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NAWAZUDDIN SIDDIQUI:

The charm of Cannes Film Festival will never fade away for me

MAJID MAJIDI

TALKS ABOUT THE CHALLENGES HE FACED WHILE MAKING BEYOND THE CLOUDS

KAREENA KAPOOR KHAN:

I CAN’T IMAGINE LIFE WITHOUT ACTING “VIOLENCE GIVES BIRTH TO VIOLENCE” -

RAJKUMMAR RAO

ALIA BHATT DOESN'T NEED SUPERSTARS FOR HER MOVIES TO DO WELL AT THE BOX OFFICE

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C OV E R S T O RY

ALIA BHATT OPENS UP ABOUT PORTRAYING THE ROLE OF SEHMAT!

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The much awaited trailer of Junglee Pictures and Dharma Productions’ Raazi, directed by Meghna Gulzar, is out. Raazi is an adaptation of Harinder Sikka’s novel, Calling Sehmat, and stars Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal in pivotal roles. Alia Bhatt’s character in Raazi is a young, Naive girl who decides to risk her life for her country. When asked Alia about her preparation she says that it was the most beautiful aspect as she didn’t have to enact anything. A lot of technical preparation went into playing Sehmat. Alia had to improve her Urdu and then unlearn what she had picked up, because she plays a Kashmiri and she wasn’t required to speak chaste Urdu or Hindi. She also learnt how to drive a Jonga (a kind of jeep used by the armed forces). Emotionally, one would have never been able to prepare for the journey she set out on, because once they started shooting, it was relentless. They have shot nine scenes a day, and that’s something Alia have never done before. When asked Alia about which one is the most difficult role to portray, as the trailer shows Alia playing a daughter, a wife and a spy. Alia says that, “The guilt that Sehmat feels as a wife was the toughest to portray”. What Alia has learnt from the character? She has learnt about the sheer selflessness of people and the willingness with which they would give up everything for their nation. Look at Sehmat in the trailer. Someone once said to her that there is no such thing as a selfless deed, but she doesn’t think that is true, especially in this case. I don’t think she could have played a more selfless character than Sehmat. A parent putting a child’s interest before his or hers is a great deal, but to put your country’s interest before everything else is even greater. Raazi, presented by Junglee Pictures and Dharma Productions, and produced by Vineet Jain, Karan Johar, Hiroo Yash Johar and Apoorva Mehta, releases on May 11, 2018. May 2018 | Global Movie

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Alia Bhatt’s journey in Bollywood thus far, has

indeed been an incredible one. The actress never shies away from going extra miles and taking

on some experimental roles in her movies. In an recent interview, Alia made it clear that she

doesn’t need any superstars for her movies to do well at the box office. What she does need

however, is a “great script and good co-stars” who can bring out the best in her.

I don’t overbuy, ever: Alia Bhatt If you were an outfit what would you be: Something comfortable like an athleisure outfit, track pants and a nice ganji with a jacket or otherwise just my favourite pyjamas. Favourite designer: Manish Malhotra because he’s so versatile. My favourite international designer is Zadig & Voltaire. I also like the new Gucci collection. A beauty secret: What our grandmothers have been telling us – drink a lot of water! Sleep is important for the skin and so is the goodness of aloe vera. Also, stick to just one face wash and one moisturiser – something that suits you. Finest fashion advice: Mickey Contractor once told me ‘less is more’. I swear by that because anything overdone is overkill. Style of jeans: I love the flared high-waist jeans. But I only wear them when I’m wearing high heels and I don’t wear those that often. I like skinny jeans as they look good on me with a high waist, for sure. Facial feature you play up the most: I am always in a rush. So just lots of mascara and a nice pop of colour on the lips for me. Worst fashion trend: The fringe made no sense to me. On bags it was fine dangling out, on clothes it was a bit weird. One must-have make-up item: Mascara – it’s quick to put on and easy to wipe out.

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INTERVIEWS

MAJID MAJIDI TALKS ABOUT THE CHALLENGES HE FACED WHILE MAKING BEYOND THE CLOUDS Majid Majidi is an acclaimed Iranian actor, writer and filmmaker. In 1998, Majidi directed the film Children of Heaven, which was nominated for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Though it lost to the Italian film Life Is Beautiful by Roberto Benigni, Children of Heaven was the first Iranian film to have been nominated by the Academy. Majidi has directed several other feature films since Children of Heaven: The Color of Paradise (2000), Baran (2001), and The Willow Tree (2005) among others. He shot his most recent film, Beyond The Clouds in India and set it in India’s largest slum, Mumbai’s Dharavi. Starring Shahid Kapoor’s brother Ishaan Khatter and Malayalam actress Malavika Mohanan, the slice of life film has been winking accolades over the festival circuit. The film is due for theatrical release this Friday and Majidi was in town to promote the film when Filmfare caught up with him. Excerpts from a freewheeling interview with the master who is celebrating his birthday tomorrow... 

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Your birthday falls April 17. How are you going to celebrate it. Any special plans since you are in India? I never have plans for my birthday. I think as a good sign that my film is going to release nearer to my birthday. What’s your fondest birthday memory? SHonestly, I have never thought about it like this at all. But seeing my birthday year by year, I feel life is passing very fast. I say, ‘Stop, I have a lot left to do’ (Laughs). Honestly, when you reminded me it would be my birthday soon I was feeling like if I could delay it for some months (Laughs). You know they always say that age is just a number but anyway it will have its own effect on you. Some days I ask myself that I live to work so why should my age increase like this? (Laughs). So, because thirty is the best age to make a film as you’re well-rounded by that age I always think that I should always be just thirty years old. So, I lock it between thirty to thirtyfive years. I don’t like the rest (Laughs). To think about my birthday and all those things... It’s better to forget it. At what age you were introduced to films? What are your early memories of cinema? I was very interested in theatre at the beginning of high school. When I was thirteen-fourteen years old, I used to play parts in school plays. Year by year it got more serious. I wanted to enroll in the drama school of the university and I started working in theatre. That world of theatre is very limited, it’s a closed world. I felt cinema has more power. I was studying theatre but my thinking went towards cinema. I got interested in cinema when I turned twenty. And I started in cinema with short films and acting to experience cinema. I started experimental cinema And we had a team that I started and I used to act for them and I acted for some feature films too which became successful feature films. Two of those films became really big successes. I must have been twenty five then. So, this made other producers offer me acting assignments but I never liked that. Even those days when I was acting it was just for the experience. And I left the acting world very early. I was scared to get older and remain in acting world. I never liked it because I wanted to create my own world, not to act in others’ world. So, I left acting at a time when I had a lot of offers, from which I could have made a lot of money. On the other hand there was no money to be had for filmmaking. I had to find people to produce and finance my

