Interviews

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Aamir's choice of films delights Kamal Haasan

He candidly admits that he couldn't have made it big in Bollywood without his mentor K. Balachander, that Hindi movies still enthuse him and that he loves the kind of films Aamir Khan is making.

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My rivalry with Salman was overplayed: John Abraham

Actor John Abraham’s newly found dostana with Salman Khan after a decade-long tiff is the talk of tinsel town. Though the reason behind their tiff was not known, the actors were not on talking terms till they decided to bury their hatchet last month when John appeared on Sallu’s show, Bigg Boss 5.

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Ekta Kapoor: The revised version

It was the beginning of the year 2000. Satellite TV had arrived in India just under 10 years ago and was already charting unconventional territory with serials such as Hasratein, Tara, Swabhimaan etc, which dealt with women friends, working women, forbidden love and other such themes. It was all quite different from what TV audiences were used to – but they were loving it. That’s when Ekta Kapoor walked into the Star Plus office with her “different” story ideas.

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Naseeruddin Shah: ‘We haven’t made any damn masterpieces’

Naseeruddin Shah looks back at the industry, relives cult film Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron, admits he failed as a director but won’t settle for mediocrity like some contemporaries.

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Genelia D’Souza on Force!

Genelia D’Souza stepped out of her comfort zone for John Abraham, as the duo shot a bedroom sequence along with a honeymoon song for their forthcoming film, Force. The 24-year-old actor said it’s the first time in her eight-year long career that she agreed to such a scene, but only on one condition that it should look aesthetic.

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Neetu Singh: 'I am a fitness junkie'

Ranbir Kapoor's mother Neetu Singh looks a million bucks even at 53. Her secret, she says, is "regular exercise for the past 30 years." Currently the mother of two, and grandmother of one, is experimenting with TRX, an exercise module she became interested in during her trip to the US last year.

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I love bikes, but not more than women: John

John Abraham, who was recently in the capital for Van Heusen store launch, revealed all about his relationship status, chiselled body and of course his love for motorbikes and women.

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My films are a slice of life: Bhandarkar

Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar, who was in the Capital recently to watch a fashion show, said he is always curious to see the latest trends, textures, and fashion styles. The 43-year-old filmmaker, who is reportedly making a sequel to his 2008 National Award winner, Fashion, was game for a candid chat, however, refused to answer any questions on his controversial project Heroine.

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If kissing is a way to remember me, so be it: Emraan Hashmi

Poor Emraan Hashmi! There seems to be no getting away from the "serial kisser" tag despite his many protestations and he's back to locking lips in his forthcoming film "The Dirty Picture".

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'Revolution 2020' not a political novel as such: Chetan Bhagat

Chetan Bhagat's columns on education and corruption inspired him to write "Revolution 2020", but the author clarifies that the book is not a political novel and that there is no political agenda either.

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