Ranvir Shorey opens up on playing negative lead in ‘Midday Meeal’

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Ranvir Shorey opens up on playing negative lead in ‘Midday Meeal’

Bollywood actor Ranvir Shorey talks about playing a negative lead in the movie ‘Midday Meeal’ and the actor says he feels satisfied to be part of a movie that deals with social issues rather than just focusing on usual subjects of romance or action.

He says: “Working on ‘Midday Meeal’ has really been one of those projects in my life which have touched my heart. We often make big movies which have lots of action, drama and many more. But we never focus on social issues, which are very important for each one of us to know.

“This movie has undoubtedly taught me the importance of food, and I really hope that the audience will like this movie as it has something that has never seen me in such a character”.

Ranvir, who had worked in films such as ‘Jism’, ‘Lakshya’, ‘Bheja Fry’ and also hosted the celebrity dance reality show ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7’ and had also been part of out-of-the-box projects like ‘Kadakh’.

For him, working with Anil on his recent project is quite a fulfilling experience.

He comments: “Anil is such a hardworking soul, who made sure that what message he wanted to send to the audience should be told over the big screen. He has made sure to bring the best from each actor to spread this strong message massively to the audience. I really loved working with him.”

The poster of the film is already out featuring actor-director Anil Singh on it. It is all set to be released on October 14.

‘Thalapathy’ shoot: When Kamal helped Rajini outsmart Mani Ratnam!

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‘Thalapathy’ shoot: When Kamal helped Rajini outsmart Mani Ratnam!

Tamil Superstar Rajinikanth has now disclosed how actor Kamal Haasan helped him outsmart director Mani Ratnam while shooting for the blockbuster ‘Thalapathy’.

Speaking at the audio and trailer launch of director Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus ‘Ponniyin Selvan 1’, Rajinikanth said: “I wish to share one or two incidents with you now about what happened while working with Mani Ratnam.

“It was the first day of shooting of ‘Thalapathy’. The shooting was happening in Mysore and I arrived at around midnight from Bombay where I had been shooting for a Hindi film. The next morning, I went for make-up and the make-up man said that no make-up was to be put on for me. ‘Just put some foundation,’ is what I was told. I was concerned. I was acting with Mammootty, who looked like a fresh apple. I eventually agreed.

“Then came the question of costumes. The customer arrived with a pair of loose pants and shirts. I told him,’ What is this? Go, tighten the clothes and bring them to me.’. The customer tried to explain, ‘Sir, sir has asked…’. I said to tighten and bring them to me.’ He hesitantly responded.

“Then came the issue of footwear. They had slippers for me, so I asked them, ‘What is this?’ I was wearing my walking shoes. I told them I would shoot them.

“So, when I went before Mani Ratnam for the shot, he asked me, ‘Please change into your costume.’ I told him that I was in costume. He looked at me, from top to bottom, and hesitantly agreed.

“The scene was to be shot on the banks of a river and it was to feature Shobana and me. For a long time, both Shobana and I were ready and, in our positions, waiting for shooting to roll but nothing happened. Director Mani Ratnam, his wife Suhasini, and some other members of the crew were engaged in a deep consultation for a long time.

“Actress Shobana, the prankster that she is, asked me, ‘What are they discussing for so long, sir? Are they planning to remove you and put Kamal Haasan instead?” Eventually, the shot was taken.

“The next day, when my make-up man arrived, I told him, ‘No make-up. They have told me not to put on any makeup.’ I wore the loose clothes and slippers they wanted me to wear and began work.

“But then, shooting was difficult. Every shot would require 12 or 13 takes and I was getting frustrated. The issue was I had stocked expressions that I would use in films. I had ready-made expressions for love, surprise, fear, doubt… When I used them, Mani Ratnam would not agree. He would say, ‘You feel, feel…’

“In my mind, I would wonder what ‘feel, feel…’. So, after a while, when I could no longer handle it, I called up Kamal Haasan and said that it was proving too difficult.

“Kamal laughed on the phone and said, ‘I knew it. I too faced the same problem. I will give you a suggestion. When he asks you to do something, ask him to enact it and show it. Then, sit and pretend to brood over it and then exactly replicate what he does and the shot will be okayed.'”

“I did what Kamal said. I would ask Mani Ratnam to enact what he wanted me to do. Pretend as if I was deep in thought, thinking about the scene while smoking cigarettes and finally, reproducing what he had done, exactly in the same fashion. The shot would be okayed.”

