Kareena Kapoor: Can’t relate when I see myself with filters and edits
Mumbai– Bollywood diva Kareena Kapoor Khan has talked about how the concept of beauty has seen a shift and added that she cannot relate when she sees herself with filters and edits.
Giving audiences a peak into her personal life, Kareena said: “I think now there is an entire shift to beauty and rawness. I like the fact that there are little lines on my face, I can’t relate when I see myself with filters and edits.”
Kareena, who has never shied away from flaunting her real skin on social media and even in films, added: “I’m the first one to say that I am not putting on makeup and I like it like that because I have been like that right from ‘Chameli’, ‘Refugee’ and ‘Dev’.”
She then shared an anecdote from her 2004 film ‘Dev’.
“In Dev I had oil in my hair. The journey should be enjoyed by one, we can’t try and stay at a particular age. I am so happy that I don’t wanna be 20 anymore,” she said.
Kareena was chatting with actress Neha Dhupia on “No Filter Neha Season 6”, which is airing on JioTV and JioTV+.
Kanika Dhillon says female characters still stuck in narrow spectrum
Mumbai– Writer-producer Kanika Dhillon says the way Indian cinema views female empowerment, female characters end up getting stuck in a narrow spectrum.
The screenwriter-producer, who has penned films such as ‘Dunki’, ‘Haseen Dilruba’ and ‘Manmarziyaan’, notes that female characters in Indian cinema are either righteous, or they exist only to be the male protagonist’s source of motivation, when there can be many shades to these characters on screen.
Dhillon spoke to IANS and shared her vision of female empowerment in the film industry and the means to achieve it.
“Female empowerment in Indian cinema has been stuck in a spectrum of either righteous, holier-than-thou characters, or existing to be the male protagonist’s sole source of motivation, the black and white,” she said.
“As a writer and producer I believe their empowerment comes from depicting them in their nuanced glory, exploring the depth of their psyche, their imperfections and their conflicts,” Dhillon added.
Going deeper into the idea of a nuanced portrayal of women, she said: “The women I have been blessed to see are deeply flawed and embrace their flaws without being ashamed of them. That is how I try to write my characters as well, whether it’s Rumi from ‘Manmarziyaan’ or Rani in ‘Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba’ (my upcoming film).”
Talking about her goals for the female artiste community, and how she wishes to contribute to it, she said, “The community has recently started flourishing with the rise of female-centric stories. These artistes would do wonders if they are given the opportunity to bite into complex characters rather than being stuck with embodying a placeholder in a man’s world.”
She concluded by saying: “As a producer and writer I want to contribute to this growth by writing and backing more such dynamic female characters who tend to question the inherent biases that exist in our audiences, whether it comes from their conditioning or morality.”
Adah Sharma defines ‘girl power’ – ‘Not putting another woman down’
New Delhi– Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, ‘The Kerala Story’ actress Adah Sharma says she considers herself fortunate to be a woman in the film industry because women are being given “such powerful roles”.
Talking exclusively to IANS on the occasion of International Women’s Day, Adah said: “I feel very fortunate to be a woman in this day and age.”
Adah made her Bollywood debut in 2008 with the successful Hindi horror film ‘1920’ . She was then doing high-octane action in the ‘Commando’ franchise. It was last year, however, when she gained a national following with her performance in Vipul Amritlal Shah’s ‘The Kerala Story’.
Now, she is all set to showcase her acting chops in the upcoming film ‘Bastar: The Naxal Story’, which is based on Maoist insurgency in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh. Her ever-expanding filmography is proof that she is here and means serious business when it comes to content.
“At a time when women are landing powerful roles, I got ‘The Kerala Story’, followed by ‘Bastar: The Naxal Story’, and ‘Sunflower’ Season 2 was also released,” Adah said, looking back at a creatively satisfying year.
What does girl power mean to her? “For me, ‘girl power’ is not putting another woman down, not speaking ill of another woman, and propping other women up.”
Continuing on the theme, she added: “Also, as a woman, I wouldn’t like to diminish another woman’s credibility just because she looks glamorous.”
Adah went on to compare her generation of actresses with her predecessors, saying that it is not just now that women are taken seriously in showbiz.
“Actresses in the past too have had stronger roles,” she noted. “Women in the industry in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s were very glamorous and talented too.” The problem, though, was that they did not have an ideal workplace.
The 31-year-old actress jogged her memory and recollected a conversation she had with a yesteryear actress who told her about the hardships her generation faced while shooting.
“They did not have vanity vans like we do nowadays,” Adah said, recalling the conversation. “Now we have a van and can use a clean loo in between shoots to change clothes safely.”
Kartik Aaryan gets mobbed by ducks on his ‘ducks day out’
Mumbai– Bollywood star Kartik Aaryan, who is gearing up for his upcoming film ‘Chandu Champion’, was seen in the company of ducks on Thursday.
The actor took to his Instagram on Thursday and shared a video of himself being followed by ducks amid their loud noises. In the video, the actor can be seen wearing a blue sleeveless vest paired with black pants and a pair of sunglasses. The actor makes a gesture to make the ducks quiet as he says, “Chup, aawaaz nahi” but the ducks, undeterred by the actor, continue to make noises.
Kartik wrote in the caption, “Ducks Day Out”.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Kartik also has ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’ in the pipeline. Earlier, the actor was seen at the office of T-Series along with actress Triptii Dimri, who was last seen in the blockbuster film ‘Animal’.
The meeting seemed to be for ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’. Triptii was dressed in smart casuals, which included a pair of denims, a yellow ochre-coloured shirt and a jacket. She accessorised her look with a sling bag.
Kartik sported a pair of black pants and a denim shirt. He was seen walking next to the iconic machine gun that was used as a prop in the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer ‘Animal’.
Earlier, Kartik Aaryan, introduced a mystery lady from the upcoming instalment of the horror-comedy franchise ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa’.
The actor took to his Instagram and shared a piece of a jigsaw puzzle from the picture of an actress. The netizens were quick to make their guess, saying that it was Triptii Dimri. Kartik wrote in the caption, “Solve kijiye Is Bhool Bhulaiyaa ko #Bb3MysteryGirl #BhoolBhulaiyaa3 #Diwali2024.”
Huma Qureshi on ‘Maharani’: It has been the best experience of my life
Mumbai– Actress Huma Qureshi has called the streaming political drama show ‘Maharani’ the “best experience” of her life.
Huma took to Instagram, where she shared a string of pictures of her ‘Maharani’ crew members and said that she has immense love for the team, whom she tagged as the “best people” and even thanked the creator Subhash Kapoor.
“So much love for this team… the best people #Maharani O thank you @sirsubhashkapoor for this… this has been the best experience of my life. We all worked hard for this… now it’s all yours dear audience!!!”
She added: “All I can say is THANK YOU and wait till the end … Rani Ka Badla #love #gratitude #blessed @dkh09@jollynarenkumar @veerakapuree @ishikka_kumari @amit.sial @dibyenduofficial @sonylivindia @kangratalkies.”
The multi-seasons political series is partly inspired by several incidents that happened in Bihar in the 1990s. It also stars Sohum Shah, Amit Sial, Kani Kusruti and Inaamulhaq. ‘Maharani 3’ drops on March 7 on Sony LIV. (IANS)
