Actress Suzanne Bernert, who recently lost her husband Akhil Mishra following an accident in the kitchen, found support in Ila Arun and Nandita Puri as they met over coffee. The German actress based in India finds support from industry friends.
Suzanne, well known for playing Congress leader Sonia Gandhi in films and television series like as ‘The Accidental Prime Minister,’ ‘Pradhanmantri,’ and ‘7 Rcr,’ and has worked in shows like ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ among others.
The actress said: “I’m in this weird in-between place, balancing the personal loss and trying to get back to work. My mother is not here in the country and she couldn’t travel because of her poor health. And Akhil’s family is engaged in rituals as we will be performing his Triyodashi tomorrow.”
“Meanwhile I’m thankful to have few friends from industry lending me support and love. Many friends took out...
Suzanne, well known for playing Congress leader Sonia Gandhi in films and television series like as ‘The Accidental Prime Minister,’ ‘Pradhanmantri,’ and ‘7 Rcr,’ and has worked in shows like ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ among others.
The actress said: “I’m in this weird in-between place, balancing the personal loss and trying to get back to work. My mother is not here in the country and she couldn’t travel because of her poor health. And Akhil’s family is engaged in rituals as we will be performing his Triyodashi tomorrow.”
“Meanwhile I’m thankful to have few friends from industry lending me support and love. Many friends took out...
- 10/1/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Actress Suzanne Bernert, who recently lost her husband Akhil Mishra following an accident in the kitchen, found support in Ila Arun and Nandita Puri as they met over coffee. The German actress based in India finds support from industry friends.
Suzanne, well known for playing Congress leader Sonia Gandhi in films and television series like as ‘The Accidental Prime Minister,’ ‘Pradhanmantri,’ and ‘7 Rcr,’ and has worked in shows like ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ among others.
The actress said: “I’m in this weird in-between place, balancing the personal loss and trying to get back to work. My mother is not here in the country and she couldn’t travel because of her poor health. And Akhil’s family is engaged in rituals as we will be performing his Triyodashi tomorrow.”
“Meanwhile I’m thankful to have few friends from industry lending me support and love. Many friends took out...
Suzanne, well known for playing Congress leader Sonia Gandhi in films and television series like as ‘The Accidental Prime Minister,’ ‘Pradhanmantri,’ and ‘7 Rcr,’ and has worked in shows like ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ among others.
The actress said: “I’m in this weird in-between place, balancing the personal loss and trying to get back to work. My mother is not here in the country and she couldn’t travel because of her poor health. And Akhil’s family is engaged in rituals as we will be performing his Triyodashi tomorrow.”
“Meanwhile I’m thankful to have few friends from industry lending me support and love. Many friends took out...
- 10/1/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Actor Akhil Mishra, who has worked in films such as the Aamir Khan-starrer ‘3 Idiots’ and ‘Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain’ passed away after an accident in the kitchen. He was 67. A source said: “It was an accident. He was found injured on the floor in the kitchen and died in the hospital. And now the body has been taken for autopsy. We are waiting for the reports.”
The source said that his wife, Suzanne was shooting in Hyderabad when the incident happened.
Akhil Mishra, was born 1965. He has worked in films such as ‘Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi’,‘Gandhi, My Father’ and television serials such as ‘Pradhanmantri’.
He gained popularity by doing the cameo role of Librarian Dubey in ‘3 Idiots’ and playing the role of Umed Singh Bundela in Uttaran starring Tina Datta and Rashami Desai.
Akhil was first married to Manju Mishra in 1983 who had acted with him in his first feature film ‘Dhat Tere…...
The source said that his wife, Suzanne was shooting in Hyderabad when the incident happened.
Akhil Mishra, was born 1965. He has worked in films such as ‘Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi’,‘Gandhi, My Father’ and television serials such as ‘Pradhanmantri’.
He gained popularity by doing the cameo role of Librarian Dubey in ‘3 Idiots’ and playing the role of Umed Singh Bundela in Uttaran starring Tina Datta and Rashami Desai.
Akhil was first married to Manju Mishra in 1983 who had acted with him in his first feature film ‘Dhat Tere…...
