Interviews

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  I was to play Salman's role in 'Dabangg': Sonu Sood

  Known for doing intense roles, actor Sonu Sood plays a young politician in upcoming film "Dabangg". But he reveals that he was actually supposed to play the lead role, now being essayed by Salman Khan.

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  I wish I was an actor in 1950s-60s: Aamir Khan

  Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan is so fond of films of the 1950s-60s that he wishes he was an actor in that era, which he describes as the golden period of Indian cinema.

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  Kareena fit for my role in 'Teesri Manzil' if film remade: Asha Parekh

  Veteran actress Asha Parekh walked down memory lane Saturday as she recalled her blockbuster film "Teesri Manzil" and said if the film is remade today, actress Kareena Kapoor should play the role she essayed.

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  Kajol's character similar to my grandma Bina Rai: Siddharth Malhotra

  A lot of Kajol's character in Siddharth Malhotra's debut film "We Are Family" is inspired by his grandmother, yesteryears actress Bina Rai. And he says he would have loved his grandma to watch the film, specially since he saw a lot of her spirit in Kajol.

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  I'm looking my best now: Bipasha Basu

  She hit the gym with a vengeance when a tabloid infamously declared her "fat". Now Bipasha Basu, who completes 10 years in filmdom, says she is here to stay with her rigorously achieved best look ever.

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  I am not going anywhere: Juhi Chawla

  Actress Juhi Chawla, who has given voiceover for Sita's character in 3D animation film "Ramayana - The Epic", said she hasn't quit the film industry and will soon make an appearance in director Onir's "I AM".

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  Saif Ali Khan: No problems with Agent Vinod director

  Buzz is that Sriram Raghavan is peeved with his Agent Vinod producer-actor Saif Ali Khan. The duo had set out to film the spy thriller on the lines of the Bourne Identity and the Bond series.

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  Abhishek Bachchan: I'll be happy with two kids!

  GQ India, for this month's cover story, asks Abhishek Bachchan about kids and how many he wants, he says, "I'll be happy with two kids. I mean I have a sister, so maybe that's where it comes from. I feel they are blessings of God, and it should just happen as and when. You know, whenever it's meant to be. I am against the whole thing of 'Let's plan it', you know, 'We're trying for a baby'.

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  I would like to produce small films: Salman Khan

  Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has no immediate plans to follow his brothers Arbaaz and Sohail into production. But says he would love to invest in "small and entertaining" films if he does.

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  I want to work with Aamir again: Kareena (Movie Snippets)

  After cooking up a crackling chemistry with Aamir Khan in the blockbuster "3 Idiots", actress Kareena Kapoor says she wants to team up with him once again.

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  I can't do films where I just look pretty: Kareena Kapoor

  Bollywood star actress Kareena Kapoor feels she has managed to strike the right balance between commercial and meaningful cinema. Hailing from an illustrious film family, she says she can't do films where she only has to dance around trees.

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  Farah and I are friends: SRK

  Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has cleared the air over a reported rift with choreographer-director Farah Khan, saying that just because he wasn't on her next project didn't mean that they weren't friends.

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  I can't afford Akshay Kumar, says Feroz Nadiadwala

  Producer Feroz Nadiadwala waited for four years for Akshay Kumar to return to the third instalment of "Hera Pheri" before they parted ways because of the price factor.

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  I'm lucky to get Saif as partner: Kareena Kapoor

  Actress Kareena Kapoor is all praise for her beau Saif Ali Khan, with whom she is shooting for director Sriram Raghavan's "Agent Vinod", and says she is lucky to have him in her life.

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  One has doubts working with first-time directors: Kajol

  One of Bollywood's finest actresses, Kajol says she was not keen to do "We Are Family" because she was tired after "My Name Is Khan". Admitting that she also had doubts about first-time director Siddharth Malhotra, she believes the film had turned out "altogether" different from the original "Stepmom".

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  Kareena enjoying 'great form' like Tendulkar: Arjun Rampal

  Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal, who termed his co-star Kareena Kapoor as "Bollywood's Sachin Tendulkar", Tuesday clarified he meant that she was in "great form" as the cricketer.

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  Gujarat is booming because of one leader: Suniel Shetty

  Bollywood star Suniel Shetty may have no political affiliations, but he is all praise for Gujarat and its leader for making it the fastest growing state in India.

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  'Red Alert', 'Border' are films you need to do: Suniel Shetty

  Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty takes pride in doing issue-based movies like the recent "Red Alert: The War Within" and the 1997 hit "Border" as they allow him to give something back to society.

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  '24' bigger than my biggest work in India: Anil Kapoor

  Anil Kapoor is going great guns. After the international acclaim following "Slumdog Millionaire", the evergreen star is making his debut on international television with the final season of American series "24". He describes the action drama as "bigger than the biggest" he has done in India.

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  I was comfortable doing love scene with Bipasha: Rana Daggubati

  Southern star Rana Daggubatti, who will make his debut in Bollywood with "Dum Maro Dum", says that he didn't face any problem while shooting an intimate scene with his co-star Bipasha Basu.

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  Salman: 'I prayed for Biwi Ho Toh Aisi not to do well, but it ran for 100 days'

  A lot of people don't know that Maine Pyar Kiya was not your first film and that it was Biwi Ho Toh Aisi Ho? A lot of people know that in fact and I prayed for that film not to do well. But it did 100 days, so just imagine how God doesn't listen to me.

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  I'll not stop for anything or anybody: Deepika Padukone

  She is young and raring to go. Deepika Padukone says she is hardly content with what she does and even though she has managed seven films in her three-year-old Bollywood career, she wants a lot more.

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  I take some credit for Ajay's success: Kajol

  Kajol has just celebrated her birthday and her husband Ajay Devgn has just had a big success in "Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai", and the actress says she can take some credit for her husband's success.

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  We are not entertainers: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan

  Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, whose new album attempts a unique mix of Indian classical and Western orchestra, says he is not an entertainer and likes to perform only for those who respect the art.

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  I've a special connect with police: Salman Khan

  Bollywood hunk Salman Khan, who is once again playing a cop in his brother Arbaaz Khan's debut production "Dabangg", says he has a special connect with police as his grandfather was a police officer and, of course, due to his own run-ins with the law.