Aditya Roy Kapur hopes film-maker Mani Ratnam praises his work in OK Jaanu

January 11, 2017

Mumbai, Jan 11: Actor Aditya Roy Kapur, who will be seen in the Hindi remake of Mani Ratnam’s Ok Jaanu, says he is looking forward to hear praises from the ace filmmaker. Ok Jaanu” is the official remake of Mani Ratnam’s superhit Tamil film, Ok Kanmani.

okjaanu“We have heard he (Mani Ratnam) has seen the film. He is the co-producer, so he would have seen the film and he has loved it. We are looking forward to see him praise us in person,” Aditya said. The Tamil version starred Dulquer Salmaan and Nithya Menen in the lead roles, which is being reprised by Aditya and Shraddha Kapoor in the Hindi remake.

“It was nice to see Dulquer tweet about our trailer (of ‘Ok Jaanu’). We haven’t met Dulquer and Mani sir (Mani Ratnam). We have been trying to meet him but he is out of Mumbai. The schedules have not matched. We are not lucky enough to meet him,” he said. The 31-year-old “Fitoor” actor says he is aware of the comparisons being drawn between “Ok Jaanu” and “Ok Kanmani”.

“When a remake is loved you know there will be comparisons. But you can’t lose sleep over it. One just has to make the film with the best of their abilities and the reason why it is made again is because it has been loved so much,” he

said.

“It (remake) gives us confidence more than pressure as the screenplay has been appreciated. You don’t get to taste the waters before for every film except remakes,” he added. In the film, Aditya and his co-star Shraddha will be seen as a young couple in a live-in relationship based in Mumbai, and when the actor was asked if he would ever opt for it, he quips, “I have not done it before…so, I can’t speak about the experience.”

“If I am in a relationship with someone if..I feel I want to live with that person for a while, I don’t see any

reason why it can be a negative thing.”, he adds. “It (remake) gives us confidence more than pressure as the screenplay has been appreciated. You don’t get to taste the waters before for every film except remakes,” he added.

In the film, Aditya and his co-star Shraddha will be seen as a young couple in a live-in relationship based in Mumbai, and when the actor was asked if he would ever opt for it, he quips, “I have not done it before…so, I can’t speak about the experience.”

“If I am in a relationship with someone if..I feel I want to live with that person for a while, I don’t see any

reason why it can be a negative thing.”, he adds. Aditya thinks live-in relationship helps one in understanding and getting closer to the person he/she is with. “Sometimes it also ends the relationship quicker than it getting dragged on for a longer time. So, it quickens the process either ways,” he adds.

The VJ-turned-actor insists the film is dealing with the subject without being preachy about it. “It is neither damning either side as it is not saying marriage is a bad thing. It (film) has an older couple with a very successful marriage and then you have this couple they are in live-in. The film is not just about live-in relationships alone. You are belittling it by saying it is just about that,” he added. The Shaad Ali-directed movie also features Naseeruddin Shah and Leela Samson. Produced by Mani Ratnam and Karan Johar, “Ok Jaanu” is set to open in theatres on January 13.

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June 15,2020

Mumbai, Jun 15: Actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who was found hanging in his Bandra apartment on Sunday, was battling depression, police said on Monday.

According to the police official, Mumbai Police found out during the probe that the 34-year-old actor was under medication for depression.

No suicide note was found from the spot, the official added.

Mumbai Police as well as the crime branch officials visited his rented flat on Sunday, but nothing suspicious was found. Rajput had been living with two cooks and a house help.

Autopsy reveals asphyxia as provisional cause of death

The provisional post mortem report of Sushant Singh Rajput has revealed that the provisional cause of death was asphyxia due to hanging, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abhishek Trimukhe said on Monday.

"Provisional postmortem report has been submitted by doctors at Bandra Police Station. A team of three doctors conducted the autopsy of Sushanth Singh Rajput. The provisional cause of death is asphyxia due to hanging," Trimukhe said.

The post mortem has been conducted at Dr RN Cooper Municipal General Hospital in Mumbai.

The untimely death of the versatile actor has sent shock waves among celebrities and his fans alike. Scores of actors and politicians from across the nation have taken it online to share their grief and sorrow with the untimely demise of the young actor.
 

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January 9,2020

Los Angeles, Jan 9: Actors Salma Hayek and Tiffany Haddish are hopeful about the future for women in Hollywood and now cinema is making films about women because the audience was "neglected".

The duo along with Rose Byrne star in Like a Boss, a comedy directed by Miguel Arteta, which follows best friends Mia and Mel (Haddish and Byrne) who join forces to run their own boutique cosmetics company.

When the prospect of a big buyout offer from a notorious titan of the beauty industry (Hayek) tempts them, their lifelong bond - and their business - is put in jeopardy.

Hayek said she is happy with the increase in female-driven films in Hollywood.

"We're on the right path. And we're not going to stop," the actor told Variety.

"What I can tell you is that a lot more women are directing and acting and writing and producing. And there are a lot more movies made about women and for women because the audience was neglected, she said.

She was speaking at the premiere of the film in New York.

Haddish added that the mantle for change shouldn't be left to the traditional decision-makers.

To get things, one has to sometimes make noise, the actor-author said.

"It's about us putting in the work and creating the projects and creating the opportunities in order to do those things to make it better. I sit back and I listen to people talk sometimes, saying, 'They're not letting us; they're not giving it to us.' Why do we have to ask permission? Why can't we just start putting it together? If they want to come on board with it, come on board. And if not, oh well," Haddish said.

"I'm about creating an opportunity. People say I'm loud and obnoxious, but sometimes it’s the squeaky wheel that gets the oil and gets things done," she added.

The comedy comes on the heels of a year gone by in cinema that featured female protagonists in films like Little Women and Captain Marvel.

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June 14,2020

Chennai, Jun 14: Tamil Nadu Police has recovered about 100 bottles of liquor from the car of actor Ramya Krishnan, who had starred in movies like Bahubali, Padaiappa and others.

According to the police, the actor was traveling in the car at the time on the East Coast Road (ECR) where they were carrying out vehicle checks on Thursday.

The police found about 100 liquor bottles in the car boot and when queried Ramya Krishnan said she was unaware of the bottles.

Later the police confiscated the bottles and arrested the driver Selvakumar who said the liquor was bought at the Tamil Nadu government-run liquor shop.

The government has not allowed the opening of the Tasmac shops in Chennai.

Another driver came and drove the actor back to Chennai.

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