Ananya Panday’s mom on how the actress reacts to cyber-bullying

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Ananya Panday’s mom on how the actress reacts to cyber-bullying

Bollywood actress Ananya Panday, who has often faced the dark side of cyberbullying, is a positive person and does not go into a low because of something that has been said about her, says Bhavna Pandey, who tags herself as a protective mother.

Talking about being a guarded mother to Ananya or letting the actress handle her own things, Bhavna told IANS: “Yes, I am guarded and protective of her as any mother would be about her child and, of course, with her being in the public domain there are a lot of judgments that are passed.”

Bhavna said that initially, she would get upset reading comments about her daughter.

“In the beginning, I would read every comment and read everything that came her way, and I would get more upset than even her. But now as time has passed, I have got used to all that and I understand.”

She said that Ananya has acquired her positive streak from her father, actor Chunky Panday.

“I think with Ananya she has taken that from her father. She is a very happy and positive person and she doesn’t take things to her heart too much. She doesn’t go into a low because something has been said about her. So, the atmosphere is generally very happy and nice,” Bhavna said.

Bhavna, who was recently seen in the web show “The Fabulous Lives Of Bollywood Wives”, said as a mother she used to get very “hurt and angry”, adding: “Now I understand that being a public figure it’s okay. Sometimes they write unnecessary things that are not required. If someone is giving constructive criticism is welcome. You have put yourself out there people are paying for the ticket and they have an opinion. But body-shaming and talking about looks and things which are unnecessary that I feel like it is just a bit much. That is not required.”

Arshad Warsi: We all get stereotyped as actors

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Arshad Warsi: We all get stereotyped as actors

Arshad Warsi feels it is easy to get stereotyped as an actor, and very difficult to break away from it. The actor says he has managed to evade the image trap despite his overwhelming popularity in comic roles only because he’s serious roles were equally loved.

“It is difficult (to break away from stereotypes). We all get stereotyped — all of us do, every actor does. That’s how it is. You do a certain role or you do something that people enjoy, and then that is what you keep getting because that is ringing the box office,” Arshad told IANS.

“It becomes difficult to get out of it. Fortunately for me, I’ve managed to do that purely because people have enjoyed my serious acting as well as my comedy,” he added.

The actor continued: “Usually when somebody does comedy, a lot of (his/her) serious roles don’t work because you can’t get that person out of the head.”

Opening up about his way of doing it, Arshad said: “I tend to get into the character so much that I make you forget who I am. I make you forget what my previous one was, and that works for me. In ‘Asur’, people just accepted me in such a serious role as a forensic scientist. And then ‘Durgamati: The Myth’ was on the same lines, I got to do something completely different from what I’m usually offered, which is a breath of fresh air and it feels wonderful.”

Before entering Bollywood as an actor, Arshad worked as an assistant director and choreographed a song for the 1993 film “Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja”. He made his acting debut in 1996 with “Tere Mere Sapne”, which was a box office success.

Over the years, he has impressed the audience and critics alike with varied characters in films like the “Munna Bhai” series, the “Ishqiya” films, the “Golmaal” series, “Dhamaal”, “Jolly LLB” and “Seher”.

Last year, he made his digital debut with the psychological thriller “Asur”. He was also seen in the role of a politician in the film “Durgamati: The Myth”, which ditched the traditional route of release and premiered digitally on Amazon Prime Video.

Asked how his life changed in the Covid-19 era, he said: “It hasn’t, but I’m glad it has changed the lives of the world. I have lived like this even when there was no pandemic. I stay in my room, I do my films, I come back home, I like hanging out with my kids. So I enjoy doing that. I got to do that on a large scale with the kids at home. It was really nice. So, my life has been like that.”

“I’m glad that the rest of the world got a chance to experience the whole feeling of not being in a rush to live your life, to sit down and relax and not do anything. It’s nice to do that. It’s really nice to just sit down and not let life just pass you by and enjoy it a little bit,” he added.

Arshad is currently shooting for “Bachchan Pandey” along with Akshay Kumar, Kriti Sanon, and Jacqueline Fernandez in Jaisalmer. The shoot will continue till March. The team is expected to shoot at places like Gadisar Lake and Jaisalkot.

Angela Bassett feels it is a great deal to play an animated Black woman

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Angela Bassett feels it is a great deal to play an animated Black woman

Hollywood actress Angela Bassett feels it is important to have people of color in the world of animated stories because it is important for the young generation to know that there is vast and diverse humanity out there.

“There aren’t many,” Bassett said while talking about the lack of animated Black women on screen.

“I’ve been fortunate enough to portray, maybe, a handful of them. It means a great deal. The more and more we get these stories and these images and opportunities out there (the better). We think animation is usually for the youngsters, but families are also taking it. So, it just starts early with these images and this idea that (they get to know) that it’s vast and diverse humanity. I think it’s a great thing,” she added.

Bassett was recently seen in the animated film “Soul”, with which Jamie Foxx became the first-ever African American lead in a Pixar film.