Saying this, Rajinikanth turned to Kamal Haasan, who was standing beside him on stage, and said, ‘Thank You Kamal’, even as Mani Ratnam roared with laughter from the audience.

Vicky was never on my radar, says wife Katrina

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Vicky was never on my radar, says wife Katrina

Actress Katrina Kaif says that her actor-husband Vicky Kaushal was never on her radar. She added that it was her destiny and it was really meant to be.

Katrina spoke about her husband on the tenth episode of ‘Koffee With Karan’ Season 7, which will also have Ishaan Khatter and Siddharth Chaturvedi.

Sharing the finer details of her relationship with Vicky, Katrina shockingly shares how the beloved star was never on her “radar”.

“I didn’t even know much about him. He was just a name I had heard of but had never associated with. But then, when I met him, I was won over!” shared the star.

And the first person she confessed to being smitten by Vicky was director Zoya Akhtar, at whose party cupid struck the two lovers.

Calling her relationship “unexpected and out of the blue”, Katrina further shared: “It was my destiny and it was really meant to be. There were so many coincidences that at one point all of it just felt so unreal.”

‘Koffee With Karan’ Season 7 breaths of air on Disney+ Hotstar.

There’s no time to be jealous, says Kamal Haasan

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There’s no time to be jealous, says Kamal Haasan

Stating that there was no time to be jealous of another’s success, actor Kamal Haasan said that this was a fact that both Tamil Superstar Rajinikanth and he realized at a very young age.

Participating in the audio and trailer launch event of director Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan 1’ that was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on Tuesday night, Kamal said: “The film industry is a small family. In this family, there is no time for jealousy.

“When I don’t have the time to do my work, there is no time to be jealous. This is something that he (pointing to Rajinikanth) and I realized at a very young age.

“We have seen victories. Big ones. Double victories. Defeats. When victories come (irrespective of whom it comes to), we rejoice, because one’s defeat will affect the whole industry and one’s victory will lift up the entire industry.”

Congratulating A.R. Rahman, the music director of ‘Ponniyin Selvan’, Kamal said that every song that the composer had scored for the film had increased his heartbeats.

Calling Rahman’s music ‘unique’, Kamal said that he had played out his songs to the actor after returning from Bali where he had gone to do research for the songs of the film.

Lewis Capaldi reveals he has Tourette’s Syndrome

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Lewis Capaldi reveals he has Tourette’s Syndrome

Singer Lewis Capaldi has been diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome. As for why the 25-year-old singer has decided to go public with his diagnosis, he notes that he doesn’t want fans to think he’s been “taking cocaine or something”.

“I have been diagnosed with Tourette’s. I wanted to speak about it because I didn’t want people to think I was taking cocaine or something,” the ‘Someone You Loved’ hitmaker explained, reports aceshowbiz.com.

Lewis is learning to live with the symptoms of the condition, and the chart-topping star has even had Botox injections to help to control his tics.

Speaking with The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column, he said: “My shoulder twitches when I am excited, happy, nervous or stressed. It is something I am living with. It is not as bad as it looks.”

Lewis also addressed the issue during an Instagram Live session with his fans.

“It’s a new thing. I haven’t really learned much about it. I got Botox on my shoulder to stop it from moving but I’m learning new ways to cope all the time. Some days it’s more painful than others, sometimes it’s quite uncomfortable but I guess that’s it,” the award-winning star shared.

Lewis has wondered about his health over the last few years, admitting that the diagnosis now “makes so much sense”.

The singer, who released his debut album, ‘Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent’, in 2019, said: “When they told me, ‘We think you’ve got Tourette’s’, I was like, ‘Do you know what, that makes so much sense. When I look back at my interviews from 2018 I can see that I’m doing it.”

Prior to the diagnosis, Lewis feared that he had a “degenerative disease”.

He shared: “It comes and goes. Sometimes I can go months without doing it. I thought I had some horrible degenerative disease so I’ll take Tourette’s.”

Mani Ratnam has won the competition to make ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ into a film: Kamal Haasan

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Mani Ratnam has won the competition to make ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ into a film: Kamal Haasan

Stating that there was a competition between him and director Mani Ratnam as to who would make writer Kalki’s classic novel, ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ into a film, actor and politician Kamal Haasan said that the director had won that competition and that one must appreciate him for his determination.

