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Varun Dhawan: I don’t want to be typecast

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Actor Varun Dhawan, who made his Bollywood debut with an out-and-out commercial film STUDENT OF THE YEAR and has experimented with a serious avatar in BADLAPUR and in the upcoming OCTOBER, says he is not open to the idea of being typecast.

"I do not want to be typecast," Varun told IANS.

"Whether it's going to be a Hindi film, a commercial film, an art film, or whatever… Whatever role I do should entertain people and that's what I set out to do. As a person, I cannot stay on one movie for very long and if I do a very serious film, I need to do a comedy film.

"So I get into another film which is like OCTOBER, offering a different tone and talking about different kind of love," the 30-year-old added in an email interview.

The actor is currently in the national capital to shoot his new film SUI DHAAGA. On Wednesday, he took time out of his current shooting schedule to launch "Tab bhi tu" for OCTOBER, which is directed by Shoojit Sircar and also stars newcomer Banita Sandhu.

Co-produced by Ronnie Lahiri and Sheel Kumar, OCTOBER, releasing on April 13, celebrates love, nature and the autumn season.

Varun's last few films, including JUDWAA 2 and BADRINATH KI DULHANIA did good business at the box office. How does he maintain his calm when a film either becomes a hit or a flop.

"Once the film releases, I am the happiest. I am the happiest while shooting the films and even during the marketing of the film. When the film releases, people talk about it and put you on a high and you enjoy that phase, but it's not only about that.

"It is not about receiving a place. I mean I obviously want people to like it and enjoy the film and I hope that the filmmaker's dream and his vision and message can reach people," said Varun, who is the youngest Bollywood celebrity to have a wax figure at Hong Kong's Madame Tussauds.

Ahmed Khan: Can’t shoot just regular scenes with Tiger Shroff

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Choreographer-director Ahmed Khan says multi-talented actor Tiger Shroff's screen presence is so strong that projecting him as an ordinary man does not seem feasible.

"Tiger has all the good things rolled in one. He is a great looking guy with flawless dancing ability and a great physique that girls go gaga over. His smile, his eyes and his screen presence is so strong that one cannot shoot any regular scene with Tiger Shroff. As a director, it was challenging for me," Khan told IANS in an interview.

As a choreographer, Khan has worked with Tiger earlier for songs like "Zindagi aa raha hoon main" and "Chal wahan jaate hain".

"In those videos, I explored the dancer and actor side of Tiger. And in 'Baaghi 2', I explored the action hero in him. I choreographed all the action sequences. The best part of working with Tiger is that he amplifies my ideas with his performance, and that takes it to the next level.

"Perhaps that is why he managed to achieve the high scale in BAAGHI 2, matching up to international standards," Khan said.

Starting his career at the age of 15 as a technician, Khan choreographed the song "Rangeela" for Urmila Matondkar in 1994. He then choreographed for Bollywood stars like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Akshaye Khanna, Salman Khan, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt.

His work reflects in songs like "Dil cheez tujhe dedi", "Afghan jalebi", "O Khuda" and "Mai tera boyfriend" to name a few.

Asked about the challenge he faced as a choreographer while working with superstars, Khan said things have changed with time.

"Choreography in a film depends on the filmmaker as well as the aura of a star. I had choreographed the piece 'Beat of Passion', the opening dance featuring Aishwarya in 'Taal'. That was out-and-out dance where I worked on the song as a dancer. I also choreographed 'Jumme ki raat' for Salman bhai.

"But in the latter, Bhai's aura worked so much that I had to control the dancer inside me."

He explained: "As a choreographer I can say that the signature step was not out-and-out dance, but it is a superhit because of Salman Khan. Only Salman bhai can make that happen. So yes, while working with superstars, I have to keep in mind what their fans want to watch.

"Having said that, youngsters like Tiger and Varun Dhawan tend to dance more. And they are ready to do anything to get their moves right."

BAAGHI 2 is releasing on Friday.

Ahmed Khan: Can’t shoot just regular scenes with Tiger Shroff

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Choreographer-director Ahmed Khan says multi-talented actor Tiger Shroff's screen presence is so strong that projecting him as an ordinary man does not seem feasible.

"Tiger has all the good things rolled in one. He is a great looking guy with flawless dancing ability and a great physique that girls go gaga over. His smile, his eyes and his screen presence is so strong that one cannot shoot any regular scene with Tiger Shroff. As a director, it was challenging for me," Khan told IANS in an interview.

As a choreographer, Khan has worked with Tiger earlier for songs like "Zindagi aa raha hoon main" and "Chal wahan jaate hain".

"In those videos, I explored the dancer and actor side of Tiger. And in 'Baaghi 2', I explored the action hero in him. I choreographed all the action sequences. The best part of working with Tiger is that he amplifies my ideas with his performance, and that takes it to the next level.