- 9/21/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Actor Akhil Mishra, who has worked in films such as the Aamir Khan-starrer ‘3 Idiots’ and ‘Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain’ passed away after an accident in the kitchen. He was 67. A source said: “It was an accident. He was found injured on the floor in the kitchen and died in the hospital. And now the body has been taken for autopsy. We are waiting for the reports.”
The source said that his wife, Suzanne was shooting in Hyderabad when the incident happened.
Akhil Mishra, was born 1965. He has worked in films such as ‘Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi’,‘Gandhi, My Father’ and television serials such as ‘Pradhanmantri’.
He gained popularity by doing the cameo role of Librarian Dubey in ‘3 Idiots’ and playing the role of Umed Singh Bundela in Uttaran starring Tina Datta and Rashami Desai.
Akhil was first married to Manju Mishra in 1983 who had acted with him in his first feature film ‘Dhat Tere…...
The source said that his wife, Suzanne was shooting in Hyderabad when the incident happened.
Akhil Mishra, was born 1965. He has worked in films such as ‘Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi’,‘Gandhi, My Father’ and television serials such as ‘Pradhanmantri’.
He gained popularity by doing the cameo role of Librarian Dubey in ‘3 Idiots’ and playing the role of Umed Singh Bundela in Uttaran starring Tina Datta and Rashami Desai.
Akhil was first married to Manju Mishra in 1983 who had acted with him in his first feature film ‘Dhat Tere…...
- 9/21/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
German actress based in India Suzanne Bernert, who is popularly known for portraying the role of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi in films and series such as ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’, ‘Pradhanmantri’ and ‘7 Rcr’, was in Hyderabad for a shoot.
Bernert said: “I was here in Hyderabad for first time for my shoots. I got one day for myself. After shifting to India, I enjoy visiting temples and exploring the story behind its existence. Since sometime I’ve been following the ritual to at least visit one temple whenever I’m traveling to a new city.”
She added: “I was blessed this time to see lord Jagannath and take blessings. The temple here in Banjara hills is inspired by the original temple in Puri. The place was crowded but still one can feel the peace.”
The ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ actress praised the beauty of the temple.
She said: “The...
Bernert said: “I was here in Hyderabad for first time for my shoots. I got one day for myself. After shifting to India, I enjoy visiting temples and exploring the story behind its existence. Since sometime I’ve been following the ritual to at least visit one temple whenever I’m traveling to a new city.”
She added: “I was blessed this time to see lord Jagannath and take blessings. The temple here in Banjara hills is inspired by the original temple in Puri. The place was crowded but still one can feel the peace.”
The ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ actress praised the beauty of the temple.
She said: “The...
- 8/31/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Aug 24 (Ians) Congress Parliamentary Party (Cpp) chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Thursday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) for the success of Chandrayaan-3 mission saying ‘its outstanding capabilities have been built up over decades’. In her congratulatory letter to Isro chairman S. Somanath, Sonia Gandhi said, “This is to let you know how thrilled I was by Isro’s magnificent achievement last evening. It is a matter of great pride and excitement to all Indians, particularly the younger generation.”
The former Congress chief said, “Isro’s outstanding capabilities have been built up over decades. It has had remarkable leaders and a spirit of collective endeavour has always driven it.”
She said that its being “anchored” on self-reliance since the early sixties has contributed to its great successes.
“I wish the entire Isro fraternity all the very best and extend my warm greetings to each and every member...
The former Congress chief said, “Isro’s outstanding capabilities have been built up over decades. It has had remarkable leaders and a spirit of collective endeavour has always driven it.”
She said that its being “anchored” on self-reliance since the early sixties has contributed to its great successes.
“I wish the entire Isro fraternity all the very best and extend my warm greetings to each and every member...
- 8/24/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
New Delhi, April 4 (Ians) Democratic Azad Party Chairman and former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad will release his memoirs “Azaad: An Autobiography” on Wednesday.
The book, a chronicle of his journey of 55 years in Congress, will be released by veteran leader Karan Singh.
