My contemporaries are doing great: Madhuri

July 4, 2013

Madhuri

Mumbai, Jul 4: Actress Madhuri Dixit, who ruled 80's and 90's, feels that contrary to the perception that her contemporary actresses are faded in oblivion they are in fact going strong even today.

The 'dhak dhak' girl, whose item song 'Ghagra' with Ranbir Kapoor is topping the charts of late, is one of the judges in the dance reality show 'Jhalak Dikhla Jaa'and has two films 'Gulab Gang', and 'Dedh Ishqiya' in her hand.

Even though actors Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn--all in their 40's--are ruling Bollywood even today, heroines who starred opposite them in their heydays are either faded away from arc lights or content with character roles but Madhuri believes it is not the case.

"It is great to see all actors up there. They all have worked hard. Juhi Chawla, Kajol, Sridevi all are doing wonderful work today. One should not generalise that actresses of our times are not around, it is not right.

"All these ladies are doing good work. They are going strong. They are making their own space," the actress said.

Even after her marriage with US-based Dr Shriram Nene in 1999, Madhuri continued to act in films.

"I have always worked. Even after getting married and going there (US) I did 'Devdas', 'Lajja', 'Pukar', 'Hum Tumhare Hai Sanam', 'Aaja Nach Le', 'Jhalak Dikhla Jaa'. I did a lot of work after marriage. So it was not that I left and went. I have always been here," she said.

Madhuri dismissed reports that she will be performing a special song in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's upcoming magnum opus 'Ram Leela' with Ranveer Singh.

"Nobody has approached me for the song. And there is no talk about it. I don't know from where these stories are coming from," she said.

Madhuri is excited about the first look of her upcoming film 'Gulab Gang' which will be unveiled at the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) to be held in Macau.

She will be attending the event post her shoot for 'Jhalak Dikhla Jaa'.

When asked whether she will be doing some intimate scenes with actor Naseeruddin Shah in upcoming film 'Dedh Ishqiya', a sequel to 2010 hit 'Ishqiya', the 46-year-old replied cautiously.

"I will do things that I am comfortable with. When people will see the film they will know," she said.

Madhuri is portraying the role of Begum Para in Abhishek Choubey's directorial venture 'Dedh Ishqiya', which is said to be different from the one played by Vidya Balan in 'Ishqiya'.

Also, the first part was peppered with expletives used by Vidya but in the second installation is learnt to have struck out cuss words from dialogues.

"My character does not need to do all that (use cuss words or foul language). She is a begum and she won't be talking in that sort of a language," Madhuri said.

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June 6,2020

New Delhi, Jun 6: Actor Ayushmann Khurrana took the internet by storm as he posted a picture of himself in the dark 'Joker' avatar on Saturday.

Artist Swapnil Pawar transformed Khurrana into the 'Joker' through his artwork which the actor posted on his Instagram.

"Do I really look like a guy with a plan? You know what I am? I'm a dog chasing cars. I wouldn't know what to do with one if I caught it ... I'm an Agent of Chaos!" Khurrana quoted a famous dialogue from the film 'Joker' in the caption.

The 35-year-old actor, who hasn't played an outright negative role in his career further revealed his fascination for negative characters in the caption.

"Sinister, menacing, evil, cold, conniving yet brilliant, genius - have always thought of playing a negative character like Joker. Thank you @swapnilmpawar for reading my mind and this incredible artwork!" he wrote.

Khurrana believes that though it is good to portray different roles and he would love to play a negative character but the message at the end should be positive.

"I will be happy to play a negative character. I would love to play a morally corrupt person. That will be out of my realm. But the message, at the end of the day, should be positive. I don't want to endorse wrongdoings on screen," he said.

The new look of the 'Article 15' actor won hearts as the post was flooded with scores of comments from his fans.

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June 15,2020

Mumbai, Jun 15: Maharashtra police's cyber department has asked people to refrain from circulating online pictures of the body of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who was found hanging in his apartment in Mumbai's Bandra area.

Terming it as a "disturbing trend", it warned that circulation of such pictures could attract legal action.

Rajput, 34, was found hanging in his apartment on Sunday, sending shockwaves rippling through the Hindi film industry and elsewhere.

Later, some people circulated pictures of the actor's body on social media platforms, following which the state police's cyber department said it was in "bad taste".

A disturbing trend has been observed on Social Media platforms by Maharashtra Cyber that pictures of deceased actor Sushant Singh Rajput are being circulated, which are disturbing and in bad taste," it tweeted late Sunday night.

"It is emphasised that circulation of such pictures is against legal guidelines and court directions, and are liable to invite legal action," it added.

Urging netizens to refrain from posting such photos, the cyber department said the pictures already circulated should be deleted henceforth.

"In the digital age, every piece of information we read or watch needs to be cross-checked, verified and we all have to be careful before believing or forwarding them," it said.

After the actor's death, police said no note was found at the spot.

Police sources also said they did not find any foul play in their initial investigation.

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May 18,2020

Washington, May 18: Joining hands with the European Commission, actor Leonardo DiCaprio launched the Virunga Fund with seed money of USD 2 million to support Africa's Virunga National Park.

Since Virunga has lost a significant amount of revenue due to COVID shutdown post-March, the fund will be used to support the national park and the communities around, reported Variety.

The fund is aimed at disease prevention efforts, protection of mountain gorilla, and other species.

"I had the great honor of meeting and supporting Virunga's courageous team in their fight against illegal oil drilling in 2013," Variety quoted DiCaprio as saying.

"Virunga urgently needs funds to protect the endangered mountain gorilla population, to provide support to the rangers and the families of rangers who have fallen in the line of duty, and to help deliver essential disease prevention efforts. It's critical that we rally together during this time of incredible crisis," he added.

The 'Titanic' actor had earlier produced a Netflix documentary film 'Virunga' which is based on the national park.

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