Category - Interviews

‘It’s my most endearing character’ – Priyanka Chopra on Barfi

Priyanka Chopra is playing an autistic girl in ‘Barfi’ and describes it as the most lovable character she has ever played. She hopes she has justified director Anurag Basu’s vision. “I thought Jhilmil will be difficult. Initially, it was difficult,” said Priyanka now that “my heart is with Jhilmil”. “It is a very special character and I hope you like it. It is my most endearing character,” she told reporters Monday at the release of its first trailer here. In the Anurag Basu directed film, Priyanka has teamed up with Ranbir Kapoor, who will be seen as Murphy, a fun loving deaf and mute guy. The actress says that the purpose of “Barfi” is to dispel the myth that disabled people live a dark and depressing life. 

Aamir Khan on Satyamev Jayate (Interview)

In an exclusive interview with Radhika Bhirani, Aamir Khan talks about his show Satyamev Jayate, on why he is not interested in joining politics and his reactions to the response his talk show has got from all over India. Q: Your show Satyamev Jayate has received stupendous response from all quarters. Has the audience given it more love than you expected? Aamir Khan: This is a very dream reaction that we are getting.. right from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, people are watching it in the small towns, villages, big cities… People across all economic groups and across rural and urban areas are watching it. The way people are emotionally connected to it is great. The way it is moving them, touching them, and affecting them is very heartening.

‘I am here to rule, don’t mess with this’ – Shahrukh Khan

In an interview with CNN-IBN’s Rajeev Masand, Shahrukh Khan had several interesting things to say. Below are some excerpts. Recently, Ranbir Kapoor had said that he is not just competing with actors of his generations but also with stars like Shahrukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan. When Rajeev Masand asks SRK about this, he says “I will be very honest. I don’t say this with any immodesty or self-centered pompousness. I don’t have any competition. I have not come here to compete, I have come here to rule!!” He also takes a dig at Ranbir Kapoor’s comment when he says

People are taking credit away from Anubhav Sinha: SRK

Here are some excerpts from an NDTV article, that should hopefully put some assumptions (including some of our own) to rest! An NDTV source says “Shah Rukh wanted this to be top secret because he knew that if anyone caught wind of it, it would appear that Karan had helped with the direction of the entire film, when he had only dropped in for a one-off token shoot.” 

Today’s actresses lack beauty and sensuality – Jackie Shroff

For Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff, old is gold! The actor believes that today’s actresses pale in comparison and ‘lack the elegance, beauty and sensuality’ of yesteryears stars. ‘The new brigade of actresses lack elegance, beauty and sensuality that was instilled in yesteryears stars like Nanda or Sadhana. There is a lot of skin show happening,’ Jackie, 50, told IANS on the phone from Mumbai. ‘They wear short dresses, show off their cleavage and think

The Great Khali Interview

Actor and WWE Wrestler Dalip Singh Rana popularly known by his WWE Ring name ‘The Great Khali’ would be seen this week in a movie titled Kushti which also stars talented actors like Rajpal Yadav, Om Puri and Sharat Saxena. Kushti, a comedy directed by Rajeev Kumar, releases tomorrow (14th May) Tell us about your experience working in the movie Kushti. It was

Akshay – Aishwarya look great together : Vipul Shah

Director Vipul Shah, who is perhaps the first one to present Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai as romantic pair in his upcoming film ‘Action Replayy’, is surprised with their terrific on screen chemistry and wonders why they weren’t cast together earlier. ‘Akshay and Aishwarya look terrific together. I am surprised that

Housefull will do Rs 60 crores in Week 1 in India – Sajid Khan

In an interview with Suruchi Sharma, Sajid Khan talks about his upcoming film Housefull which stars Akshay Kumar and three other gorgeous leading ladies. The director who last delivered the super-hit Heyy Babyy is extremely confident that his film will do Rs 60 crores of business in India in Week 1 and eventually be the first Akshay Kumar movie to cross 100 crores at the box office. Sajid also says and we quote “Akshay will be at the top of his game after Housefull, and after this movie people will start worshipping Akshay.” Read some of the excerpts from the interview below 

Must Read Sunny Deol Interview

In an exclusive interview to Rediff’s Patcy N, Sunny Deol talks about how the industry, films and actors have changed over the years, publicity stunts used by actors to create buzz around their films and why the Deol’s don’t fit into the industry anymore. He also talks about Abhay Deol, his upcoming films and a lot more in this must read interview. 

Sneha Ullal – Not so ‘Lucky’ in Bollywood

About half a decade ago, Salman Khan introduced Sneha Ullal to the world. Better known as an Aishwarya Rai look-alike, the actress did quite for a debut in Lucky, but soon faded away after the 2006 disaster Aryan: Unbreakable, which featured Sohail Khan in the lead. The actress then moved down south and acted in about 4 films. Last week, she returned to Bollywood with a horror flick ‘Click’. In an interview with IANS, the 22 year old actress talks about her comeback, experience in Bollywood, industry folks from down south and a lot more. Some

Ranbir and Katrina will win National Awards : Prakash Jha

Director Prakash Jha is confident that his film ‘Raajneeti’ will fetch the prestigious National Awards for Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif. ‘This film will take Ranbir to another level,’ said Jha. He has cast the actor as US-educated scion of a political dynasty who has to reluctantly return home to shoulder his family’s duties. ‘I hope, no, I’m in fact pretty certain, he’ll win the National Award for his performance,’ Jha told IANS. ‘Katrina has breathed fire and passion into her role. From the way she

“Playing a bad woman for the first time” – Vidya Balan

Promos of ‘Ishqiya’ have caught on in a big way and it is obvious by now that Vidya Balan would be seen in a never-seen-before role in it. The actor is thrilled about her role in the dark drama which is releasing Friday. ‘When it comes to cinema, time and again women are seen and heard in a certain manner. Also, they are not necessarily shown to be their own self and are instead driven by people around her,’ Vidya told IANS. ‘However, in the case of ‘Ishqiya’, the portrayal of women is entirely different. That’s because Krishna (her character) is a woman who is ‘direct dil se’,’ added Vidya. 

Salman has a ‘bad boy’ image – Asin

In an interview with the makers of London Dreams, Asin talks about how she got the role while shooting for Ghajini, her experience of working with director Vipul Shah, co-star Ajay Devgan, Salman’s ‘bad boy’ image and much more in this exclusive interview. 1. How did London Dreams happen? Asin: I was still shooting for Ghajini but Vipul had seen some of my South Indian films. So I got a call from him and he said he had a role of a headstrong talented girl in his next directorial venture after Namastey London. Obviously I was excited at the sound of it! (laughs) I love Vipul’s cinema, he showcases emotions really

Rajkumar Hirani on 3 Idiots and Aamir Khan

Rajkumar Hirani talks about 3 idiots, Aamir Khan and more (credit Times of India) TOI: Do you realise that Aamir Khan and you are the biggest equity in Bollywood today? Rajkumar Hirani : I’ve never looked at Aamir and me being the biggest equity. For me 3 Idiots is