In the book, Azad, who was then the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, has mentioned promptly the issue of abrogation of Article 370 and targeted his former Congress colleague Jairam Ramesh for not joining the protest in the Parliament.
He has also given account of ‘G-23’ or the group of Congress leaders who had written to then interim party chief Sonia Gandhi, seeking visible and effective leadership and a wide-spread reforms in party affairs.
Though Azad had serious difference with the Congress leadership and quit the party last August to form his own political outfit, he had defended Rahul Gandhi, when he was disqualified from the Lok Sabha.
The book, a chronicle of his journey of 55 years in Congress, will be released by veteran leader Karan Singh.
In the book, Azad, who was then the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, has mentioned promptly the issue of abrogation of Article 370 and targeted his former Congress colleague Jairam Ramesh for not joining the protest in the Parliament.
He has also given account of ‘G-23’ or the group of Congress leaders who had written to then interim party chief Sonia Gandhi, seeking visible and effective leadership and a wide-spread reforms in party affairs.
Though Azad had serious difference with the Congress leadership and quit the party last August to form his own political outfit, he had defended Rahul Gandhi, when he was disqualified from the Lok Sabha.
- 4/4/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Jan 4 (Ians) Upa Chairperson Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here on Wednesday for “observation and treatment of a viral respiratory infection”, doctors said.
As per a hospital bulletin, quoting it Chairman, Board of Management, Dr Ajay Swaroop, Gandhi has been “admitted in the Department of Chest Medicine under the care of Dr. Arup Basu and his team”.
“Mrs Gandhi has been admitted for observation and treatment of a viral respiratory infection,” the bulletin said.
The former Congress chief was last seen in public on the Congress Foundation Day on December 28. Prior to that, she participated in the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Delhi on December 24.
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As per a hospital bulletin, quoting it Chairman, Board of Management, Dr Ajay Swaroop, Gandhi has been “admitted in the Department of Chest Medicine under the care of Dr. Arup Basu and his team”.
“Mrs Gandhi has been admitted for observation and treatment of a viral respiratory infection,” the bulletin said.
The former Congress chief was last seen in public on the Congress Foundation Day on December 28. Prior to that, she participated in the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Delhi on December 24.
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- 1/4/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Veteran Indian producer Ronnie Screwvala’s RSVP and Ramesh Krishnamoorthy’s Global One Studios will produce a series based on the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.
The companies have optioned the audio-visual rights to eminent authors’ Dominique Lapierre and Javier Moro’s 2001 book, “Five Past Midnight in Bhopal: The Epic Story of the World’s Deadliest Industrial Disaster.”
A cloud of toxic gas escaped from an American pesticide plant, in 1984, in the central Indian city of Bhopal. It killed and injured thousands of people. In “Five Past Midnight in Bhopal” Lapierre and Moro weave hundreds of characters, eyewitness accounts, and adventures into a human tapestry.
Screwvala said: “A breath-taking story, compellingly told, this story needs to be adapted for screen with the importance and scale as that of ‘Chernobyl.’ A series that will keep you on the edge of your seat, touch your heart, provoke your anger and compassion. It will challenge...
The companies have optioned the audio-visual rights to eminent authors’ Dominique Lapierre and Javier Moro’s 2001 book, “Five Past Midnight in Bhopal: The Epic Story of the World’s Deadliest Industrial Disaster.”
A cloud of toxic gas escaped from an American pesticide plant, in 1984, in the central Indian city of Bhopal. It killed and injured thousands of people. In “Five Past Midnight in Bhopal” Lapierre and Moro weave hundreds of characters, eyewitness accounts, and adventures into a human tapestry.
Screwvala said: “A breath-taking story, compellingly told, this story needs to be adapted for screen with the importance and scale as that of ‘Chernobyl.’ A series that will keep you on the edge of your seat, touch your heart, provoke your anger and compassion. It will challenge...
- 12/4/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Kangana Ranaut has now hit out at Congress President Sonia Gandhi, whose party is part of the Shiv Sena-led coalition government in Maharashtra. The actress said history will judge Gandhi for her silence and indifference.
