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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 21 Apr 2009 | 5:41 pm Raj to gift Shilpa a Lamborghini on their wedding
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 21 Apr 2009 | 4:32 pm Big B to share screen with Ben Kingsley for 'Teen Patti'Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan is set to share the screen space with Oscar-winning actor Ben Kingsley in Leena Yadav's "Teen Patti" which is said to be inspired by Hollywood flick "21".Source: Entertainment News | 21 Apr 2009 | 3:43 pm The life and times of Priyanka
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 21 Apr 2009 | 3:39 pm Kareena postpones New York trip to celebrate her mother's birthdayDownload image as wallpaper Kareena was supposed to leave for a month-long schedule of Rensil D'Silva's film. But she opted for a sudden change of plan. April 20 happened to be Kareena's mother's birthday. Mama as usual insisted that Kareena must not allow her work to suffer. But while shooting an ad with Imtiaz Ali in Chandigarh two days prior to mom's birthday Kareena suddenly decided to make April 20 a special day for her mom. Quickly wrapping up her work in Chandigarh she rushed back to Mumbai, postponed her and Saif's trip to New York by a day to arrange a small family get-together over dinner at her swanky new place in Bandra. Says Kareena, "It was just family for my Mom. That's the way she likes it. That's the way I wanted it to be. Yes, my dad was there too. And of course Saif. He's very much part of the family." Reluctant to reveal any more detail about the magical evening, Kareena says, "My mom is my world. I'd do anything with her. Postponing mine and Saif's trip to NY was nothing. What did I give my mom? My time and my love. That's all she wants." Incidentally, Saif had the cozy gathering on Monday night in splits with his jokes anecdotes and mimicry. Seeing him blend with the Kapoors at Kareena's mom's birthday, it is easy to see Saif is now the unofficial son-in-law of the family.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 21 Apr 2009 | 3:29 pm Shilpa Shetty shines in 'Hi! Living'Now that the much awaited IPL has started in full swing, can Bollywood be far behind! Even though the cricket tournament isn't being held in India this year, it just hasn't failed to dilute the Indian populace into a frenzied sports driven mania. One can only wait and watch the 'resultant' of the marriage of Bollywood and cricket. One such initial 'resultant' is in the form of the latest issue of 'Hi Living', which has got Shilpa 'Miss Long Legs' Shetty, on the cover. Keeping up with the extreme pace of the game, Shilpa drapes herself in some exquisite clothing, thus raising the temperatures on field as well as off it! One must say that, the Shetty girl has really gone all out to promote her team 'Rajasthan Royals', with a music video et al. Making this month's issue of 'Hi! Living' a must read is Shilpa Shetty and her style quotient that can give the even the most glamorous of the models a run for their moolah!Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 21 Apr 2009 | 3:13 pm Big B, Ben Kingsley come together for 'Teen Patti' - Press Trust of India
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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:00 pm Hollywood celebs desire to adopt Rubina AliLondon (ANI): A number of Hollywood celeb parents have expressed their desire to adopt Slumdog Millionaire child star Rubina Ali after her dad tried to sell her, it has emerged. Rubina’s father Rafiq Asghar Ali Qureshi was accused ofSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:37 am Hugh Jackman fears his kids will grow up spoiltWashington (ANI): Aussie actor Hugh Jackman has revealed that he fears his children will grow up spoilt after the lavish lifestyle they have been living.Jackman, 40, says he enjoys his fortune, as he did not have much as aSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:31 am Susan's computerized makeover reveals gorgeous babe - Oneindia
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:30 am Kareena postpones shoot for mom's birthdayKareena Kapoor was to leave for a month-long shoot to New York with actor boyfriend Saif Ali Khan Monday, but she postponed the trip to celebrate her mother's birthday with the family here.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:30 am Reese, Jake enjoy steamy weekend in desertWashington (ANI): Hollywood couple Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal were spotted having a steamy weekend in the desert, as they cozied up to one another. The two were seen spending time at the La Quinta Resort & Club inSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:27 am Shahid restricts Priyanka from boozingWe all know Priyanka Chopra was recently admitted in a hospital for her tummy infection. But not many are aware that the she has been put off from alcohol following her discharge. Sources claim, it is not just the doctors butSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:23 am Spencer and Heidi to tie the knot on April 25Washington (ANI): Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt will reportedly tie the knot on April 