Sushmita Dey

Consultant, ET Online

Stories by the author

• Iconic movie dialogue of the day inspired by Oscar Wilde: 'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' - Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson's memorable line from the movie A Good Woman

  
  05 Jun 2026 03:28 PM IST
• He quit his job at KPMG to pursue acting, got rejected by FTII twice. Now, the Tamil actor has worked with Mammootty, Tovino Thomas, Parvathy Thiruvothu

  
  04 Jun 2026 11:30 AM IST
• Movie dialogue of the day by Life of Pi actor: 'In the end, the whole of life becomes an act of letting go, but what always hurts the most is not taking a moment to say goodbye' - Irrfan Khan talks about why closure matters when life forces us to move on

  
  02 Jun 2026 12:29 PM IST
• Quote of the day by Al Pacino: 'I like women who can cook. That’s first. Love is very important, but you’ve got to have a friend first, you want to finally come to a point where you say that the woman you’re with is also your friend' - The Godfather, Heat, Scarface actor explains the secret to a strong relationship

  
  31 May 2026 12:14 PM IST
• Dhurandhar 2 is not 2026's biggest hit. How a small Rs 7 crore budget indie horror movie by YouTuber-turned-director became a blockbuster

  
  31 May 2026 08:13 AM IST
• Six must-watch shows on OTT if you still cannot get over Off Campus: Heated Rivalry to One Tree Hill

  
  27 May 2026 03:15 PM IST
• Quote of the day by Kevin Costner: 'Marriage is the ability to say you’re sorry. I know that sounds so simple. But you need to, even when you think you’re in the right' - Dance With Wolves, Yellowstone, The Bodyguard actor explains what makes marriages work

  
  27 May 2026 08:24 AM IST
• Movie dialogue of the day by Will Smith: 'Never lie, steal, cheat, or drink. But if you must lie, lie in the arms of the one you love. If you must steal, steal away from bad company...' - What Hitch actor's dialogue teaches us about relationships and living with intention

  
  21 May 2026 02:28 PM IST
• How The Family Man creators Raj and DK helped Gudgudi director Manisha K Makwana reach Cannes 2026. She opens up about her journey

  
  21 May 2026 06:57 AM IST
• Quote of the day by Bruce Willis: 'My wife heard me say I love you a thousand times, she never heard me say I'm sorry'- What Die Hard actor's emotional dialogue teaches us about ego, love and second chances

  
  13 May 2026 03:23 PM IST
• 20-year-old woman from California reveals how BTS helped her survive difficult transplant journey after pulmonary hypertension changed her life

  
  11 May 2026 10:21 AM IST
• Quote of the day by Robert De Niro: 'I have seen people come and go. Be calm when things are going well. Don't think you're on top of the world. Everybody is dispensable' - The Godfather, Goodfellas, The Intern actor explains why success should be handled carefully

  
  07 May 2026 09:38 AM IST
• Quote of the day by American singer-songwriter Ray Charles: 'Addiction isn’t good or bad, it depends on what you’re addicted to'

  
  04 May 2026 03:46 PM IST
• He quit Infosys job for cinema and it paid off. ‘I realised it late’, says Kannada actor-producer Daali Dhananjay on leaving IT job

  
  30 Apr 2026 09:06 AM IST
• Quote of the day by American actor Michael B Jordan: 'I don't care who is doing better than me. I am doing better than I was last year. It's me vs me'

  
  27 Apr 2026 04:41 PM IST
• From Dhurandhar to soon-to-release sports drama Glory on Netflix: Aditya Dhar’s 'peak-detailing' impact now looms over OTT

  
  27 Apr 2026 01:47 PM IST
• Mirzapur director Karan Anshuman on AI: Some jobs in danger but it can help Bollywood challenge Hollywood’s big-budget dominance

  
  27 Apr 2026 11:20 AM IST
• Quote of the day by Denzel Washington: 'To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did' - A lesson on how to step out of your comfort zone by Malcom X, The Equalizer actor

  
  17 Apr 2026 03:08 PM IST
• Secret of 71-year-old Kamal Haasan's glowing skin is eating sesame oil. Health experts explain if it is safe

  
  14 Apr 2026 03:37 PM IST
• Quote of the day by Kazuo Ishiguro: 'If you are under the impression you have already perfected yourself, you will never rise to the heights' - Nobel Prize winner on how self-satisfaction blocks your potential

  
  14 Apr 2026 06:48 AM IST
• New OTT releases of the week (April 13 - April 19): 9 new movies and shows on Netflix, JioHotstar, Zee5 and more

  
  13 Apr 2026 12:17 PM IST
• Five techies who quit their 9-to-5 jobs at Infosys to become famous actors: Nivin Pauly to Taapsee Pannu