Co-directed by two-time Oscar winner Pete Docter and Kemp Powers, “Soul” takes viewers on the journey of Joe Gardner, a middle-school band teacher (voiced by Jamie Foxx) and how he is about to find his true calling. The film is streaming on Disney+ Hotstar Premium.

Jane Seymour is ‘full-blooded woman’

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Jane Seymour is ‘full-blooded woman’

Actress Jane Seymour says she is flattered to be considered a sex symbol and is thankful to people for considering her a full-blooded woman.

“I don’t quite understand what a sex symbol means, but am I still a full-blooded woman? Definitely! And 69, to me, just appears to be a number. (It’s) flattering. I’m feeling incredibly healthy and well,” Seymour said, according to a femalefirst.co.uk report.

The 69-year-old actress added that she feels lucky that she can “represent (her) own age group” on screen and also play younger characters.

“At the same time, I think it’s lovely that I get to play the 70- and 80-year-olds I’m playing and really represent my own age group onscreen as well. I also often play younger than me,” Seymour, who has been married four times, told people.com.

Recently the actress shared that she used her divorces to make herself a better person.

“(The most important thing I learned) is to let go. To try to find a way to communicate and keep what was good in the relationship. Especially when co-parenting. And I tried to look at my side of things: ‘What could I have done differently?’ But it’s hard when you’re a mother and you work,” Seymour said.

“It means sometimes you’re gone. And sometimes you may be in a relationship where they would rather that you were there 24/7 and never worked. That hasn’t actually been the case with me, but that’s the only thing I can look at that I did really wrong — I went to work. But I was providing for the whole family, so it’s very hard,” she added.

Atif Aslam to perform live for first time after Covid outbreak

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Atif Aslam to perform live for first time after Covid outbreak

Singer Atif Aslam performs live for the first time ever since the Covid outbreak in Dubai on January 15.

“Since the unfortunate coronavirus outbreak, this would be my first onstage performance. I am humbled to be a part of the concert and to be able to continue entertaining my fans in this testing time. I couldn’t think of a better way to start off the new year and an attempt to keep the spirits high and heal through music,” Atif said.

The concert will take place at the Sheikh Rashid Hall at DWTC, and the capacity of the hall will be reduced to 1,400 from 4,400, in order to maintain social distancing protocols.

The singer is known for belting out chartbuster tracks such as “Pehli data”, “Dil diyan gallan”, “Pehli nazar mein”, “Jaane de”, and “Tu chahiye” among numerous others.

The singer will perform as part of the annual Dubai Shopping Festival extravaganza that has also co-partnered his gig. The special live concert is organised by Blu Blood with the support of Dubai Tourism Corporation.

Tamannaah Bhatia wraps up ‘November Story’

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Tamannaah Bhatia wraps up ‘November Story’

Southern star Tamannaah Bhatia has shared the news with fans that she has wrapped up her shoot for the web show November Story.

“Wrapped up shoot for November Story today! It’s been such an exciting project for me and I can’t wait for you guys to binge-watch this nail-biting series which releases soon on @DisneyPlusHS. Can’t thank my team enough for this incredibly memorable journey,” she tweeted late on Thursday.

She also shared her look in the film. In the picture, she wears a serious expression and Indian wear.

The actress will also be seen in the Telugu remake of the Hindi thriller film “Andhadhun”, besides the Hindi film “Bole Chudiyan” co-starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui.

Sedition case: Ranaut sisters record statement with Mumbai police

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Sedition case: Ranaut sisters record statement with Mumbai police

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel appeared before the Bandra Police on Friday, pursuant to a Bombay High Court order in connection with a sedition case filed against them, a lawyer said.

“As directed by the Bombay HC, they reached the Bandra Police Station at around 1 pm to record their statement,” lawyer Ravish Zamindar, the advocate for the complainant Munawwarali S.A. Sayyed, told IANS.

In November, a division bench comprising Justices S.S. Shinde and M.S. Karnik accepted advocate Rizwan Siddique’s undertaking that the two Ranaut sisters would report to the Mumbai Police on January 8, in response to the summons issued to them.

The court had also barred the two sisters from making any “instigating statements” on social media platforms to the subject matter in the FIR lodged by the police, Zamindar added.

The high court orders came in a plea filed by Ranaut-Chandel seeking to quash the police FIR lodged on October 17 on the directions of Bandra Court Metropolitan Magistrate J.Y. Ghule over alleged hateful social media posts by the duo.

Following the FIR, the sisters were issued a summons by the Bandra Police to appear on three different dates which they skipped on various grounds. After the third summons, they moved the Bombay HC.

“Among the charges are those under Section 124-A (sedition) of the Indian Penal Code… besides spreading communal hatred and falsehoods. The police had already recorded the statement of Sayyed in this connection in October,” Zamindar said.