Kangana on Twitter wrote: "You have grown up in the west and lived here in India. You may be aware of the struggles of women. History will judge your silence and indifference when your own Government is harassing women and ensuring a total mockery of law and order. I hope you will intervene @INCIndia"
She added: "Dear respected honourable @INCIndia president Sonia Gandhi ji being a woman arn't you anguished by the treatment I am given by your government in Maharashtra? Can you not request your Government to uphold the principles of the Constitution given to us by Dr. Ambedkar?"
Kangana also took a dig at Shiv Sena by invoking the example of late Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray.
Kangana on Twitter wrote: "You have grown up in the west and lived here in India. You may be aware of the struggles of women. History will judge your silence and indifference when your own Government is harassing women and ensuring a total mockery of law and order. I hope you will intervene @INCIndia"
She added: "Dear respected honourable @INCIndia president Sonia Gandhi ji being a woman arn't you anguished by the treatment I am given by your government in Maharashtra? Can you not request your Government to uphold the principles of the Constitution given to us by Dr. Ambedkar?"
Kangana also took a dig at Shiv Sena by invoking the example of late Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray.
- 9/11/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Sep 6 (Ians) The viral trend, Rasode mein kaun tha, has caught on with Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani, too. On Sunday, she shared a spoof video based on the trend, featuring Sonia and Rahul Gandhi.
Irani took to her verified Instagram account and shared her spoof version of the video.
The video shows Irani lip-syncing to the rap improvised from Kokilaben's famous dialogue, "Rasode mein kaun tha", in the 2010 TV show, "Saath Nibhaana Saathiya". Shots of Rahul and Sonia Gandhi have been edited smartly into the video for a hilarious impact, which ends with Bjp spokesperson Sambit Patra pitching in: "Rahul hi Rashi hai".
"Bas ab yahi bacha tha (this is all that was left to happen)," Irani wrote, while sharing the clip.
The "Rasode mein kaun tha" meme harks back to the by-now famous dialogue in "Saath Nibhaana Saathiya". In a scene of episode 70, season one,...
Irani took to her verified Instagram account and shared her spoof version of the video.
The video shows Irani lip-syncing to the rap improvised from Kokilaben's famous dialogue, "Rasode mein kaun tha", in the 2010 TV show, "Saath Nibhaana Saathiya". Shots of Rahul and Sonia Gandhi have been edited smartly into the video for a hilarious impact, which ends with Bjp spokesperson Sambit Patra pitching in: "Rahul hi Rashi hai".
"Bas ab yahi bacha tha (this is all that was left to happen)," Irani wrote, while sharing the clip.
The "Rasode mein kaun tha" meme harks back to the by-now famous dialogue in "Saath Nibhaana Saathiya". In a scene of episode 70, season one,...
- 9/6/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
DeathIrrfan Khan passed away on Wednesday at the age of 53 after battling a neuroendocrine tumour since 2018. Tnm StaffIn a profound loss to the world of international cinema, actor Irrfan Khan passed away on Wednesday at the age of 53. Grief-stricken messages and condolences poured in as news of the actor’s death spread online, with many grappling to come to terms with his passing. Shoojit Sircar, who directed him in the 2015 Hindi film Piku, was the first celebrity to break the news on Twitter. Irrfan had been battling a neuroendocrine tumour since 2018 and had been admitted to Mumbai’s Kokilaben Hospital for a colon infection on Tuesday. My dear friend Irfaan. You fought and fought and fought. I will always be proud of you.. we shall meet again.. condolences to Sutapa and Babil.. you too fought, Sutapa you gave everything possible in this fight. Peace and Om shanti. Irfaan Khan salute.
- 4/29/2020
- by Sanyukta
- The News Minute
From her first role on the hugely popular TV show Astitva Ek Prem Kahani and more, to working on Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. to starring in The Accidental Prime Minister as Sonia Gandhi, German born actress Suzanne Bernert certainly has impressed with her performances.
In this very special conversation, Suzanne talked to Stacey about her desire to be an actress, coming into the Indian film and television industry, her transformation into Sonia Gandhi for The Accidental Prime Minister and even reveals some fabulous inside stories of her work in the industry!
