Urvashi Rautela: I have learned Tamil fluently

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Urvashi Rautela: I have learned Tamil fluently

Actress Urvashi Rautela is leaving no stones unturned for her Tamil debut film. She says she has even learned the language and shared that the yet-untitled movie will always hold a special place in her heart.

Urvashi on Monday had shared a glimpse from the shoot of her upcoming film on Instagram, where she could be seen coming out of a luxury yellow coloured sports car.

Urvashi told IANS: “This film is very special to me as it’s my Tamil debut film which is also multilingual and it’s going to be releasing in all the major languages like Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada.”

Talking about her character, Urvashi said that she will be seen essaying the role of a microbiologist.

“Additionally, I also appear in the film as an IITIAN and Microbiologist conducting a study. I am totally excited about this second schedule because this is the first time I have properly shot it in Chennai after the first schedule occurred in Himachal Pradesh,” the 27-year-old actress said.

She added: “The directors Jerald Arockiam and Joseph D sami with whom I am currently working with are truly special to me as they have supported me throughout. They have also worked with Amitabh Bachchan and Ajit Kumar.”

She calls the yet-untitled film as a “perfect launchpad” for her in Tamil Cinema.

“Furthermore, I have learned Tamil fluently and continue to practice it. Throughout my life, this film will always hold a special place in my heart,” she concluded.

Pooja Hegde: With every industry, reason of nervousness changes

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Pooja Hegde: With every industry, reason of nervousness changes

Actress Pooja Hegde currently has projects announced and rolling in the Tamil, Telugu and Hindi film industries. The actress says that being part of big budget films and high expectations from fans make her nervous. However, her reasons to feel jittery change with every industry.

In Bollywood, Pooja will be seen alongside superstar Salman Khan in “Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali” and with Ranveer Singh in “Cirkus”. In Tollywood, she has “Radhe Shyam” alongside Prabhas and in Tamil, the actress will be seen with Vijay in “Beast”.

Talking to IANS about how she deals with these expectations which come with taking big leaps with her choice of films, the actress says: “Does it make me nervous? Yes. I think with every industry my reason of nervousness changes. With Telugu now, with ‘Radhe Shyam’, my role is fantastic. There is a lot of scope for me. So, with Telugu I want to know how the audience thinks I perform. So, my nervousness is that I give my heart and soul into my performance for this film.”

The actress, who made her film debut with Tamil film “Mugamoodi” (2012), eventually went on to give many blockbusters in Telugu films too. She made her Hindi debut with director Ashutosh Gowariker’s “Mohenjo Daro”.

Further elaborating on what kind of nervousness she feels with Hindi and Tamil industry, Pooja says: “With ‘Cirkus’ and ‘Kabhie Eid Kabhi Diwali’, I feel that I have so much to show to the Hindi audience of who I am and that is something, which is making me nervous. With Tamil, the nervousness if very different because it’s a new market for me and now I am going back after many years. So, the nervousness is different.”

She also feels that coming from a non-filmy background affects how she looks at every film.

“When you come from a non-filmy background, the whole thing is whatever film you have, becomes like a golden treasure. It’s like you have found treasure and you need to make the most of the role you have been given in the film and hope that it helps you in capturing people’s attention. Unfortunately, I am a classic example of an over thinker but I think nervous energy is good,” shares the actress.

From Allu Arjun, Mahesh Babu, Akshay Kumar to now Salman Khan and Vijay, Pooja has worked with the most bankable actor in the film industries across India.

Does having popular co-stars affect her craft?

“I think it would affect my craft because a lot of acting is reacting. So, when they bring in their years of experience, it kind of helps me understand my craft more, it helps me may be perform better,” she says.

“It’s also about learning other things, which are not directly related to acting like tips about the way they lead their lives. For me, it’s always about learning something new, besides acting also. So, it’s always been a mix of everything and it has made me a better actor for sure.”

Mena Suvari on ‘miraculous’ experience of becoming mother

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Mena Suvari on ‘miraculous’ experience of becoming mother

Actress Mena Suvari, who is known for portraying the character of Heather in the “American Pie” franchise, welcomed her first born, a son named Christopher Alexander with husband Michael Hope in April. She says that becoming a mother was “wonderful and it’s everything miraculous you can think of.”

