FORWARD TOWORK WITH AJAY”

Hindi-tamil superstar R Madhavan and Ajay Devgn are teaming up for a film to be produced by Devgn, Abhishek Pathak and Kumar Mangat’s Panorama Studios. The film will be directed by Vikas Bahl who last directed Amitabh Bachchan in Goodbye. Confirming the project R Madhavan says, “Yes I am doing a film with Ajay Devgn. It is directed by Vikas Bahl. Both are a first for me. I am really looking forward to working with Ajay. He has shaped into such a fine actor, one of the best we’ve got”. When probed about the role Madhavan laughs, “It is a work in progress. I know my character. But I don’t know how it will finally shape up. I am not supposed to talk about my role”. Further probing reveals that the film has equally prominent roles for both heroes. Neither Madhavan nor Devgn is known to do twohero projects. For them both to agree to do this project, it has to be something equally challenging to both.

A ctor Sonakshi Sinha, who was at the receiving end of criticism for some of the controversial scenes in the film Rowdy Rathore, opened up about the double standards that exist in the film industry. According to her, women often bear the brunt of such situations and are made out to be the villains. Interviewer asked her about a scene where Akshay Kumar’s character held her by the waist and said ‘Yeh mera maal hai’. To this, Sonakshi said, “Today where I stand, I would never do something like that. I was so young at that time that I was not thinking in this direction. For me, it was a fact that I am doing a film with Prabhudheva, I am doing a film with Akshay Kumar, who would say no to something like that? Sanjay Leela Bhansali was producing it. Why would I say no? At that time, my thinking was very very different. Today, if I would read a script like that, I would not do it. Things change with time, I too have changed.”

Bhumi supports marriage equality

B humi Pednekar has been hitting all the right notes when it comes to her film choices ranging from Dum Laga Ke Haisha to Bala, Pati Patni Aur Woh to Badhaai Do.

The actress recently won her third Filmfare Award for her performance as Sumi in Badhaai Do, wherein she played a lesbian character Talking about the win and the support she has got from the LGBTQIA+ community, the actress said, “Winning the Filmfare is more like a personal victory but the love the film got as a whole is a victory for the community. The success and love the film has received makes you realise that our country is changing and our cinema is a part of the changing narrative like in so many of my other films in the past.” Bhumi further elaborated, “I justfeel that love is love and as individuals, we should all have equality in every aspect of life. I feel God made us from the same thread and it is not up to us to have biases and pass judgements on what somebody’s life deserves to be. I’m an ally of the community.”

Bhumi also acknowledged that she supports same-sex marriage, which has been a major conversation in the country right now.

Shraddha nails French, British & American accents

A ctress Shraddha

Kapoor recently made a remarkable comeback on the big screen with her performance in Luv Ranjan’s film, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar alongside Ranbir Kapoor. As a part of the promotional activities for the film’s release on Netflix, the marketing team shot some fun videos with Shraddha. In one of these videos, they tested her talent for accents by asking her if she could pull off any accent, to which she responded with an impressive display of her skills, leaving everyone impressed. She said in French, “It’s so true that I feel like when I used to stand in front of a mirror, I would do accents but only I would be clapping because there would be no audience. Sometimes it would be French; sometimes it would suddenly be British.” She switched to a British accent. She added later, “And then I would be like okay, I think hopefully it’s not going to red now.” The actress later switched to an American accent and said, “You are asking for an American now. That’s really what you wanted. You could have just really said that.”

“Please tell me to keep quiet guys,” she concluded.

Shraddha is slated to be featured in Stree 2, one of the most highly anticipated films.