Comparing himself with his ‘Showtime’ star Emraan Hashmi, KJo says he’s a terrible kisser
Mumbai– Bollywood producer-director Karan Johar, who is awaiting the release of his upcoming streaming production ‘Showtime’ starring Emraan Hashmi, has shared that he is a terrible kisser.
KJo, who last directed the Alia Bhatt- and Ranveer Singh-starrer ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’, spoke about his experience working with Emraan.
He said: “It was my desire to be a dashing, gorgeous, good looking, good kisser as a producer. I haven’t matched any of those four qualities that Emraan has in abundance.”
Emraan had earlier said that he is not a good kisser but a great kisser. Giving a spin to the actor’s statement, KJo said: “I promise you, he said he’s not a good kisser, he’s a great kisser. I’m a terrible kisser.”
Created by Sumit Roy, ‘Showtime’, is co-directed by Mihir Desai and Archit Kumar and is produced by Karan Johar’s Dharmatic, the digital arm of Dharma Productions. The show is set to drop on Disney+ Hotstar on March 8.
Suniel Shetty gets nostalgic as he reminisces about his father
Mumbai– Actor Suniel Shetty, who is currently judging ‘Dance Deewane’ has reflected on the significance of physical touch, particularly between fathers and sons. He noted that while children often share physical closeness with their mothers, the same isn’t true for fathers.
In the new episode of ‘Dance Deewane’, audiences were swept away by the mesmerising performance of two extraordinary brothers, Rohit and Roshan Patro.
The 18- and 15-year-old from Jamshedpur, Jharkhand performed on the song ‘Papa Meri Jaan’ dedicating their performance to their father. The emotionally loaded performance earned them a standing ovation from both the judges.
Moved to tears, Suniel missed the bond he shared with his late father. He remarked that the way the brothers included their father in the frame was the best moment of their performance.
Suniel expressed: “Bache humesha Ma ke saath bahut physical hote hai, pitaji ke saath kabhi physical nahi hote, kyuki humhe lagta hai yeh mard hai ye hugs nahin chahenge (We always get very physical with our mothers, but never get physical with our fathers, because we feel he is a man and he will not need hugs from us).”
The 62-year-old actor, however, made a personal revelation from spending time with his own father during his final years, realising the profound importance of touch for him.
He said: “Last chaar saal jab pitaji bistar pe the and tab unke saath mene wakt guzara, tab mene yeh realise kiya ki touch unke liye kitna maayne rakhta tha. Unka haath pakadna, jo shayad unhone bachpan mei mere saath kiya tha, lekin pata nhi kya awkward stage aata hai baap-bete ke beech mei ki aap woh kabhi nahi kar paate (When I spent time with my father during the last four years when he was bed-ridden, I released how much touch meant to him. Holding his hand, which he probably did with me in my childhood, but I don’t know what an awkward stage comes between a father and son that you can never do it).”
The ‘Dhadkan’ fame actor really hit home when he spoke about dads needing hugs too, just as moms do. He made a great point about how sharing affection physically with our fathers is as important.
He added: “Jese Maa ko aap gale lagate hai, I think ek pita ko bhi wese hi gale lagane bahut zaruri hai, woh physical touch dena is important. Woh energy humse un tak pahuchti hai and unki energy humhe aati hai (Just like you hug your mother, I think it is very important to hug a father in the same way, giving that physical touch is important.Our energy reaches them from us and we get their energy).”
The show airs on Colors.
Sneha Desai was offered to write ‘Laapataa Ladies’ during pandemic
Mumbai– Sneha Desai, who has written the screenplay and dialogues, for the upcoming film ‘Laapataa Ladies’, directed by Kiran Rao, has shared that she was offered to write the film during the thick of Covid-19 pandemic.
She called the film a testament to the unpredictable stroke of serendipity.
She said: “My journey with ‘Laapataa Ladies’ emerges as a testament to the unpredictable magic of fate. From an impromptu script narration to a pandemic-induced lockdown, it took an unexpected turn when out of the blue, Aamir Khan sir himself called and offered this beauty of a story to me. Despite all the chaos and uncertainty caused by the covid lockdown, I grabbed the chance. The lockdown gave me ample time and quiet to reflect and write. ‘Laapataa Ladies’ isn’t just a movie; it’s a reminder that even in crazy times, magic can happen.”
She further mentioned that with ‘Laapataa Ladies’, she went on a journey that crossed borders and cultural boundaries.
Sneha was born and raised in the vibrant environment of Mumbai but she embraced the challenge of authentically portraying North Indian heartlands.
She said, “As a true-blue Gujarati, I delved into the nuances of language, ethos, and lifestyle, weaving a narrative that captured the essence of the heartlands. I dug deep into the language and lifestyle, trying to create a screenplay that really captured the vibe. Through collaboration and intense brainstorming with the team I was able to turn this challenge into opportunity.”
She added: “Having said this, I cannot undermine the support I had from Kiran Rao, Aamir sir, Divyanidhi Sharma and our dialect consultants and coaches. I hope that my journey with ‘Laapataa Ladies’ stands as a testament to the transformative power of storytelling.”
Shah Rukh Khan makes Korean hearts, says ‘love you BTS’, in OTT promo for ‘Dunki’
Mumbai– In a new video, where he announced the digital release of ‘Dunki’ on OTT, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was seen professing love for K-Pop superband BTS.
Shah Rukh and the streaming giant on Thursday took to Instagram, where they shared an announcement video in a quirky manner.
The clip starts with the “Badshah” of Bollywood entering a visa office for permission; to which, the visa officer says what if he doesn’t come back and what are the assets he owns.
SRK then talks about his assets, hilariously says: “Mannat isn’t sea facing, the sea is Mannat facing”
He then asks for a visa to visit 190 countries – Australia to Zimbabwe – on a single visa.
However, visa officer lets him know that such a visa doesn’t exist but SRK doesn’t take no for an answer.
SRK says that he has influenced everyone around the world and how every third person in London is named Raj courtesy his character from ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’, to how Europe told UK “palat” during Brexit.
SRK then makes Korean hearts and tells: “It was me who taught South Koreans to give hearts,” and then said: “Love you BTS.”
His visa still gets rejected.
SRK then talks about his film ‘Dunki’ streaming in 190 countries on Netfllix.
Alia all praise for Richie Mehta’s hard work, flawless research at ‘Poacher’ trailer launch
Mumbai– Bollywood star Alia Bhatt, who was last seen in the Hollywood film ‘Heart of Stone’, shared that her decision to be a part of the streaming show ‘Poacher’ was a culmination of many factors.
The actress, who serves as the executive producer on the show, spoke to the media on Thursday on the sidelines of the trailer launch of ‘Poacher’. She shared the stage with actors Dibyendu Bhattacharya and Roshan Mathew, the show’s creator and director Richie Mehta and Prime Video executives.
Talking about her decision to serve as the executive producer of the show, Alia said: “I can’t point to just one thing that led me to become a part of this show as an executive producer. It’s many things put together that appealed to me like the brilliant narrative sketched by Richie, his hard work in terms of flawless research, a stellar cast of some of the best actors of the country put together and of course the potential impact of the show on the audience.”
She further mentioned: “Richie and the team including the actor have done such an amazing job that I teared up watching the series and it deeply impacted me. There are many scenes in the show which I can’t speak about right now but, my sister and I exchanged notes on scenes and these 3-4 scenes really stood out for us.”
‘Poacher’ will drop on Prime Video on February 23. (IANS)