“I knew for a fact that someday ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ would get made into a film. I knew either Mani Ratnam would make it or I would make it,” Kamal said at the grand audio and trailer launch of the event that was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor stadium in the city on Tuesday.

“In fact, there was a competition between us as to who would make this epic novel into a film. While I made efforts, he continuously kept making efforts and won.

“This is a big successful film. This will be a very important film in Mani Ratnam’s victories list,” Kamal said and went on to recall a time when they (Mani Ratnam and Kamal) used to lean on a motorcycle in his home in Alwarpet and talk wonder if they could ever make films like ‘Sholay’. This is that,” Kamal said.

Congratulating producer Lyca Subashkaran for having produced such a film, Kamal told the producer that this would be one of his most important films as well.

The actor, along with Superstar Rajinikanth, released the trailer of director Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan-I ‘ in the presence of a packed stadium at around 11.45 p.m. on Tuesday night.

Rajinikanth, Kamal launch magnificent trailer of Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan 1’

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Rajinikanth, Kamal launch magnificent trailer of Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan 1’

Tamil superstars Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan jointly released a fantastic trailer of director Mani Ratnam’s much ‘waited for the magnum opus, ‘Ponniyin Selvan 1’, which is based on the epic novel by writer Kalki, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in the city.

The beautifully cut trailer, which was released just 15 minutes before midnight on Tuesday, promises a glorious film that narrates the story of India’s greatest empire, the Cholas.

The three-minute 30-second-long Tamil trailer begins with Kamal Haasan narrating in the background what the movie has to offer.

“A thousand years ago, before the golden era of the Chola empire dawned, a comet appeared in the Chola sky. The Oracles predict that the comet would claim the life of someone from the Royal family of the Cholas.

“Rivals surround the kingdom. The sea grows turbulent and treachery invades the Chola palace,” Kamal says even as we are treated to a glimpse of some glorious shots by cinematographer Ravivarman.

The trailer introduces Vikram as Aditya Karikalan and then goes on to show Jayam Ravi as Arun Mozhi Varman, who later on goes on to become the great Raja Raja Cholan.

The trailer defines Arun Mozhi’s character by showing him utter one dialogue. He says: “My father commanded me to bear arms for the Chola Kingdom. I am the kingdom’s defender and servant to its people.”

Next to be introduced is Karthi as Vallavarayan Vanthiyathevan. The gifted, street-smart warrior and trusted friend of both Aditha Karikalan and Arunmozhi Varman, says: “I am Aditha Karikalan’s friend. I had the good fortune of fighting shoulder to shoulder, alongside my prince.”

The trailer then goes on to give an idea of the plot. A scene in which Aditya Karikalan tells Vanthiyathevan, “our spies have warned us that an untoward incident is to take place at the Kadambur fort. Find out what is being plotted” is shown.

The trailer gives a glimpse that there are people who are looking to usurp the throne.

We are introduced to Trisha’s character Kundavai, a very smart and capable woman. She tells Vanthiyathevan: “I want you to go to Lanka. Find my brother Arunmozhi and bring him to me.”

Meanwhile, the trailer also gives away the fact that Arun Mozhi Varman has no intention of setting foot in Thanjavur.

And finally, the trailer introduces the audience to one of the most important characters of ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ — Nandini, played by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

The trailer shows Nandini looking to thwart Aditya Karikalan and Arunmozhi Varman from joining forces. She says to her husband: “We have to ensure that Arunmozhi Varman and Karikalan do not join forces.”

The brilliant trailer has heightened expectations from the film, the first part of which is to hit screens on September 30.

Kim Kardashian reveals why she struggles to say ‘no’ to people

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Kim Kardashian reveals why she struggles to say ‘no’ to people

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has unveiled that she hates being asked for favors. She shared that she has “a problem saying no to people.”

The 41-year-old star said: “I do have a problem saying no to people, so I hate when people ask me for things. It’s like, ‘Hey, will you do this work thing, it’ll just be two seconds.’ And I’m like, ‘It’s not that easy.”

“I’m coming from Calabasas, which is an hour each way.’ It takes about two hours in glam, so if someone asks me to do a five-minute cameo, it’s never just that. But, with all my friends and family, no one ever really asks me for anything or needs anything. We’re all just cool.”

