Raveena Tandon shares RGV failed to recognise her on sets of ‘Shool’
Mumbai– Actress Raveena Tandon, who is receiving a lot of good response to her recently released show ‘Karmma Calling’, has shared that filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma was not in favour of casting her in ‘Shool’ on which he served as the producer.
The actress revealed that the director of the film, E. Nivas was convinced of casting her for the film and he put his foot down and went ahead with the promo shoot. During the promo RGV failed to recognise Raveena.
Walking down the memory lane, the actress told IANS: “‘Shool’ was a challenge that I wanted to pick up because it was the role of a Bihari housewife. E. Nivas, the director of the film, was very keen on signing me but Ram Gopal Varma, being the producer and a very dear friend, had issues with signing me for the film. He used to say, ‘Ravs, main apni aankhen band karta hoon, tu mujhe ‘Akhiyon Se Goli Maare’ karte hue dikhaayi deti hai. So, I can’t visualise you as the character’.”
“E. Nivas, and Anurag Kashyap, the writer of the film, were absolutely convinced on casting me for the role. The director put his foot down telling Ramu that he is doing the promo shoot for the film.”
On the day of shoot, when everything was set, and Raveena got done with the make-up to suit the character, she walked to her mark in a cotton saree.
She said, “I saw Ramu crossing me. I told him’ Hey Ramu, how are you’. He just smiled and nodded reciprocating the gesture but didn’t say anything. I thought, ‘yaar ye toh bada bhadka hua hai. Such a cold reaction, he really doesn’t want me in the film’.”
“I went to my mark and posed for the camera. While we were rolling, Ramu walked out of the washroom and screamed, ‘Oh my God, Ravs, it was you!’
“He said he failed to recognise me for the first time I greeted him,” she added.
Sushmita Sen says she felt like the last soldier in personal battle while shooting climax of ‘Aarya’
Mumbai– Actress Sushmita Sen, who is gearing up for the upcoming season of her show ‘Aarya’, has shared that she felt like she was the last soldier in her own personal battle while shooting for the climax scene in the new season.
She also shared that she was fully prepared to shoot the climax and she felt that the line between Aarya and Sushmita almost got blurred.
For an actor who pours their heart into every role, filming intense scenes is as emotional as they are portrayed on screen. Sushmita experienced this firsthand on the set of the Emmy award-nominated show in which she portrays the titular character.
Elaborating on the same, the actress said: “Shooting the climax scenes in Aarya’s Antim Vaar was quite a challenge for me, being a pretty emotional person. It felt like I was the last soldier in my own personal battle. I was super prepared, especially during the action parts so much so that the line between Aarya and Sushmita almost got blurred.”
She further mentioned: “Playing Aarya doesn’t feel like acting; it’s more like a dedication to doing whatever it takes to protect family, just like I would. Thanks to Ram Madhavani, filming those intense scenes was surprisingly comfortable . He makes the set feel easy and stress-free, almost like letting go of all the tension.”
Ranbir, Alia do the ‘Jamal Kudu’ hookstep, end with a kiss
Mumbai– Star couple Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt were seen dancing on the track ‘Jamal Kudu’ from the actor’s latest blockbuster ‘Animal’, which has gone viral on social media.
A video is doing the rounds on social media, where Ranbir and Alia were seen attending an award show. In the clip, the two are seen recreating Bobby Deol’s dance moves on ‘Jamal Kudu’. The two had a glass balanced on their head as they danced to the song. Ranbir concluded the dance with a kiss on Alia’s cheek.
‘Animal’ is directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna, and Triptii Dimri.
The film is about a violent man who learns about an assassination attempt on his estranged father and sets out on a dark path of revenge and destruction.
‘Jamal Kudu’ is the entry score for Bobby’s menacing character Abrar in the film. However, due to popularity it was later released as a track in the film’s album. The track currently has over 1 million likes on YouTube since its release in December.
Sonam Kapoor: When I entered the industry, red carpet looks were non-existent
Mumbai– Actress and fashionista Sonam Kapoor said that she grew up surrounded by fashion and when she entered the film industry in 2007 with ‘Saawariya’, the red carpet looks were “non-existent.”
Sonam said: “I love fashion. My mum used to be a fashion designer. So, I grew up surrounded by fashion.”
“When I entered the industry, I noticed that red carpet looks were not so common, in fact non-existent, and I wanted to wear beautiful things and go on the red carpet. I started doing that without realising I was different to everyone else.”
She added that her passion for films and fashion led her to create an impact.
“I am enjoying fashion and beautiful things without taking myself too seriously. Fashion is supposed to be fun, an escape. It’s important to appreciate the beauty and goodness in life.”
According to a global fashion report, Sonam was amongst the list of celebrities like Zendaya, Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner, Blackpink, BTS, etc who had the highest impact for luxury fashion brands in 2023.
On the work front, Sonam has two tent pole projects, one being ‘Battle for Bittora’. The details of other projects have been kept under wraps.
Ananya Panday, Aditya Roy Kapur enjoy musical performance by Sting at Lollapalooza
Mumbai– Rumoured Bollywood couple Ananya Panday and Aditya Roy Kapur were seen enjoying the performance of the legendary English musician Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, known by his stage name Sting in Mumbai.
Sting took to the stage as the closing act for the second edition of the multi-genre music festival Lollapalooza India in Mumbai at the Mahalakshmi Race Course.
He performed about 16 songs in his one-and-half-hour-long performance. The musician strummed his guitar throughout the show to the tunes of his old classics, including ‘Every Breath You Take’, ‘Desert Rose’, ‘So Lonely’, ‘Shape of My Heart’, and ‘A Thousand Years’.
Other celebrities like Kunal Kapur and Malaika Arora were also spotted at the venue grooving to the tracks.
This wasn’t Sting’s first visit to India. He first visited the country in the 1980s for a performance in Mumbai as the lead singer of the band The Police. It marked the beginning of his many visits to India also in personal capacity.
The second and final day of Lollapalooza India saw performances by Anoushka Shankar, Komorebi, Parvaaz, K-pop band The Rose, French DJ Malaa, Caribou, Eric Nam, Parekh & Singh, and Italian electronic dance music artiste Meduza, among others.
The second edition of Lollapalooza India is co-produced and promoted by BookMyShow Live. (IANS)