"Perhaps that is why he managed to achieve the high scale in BAAGHI 2, matching up to international standards," Khan said.

Starting his career at the age of 15 as a technician, Khan choreographed the song "Rangeela" for Urmila Matondkar in 1994. He then choreographed for Bollywood stars like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Akshaye Khanna, Salman Khan, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt.

His work reflects in songs like "Dil cheez tujhe dedi", "Afghan jalebi", "O Khuda" and "Mai tera boyfriend" to name a few.

Asked about the challenge he faced as a choreographer while working with superstars, Khan said things have changed with time.

"Choreography in a film depends on the filmmaker as well as the aura of a star. I had choreographed the piece 'Beat of Passion', the opening dance featuring Aishwarya in 'Taal'. That was out-and-out dance where I worked on the song as a dancer. I also choreographed 'Jumme ki raat' for Salman bhai.

"But in the latter, Bhai's aura worked so much that I had to control the dancer inside me."

He explained: "As a choreographer I can say that the signature step was not out-and-out dance, but it is a superhit because of Salman Khan. Only Salman bhai can make that happen. So yes, while working with superstars, I have to keep in mind what their fans want to watch.

"Having said that, youngsters like Tiger and Varun Dhawan tend to dance more. And they are ready to do anything to get their moves right."

BAAGHI 2 is releasing on Friday.

Twinkle Khanna: Current generation more equipped to handle spotlight

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Actress-turned-author Twinkle Khanna, who is married to actor Akshay Kumar and is a mother of two children, says that the current generation of Bollywood is more equipped to handle the glare of the spotlight thanks to social media.

"It has become increasingly more difficult to keep our children shielded within our fishbowl existence but I also console myself with the fact that this generation growing up with social media at the forefront is probably more equipped to handle the glare of the spotlight than we were," Twinkle told IANS when asked how she maintains her kids privacy keeping in mind that so much of scrutiny nowadays is related to star kids.

Akshay and Twinkle tied the knot in 2001 and together they have son Aarav and daughter Nitara.

She is also a producer and her last venture was PAD MAN that starred Akshay along with Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte.

The film was based on a short story from Twinkle's book The Legend Of Lakshmi Prasad. The book has already sold 100,000 copies.

Is Twinkle open to writing an autobiography in the near future?

"I think when you write a book about your own life it's very difficult to be completely honest even with yourself. Fiction will paradoxically always have more honesty than a memoir," she said.

Twinkle Khanna: Current generation more equipped to handle spotlight

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Actress-turned-author Twinkle Khanna, who is married to actor Akshay Kumar and is a mother of two children, says that the current generation of Bollywood is more equipped to handle the glare of the spotlight thanks to social media.

"It has become increasingly more difficult to keep our children shielded within our fishbowl existence but I also console myself with the fact that this generation growing up with social media at the forefront is probably more equipped to handle the glare of the spotlight than we were," Twinkle told IANS when asked how she maintains her kids privacy keeping in mind that so much of scrutiny nowadays is related to star kids.

Akshay and Twinkle tied the knot in 2001 and together they have son Aarav and daughter Nitara.

She is also a producer and her last venture was PAD MAN that starred Akshay along with Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte.

The film was based on a short story from Twinkle's book The Legend Of Lakshmi Prasad. The book has already sold 100,000 copies.

Is Twinkle open to writing an autobiography in the near future?

"I think when you write a book about your own life it's very difficult to be completely honest even with yourself. Fiction will paradoxically always have more honesty than a memoir," she said.

Dilnaz Irani to play police officer in Twisted 2

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Actress Dilnaz Irani, seen in films like JODHAA AKBAR and ALIGARH, has landed a police officer's role in Vikram Bhatt's web series 'Twisted 2'. She is replacing Achint Kaur for the role of Arunima.

"'Twisted 2' is a crime triangle between Rahul, Nia and Arunima. My character is a CBI investigator who is a very strong and level-headed woman. She has a no-nonsense approach to work. However, along with this, she has a humane side to her," Dilnaz said in a statement.

The actress is an electronic engineering student from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. She debuted on stage with Toni Patel's 'The Merchant of Venice' and then did various plays.

Asked about her experience of working with Bhatt, who is producing the show with JioCinema, she added: "Vikram Bhatt, or the Boss as he is called by all, is a master of his craft. His writing is sharp and his intuition about what works and what doesn't in this genre is impeccable."

Twisted 2, directed by Anupam Santosh Saroj, will be launched on the OTT platform, VB on the Web, on April 25.

Dilnaz Irani to play police officer in Twisted 2

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Actress Dilnaz Irani, seen in films like JODHAA AKBAR and ALIGARH, has landed a police officer's role in Vikram Bhatt's web series 'Twisted 2'. She is replacing Achint Kaur for the role of Arunima.

