Actress Nushrat Bharucha, who is basking in the success of her latest release SONU KE TITU KI SWEETY says she is an extremely greedy actor and wants to do complicated roles.

"I am an extremely greedy actor. I want to do all sorts of roles… The more layered, more complicated the role… The more I enjoy it," Nushrat said in a statement.

The actress is seen as Sweety in SONU KE TITU KI SWEETY. Her character has shades of grey.

"I remember the first time I saw GUPT, I was blown away. Kajol shocked people with her choice of role. She did it when she was in the prime of her career. Ever since then, I have been waiting to do a role like that, and then SONU KE TITU KI SWEETY happened," said the PYAAR KA PUNCHNAMA fame actress.

On her role, she said: "It was a very gutsy move to carry out the duality of the character, first to make people believe that I am actually very sweet, and then just when they have believed me… to actually go out there myself and admit out loud that I am the main villain."

Actress Nushrat Bharucha, who is basking in the success of her latest release SONU KE TITU KI SWEETY says she is an extremely greedy actor and wants to do complicated roles.

"I am an extremely greedy actor. I want to do all sorts of roles… The more layered, more complicated the role… The more I enjoy it," Nushrat said in a statement.

The actress is seen as Sweety in SONU KE TITU KI SWEETY. Her character has shades of grey.

"I remember the first time I saw GUPT, I was blown away. Kajol shocked people with her choice of role. She did it when she was in the prime of her career. Ever since then, I have been waiting to do a role like that, and then SONU KE TITU KI SWEETY happened," said the PYAAR KA PUNCHNAMA fame actress.

On her role, she said: "It was a very gutsy move to carry out the duality of the character, first to make people believe that I am actually very sweet, and then just when they have believed me… to actually go out there myself and admit out loud that I am the main villain."

National award-winning filmmaker Shonali Bose says though she wishes to cast Pakistani actor Fawad Khan, she couldn't do it – in the face of calls for a "ban on Pakistani actors". According to her, such things should be stopped.

The filmmaker was part of a panel discussion — Controlling creativity: Is censorship relevant? –alongside veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal at the Ficci Frames 2018 here on Tuesday.

Asked how the constant restrictions from the Central Board of Film Certification is affecting the creativity and freedom of expression, Shonali said: "Instead of taking action to protect the rights of women and project their image under the right light, they are restricting filmmakers from doing their work freely.

"Cinema should be free… For instance, Pakistani actors are not allowed to work in Indian films, and this decision is supported by Indian Motion Pictures Producers' Association. What if I want to make a film with Fawad Khan?

While the moderator of the panel mentioned that her comment might earn her the title of an "anti-national", she replied: "That is the problem with our country nowadays.

"I speak of friendship between two countries. I want to make a film with Fawad Khan and nobody will allow me to make the film; producer will not back the film because of the risk and fear that has been created around it."

The calls for banning Pakistani talent from working in the Hindi film industry first surfaced in 2016 when cross-border India-Pakistan tension spilled over into the entertainment world, with some Indian political outfits imposing a ban on Pakistanis and a few Pakistani theatres pulling down Indian movies from their big screens.

The ban came after the September 18 terror attack that killed 19 Indian soldiers in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir.

The issue resurfaced last month when Union Minister Babul Supriyo said that Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's voice in the song "Ishtehaar" in the Bollywood film WELCOME TO NEW YORK must be dubbed by someone else. Supriyo also demanded a ban on Pakistani artistes in Bollywood.

National award-winning filmmaker Shonali Bose says though she wishes to cast Pakistani actor Fawad Khan, she couldn't do it – in the face of calls for a "ban on Pakistani actors". According to her, such things should be stopped.

The filmmaker was part of a panel discussion — Controlling creativity: Is censorship relevant? –alongside veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal at the Ficci Frames 2018 here on Tuesday.

Asked how the constant restrictions from the Central Board of Film Certification is affecting the creativity and freedom of expression, Shonali said: "Instead of taking action to protect the rights of women and project their image under the right light, they are restricting filmmakers from doing their work freely.

"Cinema should be free… For instance, Pakistani actors are not allowed to work in Indian films, and this decision is supported by Indian Motion Pictures Producers' Association. What if I want to make a film with Fawad Khan?

While the moderator of the panel mentioned that her comment might earn her the title of an "anti-national", she replied: "That is the problem with our country nowadays.

"I speak of friendship between two countries. I want to make a film with Fawad Khan and nobody will allow me to make the film; producer will not back the film because of the risk and fear that has been created around it."

The calls for banning Pakistani talent from working in the Hindi film industry first surfaced in 2016 when cross-border India-Pakistan tension spilled over into the entertainment world, with some Indian political outfits imposing a ban on Pakistanis and a few Pakistani theatres pulling down Indian movies from their big screens.

The ban came after the September 18 terror attack that killed 19 Indian soldiers in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir.

The issue resurfaced last month when Union Minister Babul Supriyo said that Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's voice in the song "Ishtehaar" in the Bollywood film WELCOME TO NEW YORK must be dubbed by someone else. Supriyo also demanded a ban on Pakistani artistes in Bollywood.

Only few actresses can dare to take up bold roles which went onto become memorable. Vidya Balan once took such a chance with DIRTY PICTURE and reaped plenty of praises for it. The film back then became a roaring success.

On the lines of Vidya’s bold role now actress Richa Chadha is all set step into shoes of Shakeela in her biopic. Shakeela was one of the 90s biggest actresses from Kerala who acted in several adult films in languages spanning Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.

