I finally discovered Ranbir Kapoor…-Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone on her amazing camaraderie with her ex-flame and co-star, taking criticism in her stride and fulfilling her social responsibilities

Shakti Shetty (MID-DAY; May 23, 2013)

Dressed in a bright orange jumpsuit, the matter-of-factness in her voice is undeniable. Deepika Padukone comes across as someone who has figured out everything. Thrilled about Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, her second release of the year after Race 2, the 27-year-old says she listens to her heart more often than not.

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I do not feel any less of a woman-Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie has undergone a preventive double mastectomy, meaning she chose to have both her breasts removed after learning she had a gene that significantly raised her cancer risk.The Hollywood star writes on her decision to get a double mastectomy

THE TIMES OF INDIA (May 15, 2013)

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We don’t talk about change, we are the change-Siddhartha M Jain

MID-DAY (May 15, 2013)

Bollywood is changing and one of the men who is leading this change is Siddhartha M Jain, the maverick producer and owner of iRock Films. A quick interview with him in his unique, museum- style office in Andheri, before he left for Cannes last night…

You created and produced the Ragini MMS franchise in horror films…
I wanted to test my instinct with regards to the audience, so we created in- house, a horror film script that could be made in Rs 1 crore and shot in 12 days, in two languages with unknown, fresh talent. We sold the film to a leading studio and now it has turned into a franchise. No one does low budget better than us.

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MUST READ: Ranbir is a person who I can do anything for-Imtiaz Ali

Priya Gupta (BOMBAY TIMES; May 13, 2013)

Imtiaz Ali, 41, knows that while he is perceived as a sorted and intelligent person, he is socially awkward and grapples with his complexities and immaturities. He is extremely proud of his upbringing and has no confusion in his mind that he would not be here today, if not for the kindness of Sunny Deol, who gave him his first break as a director. Bombay Times caught up with him while shooting Sajid Nadiadwala’s upcoming film Highway that, coincidentally, was the first film he had written in his life. He talks to us about his complexed childhood, his special relationship with Ranbir Kapoor and how he has been made due to accidents and failures. Excerpts:

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Salman wanted me to become a man-Arjun Kapoor

Reticent Arjun Kapoor opens up about missing his mother, his relationship with Sridevi and about his envy for Anil Kapoor…

Jigar Shah (MID-DAY; May 9, 2013)

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Sunny Leone delivered her Hindi dialogues in a single take-Manoj Bajpayee

Manoj Bajpayee talks about life post Gangs of Wasseypur and how the term crossover is immaterial

Urmimala Banerjee (MID-DAY; April 29, 2013)

Manoj Bajpayee has had a high success rate in gangster roles. Although he’s fully aware of his popularity in the genre, he tries to maintain variety as far as his onscreen appearances go. As of now, the versatile actor is shooting in Bhopal for Prakash Jha’s upcoming film and despite the hectic schedule, he manages time to talk to us. In the ensuing chat, Manoj talks about fame and playing a don once again…

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My IPL show is all about line, length and pace of the ball-Shonali Nagrani

Shonali Nagrani on her IPL TV show in the UK, which is very different from here

Roshni K Olivera (BOMBAY TIMES; April 28, 2013)

 

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Most upset with the way people were talking about my dad-Shraddha Kapoor

Priya Gupta (BOMBAY TIMES; April 21, 2013)

 

Shraddha Kapoor, 24, is the daughter of Shakti and Shivangi Kapoor. Currently her house, as she says, has turned into a paagalkhana with both, her film Aashiqui 2 and her brother Siddhant Kapoor’s film Shootout At Wadala, releasing within a week of each other. While she does not deny being spoilt by her father, she remains real and thrives on forming normal human connections with people around her. She is terribly stubborn, but sensitive. She is interested in a plethora of life experiences and is an advanced scuba diver. She opens up to Bombay Times about her father, her soulmate Teju mausi (Tejaswini Kolhapure) and her mother, who is her best friend. Excerpts:

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Ranbir and I are in an old marriage-Ayan Mukerji

Ayan Mukerji talks about friendship, romance, turning 30 and working with lovers-turned-best friends

Chandrima Pal (MUMBAI MIRROR; April 17, 2013)

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Shahid Kapoor bags Vishal Bhardwaj’s next on Shakespearean play?

