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Saturday, June 8, 2013 BOLLYWOOD Ranbir has been very special for me: Deepika IANS THEY were a couple who parted ways but mended their relationship and reunited as friends. No one really knows what exactly happened between them but Deepika Padukone candidly admits that her ex-boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor has always been very special to her. The two have reunited in real life and reel life after five years and, interestingly, their second film together, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (YJHD), is reaping gold at the box office and audiences are loving their on-screen chemistry too. “I have always believed that chemistry can’t be created between two people. You either have it or you don’t. The script can only enhance it. I am glad that Ranbir and I do,” said Deepika, who was seen with Ranbir in 2008 hit Bachna Ae Haseeno. “He has been a very special person for me in my life. I am glad that we share an on- screen chemistry. I am looking forward to doing more films with him,” the 27-year-old said in an interview. Among the newcomers, Deepika is one of the top notch actresses in Bollywood but she believes in competing with herself. “I think it completely depends on what each one’s understanding of competition is. For me, competition is good; that is what keeps me on my toes and keeps me going. I am always trying to better my own work, do better than my earlier films...do films that are challenging and exciting for me. That is my competition,” she said. What does success mean to her? “At some level, I feel it is nice to know that a film of yours is doing well at the box office and has also got great reviews. That feels like success,” she explained. “The best feeling is when you are remembered for the character you play on the screen and people associate you with that character. There is no better feeling than that feeling,” added the actress of hits like Love Aaj Kal, Housefull, and Cocktail. Coming from a sports background, the actress, who started her career in Hindi films with runaway 2007 hit Om Shanti Om, says that the position she enjoys in the industry didn’t “just land in my lap”. “I have worked really hard with a lot of commitment, dedication and sacrifice. But it is not like a race. I am not looking at the finishing line. The opportunities in this industry are limitless and the idea is to always do something new and exciting and enjoy your work,” she added. In most of her films, Deepika has portrayed roles that are close to today’s youth. If her character Veronica in Cocktail was appreciated by the audiences, her popularity has multiplied manifold after her performance as Naina in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewnani. “In terms of what was more challenging, it was Veronica. But I think I have got more appreciation for this film (Yeh Jawaani...),” she said. “While I feel like a lot of people have loved me as Veronica, they love this (Naina) even more, which I find surprising as for me Veronica was more challenging and is completely against the type of person I am. For me, Naina Talwar is the person I am. I completely identify with that character,” she said. The actress is playing special roles in her forthcoming films Chennai Express and Ram Leela. “The next two films are very special. I play a south Indian girl in Chennai Express and a Gujarati in Ram Leela. I won’t go into the details of the characters or the films. These two films will be different from what we have done before,” she said, and signed off saying: “I want to enjoy the success of YJHD”. Ranbir Kapoor (left) and Deepika Padukone. Poonam Pandey effortless in front of camera, says Nasha director Poonam Pandey IANS D IRECTOR Amit Saxena praises Poonam Pandey for being effortless in front of the camera and says she made his work easier while shooting Nasha. Poonam, is making her Bollywood debut with Nasha. “I was completely blown by the talent she (Poonam Pandey) has, by the talent that was on display and it was effortless. She was absolutely effortless,” Saxena said on Wednesday during the first look launch of the film. “There was not a single moment when I felt that I am working with a newcomer or I have to be extra careful - nothing! She made it such a wonderful ride for me,” added Saxena, who had earlier helmed thriller Jism. Produced by Aditya Bhatia, Nasha, an adult film, is a passionate love story between an 18-year-old boy and a 25-year-old girl. Saxena calls Nasha “a coming of age movie”. “The whole film is from the point of view of an 18-year-old boy. It is as innocent and as sensuous as an 18-year-old boy would imagine it to be. Nothing more, nothing less,” Saxena said. Nasha is slated to release on July 26.
