Wednesday, December 30, 2009
VIDYA WELCOMES 2010
Actress Vidya Balan receives rave reviews for her superlative performance in R Balki's 'Paa'.Now she's channelising her energies into Ketan Maroo's 'Ishqiya' where.
Once again she is it pitted with two versatile talents, Naseeruddin Shah and Arshad Warsi.
Vidya plays a sensuous village girl in this love triangle and says she is fully aware of her sexual charms and within the four walls of the bedroom.
She is unapologetic about using her guile and charm. She says quality work like 'Paa' and now 'Ishqiya' has made her realize that if she is patient.
The right roles are bound to come her way. 2010 is an important year for Vidya as she starts it with 'Ishqiya' and then moves onto Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Chenab Gandhi'. On the personal front, Vidya says none of her heroes even treated her like a lady; she was treated like one of the boys.
Her heroes backslap her and they share a few laughs and jokes. In spite of her reported past romances with John and Shahid, the actress herself rubs them and is ready with open arms in the New Year.Vidya who shares the same frame with actor Arshad Warsi in 'Ishqiya' says her co-star hasn't got his due in Bollywood and is underutilized as an actor.
Set in eastern Uttar Pradesh, 'Ishqiya' is a tale of romance between individuals caught in a web of crime, suspense, passion and deceit. Directed by debutant Abhishek Chaubey, the movie also stars Naseeruddin Shah in a key role.
I have always taken risks - Priyanka
Her first recognition was the femme fatal role in Abbas-Mustan's Aitraaz and since then there has been no looking back for Priyanka Chopra, who is counted among the leading ladies of Bollywood today.And the actress gives all the credit to her ability of taking risks. "I have always taken risks and done films which challenge me.
It's easier to do films which will definitely do well," Priyanka, who has been declared the 'Endorsement queen of 2008', said.
"Even Fashion with three women, which got me my first Best Actress award, was risky. Somebody has to push the envelope.
Before Fashion when four-five of my films did not do well, the media was quick to write me off," she said.
The 27-year-old actress said she has understood herself as an actor. "I was 17 when I started.
Now, I have learnt what films are about," she said before flying off to US to shoot Anjana Anjani with Ranbir Kapoor.
The actress said the "breeziness" of her upcoming film Pyar Impossible and the relationship between the geek and the beauty written by Uday Chopra appealed to her.
"There is a geek in every one of us...low confidence, insecurities. Abhay (Uday) thinks my character Alisha is the perfect girl but she is not. It is a matter of perceptions. The characters in the film make it interesting and different," she said.
When asked about her ill-health which made news during 2009, Priyanka said, "I was working on Fashion and had two releases lined up. It was hectic. Even though my parents asked me to go slow and take a break, I am the happiest when I am on a film set. I love my energy and working. I am high on life." The actress said she did listen to her parents' advice and took a week's break. Priyanka said 2009 was an important year for her in terms of recognition.
"Fashion got me accolades and appreciation for Sweety in Kaminey was a surprise," she said. The actress said while the success of Kaminey surprised her, the debacle of 'What's your Rashee?' broke her heart.
"What was satisfying that nobody told me that I was terrible in the film. I think the length was its undoing," Priyanka, who essayed 12 roles in the Ashutosh Gowariker film, said. To a question on carrying the entire film on her shoulders, Priyanka said she believes every film is hers no matter how big a hero is paired opposite her.
Priyanka also gave a glimpse of her future projects. Speaking about her forthcoming film Anjana Anjani with Ranbir Kapoor, she said it was a love story with a 'nice twist'. While Vishal Bharadwaj's next movie will be a dark comedy and will go on floors middle of next year.
Kareena Kapoor signed for Golmaal 3
Director Rohit Shetty has signed on Kareena Kapoor for Golmaal 3. She is going to be the only heroine in the film as Kareena has made it very clear that she does not want to work in multiple heroine projects. So, she will be one of the leads along with the five guys– Ajay Devgn, Tusshar Kapoor, Sharman Joshi, Arshad Warsi and Shreyas Talpade.And this time, she will not play the romantic interest of any of the guys. Golmaal 3 also promises to be a family entertainer and won’t have any of the boys’ jokes that the earlier films did. The film is expected to start rolling in April 2010.
Lara Dutta dated Tiger Woods?
Tiger Woods' romantic flings might have had an Indian connection as well. If rumours are to be believed.Bollywood actress Lara Dutta was said to have dated the ace golfer after she had won the Miss Universe contest way back in 2000.
A story that lay buried for 8 years is now doing the rounds again that in the summer of 2001.
There were a few instances when Lara and Woods were spotted together at restaurants and clubs.
A US publication has reported that Woods trying to steal Lara from New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter who was dating the sizzling beauty then.
Lara might hot have been the only Bollywood actress Woods was interested as he also had a few outings with Miss Word Priyanka Chopra.
In fact many say that Tiger flirting with both of them was an open secret.
We wonder how Priyanka and Lara dated the same man at the same time.
Katrina Kaif is jobless!