Jigar Shah (MID-DAY; April 16, 2013)

Vishal Bhardwaj’s fascination for Shakespeare’s body of work is well known.

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If it weren’t for films, I would be the fattest person around-Parineeti Chopra

Aakansha Naval-Shetye (DNA; April 15, 2013)

If I play a bitch, I better look like one-Ameesha Patel

MID-DAY (April 11, 2013)

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Naseeruddin Shah hated Maqbool-Vishal Bhardwaj

With his film Ek Thi Daayan up for release, Vishal Bhardwaj tells us what really gets him all wound up

MUMBAI MIRROR (April 2, 2013)

 

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At 10, I was stealing car stereos to watch movies-Sajid Khan

Priya Gupta (BOMBAY TIMES; March 24, 2013)

Sajid Khan, 41, may have failed thrice in Class X, but he is confident of not failing as a filmmaker, as he believes he can’t fail as an audience and makes films based on the way they are consumed. Unlike his sister Farah Khan, who is social and loved by anyone who meets her for 15 minutes, he is a recluse who surrounds himself only with movies. He is not scared of death and feels the four friends he has are all he needs to take him to the graveyard.

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Only few actors can play Himmatwala; with others, it’ll be Himmatwali-Ajay Devgn

Meena Iyer (BOMBAY TIMES; March 28, 2013)

Ajay Devgn, who turns 43 on April 2, is your quintessential Bollywood machismo symbol. He’s firmly ensconced in the Hindi cinema hierarchy — alongside the Khans — with a neat track record of some 100-crore hits and some piddly misses.This Son Of Sardaar balances his cinematic choices, with mainstream masala (Himmatwala) and the sensitive (Satyagraha). And he will always speak his mind, no matter what the consequences are.So we ask:

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Kareena could never look like 17 or 18-Basu Chatterjee

The creator of classics like Chitchor and Shaukeen gives us his take on remakes and the trend of mindless comedies

Vickey Lalwani (MUMBAI MIRROR; March 28, 2013)

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Freedom is all I want-Sanjay Dutt, 2 days before SC verdict

I was typecast as a bai-National Award winner Usha Jadhav

National Award winner Usha Jadhav was often rejected by film and TV producers for being a dark, lower middle-class girl

Sumedha Raikar-Mhatre (MUMBAI MIRROR; March 22, 2013)

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I have not seen Aamir Khan for the last 10 years-Priyadarshan

I contemplated quitting films 12 years ago-Irrfan Khan

Renuka Vyavahare (BOMBAY TIMES; March 20, 2013)

You’ve just bagged the National Award for Best Actor (Paan Singh Tomar). Was it long overdue?
I should have won for Haasil and few other films too, but I think the award has come at the right time, I knew this film will win. This is my beginning! This will encourage the filmmakers, actors to make unconventional films. This will give them hope. Commercial cinema doesn’t have to be ‘meaningless, frothy, timepass’. This award belongs to the audience who believed in me and my films. Most rewarding was the audience appreciation that I received.

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I will never do an arty film-Tamannaah Bhatia

Tamannaah talks straight on her choice of Bollywood films and how she handles controversies like a pro

Kunal M Shah (MID-DAY; March 19, 2013)

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Told SRK, ‘Ab tere sone ki zarurat nahi hai’-Makrand Deshpande

He had a car, I was bekaar-Sajid Khan

Mirror catches college buddies Sajid and Ajay chat up a storm over the Gangs of Juhu, kicking the butt and dialogue baazi

Mehul S Thakkar (MUMBAI MIRROR; March 15, 2013)

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I am a hundred percent ready for bold roles-Parineeti Chopra

The effervescent Parineeti Chopra ranks among the top five on the FOLLO popularity scales, way ahead of actors who have been in the game for much longer. Taking a break from shooting in Jodhpur, she chats nineteen to the dozen on everything. To listen to the full conversation log onto www.follo.co.in/parineeti on your mobile

Indu Mirani and Anju Maskeri (BOMBAY TIMES; March 15, 2013)

Wearing a bikini is hardly an image makeover-Sonal Chauhan

Hiren Kotwani (BOMBAY TIMES; March 12, 2013)