projects. I was tempted to act to earn money to make my films with that money but I was scared that if I go to that world, I won’t be able to come back to direction. I started to make short films and I made some short films till I directed my first feature film in 1992-93 which was selected for Cannes and it got a good success there and at other festivals. That success become the supporting structure for making other films. Anyways those days were difficult because those were art films and not that much successful at the box-office. It changed when my third film Children of Heaven came along. I made it with a lot of difficulties. It was very difficult to shoot that film because everyone has rejected that film and no one was ready to finance it. But once I directed that film my life kind of took a jump forward. All the doors that we’re closed were opened for me after that. It won around fifty-sixty international awards besides being a nominee at the Oscars. From there I can say that my path changed and now I’m here. Do you think academic training is important for directing a film? It’s good but not necessary. You learn the basics of course but it’s not the training that will make you a filmmaker. Many people must be studying filmmaking in India too but how many of them become filmmakers? How will they learn to make a film which has a lasting effect. I mean to say that there are other points which are important enough to be considered besides studying filmmaking -- like the experience of life. As much as you are involved in technical issues in universities and academics, we forget life. And we want to find everything theory wise. We don’t experience, we don’t live it. And right after learning these things we want to go to a studio and shoot a film but people should require other filters to make art. You know, baking a naan isn’t just about the baking process -- every process, right from cultivating the seed has to be right. Because if that seed doesn’t follow the proper process it becomes flawed and you can’t make bread with that. First of all, you need talent. There is a big difference between talent and liking something. I see a lot of people in this industry from acting or any other field who are confused between what they like and what they are talented in. I think those who are interested in something, they can become teachers, they can teach cinema and other allied arts. They can learn good theories and they can teach them, pass them on. But talent is something different. It’s not that you think you can study and become a good filmmaker. We shouldn’t confuse between May 2018 | Global Movie

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interest and talent. Out of every hundred people I meet who say they want to be part of the cinema industry, seventy-eighty percent are interested, but not talented. And nothing can replace experience as well. If I was at the university and if the course is for four years, for two years I should say that you study the theory but for other two years the university should send people back to the society to live, to undertand the society you are living in. You should know about your people, your culture, your society as much as you can. We have students who only know the way from their homes to the university. They don’t even know their own city. When you don’t know your culture, your people, your city how can you turn into a filmmaker... Please go on... When I talk about knowledge its not the superficial knowledge but it’s to research, study and understand your subject. One of the secrets of art is to watch properly all the details because cinema is made of details. Small moments in a film are very important. When a film doesn’t have good moments and doesn’t care about the details it can’t become a good film. Sometimes you watch a film which is structured properly but it doesn’t have a soul. That lack of soul comes from lack of details. It’s like you have a very nice food without any taste. We can learn the craft behind art and cinema but the important thing is the soul of the art. Sometimes, when we look at something it looks superficial. Despite having the correct physics and the mechanicals it looks robotic as it lacks soul. Likewise, in films if we just learnt the techniques -- how you should take close-ups or long shots or how to cut from one medium shot to close up but we don’t learn how and why we need a closeup -- then what you make will lack soul. And that comes from experience. I say for each of your shots, you should have a philosophy and vision. Why you are going to shoot a close up here, why there is a movement between two shots -- that constitutes the soul of it. There should be soul in all of them to connect together. You should know why and where you should put your camera I mean which angle and you should understand which affect you want on your audience. You need experience to gain such insights and you should watch carefully and experience life and you should make a lot of short films and only then make a full length film. How much do you take box-office pressure or how much do you give importance to box-office while you are making a film? Box-office is very important. But what you sell is important as well. So, it’s not that you sell yourself just for the sake of box-office numbers. You should sell tickets at large volumes but at what price? Many Indian directors who post big numbers at the box office have told me they don’t like their own films. So, why do they make films? I met one of those big Indian directors of commercial cinema who told me that he came to cinema just for the love of Children of Heaven but slowly he changed his cinema. I told him that now you have become big and successful, so change your cinema now. And he said no, people expect a certain kind of cinema from me and they won’t let me change. My ideology is to make a certain film that would have a good connection with audience and in a proper artistic way. Fortunately, in most of my films till now it has happened. 

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How did the idea of Beyond The Clouds come to you? My aim was to make a film set in India. So, I was thinking about a subject to shoot in India. Maybe, I could have shot in some other county but the originality of this film belongs to India. And by that I mean the dramatic ambience has to be Indian. What were the challenges you faced while making this film India as you are not familiar with the language, culture, and geography... The biggest challenge were the locations because we have shot seventy per cent of the film in exteriors, on real locations. It was difficult to take the camera in those crowded places and to be able to capture that proper emotion that you need but fortunately, it happened. We worked in some of the most crowded places in Mumbai. You have always said that Satyajit Ray has been a big influence on you. Which of his films do you like most? Pather Panchali. It’s a film, I feel, not just me but all the filmmakers in the world should watch again and again. Because every time you watch

it, it’s new and you learn something new from it. It’s very difficult to make that kind of cinema but it’s strange why in India we don’t have that kind of cinema anymore. You are lacking that cinema. I think the fault goes to the government. They should support the young generation’s urge to be able to make this kind of cinema. Bollywood has got its own way. That’s industry -- they put money, they earn money. That’s correct in what they are doing but the government should produce culture and should prepare the groundwork for the new generation. There has to be parallel way there which is supported by government that the young generation could rely upon and experiment. Consider for example, the Taj Mahal. If one of it’s part breaks who is going to repair it? People? People would like to, of course. But it’s the government who should put in the money. Culture is the same thing. If there is something missing or something wrong there, government should support it, put in money. If they make ten films which don’t work, it’s not a problem because may be the eleventh works. They should support and prepare that path...

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“Violence gives birth to violence” Rajkummar Rao 

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He’s the toast of Indian cinema right now. He moves between commercial and offbeat fare with an ease that comes with confidence. Last year he had eclectic performances to be proud of. Bareilly Ki Barfi, Trapped, and Newton – helped him score a hat-trick with the audiences. And now he’s gearing to spew hate in Hansal Mehta’s Omerta. The crime drama, directed by Hansal Mehta, has Rajukmmar Rao play Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, a British terrorist of Pakistani descent. The film explores the 1994 kidnappings of Westerners in India and the plotting of murder of Wall Street journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002. And even while hate was the fodder for his role, Rajkummar Rao is clear that he’d never endorse violence of any kind… Read on… What was the process of getting into the skin of terrorist Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh’s character? It’s a dark world. I had no idea about this guy. Where he came from, what he did. The process started by reading the script and reading about his life on the internet. Then I started growing my beard and building muscle because Omar was a strong guy. I was in London for almost three weeks. I learnt the language and tried to understand the culture because this character comes from London. I read a couple of books and interviews on terrorism. I watched documentaries and hate speeches. I could see a lot of hatred and anger inside him. That’s the reason he was so driven and did whatever he did. I wanted to cultivate that anger and hatred inside me. So, I started seeing those disturbing videos. I was getting affected but I still watched them. Then we began shooting for the film. What Omar did is inhuman. I don’t support any kind of violence. You can always find out solutions through dialogue. Violence gives birth to violence only. Omerta is your fourth film with Hansal Mehta. What keeps bringing you both together? The kind of stories we make together are universal. People can relate to these

characters. We make them with honesty and without gimmicks. It comes from a pure state of mind. Omerta has been screened at many film festivals across the globe. What’s the best compliment you have received so far? That it was Hansal sir’s and my best work till date. Also, the fact that people found me scary. Even Anurag Kashyap said that Omerta is my best work so far. That’s fun of being an actor. Every film should appear to be your best. You’re doing both commercial and parallel films well. Is it a conscious move? It’s not planned. Omerta was shot even before Newton. I shot it immediately after Trapped. It went to festivals and now it’s releasing here. But I’m glad it’s coming this year. I love doing films like Omerta and Trapped or even Bareilly Ki Barfi. If the script is exciting or I have something new to challenge myself, I look forward to doing it. Right now, you are doing Fanney Khan with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Stree with Shraddha Kapoor and Ek Ladki Ko Dekha… with Sonam Kapoor. Do you feel you have arrived? I don’t want to think whether I have arrived or not. But definitely, the kind of work I am doing is much more exciting than what I was doing earlier. But for me, I’m still the same actor from LSD (Love Sex aur Dhokha). Nothing has changed about me. I do believe that acceptance from the viewers is far more today than what it was two years earlier. And so is the love I’ve been receiving. There are more number of people who know me now. They know me by name, which is a big change. You’re in the best phase of your career. Isn’t it? For now, yes. But I want my best to come. I don’t want this to be the best. Best should be even brighter. But it’s an exciting time for me.

