Interviews

John Abraham says the best thing to happen to him in 2008 was his brother's marriage.And the most unusual happening in his life in 2009 could be his first stage performance, thanks to the success of his Desi girl number in Dostana.

Acclaimed actress Nandita Das after enthralling the audience with her power packed performances in off beat films like Earth and Fire is now ready with her directorial debut venture, a hard hitting film titled, Firaaq which is based on the infamous 2002 Gujarat riots.

Randeep Hooda, the man who created sensations across the country through his debut film, ‘D’ and later many more is back with a bang with more of his films ready to hit the box-office very soon. He is a charming personality and his name is on every woman’s lips. He had the pleasure of dating the former Miss. Universe Sushmita Sen and is now back with her in his upcoming film, ‘Karma aur Holi’. We speak to his guy who is as clear as a crystal and he says it all to us.

After enjoying a short break with her two sweet daughters, talented actor and trained singer Sachin Tyagi is all set to re-enter the idiot box with the show Namak Haram to be aired on an upcoming channel Real. Let’s hear it from the actor about the show and his character in the serial, his future in singing and many more. 

Jehangir Vakil is a famous name now. Still cannot get it. Let us put it this way – Pratap from the Balika vadhu fame is a rich and famous name now. People loved him and his work is appreciated in every household today. What more can he ask than making his debut in the most earned TRP show in the country today, Balika Vadhu, a Sphere Origins creation.

Abhishek Bachan tells Jyothi tells Venkatesh that Drona failed to click at the box office because its screenplay was its undoing and also adds that he and Ash have no plans to have a baby as of now. The film has not taken the box office by storm but when I meet him for this interview at his office in the bungalow Janak, Abhishek tells me that what appealed to him when he was offered the film Delhi 6 was the fact that though Roshan is an American by mind, he is an Indian by heart.

'Hum Aap Aur Pyaar' is going to be the next major release of Upen Patel where he would be seen as a central protagonist. As the title of the film conveys, 'Hum Aap Aur Pyaar' is a musical romantic entertainer with dollops of comedy thrown in, something that makes Upen quite hopeful about the film's prospects.

We read about how Himesh Reshammiya has refused to sing for A R Rahman. But Rahman says he has never met Reshammiya. Laughs the softpoken maestro sarcastically, "Our communication has been only through the press. He told the press he wanted to sing for me. I told the press I had composed a song that would suit his voice. To this he replied again through the press that he didn't want to sing for me. We've not met. We haven't exchanged a call or an sms."