Sonam Kapoor doesn't like repeating roles
Mumbai: A girl-next-door, a simpleton, a fashionista and a go-getter in different movies -- Sonam Kapoor says she has tried to play myriad roles in her career because she doesn't like to repeat characters.
For her latest Bollywood releas
e "Khoobsurat", she has shed her inhibitions and gone wild in the "Engine ki seeti" song.
But she says: "That's not me. That's my character. I doubt you'd see me breaking into "Engine ki seeti" in real life. I like to play a different character each time."
Talking further about it, she said: "I've never played someone like Mili (character in 'Khoobsurat') before, and I don't know if I'll play someone like her again. Just like Zoya, my character in 'Raanjhanaa'. She was someone I had never played before. I don't think I'll play her again."
Her future projects will also see her in roles different from her past portrayals on screen.
"The characters I play in "Dolly Ki Doli" and "Prem Ratan Dhan Payo" are completely removed from what I've done so far. I don't like repetition. I'm making a conscious effort to play characters who are different from one another," said the actress, who will next be seen in Sooraj Barjatya's "Ram Ratan Dhan Payo" with Salman Khan.
She admits working with the hit duo has been an amazing experience.
"There is so much positivity during the shooting. I can't describe how peaceful I feel when I am on the sets of 'Prem Ratan...'," she said.
How different is Sooraj Barjatya from Sanjay Leela Bhansali, with whom she made her film debut in "Saawariya" in 2007?
"You know I am so blessed. In just seven years I've worked with the best directors from Sanjay Bhansali to Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra to Aanand L. Rai to Sooraj Barjatya. And Shashanka Ghosh (of 'Khoobsurat') is also an amazing director.
"That such a varied spectrum of terrific directors have so much faith in me is very reassuring feeling for me. Their approval is a great validation for me. I may come across as a very confident person, but when it comes to my performances I am extremely self-critical and unsure. I feel I have a long way to go," said the 29-year-old daughter of veteran actor Anil Kapoor.
She believes each director she has worked with so far has helped her in her journey.
"Sanjay and I haven't worked together after 'Saawariya', but we are connected constantly. Every time he sees something of mine on television, he messages me. Rakeysh Mehra is there for everything I do. Shashanka is so protective of me. If anyone says anything about me, he messages me. I am quite blessed with my directors and my co-stars."
Sonam also feels that from "Saawariya" to "Khubsoorat", she has got better with every film.
"If I started at 1.2, I've now gone to 1.7," she said while rating her growth, and added: "I'm more excited by the journey than the destination. That's the way I am. I am always looking forward to seeing what the future holds for me."
Interview: Ashish Sharma on winning Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 (see pics)
Mumbai: The feeling of victory is still sinking in for actor Ashish Sharma, who is ecstatic about winning the seventh season of celebrity dance reality show "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7". He says he had thought he'd last only for a few weeks.
"I never thought I would win the show. I just thought I will be part of it for a couple of weeks and then I will not be able to handle it. But then week after week it kept happening...it's a great feeling," Ashish, known for his TV show "Rangrasiya", gushed with excitement about his surprise victory.
In the finale episode of "Jhalak...", aired on Colors Saturday night, the actor was pitted against Mouni Roy, Shakti Mohan and Karan Tacker.
He said: "Mouni and Karan were great. They were my strong competitors. Even Shakti was outstanding. I have not seen a dancer like her."
Ashish was initially seen as a hesitant dancer, but he gradually opened up as a person and performer, turning out to be a surprise package on the show. He impressed the judges -- Madhuri Dixit, Karan Johar and Remo D'Souza -- with his learning capacity and ability to face challenges.
The actor gives the entire credit of his win to his star choreographer Shampa Sonthalia, who had led even actor Gurmeet Choudhary to victory in the fifth season of the reality show.
"I attribute my success to my choreographer Shampa. Hats off to her for the kind of hard work she has put in for this show. She deserves to be the winner. She understood my body language and gave me the steps accordingly. I owe a big thank you to her," he said.
He is especially appreciative of her for observing him well and bringing his strengths alive in their acts.
