Interviews

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  Singing with Enrique was great: Sunidhi Chauhan

  Bollywood singer Sunidhi Chauhan, known for her versatility, has gone global and recorded a track with Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias. She termed the experience "great" but felt there is not much difference in song recording in India and abroad.

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  Shooting in Kashmir was most peaceful: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

  Four months of unrest in the summer saw over 100 dead but filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra shot his comedy in Jammu and Kashmir during the biting winter in what he termed "the most peaceful shoot". He said people came out in hordes in the beautiful Gulmarg to help the crew.

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  I might make India my second home: Caterina Lopez

  She is Hollywood star Jennifer Lopez's cousin and is all set to make a splash in Bollywood with an item number. Caterina Lopez loves being in Mumbai, is a Shah Rukh Khan fan, wants to learn Hindi and says she just might make India her second home.

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  Filmmakers today lack passion, vision: Karan Johar

  Director-producer Karan Johar, who has made many hit films, feels that filmmakers today lack the passion and the vision that great yesteryears' directors had.

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  You have to do roles that suit your age: Raveena Tandon

  Raveena Tandon, who has been away from the big screen for nearly five years, promises to make a comeback soon but says she will only accept something that suits her age.

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  It's tough to impress my dad: Shazahn Padamsee

  Shazahn Padamsee managed to win praise from director Madhur Bhandarkar and her "Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji" co-star Ajay Devgn, but says it is difficult to impress her "perfectionist" father, theatre veteran Alyque Padamsee.

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  I'll colour all my films if 'Hum Dono' succeeds: Dev Anand

  Dev Anand is 87 but doesn't hide his excitement at watching his hit 1961 film "Hum Dono" in colour. He wants audiences to see his charming self 50 years back and says he will colour more of his black and white films if viewers so demand.

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  SRK: King in tights!

  Shah Rukh Khan, who will be seen in two of the year's biggest releases, his home production RA.One, and Farhan Akhtar's Don 2, had just one release last year, friend and filmmaker Karan Johar's My Name Is Khan.

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  Playing 40 was the toughest: Priyanka Chopra

  From a 21-year-old to a 65-year-old, Priyanka Chopra portrays almost every crucial stage in a woman's life in her new thriller "7 Saat Khoon Maaf". But she says stepping into the shoes of a 40-plus character was the toughest as she couldn't connect to the age group.

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  Raj Kumar Gupta: ‘I was confident about my film’

  He’s not an insider in the industry. Neither did he have a godfather. Yet he dared to do what most industrywalas wouldn’t – make unconventional movies with elan. Read More..

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  I expanded my story for 'Saat Khoon Maaf': Ruskin Bond

  Ruskin Bond, the grand old "sahib" from Landour in Mussourie, has been bitten by the tinsel bug. The novelist will make his maiden foray on the big screen with a cameo in Vishal Bhardwaj's forthcoming "Saat Khoon Maaf", based on his short story "Susannah's Seven Husbands".

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  Finally, things are on track: Sudhir Mishra

  His last film "Tera Kya Hoga Johny" hasn't yet seen the light of day and so director Sudhir Mishra says his forthcoming "Yeh Saali Zindagi" comes as a relief for him. He says he likes to repeat his cast as he seeks those who understand his style of working.

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  You get success, then a movie gets ripped off: A.R. Rahman

  Indian maestro A.R. Rahman says that after the mega sweep of "Slumdog Millionaire" at various awards, a solo win so far for the music of Danny Boyle's "127 Hours" has caused "great suffering" to the entire team.

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  I'm choosy because my work, not my face, sells: Irrfan Khan

  From Doordarshan serials to Hollywood films, Irrfan Khan has traversed a long path. The 48-year-old actor says he is very conscious about which project he chooses as it's his work that sells, not his looks.

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  No IPL, I'm not a billionaire: Saif Ali Khan

  Some of his Bollywood peers own one. But Saif Ali Khan says he has moved on from his dream of owning an Indian Premier League (IPL) team since he's "not a billionaire" and wants to focus on acting and production instead.

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  Important for me to let go off my skill: Aamir Khan

  He will try to "drop" his skills for his next film and forget what he's learnt over the years, says Aamir Khan who believes the "real, raw performances" by newcomers in wife Kiran Rao's "Dhobi Ghat" make it an unusual and delicate film that is likely to appeal more to women viewers.

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  I don't feel weird about playing mother on screen: Madhuri Dixit

  Contrary to rumours, Madhuri Dixit has no hang-ups about playing mother on screen. The Bollywood beauty, who is reported to have refused to play Sonam Kapoor's mom in a movie, says she is ready to essay any role as long as the script fascinates her.

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  Awards go to those who attend the ceremony: Ajay Devgn

  Ajay Devgn has joined Aamir Khan in staying away from award ceremonies. Most functions just market themselves by wooing celebrities and awarding the nominees who agree to attend the events, says the actor.

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  King and I

  A couple of days ago, I was in Singapore. I didn’t get to visit the orchid garden, the bird sanctuary or the Sentosa amusement park. I didn’t get to see any lions in Lion country because even Merlin, the life-size statue of the fire-spewing mermaid, the national emblem, was sheathed in plastic and under repairs.

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  Censor board not into moral policing: Sharmila Tagore

  The debate whether Indian cinema needs a censor or not will continue forever, but Sharmila Tagore, chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), feels the body isn't into moral policing. She says it has to be matured for audience's sake and ensure that movies can compete with foreign films.

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  Writing World Cup song was an emotional moment: Manoj Yadav

  Lyricist Manoj Yadav, who has penned the popular ICC Cricket World Cup anthem "De Ghuma Ke", says he initially struggled to write the lyrics for the song that is replete with fun Hindi phrases. His brief was that the song should strike a chord with the rural and urban cricket lover.

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  Sharmila Tagore gets talking!

  Be it flaunting a bikini in the 60s, being a top actor of her times, marrying a nawab, or becoming the Censor Board head, Sharmila Tagore has always been special. With her dimples and warm smile, the actor even at the age of 64 defines the word ‘grace’.

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  Delhi people don't stop to watch film shooting: Vidya Balan

  Vidya Balan has discovered a new side to Delhi. During her extensive shoot in the capital for "No One Killed Jessica", the Bollywood star walked through crowded streets and markets, even in old Delhi, and was quite surprised to find that people did not stop to watch the shooting.

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  I don't let age overpower me: Dharmendra

  Horses and men never grow old, says Dharmendra, still young at 75 and getting ready to entertain his legion of fans in the upcoming comedy "Yamla Pagla Deewana".

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  Glad youth are no longer armchair activists: Vidya Balan

  "No One Killed Jessica" actress Vidya Balan says she feels glad that today's youth are not just clear about their opinions but know how to voice them and drive the government to act - as was seen in the Jessica Lall murder case.