“But it’s been challenging for me too because I personally never felt like I had that type of mother figure. So I don’t know how to be that one, and I worry over it a lot. Also this is a big process for me in accepting that something so beautiful had happened for me,” Suvari said, reports people.com.

The 42-year-old actress added: “It’s like the universe’s next challenge for me. It’s now my biggest lesson because it’s interesting when you experience a lot of trauma you can become very controlling because you can establish that behaviour to feel safe. Well, having a baby, all that control just goes right out the window.”

Suvari says she is trying to connect with her newborn baby “each and every moment.”

She said: “It’s sort of like the way that my life had been going with lessons sprinkled. Now, it’s just like 24/7 lessons! Like, ‘Okay, I’m learning. I can do this. I’m good enough.’ It’s literally triggering all my stuff, but I try to use it, and I know it can make me better. I try to in each and every moment just connect with him.”

In her new book titled, “The Great Peace: A Memoir, Suvari talks about past trauma, revealing that between the ages of 12 and 20 she was the victim of repeated sexual abuse. Suvari escaped into the rave scene, clubbing and eventually hard drugs to numb the pain she shares in the memoir.

Now, Suvari said that her focus is solely on raising him.

“I look for myself in him and I just want to do him justice. Another thing that’s happened too is that I don’t have time anymore to feel bad for myself. It’s a beautiful gift, having my son, because I don’t have the time to do that anymore,” she said.

The actress said that it is not about her anymore.

She added: “I’m always looking for the ways I can grow and learn. I’m looking for the ways that I can learn through him.”

Suvari also shared that it’s not lost on her that she once thought motherhood wasn’t going to be in her future.

Shakira wants her children to have normal childhood

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Shakira wants her children to have normal childhood

Singer Shakira says she is trying to give her children a normal childhood and that she avoids playing her own music.

The “Waka waka” singer has two sons, Milan, eight, and Sasha, six, with her partner and football star Gerard Pique.

“I don’t make (my kids) listen to my music. I try to avoid playing my own music in my house. I try to give them as much normalcy as I can,” Shakira told ET Canada, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

The 44-year-old singer says she cannot deny the fact that she is a “public person”.

She added: “I can’t deny they can’t escape the reality that I’m a public person, as well as their dad. But we try to provide as much normalcy as we can, and live really as very simple people.”

Shakira had recently written a powerful essay about child separation to shine a light on the children who have been separated from their parents and detained at the US border.

She wrote: “I am the daughter of a New Yorker who was born to Lebanese immigrants amidst the great economic depression of the 1930s, immigrants who, thanks to their entry into the US, were able to build a solid foundation for themselves and their family before they finally settled in Colombia, where I was born and grew up.

“Colombia is one of the most beautiful and diverse countries in the world but rife with inequality and lack of social mobility. America, in contrast, seemed to me a place that was always held up as a paragon of equal opportunity and limitless aspirations, where anyone could succeed.

“How, then, could a nation built on the shoulders of immigrants, one that purports to hold family values in such high regard, have such unimaginably cruel immigration policies?

“What rationale could justify separating children from their families, with no intention of ever reuniting them, when the US has prided itself on being a beacon of hope for those who come from places where not even basic needs or safety are a guarantee?”

Pawan Kalyan, Rana resume shooting for their next film

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Pawan Kalyan, Rana resume shooting for their next film

Telugu stars Pawan Kalyan and Rana Daggubati again started the shooting of their film, tentatively titled “PSPK Rana”, here on Monday.

The shooting of the multi-starrer film, which is being directed by Saagar K. Chandra, had stopped due to the lockdown in Telangana.

According to the production team, the shoot of the film resumed in the Aluminium Factory here in Hyderabad. Both the actors will be part of this shoot’s schedule.

In the film, Pawan will be seen playing a police officer called Bheemla Nayak. His first look was shared by the production house on Monday through their official Twitter handle.

Produced by Naga Vamsi, the film is the official remake of Malayalam blockbuster film “Ayyapanum Koshiyum” and will be an action thriller. The film’s dialogues are done by Trivikram Srinivas and music is given by S.S. Thaman.

Besides this, Rana is also waiting for the release of his film, “Virata Parvam”, which also stars Sai Pallavi in the lead role. The film is directed by Venu Udugula. Rana had recently hinted at his next project by putting a picture of his bulging biceps on social media. While an official announcement is awaited, it is known to be a pan-Indian action entertainer.

