Developed mother-daughter relationship with Revathi: Alia Bhatt
Mumbai, April 13 Two-film old Alia Bhatt, who worked with actress-director Revathi in their forthcoming film "2 States", says they share a strong bond akin to that of a mother and daughter.
"Towards the end of the film, I developed mother-daughter relationship with her (Revathi). The way she touched my face, I kind of felt that warmth with her. What also I realised is that while working with her I became a good actor.
"What she brings to the table is not just the dialogues. She would bring much more... I felt like she was my mother. I could bring the emotions only because of her. She is a fantastic actor,"
Revathi plays Alia's mother in "2 States", adapted from Chetan Bagat's novel by the same name.
The "Highway" star is also fond of actress Kareena Kapoor and says that she feels great when she is compared to the "Jab We Met" star.
"I can be flattered. I have done two films and people are comparing me with her. I don't think I am like her. I feel like there is only one Kareena Kapoor and that's her. I am her biggest fan. I am not trying to be like her but she is my biggest inspiration," said Alia.
The hero of 'Revolver Rani' is Kangana: Sai Kabir
Mumbai: Since her brilliant performance in Queen, expectations from Kangana Ranaut have increased manifold and everyone is eagerly waiting for her upcoming film Revolver Rani.
Director Sai Kabir, meanwhile, says that he is under no pressure to match Queen. “I feel that Queen being a blockbuster is a boon for us. We are celebrating Kangana’s success and space. Honestly I am unburdened with industry talks of the 100-crore club.”
The director adds that he was tensed about shooting in the notorious Chambal area, but it was only Kangana’s spirit, which made him to go ahead. “I was quite tensed about the different versions I had heard from people about taking a female protagonist in the interiors of India. I spoke to Kangana and she said, ‘camera leke kud jate hain, joh hoga dekh lenge (let’s jump in with the camera and we shall see what happens)’.” Talking about Kangana’s quirky attires that are grabbing a lot of eyeballs, Kabir says, “Kangana was sporting to get this look. She herself sat with us and contributed to the look.”
While actress Nikunj Malik had recently alleged that Kangana had got her scenes chopped, Kabir clarifies, “It’s a director’s call. Kangana has never entered the edit. I must mention that the film is like a circus; there are so many characters alongside Kangana, who is portrayed like a clown. In fact, Nikunj had called me up to express her unhappiness and I had clarified, but she still went on. Piyush Mishra also called me up as he felt some of his scenes were chopped but he never made a hue and cry,” he adds.
The director adds, “It is not a preachy movie. The treatment of the movie is like a tamasha, which portrays the sickness of the society.”
Amitabh Bachchan to begin shooting for R Balki's next
Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is all set to start shooting for director R Balki's next film this coming week.
The 71-year-old actor has previously worked with Balki in 'Cheeni Kum' in which he played the role of a chef based in London and donned the role of a child suffering from progeria in 'Paa'.
"...Rushed to meet with people from distant worlds, admirers that have long been desiring a personal interaction.. switched soon thereafter to a make-up room for the look test for Balki's film, which I start shooting within a week," Bachchan posted on his blog.
The untitled film will also mark the debut of Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan's younger daughter Akshara and southern actor Dhanush, who made his presence felt in Bollywood last year in the much acclaimed movie 'Raanjhanaa'
Monorail to run from 6am to 8pm from April 15
Ever since the Monorail was opened for public use on February 2, the services are run between 7am and 3pm at a frequency of 15 minutes.
MUMBAI: In its bid to cater to the peak-hour traffic in the morning as well as evening, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has decided to extend the Monorail timings to 14 hours a day from 6am to 8pm from April 15.
"As per the extended schedule, Mumbai Monorail, covering a distance of 8.83kms between Wadala and Chembur, will run from 6am to 8pm at a frequency of 15 minutes. The first train will depart at 6am from Wadala and Chembur respectively", said Dilip Kawathkar, joint project director (PR), MMRDA.
Ever since the Monorail was opened for public use on February 2, the services are run between 7am and 3pm at a frequency of 15 minutes.
Kawathkar said "By extending the Monorail timings to 14 hours a day, we plan to handle peak hour commuters in the morning and evening".
On an average, presently 64 services are run, which will now increase to an average of 112 services daily.
"As per the extended schedule, Mumbai Monorail, covering a distance of 8.83kms between Wadala and Chembur, will run from 6am to 8pm at a frequency of 15 minutes. The first train will depart at 6am from Wadala and Chembur respectively", said Dilip Kawathkar, joint project director (PR), MMRDA.
Ever since the Monorail was opened for public use on February 2, the services are run between 7am and 3pm at a frequency of 15 minutes.
Kawathkar said "By extending the Monorail timings to 14 hours a day, we plan to handle peak hour commuters in the morning and evening".
On an average, presently 64 services are run, which will now increase to an average of 112 services daily.
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| Mumbai, April 13: Actor Varun Dhawan has several fans and among the popular names is actor-filmmaker Arbaaz Khan’s son Arhaan.
“Watched ‘Main Tera Hero’ with my son last night, he was watching it for the third time. He's a huge fan of Varun Dhawan,” Arbaaz Khan posted on Twitter.
The film has collected approximately Rs.40 crore in almost two weeks. |
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