She may be one of the most sough after actresses in the industry, but believe it or not Katrina Kaif has no films on her hand after Prakash Jha's Raajneeti.The actress who is currently in London after undergoing an appendix surgery has no project officially on her hand.
There are rumours that Katrina is calling all the producers and directors from her contact.
List to consider her for their next projects but hasn't been able to strike any deal as yet.
There is buzz around the tinsel town that Katrina could have easily got a role in Farah Khan's.
Tees Maar Khan which stars her favourite co-star Akshay Kumar but the the role has been offered to Sonam Kapoor.
There are rumours that Akshay insisted on working with a new face in Tees Maar Khan which has left.
Katrina with no projects and plenty of time to kill. We wonder what her beau Salman Khan is doing?
Neha Dhupia on being sexy
1) Love your body and be confident about it. You don’t have to lose weight because everybody is thin. A full-figure is a priced possession. Embrace your curves.2) Wear clothes that are fitted and form flattering. I love wearing colour and black. The outfits you wear have to make you feel sexy and good.
Know what your assets are and accentuate them, without being in your face. 3) Be independent: emotionally and financially.
That will give you confidence which is very sexy. Speak your mind and be honest. That is a turn on. Be yourself.
4) You must know that you are sexy. Only then will others think so. Keep your self-esteem up and be happy, bubbly and optimistic by nature.
Compliment and praise yourself. Your self worth comes from you. Spend quality time with yourself and pamper yourself. Know that you are important.
5) A pair of killer heels, a sexy black dress and red lipstick will make you feel sexy instantly. Also, splurge on a great perfume. Getting ready helps you feel darn good about yourself.
I've only been in relationships - Sushmita Sen
She is one of those rare combinations of beauty and brain. A former Miss Universe, an actor, a single mother of two, and now a business womanSushmita Sen is truly living life to the brim. The actor in conversation with TWF correspondent Sreya Basu in Kolkata.
What made you sign Dulha Mil Gaya After many years I am doing a film which I can claim as mine…this is my film.
It has been written keeping me in mind. My character is that of Shimmer…she is just as her name suggests.
She is very sparkling, energetic, independent…a supermodel…today’s woman. Everything about her is good, but she has no relationships in her life.
So through the journey of the film she finds that part of her life, which I think is true for a lot of woman today.
You get cynical about love and one fine day you find it. And it has been done in a very beautiful way in Dulha Mil Gaya. It’s a romantic comedy, which is not slapstick, but situational.
There is Fardeen Khan, Shah Rukh, Ishita Sharma in the film to. Don’t you think a multi-starrer can overshadow you? The director (Muddasar Aziz) has done a beautiful job with all the characters. But if you ask me, Shimmer is the best.
Does Shimmer gets her dulha finally? Of course, she gets her dulha. Shimmer has a dulha in her life…but she doesn’t like him. Then she realizes that in life there should be a place for everything…profession, relationships. And how she finds that is what the film is all about.
This is your second film with SRK and first film with Fardeen. How’s the experience? I am very lucky…this is my second film with Shah Rukh; my on –screen chemistry with Shah Rukh is mind-blowing, I can bet on that one.
But this is my first film with Fardeen…he is as good a human being as an actor…his heart is as good as his looks. Very compatible, very royal…and he has been cast in the movie like that only. He is playing himself, just as I am playing mine…the director has made sure that the casting to be such that nobody has to ‘act’ too much.
Why aren’t we seeing SRK in the promotions of the film? Because it is not a frame-to-frame Shah Rukh Khan film; but again, according to me, Shah Rukh doesn’t have a guest appearance in the film either. It’s a character-driven film. Shah Rukh is not seen in the promotions of the film because he has a lot of other things going on right now and this is not predominantly a SRK film.
Now-a-days, many Bollywood beauties (like Bipasha Basu, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan) are doing Bengali films. You speak the language quite fluently. But why don’t we see you in regional films? I keep saying that I am a non-resident Bengali, so I have my limitations. But thanks to my father (Shubeer Sen) I speak a lot of Bengali at home; I am doing that to my daughters as well.
I did a Tamil film right in the beginning of my career and I knew when people watch it, they will say: ’Wow a Bengali trying to speak Tamil…how lovely’ and all. But if I make any mistake with Bengali, people are not going to forgive me.
I have to know what I am doing because I belong to Kolkata and I belong to Bengal and unless a script and a role is outstanding and stands for like a national award, I will not dare attempt it. May be I am greedy, but I am waiting.
What about Rani Laxmibai?
What about it, man? It has been put in the backwaters for the time being. It’s a very expensive film and the market is down. It’s not the right time to make it. But God is great. While that film got stalled came Dulha Mil Gaya …in the right time.
We shot in the Caribbean and I got to meet the finest set of people there. That helped me to get over the trauma of not making Rani Laxmibai. But I will make it one day for sure. Inshallah.
How much is Sushmita Sen like Rani Laxmibai?