Ashish, who has won Rs.30 lakh and a Mahindra XUV car, is also grateful to the show's judges.
"Madhuri Dixit was very inspirational. She used to always encourage me and never bogged me down. She was like, 'Go ahead and just do it'. Even Karan sir was very humble. He is a very warm person," said Ashish, who's not a trained dancer.
Overall, he views the journey as "extremely tiring and hectic".
"I was busy with my serial ('Rangrasiya', which has now come to an end), and post that, I used to get time for just three to four hours in the night to practice. So it was not an easy journey, but certainly a memorable one," he said.
Ashish has earlier been seen in Bollywood film "Love Sex aur Dhokha" and in TV shows "Gunahon Ka Devta" and "Chandragupta Maurya".
Fawad Khan is new 'eyecandy' who can act: Ayushmann
Mumbai: While girls are swooning over Pakistani sensation Fawad Khan and his "Khoobsurat" performance, actor-singer Ayushmann Khurrana says the new Bollywood entrant is an "eyecandy who can act".
"Just watched Khoobsurat. Loved it. Way to go @sonamakapoor. And girls, watch out for Fawad Khan, the new eye candy who can really act," Ayushmann posted on Twitter.
Fawad earned popularity in India via TV shows "Zindagi Gulzar Hai" and "Humsafar", aired on Zindagi channel here. And his popularity in India has only gone notches higher by starring in "Khoobsurat", which released Friday.
Hrithik Roshan challenges B'wood buddies with #bangbangdare
Mumbai: Fit as a fiddle Hrithik Roshan has thrown up "Bang Bang" dares to Bollywood celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan and Sonam Kapoor, as part of an innovative promotional strategy for his forthcoming film.
Hrithik, who has performed daredevilry for his movie, was active on Twitter Saturday and he reached out to the celebrities via the social networking platform.
To SRK, he tweeted: "The 10pack #bangbangdare @iamsrk show us a pic doing ur fav ab exercise! All want 2 know which 1 it is! U hv 3 days! Qabool?"
The 40-year-old also wrote to his "Dhoom 2" co-actor Uday Chopra, saying: "I'm taking this forward - my #bangbangdare to @udaychopra - 100 body weight pull ups (in 5 sets)!! U game ? U have 5 days! Time starts now!!"
Among the actresses, Hrithik chose the "Khoobsurat" star Sonam Kapoor.
"My #bangbangdare 2 khoobsoorat @sonamakapoor A collection of ur happiest craziest smiles on dsuper success of khoobsoorat!! Dis 1we deserve," he posted.
Hrithik also directed a tweet to model-turned-actor Dino Morea, and wrote: "To d muscleman @DinoMorea9 your #bangbangdare - 20 parallel bar dips! 1 set!! U have 3 days!! Do u accept?"
The actor's celebrity photographer friend Dabboo Ratnani was not left behind either.
"This ones going to b fun!! My #bangbangdare to my friend @dabbooratnani - 100skips one go!! U have 2 days! Accepted?"
Hrithik even dared the smokers among his Twitter followers.
"Now d ultimate #bangbangdare 2 al d smokers out der! No smoking for 3 days. dats d time it takes nicotine to exit your system! DO IT," he tweeted.
"Bang Bang", which also stars Katrina Kaif, will hit the screens Oct 2.
Shruti Haasan campaigns for Kashmir's flood victims
Shruti Haasan
After the likes of Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan, Kunal Kapoor, Dia Mirza and Varun Dhawan, it is now Shruti Haasan's turn to join a campaign to raise funds for Jammu and Kashmir's flood victims.The actress was spotted at a rally,which was recently held in Mumbai, in support of the initiative. "The rally was part of an initiative started by Julio Ribeiro, the former police commissioner of Mumbai, and several organisations and children from different schools took part in the event," Shruti said. Meanwhile, the actress is busy juggling between the sets of Poojai and Yaara. Apart from these two films, she'll soon start shooting for her upcoming fantasy film in Tamil, in which she's paired up with Vijay and another untitled Telugu film starring Mahesh Babu
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