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‘Don’t typecast me for my action films’ Samarth Goyal
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ctor Sonakshi Sinha is tired of people stereotyping her, since she appeared in two back-toback action films. The 29-yearold actor’s recent release alongside John Abraham is an action movie and her previous film, Akira, too was in the same genre. Sonakshi calls her consecutive releases “coincidental” and says, “I don’t know why people are asking me if I am worried about just being an action
heroine? Why? You don’t ask a male hero when they do action films, ” she says. Moreover, the two characters are different. She says, “There is a big difference between the two characters and when it was offered to me I had to say a yes to it, because it was challenging.” Sonakshi, in fact, says she will continue to take up action films in future. “The kind of response that I have got for both the films is a sign that people like watching women doing their own martial arts.” n
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Money is just moh maya in these times
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eeling nostalgic about your precious wads of `500 and `1000 notes these days? Then keep your eyes out for the Neha Dhupia and Ranvir Shorey-starrer Moh Maya Money. This film portrays the prevailing mood of the nation, with its theme of moral and material corruption. A thriller, it revolves around a middle-class couple who get caught up in the throes of greed and corruption. The film marks the debut of Munish Bhardwaj as a director, who shares how he always wanted to tell a story of the times in which we live. “Having worked in real estate, I was shocked at how endless people’s greed is. Though I couldn’t have
predicted the current political climate, I always knew this story would be very relevant to our daily dinner-table conversations,” says Munish. Indeed, topics such as greed and money are currently dominating all debates in the country. Ranvir, who plays a real estate broker in the film, believes the film is relatable as it “deals with not just corruption of money, but also of our values.” Neha, who has been in the news for her new audio show, is excited about the film too. “Moh Maya Money is unlike any film I’ve ever done, because it is as real as it is entertaining,” she says. Produced by Sandeep Narula and distributed by PVR Pictures, Moh Maya Money is slated to release across India on November 25.
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Actor Mallika Sherawat, who, along with her French boyfriend Cyrille Auxenfans, was attacked by three masked men in Paris on November 11, has spoken about the incident. “He (Cyrille) was hurt. We both fought them off. I’m not going to let this change my life at all. It was (however) extremely traumatic. No one should suffer the insecurity of having their home broken into or the physical and mental abuse of such an attack,” CNN quoted Sherawat as saying.
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HERE’S TO THE GENDER BENDERS PRINT FASHION WEEK SEASON 2
In a first for mainstream Indian fashion, HT City Print Fashion Week features transgender models Shara Ashraf
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ith his sculpted physique, model Gaurav Arora had a huge fan following. Party organiser Nitesh Raghav, too, was a star in his circle of friends, with girls falling for his rugged, unkempt look. Both Gaurav and Nitesh declared they were women trapped in the men’s bodies, and this at a stage when their career was on an upward swing. Two months ago, Gaurav became Gauri while Nitesh has been living like a woman for the past seven years as Shonali Gujral. Their parents didn’t approve of their decision, but they didn’t budge. Gauri and Shonali PHOTO: INSTAGRAM/GAURIARORAFFICIAL
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Moh Maya Money is unlike any film I’ve ever done, because it is as real as it is entertaining
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Kavin Bharti Mittal talks about how the mobile app, Hike, makes creating photo and video stories interesting Gauri Arora (left) who was earlier Gaurav Arora (right)
have been through painful surgeries and hormone therapies to look the way they always dreamt. HT City Print Fashion Week (PFW) 2016, which will be published on the pages of HT City from November 23-27, raises a toast to these two transgenders. “Participating in PFW is a dream come true. I feel great putting on makeup, and wearing lovely outfits. This is the real me,” says 24-year-old Gauri who took part in a TV dating show as a male contestant. Shonali, too, aspires to be a model, but has faced rejection for years. “I couldn’t believe that I had been selected for PFW. It sunk in only when I shot for HT City. I want to tell the world that it’s unfair to snatch my dreams because I don’t conform to gender norms,” says the 26-year-old. Designers support their debut too. “I’m glad to contribute to the fight against transprejudice. I wish this initiative opens new doors for Gauri and Shonali,” says fashion designer Namrata Joshipura, one of the PFW stalwarts. Ashok Row Kavi, a LGBT rights activist, says, “It’s an innovative way of bringing transgenders into mainstream.” n
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