Actress Masumeh Makhija, who has a pivotal role in the ensemble cast film 3 STOREYS, says she is not an ambitious person and has a creative bent of mind.

Masumeh has received a positive response for her performance in 3 STOREYS and she is happy about the projects she has done so far.

"I have worked with some of the very good filmmakers so far — whether it is Vishalji (Vishal Bhardwaj) in MAQBOOL or Mahesh Bhatt saab (producer of WOH LAMHE) because they come up with a clarity that they look for in the character.

"I think that is what helped me to perform. I am really thankful to people who loved my performance. I am not traditionally ambitious," Masumeh told IANS.

That is also perhaps why she does not appear in films often.

"I am more of a creative person rather than ambitious. So, the journey is quite internal. I want to try out new things as a creative person… So, the length of a role never matters to me, but the challenges and substance of it do," she added.

In 3 STOREYS, Masumeh plays a housewife named Varsha, who is abused by her husband all her life.

On her role, she said: "While I connected with the character immediately during the narration of the film, I think the best part of her is when she fights back and retaliates by informing the police about the domestic violence she faced."

As for her future in films, Masumeh said she is reading a lot of scripts.

Without unveiling much about her upcoming projects, she shared a wish-list of directors she wants to work with.

"I want to work with Vishal Bhardwaj, Aditya Chopra, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and any new director who prioritises story and actors over a star," said Masumeh, who finds the changed approach towards storytelling quite interesting.

Actor Sourabh Raaj Jain, who is known for his show 'Mahabharata', says that he would love to be part of a reality show. The actor adds that these shows will help his fan base who he really is. “I would love to do a dance show, a travel based show would also be great. I feel my fans will really get to know me better,” he says.

The actor says that he had got a few offers, but things did not materialise. “Post 'Mahabharat', I did get offers for reality shows but due to one reason or another, they did not materialise,” he says.

Sourabh is very keen on being part of a dance reality show. Ask him who he loves to see dancing on screen, and he says, “Hrithik Roshan is my favourite dancer in Bollywood. He makes even difficult steps look easy and classy.”

Where shows like ‘Bigg Boss’ and ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi’ are concerned, Sourabh says that he would love to be part of the latter. “I am not ‘Bigg Boss’ material at all, more so I will not be able stay away from my family, no phones, no messages, it’s very difficult. I would like to try ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi’ as the show is thrilling.”

Actor Sourabh Raaj Jain, who is known for his show 'Mahabharata', says that he would love to be part of a reality show. The actor adds that these shows will help his fan base who he really is. “I would love to do a dance show, a travel based show would also be great. I feel my fans will really get to know me better,” he says.

The actor says that he had got a few offers, but things did not materialise. “Post 'Mahabharat', I did get offers for reality shows but due to one reason or another, they did not materialise,” he says.

Sourabh is very keen on being part of a dance reality show. Ask him who he loves to see dancing on screen, and he says, “Hrithik Roshan is my favourite dancer in Bollywood. He makes even difficult steps look easy and classy.”

Where shows like ‘Bigg Boss’ and ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi’ are concerned, Sourabh says that he would love to be part of the latter. “I am not ‘Bigg Boss’ material at all, more so I will not be able stay away from my family, no phones, no messages, it’s very difficult. I would like to try ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi’ as the show is thrilling.”

Actress Radhika Apte on Wednesday shared a glamorous image of herself on social media.

She could be seen enjoying her time on pool side.

"Testing the waters, quite literally 😉 Summer morning dips seems to be the routine @tommyhilfiger #tommyhilfiger #tommyhilfigerswimwear #ootd#summervibes," Apte captioned the image.

She was last seen on the big screen in Pad Man.

The movie earned lots of attention of both critics and film lovers.

The movie also featured Sonam Kapoor and Akshay Kumar.

Singer Neha Bhasin says folk music is like an old recipe, and it should be passed on to the future generations.

Bhasin is trying to do the same with her renditions to Punjabi folk songs like "Madhaniya", "Akh kashni", "Laung gawacha", "Nai jaana" and the latest "Chitta kukkad".

"I feel like folk music is almost like an old recipe that is passed on from generation to generation. It is our culture, no matter how far the borders change, because it is what keeps you rooted and connected to our core DNA," Bhasin told IANS.

"So even when these old Punjabi songs are sung by different singers over generations, they are still with us by that common emotional thread running through it over the years. And above all, its amazing how the entire country responds to that emotional connect and thus that music," she added.

Which one is her favourite rendition?

"It's really very difficult to pick one. Each rendition has some connection that I am very attached to. But if I absolutely had to pick one — it would be a close tie between 'Madhaniya and 'Chitta kukkad'.

"Both are very emotional for me, especially 'Madhaniya', which has a deep connect in my heart from my family, my mother to me leaving home at a very early age. It was sung at my sisters 'vidai'. It's a song that really stirs my soul."

The "Jag ghoomeya" hitmaker thanks her team for supporting her.

"All thanks to the fabulous team I have. Prayrit Seth, my director has worked with me on most of my songs and videos. It's a very organic process for him and me to conceptualise and brainstorm on how to present our work. We listen to a song and see what it connects best with," she said.

Explaining the process of recreating the song, she said: "Because I grew up listening to and watching loads of pop/pop rock videos, I'm very influenced by the 1990s. So, I always want to find a way to include that visual within that quintessential artistic form, thereby connecting the traditional vibe and the modern sound.

"Amidst that, we also like to create a contrast in our videos to include elements creating a pop new age vibe interwoven with an old retro zing. I love fashion and he loves stylised videos, so we both live our fantasies through these beautiful videos."

Singer Neha Bhasin says folk music is like an old recipe, and it should be passed on to the future generations.

Bhasin is trying to do the same with her renditions to Punjabi folk songs like "Madhaniya", "Akh kashni", "Laung gawacha", "Nai jaana" and the latest "Chitta kukkad".

"I feel like folk music is almost like an old recipe that is passed on from generation to generation. It is our culture, no matter how far the borders change, because it is what keeps you rooted and connected to our core DNA," Bhasin told IANS.

"So even when these old Punjabi songs are sung by different singers over generations, they are still with us by that common emotional thread running through it over the years. And above all, its amazing how the entire country responds to that emotional connect and thus that music," she added.

Which one is her favourite rendition?

"It's really very difficult to pick one. Each rendition has some connection that I am very attached to. But if I absolutely had to pick one — it would be a close tie between 'Madhaniya and 'Chitta kukkad'.

"Both are very emotional for me, especially 'Madhaniya', which has a deep connect in my heart from my family, my mother to me leaving home at a very early age. It was sung at my sisters 'vidai'. It's a song that really stirs my soul."

The "Jag ghoomeya" hitmaker thanks her team for supporting her.

"All thanks to the fabulous team I have. Prayrit Seth, my director has worked with me on most of my songs and videos. It's a very organic process for him and me to conceptualise and brainstorm on how to present our work. We listen to a song and see what it connects best with," she said.

Explaining the process of recreating the song, she said: "Because I grew up listening to and watching loads of pop/pop rock videos, I'm very influenced by the 1990s. So, I always want to find a way to include that visual within that quintessential artistic form, thereby connecting the traditional vibe and the modern sound.

"Amidst that, we also like to create a contrast in our videos to include elements creating a pop new age vibe interwoven with an old retro zing. I love fashion and he loves stylised videos, so we both live our fantasies through these beautiful videos."