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Playing a woman 24/7 is impossible-Begum Nawazish Ali

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2 years ago
by Fenil Seta in

Pakistani drag artiste and Bigg Boss contestant Begum Nawazish Ali feels that her nation is crumbling but sexuality there is a non-issue

Vishwas Kulkarni (MUMBAI MIRROR; October 04, 2010)

• Will you be in women’s clothing throughout the show?

It will have to be a 50-50. I’ve made it clear that we’re unique individuals. There are two atmaans in me: one male and one female. But playing a woman 24/7 is physically impossible. At the same time, playing the male full-time is not feasible, because the man in me can be boring. I know it’s going to be a tight ropewalk for me. It’s a balancing act.

• Will you flirt with the men on screen?

Main chote-mote baccho ke saath flirt kya karoongi?  There is only one person jo mere standards ko match kar sakta hai and that is the Bigg Boss himself!

• The show must also be an escape from the horrific realities of Pakistan.

In the last few months, I’ve been extremely depressed about Pakistan. Hundreds of people dying, from floods, from fundamentalist violence, and that’s all you hear about in the news. I have to confess that I have been selfish in accepting this opportunity.

Being locked up for those many weeks might allow for some introspection in terms of how I can give something back to Pakistan, how I can play a slightly more proactive role in repairing it. But yes, I am escaping the bitter, unpleasant realities of a troubled nation.

It’s important for my own sanity.

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Strict Farah chreographs new version of Laawaris song

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3 years ago
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Farah Khan was at her tyrannical best while choreographing the new version of the Lawaaris song Apni to jaise taise

By Vickey Lalwani (MUMBAI MIRROR; February 18, 2010)

Farah Khan is putting her best foot forward (literally) to ensure that the new version of the song Apni to jaise taise from Prakash Mehra’s Lawaaris in her brother Sajid Khan’s Houseful is high in spirit and style, just like the original.

Farah played a tough taskmaster while choreographing the song on Tuesday afternoon with Akshay Kumar, Arjun Rampal, Ritesh Deshmukh and Jacqueline Fernandez at Filmistan studio, Goregaon.

Akshay Kumar and Farah Khan

As soon as Farah said, ‘Action’, a group comprising mostly of foreigners dressed in skimpy outfits started dancing. Barely 10 seconds later, Farah ordered, “Cut. Why are the guys not dancing with vigour? Toss your hair and let it go. I want everyone jumping up and down.”

Take 2. 10 seconds later, she again thundered, “Cut again.” A girl in a violet dress who was struggling to get her steps right was taken off the frame and a male dancer who had worn a sweater was told that he is ‘not happening’.

Take 3. “Hold it,” she hollered a little later. “Akshay, Arjun and Ritesh, you guys are supposed to look drunk. So please, can I have you looking and feeling cooler please? Or else I will call Sajid Khan.”  The three actors couldn’t hide their  grins after which they got the steps right.

While the film’s actresses Deepika Padukone and Lara Dutta More >

Movie Review: HARISHCHANDRACHI FACTORY by FENIL SETA

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3 years ago
by Fenil Seta in

Very little is known about Dadasaheb Phalke, the father of Indian cinema who made the first desi motion picture. His life, the struggles and huge obstacles he had to face while making the first film is an interesting account to be captured on celluloid. Yet, in all these years, no Bollywood director ever touched it (and then they complained that they rarely come across good scripts!). Finally, Paresh Mokashi took up the challenge and has come with a Marathi film, Harishchandrachi Factory. The result is extraordinary-the film has turned out to be sweet, simple and extremely hilarious! It not only provides you with a slice of history but also complete and wholesome entertainment!

The story of the movie: The film begins in 1911. Dhundiraj Phalke (Nandu Madhav) gets separated from his business partner with whom he was running a printing business. As his family was struggling to make ends meet, he comes across a tent theatre that was screening a Western silent motion picture. This was a time when movies were patronized only by the Westerners and Indians rarely flocked to see it. However, Phalke was fascinated by what he saw and he called it ‘drama on screen’. He decided to learn the art of filmmaking and then himself make a film. His friends and well-wishers are outraged by Phalke’s new endaevour but his wife Saraswati (Vibhavari Deshpande) supports him and doesn’t cringe when Phalke started selling household articles to raise money. He even goes to London More >

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