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Danny Denzongpa on being the ultimate Bollywood baddie

He says he trails the weather. “Wherever the climate is pleasant I head there,” says Danny who plans spending the summer in hometown Sikkim. Though he’s gone through almost 40 scripts after the hit Robot, he’s waiting for something drastically different to come his way. Like the offbeat film Frozen (2007), which travelled to 34 festivals and won 18 awards. “Otherwise, I enjoy exercise, singing, painting, sculpting,” he says pointing to a carving of Moses in his home, D’zongrilla. He also has a prospering business of breweries in Sikkim, Orissa and Guwahati. “Acting is about creating illusions. I’m cheating people that way. And then with breweries I am intoxicating them further. I’m a failure as a Buddhist,” self-mocks the 60-plus actor.

Recently, Sanjay Dutt, who reprised Danny’s iconic role of Kancha Cheena in the Agneepath remake, invited the veteran to see the film. “But I saw it in a theatre. The audience gave a fantastic reaction to him. Sanju’s so gruesome in the film but they loved it,” he says graciously. And while he’s had a great innings in the movies, had it not been for his mother’s tears, Danny was all set to join the Indian Army. The Best Cadet award winner had even participated in the Republic Day parade. “But during the Chinese aggression in the mid ’60s, dead bodies of soldiers from our village started coming home. My mother was distraught and she insisted I drop my plans of joining the army,” he laments. “Or else, I’d have been a fantastic officer. I find a lack of discipline in the industry.”

WHY HE PLAYED VILLAIN Danny applied for an acting course at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune instead. “I could sing and play the flute so I thought I’d learn music. But later I realised that music was part of the acting course!” With his unconventional looks, work didn’t come easy. “In the ’70s, big banners like Gemini and AVM (South) made family dramas. I didn’t fit in. I was told that I neither looked like a father nor a brother – the only part I could get was that of a servant or an outsider,” he smiles. Meanwhile, parallel cinema was gaining momentum. Danny first featured in B R Ishara’s Zaroorat (1971). Next came Mere Apne (1971), Gulzar’s remake of Tapan Sinha’s Bengali film Apanjan, in which he played a 

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small role of a puppeteer in the film. “I went to meet a puppeteer in Santa Cruz to prepare for the role. Soon the neighbouring kids surrounded me. They hadn’t seen a chinky-eyed guy in the area before,” recalls Danny. Another reason he accepted this l role was because the film featured his favourite actress Meena Kumari. “She’d tell me, ‘Tu toh meraasli bachcha hai (you’re my real son), your nose is like mine’.” Soon hits like Dhund ,Chor Machaye Shor, Kalicharan, Kala Sona, Fakira and Laila Majnu followed. “The industry had no choice but to accept me. I wasn’t interested in playing the lead because the hero had to dance – which was like PT exercise!” says Danny who then became the industry’s top baddie.

WHY HE DIDN’T PLAY GABBAR Danny raised eyebrows for declining the role of the iconic Gabbar Singh (Sholay, 1975), which was then played by the late Amjad Khan. In fact, it was even announced in trade reports that he was slated to play the villain in Ramesh Sippy’s multi-starrer. “I had signed Feroz bhai’s (Khan) Dharmatma and was about to leave for Afghanistan. Rameshji wanted those very dates. But Feroz bhai had signed me first, paid me first and asked for the dates first. I was committed to him and couldn’t back out, though I very much wanted to play Gabbar.” Even a meeting between the two directors could not resolve the dilemma. But Danny has no regrets. “Not only was a wonderful actor like Amjad Khan born but it also benefitted me. The hero was paid around Rs 12 lakh as remuneration while Amjad started charging Rs 11 lakh. I was next in the line, so I too availed of it. Overall the status of the character artiste rose.”

WHY BAD IS GOOD And with his status also rose his fan following. “Girls get attracted to bad guys. From marriage proposals to having girls pay vigil at his gate, to women claiming to be his wife, he has seen it all. “A girl from Nagaland kept writing to me. At first I discouraged her by not replying. But later she started threatening that she’d commit suicide. I then wrote a letter to her explaining that she was just infatuated with my image. I also wrote that I had a girlfriend and would be soon getting married. I reasoned that if she were a true fan, she’d also get married. After two months she wrote to me that she was getting married. She even phoned me when she delivered a baby.” The rugged actor also had male fans writing letters in blood to him. “They’d write ‘you are my guru’. I’d reply, “I am no guru, I am a ‘fraud’. Don’t go by what you see on screen,” he laughs.

WHY HE SAID NO TO BACHCHAN While Danny’s friendship with the Bachchans is a longstanding one, the actor categorically refused to share screen space with Amitabh Bachchan for 18 years. “I kept holding myself back from working with Amitji. I thought here’s this huge actor, who gets the best roles. No one would notice me if I was in the same frame with him. If the film were a hit, all credit would go to him. But if it flopped then the ‘new’ guy would be blamed. I kept refusing even Manji (the late director Manmohan Desai) who offered me four

films with Amitji including Mard and Coolie.” He continues, “Once I was at Film City where Manji was also shooting. He went on his knees and teased me in front of everyone, ‘Sir, please do a film for me’. I replied, ‘Sochenge!’ I’d tell Manji you’re dragging the industry back by 20 years (hinting at Desai’s fantastical cinema). You give one super-hit and 10 other guys follow you’. Manji would give me the choicest gaalis. But main seedha aadmi hoon, I speak the truth no matter how bitter!”

WHY HE SAID YES TO BACHCHAN But he was destined to work with Bachchan. “When Mukul Anand (the late director) narrated the role of Kancha Cheena opposite Amitji in Agneepath (1991) to me, I knew it wouldn’t go unnoticed. We were shooting the first schedule in Mauritius. It was 8.30 am; we were ready with our make-up but hadn’t yet got the dialogue sheet. I screamed at the assistant. I

was nervous. Five minutes later Amitji walked in. He had heard me shout and had come to reassure me. He said, ‘I’ve just received the sheet and we can rehearse together’. After that it was absolutely comfortable,” recalls Danny who then went on to do Hum and Khuda Gawah with Bachchan in the early ‘90s.

