Showing posts from June, 2009
Vikram Bhatt is in the middle of shooting his next adventure thriller titled Shaapit. He is producing six films this year but that doesn't mean it's all about work. The currently-single director is enjoying bonding with his daughter Krishna, and how they had a Father's Day dinner together, two days ago. Here Vikram talks about his daughter's plans to follow in his footsteps and why he isn't ready to get into another relationship among other things... You daughter took you out for Father's Day dinner... It was sort of a surprise, and a pleasant one at that. Since it was Father's Day, Krishna decided to take my ex-wife Aditi and me out for dinner. She also bought me a couple of trinkets and a scroll which was a big surprise for me. I think she really made the day special for me. You are closer to her than you were before? Yes, Krishna is now fourteen and takes an active interest in my work. I am happy with the time I share with her today, and we try and spend ...
Star sons have constantly made a beeline for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s unit to learn the ropes of cinema. During Devdas, Anupam and Kirron Kher’s son, Sikandar assisted Bhansali. During Black, it was Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam who assisted the filmmaker. And during Saawariya, Shatrughan Sinha’s son Kush was on board. Same is the case with Bhansali’s forthcoming film, Guzaarish, for which the filmmaker will start shooting in Goa in August. There is already an interesting lineup of star kids, who will be assisting the visionary filmmaker. One of the ADs of the film is Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab’s 18-year-old son, Sooraj, who is readying himself for stardom. But not before he learns the ropes of filmmaking from Bhansali. Papa Aditya said, “What better school to learn from other than Sanjay Leela Bhansali Sooraj will also have a chance observe actors like Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who star in the film. I wish I had this kind of an opportunity when I had started out in the...
Pehla dekko Here's looking at Aashish and Samita Choudhury's baby Agasthya. Bhavna Jasra, who has done the casting for Agasthya's hands says, "Monaz, a very dear friend of the couple asked me to make a cast for Agasthya. Both Ashish and Samita were overjoyed about having their little one's tiny hands cast in gold. I made a frame with a black-and-white picture of the baby covering the entire backdrop with his tiny hands placed as if he were looking at them smilingly. Ashish and Samita loved it." But naturally.
