Justin Joseph Rao

Introduction

Justin Rao writes on all things Bollywood at Indian Express Online. An alumnus of ACJ, he has keen interest in exploring industry features, long form interviews and spreading arms like Shah Rukh Khan. You can follow him on Twitter @JustinJRao...Read More

Experience / Industry Experience

Years of experience: 8+

Qualification, Degrees / other achievements: PG Diploma in Journalism, Asian College of Journalism .

Previous experience: Press Trust of India.

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Articles by Justin Joseph Rao

Ameesha Patel recalls when Gadar was called ‘gutter’, says Bollywood bigwigs discouraged her from taking up mother’s role

Jul 26, 2023 21:42 IST

Gadar 2 sees Sunny Deol's Tara Singh going to Pakistan in the middle of ‘Crush India movement’...

Wed, Jul 26, 2023

Adnan Siddiqui says Pak audiences’ ‘tolerance’ higher than that of Indians: ‘We accept anything good about India, but it becomes political there’

Jul 26, 2023 08:07 IST

Adnan Siddiqui, who was seen in Sridevi starrer Mom, will be now seen on Indian TV as his hit 2019...

Wed, Jul 26, 2023

Satyaprem Ki Katha writer Karan Sharma on how Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani came on board, ‘male saviour’ criticism and how it all started ‘with a snore’

Jul 21, 2023 08:03 IST

Satyaprem Ki Katha writer opens up about writing the film taking a cue from his father's snoring...

Fri, Jul 21, 2023

Kohrra breakout star Suvinder Vicky says ‘success has no age’ as he looks back at his two-decade long struggle: ‘This is what stardom feels like?’

Jul 21, 2023 08:02 IST

Suvinder Vicky opens up about the love he is receiving for Kohrra and the day when the Mumbai-based...

Fri, Jul 21, 2023

10 years of D-Day: Nikkhil Advani says Irrfan Khan refused to work with ‘director of Kal Ho Na Ho’, Rishi Kapoor was shocked when asked to play Dawood Ibrahim

Jul 19, 2023 11:19 IST

Nikkhil Advani talks about the making of the film, its casting, how the jugalbandi of Rishi Kapoor...

Wed, Jul 19, 2023

Kohrra and Paatal Lok creator Sudip Sharma on his fascination for violence, why Tom and Jerry is a ‘dangerous’ show and his version of DDLJ

Jul 14, 2023 07:59 IST

Sudip Sharma talks about co-creating Netflix's Kohrra, his examination of Punjab and what would his...

Fri, Jul 14, 2023

Creator Sandeep Modi on how he turned ‘hurt’ over lack of credit in Aarya reviews into hard work for The Night Manager: ‘Didn’t want to become villain’

Jul 13, 2023 08:01 IST

Filmmaker Sandeep Modi charts his journey- how success eluded him till Aarya and how the 'hurt'...

Thu, Jul 13, 2023

Aditya Roy Kapur on The Night Manager 2, hunt for intense love story and fighting perception of being ‘laidback’: ‘Hungry to be uncomfortable’

Jul 12, 2023 08:04 IST

Aditya Roy Kapur opens about the success of The Night Manager 2, not wanting to do only heavy-duty...

Wed, Jul 12, 2023

22 years after Lagaan, Rachel Shelley returns to Indian production; Kohrra’s Sudip Sharma reveals how he got her on board

Jul 07, 2023 07:59 IST

Sudip Sharma on casting Kohrra, which includes known faces, local talent from Punjab and British...

Fri, Jul 07, 2023

From TV’s romantic hero to Netflix’s Kohrra, Barun Sobti credits wife for his evolution: ‘She is more critical about my work than I am’

Jul 07, 2023 07:59 IST

Barun Sobti said he has been "told a lot" to not be selective and do more work, but his temptation...

Fri, Jul 07, 2023

Sheeba Chadha on her growing fandom, why she is a ‘lazy actor’ and her urgent search for ‘dangerous content’

Jul 05, 2023 08:00 IST

Actor Sheeba Chadha, who will be next seen in The Trial headlined by Kajol, charts her career of...

Wed, Jul 05, 2023

Vipin Sharma on his biggest mistake post Taare Zameen Par, quitting cinema, and how Irrfan’s Maqbool made him return: ‘He told me ab acting badal rahi hai’

Jun 30, 2023 08:03 IST

Vipin Sharma opens up about his film journey-- why he was 'disillusioned' by the industry, the...

