Interviews

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  I lobby with politicians on youth-based issues: Chetan Bhagat

  Best-selling author Chetan Bhagat, who has found a place in Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people, says it was amazing to interact with "the world's best under one roof".

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  Vikram: It's only acting!

  South superstar Vikram (above), who makes his Bollywood debut in Raavan, admits that for years he had been envious of actors who got to shoot romantic songs in Mani Ratnam's films.

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  Priyanka Chopra: Make it happen!

  We all have dreams. No matter who you are and where you have come from, you have a dream. It could be for your job, your life, marriage, home, car, etc. there is always something that we dream about. But what I find most amazing is what little effort we make to turn our dreams into reality.

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  I want Aamir uncle to be proud of me: Darsheel

  Darsheel Safary lost touch with Aamir Khan post "Taare Zameen Par". But the two reconnected recently and the young actor says that he would want his mentor to see his just released film "Bumm Bumm Bole".

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  'Most unfair' to target Dhoni for T20 debacle, says Big B

  Mahender Singh Dhoni, who stands to lose his captaincy after the Indian team's poor performance at the World Twenty20, has found a steadfast supporter in Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan who says he is "appalled" at the way the cricketer is being targeted.

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  'Kites' a step to make Indian films global: Anurag Basu (Interview)

  Director Anurag Basu believes Indian films are far from being global and his new film "Kites" is finally an endeavour to reach out to the non-diaspora audience abroad.

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  Genelia d' Souza:Mom's the word

  It's me, my mother is the be-all and end-all of my existence. Besides supporting me in every dream that I wished to conquer, she is an absolute SUPERMOM! From being my sounding board to my partner-in-crime in teasing Dad and my brother, we have done it all.

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  Not planning to get married as yet: Deepika Padukone

  Actress Deepika Padukone, who has reportedly rekindled her romance with long-time boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor, has clarified that she is not planning to get married anytime soon.

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  I grew up watching Bollywood films: Noureen DeWulf

  Indian origin Hollywood actress Noureen DeWulf, who has been featured on Maxim magazine's Hot 100 list, is keen on doing Bollywood films as "it'll be like going back to her roots". She also wants to share screen space with ageless beauty Rekha.

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  Riteish Deshmukh: FAN-tastic Dream!

  Do you talk to yourself? I do and I do it quite often. I just hit the pause mode and tell myself - 'oh God! Can you believe it, you are actually standing in front of 'Ametabachan' (that''s how I referred to Amitji as a child) and delivering a line.

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  I want to play Aamir Khan's grandmother: Daisy Irani

  Daisy Irani, well-known child artist of 1950s-60s who has teamed up with children in her forthcoming movie "Vroom", says she enjoyed working with kids but is keen to play Aamir Khan's grandmother and Shah Rukh Khan's mother on screen.

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  'I haven't been offered another film by Karan yet': Ranbir Kapoor

  Ranbir Kapoor doesn't seem pleased with reports that say that he declined Karan Johar's next production because he was wary about the filmmaker's favourite actor, Shah Rukh Khan, getting the best lines.

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  Lara Dutta: Surprises

  Last weekend was one of the nicest weekends of my life. As an individual I don't really like surprises. I put it down to my military up bringing: you need to be prepared for everything! It is actually an extremely difficult task to spring something upon me.

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  I am dying to act: Pankaj Kapoor

  Veteran actor Pankaj Kapoor, who was last seen in Rajkumar Santoshi's 2007 film "Halla Bol", is craving to face the camera again.

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  Imran Khan: Health and fitness

  Last week there was a sudden barrage of photographs showing me without a shirt. They were part of the promotions of my next film, titled I Hate Luv Storys, for which I was required to work very hard on my body to develop a certain look.

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  Deepika Padukone: It's the person who matters

  Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor continue to be good friends even though they broke up about a year ago. And while they haven't signed on another movie together, the two were recently spotted at a show of Housefull at a suburban multiplex, sparking off rumours of a reconciliation.

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  I was rejected after my first audition: Madhavan

  Multilingual star R.Madhavan, who has become a popular name in the Hindi film industry after films like "Rang De Basanti" and "3 Idiots", says he worked hard to set his hair for his first meeting with filmmaker Mani Ratnam, but failed to be part of director's film "Iruvar".

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  Abhinav Bindra: Just be positive!

  This past week, I have competed in the International Shooting Championships of Hannover. It was a decent match with about 1,250 competitors from 26 countries in all the shooting categories combined.

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  Salman genuinely believed I'd achieve success: Katrina Kaif (Interview)

  Katrina Kaif, who usually remains tight-lipped about her relationship with actor Salman Khan, says the star always guided her and genuinely believed she would join the big league in Bollywood one day.

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  Nagging knee pain made me think of switching career: Hrithik Roshan

  Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan's persistent knee injury problem had made him seriously think of giving up acting and he was planning to turn singer or director. But his knee improved after surgery and he was able to shoot for "Kites".

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  Save mothers, invest more in their health care: Shabana

  Thousands of mothers die during child birth so we need to invest more to save them, says actress and activist Shabana Azmi.

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  Rid of addiction: Priyanka Chopra

  It was a little over 12 hours when I began to feel it... my palms were sweaty, my fingers were twitchy, my ears were sensitive to the slightest sound, my thoughts were constantly wavering... I was restless... bleary eyed. That's when it hit me! Oh my God, was I experiencing withdrawal symptoms? Was I... an addict?

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  'The first promos of Kaminey had us worried. ' : Shahid Kapoor

  When Shahid Kapoor flagged off his acting career at the age of 23 with Ken Ghosh's Ishq Vishk, he looked like a college kid that he was, off screen and on it too. "Fortunately, the role was tailor-made for me and I could work my disadvantages to my advantages," he reasons.

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  'I can vouch for the fact that it's a completely original film': Shahid Kapoor

  Karan, the co-proprietor of Badmaash Company, who arrives in the theatres today, takes us back to the swinging '90s when matinee idols like the Bollywood Khans, Aamir, Shah Rukh and Salman, ruled the marquee

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  Genelia D' Souza: Turn me on, turn me off!

  It's simple guys - there are things that put me off completely and things that make me walk on air. This is the first edition of what I'd like to call "The G List". Read on!