25 in California. The couple had eloped to Mexico to marry on November 20, but their marriage was yet to be legal in the US,Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:14 am Susan's computerized makeover reveals gorgeous babeLondon (ANI): Britain's Got Talent singer Susan Boyle's computerized makeover revealed how good looking she can be if she were to ever do away with her frumpy image. When Boyle, 47, came under pressure for a makeover, computer whizzkidsSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:06 am Heather Mills still fumes over divorce settlementLondon (ANI): Beatles member Sir Paul McCartney’s ex-wife Heather Mills is still fuming about the 33.6 million dollars divorce settlement that she received from him.Mills, 41, and McCartney had divorced in March last year, but the former model isSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:02 am Serial Naaku Thanthi - Episode 1329Megha and Mithra go to jail to meet Poorvi and she says that their intention was to see her in that condition. She further says that she should have dead instead of meeting such a bad consequence. She scoldsSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 21 Apr 2009 | 10:50 am Shobhana is 25 not out!13 and petite she was too young to fit into the conventional mould of an actress romancing the hero, let alone essay the role of a dutiful wife or the benign mother. However the magic world of celluloid saw her metamorphosizeSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 21 Apr 2009 | 10:47 am Serial Naaku Thanthi - Episode 1330Kavita Bailhongal comes to Kalyani's house, where she finds her mother-in-law. She says that she is Lalita's mother and she has come in search of her daughter, who has run away from her home. Creating a cock and bullSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 21 Apr 2009 | 10:44 am Karan Johar shoots a film in the slums
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 21 Apr 2009 | 10:39 am Big B teams up with Ben Kingsley for 'Teen Patti'Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan is set to share the screen space with Oscar-winning actor Ben Kingsley in Leena Yadav's 'Teen Patti' which is said to be inspired by Hollywood flick '21'.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 21 Apr 2009 | 10:32 am Randeep Hooda : back to theatrical passionAfter failed efforts for commercial success in Bollywood, actor Randeep Hooda is planning to go back to his passion - theatre.Source: Entertainment News | 21 Apr 2009 | 10:17 am Aishwarya's successful int'nl endorsementsShe may no longer be the the face of brands like Coca-Cola and Nakshatra diamond jewellery in India, but Aishwarya Rai is still riding high on successful and long-standing international endorsements.Source: Entertainment News | 21 Apr 2009 | 10:07 am Mehra shares special friendship with RahmanFilmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra says he has found a special friend in Oscar-winning music maestro A.Source: Entertainment News | 21 Apr 2009 | 10:07 am Kareena dubs for her film with Shahid KapoorClick above for more movie stills Shooting for a snack ad in Chandigarh with one of her favourite directors Imtiaz Ali recently, Kareena Kapoor was one worried girl. Before she left for New York on April 20 for a month-long shoot of Rensil D'Silva's film, Kareena had to complete the dubbing for her over-fresh Kambakkht Ishq and woefully-stalled Milenge Milenge. Close to collapse due to over-exertion and exhaustion, Kareena was determined to prove she's a thorough professional. Defying all the talk that she has been sidelining her only pending assignment with Shahid Kapoor, Kareena in fact was running in and out of the dubbing studio to complete the dubbing of Milenge Mienge before she left the country. Sighing with fatigue Kareena says, "We're all professionals here. For me it doesn't matter who the leading man in Milenge Milenge is. For me what is important is that I made a commitment to two of my favourite people in the industry producer Boney Kapoor and director Satish Kaushik who've stood by me from the beginning of my career. How can I let them down? Boney wants a summer release for his film. I've to complete my dubbing before I leave." Putting aside every waking moment Kareena is determined to complete her work on Milenge Milenge. "I'm running in and out of two dubbing studios. I've already completed most of the dubbing for both." The film is special because after Jab We Met this is the only time Kareena will be seen with Shahid Kapoor. Says Kareena, "I know people have expectations from us individually and as a pair, and they won't be disappointed. It's a very sweet film. And not dated at all though it got delayed. I'm as proud of Milenge Milenge as I am of any of my films," ends Kareena. Poll: Would you like to watch Shahid and Kareena in a romantic filmSource: BollywoodHungama.com News | 21 Apr 2009 | 9:57 am Padmini Kolhapure learning singingActress Padmini Kolhapure is 43, but she feels age is no bar to learn something new.Source: Entertainment News | 21 Apr 2009 | 9:51 am Big B & SRK's cameo in Vashu Bhagnani's 'Kal Kissne Dekha' - Indian Express