Kim has enjoyed huge success during her career, and she has a massive following on social media, too. However, the ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ star still struggles with her self-confidence, reports aceshowbiz.com.

She told Interview magazine: “It’s so weird. I have a problem being super confident. I’ve always been more self-deprecating, and I get shy when it comes to, ‘Describe yourself. Talk about yourself.’ Things like that.”

Kim was married to Kanye between 2014 and 2022, and she admits that their relationship helped to transform how she’s perceived.

The reality TV star, who split from comedian Pete Davidson earlier this year, said: “I mean when I was with Kanye, and he was introducing me to a lot of people, I think that definitely got a lot of people to have a different level of respect.”

“I’ve also seen a s**t more recently – going to law school, just doing what I want and becoming my own person and people seeing that and respecting that. There are levels to it.”

Ranbir calls ‘Highway’ Alia’s best, became a fan of hers after seeing film

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Ranbir calls ‘Highway’ Alia’s best, became a fan of hers after seeing film

Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor, who is awaiting the release of his highly anticipated movie ‘Brahmastra’, recently opened up on his favorite performance of his wife, Alia Bhatt.

Alia, who made her debut with the 2012 film ‘Student Of The Year’, has had quite an eventful journey in cinema as she has constantly delivered terrific performances one after the other but, after all these years, Ranbir’s favorite performance of Alia remains her second film, ‘Highway’.

Talking about it, Ranbir said in an IMDb Original video, “She’s probably had the best year any artist has ever had, in the history of actors. She’s had ‘Gangubai’, she’s had ‘RRR’, she’s had ‘Darlings’. And now she’s going to have ‘Brahmastra’.

“The obvious choice would be ‘Gangubai’, but I actually became a fan of Alia from her second film onwards, and that was ‘Highway’

Ranbir added: “I was really looking forward to this film and I actually saw it in the edit. I just knew that this was the birth of an actor which is probably… Indian cinema and world cinema weren’t ready. I hadn’t seen an actor deliver what she did in that film and I think I became a huge admirer of her work since then.”

For Alia, Ranbir’s performance in ‘Barfi!’ (which was incidentally released in the same year when she made her screen debut) takes the cake.

Talking about her husband’s performance in ‘Barfi!’, the actress said, “I think it is just so simple, funny at the same time, so heartbreaking. He literally did not speak throughout the film, did everything through his eyes, and that was the most beautiful part. It is one of my favorite, most impactful Ranbir Kapoor performances.”

As ‘Brahmastra’ nears its release, the film has become a part of their DNA now as Ranbir mentioned in the video, “It’s been five years. Ayan, Alia, and I are also really close friends, so on every occasion in our lives, if it’s a birthday, if it’s Diwali, if it’s Christmas, if it’s our marriage, we were always talking about ‘Brahmstra’. So, it never really left our system.”

‘Brahmastra’, directed by Ayan Mukerji, will drop in theatres on September 9.

Banter Boss: Big B’s naughty question to ‘KBC 14’ contestant

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Banter Boss: Big B’s naughty question to ‘KBC 14’ contestant

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, often seen indulging in banter with the contestants, will be seen engaged in a fun-filled conversation with 35-year-old Delhi-based businessman Harsh Poddar about how his wife reacts when he returns from office with a smile.

Harsh said: “Sir I have to tell you something about the argument between me and my wife. Whenever I return from the office with a smile ….”

Before he completed his sentence, Big B replied: “Aaj Hans rahe hain. Aap kya kisise mulakat karke aaye hai? (You seem to be very happy. Whom you met today?)” Then the contestant jokingly replied: “Sir, it happens with you also?” And Big B just smiled.

Moving ahead in the conversation, the host asked him about how he got into the business of medical supplies after coming from a family of doctors and the contestant talked about his father, who guided him in his business. Harsh added that he idolizes Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar.

As his wife is a dentist, he told Bachchan that with the winning amount, he wants to open a clinic for her.

He also calls himself lucky to be part of the show hosted by Amitabh Bachchan.

“Being a part of this show made me realize how lucky I am to be sitting on the hot seat because there were a lot of great contestants with me that night sitting on the fastest finger first chairs,” he said. “I entered with luck but stayed on with wit. I will always cherish these memories.”

Poddar will be seen attempting the question for ‘Dhan Amrit’ (Rs 75 lakh) in Wednesday night’s episode of ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 14’.

It airs on Sony Entertainment Television.

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