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WHY HE LOVES THE BIG B Danny applied for an acting course at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune instead. “I could sing and play the flute so I thought I’d learn music. But later I realised that music was part of the acting course!” With his unconventional looks, work didn’t come easy. “In the ’70s, big banners like Gemini and AVM (South) made family dramas. I didn’t fit in. I was told that I neither looked like a father nor a brother – the only part I could get was that of a servant or an outsider,” he smiles. Meanwhile, parallel cinema was gaining momentum. Danny first featured in B R Ishara’s Zaroorat (1971). Next came Mere Apne (1971), Gulzar’s remake of Tapan Sinha’s Bengali film Apanjan, in which he played a

WHY HE’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER PARVEEN Mention his ex-girlfriend, the late Parveen Babi and he describes her as ‘a nice human being, very beautiful’. “We were two young kids and we lived together for four years. That was big news those days. We had a wonderful time, but later we grew apart and parted on a good note. We remained friends.” Parveen later dated Kabir Bedi and then Mahesh Bhatt and lived in the same colony, Kalumal Estate, as Danny. The actor shares, “Parveen would keep inviting me for dinner. I had a new girlfriend (actor Kim) those days. She was wary of her. Also, if your ex keepswalks into the house anytime like a mother hen, it would be difficult for any girl to accept. I would pick up Kim from the sets after pack up and reach home only to find Parveen in my bedroom watching a movie on the VCR. I asked Parveen not to do it. But she’d say, ‘We don’t have anything between us, we are friends’. I guess she did it purposely,” he laughs adding he then had to ask Mahesh, also his friend, to make Parveen see sense. He remembers the first time he noticed something abnormal about her. ‘I had been for dinner at her place. There were silver conches on the table. When I began blowing one, she got frightened. That’s when Mahesh said, ‘She gets easily frightened these days and is turning into a recluse’. A few days later Mahesh confided again. “Parveen’s unwell. She cares for you and you must come over and give her support.” The doctors would then be first called to Danny’s house. After the discussion, one doctor would go up to meet her. One day Mahesh called Danny saying Parveen was hysterical. “We sent for guru UG Krishnamuthiimmediately. He held her hand and said, ‘Parveen you’re perfectly alright, there’s nothing wrong with you’. And she was fine. She believed in him. Whenever Parveen needed me, I was always there.” Danny goes on to reveal why Parveen cut off ties with him. “One day she happened to read an interview where Amitji had mentioned that I was a good friend of his. That was it. When I went to meet her the next time, she looked at me through the keyhole and refused to let me in calling me ‘his agent’ (Parveen was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and had developed irrational fears vis-à-vis several celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan). She was frightened of me too.” Years later, Danny did attend her funeral. “For someone who had so many filmmakers queuing up for her once, there were none that day. Just a handful of us, including Kabir, Mahesh, Johnny Bakshi, Ranjeet and producer Harish Shah (Kala Sona).” 

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WHY HIS WIFE IS THE BEST Danny, who was reportedly linked-up with Kimi Katkar, Parveen and later Kim, eventually married Gawa, a Sikkimese princess. “Because she was the best,” he smiles. “It was arranged-love. I had met her when she was in the final year of school. When my mother was very ill, she insisted I marry her. I started dating her and we eventually got married.” The once hotshot bachelor roots for marriage, “It’s a bond that ties you or else we actors are like banjaras, we can go out of control. With so many girls chasing you, dimag kharaab ho jaata hai. Marriage hooks you for good. It’s been 22 years.” His children, son Rinzing and daughter Pema, both around 20, are studying in the UK. “Rinzing is doing business and Pema animation. Rinzing seems interested in films but education is the priority now.” Is he a better husband or father? “I’m neither a good husband nor a good father. I’m quite a detached person. Buddha’s teachings stress on impermanence and that attachment only brings pain. Yes, I am a provider but I don’t impose myself on my wife and children,” says Danny. I leave enlightened.

ON BEST FRIEND JAYA BACHCHAN: Jaya was my classmate at the FTII. On orientation day, newcomers have to introduce themselves to the seniors. When I said my name Tshering Phintso Denzongpa, they couldn’t get it and kept saying, ‘Come again, come again!’ It became a joke. My classmates would call out ‘Shhssh shhhssh…’ as though I were a puppy! Jaya suggested I keep it simple and named me Danny. As a person, she’s honest and calls a spade a spade. So, in many ways she’s like me. Even when she was a newcomer, she’d rush to defend a friend. Once at a party, a filmmaker made fun of Romesh Sharma. Jaya took on the filmmaker. She may be small in height but she’s a Bengali tigress.

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Doe-eyed Malavika Mohanan made her debut in 2013 with Pattam Pole opposite Dulquer Salmaan. Directed by renowned cinematographer Alagappan, the film won her notice. Few would know that films actually happened to her by chance. “My dad (cinematographer K U Mohanan) was shooting an ad with Mammootty. I went to meet my favourite actor. He was casting for his son, Dulquer, then. He recommended me for Pattam Pole. So it was Mammootty sir, who actually got me into cinema,” she smiles. Her next venture was Nirnayakam (2015) and narrated the tale of arrogance of those in power. Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi (2016), The Great Father (2017) and the recent Naale (2018) have been her other films down South. Though she is from Payyanur in Kannur district, Malavika lived in Mumbai too. Naturally, Hindi cinema was her destination next. And when she got the chance to play the lead role in acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi’s first Indian production, Beyond the Clouds, she was ecstatic. As is known, top names like Deepika Padukone and Kangana Ranaut were reportedly bandied around for the role of the slighted-by-destiny Tara. “For me this happened quickly,” she smiles.

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Five days before the shoot began for Beyond The Clouds, the team was still casting. Honey Trehan, the casting director, called Malavika to his office and told her that he was casting for a Majid Majidi film. Nevertheless he cautioned her saying, “Don’t set your hopes up, because a lot of other stars have already done a look test and are contending for the part.” Malavika says, “I was okay as it wasn’t even a fair competition. It wasn’t like it’s between me and other newcomers.” He briefed Malavika on the character and asked her to interpret it in her own way and get some pictures clicked in getup. This is where her father, renowned cinematographer, K U Mohanan (has worked on Jab Harry Met Sejal, Raees, Don and Fukrey) helped her out. “I dragged dad to Madh Island village, where he did a photoshoot for me. We sent it to Honey sir,” she narrates. Soon, she got a call saying Majidi wanted to meet her. The next day, an excited Malavika met him in the same getup that she had donned for the photo shoot. “Everything happened in a span of three to four days. One day I was woken up with a call from Honey sir saying, ‘It’s done. You’re on.’ I came on board and the shoot started immediately. It all happened so fast that there was no time to register it,” smiles Malavika.

What did Majidi notice in Malavika that he signed her on? “Much later, he told me that he saw the character in me. That’s what it should be about and that’s what I respect him for. It’s a norm to run behind big star names, which is fair because that’s how the money comes in for most films. But he didn’t have the pressure of having to cast a star. He was free to choose and he believed that I fit the character.” As mentioned, she plays Tara, a young girl from the slums of Mumbai, whose world comes crashing down when she is accused of attempted murder and is separated from her younger brother, played by Ishaan Khatter. The braveheartstory of triumph amidst trials has a universal appeal. It required great emotional skills as well. Malavika barely had a week to prep for her character. “Thankfully, I had watched Majidi sir’s films and was aware of his brilliance,” she says adding, “I had studied world cinema in college. Plus my father is a lover of world cinema so there were a lot of DVDs (of films by Louis Bunuel and Michael Haneke) at home. So, I’ve grown up watching world cinema including Majidi sir’s films.” Also, Malayalam cinema had shaped her liking for realistic cinema as her parents often watched these at home. She was particularly fond of powerhouse actresses like Shobana and Manju Warrier. Her mother, Beena Mohanan, being a writer Malavika developed a taste for reading as well. Speaking about her experience working with the legendary Majidi, she shares that the genius filmmaker doesn’t speak Hindi or English. “All communication between the artistes and him took place via the translator. After a point, we went beyond words and language. With his mere expressions, we would know what he expected out of us. He’s so good with the psychology of women. For the same scene, his instructions to Ishaan would be completely different from his instructions to me, based on what kind of people we are. It was to get a certain kind of acting out of us. He’s a master at doing that. He can read people and figure out what he should do to make an actor cry, or emote in a particular way,” she points out. She adds, “Every film teaches you different methods of acting. There was a long scene in Beyond The Clouds, which had many layers and emotions. I did that scene around 14 times but still I wasn’t getting it right. The next day we started with the same shot. Anyone else would have given instructions on how to do the scene, what to do what not to do. But Majidi sir didn’t say a word. The fact that he wasn’t telling me anything made me so anxious. That very emotion helped me perform the scene well. His approach to things is unique. It’s been an experience of

