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Hello Rediff

Hi! Rediff... Any plans to get Mr. Khushwant Singh on-line someday?

Hello Rediff

Hello ace... Where from?

Hi test, anurag, maurya, Jayesh Godambe & AGRAHARA

Agra, I m from Delhi, India. Are u from Agra by any chance?

Why is every1 so quiet?

No way, Jose! I am in Dallas, Texas

Hullo, Mr Rai. Welcome to the the Rediff Chat. It's great having a star director on the show!

Agrahara, r u there? where r u from?

Hi everyone, I'm ready for your questions. So shoot.

Hi, Rajiv, so what is Gupt all about?

Nikhil, u have to wait for ur star!

So how is the weather in Delhi buddy? Is is still hot and muggy. I hear the monsoons are on their way. They are actually in Agra now! How is the pollution level? How is Rodeo doing? Has TGIF become popular yet?

Hi rajiv

Mr Rai, why have you chosen a murder mystery this time when your forte has been action films?

Rajiv, great talking to the Indian Spielberg. In the US, we haven't heard too much about your music. Is it a super hit, like Tridev?

yeah i heard that. i m missing the heat and monsoon of Delhi. I m in UK.

Rajiv, Is it true that a good looking woman can be a good actress if she is willing to sleep with a rich Producer?

Tell me, why do guys like you -- with obvious talent -- just copy Hollywood? Why not make some original movies yaar?

Rediff: I had logged in before as "anurag" then logged out and when I wanted to get back again, it said that this "handle" is being used. Please make changes to your s/w that deletes a name from the list that is no longer logged on. (Just a friendly suggestion)

Hi Ace

How is Mrs Rai (Sonam) doing? Why keep such a good-looking woman away from the klieg lights? I didn't think you would be just another Punju male!

Rajiv: It seems you put more emphasis on songs as compared to the script of the movie? Would you say this is true?

Come on Mr Pretend Rai... Answer my question please.

Where is everybody from? I am from chicago

Mast Mast: Gupt is a murder suspense thriller, very difficult storyline to define. Lots of music and romance and a very dramatic end. Tridev: I won't be doing many action films in the future, which are only action. I'm trying to reach out to a larger audience .With action you are restricted purely to the masses. Whereas Gupt is for a larger audience . I'm hoping women will like the film. And I can make better money.

Rajiv, this chap Bobby Deol, he was a disaster in Barsaat. I mean, I puked seeing him on screen. How come you signed him on? What were the qualities you saw in him when you signed him on?

RAJIV: How was Kajol to work with? Did you find Manisha too stand-off-ish? When I met her in Washington, I found her to be snobbish and boorish! What is your opinion of her?

Hello from Bahrain

Interesting the point about money. Is money your prime concern when you make movies? Are there no artistic considerations at all? Is this a legacy of your pa?

Hi, there Mr Rajiv! Could we begin at the beginning, please? LIke, WHY, all this secrecy about the film? It is not as if this is the first big-budget film.. were you afraid somebody was gonna steal your story or something? C'mon don't flatter yourself like that!

Mr Rai, why have you chosen a murder mystery this time when your forte has been action films?

Agrahara: Sleeping with producers is a myth. Unless the producer has a goodlooking girlfriend who wants to act. Sleeping with a producer doesn't make you a good actress, neither does being goodlooking.
Anurag Sharma: I don't put more emphasis on music as people believe , script always comes first. I just happen to make my songs look good. That's natural to me. If you don't have a good script your song or your film won't run.

When does the real Rajiv Rai get in? Whosoever he is!...

Rajiv, your film songs are a quite a hit. Do you choose the music for your films?

Could u mention the supporting cast of Gupt? Villian? The posters only show Bobby Deol, Kajol and Manisha?

What made you select Bobby for this film? I can't remember you using a brand new actor (with no hits to their credit) as a male hero before? He was horrible in Barsaat. What did you see in him to select him?

Mr Rai, sir, mind answering my simple question: Why all this secrecy about your movie?

Oops! That's disappointing. I was actually hoping for a different answer. U smashed all my hopes to be a Bollywood actress!!

Mr Rai.. how did you convince Kajol and Manisha to act together? Reportedly, they both are very temperamental and they must have given you hell on the sets. Did they?