Aastha Gill opens up on her fear of insects

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Aastha Gill opens up on her fear of insects

Singer Aastha Gill, who has taken part in the latest season of the reality show “Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi”, says she is scared of insects in real life!

Opening up on her fear, Aastha shared: “I’m really scared of insects. That’s my biggest fear to face!”

Quizzed what is the most daring stunt she has ever performed in real life, the singer replied: “Not really performed any stunt before but I have done adventure sports like Bunjee Jumping, Skiing and it was fun!”

Sharing her experience of being a part of season 11 of the stunts-based reality show, the singer added: “It is my television debut and Khatron Ke Khiladi has been one of my favourite shows when I was young. When I got this opportunity in the beginning, I was wondering if I would be able to do it but I also felt that I need some adventure in life. I think it is one of the best decisions of my life.”

On the work front, Aastha is currently high on the success of her latest single “Paani paani”, for which she has collaborated with rapper Badshah.

Talking about the same, she said: “It feels on top of the world and it’s lovely to see so many reels and dance covers on the song. I’m so excited and overwhelmed with all the love. Honestly, I had anticipated it to be a grand song right from the beginning. It can fall nothing short of when there is Jacqueline (Fernandez) and Badshah Bhai. We had thoroughly enjoyed ourselves while working on this project and we were confident that the audience would enjoy it.”

Opening up on her experience of working with Badshah once again, the singer said: “My experience with Badshah bhai has always been incredible. He is like family to me and when we work on a project, it is more like a family working together. Badshah bhai has always been very kind and guides me. It is such a chill vibe working with him. I would like to do more million songs with him!”

Diljot Chhabra opens up on her role in upcoming show ‘Ziddi Dil’

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Diljot Chhabra opens up on her role in upcoming show ‘Ziddi Dil’

Actress Diljot Chhabra, who will soon be seen in upcoming show, “Ziddi Dil”, says that she has tried her best to keep her character as natural and realistic as she can.

In the show Diljot plays the role of a special training officer who hails from Bundelkhand called Sanjana a.k.a. Sanju.

Talking about her character, Diljot tells IANS: “I am the only lady officer amongst all the prominent characters in the group full of confidence and determination. She is tough and always ready to get into action at any time.”.

Diljot finds the character relatable with her own personality as she says: “In my personal life there have been circumstances that made me more driven, responsible and thick skinned over time.”

The actress feels that it is up to the audience on how they are going to connect with it but she has put in efforts to keep it realistic. “I had really tried to keep it natural and realistic as if Sanjana could fight for her dreams, her duty with so much passion and confidence then all the girls or even boys out there who come from a restrictive family can do it too.”

She adds: “It is for the audience to decide how much they relate with the character. Although I would like to mention here that my character has had her own journey and experiences that made her rough and tough.”

Since the show covers various sentiments, Diljot feels that the versatility of all the characters will be highlighted in the show.

“It covers various genres from romance, action, comedy and drama. The show tries to keep the authenticity of an army camp alive. Every character brings you something new, be it dreams, passion, proving themselves or simply their ‘Ziddi Dil’,” says the actress.

Diljot finds her role challenging as she explains: “It is very demanding physically as I am playing the role of a lady officer. You know performing all those action sequences, drills and staying true to the character at the same time is a little challenging.”

Moreover language is also an issue for her as ‘Sanjana’ comes from Bundelkhand so getting the accent is a bit tricky and tough.

“Your accent is most important while playing these kinds of roles to look authentic and it is never an easy task. But being an adventurous and confident person, it was easy to get into the skin of character and give my best shot.”

“Ziddi Dil” is going to start in August on Sony SAB.

Raashii Khanna, Atul Kulkarni join cast of ‘Rudra: The Edge of Darkness’

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Raashii Khanna, Atul Kulkarni join cast of ‘Rudra: The Edge of Darkness’

Actress Raashii Khanna, who is known for her work in Telugu films such as “Adanga Maru”, “Tholi Prema”, “Venky Mama” and Hindi film “Madras Cafe”, has come on board for web series “Rudra – The Edge of Darkness”.

The series, which marks the digital debut of actor Ajay Devgn, has also got actor Atul Kulkarni on board.

