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Akshay Kumar shoots for an advertisement with Kulbhushan Kharbanda, directed by #AbhishekVarman https://www.instagram.com/p/CIZbd81JhKB/?igshid=1ms45g9cdodrp

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‘My successes taught me a lot more than my failure’: Alia Bhatt on her cinematic choices

‘My successes taught me a lot more than my failure’: Alia Bhatt on her cinematic choices - Over the years, Alia Bhatt has seen a lot of success, but one thing has remained the same — her energy and positive vibe. Today, she has clearly claimed the top spot among all actresses and has also given a lot of male stars a run for their money. From shouldering a film completely on her own to making her presence felt in a movie like Gully Boy that revolved around the hero, the 26-year-old has done it all. Here, the Kalank star opens up about the thought process that goes behind her choices and why it will never be plagued by anyone’s expectations, including hers. Over to the powerhouse performer... During our last interaction, you had called Roop (your character in Kalank) the most layered one. What was the reason? If you notice, our trailer begins with my character saying that a decision taken by her in anger has had a domino effect on everybody’s lives. She’s pure at heart and brave, but she’s also a little rough around the edges. She’s imperfect and might make, what you may perceive, bad decisions. But whatever she does, she does out of love. She’s fighting in love, for love and facing the consequences. Love is her driving force and Roop is like a modern-day girl in the 1940s, who’s ahead of her times. Her attitude might be sehmi hui, but her thinking is powerful and forward. So, she’s layered in many ways because she doesn’t follow what’s right. From Veera in Highway to Roop, you’ve celebrated imperfections in the characters you have portrayed. Do you veer towards such roles? Yes, imperfect characters do attract me. Also, I feel that you have to give the audience something to fight for. If the character is doing just one thing, there’s no graph to it and it might become monotonous. In life, as a human being, I have taken a few good decisions and also made a few mistakes. I have learnt from it all. In Kalank, every character is flawed in their own way, but they are also strong, which is why they are dynamic. When all of them come together, it leaves so much room for drama, layers and complexities. It’s a true human relationship drama. Do you think, today, the audience as well as actors don’t like watching vanilla heroines anymore? I wouldn’t say that actresses don’t want to do it at all. But there is a new perception today. There has been a Chameli (2004) or a Gupt (1997) where the actresses have had different shades. We have just started noticing it now. Heroines have been doing it since ages. Even Madhuri ma’am has done some terrific roles, like in Mrityudand (1997). However today, there’s more hunger for roles that are off the beaten track. That’s great and encouraging for a lot of women and actors.

Today, because of the films you’ve already done, the audience always expects a certain performance from you. Does that add pressure? Yes, there’s a certain responsibility I feel towards the audience. It’s not that I’m going to neglect the fact that 99 per cent of my films have done really well. I also understand that when they come in with a certain expectation, it’s not just me but also because of the trailer and the content that’s already been put out. However, I’m happy to have this expectation on my shoulders. That’s probably pushing me to work harder because I’ll still make instinctive choices. My choices will never get manipulated by other’s expectations. But my attitude towards work will get better. The more things are getting better, the more efforts I’m putting. I don’t think I was as hard-working two years ago. Now is the time to be even more focussed and attentive. All your films have worked well, except one — Shaandaar. What have you learnt more from — the successes or the failure? Apparently, nothing teaches you more than failure. But for me, I have had one failure and that did teach me a lot. My successes have taught me a lot more. I also give a lot of credit to my family and friends. Whenever things are going well, they keep reminding me that I should stay grounded, sane and simple. Ayan (Mukerji) recently told me, ‘You should tie some weight to your feet so that you can stay on the ground’ (laughs). I constantly have these people telling me this. For me, the process is more important. So, on the day of release, whatever nervousness I have just vanishes. Whatever the fate of the film may be, I don’t overthink it. Kalank has had an emotional journey in the last 15 years. You even broke into tears at the launch... I felt emotional for Abhishek (Varman). He’s like a brother who understands me better than I understand myself. I know what a difficult task it has been for him to put this film together and I also understand how important it is for him and all of us to be loved and appreciated. I feel proud of him and it breaks my heart when a human being is so lovely. I don’t know why. I feel that strongly about Abhishek. When I saw the teaser, all the memories came back. ‘My successes taught me a lot more than my failure’: Alia Bhatt on her cinematic choices Read the full article

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Sonakshi Sinha’s Look From Kalank Out: Meet Satya Chaudhary, Someone Who Stands For ‘Love, Longing And Sacrifice’