So, was being an actress and part of films always something you wanted to do?
Yes, I am one of these boring people who always wanted to be an actor. Apparently from the age of 4 when they asked me what do you want to be when you grow up, I would say I am going to be an actress.
In this very special conversation, Suzanne talked to Stacey about her desire to be an actress, coming into the Indian film and television industry, her transformation into Sonia Gandhi for The Accidental Prime Minister and even reveals some fabulous inside stories of her work in the industry!
So, was being an actress and part of films always something you wanted to do?
Yes, I am one of these boring people who always wanted to be an actor. Apparently from the age of 4 when they asked me what do you want to be when you grow up, I would say I am going to be an actress.
- 5/30/2019
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
What starts off seeming to be a take-off on Mani Ratnam's most recent political drama "Chekka Chivantha Vaanam" turns into an engrossing crackling cat-and-mouse drama about a political empire in Maharashtra where siblings squabble for power after the patriarch (Atul Kulkarni) is gunned down.
Straightaway, "City Of Dreams" encircles a cluster of power-hungry characters whose motives are never cogent, let alone comprehensible. There is always a sense of more going on here than meets the eye.
Writers-directors Nagesh Kukunoor, Rohit C. Banawlikar peel off layers after layers of subterfuge to reveal a system of governance that thrives on corruption and deception.
Deftly inter-woven, the plot moves in mysterious ways embracing characters who are at once cunning and naive. The aforementioned wounded politician's daughter Poornima (a very lovely and emotionally empowered Priya Bapat) fights it out with her out-of-control debauched brother Ashish (Siddharth Chandekar).
The two actors play off against one another with controlled acerbity,...
Straightaway, "City Of Dreams" encircles a cluster of power-hungry characters whose motives are never cogent, let alone comprehensible. There is always a sense of more going on here than meets the eye.
Writers-directors Nagesh Kukunoor, Rohit C. Banawlikar peel off layers after layers of subterfuge to reveal a system of governance that thrives on corruption and deception.
Deftly inter-woven, the plot moves in mysterious ways embracing characters who are at once cunning and naive. The aforementioned wounded politician's daughter Poornima (a very lovely and emotionally empowered Priya Bapat) fights it out with her out-of-control debauched brother Ashish (Siddharth Chandekar).
The two actors play off against one another with controlled acerbity,...
- 5/9/2019
- GlamSham
KollywoodThe teaser also has actors Rakul Preet Singh and Sai Pallavi making an appearance.Tnm StaffYoutube Screengrab/ Sony Music SouthThe official teaser of Suriya’s upcoming film Ngk Nandha Gopalan Kumaran directed by Selvaraghavan was released on Thursday. It was originally planned for a Thursday evening release in theatres, but the team advanced it to an online release in the morning, allegedly because of piracy concerns. The one-minute teaser clip begins with Suriya’s voice-over introducing his character. In it, he tells us that “people call him Ngk”, hinting that he could be involved in politics. Actors Rakul Preet Singh and Sai Pallavi make an appearance in the teaser as well. While Rakul dressed in a suit asks “Politics?” with a look of uncertainty, Sai Pallavi is seen offering words of encouragement to Suriya’s character. “Kumara, go ahead dear. If you enter, even sewers will turn pure,” she says.
- 2/14/2019
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
The Accidental Prime Minister
Starring Anupam Kher,Akshaye Khanna
Directed by Vijay Ratnakar Gutte
If you enjoy political satires, The Accidental Prime Minister may not be the film that its makers would recommend for you. Outwardly, the intent and purpose of this fiercely political parable is to give us the “real” picture of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s parent party and how it manipulated him into fronting their dynastic designs.
And how much more real can it get than Anupam Kher as Mr Singh?! The beard, the turban ,the soft hushed barely audible voice (make sure you get your seats in a Dolby equipped theatre)…Kher gets the externals so right that we scarcely care about what lies beneath.
And what lies! If we are to believe this film, then Manmohan Singh was a baba in the woods, an angel in disguise, a scholar and academician thrown into the cesspit of politics,...
