Still many things I should be doing – Amitabh Bachchan (Interview)
Amitabh Bachchan, who turned 69 Tuesday and is the busiest entertainer in the country, says there are still many things that cross his mind which he feels he should be doing. “There are many things that cross my mind which I feel I should also be doing. Someday perhaps I shall find time for them [...]
Want to be part of young generation in cinema: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Sanjay Leela Bhansali is diversifying. From larger than life films and emotional tales, he is treading a new path with projects like “Rowdy Rathore” and “My Friend Pinto” to keep pace with Bollywood’s new and young thinkers who he says are bringing new ideologies to cinema. “I want to do a lot more things. I [...]
Bollywood-Hollywood love affair must grow – Russell Peters (Interview)
Here’s one man who is not in love with Hindi films and its jhatkas. But Canadian Russell Peters, who is of Anglo-Indian origin and has been an international standup comedian for 23 years, says the confluence of Bollywood and Hollywood must grow. Ontario-native Peters, who has worked in Akshay Kumar’s Indo-Canadian venture “Breakaway”, was here [...]
If kissing is a way to remember me, so be it – Emraan Hashmi (Interview)
Poor Emraan Hashmi! There seems to be no getting away from the “serial kisser” tag despite his many protestations and he’s back to locking lips in his forthcoming film “The Dirty Picture”. If people wish to remember him for his on-screen kisses, so be it, says the somewhat exasperated actor who has for long been [...]
I’m not ready to return to films yet – Jeetendra
Although his contemporaries are still active in films, veteran actor Jeetendra is not in a mood to act any time soon. Jeetendra was last seen in a full-fledged role in “Kucch To Hai” (2003) and made a special appearance in a song in “Om Shanti Om” (2007). “When I feel like acting again, I’ll definitely [...]
Actresses end up playing wives and girlfriends – Lara Dutta
BollywoodWorld.com, Hindi film heroines still get little chance to take on the burden of a film and end up playing wife, girlfriend or love interest, says actor-producer Lara Dutta, explaining that the name of her production company Bhigi Basanti is a tongue-in-cheek take on how they are viewed in Bollywood. “Basanti obviously came from ‘Sholay’ [...]
I have learnt to cope with media attention – Katrina Kaif
From her break-up with Salman Khan to her link-up with Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif’s personal life is constantly under the scanner. The British-born actress says the unrelenting attention does affect her sometimes but she has learnt to cope with the pressures.”We are human beings and sometimes it does affect us especially when so much is [...]
Some TV contestants were really cheeky – Preity Zinta
BollywoodWorld.com, Bollywood actress Preity Zinta is known for her feisty and bold nature, but even she can be caught off guard sometimes. That’s what happened during the shoot of her television debut, “Guinness World Records – Ab India Todega”. “I wanted to encourage the contestants on the show because what all of them perform is [...]
I want to make my absence felt – Anupam Kher
BollywoodWorld.com, Having done 400 films in a span of nearly 30 years, veteran actor Anupam Kher is staying away from the big screen. He says it is sometimes important to stay away from the cameras and lights to make one’s presence felt. “People ask me these days why I am not so prominently visible on [...]
It was time to change focus, get intense – Akshay Kumar
BollywoodWorld.com, Akshay Kumar is in the mood for intense and dramatic roles and will be seen as a Sikh guy trapped in the patriarchal family system in “Patiala House”. He says he accepted the offer as it was completely opposite to his real life story and also because he is keen to cha