Sat, Jul 01, 2023

Production designer Saini S Johray reveals how The Night Manager set was built amid raging Sri Lankan economic crisis: 20 assistants, 80 workers and helpful locals

Jun 29, 2023 08:00 IST

How was the set of The Night Manager built amid Sri Lankan economic crisis? Production designer...

Thu, Jun 29, 2023

Sanjay Kapoor on what daughter Shanaya Kapoor learnt from his life, says new gen of actors can face burnout: ‘They will have to learn how to survive’

Jun 28, 2023 08:03 IST

Sanjay Kapoor opens up about his 2.0 career, if there is anything he envies in the newer generation...

Wed, Jun 28, 2023

Sobhita Dhulipala charts her journey as a ‘geeky girl’ to actor with no ‘age anxiety’: ‘Not looking for sensationalist stardom’

Jun 27, 2023 17:39 IST

Sobhita Dhulipala talks about how she was under confident for The Night Manager season one as it...

Tue, Jun 27, 2023

Sobhita Dhulipala says she was told she wasn’t ‘gori, pretty enough’ when she started her career: ‘Realised their idea of beauty was narrow’

Jun 23, 2023 08:03 IST

Sobhita will be next seen in The Night Manager season two, which also stars Anil Kapoor and Aditya...

Fri, Jun 23, 2023

Ali Fazal on international hustle, Hollywood myths that need to break and why Indian films ‘have it all’: ‘Have to start championing each other’

Jun 22, 2023 08:05 IST

Ali Fazal, currently seen in Kandahar, opens about why he doesn't complain about his Hollywood...

Thu, Jun 22, 2023

Sanjay Kapoor says he turned down Ali Abbas Zafar show before Bloody Daddy, but it didn’t hurt director’s ego: ‘Told him I’m not superstar who can get away with it’

Jun 16, 2023 08:00 IST

Sanjay Kapoor said it wasn't an "easy decision" to say no to a director like Ali Abbas Zafar, but...

Fri, Jun 16, 2023

Anuritta Jha says she didn’t get any work after Gangs of Wasseypur: ‘It took me years to realise I have to call people, request…’

Jun 14, 2023 07:58 IST

Actor Anuritta Jha, who is currently seen on Asur 2, broke out of the scene as Shama Parveen in...

Wed, Jun 14, 2023

Lagaan actor Aditya Lakhia says ‘surprised’ by controversy over Zomato’s ‘Kachra’ campaign: ‘Initial reviews were positive’

Jun 09, 2023 17:45 IST

Actor Aditya Lakhia said the Zomato ad campaign was not meant to be hurtful and was done in a...

Fri, Jun 09, 2023

Sara Ali Khan-Vicky Kaushal's Zara Hatke Zara Bachke will hit cinema halls on June 2.

Vicky Kaushal says people thought Zara Hatke Zara Bachke was ‘prime example’ of OTT film: ‘Its success is victory of audience’

Jun 07, 2023 17:39 IST

Actor Vicky Kaushal thanked the public for watching Zara Hatke Zara Bachke, which he said worked...

Wed, Jun 07, 2023

Laxman Utekar slams naysayers who said Zara Hatke Zara Bachke is working because of 1+1 offer: ‘If you offer stale product, even dog wouldn’t buy’

Jun 07, 2023 16:50 IST

Zara Hatke Zara Bachke director Laxman Utekar said only a producer like Dinesh Vijan could dare to...

Wed, Jun 07, 2023

School of Lies co-creator Ishani Banerjee decodes show, its ‘spiritual end’ and why she wanted to leave viewers with ‘uncomfortable feeling’

Jun 07, 2023 07:42 IST

School of Lies, starring Nimrat Kaur, Aamir Bashir and Geetika Vidya Ohlyan, has been praised for...

Wed, Jun 07, 2023

Hansal Mehta says he had ‘no pressure’ to cast a big star for Scoop: ‘Not denying value of a star, but…’

Jun 05, 2023 06:58 IST

Karishma Tanna, who headlines Scoop, had earlier opened up about resonating with her character's...

Mon, Jun 05, 2023

As Netflix’s Scoop garners praise, streamer’s VP answers if it hurt when they missed getting Hansal Mehta’s Scam on their platform: ‘It would have…’

Jun 04, 2023 16:11 IST

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta said if it wasn't for Scam, "there would not be Scoop," which is currently...

Sun, Jun 04, 2023

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