Arbaaz Khan says Malaika Arora to dance only in home productions, wife refuses

April 20, 2015

Mumbai, Apr 20: Arbaaz Khan had said that his wife, Malaika Arora Khan, known for her sizzling dance performances in films, will probably cut down on work outside their home production, and dance only in films that he makes.

Arbaaz Khan"She probably wants to decrease doing this (¬working outside the family). I guess when she did Munni Badnaam Hui (her item song in his 2010 film Dabangg), she thought that since she started out with an item ¬number, Chaiyaa Chaiyaa (Dil Se), this will be ¬something similar. But then, so many of her friends like Sajid (Khan) and Farah (Khan) asked her to do songs for their films, which she did as she shares a good bond with them. I am not too sure if she would like to work outside anymore now," he had said.

However, when we asked Malaika about this, she sounded surprised, and said, "I have never claimed that I will not be a part of films made by other production houses. I have done numbers for so many other films in the past as well. This is not the case at all. I love dancing and the process of making a song."

The 41-year-old, however adds that she would never take up a full-fledged role in a film. "I don’t enjoy acting. It is not something I am crazy about. I like to be a part of songs and dance numbers in films, but acting has never really interested me," she says.

Despite many saying that item numbers encourage objectification of women, Malaika says that she does not agree. "I think everyone has their own way of looking at things. I have been a part of such songs and all I can say is that I enjoy what I do. So, I don’t look at these songs like that. Also, I feel that at the end of the day, you can’t please everyone," says the actor.

Talking about the dancing diva she looks up to, Malaika says there is nobody like yesteryear's dancing diva Helen. "I don't think there is any comparison. If anybody compares me to Helen aunty, I take it as a huge compliment because at the end of the day there is nobody like her. She is unbelievable on screen."

While Helen remains Malaika's all-time favourite, the latter is also all praise for actor Deepika Padukone. "For me, my favourite is Deepika Padukone. She is amazing, she is very good and is a brilliant actor. She is fantastic and has come a long way," said Malaika.

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June 18,2020

New Delhi, Jun 18: Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas on Thursday paid tribute to the Indian soldiers who were killed in clashes with Chinese troops in Ladakh's Galwan valley.

The 'Fashion' actor who is currently living in America with her singer husband Nick Jonas took to Twitter to extend support to the families of the fallen soldiers.

"My heart goes out to the soldiers and their families. May God give them the strength to cope with this irreparable loss," she tweeted.

Twenty Indian soldiers were killed in a violent face-off with Chinese troops on Monday at Galwan Valley in Ladakh.

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January 19,2020

Mumbai, Jan 19: An FIR has been registered against actor Shabana Azmi's driver after the car they were travelling in met with an accident on the Mumbai-Pune expressway on Saturday afternoon, police said.

Ms Azmi's driver has been identified as Amlesh Yogendra Kamat.

According to the police, a complaint has been registered by Rajesh Pandurang Shinde, the truck driver whose vehicle was hit from behind by Ms Azmi's car.

"Due to rash driving by the driver, the car hit the moving truck on the Pune-Mumbai Expressway which resulted in the accident," the FIR copy read.

Soon after the accident, Shabana Azmi was immediately rushed to MGM Hospital in Navi Mumbai and was later shifted to the multi-specialty Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai's Andheri.

According to doctors, she has suffered a head injury and slight damage to the backbone. Her condition is said to be stable, although, she remains under medical observation.

Her husband lyricist Javed Akhtar, who was travelling with her, escaped with a minor injury.

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May 15,2020

New Delhi, May 15: In an attempt to constructively use leisure time during the lockdown, actor Bhumi Pednekar has started learning Kathak from her mother, Sumitra Pednekar, who is a trained dancer of this discipline.

Elaborating on her keenness to enhance her knowledge on the dance form, the actor explained about her routine followed for the dance practice and how much she is enjoying it.

"I wanted to learn kathak for a long time as my mother is a trained Kathak dancer! So, for about an hour in the evening this what I and my mom do. She is quite enjoying it and I'm loving learning it from her!" the 30-year-old actor said.

The growing fear of coronavirus has halted many entertainment shootings and productions. The 'Pati Patni Aur Who' actor referring to the current situation opened about the uncertainties of going back to shootings.

"It has put a big question mark on when will we get back to work and how things are going to be. There's a lot of uncertainty. Of course, our dates and schedules have gone haywire and we can't plan anything," she added.

However, the 'Bala' actor is finding a silver lining among the gloom as she says that the time has given her an opportunity to get back to what she used to love as a child - the habit of reading.

"I was a voracious reader but since entering Bollywood I haven't got a chance to read something at a stretch," she said.

"But now, I have got all the time and I'm making full use of the time at hand. I have been watching TED talks and have been reading a lot about climate change because that is something, I am severely passionate about. This time has been very educational for me," she added.

On the professional front, Pednekar will be soon seen as a leading lady in the Akshay Kumar's 'Durgavati' and award-winning director Alankrita Srivastava's 'Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitaare'.

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