a lifetime, a surreal experience.” Malavika elaborates on her emotionally exhausting role, “You just need to play with your imagination. It’s worked for me so far. You have a back-story for the character. And at the end of the day, basic human emotions remain the same whether rich or poor. Each actor has their own method for emoting.’’ Reportedly to get the physicality of her role right, she lost several kilos within 15 days to look like an inmate. She also went to the extent of not washing her hair for 10 days to get the grime quotient right. Malavika’s mighty impressed by her co-star, Ishan Khatter. “Actually, I’m jealous of him because he’s too good for his first film. He’s so committed that even if it was my closeup shot, and he was nowhere in the frame, he’d still stand there and emote just as dedicatedly. It helped me perform better. He’s so talented. I kept telling him, ‘You’re too good for your first film, don’t do this to the rest of us,” laughs Malavika. Also, being daughter of a famed cinematographer, she must have received useful tips regarding facing the camera. Malavika laughs and says, “Nothing at all. Sometimes, I yell at him saying you never tell me anything. After the film is released, he points out, ‘This hairstyle doesn’t suit you, you should try something else.’ I tell him you know little things can make a difference. So why don’t you tell me in advance?” She elaborates, “You do make mistakes and then you learn. You cringe when you watch yourself on screen and then you say to yourself, ‘Okay, I’m never doing this again!” My father lets me do my own thing, which has its pros and cons.” A lot has changed for her after working on Beyond The Clouds. She confides, “I’ve got a taste of the best now. Anything after this will be a step down. Whichever director I work with in the future, I will be comparing it with this experience.” The gritty character the young Malavika plays is a far cry from a glamorous one any debutante in Bollywood would aspire for. “I’d probably think about all these things for any other film. But if Majid Majidi offers you a film, you just do it. You’re lucky to get that chance. The industry is at a point right now where good actors are appreciated, talent is appreciated. I can always do glamorous films later. I hope Ishaan and I can change the trend by choosing debuts, which are not conventional and then go on to do all kinds of cinema,” she says. She dislikes labels like commercial cinema, art cinema or even multiplex cinema. “I just want to do films that excite me. I’d love to work with Shah Rukh Khan and Ranbir Kapoor,” she says unable to hide the blush. May 2018 | Global Movie

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B FILES

Kareena

Kapoor Khan

I Can’t Imagine Life Without Acting

Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor Khan, who is a fourth generation actor from the Kapoor family, has said that she cannot imagine her life without acting. Kareena interacted with the media after she received the ‘Lokmat Maharashtrian Power Celebrity of the Year Award’ at the Lokmat Maharastrian Of The Year award ceremony on Tuesday in Mumbai. Kareena Kapoor Khan is regarded as one of the topmost actresses of Hindi film industry over the years earning box-office success, critical acclaim and many awards. However, when asked whether she thought of foraying into other fields apart from acting, she said, “After 18 years of working in this profession, I don’t think I can think about anything else because I always wanted to be an actor so, I can’t imagine life without acting.” Sharing her feeling on receiving the award, she said, “Of course, each award is important. We always get awards for our work in films but when you get awarded by your own state as ‘Maharashtrian Of The Year’ with so many important dignitaries getting it, then, I think it becomes very special. I am very proud of my state and city. I am a true Mumbaikar and I feel very humble to receive this honour.” Kareena’s ‘Tashan’ co-star Akshay Kumar also received ‘Maharashtrian Of The Year’ award at the ceremony. Speaking about him, Kareena said, “I think there is no one more deserving than him (Akshay) because his choices of films are so brave. He tries to do something different in films with relevant topics.” Well-known personalities from politics, corporate, sports, Hindi and Marathi film industry, including Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his wife Amruta Fadnavis, attended the award ceremony. Kareena will soon be seen in Shashanka Ghosh’s “Veere Di Wedding” which will be her first film post the birth of her son Taimur. The film also stars Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhasker and Shikha Talsania. The film is slated to release on June 1.

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Social Issues May Be At The Centre Of R Balki’s Films But The Director Says His Main Aim Is To Always Create A Story That Starts A Conversation And Is Entertaining To The Viewers 62856 Social issues may be at the centre of R Balki’s films but the director says his main aim is to always create a story that starts a conversation and is entertaining to the viewers. The director’s latest Pad Man, featuring Akshay Kumar, addressed the taboo surrounding menstrual hygiene in India and was based on the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham. Addressing the students of Massachusetts Institute of Technology during their annual India conference, Balki said, “I never do a film for any social purposes. I do it for pure entertainment. My definition of entertainment is what entertains me. “When I was doing ‘Cheeni Kum’, a lot of people told me that India is a young country you are doing a movie with a 64-year-old man and a 32-yearold woman. I said no. I am not doing a film with 64-year-old man and 32-year-old man. I am doing a film with Amitabh Bachchhan. They did not get it.” Balki said after the movie, he was approached by many elderly people who appreciated its concept. “A lot of people are coming and telling me, I really love your film. It has given me hope in life,” he said. “When you do a concept, which is away from what the people expect entertainment to be, you always ride a different path. But I’ve just done films because I believe in today’s world. The biggest need, the biggest thing to tackle is boredom,” he added. Balki said he has always believes in making life interesting and “keep adding some hope, keep wishing life was like this”.

R BALKI: I DO FILMS FOR ENTERTAINMENT, NOT FOR ANY SOCIAL PURPOSE

“The reason I did ‘Paa’ was I got a meeting one day and I saw Amitabh Bachchhan for once playing the fool and saying some ridiculous things and Abhishek having a serious look and¿ it brought all the wisdom. So I said, I want to do a film with these guys where their roles are reversed. I wanted him (Amitabh) to play the son and him (Abhishek) the father,” Balki said. The director said each of his films were an attempt to “see life in the way people would wish it were”. “I didn’t do this film (Padman) because of a cause, because I wanted to create a conversation. The reason, why I did this film ¿ I agreed with Akshay to do this film, only after I met Murugan,” he said. May 2018 | Global Movie

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Dipannita Sharma: Every Indian Woman Is Beautiful Former Miss India contestant Dipannita Sharma is appalled by how Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb raised a question on Diana Hayden’s “beauty”. She says every Indian woman is beautiful. Dipannita said in a statement to IANS: “It’s quite appalling that such a statement has been made by a respected leader of our country. Every Indian woman is beautiful and anyone who has won the title of Miss World or Miss Universe from India has represented our country in the truest sense.” “Each one of them deserved the title which is why they won it in the first place,” added the “Ladies vs Ricky Bahl”, who had participated in the Miss India contest in 1998. 

