Kareena's 'Geet' inspired Anushka to join Bollywood

Agencies
July 22, 2017

Mumbai, Jul 22: Actress Anushka Sharma says it was the fun-filled character of 'Geet' played by Kareena Kapoor Khan in Imtiaz Ali helmed "Jab We Met" that attracted her to the world of movies.

The actress said that "Jab Harry Met Sejal" was the first movie to be offered to her by Imtiaz and she liked the idea so much that she accepted it immediately.

"I have been waiting to work with Imtiaz for the longest time. I remember watching 'Jab We Met' in Bikaner with my parents and I felt this is an amazing film.

"Looking at the character of 'Geet' (essayed by Kareena Kapoor Khan) I felt I should be doing films. I enjoyed collaborating with him for this film," she told reporters here at the trailer launch of "Jab Harry Met Sejal".

For the first time, Anushka is playing a Gujarati girl in the movie. The actress said she prepared a lot to get the diction right.

"I learnt the Gujarati diction from my coach Dimple. We used to write down the words in the way it is pronounced and once you are familiar with those words it was easier to talk in that accent and style," she said.

The film marks the third collaboration between Anushka and superstar Shah Rukh Khan after "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi" and "Jab Tak Hai Jaan".

When asked about her first meeting with Shah Rukh, Anushka said the best thing the superstar did to her was to make her comfortable.

"I knew him as Shah Rukh, the superstar, and I was going to do a romantic film with him. When I met him on the sets he congratulated me, he was chilled out, he made me feel comfortable. He was not intimidating," the actress recalled.

"Later I realised that he was such a big support system for me in my first film, he made things easy for me as a newcomer without making it obvious. It was really nice of him," she added.

The 29-year-old actress said she treats newcomers in the similar way SRK treated her.

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June 17,2020

Jerusalem, Jun 17: Calling Sushant Singh Rajput as "a true friend", Israel has expressed its deepest condolences at the passing away of the young Bollywood star.

Rajput, 34, was found dead in his Bandra apartment on Sunday.

On Tuesday, Gilad Cohen, deputy director-general of Israel's foreign ministry, took to Twitter to mourn the actor's sudden demise.

"Sending my deepest condolences on the passing of Sushant Singh Rajput, a true friend of Israel. You will be missed!" Cohen wrote while sharing the link of the song "Makhna" from the actor's last film "Drive".

Sushant and his co-star Jacqueline Fernandez had shot the song in Israel as part of its ongoing efforts to bring Bollywood to the country.

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February 7,2020

Srinagar, Feb 7: Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking a stay on the release of the movie 'Shikara' which is based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley.

The film which hit theatres today has Vidhu Vinod Chopra at the helm and narrates the story of the mass exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990 that forced lakhs to flee their homeland almost overnight following a genocidal campaign by militants.

Shot primarily in the Valley, the movie is being promoted mainly as a journey of love between the lead couple.

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March 19,2020

London, Mar 19: "Game of Thrones" star Indira Varma has revealed that she has tested positive for coronavirus.

Her diagnosis comes two days after fellow "Game of Thrones" actor Kristofer Hivju also said that he tested positive for the COVID-19 infection.

Varma, who played the role of Ellaria Sand in the epic HBO series, took to Instagram on Wednesday to share the news.

"I'm in bed with it and it's not nice. Stay safe and healthy and be kind to your fellow people," she wrote.

The 46-year-old actor was starring in the modern take of Anton Chekhov's play "The Seagull" in London's West End, alongside "Game of Thrones" alum Emilia Clarke.

The play is on hold due to the pandemic.

"So sad our and so many other shows around the world have gone dark affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. We hope to be back soon and urge you all (and the govt) to support us when we do. Phoenix/ Seagull rising from the ashes (sic)," Varma wrote in her post with photos from the rehearsals.

Varma and Hivju join Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Idris Elba, Olga Kurylenko, and Rachel Matthews among the Hollywood celebrities who contracted the virus.

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