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18 June 2018 ENTERTAINMENT www.theasianindependent.co.uk 'THERE HAVE BEEN MOVIE OFFERS' Says Hina Khan, who is keen on acting in Hindi films, also talks about actors who she wants to share the screen with Hina Khan, who is exploring other sides of her personality, recently acted in a short film and has also walked the ramp for various shows. The actor, who hasn't zeroed in on her next TV project, is open to anchoring shows as well as acting on the big screen. "I'm open to all genres and mediums as long as what I am doing is something different from the past and doubles the challenge. I'd love to experiment in films, be it Hindi or even regional." says Hina. Excerpts from an interview. Have you received any film offers yet? Yes, there have been movie offers coming in post Bigg Boss and I would love to be a part of them. But again, there's a lot to consider before picking up a project. Does the approach to craft differ from one medium to another? Once you are an actor, you will always remain an actor and hence the craft will never change. It's just the medium and characters that keep changing. Do you have a wish list of people you want to work with in movies? I really want to work with Naseeruddin Shah sir, Amitabh Bachchan sir, Prakash Raj, Manoj Working with relatives can be dangerous, difficult: Tanaaz Irani New Delhi, Actress Tanaaz Irani says working with relatives can be very dangerous and difficult. However she says that sharing stage with actress Delnaaz Irani, who is her sister-in-law, is a different camaraderie altogether. Tanaaz and Delnaaz are working together after 18 years on a play titled “Wrong Number”. They last worked together in a play titled “I Do I Don’t”. “Working with relatives is really dangerous and working with relatives is difficult but working with Delnaaz is not like working with a relative. I think we both are very mature and senior enough as we do not let any non-sense get in our way . In real life we are sisters-in-law but I don’t think that we have ever displayed that relationship on set,” Tanaaz said in a statement to IANS. “Delnaaz and I have always been friends. I guess it is very rare that you get to see Parsi’s in the world of Hindi theatre. Delnaaz and I more or less think the same, except I presented in a more energetic, more stormy and in a more naughty manner whereas, Delnaaz is more calculated and slightly slow but being a Virgo she is nice and simple,” she added. “Wrong Number”, which will be staged here on June 3 at Rang Sharda Auditorium, is a play about juggling with time and space to present the lives and loves, passion and panic of three married couples. Presented by production house Felicity Theatre and directed by Raman Kumar, the play also features Avtar Gill, Rajesh Puri, Rahul Bhuchar and Rakesh Bedi. Web series have opened up a new market, which caters more to the urban and international audience, and there's some very interesting content being made in the digital realm. HINA KHAN, ACTOR Bajpayee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and my most favourite, Irrfan Khan. I also wish him a speedy recovery and pray for him. Besides acting, whose style sensibilities do you admire? I like Sonam Kapoor and Deepika Padukone, they both are fashionistas. I like Kangana Ranaut for her swag, she's so full of it. I call her the swag lady. Do you think content on television still needs to revamp? What according to you is an underexplored genre or concept on Indian GECs? TV is doing just fine catering to the masses who are in the interior villages. Web series have opened up a new market, which caters more to the urban and international audience, and there's some very interesting content being made in the digital realm. We are yet to see the fantasy or political genres, shows such as House Of Cards or even Game Of Thrones on Indian TV or the digital world here. Karan Soni wants to make film with Alia Bhatt New Delhi, “Deadpool” actor Karan in mind for one part. I wrote the script Soni says he is working on a script keeping Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt in write I like to think who would be the with her voice in mind. Because when I mind. actor who would play it. And in a dream Asked about the progress of the script, situation, I would like to have her,” said Karan told IANS: “I am still trying to get Karan, who got noticed as Deadpool’s that made. It is taking time but it is definitely on the list. I want to get it made. It “Deadpool 2” — brought to India by Fox Indian cab driver Dopinder. After is slowly moving forward.” In another Star India, Karan will be seen as an angel interview with IANS, Karan had shared in “Miracle Workers”. He will also feature in “Corporate Animals”, starring that he is writing the script with her voice in the mind. “I wrote three parts with her Sharon Stone. Nawaz's act compared to that of Mastroianni and Anthony Hopkins Nawazuddin Siddiqui's performance in his upcoming film was recently compared to that of the Italian legend Marcello Mastroianni by an international publication. Earlier, his nuanced act in Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016) was compared to that of Hollywood actor Heath Ledger. Nawaz feels grateful that his body of work is acknowledged by people from different industries and is recognised beyond India. "I was compared to [Hollywood actor] Anthony Hopkins and Heath Ledger for my performance in Raman Raghav 2.0. Now it's being compared to Marcello Mastorianni's [work]. In fact, he is one of my favourites. When I was in the National School of Drama, I'd seen a lot of films. But I never expected