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Deb commented earlier this week that international beauty contests were a farce as the results were all predetermined. He also said he failed to understand the “process of judgement” of the crowning of the Miss World contest in 1997, in which Diana was crowned. “We see women as goddess Laxmi, Saraswati. Aishwarya Rai represents the Indian women. She became the Miss World and that’s all right. But I do not understand the beauty of Diana Hayden,” Deb said. His statement was condemned by Diana, who said she was proud of her brown skin colour.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui is now busy filming the biopic on the life of late Maratha supremo, late Bal Thackeray but he will take a few days off to fly to Cannes. His film, Manto has qualified for the competition in the Un Certain Regard section. The film, directed by Nandita Das is based on the life of writer Saadat Hasan Manto. Nawaz has been a regular at Cannes since a few years now. When we quipped, that it is like visiting his home town for him, the actor laughed and said, “Sahi baat hai…Exactly!” So, is the attraction for the leading film festival the same for him as it was years ago. “Of course, the attraction of Cannes can never end for me. It is the biggest film festival in the world and I feel happy to represent my country through my films on that platform. It is also a sign that you are on the right track as far as the selection of films is concerned.” Manto also stars Rasika Duggal and Tahir Raj Bhasin in main roles. As a film, Manto has an universal appeal and is important in today’s times when societal tensions have filled the nation. “Manto wrote what he saw. He spoke the truth. Now,truth is bitter so society puts taboos on it. He wrote about the hypocrisy in society. There is so much of it in the world. There can’t be a better topic than Manto right now. You see the world around you, whatever you see is a lie. Manto’s writing gave us hope, light and truth. Hope is an universal feeling. The topic of Manto and his writings will be relevant even years from now.”

Nawazuddin Siddiqui: The charm of Cannes Film Festival will never fade away for me

The actor is extremely proud of the film. “This category is a very special one. Only a few chosen six to seven films make the cut. The panel sees them before and they have to be completely original in content and execution. Only then, can they qualify for it,” he opines. Nawaz cannot help but gush over Nandita’s involvement for Manto, which has been her dream project. “I will give her the biggest credit for our film being selected in the Un Certain Regard category. She researched a lot for the film. There was a time when she started talking like Manto. Nandita has worked very hard on this film,” May 2018 | Global Movie

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TELEVISION

Rithvik Dhanjani on Galti Se MisTech: I finally got a script where I could invest myself

After Pavitra Rishta, fans of Rithvik Dhanjani are cheering aloud as the actor is finally returning soon with a web series Galti Se MisTech. The actor is paired with Anita Hassanandani and going by the trailer, their tech rom-com will be a breath of fresh air. Produced by ALT Balaji, the story focuses on the hilarious relationship between Anit and Rithvik, which contemporary couples will be able to relate to. The trailer has left us wanting for more and thus, we got hold of Rithvik, and in a candid conversation, he shares a lot of titbits about his character and also the show. While sharing his experience about working on the show, Rithvik says, “It was amazing, it was such a beautiful experience. Plus I am working with a friend of mine that is Anita, whom I know for so long. Moreover, the script is so good. It’s a short form of the web series, it has really short episodes; four or five minutes long each episode. You get to know so much in these four or five minutes. So I think its a great start to my web debut.” Well, going by the trailer and Rithvik’s revelation, the show really sounds promising. As the show is about the role technology plays in modern relationships, we quiz Rithvik if he is addicted to gadgets too to which he quips, “I am not much addicted, but I am active. I like social media and staying connected to the world. I am not an addict. I don’t make much mistakes like I am (making) in this series. I am pretty sorted but I am glad that I got to play that part in the story.” With everyone being social online, offline conversations have taken a back seat. But seems like Rithvik is still pretty old school when it comes to this as he prefers chilling and hanging out with friends in his house or some other place. He says, “I am more of having friends at my place and chilling with them over a cup of coffee and if I get time, I would love to party with them outside. it completely depends on  May 2018 | GlobalSo Movie

the people I am with. I have friends who love to party and there are friends who like chilling at home. So I am good with either of them.” Well, it is his next confession that stuns us though. He says, “Honestly, a tech wiz in my friend circle is me. I have the gadgets. I have the drones and the cameras, the gadgets that I like, the headphones, the monopods I like. I have quite a few. So I am the tech wiz like that.” So now you know the reason behind those stunning pictures that he keeps on sharing on his social media pages. This web series will mark Rithvik’s comeback to acting after a huge span of time. So when we ask him about it, he says, “It is a good thing and such a welcoming change. It is because I have been waiting on doing something on the web or probably on television in the fiction space and I finally got a script where I could invest myself. And because it is a shorter series, so less amount of time for me. It took less commitment of time and I could achieve more and give more.” Everyone is waiting for Rithvik’s return on a daily soap. So when he quiz him about his return, he says, “That depends on if I get a script which I would really really like to do. Then only you would see me on a daily soap.” We wish Rithvik soon returns to the small screen and gets a script that would compel him to return.

Yeh Hai Mohabattein’s Santoshi Bhalla aka Shahnaz Rizwan might do an Ekta Kapoor film soon! It is really like the end of an era for fans of Yeh Hai Mohabbatein. After entertaining us with her hilarious one-liners and vivacious personality, Shahnaz Rizwan who breathed life into the character of Santoshi Bhalla is finally bidding adieu to the daily soap. People adored her as the doting mum to Raman (Karan Patel) and Romi (Aly Goni). Bollywood Life caught up with her for a chat. She told us, “I am very close to Ishita (Divyanka Tripathi), Pankaj Bhatia, Anurag (Shakti) and Karan Patel that’s my son, Raman Bhalla. Karan is a wonderful person at heart. He loves and respects me a lot and he is just like my son.” Raised in Pakistan, Shahnazji lived for the greater part of her life in London. In Mumbai, she misses her family the most. In fact, she was selected for the role after the creatives saw a video of her uploaded by her son, Mawaan. “I would like to clarify that I quitting and not taking a break. I am leaving for London on May 28. But before that I will launch my poetry collection in Mumbai. I have been writing since 40 years and devoted all my free time to my intellectual pursuits when I was alone in the city. I have compiled all my poems in a book and will launch it in the city,” says the multi-talented lady. Shahnaz is looking forward to spending the first couple of months with her family. “The first couple of months will be devoted to my kids. Eid is coming so we will have the festivities for 10-15 days. Later, I plan to tour the US, Switzerland and head off to Paris to take up a painting course. I will go to my home in Pakistan to pay respects at my mom’s grave and catch up with my siblings,” she said. Once the lady feels she is emotionally nourished, she will devote her time to her production house and acting school. “I

have opened a production house with branches in London and India. I am also planning to give acting courses to aspirants and also provide them a platform to showcase their skills. Since, I write my own scripts, I will make them act in them so that they have a better CV. In London, I used to conduct acting, singing and dancing competitions since years. In fact, I used to work on the script given to me on Yeh Hai Mohabbatein sets. Some of the popular dialogues are written by me. Every year, I write a play and stage it. This time, I am planning to make it a web-series,” says Shahnaz. The lady says she has some Bollywood offers and even Ekta Kapoor has promised her a film. She hopes to spend the year in India, Pakistan and London from now on. “Words like Oye Phatt, Uhh Tera Request used by Santoshi were written by me. I was recently in Delhi and people literally jumped out of their cars and autos to catch a glimpse of me. I have got so much love from people. I will release my book in Delhi as well,” states Rizwan. The lady is a huge fan of child artiste Aakriti Sharma who plays the young and innocent Kullfi in Kulfi Kumar Bajewala. “The girl’s acting is very good. She is too talented. I see my childhood in her story even my father was a writer-actor and director in pre-Partition India. We migrated to Pakistan after the country got divided. The direction of the show is very good and realistic,” opines the lady. Shahnaz has been acting since childhood and did 35 films by the time she turned 10. She won her first award at the age of six. Writer, poetess, acting guru and powerhouse actress, Shahnaz is truly an inspiration for all women out there! May 2018 | Global Movie