  
  13 Apr 2026 11:41 AM IST
• Asha Bhosle: Not just Lata Mangeshkar’s sister, but a legacy of her own

  
  13 Apr 2026 10:44 AM IST
• Vaazha 2 crosses Rs 100 crore in seven days: 9 fastest Malayalam movies to hit the milestone worldwide

  
  12 Apr 2026 09:24 AM IST
• Dacoit OTT release new details: When and where to watch Mrunal Thakur and Adivi Sesh's Telugu action-thriller movie after its theatrical run

  
  10 Apr 2026 02:57 PM IST
• 'No producer agreed to cast me': Mammootty reveals why he started his production company and chose to reinvent himself

  
  10 Apr 2026 02:38 PM IST
• Who is the real hero between Mammootty and Mohanlal? Malayalam actor Mammootty's reply wins hearts. He explains the bond between them

  
  10 Apr 2026 01:31 PM IST
• 'Rs 2 crore debt, now just 10-15% left': Rupali Ganguly co-actor reveals how his sisters quit high-paying jobs in the US to support him

  
  09 Apr 2026 10:31 AM IST
• Five Malayalam comedy movies on OTT you must watch if you loved Vaazha 2: Aavesham to Kunjiramayanam

  
  08 Apr 2026 03:23 PM IST
• Latest Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada OTT releases (April 6 -April 12): New movies and shows on Netflix, JioHotstar, ZEE5 and more

  
  08 Apr 2026 01:26 PM IST
• Quote of the day by Bruce Lee: 'Some of your best work won’t be noticed. No applause. No validation. Do it anyway. Because character is built in private' - Inspiring quotes by legendary martial artist

  
  08 Apr 2026 06:34 AM IST
• ‘21–22 hour stretches, no sense of time for 15 days’: How Aditya Dhar turned his Mumbai home into a studio for blockbuster Dhurandhar

  
  07 Apr 2026 01:03 PM IST
• Friday OTT releases of the week: 10 new movies and shows on Netflix, JioHotstar, Prime Video and ZEE5

  
  07 Apr 2026 07:17 AM IST
• Malayalam actor quit his software job at Infosys due to lack of interest. He is now one of the highest-paid actors

  
  06 Apr 2026 02:48 PM IST
• From stadiums to home screens: Why concert livestreams could be OTT’s next big act

  
  06 Apr 2026 02:23 PM IST
• Quote of the day by Al Pacino: ‘I don’t regret anything. Everything you do is a part of you, and you learn something from it’ - The Godfather actor on embracing life’s experiences

  
  04 Apr 2026 06:00 AM IST
• Quote of the day by Pink Floyd: 'There is no dark side of the moon really. As a matter of fact it is all dark'. A deep reflection on human nature from legendary rock band

  
  03 Apr 2026 09:21 AM IST
• Quote of the day by Dwayne Johnson: 'The things we run away from will always pursue us. But the moment we stop, turn around and face it, that is the moment it transforms us'

  
  01 Apr 2026 02:49 PM IST
• Quote of the day by Frank Sinatra: 'The world is suffering from a shortage of love, between nations and individuals, and something drastic and dramatic is needed to meet this hunger'

  
  01 Apr 2026 06:38 AM IST
• Six motivational movies to watch on OTT this Good Friday weekend that will make you believe nothing is impossible: The Pursuit of Happyness to Udaan

  
  30 Mar 2026 02:56 PM IST
• Quote of the day by The Beatles' John Lennon: 'Walking away is much harder than carrying on. I have done both' - Timeless lessons on starting over from music legend

  
  30 Mar 2026 08:48 AM IST
• Six must-watch Malayalam crime thriller movies on OTT if you loved Jeethu Joseph's Valathu Vashathe Kallan: Drishyam to Iratta

  
  28 Mar 2026 01:34 PM IST
• Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge already getting 'next Sholay' comparisons. Trade experts make bold box-office predictions for Aditya Dhar and Ranveer Singh's sequel

  
  13 Mar 2026 03:19 PM IST
• Quote of the day by American singer Frank Sinatra: 'A man doesn't know what happiness is until he's married. By then it's too late'

  
  12 Mar 2026 12:33 PM IST
• Rashmika Mandanna-Vijay Deverakonda: 5 reasons why Gen Z find their love story relatable

  
  24 Feb 2026 01:21 PM IST
• Barely promoted, no hype, but hugely profitable: How Dhurandhar silently rewrote Bollywood's marketing formula to be a Rs 1,350 crore monster

  
  13 Feb 2026 01:02 PM IST
• Blockbusters, housefull shows but still losses: What really went wrong for Malayalam cinema

  
  23 Jan 2026 03:23 PM IST
• Six must-watch Malayalam movies on OTT if you loved Nivin Pauly's Sarvam Maya: Koode to Romancham

  
  14 Jan 2026 03:06 PM IST