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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 21 Apr 2009 | 9:36 am Cheran's 'Pokkisham': Hindu-Muslim love story! - MSN India
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 21 Apr 2009 | 8:58 am New York Times wins five Pulitzer prizesThe New York Times received five Pulitzer prizes on Monday for investigative, breaking news and international reporting, feature photography and criticism, leading a field of smaller newspapers in the most coveted awards in the US news industry.Source: Entertainment News | 21 Apr 2009 | 8:29 am Karan trains lens on slums with 'Slumdog' kidHe is known for making designer films, but Karan Johar recently shot some key sequences of his film "My Name Is Khan" in a slum here with "Slumdog Millionaire" kid Tanay Cheda.Source: Entertainment News | 21 Apr 2009 | 8:28 am Rohit Roy reprises Big B's role in 'Abhimaan' adaptationActor-director Rohit Roy is all set to step into Amitabh Bachchan's shoes for the Bengali adaptation of 1973 hit film "Abhimaan", best remembered for its songs like "Teri bindiya re" and superlative performances by the Big B and Jaya Bachchan.Source: Entertainment News | 21 Apr 2009 | 8:24 am Hollywood milkshake named after MallikaBollywood actress Mallika Sherawat joined the likes of Kim Kardashian, Miley Cyrus, David Beckham and Paris Hilton when she had a milkshake named after her in Hollywood.Source: Entertainment News | 21 Apr 2009 | 8:23 am Malayalam film on child beggars stars 500 kidsMalayalam director Sunil's film on child beggars "Kathaparayum Theruvoram" (Street Symphony), which boasts of starring as many as 500 kids, is finally set to release May 1, nearly six years after its shoot was completed.Source: Entertainment News | 21 Apr 2009 | 8:22 am Malayalam film industry deadlocked by trade unionsTwo movie shoots have been disrupted by protests over the attitude of leading stars Mammootty and Dileep, scuffles have broken out and members of film units have even been arrested. The tussle between two rival trade unions in the Malayalam film industry seems to have entered a deadlock and neither side is ready to give in.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 21 Apr 2009 | 7:31 am Ash airdashes for Mani - Times of India
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 21 Apr 2009 | 7:11 am Yet another singer faces cameraAfter Sonu Nigam, Himesh Reshammiya and Abhijeet Sawant, yet another singer is ready to try his luck in movies as a lead man - Raghav Sachar. To start with, Raghav plays himself, Raghav the singer/composer, in Kabir Sadanand's TUM MILO TO SAHI, which stars Nana Patekar, Dimple Kapadia, Suniel Shetty, Vidya Malvade, Anjana Sukhani and Rehaan Khan. "I wouldn't say it's my launch pad. It's an integral part and will only enhance my brand value," Raghav tells me. However, Raghav, who scored the music in KABUL EXPRESS, SUNDAY, ONE TWO THREE and HAAL-E-DIL, is keen to make his big screen debut in a film like GREASE. "I would love to work in a musical like GREASE. It holds tremendous appeal for the youth," he says, adding that he would love to work on the script if at all the project takes shape. But singers/composers like Sonu, Himesh and Abhijeet haven't been lucky. "I've always taken risks and gone the unconventional way. Also, I wouldn't like to work in films that demand six pack abs or bulging muscles. I'd love to work in a youth-centric entertainer, which should appeal to its target audience," Raghav says.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 21 Apr 2009 | 6:53 am Big B & SRK's cameoAfter a 4-year gap, Vashu Bhagnani is back in the film arena with son Jackky's debut film KAL KISSNE DEKHA. Not many are aware that Vashu had signed Vivek Sharma much before Vivek directed BHOOTHNATH. "I wanted to entrust the responsibility of Jackky's debt film to someone who was talented and I could see the spark in Vivek when I interacted with him several years ago," Vashu tells me. Vashu had also approached Gautam Menon [REHNAA HAI TERRE DIL MEIN] and even Ken Ghosh, but things didn't work out. "Vivek called one evening, he had hit upon a story-idea for Jackky's launch. That's how KAL KISSNE DEKHA took off," he recalls. Having worked with seasoned actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Anil Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Govinda and several others, how was it working with two newcomers [Jackky, Vaishali] this time? "Honestly, I was skeptical as far as the economics was concerned. But, as a father, I was supremely optimistic. Jackky showed tremendous discipline in his work. Also, he doesn't look like a first-timer at all," Vashu says proudly. Rumors are rife about Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan featuring in cameos in the film, but Vashu denies it. "It's not true. Vivek did suggest that we include them in the film. But we haven't shot with them yet. If we do manage to shoot with them later, we will proudly announce it to the world. But, right now, they aren't part of KAL KISSNE DEKHA," Vashu clarifies. Though the film's release has been postponed till a settlement is reached between the warring factions [producers/distributors versus multiplexes], the promotion of the film has begun on TV. "I have given in writing that I would stand by my brethren. I wouldn't release the film till the strike is called off. But I need to promote the songs since the music launch had already taken place before the industry went on strike. Yet, on their request, I have cut down on nearly 95% of the promotions."Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 21 Apr 2009 | 6:50 am Crusade for street children rides high on glamourThe crusade to improve the lives of street children in India is going high on glamour.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 21 Apr 2009 | 5:30 am Rakeysh Mehra shares special friendship with RahmanFilmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra says he has found a special friend in Oscar-winning music maestro A.R. Rahman, who has created music for two of his movies.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 21 Apr 2009 | 4:00 am Karan Johar trains lens on slums with 'Slumdog' kidHe is known for making designer films, but Karan Johar recently shot some key sequences of his 'My Name Is Khan' in a slum here with 'Slumdog Millionaire' kid Tanay Cheda.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 21 Apr 2009 | 3:31 am Aishwarya Rai still rides high on international endorsementsShe may no longer be the the face of brands like Coca-Cola and Nakshatra diamond jewellery in India, but Aishwarya Rai is still riding high on successful and long-standing international endorsements.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 21 Apr 2009 | 3:30 am Deepika Launches Filmfare New Issue [Gallery] Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Madhur Unveils UTV World Movies DVD [Gallery]Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am 19th step: A big step for Indian cinemaIt is no news now that Kamal Haasan will be doing a cameo in a film on martial arts. The Ghajini-star Asin will team up with her ‘Dasavatharam’ hero again for this film. Asin plays a princess in the film while Kamal plays her guru in martial arts for the movie. Asin is paired with Japanese superstar Tadanobu Asanno for this flick, which is directed by Bharat Bala.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Mani Ratnam plays Raavan to Raavans shootEven as Raavan’s shoot has been put on hold, eyes haven’t stopped looking in Mani Ratnam’s direction, as he is convalescing following a heart attack. The ace director is still in hospital and this is expected to stall the film’s shoot for over a month. The plan, originally, was to start a new schedule of shoot in Kerala from tomorrow.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Was Rubina's father cheated?
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 20 Apr 2009 | 4:36 pm Was the Oscar child being sold off?With the IPL being the flavour of the season, one can take a breather and can 'officially' say that the Oscar fever has settled down. But that's not seeming to be the case in Gareeb Nagar, the by-now famous slums of Mumbai, courtesy, Slumdog Millionaire, as it's the domain of the child star Rubina Ali Qureshi. Call it as irony or anything else, but the kids and their near and dear ones just do not seem to be leaving the spotlights shift from them, even once! The last time Slumdog... kids were in the news was when the child star Azharuddin got slapped by his own father, because he said no to an interview by a TV channel, as he was too exhausted and tired, by all the Oscar frenzy. And this time round, it's the turn of the girl child to be at the centre of the spotlight. Shocking it may sound, but the fact remains that she was not in the news regarding any remuneration dues, but, because of her father who allegedly tried to sell her off for a reported sum of $400,000! This story caught everyone's attention when the leading channel 'News of the World' published a account-by-account details of the sting operation that they did, claiming that their investigators met Rubina's father and uncle in a Mumbai hotel and tried to negotiate a deal for illegal 'adoption'. According to the report, Rubina's father Rafiq Qureshi demanded $400,000 to sell his daughter off, saying she is now special as she is an 'Oscar child'. 'News of the World' also stated that it had been tipped off about Rubina's family's 'sickening intentions' by a concerned inhabitant of the squalid slums in the heart of Mumbai in the beginning of March itself. However, all of these reports have been rubbished by both Rubina as well as her father Rafiq Qureshi.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 20 Apr 2009 | 4:30 pm Hugh Jackman stabbed a woman
