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No lobby against Lakshya
except saleable gossips: Akhtar
Incidentally, many things have happened in the Akhtar family in the recent past. When the correspondent of The Day After reached him for an interview, the confident and composed Akhtar allowed him to share some of his delicate thoughts for sometime. Following are the experts of the deatailed interview: Can you tell me something about Zoya Akhtar´s Nargis? Akhtar: First of all, let me make it clear that Zoya´s film is not called Nargis. I don´t know where and how this name emerged from. We have heard that Madhuri Dixit won’t be a part of the movie, what is the progress as far as the movie is concerned? Yes, Madhuri Dixit has become too busy of late and won´t be a part of Zoya´s film but the project is very much on and no one has yet been finalised for the lead. Fans can expect something concrete about the project by the end of this year. Is Farhan´s Lakshya releasing on June 11? Yes, Lakshya is definitely releasing in June. A lot has been said about Farhan Akhtar´s showdown with Amitabh Bachchan on the sets of Lakshya in Laddakh. Can you let us know the facts? It is something that is just not possible; there is no question of it happening, especially since all of these kids, Abhishek, Farhan and others involved in the film have grown up together and it is really like one big family. In fact, during the recent Holi bash at Amitabh´s residence, I was not in Bombay and could not make it, but Farhan was present there. It is just the imagination of a fertile mind. It´s not that I have come to know Amitabh recently. I´ve known him from the time he came to Bombay. Do you think there are lobbies working against Lakshya? There are rumours that portions of the film being re-shot and it is like a typical war film a la LoC-Kargil? I don´t think that there are any lobbies working against the movie but you see people have to circulate (saleable) gossip. As far as Lakshya is concerned, it has war as a backdrop and is more about the young man in the film (Hrithik Roshan). Of late, I have concentrated on lyrics and kept away from scripting but Lakshya is the first movie for which I have done the script and dialogues. |
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Karisma settles in her new role
with elan
The smell of greasepaint is something I’ve grown up with and if you’ve been doing something for 14 years then it’s tough to give it up." Shuttling between Mumbai and Delhi can be easy if you "balance your time well. I live in Mumbai 15 days a month, although I sometimes travel to Hyderabad and Chennai to complete my film commitments (Zamanat and Mere Jeevan Saathi). So far I’ve managed to straddle both my lives with ease." Delhi is a city she’s particularly fond of: "I’ve got family here and I love it. Delhi has its own charm, warm people, open spaces, greenery and amazing street food. Actually life’s perfect now and I don’t want too much from it now. |
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Booked for a cause: Vivek Oberoi
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Aishwarya's
Hollywood journey
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Tusshar on
cloud nine
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Preeti
Jhangiani plans to play big innings
Bollywood as couples of interesting projects are up her sleeve. She styles her work in Mahesh Kennege’s Strot, Alok Srivastav’s Jaane Kya Hoga and Govinda’s Sukh. In Strot she plays a bright and intelligent girl Shreya. She is a scientist and has big future plans. She enjoys plays this character as it has shades of her life. Besides being intelligent she is soft, sweet and simple. Newcomer Rohtash Gaud plays romantic lead opposite to her in this film. Aftab Shivdasani is a cool dude as he pair up with Preeti in Jaane Kya Hoga. The film is fun filled comedy that gives Preeti comical touch. She plays a south Indian girl who falls in love with Aftab. Aftab works in her father’s office when the love chemistry between the two develops. The film has a backdrop of science fiction as a well-crafted love story is woven in it. |
JAVED
Akhtar is a man of multi-facet. As a script writer Akhtar has given
us the angry young man and as a lyricist he has re-defined the
concept of lyrics in Bollywood, blending classy poetry with modern
aspects, without compromising on quality. 
Karisma
Kapoor’s small screen charisma hasn’t quite translated into
scorching TRPs for Karishma – The Miracles of Destiny (Sahara
Manoranjan) but she’s not worrying at all.Marriage has certainly
worked wonders for Karisma who’s completely unruffled by mundane
things like TRPs and box-office ratings and only works for "creative
satisfaction" because, as she insists she’s in a position to "pick
and choose" her roles. She is also trying to cook. "I want to learn
it when I have time and rustle up an innovative dinner," but
childhood friend-husband Sunjay Kapur is "extremely understanding.
He never makes any demands and doesn’t expect me to sit at home and
cook." In fact, Karisma admits that without her husband and in-laws's
support, she wouldn’t have been able to continue acting. They’ve
understood my love for acting. 
Vivek
Oberoi has decided to bear the cost of his guru, Kishore Namit
Kapoor’s book on acting, for all those wannabe actors who can’t
afford it.
THE
golden girl of Bollywood Aishwarya Rai has launched her new ship
towards the destination of Planet Hollywood. The green-eyed
porcelain beauty that planted smiles on millions of Indian faces
will shine bright on the Hollywood sky. Ash has more than dozen
projects on hand as she turns executive producer with I Know And
I Care, a fun-filled drama by director Barton Randall. Gone are
the days when Indians were treated as secondary actors. Now they are
in the driver’s seat. The impressive Ash’s Hollywood diary speaks
volumes of her potential as an international celebrity. 
Tusshar
is on cloud nine these days, and not without reason. Although his
Yeh Dil bombed all over the country when it was released in
February last year, it has gone on to celebrate golden jubilee in at
least one theatre in Mumbai.
GOOD
luck still eludes pretty young girl Preeti. The cutest looking
damsel of today’s generation has a row of flops to her credit. No
wonder her career took a big leap as she acted in multi faceted
Mohabbatein. 