A Bollywood casting director and fitness trainer, Sayyed had accused Kangana and Rangoli of defaming the film industry, portraying the people working in it in a bad light with allegations of nepotism, drug addiction, communal bias, and attempting to drive a wedge between artistes of different communities, calling them murderers, insulting religions, etc. on social media and through their public utterances.

In his complaint, he also charged the Ranaut sisters with seeking to create a ‘Hindu-Muslim divide’ through objectionable comments, citing Rangoli’s remarks like “make the mullahs and secular media stand in line and shoot them down; history may call us Nazis, who cares” to prove his point.

Marathi star Priya Bapat to shoot for Aditya Kripalani’s film in Singapore

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Marathi star Priya Bapat to shoot for Aditya Kripalani’s film in Singapore

Popular Marathi actress Priya Bapat will begin shooting for independent filmmaker Aditya Kripalani’s upcoming film in February in Singapore.

The film, “Father Like”, also stars Singaporean actor Lee Huat.

“‘Father Like’ is a film about a 38-year-old woman who is looking for her father. A taxi driver helps her with that. For me, the film is much more than just finding her own father, it’s more about finding herself, her roots, and a lot more,” she said.

“I’m very happy to be a part of this film not because of the fact that I’m going to get to work with Aditya, but also because I really love his process, the way he approaches actors, and the amount of investment and involvement he has in his projects, is extraordinary. Also, another interesting thing is that this is going to be my first English film to be shot abroad. I am looking forward to playing Sara,” she added.

Kripalani has directed the films “Tikli And Laxmi Bomb”, “Total Pataaka Item Maal”, “Devi Aur Hero” and “Not Today’. This will be his first international project.

“I think one benefit or advantage of working with independent filmmakers is that they don’t intend to create a big box office project. They want to tell their story, the hero of the film is always the story. For me, it is extremely important because ultimately the script has to be powerful, only then a film can sustain,” said Priya, known for her performances in Marathi movies “Kaksparsh” and “Aamhi Doghi”.

Kripalani shared that initially when his team started auditions for the film, he was worried about how they were going to conduct auditions with one actor in Singapore who is 70 years old and one actor in India, and still, keep the auditions real.

“Then we conducted auditions via Zoom with actors. We realized that if given proper direction and the correct environment, actors are able to be as honest as they’re in person. Priya gave two levels of auditions and she gave the best audition with as much spirit and feeling as she might have in person I think despite the fact that we were on Zoom. This is why this film is novel for me,” said the director.

Pulkit Samrat decodes why he feels blessed

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Pulkit Samrat decodes why he feels blessed

Bollywood actor Pulkit Samrat feels blessed because his workplace is full of pretty souls.

Pulkit posted a picture on Instagram that seems to be taken from the sets of his film “Paagalpanti”. He is seen petting a dog.

“When your workplace is full of such pretty souls, you know you are blessed! #gratitudeattitude
#pagalpanti #throwback #onset #gratitude,” Pulkit wrote alongside the image, which currently has 29.5k likes on the photo-sharing website.

“Pagalpanti” released in 2019. The film is directed by Anees Bazmee. It also stars Anil Kapoor, John Abraham, Ileana D’Cruz, Arshad Warsi, Urvashi Rautela, Kriti Kharbanda, and Saurabh Shukla.

Speaking about his upcoming projects, Pulkit will be seen in “Suswagatam Khushamadeed”. Directed by Dhiraj Kumar, the plot is based on social harmony, and how love is the strongest thing in the world and can conquer all. The film will be extensively shot in Delhi and Agra. Pulkit will also be seen in “Fukrey 3” and “Bulbul Marriage Hall”.

Telugu star Nabha Natesh happy her new film has opened in theatres

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Telugu star Nabha Natesh happy her new film has opened in theatres

Telugu star Nabha Natesh is on cloud nine. Her recent release, Solo Brathuke So Better, has opened to a good response at the theatres. What makes it all the more special is that this was the first film to release in theatres post lockdown.

“I am so happy and grateful for the love audience has showered on my film. I was eagerly waiting to see the audience’s reaction,” said a visibly happy Nabha.

Even as the film does good business, Nabha’s character Amrutha is being liked by viewers. Her acting is receiving special attention from the fans.

Even as many films have been releasing on OTT amid the closure of cinema halls owing to Covid lockdown, Nabha feels going to theatres is more than just an outing.

“It’s a wholesome magical experience. It is not just about going to the theatres — going there, booking tickets, ordering popcorn, and watching something on a huge screen is a very different experience. It’s magical and has so much more grandeur,” she says.

The talented actor’s career has been soaring ever since she starred in the 2019 sci-fi action drama, iSmartShankar. Apart from good roles, how important is it for her to be positively critiqued? “It matters to me how my performance is reviewed but more than that I focus on how much my audience loves my work and if I am able to entertain the fans or not, ” she shares.

Bollywood dreams? “Things have started getting back to normal now in the film industry. I am in talks with some filmmakers, but would like to comment only at the right time, ” She says.

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