I don’t know about that. But I can relate to her immensely the moment I decided to make a film on her. If in my entire lifetime I can achieve what she did in her 29-year lifetime, I would say that I lived a fulfilling life.
You have a restaurant business and now you have got the Miss Universe franchise in India. Do you plan to become a full-fledged businesswoman in future?
(Laughs) I have never planned anything in life…I have always accepted what came to my life. My friend Rajat Dalmia is my partner in restaurant business and we have already opened one in Kolkata.
There is a night club and lounge as well and we are planning to take it further. Now, I have also got the Miss Universe franchise in India. It will be the winner of I Am She who will represent India on the global platform. I want to bring back the crown to India.
For that I want Miss India to be educated and intelligent. Language is no barrier and contestants can speak any language. But that doesn’t mean I will stop doing films. I am quite capable of multi-tasking.
You recently had a new addition to your family…
Yes, her name is Alisah and I am overjoyed… I am on the moon right now.
Is your elder daughter Renee comfortable with your three-month-old daughter?
Yes. Renee loves her. It’s a blessing to have both of them in my life. God bless them. I am going to Kerala backwaters with two kids…I was so busy this year that I missed spending time with them.
What is your relationship status right now?
In real life darling, I have only been in relationships. (Bursts into laughter) Better ask me when I am going to get married?
Will you get married?
Well, I will get married for sure.
When?
That’s not something that I can decide, it’s for God to decide. And when that day comes you are cordially invited.
Do you think marriage is important?
Absolutely. I think anything that you believe in, is important. Marriage is beautiful and I must get married, but for the right reasons, in the right time, with the right person…too many ‘rights’ here.
But you chose motherhood to marriage at 24. That means motherhood is more important than marriage?
I think both are important from their own standpoint. I don’t know about marriage because I am still single. But, motherhood is an overwhelming experience…in fact, you can’t put it in words.
Riya paints it red with Paritosh
A while ago there were rumours about Paritosh Painter the director of the film Paying Guest having an affair with Riya Sen.And at that time while Riya shut up on the matter, Paritosh claimed that it was an effort to malign his image.
And now the ‘good friends’ are back together. Not in real life, but on the small screen where.
Riya will play herself in the January 8 episode of the show called Sri Adi Manav which is being produced by Painter.
Hmmm! The episode has an angle where the winner gets to go on a date with Riya.
We need to check out as to who was the one who had gone out on the date. Chatter… Chatter!
Did Tiger Woods Date Bollywood Beauty Lara Dutta?
Did Bollywood Beauty Lara Dutta Date Tiger Woods? An old rumour dating back to June 2001, is raising its head again and is likely to bring unwanted attention.To Bollywood hottie Lara Dutta who is already under media glare for her new relationship with tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi.
The story goes that way back in 2001, a year after India had two beauty pageant winners in Lara Dutta.
At the Miss Universe and Priyanka Chopra at Miss World, Golf Ace Tiger Woods was dating one of them.
The rumour was that our Lara Dutta, who was reportedly dating New York Yankees baseballer Derek Jeter, had also caught the eye of the greatest golfer in the world.
A US newspaper, in a story on Tiger, had the champion golfer denying he was dating “Miss Universe Lara Dutta of India or trying to steal her from New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter.”
The Woods Foundation people, in fact, dismissed the story as being “Nothing more than gossip, probably put out by Dutta’s camp.” And Lara came back to India and fame in Bollywood.
But now that skeletons are tumbling out of Tiger’s woodwork, the gossip that he may have actually dated one of our Indian beauty queens is again gaining momentum. Suddenly Tiger’s denials that were taken very seriously eight years ago are now being re-examined. After all, he has turned out to be quite a champ off the greens. And has swung his club around in every direction!
Actress Katrina Kaif Twilight Obsessed with Robert Pattinson
After the success of Twilight and New Moon, Robert Pattinson is the object of romantic Twilight desire for millions of female fans.And now beautiful Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif has admitted to being enamored with Robert Pattinson.
Although Pattinson has been a Twilight star for two years, Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif recently became.
A Twilighter and revealed she's not only obsessed with the Twilight Saga franchise but mainly Robert Pattinson.
According to Mid Day, Katrina Kaif has been swept off of her feet by the dreamy Robert Pattinson and both Twilight, and New Moon.
Kaif revealed that she just constantly thinks of Robert Pattinson and can't get enough of the Twilight Saga franchise.
After watching Robert Pattinson in Twilight, Katrina Kaif bought all four Twilight Saga books and admitted to finishing the first three - Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse - in four days and Kaif can't get her mind off of Robert Pattinson.
Since Katrina Kaif and Robert Pattinson are both in the acting business, Kaif is hoping to meet up with Pattinson while she is in London and reveals that a possible Katrina Kaif and Robert Pattinson meeting may happen if both parties can work it out.
With the hope of meeting Robert Pattinson fresh in her Twilight Saga mind, Katrina Kaif admitted, "Obviously, I can't stand under his window to get his attention. So yes, the meeting has to be more formal. He says he's single, but I don't believe him. That's what they all say."
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