Interviews

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  "I play Rizwan, a Turkish elite commando for whom nothing is impossible" - Vivek

  He was once touted as the 'Oberoi' who towers. His debut film Company set his stocks rising so much that it even put the best of scrips to shame! Added to that was the fact he was also carrying the legacy of the illustrious surname of his respected father Suresh Oberoi.

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  "I wouldn't wish ill for anyone" - Aamir Khan

  Aamir Khan is in a joyous mood! JAANE TU… YA JAANE NA is smashing box-office records and at the rate the film is faring, it may turn out to be the biggest grosser of the year, so far.

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  I was bored with some of my recent comedies: Paresh Rawal

  Bollywood's lovable comic actor Paresh Rawal, who in a way gave a whole new meaning to comedies, now admits that he was actually ashamed of some of the recent films he did.

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  I was happy letting Aamir do the talking: Imran Khan

  Imran Khan, touted as the new chocolate boy of Bollywood, says comparisons with uncle Aamir Khan are inevitable. In fact, he is happy to let his illustrious 'maamu' do all the talking for his debut film "Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na".

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  TPTM is entirely a Kunal Kohli Production; there was no one from YRF involved" - Rani Mukherjee

  Rumours insist you're marrying Mr Aditya Chopra.
  Rumours can insist what they want. To me they're baseless and stupid rumours. I'm waiting for them to die a natural death. These kinds of speculations come with the territory of my work. They're nothing but efforts to pull me down.

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  Desi Lara Croft obsessed with Aishwarya Rai!

  Delhi girl Shweta Bhardwaj, who has been tagged as the 'desi Lara Croft' because of her action scenes in "Mission Istanbul", says she is obsessed with Aishwarya Rai.

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  I never considered Darsheel for my film: Farhan Akhtar

  Farhan Akhtar has finalised Akshaye Khanna to play the male lead in his next directorial venture "Voice From The Sky", but he is yet to find a boy for a role crucial to the story.

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  Eat right to look good, says Govinda

  Looking good and staying fit is important in showbiz and comic actor Govinda, who made a comeback with "Partner", is currently working hard to get into shape and says it is essential to eat right.

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  Don't call 'Jaane Tu...' my launch vehicle, says debutant Imran Khan

  Imran Khan, Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's nephew, is set to enter Bollywood with his uncle's home production "Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na", but he doesn't want to call it his launch vehicle.

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  Anil Ambani and my company have come together for mutual benefit: Amitabh

  Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan's AB Corp has inked a Rs.15 billion ($375 million) deal with Anil Ambani's Reliance Big Entertainment for making films and serials.

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  "Shahid has surprised me…" - Aziz Mirza

  He has worked with Shah Rukh Khan in four films [RAJU BAN GAYA GENTLEMAN, YES BOSS, PHIR BHI DIL HAI HINDUSTANI, CHALTE CHALTE]. For the first time, veteran Aziz Mirza has looked elsewhere, beyond Shah Rukh.

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  "When I heard the script, I just fell in love with it" - Aamir Khan

  He has been one of the leading actors of this industry for the last 2 decades. From his first film QSQT to his most recent film Taare Zameen Par, his performances have always left everyone spellbound. He even has had a successful stint as a producer having produced the Academy award nominated Lagaan.

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  "Madhur Bhandarkar is the new age Hrishikesh Mukherjee" - Amitabh Bachchan

  Last Saturday, on 21st June, Amitabh Bachchan felicitated Madhur Bhandarkar as the best contemporary film director.

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  `Dus Ka Dum' helps Salman Khan understand people

  Bollywood hunk Salman Khan, who is now the host of the reality game show "Dus Ka Dum", feels that the show has helped him to understand people and he believes that the best books of knowledge are human beings.

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  "Today I get 4 times than last year" - Riteish Deshmukh

  Heyy Babyy, Dhamaal, 'Apna Sapna Money Money, Malamaal Weekly - Riteish Deshmukh has been enjoying a pretty consistent outing at the box office over all these years. Ok, so there may have been occasional Cash but it too took a good opening before fizzling out after a week.

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  "We have their unconditional support" - Vipul Shah

  All producers should learn a lesson or two from Vipul Shah and Akshay Kumar. Sometime back, the industry was rife with rumors that the promotion of SINGH IS KINNG was stalled because of the objections raised by the Sikh community.

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  I don't have a drinking problem: Akshaye Khanna

  Actor Akshaye Khanna is baffled by rumours of alcoholism. He says he neither has a drinking problem nor did he check into a rehabilitation centre.

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  I met Kareena during 'Tashan', so I don't mind it: Saif

  "Tashan" was a flop, but it is still actor Saif Ali Khan's favourite film because it brought girlfriend Kareena Kapoor into his life.

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  "I made a lot of mistakes" - Vivek Oberoi

  While on MISSION ISTAANBUL, its lead actor Vivek Oberoi has turned a new leaf. "I made a lot of mistakes, I rubbed a lot of people the wrong way, I got carried away. I went through hell, personally and professionally. The media turned its back on me. Some of the projects I was associated with, evaporated into thin air. Everything I did, backfired," Vivek reminisces as we get into the flashback mode.

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  Celebrity Interview: Rani Mukherjee

  Even if you happen to look like Rani Mukherjee, producers will follow you offering "big" roles - as the romantic interest of the male lead of the film. So, there's no way that a filmmaker would not think of having Rani as the hero's romantic interest.

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  "You don't move a 50 crore movie fearing competition" - Harman

  As things stand today, neither Love Story 2050 nor Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na are buzzing from their stand and sticking to the release date of 4th July. While the two debutant actors Harman Baweja and Imran Khan are pretty much getting ready for the BIG clash, for the former it is not the first time that he is being pitted against competition.

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  Manmohan argues for Bollywood as foreign policy instrument

  Celebrating the global success of Indian cinema, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said the soft power of India in some ways can be a very important instrument of foreign policy. "Wherever I go in the Middle East, in Africa, people talk about Indian films and the Indian film industry - Bollywood.

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  "Doosra Akshay beech mein aa jaata hain" - Akshaye Khanna

  Abbas-Mustan and Akshaye Khanna go back a long way. Besides working in a number of films together, including the biggest hit of 2008 yet, RACE, the director duo and the actor share a terrific rapport in real life.

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  If things go amiss, it makes us more real: Aishwarya

  The Bachchan family is busy rehearsing for a perfect world tour from July. But its ethereally beautiful daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai says even if things "go a bit (amiss) here and there" on stage, it only makes the stars real and human.

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  My next film is about black magic: Ram Gopal Varma

  After the underworld, Bollywood director Ram Gopal Varma is set to focus on black magic in his next film.