Directed by Rajesh Mapuskar, “Rudra – The Edge of Darkness” is an official adaptation of the British show “Luther” which has evoked much fanfare from global audiences. An engaging and dark new take on cop stories, combined with a unique storytelling format and powerful characters will make “Rudra – The Edge of Darkness” a must-watch for fans of thrillers and crime-dramas.

Sharing her excitement, Raashii tells IANS: “I am very excited to be a part of ‘Rudra – The Edge of Darkness’. It is really rare to get something that pushes you out of your comfort zone and actually challenges you as an actor and Rudra just gave me that opportunity. I am extremely elated. Looking forward to an amazing experience on set with talented actors like Ajay Devgn, Esha Deol, Atul Kulkarni.”

Adding to this, Atul says: “Digital content is dynamic and has altered the art of storytelling. ‘Rudra – The Edge of Darkness’ is a gripping series that will surely disrupt the genre of cop dramas in India. With Rajesh Mapuskar helming the project, it will be exciting to work on this thriller. The series also comprises a stellar cast, and I can’t wait to begin filming this one.”

“Rudra – The Edge of Darkness” is produced by Applause Entertainment in association with BBC studios and is coming soon for all subscribers of Disney+Hotstar. The crime drama series also stars Ashwini Kalsekar and Ashish Vidyarthi in pivotal roles. The series will go on floors by the end of July and will be shot at various locations in Mumbai.

Pooja Gor: Love triangles are fun as they have lot of drama

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Pooja Gor: Love triangles are fun as they have lot of drama

Actress Pooja Gor, who is known for her character of Pratigya in the show “Mann Ki Awaaz Pratigya”, says that the love triangle in any story is a lot of fun because it has all the elements of an entertainer.

The show has started its second season, which comes back nine years after the first season ended.

Sharing her opinion on love triangles in a show, Pooja tells in an interview: “I personally feel whatever works, it works, be it a love triangle, a saas bahu drama or anything else. But we have noticeably seen that the current track is a love triangle and it is working. Because it has a lot of drama, so it’s nice and it’s different.”

The actress can’t stop praising her producer Rajan Shahi and creative producer Pearl Grey.

“Pearl is the mother shield of the show, has always been, so it’s always been amazing working with her. And I have been wanting to work with Rajan sir for a very long time, and he was aware of it since the first season of ‘Pratigya’. It never happened earlier, but when it happened we both were really happy that it’s finally happening. He’s a very good man and he has a great sense of what works and what doesn’t, and that you can see from his shows, it’s fabulous,” says the actress.

“Mann Ki Awaaz Pratigya 2” recently saw Tina Phillip entering the show as Meera. Pooja shared that she met her on the show, and added, “She is very nice and damn sweet.”

On an ending note, when asked, what is she learning from the pandemic?

“Health is wealth, nothing else matters. The most important thing in life is health and family,” she concluded.

Covid watch: Dutch tennis player tests positive at Tokyo Olympics

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Covid watch: Dutch tennis player tests positive at Tokyo Olympics

Dutch tennis player Jean-Julien Rojer has tested positive for Covid-19 at the Tokyo Olympics, the International Tennis Federation confirmed on Monday.

“The ITF has been informed that the athlete Jean-Julien Rojer… has tested positive for Covid-19 and placed in isolation as per the set procedures,” the federation said in a statement.

Rojer and his doubles partner Wesley Koolhof were forced to withdraw from their second-round match following news of his positive test, reports Xinhua.

With this latest positive case,the total number of Covid cases at the Tokyo Olympics has gone up to 61.

Campillo comes in for Rahm

Meanwhile, the Spanish Olympic Committee has confirmed that Jorge Campillo will be the last-minute substitute for John Rahm to represent Spain in the golf at the Tokyo Olympics.

World No. 1 Rahm, who recently won the U.S. Open and finished third in the British Open, was one of Spain’s clearest hopes for a medal in Tokyo but was forced to withdraw after a positive Covid test result in the third of three PCR tests he was obliged to take before traveling to Japan.

It is the second time Covid-19 has dashed Rahm’s hopes of glory, given that his first positive test came when he was leading the Memorial Tournament in Ohio ahead of the final round of the competition.

The 35-year-old Campillo is currently ranked 199th in the world, and in a race against time to complete the necessary tests and fly to Tokyo before the first round of the golf on July 29.

Some controversy over Campillo’s selection arises given that he stands behind Santiago Tarrio in the Olympic ranking.

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