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Itni Starry Baatein

We see the glitz and glamour of Bollywood but what is the story behind-the-scenes? 

Itni Starry Baatein is a weekly podcast where series host Abira Dhar catches up with India's favourite stars in their raw, uncut, uncensored avatars.

Itni Starry Baatein with Abira

We see the glitz and glamour of Bollywood but what is the story behind-the-scenes? 
Inti Starry Baatein is a weekly podcast where series host Abira Dhar catches up with India's favourite stars in their raw, uncut, uncensored avatars.

VO: Abira Dhar
Music: Big Bang Fuzz
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Pankaj Tripathi will be seen playing the role of PR Man Singh, the Manager of the 1983 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team in Kabir Khan's sports drama 83 — which brings to life India's historic victory.

What was the most challenging aspect of playing this role? How was it to meet the real Man Singh? And, what is the story behind-the-scenes?

Tune in to the first episode of Itni Starry Baatein where I catch up with the very talented Pankaj Tripathi!

Host: Abira Dhar
Guest: Pankaj Tripathi, Actor
Producer: Shorbori Purkayastha

Music: Big Bang Fuzz
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Itni Starry Baatein: Pankaj Tripathi Shares the 83 Experience

From a sperm donor to a bodybuilder — Ayushmann Khurrana sets himself apart from other Bollywood actors with his versatility and the diverse range of roles he has played on-screen.

In the second episode of Itni Starry Baatein the Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui actor candidly talks about the story behind his physical transformation, who came up with the name for the film, his future projects and his family.

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Itni Starry Baatein: Ayushmann Opens Up About His Diverse Roles On-Screen

Ranveer Singh, who started his acting career with Yash Raj's Band Baaja Baaraat in 2010, has transformed as a seasoned actor over these year. His energy is infectious, and talents, incredible. After playing a wide range of characters, he will now be seen as the legendary, Kapil Dev in Kabir Khan's '83'. 

The actor said that people were sending him videos from inside theatres of the audience laughing and crying while watching the cricket drama. He also said that the experience that the audience is having while watching 83 is similar to the one he had when he watched Aamir Khan's Lagaan with his friends. 

In this candid chat with The Quint's Abira Dhar, Ranveer Singh talks about his latest, '83'; the response he is getting; and his wife, Deepika who he describes to Abira, is 'looking like a dream' as they spoke.

Ranveer, who is currently on a holiday with Deepika Padukone, also spoke to us about the major turning points in his career and his forthcoming films as well.

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Itni Starry Baatein: Ranveer Singh - Up Close & Personal About Work, Life & Wife

Siddharth Sengupta's crime-thriller series — Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein, starring Tahir Raj Bhasin, Anchal Singh and Shweta Tripathi is all set to premiere on Netflix on Friday.

Ahead of the release, we caught up with the cast of the series in this new episode of Itni Starry Baatein, to get to know more about the show and the story behind its interesting name.

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Host: Abira Dhar
Music: Big Bang Fuzz
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Itni Starry Baatein With the Cast of 'Ye Kaali Kaali Ankhein'

Parineeti Chopra has certainly made a name in the world of Indian cinema with a lot of accolades and a National Film Award but now the Bollywood actor has also made her debut in reality TV.

Alongside Karan Johar and Mithun Chakraborty, Parineeti will be seen co-judging for the reality show Hunarbaaz: Desh Ki Shaan that is set to premiere on Colors TV from 22 January.

In this new episode of Inti Starry Baatein, the actor talks about why she chose to do a show on tv, her favourite reality TV shows and what goes on behind the camera.

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Host: Abira Dhar
Guest: Parineeti Chopra
Producer: Shorbori Purkayastha

Music Credits: Big Bang Fuzz
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Itni Starry Baatein: Parineeti Chopra Talks About Why She Likes Doing Reality TV

Pratik Gandhi has made the big leap from Gujarati theatre and cinema to OTT platforms now.

After his critically acclaimed performance in a 2020 web series — Scam 1992, where he was seen playing stock broker Harshad Mehta and his Bollywood debut in 2021 with Bhavai, now the actor will be seen in Tigmanshu Dhulia's upcoming web show, The Great Indian Murder.

In this new episode of Itni Starry Baatein, we catchup with Gandhi about the opportunities that are coming to him following the huge success of Scam 1992. He also talks about how life has changed for him in the last few years.

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Host: Abira Dhar
Guest: Pratik Gandhi
Producer: Shorbori Purkayastha
Music Credits: Big Bang Fuzz
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Pratik Gandhi Talks About How Life Has Changed Since The Success of 'Scam 1992'

Shakun Batra’s upcoming film Gehraiyaan is set to bring four talented actors together on screen. Starring Deepika Padukone, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Ananya Panday and Dhairya Karwa — this will be a story of complicated relations.

In this episode of Itni Starry Baatein, the stars and the director talk about the making of film. They also discuss how having an intimacy coordinator on set affected things, how the title was finalised, the experience of working with each other and much more.

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Team Gehraiyaan Talks About Working With Intimacy Coordinator & Much More

Dhairya Karwa who debuted in Bollywood with Uri: The Surgical Strike, will now be seen in Shakun Batra’s Gehraiyaan alongside Deepika Padukone.

In this episode of Itni Starry Baatein, the actor talks about how he made the leap into modelling and then acting after working a 9-5 job in a cubicle as a data analyst. He also talks about his early days in Mumbai, what kind of roles he prefers and what is up ahead for him.

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Gehraiyaan's Dhairya Karwa Talks About Making The Leap From a 9-5 Job to Acting

90's heartthrob Bobby Deol is coming back on screens but not as a chocolate boy. He will be seen in ZEE5's Love Hostel alongside Sanya Malhotra and Vikrant Massey in what is perhaps one of his darkest roles — an assassin called Dagar.

Ahead of the film's release, speaking to The Quint, in this latest episode of Itni Starry Baatein, the actor said he couldn't be more excited to try out different characters. He also shares the kind of response he got from his family, friends and fans as he comes back on after a hiatus.

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"Very Excited", Bobby Deol On Trying Out A Different Role for 'Love Hostel'

Finally, India has some statistics which point to the current state of female representation in the Indian film industry and digital space. Spearheaded by Ormax Media and Film Companion, and supported by Amazon Prime Video, we now have a detailed study that reveals the state of female participation, from boardrooms to film sets.

The Quint spoke to Aparna Purohit, the Head of India Originals, Prime Video, Anupama Chopra, Founder and Editor of Film Companion and actor Vidya Balan, who is known to play powerful characters on screen. The experts spoke in detail about their survey, and their experiences as women who were once vulnerable and are now in power.

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