that my performance would be compared to his. Of course, it makes you feel good and inspires you to do even better when your work is spoken of in the same breath as these legendary actors. You know that you're on the right track," says Nawaz. His latest film was in the running for an award at the Cannes film fest, which ended yesterday. Talking about what sets those eminent names apart, the actor says that it's the honesty and ease in their performances. "A lot of actors can deliver heavy dialogues and probably make them sound convincing. However, very few can make scenes look effortless. That's the sign of a true performer," says the Badlapur (2015) actor. It's important to watch other actors' work, he adds, to understand the craft. "It's not that you take anything from their performance, but it opens your mind in many ways. When I saw The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), I was blown away by Leonardo DiCaprio's performance. I used to feel he was an average actor, but then he was beyond imagination in the film," says Nawaz, who turned a year older yesterday but spent the entire day shooting for his next film. "I don't celebrate birthdays, as I don't believe in it," he says. I wrote the script with her voice in mind. Because when I write I like to think who would be the actor who would play it
www.theasianindependent.co.uk TECH GDPR : Here’s how EU data privacy law will affect Indian companies Non-compliance of GDPR rules can cost companies a fortune -- 20 million Euros or 4%?of annual turnover. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) designed to give citizens in the European Union (EU) more rights to control their personal information also applies to an Indian entity if it monitors the behaviour of individuals in the EU. “The scope of GDPR is very wide. It does not matter whether you are in the EU or outside,” Supratim Chakraborty, Associate Partner at the law firm Khaitan & Co, said. “If you are providing goods and services through the data subjects in EU, you will be covered under the ambit. For example, the outsourcing services will be covered under GDPR. Moreover, establishments which are engaged in tracking data subjects of the EU through apps or any other tools will be liable to comply to the new regulations,” Chakraborty added. According to the European Commission, the law applies to a company or entity which processes personal data as part of the activities of one of its branches established in the EU, regardless of where the data is processed. Non-compliance of GDPR rules can cost companies a fortune -- 20 million Euros or 4%?of annual turnover. It also applies to a company established outside the EU offering goods/services -- whether paid or for free -- which monitors the behaviour of individuals in the EU. According to Shree Parthasarathy, Partner, Deloitte India, Indian businesses are battling severe issues of data protection and cyber security that have larger business implications on productivity and customer confidence. “Embracing GDPR with a strategic roadmap should be the immediate priority for Indian CXOs, that would include creating awareness, training as well as constitution of a dedicated data protection framework,” Parthasarathy said in a statement. “GDPR can be a competitive advantage for India, if enterprises understand its relevance and further bring in a risk-based iterative mechanism to their business strategy that is trustworthy secure, and agile in the digital world,” he added. According to a Deloitte survey conducted in collaboration with Data Security Council of India (DSCI), large organisations with more than 10,000 employees (21% of respondents), embarked on their GDPR readiness journey in 2016 itself. Whereas, 43% of organisations started their GDPR readiness journey only in late 2017 or early 2018, the results showed. “GDPR compliance should not only be looked at as an effort and money draining exercise but also as a business advantage which can be a differentiator in the market. An entity compliant with GDPR requirements would definitely command more confidence from customers as compared to those who do not,” Chakraborty said. June 2018 19 Facebook wants users to give nude photos to stop revenge porn San Francisco, It may sound audacious to some but Facebook thinks that sharing with a trained employee of the company the intimate images that you fear might go viral in the social networking platforms can help it stop their spread, thereby protecting your privacy. The social networking giant on Tuesday said it was testing a reporting tool so that people who worry that someone might want to harm them by sharing an intimate image can proactively upload it, which will eventually help Facebook to block anyone else from sharing it on Facebook, Instagram, or Messenger. Facebook said it entered into partnership with safety organisations on a way for people to securely submit photos they fear will be shared without their consent — images that are also referred to as “revenge porn” or “non-consensual pornography”. “This pilot programme, starting in Australia, Canada, the UK and US, expands on existing tools for people to report this content to us if it’s already been shared,” Antigone Davis, Facebook’s Global Head of Safety, wrote in a Facebook post. From anxiety and depression to the loss of a personal relationship or a job, the result of having most intimate moments shared without permission can be devastating for a person. And while these images harm people of all genders, ages and sexual-orientations, women are nearly twice as likely as men to be targeted, Davis said.
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