Saturday, June 8, 2013 I didn’t try to impersonate Milkha Singh: Farhan PTI A CTOR Farhan Akhtar, who plays legendary sportsman Milkha Singh in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, says it was a huge responsibility to take up the iconic role and he has not tried to mimic the sprinter. “To do a role like this you have to interpret the character as you don’t want to go into impersonation of somebody or do mimicry act. You have to make the character your own for that you have to start becoming that person. I did focus on this aspect,” Farhan said in an exclusive interview. Also, while working on this mega project, Farhan met the ‘Flying Sikh’ and observed him closely. “I had couple of meetings with him where I just heard him speak about his life and did not want to ask him any specific questions. To hear someone talk about their life - you get to know the way their eyes moisten up, how big the smile is or how comfortable their body language is while talking to someone. So that is how you pick up things and you focus on when you act,” he said. “To do this character was a serious responsibility as that is the big thing. To say whether it was difficult or easy is subjective because when you are excited about Farhan Akhtar something no matter how hard it is it becomes fun and easy. There was a huge responsibility to play Milkhaji,” Farhan said. Considering, the film is a biopic on the sportsman, so most of the creative inputs mainly came from him and the writers to which Farhan was not privy. To look the part, Farhan built an admirable athletic body besides long hair and beard pushing himself beyond limitations. He was religiously following a fitness regime that athletes follow for two years. He has reportedly been through various training sessions, which only sport-persons undergo. The actor-filmmaker insists when Milkha Singh would watch this film he would will feel proud as they have stood by Singh’s philosophy which was to push himself, work against almost all odds and achieve the kind of status that he has, in the film. The film also stars Sonam Kapoor and the makers are looking for a July 12 release this year. Meanwhile, the 39-year-old has been roped as the brand ambassador by electronics maker Intex Technologies for its range of smartphones. Farhan is a gadget freak and his work keeps him heavily dependent on technology. “As filmmaking involves lot of technology. So fortunately because of that you have to stay interested, try and stay ahead of everything as it is beneficial,” he said. Vidyut’s action stunts extended for Bullet Raja IANS CTION hero Vidyut Jammwal is shooting Aan additional action sequence with Saif Ali Khan for Tigmanshu Dhulia’s Bullet Raja. Post his display of highoctane action scenes in Commando, Vidyut was signed to play an action role in Bullet Raja. His bit of shooting was wrapped up in about a week in Etawah in Uttar Pradesh a month ago. But now he is back on the movie’s set. “Tigmanshu was very impressed by what he saw Vidyut achieve in the one week that they shot. He wrote an additional action sequence for Vidyut and invited him to Nasik to shoot it,” said a source. Apparently, Vidyut’s role has now gone from being a mere cameo to a full-fledged part. Vidyut Jamwal SCENE UNSEEN Big B is demanding: Anurag Kashyap ACE filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, who will soon be directing Amitabh Bachchan in a fiction TV show, says the 70-year-old stalwart is ‘very demanding’ but in a ‘good way’. It is for the first time that Kashyap and Big B will be working together in a full-fledged project, after shooting a scene for Anurag Kashyap Bombay Talkies. “He is very demanding in a good way and especially when he decided that he wants to break new grounds and do something new. He is extremely demanding and has a lot of questions,” Kashyap told reporters at the launch of the show on Wednesday. The director of films like Dev D said that one should be prepared with their research and home work before working with Big B. The yet-to-be-titled show will go on floor next week and is co-produced by Bachchan’s Saraswati Creations and Endemol. It will be aired on Sony. Anushka Sharma’s zipping around EVEN though she’s recently treated herself to two swanky new cars, Anushka Sharma has had no time to enjoy her rides. So, at the first chance she got last week, the lanky actress took out her new sports sedan and was seen zipping around South Mumbai. Anushka’s shoot wrapped up in the early hours of the day, so she decided to go behind the wheel, while she had the opportunity. Usually, her driver is on call, but that morning, she asked her staff to sit with her, while she drove the car back home. Anushka Sharma Shruti Haasan has no air about herself: Girish Kumar GIRISH Kumar, who is all set to make his Bollywood debut with Ramaiya Vastavaiya opposite Shruti Haasan claims her to be a through professional co-star. On being asked about Shruti Haasan, Girish said, “Shruti Haasan has no air about herself or the fact that she has achieved success down South.” “Shruti is professional, very supportive Girish Kumar and patient with me. Prabhu Deva thought we both look good together in Ramaiya Vastavaiya,” concluded Girish. Ramaiya Vastavaiya is a romantic film directed by Prabhu Deva all set to hit the theatre on 19th July 2013.
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