Starring Anupam Kher,Akshaye Khanna
Directed by Vijay Ratnakar Gutte
If you enjoy political satires, The Accidental Prime Minister may not be the film that its makers would recommend for you. Outwardly, the intent and purpose of this fiercely political parable is to give us the “real” picture of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s parent party and how it manipulated him into fronting their dynastic designs.
And how much more real can it get than Anupam Kher as Mr Singh?! The beard, the turban ,the soft hushed barely audible voice (make sure you get your seats in a Dolby equipped theatre)…Kher gets the externals so right that we scarcely care about what lies beneath.
And what lies! If we are to believe this film, then Manmohan Singh was a baba in the woods, an angel in disguise, a scholar and academician thrown into the cesspit of politics,...
- 1/12/2019
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
The casting of “creative director” Hansal Mehta’s The Accidental Prime Minister the bio-pic on Manmohan Singh, just got bigger. German actress Suzanne Bernert has been selected to play Sonia Gandhi. Interestingly Bernert has played Sonia Gandhi earlier in a television series for Zee TV entitled Pradhamanntri, a semi-fictionalized account of Indian politics helmed by ShekharRead More
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- 4/7/2018
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Abhishek Bachchan is the likeliest candidate for the part of the man who carried India, kicking and dragging, into the 21st century. The Rajiv Gandhi bio-pic to be directed by Bhavna Talwar would now be made with the consent and approval of Mrs. Sonia Gandhi. While the film's director and her husband producer Sheetal Talwar have zeroed in on a number of British and Indian actors who would possibly play Rajiv (among them Colin Firth, Riz Ahmed and Abhishek Bachchan) it is the casting of an actress to play Sonia Gandhi that's proving more problematic, and a problem that needs to be sorted out at the earliest, since the Talwars would be meeting Mrs. Gandhi next month in Delhi over the Rajiv Gandhi bio-pic to give her a low-down of the content. Says a source close to the project, "Bhavna Talwar would be making the film in complete harmony with Mrs.
- 11/12/2012
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Ever since Priyanka Gandhi hit her teens in the mid 1980s, people have wondered if she looks like her late grandmother and former Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi. On Friday when Priyanka turned up sporting a green cotton saree and a new curly hairstyle to pay tribute to her late father, Rajiv Gandhi, on his birth anniversary, there was no doubt left. The 38-year-old daughter of Upa chairperson, Sonia Gandhi, bore the most stunning resemblance ever, to her grandmother. Style experts say it’s the new hairdo that’s done the trick. “Priyanka’s new longer, softer curls are identical to ...
- 8/21/2010
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
Katrina is once again in buzz. No this time not because of her boyfriend Salman Khan but her role in Prakash Jha’s Rajniti. As we all know that her character in Rajniti has been inspired by Sonia Gandhi while Ranbir Kapoor will play Rajiv Gandhi.
Apparently the film focuses more on her character’s political career. Needless to say Katrina has to deliver long speeches in front of lot of public and this is going to be a tough challenge for Katrina who can barely deliver her Hindi dialogues with ease.
We heard that Katrina has been attending voice modulation classes to sound convincing.
Apparently the film focuses more on her character’s political career. Needless to say Katrina has to deliver long speeches in front of lot of public and this is going to be a tough challenge for Katrina who can barely deliver her Hindi dialogues with ease.
We heard that Katrina has been attending voice modulation classes to sound convincing.
- 2/15/2009
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
New York, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan have been ranked among the 50 most powerful people in the world by the prestigious Newsweek magazine. President-elect Barack Obama topped the list. Placing Sonia Gandhi at the 17th spot, the magazine said: "Although India's political scene is riven by factions, Congress remains the strongest national force, and the Italian-born widow of late former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi rules it unchallenged. In the world's largest democracy, she's queen." Shah Rukh Khan, who occupies 41st spot in the magazine's 50 most powerful people, was described as the "King of Bollywood." "It's not just that his (Shah Rukh Khan's) romantic flicks make gazillions, it's where those gazillions ...