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H E A LT H & F I T N E S S

AMAZING WAYS APPLE CIDER VINEGAR CAN IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH

Vinegar, which means ‘sour wine’ in French was first discovered around 5000 BC and has been used for various purposes in nutrition and medicine, and was a favourite with the Father of Medicine, Hippocrates. While we’ve all seen bottles of vinegar in our homes, most of us are familiar with the white distilled versions and not apple cider vinegar. What’s the difference, you ask? Well, the difference lies in the source of the two - distilled vinegar is made from either ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol, while apple cider vinegar is made from fermented apple cider. While both these varieties have different uses, benefits and flavours, apple cider vinegar has higher nutrient value than its white distilled counterpart. Let’s take a look at the former variety of vinegar in more detail. Apple Cider Vinegar contains various components like citric acid, formic acid, malic acid, lactic

acid and succinic acid, and acetic acid, as well as nutrients from apples such as antioxidants.

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Keeps Your Heart Healthy

Studies show that consuming apple cider vinegar helps keep your heart in optimal condition, since it works on reducing elements of bad cholesterol such as triglycerides and low density lipoproteins, and helps improve levels of good cholesterol elements like high density lipo proteins, lowering cholesterol and preventing cardiovascular diseases.

2. Apple cider vinegar significantly reduces blood sugar levels and improves insulin Maintains Blood Sugar Levels

resistance, making it a must in the daily diet of any person suffering from Type 2 diabetes, which is a result of elevated sugar levels in the body and the inefficient production of insulin. Diabetes can also lead to various other serious disorders, and hence it is best to keep it bay, which is something consuming apple cider vinegar regularly can help you with. Studies show that taking 2 tablespoons of it before going to bed every night can reduce fasting sugar levels by quite an extent.

3. Apple cider vinegar is said to promote weight loss through a two-pronged approach – Aids Weight Loss

Firstly, it reduces blood sugar levels and helps improve insulin activity, and it also keeps you fuller for a longer time, ensuring you don’t snack on unhealthy foods, thereby reducing your calorie intake. Both of these, combined with a healthy lifestyle, can help you shed those extra kilos in the long term.

4. Research shows that apple cider vinegar helps prevent various types of cancer by Reduces the Risk of Cancer

eliminating free radicals and deterring the irregular formation of cells. It is also said to help reduce the size of tumours.

Apart from being an anti-glycemic, anti-obesity, anti-carcinogenic and a pro-heart health agent, apple cider vinegar is also an extremely effective ant-bacterial due to the presence of acetic acid among its list of constituents. While ancient medical practitioners used it to clean wounds, today, it can be used as a natural preservative to store food for longer periods, as it helps kill harmful bacteria and also prevents their growth. Apple cider vinegar also detoxifies your body, eliminating harmful elements from it, due to its natural antioxidation properties. It is also known to be a solution for your acne troubles, a teeth cleanser, and a natural conditioner to get the thick bouncy hair you’ve been dreaming of! Apple cider vinegar can be used in the preparation of dressings, marinades, sauces, gravies and pickles. Although it is made from apples, it doesn’t have an overpowering flavor and actually has a less distinctive smell than that of white distilled vinegar. Now that you know the benefits of using apple cider vinegar as well as how you can include it in your daily diet, go pick up a bottle right away and indulge in its pure natural goodness. You will surely not be disappointed by the wonders it will do for your health!

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ALAIKA ARORA REVEALS HOW SHE GOT BACK IN SHAPE AFTER GIVING BIRTH TO SON ARHAAN

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Actress Malaika Arora Says That She Has Been Brought Up In A Household Where She Was Always Taught To Express Herself Freely And This Is What She Expects From Others Too

Actress Malaika Arora says that she has been brought up in a household where she was always taught to express herself freely and this is what she expects from others too. For her, freedom of expression is essential for both men and women and change will happen if women start motivating each other. When asked what motivates her girl squad that includes Kareena Kapoor Khan, Karisma Kapoor and Amrita Arora to be fit to fight, Malaika told in an email interview from Mumbai: “Women should motivate each other and that is where change happens when women motivate each other, when women uplift each other, when women stand for each other.” “You know it that woman is your worse enemy, a woman can pull you down, so I think it’s important that women should motivate each other.” Recalling one instance, she said: “I remember an instance, when after my baby I was going back to be fit again. It was not an easy task for me, it was a challenge. I think every mother has to deal with it, but the good thing was I had people around me to motivate me and push me to do better and I think that really helps.” The mother of one, who is a part of the Reebok Fashionably Fit Family, was present at the brand’s FitToFight Awards 2.0 in Mumbai. The night witnessed the brand felicitating women nominees from across the country for their spirit and courage. Malaika, who is currently seen hosting “India’s Next Top Model Season 3”, says that “for her, FitToFight is a daily approach.” “It is not just about hitting a gym, lifting weights, touching the toes or bending. It is a way of life. It is physical, mental and emotional. Fitness is worship for me purely because it helps my mind, body and soul,” she said.

Talking about women’s rights, the actress says that there are so many things that one needs to consider. “There are so many issues that we women daily deal with on a regular basis. I think it’s important to stand up for your rights, fight for your rights, to speak your mind because somewhere I feel a large part of us tends to be suppressed. “We don’t speak out, we don’t say, and I sometimes even say that about myself, ‘let it be, forget about it’ because what’s the point but that’s wrong. We have to change that attitude as we cannot sit back and say forget it, what’s going to come out of it, we will deal with it at a later point. We need to deal with it in that moment and far more real and everyday basis,” she said. And that’s the reason why freedom of expression is very important. “It is something which is our right, its fundamental right that we have and luckily, I have been brought up in a household where we have always been taught and encouraged to express ourselves, very freely. “We have never ever felt suppressed or felt like not say something that will hurt somebody. It’s always been to speak your mind as that’s the only way that people will know what we want to say, and I am glad that we have had that kind of upbringing,” she said. Malaika added: “My mother is someone who speaks her mind, she doesn’t think twice, and she is all for woman and woman power and I am again really glad that I have had that kind of an environment and I do have a son and, yet I do tell him to speak his mind and if I would have a daughter I have said the same. “For me there is no differentiation in a girl child or a boy child. I am grateful that in today’s day and age, thankfully most of us are like that. Thanks to the education and the upbringing that we have got and there is no differentiation.”

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Make-up guide to wearing any lip colour right Red

PINK

Classic and always trending, red is best worn with jet black liquid eyeliner and liberal coats of mascara. However, try keeping the focus only on the lips. Keep your skin natural and dewy with sheer foundation. Ditch the blush and eyeliner and just swipe on a few coats of mascara.

