Shoojit Sircar's next film Piku which already has a formidable cast of the Big B, Irrfan and Deepika Padukone just got more interesting. Piku now stars Bangla heart-throb Jisshu Sengupta in the romantic lead opposite Deepika. Jisshu who made his Bollywood debut opposite Ileana D'Cruz in a guest appearance in Anurag Basu's Barfi would next be seen in Hindi in Pradeep Sarkar's Mardaani where Jisshu plays Rani's husband. Apparently Shoojit was keen to cast Jisshu opposite Deepika as the role suited him to perfection. However the fact that Jisshu was being launched as a leading man by Yashraj put a question mark on Jisshu's presence in Piku. Jisshu showed Shoojit his Bengali film Jatishwar. Only then was Shoojit convinced. Says Jisshu, "It's a big break with a director I really admire and with actors I really love. It has been my dream to work with Mr.
- 5/14/2014
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Everything was set for the release of Queen this Friday, and lead actress Kangana Ranaut recently attended a Q&A session to answer some questions about the film and more!
The expectation for the film has been growing since the trailer was released few weeks ago. The reception has been very positive, and stars such as Amitabh Bachchan have voiced their opinion. When asked about it, the actress was astonished. “I am getting amazing reactions. Mr. Amitabh Bachchan has apparently tweeted about the trailer. I also met him at a party recently. Mr. Bachchan, Mr. Aamir Khan and Mr. Salman Khan all told me that they are eagerly waiting to watch the film. What else can one ask for?” She feels flattered by all these reactions, as she also added, “It’s very important to me because I have felt accepted for the first time. I have never received such...
The expectation for the film has been growing since the trailer was released few weeks ago. The reception has been very positive, and stars such as Amitabh Bachchan have voiced their opinion. When asked about it, the actress was astonished. “I am getting amazing reactions. Mr. Amitabh Bachchan has apparently tweeted about the trailer. I also met him at a party recently. Mr. Bachchan, Mr. Aamir Khan and Mr. Salman Khan all told me that they are eagerly waiting to watch the film. What else can one ask for?” She feels flattered by all these reactions, as she also added, “It’s very important to me because I have felt accepted for the first time. I have never received such...
- 3/7/2014
- by Núria Bonals Hidalgo
- Bollyspice
Bollywood beauty Kangana Ranaut speaks to Sunny Malik about her next release, Queen which hits theaters on March 7th. The film is a feel-good and female-centric flick directed by Vikas Bahl and produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures.
Queen tells the story of Rani, a girl left at the altar. Taking her life and destiny in her own hands, she decides, impromptu, to go for her meticulously pre-planned honeymoon… by herself. A girl who has never been out in Delhi unescorted by her younger brother now leaves for a foreign land to embark on a life journey filled with experience and adventure.
Check out some highlights of Kangana Ranaut on all things Queen
How was your experience attending the Burberry show at the recently concluded London Fashion Week?
It was really beautiful. London was great as it didn’t rain that day. We were expecting it to rain and it didn’t.
Queen tells the story of Rani, a girl left at the altar. Taking her life and destiny in her own hands, she decides, impromptu, to go for her meticulously pre-planned honeymoon… by herself. A girl who has never been out in Delhi unescorted by her younger brother now leaves for a foreign land to embark on a life journey filled with experience and adventure.
Check out some highlights of Kangana Ranaut on all things Queen
How was your experience attending the Burberry show at the recently concluded London Fashion Week?
It was really beautiful. London was great as it didn’t rain that day. We were expecting it to rain and it didn’t.
- 3/5/2014
- by Sunny Malik
- Bollyspice
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