"'Twisted 2' is a crime triangle between Rahul, Nia and Arunima. My character is a CBI investigator who is a very strong and level-headed woman. She has a no-nonsense approach to work. However, along with this, she has a humane side to her," Dilnaz said in a statement.

The actress is an electronic engineering student from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. She debuted on stage with Toni Patel's 'The Merchant of Venice' and then did various plays.

Asked about her experience of working with Bhatt, who is producing the show with JioCinema, she added: "Vikram Bhatt, or the Boss as he is called by all, is a master of his craft. His writing is sharp and his intuition about what works and what doesn't in this genre is impeccable."

Twisted 2, directed by Anupam Santosh Saroj, will be launched on the OTT platform, VB on the Web, on April 25.

Vidyut Jammwal and Naseeruddin Shah come together for this acclaimed director’s comeback in Bollywood

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The action sensation – Vidyut Jammwal and the walking talking master class in acting – Naseeruddin Shah join forces to mark the comeback of national award winning filmmaker Mahesh Majrekar’s upcoming Bollywood project after a hiatus of eight years.

Vidyut Jammwal will play the leading man in this untitled project backed by veteran producer Vijay Galani who produced Salman Khan starrers SURYAVANSHI, VEER and Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor starrer AJNABEE etc.

"Vidyut will play a well-educated and suave NRI, who, after returning to his hometown of Mumbai, gets caught in a tricky situation” says the producer.

According to a source close to the production, the project will boost an ensemble cast of over 10 actors, including Prateik Babbar and Jishu Sengupta. The movie will be an action packed drama that will exploit the true potentials of Vidyut and Naseeruddin Shah in Manjerekar’s comeback to Bollywood after the bilingual in Hindi and Marathi CITY OF GOLD in 2010.

It is learnt that Mahesh was searching for a proper script for his Hindi comeback and this action packed drama seems to be the one.
The movie will be shot in Mumbai’s rustic locations adds the source

Watch this space for more.

Vidyut Jammwal and Naseeruddin Shah come together for this acclaimed director’s comeback in Bollywood

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The action sensation – Vidyut Jammwal and the walking talking master class in acting – Naseeruddin Shah join forces to mark the comeback of national award winning filmmaker Mahesh Majrekar’s upcoming Bollywood project after a hiatus of eight years.

Vidyut Jammwal will play the leading man in this untitled project backed by veteran producer Vijay Galani who produced Salman Khan starrers SURYAVANSHI, VEER and Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor starrer AJNABEE etc.

"Vidyut will play a well-educated and suave NRI, who, after returning to his hometown of Mumbai, gets caught in a tricky situation” says the producer.

According to a source close to the production, the project will boost an ensemble cast of over 10 actors, including Prateik Babbar and Jishu Sengupta. The movie will be an action packed drama that will exploit the true potentials of Vidyut and Naseeruddin Shah in Manjerekar’s comeback to Bollywood after the bilingual in Hindi and Marathi CITY OF GOLD in 2010.

It is learnt that Mahesh was searching for a proper script for his Hindi comeback and this action packed drama seems to be the one.
The movie will be shot in Mumbai’s rustic locations adds the source

Watch this space for more.

After rewards its awards for RINGAN

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Known for backing films that have great content, Landmarc Films has a reason to celebrate. Their Marathi film RINGAN that released in June 2017, garnering rave reviews and accolades, has also gathered many awards at prestigious award ceremonies honouring Marathi films.

RINGAN that was screened at film festivals like Cannes Market and London Indian Film Festival before its theatrical release in India, had also won the 63rdNational award for the best feature film in Marathi.

Directed by debutant Makarand Mane, the film starring Shashank Shende and Master Sahil Joshi is a heart-warming journey of a father-son in pursuit of happiness and love.

The film received numerous nominations in various categories, having won the Best Film Award at 8th Chitra Padarpan Puraskar 2018 and Maharashtra Times Sanmaan 2018. The film also took away the Best Film Jury Award at Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar 2018, Film Composer of the year and Upcoming Lyricist of the year at 6th Mirchi Music Awards Marathi.

On the overwhelming response at various award ceremonies, producer Vidhi Kasliwal of Landmarc Films says, “After the audiences awarding us with an overwhelming response to the film, these prestigious awards are so very motivating. We at Landmarc Films are committed to back content that resonates with people.”

2017 proved to be a good year for Landmarc Films and 2018 that has already started on a good note, will see many new projects from the production house. We heard Vidhi is venturing in to a lot more than just producing Marathi films. Ask her and she says, “We are looking at many other avenues to reach out to audiences looking for fresh, enriching and entertaining content. However we would like to talk about them only when we are ready to formally announce them.”