The biopic with Richa at the center of it will tell the tale of Shakeela from when she entered the film business at the age of 16 and traces her life journey from there. Soon after Shakeela became a raging success in cinema halls making history like never before. Her films weren’t only dubbed in languages across India but also were dubbed languages Chinese, Nepalese and several others. Shakeela became a popular figure in the film business at a time popularity was only for the men in the industry dominated by them.

Richa's spokesperson shared, "The film is the story of Shakeela, one of the most famous actors from Malayalam cinema from the 90s who rose to a spectacular height of fame. Her fans were spread across Asia and she earned fanfare as a woman which back then was unheard of. The film's script was exciting and is a great story to tell and the story will make for a great watch for the audience. The preparations will begin soon and the film should be going on floors by April or May end."

The biopic is being directed by Indrajit Lankesh and is slated to release in 2019.

Only few actresses can dare to take up bold roles which went onto become memorable. Vidya Balan once took such a chance with DIRTY PICTURE and reaped plenty of praises for it. The film back then became a roaring success.

On the lines of Vidya’s bold role now actress Richa Chadha is all set step into shoes of Shakeela in her biopic. Shakeela was one of the 90s biggest actresses from Kerala who acted in several adult films in languages spanning Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.

The biopic with Richa at the center of it will tell the tale of Shakeela from when she entered the film business at the age of 16 and traces her life journey from there. Soon after Shakeela became a raging success in cinema halls making history like never before. Her films weren’t only dubbed in languages across India but also were dubbed languages Chinese, Nepalese and several others. Shakeela became a popular figure in the film business at a time popularity was only for the men in the industry dominated by them.

Richa's spokesperson shared, "The film is the story of Shakeela, one of the most famous actors from Malayalam cinema from the 90s who rose to a spectacular height of fame. Her fans were spread across Asia and she earned fanfare as a woman which back then was unheard of. The film's script was exciting and is a great story to tell and the story will make for a great watch for the audience. The preparations will begin soon and the film should be going on floors by April or May end."

The biopic is being directed by Indrajit Lankesh and is slated to release in 2019.

Actress Bhumi Pednekar finds her DUM LAGA KE HAISHA co-star Ayushmann Khurrana more talented than National Award-winning actor Rajkummar Rao.

During an appearance on the Colors Infinity show "BFFs with Vogue", Bhumi was asked to choose between Ayushmann and Rajkummar on the basis of talent, read a statement.

She said: "Ayushmann is better than Rajkummar."

Ayushmann also took a dig at his contemporary actor by saying Rajkummar should hire a new stylist.

But he went on to compare Bhumi to superstar Aamir Khan.

Keeping it all fun, Ayushmann said that Bhumi, who played his oversized wife in DUM LAGA KE HAISHA, has been and still is a 'heavyweight' actor.

"Bhumi, you are the only actor in this country, apart from Aamir Khan, to have gone through the physical transformation."

Actress Bhumi Pednekar finds her DUM LAGA KE HAISHA co-star Ayushmann Khurrana more talented than National Award-winning actor Rajkummar Rao.

During an appearance on the Colors Infinity show "BFFs with Vogue", Bhumi was asked to choose between Ayushmann and Rajkummar on the basis of talent, read a statement.

She said: "Ayushmann is better than Rajkummar."

Ayushmann also took a dig at his contemporary actor by saying Rajkummar should hire a new stylist.

But he went on to compare Bhumi to superstar Aamir Khan.

Keeping it all fun, Ayushmann said that Bhumi, who played his oversized wife in DUM LAGA KE HAISHA, has been and still is a 'heavyweight' actor.

"Bhumi, you are the only actor in this country, apart from Aamir Khan, to have gone through the physical transformation."

AMAZON OBHIJAAN, the biggest Bengali film of 2017, produced by SVF, Eastern India's largest production house has been chosen as an example of successful convergence of the film and tourism industry.

India International Film Tourism Conclave (IIFTC) has embarked on its 6th edition, a journey which started from 2013. In their latest edition, IIFTC decided to recognise and appreciate filmmakers whose cinematic works have contributed to the reach of that country as a spectacle to cine viewers.

Kamaleswar Mukherjee, the director of AMAZON OBHIJAAN has shot the film in the Amazon Rainforests in South America, an area difficult to not only shoot but also travel to. The Consulate General of Brazil was present in the ceremony to bestow the honour.

Mahendra Soni, Director & Co-Founder, SVF said: ‘A film like AMAZON OBHIJAAN comes once in a lifetime hence, we held no bar when it came to production cost in Brazil's exotic locations. We are ecstatic beyond words that our film exuded the kind of magnificence we wished to showcase and our hard work was appreciated.'

AMAZON OBHIJAAN released during Christmas holiday last year.

It featured Bengali film actor Dev in the lead role.

Actor-producer Sonu Sood is going through some offers for international projects, and says he will make an announcement soon.

The actor made his international debut with Jackie Chan-starrer KUNG FU YOGA last year.

"There are a few offers that have been made. I will announce them as soon as they convert. (I am) hoping everything goes fine with them and I am really excited to share them," Sonu told IANS.

Sonu, on behalf of Sony Pix for 'Martial Arts PIXathon', says working with Chan was an enriching experience.

He said: "Jackie Chan is one of the most humble guys I have come across… He never made anyone around him feel small, and made everyone feel special.

"He is also one of the most disciplined actors with whom I worked out at 5 a.m. and learned stunts from him and his team."

At the moment, Sonu is excited for his forthcoming war drama PALTAN, being directed by J.P. Dutta.

"I am very excited about PALTAN and I always wanted to play a soldier in any film in my career and also working with J.P. Dutta, known best for his war films, was part of my wishlist."

He will also be seen in MANIKARNIKA: THE QUEEN OF JHANSI and Kannada film KURUKSHETRA and is working on a biopic on badminton star P.V. Sindhu.