Sonakshi Sinha’s Look From Kalank Out: Meet Satya Chaudhary, Someone Who Stands For ‘Love, Longing And Sacrifice’ - Sonakshi Sinha looks stunning as Satya Chaudhary in latest poster of Kalank The makers of Kalank have revealed a new poster. This time, the film’s team has introduced Sonakshi Sinha‘s character named Satya Chaudhary. A bindi on the forehead and sindoor in her middle-parted hair, Sonakshi looks radiant on the poster. The actress shared the picture on social media and described her character as someone who stands for ‘love, longing and sacrifice’. Sonakshi posted the image on Twitter and wrote, “Love, longing, integrity and sacrifice… this is what SATYA stands for. #womenofkalank #kalank @duttsanjay #AdityaRoyKapur @Varun_dvn @aliaa08 @MadhuriDixit @abhivarman @ipritamofficial @karanjohar #SajidNadiadwala @apoorvamehta18 @foxstarhindi @DharmaMovies @NGEMovies” (sic) https://twitter.com/sonakshisinha/status/1103936503116292106 This is the second poster from Kalank revealed today, on March 8. Earlier, Alia Bhatt‘s introductory poster was shared by the film’s team. The actress plays the character of Roop in Kalank and the poster had her donning a bridal look. The only poster that now needs to be revealed is that of Madhuri Dixit. She plays the character of a courtesan in the film and it would be interesting to see how her look is different from that of her iconic look in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Devdas. https://twitter.com/sonakshisinha/status/1103891284010270720 The other actors playing important roles in Kalank are Varun Dhawan, Aditya Roy Kapur, Sanjay Dutt and Alia Bhatt. The film, directed by Abhishek Varman, is produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions. While announcing the film earlier, the filmmaker had announced that the story of Kalank was conceived by his late father and he feels grateful to be able to take it forward by adapting his imagination on screen. He took to social media a few days and wrote a lovely post explaining how much Kalank means to him. https://twitter.com/sonakshisinha/status/1103574349494120448 His post read, “A film that was born in my heart and mind 15 years ago….a film I passionately believe in…the last film my father worked on before he left us….it was his dream to see this film come through….I couldn’t fulfil his dream then….my spirit was broken….but today his wish has found a relationship with celluloid….the story of turbulent relationships and eternal love has found a voice….the film has been woven,nurtured and visualised by ABHISHEK VARMAN….and the film Is KALANK! Set in the 40’s but it’s heart lives on…..TOMORROW the journey begins…..am excited …anxious and emotional about this one…I do hope you join us on our path to undying love…..#KALANK.” (sic) Sonakshi Sinha’s Look From Kalank Out: Meet Satya Chaudhary, Someone Who Stands For ‘Love, Longing And Sacrifice’ Read the full article

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‘Kalank’: Interesting facts about the biggest multi-starrer of the season

Karan Johar's Kalank is one of the most anticipated Bollywood movies, set to hit screens next year. Here are the few facts of the film you didn't knew.

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No role is easy: 'Raazi' star Alia Bhatt reveals draining parts take toll on her

No role is easy: 'Raazi' star Alia Bhatt reveals draining parts take toll on her - In her short career of five years so far, actress Alia Bhatt has made a mark. She has come a long way, since her debut film Student Of The Year (2012). Alia is learning gimmicks, improving each day, and hence undoubtedly so, has become the popular choice of all the filmmakers. She has managed to give some powerful, jaw-dropping performances in a variety of films. Films like 2 States, Highway, Udta Punjab, Dear Zindagi, and now Raazi, have all been so diverse and the young actress has aced all the roles, giving mind-boggling performances in each of them. But don’t such emotionally-draining roles ever take a toll, especially since she is just 25? “I am sure they have an emotional impact in some way or the other. That’s why it is very important for actors to detach,” she said, as reported by Hindustan Times. Alia Bhatt's latest film Raazi crossed Rs 120 crore mark at the box office recently. When asked what her idea of moving away from such characters is, the gorgeous actress said, “Like any other actor, for me too, that downtime– which is usually between me reaching home, going to sleep and then getting back to work the next day is very important. What I do during my downtime– for an hour or so– disconnects me (from that film world). Otherwise, you end up living only that character. And it is difficult because (during the shoots) even when you break for lunch and go to the (vanity) van, you’re still thinking about a particular scene and what is happening (with your character).” However, not always is the 'downtime' a good idea. The Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania actor, as quoted by Hindustan Times said that "at times being 'into a character' is a part of the job". “Sometimes, being in a character is a nice escape and sometimes, you have to live with it for some time at least. The same thing happened with me vis-à-vis Raazi because we shot it in one go and I didn’t have any downtime. So, at the end of the day when I would go to sleep, I was just too tired,” said Alia while recalling her emotional breakdown during Raazi’s shoot. “I remember once I was sitting with Meghna (Gulzar) and was generally talking about the character. We were not even shooting but I got very emotional and was like, ‘why does Sehmat have to go through all of that? This is so sad.’ It’s weird, and not normal. How can that happen to anybody? So, obviously, your reel characters do leave a bit of residue in your real life,” she added. But Alia acknowledges that there are “phases when you go through such things.” She also admits that such things do take a toll on you, but you have to deal with it. "I dealt with the same things vis-à-vis Raazi as well, but I went through the process in a very calm and positive manner. I didn’t become negative or sad in any way; I was just tired,” said the actor. But from the looks of it, it seems that the process of working for a film such as Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania and Badrinath Ki Dulhania (BKD) must be easier. But Alia is quick to deny that. “BKD (Badrinath Ki Dulhania) was a little layered and difficult. It had a different kind of difficulty. That kind of masala cinema is also not easy,” she said. Alia Bhatt is currently busy shooting for Abhishek Varman’s Kalank. No role is easy: 'Raazi' star Alia Bhatt reveals draining parts take toll on her Read the full article