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 20 Apr 2009 | 2:41 pm Chitrangada Singh gets FICCI achievement awardBollywood actress Chitrangada Singh, who made her debut with the critically-acclaimed 'Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi' in 2005, was conferred the Young Women Achiever Award-2009 here Monday.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 20 Apr 2009 | 12:33 pm Bollywood stars add glamour to Bengal campaignAdding glamour to the Lok Sabha campaign, a host of Bollywood celebrities has descended on West Bengal to woo the electorate.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 20 Apr 2009 | 12:31 pm "I tell Timmy that he looks like a YRF hero" - Eesha KoppikharOn a hot summer day when you have to go and interview a hot actress, things start getting hotter the time you reach and ring a bell on that celebrity door. Then starts to cool down when you come to know that she has just declared her passionate relationship with her boyfriend open to the public and media. Welcome to the 'Home Sweet Home' of the Koppikhars. A maid opens the door and I see a scorchingly thin figure wearing a track suit in a wake up mood and mode. Took me a few seconds to figure out that the lady standing was Eesha. Sometimes a thin figure that makes clothes look elegant can seriously under whelm without the curvature the camera adds. But as Eesha escorts me to her small cute little sitting area, I'm braced for a complete showdown. Miss Koppikhar was mesmerizingly lovely because her no-make up-face complimenting the track suit made her look like the world's cuddliest actress. All that was missing was the leonine spark familiar from photos and TV appearances. What hit the jackpot though was her million dollar smile and her face looking as crisp as a lady pink apple. Unbelievably, this is how she looks in morning-after mode. But before we began our candid chat, she introduces me to her grandmother, father, mother and Mougli, her pet Alsatian, who comes barking towards me. "It's a friend Mougli", shouts Eesha. Mougli wags his tail in delight and accepts my greeting. Met the members? Now meet the pampered princess, for whom the greatest blessings aren't found in the cordoned-off VIP area but around her family and her loved boyfriend, with whom the actress plans to get married sooner or later and live a happily ever after life. UK's Harrow Observer columnist and Bollywood Hungama's London correspondent Devansh Patel gets personal over the most personalized chat Eesha Koppikhar has ever had since her acting career where she talks about her soon to be released two Mukta Arts Films, her most ambitious unreleased project, Shabri, the turning point in her career and the love of her life, the handsome hotelier, Rohit Narang and her way of keeping busy after marriage. Over to the self made woman who quotes, "I have no God father in this industry. Just one God, one father and one mother". How did your likeness for Rohit Narang blossom into love? Rohit and I were in touch over the phone and text messages for more than two years now. We've bumped into each other at social gatherings and I quite liked him as a person as he seemed to have a positive frame of mind and an honest approach in what he does. I started going around with him from the longest day of the year in 2008, June 21. And as I got to know him, I discovered that he is a very generous soul and a helpful person. Whatever I liked gradually blossomed into love. So it's been a romantic journey since ten months now. Rohit and I were in touch over the phone and text messages for more than two years now Post your new found love life, have you also found a new Eesha Koppikhar who'll be looking at films differently? Yes, I found a new love life and a whole new Eesha Koppikhar but after Shabri, Ek Vivaah Aisa Bhi and a couple of more films like these, with or without Rohit, I made up my mind that I am going to be more selective with the kind of scripts I'll be taking on. I want to do films which portray some kind of a message now, rather than just be running around trees. I want to be a part of serious cinema. I'm not saying parallel or cross over films but some serious, substantial roles which label you as an actor more than just a good looker. So you're saying that in your acting career, you've only had couple of films worth signing? Not really. But the fact is that people still remember me for my Kya Kool Hain Hum performance. Having said that, I've never really been that happy with my roles in terms of performances as it's a male dominated industry where female actresses don't have much to do anyway. Nevertheless, if something really nice comes my way which may not be that performance oriented, I may take it on. Now you've got a helping hand at home, Timmy Narang aka Rohit Narang for your decision making. Of course. Timmy is a businessman and he is very analytical about what one should do. So he definitely throws in his inputs on how I need to handle my career. If it makes sense to me, I listen to him. If not, I don't (laughs). Not many know that a programme on Sab TV called FIR was inspired by your character in Kya Kool Hain Hum. You're right. FIR has Kavita Kaushik doing a Haryanvi accent just like I did in Kya Kool Hain Hum. The truth is that I met the director of FIR in Gold's Gym where he told me about his likeness for my role in the film and that he had created Kavita's role especially after seeing the film. That's an honour. Plus I've also had a few cops saluting me and saying that they want a character like mine in their police station. I've had a few cops saluting me and saying that they want a character like mine in their police station Brief us about your first time experience of working with Mukta Arts? Right Ya Wrong is a suspense thriller where I play a grey character. It's a very mysterious kind of a role. Then I'm doing my second film with Mukta Arts called Hello Darling