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Kajol: ‘Mugging put me off studies’
 Knowledge
closes its doors when mugging takes over, says Kajol of an education
system that concentrates on rote-learning instead of developing
knowledge.
I never finished my formal education. And I soon reached a stage
where I did not want to learn anymore. Knowledge closed its doors
when mugging took over.
I’ve never regretted the fact that I dropped out, nor am I ashamed
about it. At one point I even wanted to go back to it. But it was
more a case of self developed need for knowledge rather than the
need for a degree. Today, I do not believe that a degree would have
made me more intelligent or more interesting as a person.
A voracious reader, I love reading and talking about all kinds of
things. It is an interest point that I developed completely on my
own and had nothing to do with my academics.
I may be in a line that does not require too many qualifications.
But even in other fields, I feel hands-on experience is more
important than the number of certificates one has.
Don’t get me wrong. I am not denying the importance of education.
But what is one trying to prove when the school bag is heavier than
the child’s body weight?
Little children are expected to be IQ geniuses. And when an
eight-year-old is out at school from 7 am to 4 pm and is then made
to dash off for tuitions, it’s crossing the limit.
Having said that, I must add that I would like my daughter to
complete her formal education simply because it gives one a sense of
accomplishment. But can’t we make education more comfortable for the
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Kal Ho Naa Ho enters Berlin Film
Festival
 Bollywood
blockbuster Kal Ho Naa Ho, which has raked in phenomenal
overseas earnings, has been selected for the Berlin International
film festival.
"We have been informed that the film has been selected for the
Berlin festival which commences on February 15," the film’s producer
Karan Johar. A delighted Karan said the film, directed by Nikhil
Advani, had made rave reviews at the box-office and that he had
plans to send it to the Stockholm festival also.
With this film, Karan has completed a hat-trick of hit films.
Produced by Karan and his father Yash Johar, the film stars Shahrukh
Khan, Preity Zinta and Saif Ali Khan. |
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Gimme more art films
 After
the box-office success of Amol Palekar-directed Marathi film
Anahat, bollywood actress Sonali Bendre says she would love to
act in some more art movies. "After Anahat’s success at the
box office (in mumbai), I want to do some different roles and would
even love to do work in art films," Bendre said in an interview.
Anahat be commercially released soon simultaneously in india and
abroad and would be dubbed in English, she said, adding that she
enjoyed working for the film under Amol Palekar’s direction. |
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Abhishek on the run...
 THE
production company floated by actors Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgan and
Sunil Shetty along with producer Nitin Manmohan, called Foursome, is
starting multiple projects. Besides starting Tango Charlie
with director Mani Shankar, the producers are all set to start
another project, with director Rohit [Zameen] Shetty calling
the shots.
Starring Abhishek Bachchan, one more hero and one leading lady, the
film tells the story of a man framed for murder and who is on the
run. Shridhar Raghavan, writer of Khakee, is writing the
script of this film. "The project will roll some time in
March/April," Rohit divulges, "The budget will be decided once we’re
through with the scripting." Watch this space! |
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Gimme only good roles: Sanjay Kapoor
 While
some of his actors may blame J.P. Dutta of not paying them their
legitimate remuneration, there’s at least one who thinks he has got
more than he bargained for!
Sanjay Kapoor, who plays Major Deepak Rampal in Dutta’s LOC:
Kargil, reveals how he was signed much after the film was
launched and how he had gone to J.P. Dutta where "I got a
three-minute narration of what the film was about and what role I
was supposed to play in it."
After that, the producer-director came to money matters and
forewarned the actor by saying, "I can’t pay you all your market
prices, so you will have to be reasonable."
At this, Anil Kapoor’s younger brother replied, "Sir, my price would
be a good role in your film; money is not at all important. I don’t
mind doing the film for free if you give me a substantive role to
play." "Whatever J.P. saheb has paid me, is bonus for me," he
smiles. |
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Sanjay Gupta pays up
 Priyanka
Chopra and the producer of Plan, Sanjay Gupta, have ironed
out their differences over money matters.
The ex-Miss World had alleged that Gupta was not paying up her dues
of Rs. 13 lakh because of which she had refused to dub for the film.
On his part, Gupta had dragged her to court for non-performance of
contract, alleging that he had already paid her Rs. 10 lakh.
Better sense seems to have prevailed over Sanjay who recently sent
Priyanka a cheque of Rs. 9,47,500 (Rs. 10 lakh less TDS), thereby
indirectly admitting that he had indeed not paid her the amount due.
Quite graciously, Priyanka then decided to forgo the remaining Rs 3
lakh. |
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