Baby pink looks great on paler skin tones while deep pink is great if you have dusky skin. To avoid looking too girly, try monochromatic makeup. Use eye, lip and cheek colours in different shades and textures of pink. The trick works with almost every skin tone.

PURPLE Black The colour is so rich and vibrant, it’s best to have subdued make-up on the rest of the face. Sheer-coverage foundation and soft eye makeup will let blue take centre stage. A light dusting of coral blush will complement the deep lipstick hue.

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Take away its goth associations, and the colour black gets sophisticated. Keep the skin natural in coverage and finish. Pair the dark hue with a diffused smokey eye and surprise people who expect bold eyeliner.

Gold Although unusual, shades of yellow gold can lend a high-fashion feel to your beauty look. Reach for a high-coverage foundation to create a flawless base. Says makeup artist Clint Fernandes, “On the eyes, play up the energy of the lip colour by drawing a cat-eye and then tracing over the top of the black line with a white liner pencil to create a dual look.”

Green Whether applied lightly for a sheer look or slicked on heavily for a dramatic effect a la Rihanna, green looks gorgeous. Since the shade tends to hide your natural lip colour, pair it with pink and red hues on the cheeks and eyes. “This will bring back your natural flush to other areas of the face,” says makeup artist Priya Kapur.

Orange The colour complements a sun-kissed glow. When going for an orange lip, apply bronzer wherever the sun would naturally hit your face — on the forehead, highest points of the cheekbones, point of the nose, chin, and shoulder — to warm up the skin. Sweep pink blush on the apples of your cheeks for a natural warmth and balance.

Silver

This fantasy metallic shade is perfect for dramatic eye make-up. Stick on a set of false eyelashes using make-up glue. A pop of pink blush add drama to the look, while balancing out the cool metallic effect of the lip colour.

Blue Blue has the ability to make your teeth appear whiter. Keep it simple when wearing blue lipstick by framing the eyes with a thin line of liquid eyeliner and using a sheer, tinted moisturiser. Says makeup artist Poonam Rawat, “The more discreet the rest of your make-up is, the better.”

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TRAVEL

Look Your Best On Your Summer Vacation With These Expert Tips

If You Have Difficulty In Staying Within The Luggage Weight Limit, This Checklist Is Your Best Travel Guide In the age of instant social media uploads and the so-called mandatory airport selfies, one cannot do without planning a vacay wardrobe. If you have difficulty in staying within the luggage weight limit, this checklist is your best travel guide.

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The ‘90s kid

Cool casual

From Valentino to Masaba, the fanny pack is the new favourite of designers. Take a cue from actor Jacqueline Fernandez and clip one on to keep your essentials in place.

Deepika Padukone is the queen of effortless cool; her favoured combo being leggings and an oversized shirt or a pullover. Do your knees a favour and pick baggy pants for long flights.

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Athleisure

Boho-chic

We don’t see the athleisure trend settling down anytime soon. And it’s the perfect trend to follow for travel, just like actor Ranveer Singh in this tracksuit.

If comfort is a requisite, loose silhouettes should be your pick. Actor Esha Gupta does it well in this maxi. Natural beachy waves after a day by the seaside will complete your look.

Staples first >> Linens are best for summer. >> Wardrobe staples include shirts, your best denim, shorts and linen pants. Ankle-length linen pants can be worn with breezy cotton tops, T-shirts, shirts or kurtis, making four looks with one staple. >> Footwear is bulky to carry. One pair of white shoes and flip flops or sandals will work with every outfit. >> Denim shorts go with everything, be it

T-shirts or a monokini. Dark or faded shorts work best, while ripped ones need a sporty approach. >> For cooler places, a classic, big trench coat (each brand has a signature), socks, boots or shoes and a stole should be your essentials. >> Always carry moisturiser, for the beach or the hills. A perfume is another essential. >> Carry two styles of sunglasses to change your looks in your photos. Leave the rest to good natural lighting which is a guarantee when outdoors.

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From day to night >> Pack garments in an assortment of light or warm fabrics, which will work not just for the outdoors but also in the AC. >> For a packed itinerary that involves day outings, partying and outdoors, neutral heels, chic flats and one pair of sneakers will make your shoe-game on point >> For a day to night transition in the same outfit, carry small accessories and statement jewellery — slinky chains with a beach cover-up or a kaftan for the beach; interchange this look with a chunky neckpiece or earrings for the night. Make-up can help you achieve this shift too.. >> A small metallic sling bag, a medium tote or a leather backpack are versatile pieces.

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Ta r o t C a r d

Libra ( Sept 23-Oct 22) Long lost friend will Surprise you. Be grateful for all Investment in property is highlighted. Career is the miracles taking place around you. life will give energised for financial abundance. Travel abroad you abundance, your dreams will be manifested. for work will bring prosperity. keep charging Finances are highlighted. ahead. Love life will be interesting. Angel msg-Siblings will have good news for you. Angel msg-Magical energy is surrounding your Soulmate relationship. Celebrate & be happy. Taurus (April 20-May 21) Aries ( March 21- April 19)

Aim high to achieve your Success. All legal issues will be sorted out, only good times are ahead now. Be open to Settling abroad.Financial stability is assured now. Angel msg-Stop worrying about the money, Angels are blessing you with lucrative options.

Scorpio ( Oct 23-Nov 22) Problems which have been troubling youwill be solved, have patience. Time is right for new Career Opportunities. Angels have heard & answered your prayers. Angel msg-you are going closer to your goal.

Gemini ( May 22- June 20) Welcome the new dawn in your life. Spread your wings, your dreams will be fulfilled.Health needs care & attention. youngsters will meet someone interesting. Angel msg-Angels are blessing you. Ask & you shall receive.

Sagittarius ( Nov 23-Dec 21) Your hard work & Creativity will make your dreams come true. Release your doubts to heaven. Setbacks in career are over.Stay optimistic. Happy & Joyous moments will delight you. Angel msg-Time for changes & new beginnings.

Cancer ( June 21-July 22) Universe wants to gift you so much & time is now. Money inflow is encouraging. All blocks in your relation are over. Keep charging ahead. Angel msg-A change of residence is indicated bringing positive energy in your life.

Capricorn ( Dec 22-Jan 20) Positive times ahead, Universe bestows generosity on you. Miraculous solutions will appear in your life. All your hard work will bring fruitfull results. Have patience. Angel msg-Angels are surrounding you, blessing & protecting you. be positive n have faith.

Leo ( July 23-Aug 22) Angels are blessing you with good fortune & pleasant Surprises. News, messages from your beloved will bring Joy, happiness in your life. A longed for wish comes true. Angel msg- Happiness awaits you now, abundance in money coming your way. Virgo ( Aug 23-Sept 22) Universe sends a Special blessing just for you. Look forward to gains in financial investments. Visualise your dreams. Surround yourself with positive people. Angel msg- Rough phase will go away, angels are guiding you to new horizons.

Aquarius ( Jan 21-Feb 18) Let go of fears, worries. dont be tempted to give up.Universe is being generous with you. Shift to new home is possible. make peace with people who love you. Angel msg- Look forward to new growth & progress in your life. Pisces ( Feb 19-March 20) Positive energy will attract new clients & opportunities.All blocks in relation are over. remove clutter from your surroundings. Allow n accept changes coming in your career. Angel msg-Bonds of love are strengthened. Aura is energised.for financial gains.

Crystal Gaze April 2018 Loveena ( Tarot card Reader, Numerologist)

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