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Wednesday, 26 November 2014

Sonakshi Sinha excited about Lingaa’s release DC | Lipika Varma | November 26, 2014, 22.11 pm IST

Sonakshi Sinha excited about Lingaa’s release

Sonakshi Sinha

Mumbai: Sonakshi Sinha is very excited about the December release of her first South film Lingaa.

“It is a great feeling to be working with Rajini sir… he has worked with my dad and he had told me, ‘I had worked with your dad and now working with Shatrughan Sinha’s daughter feels nice’. He made me feel very comfortable while shooting. I am looking forward to Lingaa’s release.”

Sonakshi has three films releasing in a row and she has to give time to promote each. “Yes, I have Action Jackson, Tevar, and Lingaa releasing in a row. Thankfully, I am not shooting for any film now, so I have planned the promotional activities in such a way that I am able to give time to all the films.”

Sources also tell us that Sonakshi has more screen time in Lingaa than Anushka Shetty, and Sonakshi says with a smile, “The film is a period drama and showcases two eras… Working with Rajini sir has been a great learning experience and an addition to my professional graph. For more details you will need to watch the film.”

The film is all set to release on December 12, on Rajinikanth’s birthday

No offers in Bollywood yet: Pooja Batra DC | Lipika Varma | November 27, 2014, 08.11 am IST

No offers in Bollywood yet: Pooja Batra

POOJA BATRA

Actress Pooja Batra who had disappeared from Bollywood in the middle of a promising career is busy acting, hosting and participating in commercials in Los Angeles… but she misses India a lot. Her love for India led her to launch her radio show, Mera Sangeet. “I would love to work in Hindi films, provided I get some offers. In today’s jet age I think if any producer or director wants to take me in their films they can easily connect with me,” she says.

“I have not yet opted for any Hollywood movies. I am doing a lot of commercials. I also occasionally help Bollywood and Hollywood filmmakers with casting. However, I do not discover or cast new faces. I had helped Sajid Nadiadwala cast Sylvester Stallone in Kambakkht Ishq way back,” adds Pooja. Is she still in touch with Akshay Kumar? “Oh yes. I attend Diwali parties at his place whenever I am in India. I am invited by Akshay and Twinkle every year. When they are here for shooting, I go around with Twinkle Khana.”

Giving an insight into her radio show Mera Sangeet, Pooja says, “While here in California, visiting the West Coast, I realised that our desi folks relied only on stale cable programmes and they missed out on all the latest happening numbers of forthcoming films. Indians here crave for Bollywood numbers and I decided to launch a show on radio. I am going to expand the show soon. I will be taking personal interviews of Bollywood stars when they visit LA or when I meet them in India.”

She says she is keen to interview Salman and Shah Rukh Khan and her hero in Virasaat, Anil Kapoor. “I definitely would love to talk to Anil Kapoor whenever I am in India or he is here. However, I have not been able to talk to him about this. We are planning to launch our show sometime in the first half of 2015. I have done interviews with Prakash Jha, Gulshan Grover and Madhavan.”

She is also about to host a show for Indian television. “I will be hosting a spiritual show on Indian television soon.”
Pooja’s advice to aspiring and new entrants in Bollywood is simple: “Drink lots of water. I am trained in marshal arts and I exercise for almost one and a half hours daily, five days a week. But in general you need to be active to remain fit and healthy.”

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Excited about LingaA RELEASE/DC/LIPIKA VARMA/27.11.2014

Tuesday, 25 November 2014

From crowns to Bollywood DC | Lipika Varma | November 26, 2014, 00.11 am IST

From crowns to Bollywood

Ajay Devgn with Manasvi Mamgai

Mumbai: Miss India winner Manasvi Mamgai is trending these days because of her item number with Ajay Devgn in Prabhu Deva’s Action Jackson.

Talking about her journey from the pageant world to films, she says, “I won (Miss India) in 2010 and in 2011, I started looking for work in films. For one or two years I was just known as Miss India and nothing else.

Then in 2013 I signed Action Jackson. I had to wait for one-and-a-half years, not a very long time. I didn’t get any offers besides this.”

Talking about the item number she adds, “I am doing a sexy, peppy and foot-tapping number but the character has a bit more to it. I am also doing a promotional number which will be running at the end of the film. I am doing this with Prabhu sir.”

Manasvi adds that she doesn’t have any problems with showing some skin on screen. “I am very comfortable in my skin. While participating in beauty pageants and Miss India, you have bikini rounds. We are very comfortable with our bodies. Good or bad, when you participate in these things, you need to be comfortable with your body.

“I said yes to this item number because, you know, Prabhu sir does not make raunchy films. He is known to make family films. I was aware of that and thus was relaxed working with him. In AJ, I have just worn a short top. I am open to exposing but it has to be in the character. And you have to understand that it’s the character that’s doing it, not you… It should not be that the director is making you expose only for skin show.”

She adds that her inspiration to participate in beauty pageants was Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, while in films, she wants to follow in the footsteps of Priyanka Chopra. “I am the only child, my parents are separated. I live with my mom, she’s very supportive and is my confidante.”

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Monday, 24 November 2014

Aamir’s films don’t have item numbers, so he robs banks on bikes: Emraan Hashmi DC | Lipika Varma | November 24, 2014, 16.11 pm IST

Aamir’s films don’t have item numbers, so he robs banks on bikes: Emraan Hashmi

Emraan Hashmi (Photo: Facebook)

Mumbai: Emraan Hashmi will be next seen in the film Ungli with Shraddha Kapoor and the song Dance Basanti is already ruling the charts. About the film, he says, “Renzil D’Souza told me the story of friends from different walks of life who become kind of vigilantes who fight against injustice and corruption.”

Since Emraan’s film are often a bit risqué, replete with item numbers and kisses, we ask him about Aamir Khan dedicating an episode on Satyamev Jayate which was about women being objectified in films. He had also said that he would have sessions over these issues with the film fraternity. Emraan says, “Maybe because he doesn’t have item numbers in his films he robs a bank on a bike. He’s glamorizing bank robbery instead. How cautious can one be with a film? You have to understand that films are for entertainment…unless it’s very demeaning for a woman, which I would stand against…but then we have the Censor Board for that. You can’t be cautious because you can end up making boring films… You have to take cinematic liberties.”

This is the first time that Emraan has worked with Dharma Productions. Talking about the difference between working with the Bhatts and Dharma, he says, “There is a vast difference. Dharma’s working schedules are easier whereas the Bhatts are always in a little bit of a rush to finish a film. They have more number of working hours in a day. They also have tighter budgets.”

While talking about making more serious films and bagging awards, we remind Emraan that with his “serial kisser” tag, it might be a bit difficult for hi to get a national award, something which he has wanted for long, and Emraan laughs, “That’s the tragedy. People do not understand…kissing in reel is not easy. It takes a lot of work.”

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