Akshay Oberoi recalls Neha Sharma freaking out on filming action scene for ‘Illegal 3’
Mumbai– Akshay Oberoi, who is all geared up for the release of the upcoming courtroom drama ‘Illegal’ season three, shared a hilarious behind-the-scenes (BTS) shooting incident when his co-star Neha Sharma freaked out while filming a bloody action scene.
The actor, who was last seen in the movie ‘Fighter’, plays the role of Akshay Jaitley in the show.
Speaking about a BTS anecdote, Akshay said: “If you watch the series, I’d ask you to look out for a bloody action scene. Neha freaked out while filming, and everyone kept laughing the whole day.”
“She cannot take the sight of blood, and that was crystal clear in the incident. It was crazy. We almost stopped filming as no one could concentrate, and we kept laughing at the sight of her. It was a very fun memory,” he added.
The show also stars Piyush Mishra, Neil Bhoopalam, Satyadeep Misra, Ira Dubey, and Zayn Marie Khan.
Directed by Sahir Raza, ‘Illegal 3’ will air on JioCinema from May 29.
Madhuri’s rasmalai treat for ‘Chandu Champion’ Kartik Aaryan; diva lauds his dedication
Mumbai– Kartik Aaryan, who has been off sugar for over a year-and-a-half to prepare for his role in the upcoming sports drama ‘Chandu Champion’, was treated with his favourite dessert ‘rasmalai’ by the judge of the reality show ‘Dance Deewane’, Madhuri Dixit.
The actor appeared on the stage of the dance reality show for the finale episode where he was accorded a warm welcome by judges Suniel Shetty and Madhuri, who treated Kartik with ‘rasmalai’.
The moment was filled with playful banter and shared laughter, celebrating Kartik’s perseverance and discipline.
Madhuri and Suneil also lauded Kartik for his dedication and versatility.
Madhuri admired how Kartik’s transformative journey for his roles reflected his deep passion for acting as she wished him luck.
Suneil applauded Kartik’s all-in approach, joking that the ‘rasmalai’ was a well-deserved reward for his hard work.
The grand finale will air on May 25 at 9:30 p.m. on Colors.
Kartik plays Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar in the film ‘Chandu Champion’ directed by Kabir Khan.
Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and Kabir Khan, the film will release in theatres on June 14.
Akshay Kumar looks back at his ‘Bloody 10’ childhood group: ‘Humne danga macha ke rakha’
Mumbai– Bollywood’s ‘Khiladi’ Akshay Kumar has opened up on his childhood ‘boys group’ story, sharing about his real friends from kindergarten, adding how they keep him grounded.
Akshay, who appeared as the first guest on cricketer Shikhar Dhawan’s talk show ‘Dhawan Karenge’, discussed about his life and friends.
The actor, who was last seen in the movie ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ said: “We had a boys group named ‘Bloody 10’ in childhood. We were 10 friends, which is how that name came about. I’m still in touch with five to six of my friends from that group.”
“Humne school mein danga macha ke rakha hua tha. I still meet at least some of them every month; they are my real friends since we all know each other from kindergarten. They are the ones who keep me grounded. I feel the school days and memories are the best, and whenever we meet, we discuss those things and enjoy a lot,” added Akshay.
‘Dhawan Karenge’ is streaming on JioCinema Premium.
Meanwhile, Akshay next has ‘Sarfira’, ‘Singham Again’, ‘Welcome To The Jungle’, and ‘Kannappa’ in the pipeline.
Payal Kapadia’s ‘All We Imagine As Light’ bowls over critics, gets 8-minute ovation
New Delhi– Payal Kapadia and the cast of her film, ‘All We Imagine As Light’, made a fashion splash — and left quite an impression on international critics — at its world premiere at Cannes on Thursday night.
‘All We Imagine…’ is the first Indian movie in 30 years to qualify for the festival’s competition section, which makes Kapadia a contender for the prestigious Palme d’Or. The eight-minute standing ovation at the end of the film’s screening was definitely among the longest of this edition of the film festival.
Kapadia is in competition with “European heavyweights such as Jacques Audiard and Yorgos Lanthimos, American auteurs David Cronenberg and Paul Schrader, and Asian visionary Jia Zhangke”, as ‘IndieWire’ reminds us.
Whether the film gets the trophy or not, it did leave international critics impressed after the screening, with Peter Bradshaw of ‘The Guardian’ showering praise on it for its “freshness and emotional clarity” and comparing Kapadia’s “fluent and absorbing” storytelling with Satyajit Ray’s in his classics, ‘Mahanagar’ and ‘Aranyer Din Ratri’.
Before the screening, the internationally funded film’s star cast adorned the red carpet on the steps of the Palais du Festival, with Kani Kusruti standing out with her watermelon clutch (the green and red clutch was literally designed like a cut section of the fruit!); Divya Prabha looking a world apart from her character in the film in her classy copper-hued gown; and Hridu Haroon appearing in a veshti and long embellished kurta. Kapadia and her co-producer/cinematographer, Ranabir Das, however, settled for formal blacks.
The early reviews to pour in after the screening were glowing. In her review of the ‘gorgeous and absorbing film’, Sophie Monk-Kaufman of IndieWire wrote: This casual everyday vignette is brimming with a sensuality (the rain, the clothes, the food, the women) that people don’t tend to notice when caught up in the rhythm of life. It takes a snapshot from a photographer removed from the situation to make you realise how full these moments are.”
In the words of Fionnuala Halligan, “This fiction debut from a talented documentarian brings to mind the work of Lucrecia Martel or Alice Rohrwacher, yet there’s a strong romantic streak that also calls to mind Wong Kar-wai’s great love affair with the city of Hong Kong.”
And Jordan Mintzer of ‘The Hollywood Reporter’ could resist comparing the languorous film with the cinema the world now expects from India. He commented: ‘All We Imagine as Light’ is about as far as you can get from the stylistics of Bollywood’s masala musicals, even if there is one short and memorable impromptu dance scene toward the end. And yet its story of women looking for love and happiness in a calamitous world brings to mind those popular Mumbai-set movies, in which heroines suffer plenty of heartbreak before things eventually work out.”
Will the jury share the emotions behind the gushing reception to ‘All We Imagine…’, or hear the eight-minute standing ovation? Will Kapadia come back home with the Palme d’Or? We will know only when the awards are announced. (IANS)