- 12/22/2008
- Bollywoodworld.com
New Delhi -- Rupert Murdoch has taken the wraps off plans to boost News Corp.'s already substantial TV holdings in India.
"We will invest $100 million in the next 12 months to launch six regional channels under the Star brand in India," Murdoch said Monday in Mumbai.
News Corp.-owned Star India currently operates 17 channels, including a number of regional channels.
"Among the six new regional channels, the first three will be in the Bengali, Marathi and Gujarati languages," Star India vp communications Yash Khanna said.
In April 2007, Star India announced a joint venture with leading Mumbai-based TV production company Balaji Telefilms to launch a regional-language network for South India. Star holds 51% and Balaji 49%.
Asked how the proposed Star-Balaji joint venture for South Indian channels will be affected by Murdoch's announcement, Khanna declined comment.
Murdoch has been in India since July 30. Before traveling to Mumbai for meetings with Star executives, Murdoch met in New Delhi with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi, leader of the ruling Congress Party.
On Monday, Murdoch also announced the launch of the Dow Jones India Titans 30 Index, topped by, among others, Infosys, top mobile operator Bharti Airtel and Reliance Industries. (Reliance is not the company in talks to fund DreamWorks' exit from Paramount. That company is Reliance Big Entertainment, owned by Reliance Ada Group.)
"Dow Jones has lots of investment plans in India. It is looking at growing digitally such as in the mobile space," Murdoch added. "To grow in the digital space, the company is looking for partnership. It also plans to increase its number of journalists to 70 from the present 25 in India."
But don't expect to see an investment in newspapers here.
"We don't see ourselves taking a stake in print -- because it is not available and because we won't want to take just a 26% stake," Murdoch said, referring to the cap placed on foreign investment in news media in India.
Murdoch added that he was hopeful restrictions on foreign investment in media in India eventually will ease: "A lot of countries have restrictions in the media, but with the expansion of the Internet, the rules are getting ridiculous. I think in time these rules will be done away with."
In July, News Corp. announced its foray into Indian film via newly established unit Fox Star Studios, which recently acquired the comedy feature "Quick Gun Murugan."...
"We will invest $100 million in the next 12 months to launch six regional channels under the Star brand in India," Murdoch said Monday in Mumbai.
News Corp.-owned Star India currently operates 17 channels, including a number of regional channels.
"Among the six new regional channels, the first three will be in the Bengali, Marathi and Gujarati languages," Star India vp communications Yash Khanna said.
In April 2007, Star India announced a joint venture with leading Mumbai-based TV production company Balaji Telefilms to launch a regional-language network for South India. Star holds 51% and Balaji 49%.
Asked how the proposed Star-Balaji joint venture for South Indian channels will be affected by Murdoch's announcement, Khanna declined comment.
Murdoch has been in India since July 30. Before traveling to Mumbai for meetings with Star executives, Murdoch met in New Delhi with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi, leader of the ruling Congress Party.
On Monday, Murdoch also announced the launch of the Dow Jones India Titans 30 Index, topped by, among others, Infosys, top mobile operator Bharti Airtel and Reliance Industries. (Reliance is not the company in talks to fund DreamWorks' exit from Paramount. That company is Reliance Big Entertainment, owned by Reliance Ada Group.)
"Dow Jones has lots of investment plans in India. It is looking at growing digitally such as in the mobile space," Murdoch added. "To grow in the digital space, the company is looking for partnership. It also plans to increase its number of journalists to 70 from the present 25 in India."
But don't expect to see an investment in newspapers here.
"We don't see ourselves taking a stake in print -- because it is not available and because we won't want to take just a 26% stake," Murdoch said, referring to the cap placed on foreign investment in news media in India.
Murdoch added that he was hopeful restrictions on foreign investment in media in India eventually will ease: "A lot of countries have restrictions in the media, but with the expansion of the Internet, the rules are getting ridiculous. I think in time these rules will be done away with."
In July, News Corp. announced its foray into Indian film via newly established unit Fox Star Studios, which recently acquired the comedy feature "Quick Gun Murugan."...
- 8/4/2008
- by By Nyay Bhushan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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