Hrithik Roshan works his magic, gives makeover to ‘Indian Idol 14’ contestant
Mumba– Bollywood’s ‘Greek God’ Hrithik Roshan, known for his impeccable style, appeared on the stage of ‘Indian Idol 14’, and gave a spectacular transformation to contestant Piyush Panwar.
Hrithik appeared on the stage of the singing reality show for an episode themed ‘Fight to Top 10!’
The episode has put the spotlight on select Top 10 contestants, who will continue singing their way to win the coveted title of ‘Indian Idol’.
But it was Rajasthan’s Piyush, who took over the stage and impressed one and all by singing the title song of ‘Kaho Na Pyaar Hai’ and ‘You Are Soniya’ from the movie ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.’
The episode took an unexpected turn when Hrithik, acknowledged Piyush’s previous performances and expressed his intention to modify Piyush’s look.
Amidst heightened anticipation, Piyush unveiled his new appearance, leaving everyone in awe of the unique and stunning transformation.
Acknowledging the compliments graciously, Piyush thanked Hrithik for his remarkable transformation.
Showering praises on Piyush, Hrithik said: “India is already a fan of the old Piyush, the world is now poised to become enamoured with his new version.”
Vishal Dadlani and Shreya Ghoshal also echoed the sentiment, commending both Piyush’s appearance and his stellar performance.
Piyush also expressed his wish for Hrithik to perform with him on the iconic song from ‘Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai.’
In a heart-warming gesture, Hrithik along with the Judges came on stage, fulfilling Piyush’s wish and creating a magical and unforgettable experience for both the contestants and the audience.
‘Indian Idol Season 14’ airs on Sony.
Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon spotted on sets of ‘Bigg Boss 17’
Mumbai– Actors Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon were spotted on the sets of reality show ‘Bigg Boss 17’, as they appeared on the ‘Weekend Ka Vaar’ episode.
The special guests will be seen promoting their upcoming film ‘Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya’.
In the video, Shahid can be seen donning a white full sleeves T-shirt, with polo neck, and matching trousers. He is sporting a short hairstyle and beard look and completed the outfit with black sunglasses.
While, Kriti looked gorgeous in a sleeveless white frill dress. She accessorised the look with golden bangles in one hand, and completed the outfit with white stilettos.
The actress opted for a minimal makeup look, with her hair tied in a low bun.
The show currently has contestants — Ankita Lokhande, Vicky Jain, Munawar Faruqui, Mannara Chopra, Isha Malviya, and Arun Mashettey.
Meanwhile, the movie ‘Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya’ is slated to release on February 9.
Monica Chaudhary plays pivotal role in Sunny Singh-starrer ‘Risky Romeo’
Mumbai– Actress Monica Chaudhary, who was seen in the Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor-starrer film ‘Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar’, is set to essay a pivotal role in actor Sunny Singh’s upcoming neo-noir comic tragedy ‘Risky Romeo’.
The film is written and directed by Abir Sengupta, who had previously helmed the Kiara Advani-starrer ‘Indoo Ki Jawani’ and produced the Radhika Apte-starrer ‘Mrs. Undercover’.
Talking about her role, Monica said: “My look in the film also is very different from all the other work that I have done. When I heard the script and the character for the first time, I was instantly intrigued by the nature of the film and my character being so unpredictable. Sunny has been a wonderful co actor and I had so much fun shooting Risky Romeo. Now I am eagerly waiting for the world to see it.”
The film also stars Kriti Kharbanda.
Actor Sunny Singh said he loved working with Monica, who he added came on the sets with “so much enthusiasm that it was infectious.”
Sunny said: “The passion with which she dives into her character is amazing. While doing the readings with her during our prep I knew that it is going to be a lot of fun shooting with her and I am extremely happy about the fact that Monica plays one of the most important parts in Risky Romeo.”
Director Abir Sengupta said casting for Monica’s part was extremely “tricky” but the actor truly surprised the filmmaker by understanding the character adding a lot of depth to it.
He said: “Initially it was getting very tricky for me to cast for Monica’s part. I was quite particular about the actor getting it right and then I met Monica who surprised me with her effortlessness and ease with which she performs. And the most important factor was that she understood the depth of the character very well. She gave a lot of time for readings & discussions before the shoot and then, it was a smooth journey for us on the sets. She is a total surprise in Risky Romeo.”
The film is produced by Anushree Mehta of Jaadugar Films, Priyanka Mehrotra and Rameshchadra Yadav of PR Motion Pictures. ‘Risky Romeo’ has wrapped up its filming and is currently in post-production stage.
Namrata Sheth crafted emotionally charged playlist for her role in ‘Karmma Calling’
Mumbai– Actress Namrata Sheth has decoded the intensive preparation she underwent to perfectly fit the role of Karma Talwar in the show ‘Karmma Calling’, and revealed how she prepared a playlist of songs to get connected to her character emotionally.
Full of emotional turmoil and driven by a strong motive, the character of Karma Talwar is the most complex character in the show, and stepping into her skin has been quite a challenge for Namrata.
Opening up about the same, Namrata said: “The character prep for Karma was very intensive, it was a very challenging character to play. Even though she has been through a lot and there is a lot of hardness in her, there is also a lot of brokenness and vulnerability.”
In order to get the balance, Namrata did tons of readings, to understand each scene, and graphed it out with a lot of discussions with director Ruchi Narain.
“A lot of intensive emotional work to kind of understand what she was feeling at every point in her life. I would listen to a lot of music. I had made a playlist of songs that I felt connected to what Karma is going through emotionally. On the way to the set, I would listen to those songs constantly,” she shared.
Namrata added: “I kind of had to keep thinking about it and stay in that mindset, which organically started coming to me very naturally by the end of the shoot. It didn’t feel like I had to stay in character, it almost became second nature to me to behave the way Karma would behave.”
Produced by R.A.T films, adapted for India and directed by Ruchi Narain, the series is helmed by Raveena Tandon, Namrata Sheth, Varun Sood along with Gaurav Sharma, Waluscha D’souza, Amy Aela, Viraf Patel, Piyush Khati in pivotal roles.
‘Karmma Calling’ will stream from January 26, on Disney+ Hotstar. (IANS)