which is an out and out comedy. I play Satyavati Chautala who gets a job in Mumbai. There is Celina, Gul and Javed Jaffery in this nonsensical and a mad comic caper. What about your long awaited and anticipated Ram Gopal Varma film? Oh God, yeah. Shabri it is. I play a gangster in the film. Actually a slum dweller, a woman who is spoilt and sandwiched between the Mafia and the cops. It is interesting to know that whatever films I've done for Ram Gopal Varma so far are all special appearances. A role like Shabri is given to you once in a life time. The role was so demanding for me that I had to be hospitalized after the film was over. You can imagine the amount of stress I got under to play a role of a slum dweller. If the role isn't done well, it can just fall flat on your face. I still don't know how the audiences are going to receive it but everybody I meet talks about when Shabri is going to release. Well, only RGV has the answer to that I guess. Shabri was so demanding for me that I had to be hospitalized after the film was over Do you thank Lalit Marathe for watching RGV's D. Yes, you can say that. Lalit who is still waiting for his directorial debut Shabri to be released saw me in D. He liked the scene from the film where I am washing the utensils just before Chunky Pandey gets killed. That's when he decided to cast me for Shabri of course it was also Ramu who had his say. In fact, even after the death scene of Chunky, I got a call from Javed saab and Shabana ji saying that they hadn't seen an actress cry like that in any film. I was really ecstatic that evening after the comment. But you were not Ram Gopal Varma's first choice for Shabri. I still remember the day when Ramu called me to his office where he showed me a promo of Shabri which was cut with Antra Mali in it. But for some reason, things didn't work out with Antra and the director. Ramu too wasn't keen. But we all know how Ramu is. He was in two minds before he finalized me for the title role. But once he saw the rushes, Ramu was convinced. He said, "I can't believe it. I thought you would be the one who'd stick out as a sore thumb". Even now when I look at my Don pictures and put them next to my Shabri pictures, I can't believe it. We also hear about the Kali Mata's blessings in disguise which got you your dream role Shabri. Yup. This incident took place just hours before I got my role as Shabri. I often visit the Sitladevi temple. Just next to Sitladevi is my kuldevi Shantadurga and bang opposite her is Kali Mata's temple. I paid my respects to Kali Maa. There is a saying in the temple that only a crying baby gets milk. So I asked. Asked for a rocking film to come my way. Then suddenly a flower fell right in front of me and I took it with me as her blessings. The same day I got a call from Ram Gopal Varma to come to his office. The rest is history. What are the other things you've realized about yourself besides being an actor? Apart from Eesha Koppikhar the actor, there are a lot of other things I want to do in my life. I love fitness and food. Timmy is an hotelier and I want to do something there as well. I don't want to work all my life doing just movies. So I am tapping different sides of my talent. Meanwhile, because of the current meltdown, I am also doing other activities. Like, I am appearing for my black belt in Tae Kwon Do. As for films, I am in and out of narrations, listening for new scripts, etc. My idea is not to do just anything to be busy and to keep my diary full. I want to do something like Shabri and Ek Vivaah Aisa Bhi. The fate of the film does not matter to me. Aren't you fed up of the 'Khallas' song? I mean, you're still known in the media and your fans as the 'Khallas Girl'. (Laughs) Khallas was a benchmark song for me. That's the song I was and I am still recognized by. That was a monster of a song. People had not seen a song like that. I mean, there is so much of me than just that song. Love it or hate it but you can't ignore 'Khallas'. Again, thanks to Ram Gopal Varma. Love it or hate it but you can't ignore 'Khallas'. Again, thanks to Ram Gopal Varma. Elections are coming up Eesha. How secured are you today with what's been happening in our country? I don't feel secured at all. I want a people's government. I don't believe in politics. I believe in policies. Having said that, if I want my type of government, I better vote. The government has just been making plans but fail to execute them. They need to bring back the lost trust in us, and now is the time. Post 26/11, things have definitely changed. I am a celebrity. I may not go to a mall but when my friends or family visit, I get scared. That's what the black day has done to me. Any of your films which Rohit has seen and has liked? He liked Kya Kool Hain Hum, he cried seeing Ek Vivaah Aisa Bhi and loved Shabri. Me, Lalit and Rohit saw Shabri together. Rohit also said, "I don't know how this film will fare but you have done your best ever work in Shabri". I then told him, "You look like this YRF film hero. You're tall, smart and suited all the time".Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 20 Apr 2009 | 12:05 pm Harman bitter about Priyanka's new love?
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