VANSH BHARDWAJ – SEXY Of Sahi Dhande GALAT Bande
The one thing, filmmaker Deepa Mehta does have, is an acute eye for talent. That eye spotted a theater actor, Vansh Bhardwaj, in Delhi and a decision was made! Vansh made his debut in Deepa’s film Videsh. His fine acting was applauded in the film and Vansh had arrived. He continues to perform in the same vein, in films and theater. His movie Sahi Dhande Galat Bande opened to wide critical acclaim...
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SHIV PANDIT- SEAMLESSLY BRIDGING THE DIVIDE BETWEEN TV AND FILMS:
For reasons best known to itself, old school Bollywood has this divide between TV and film actors, not realizing that an actor is an actor. This divide really has no practical basis, other than an opinionated few. So every year we have a greater number of Television actors, seamlessly shining on the big screen and making people notice their talent. SHAITAN threw up one such actor, SHIV PANDIT. Taking...
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Ragesh Asthana: Can’t curb the enthusiasm.
For those of us who have grown up watching the good old Doorshan, fondly remember him as Appu Swami from the cult hit campus story “Subah”. From becoming an over night star to being out of work, Ragesh shares with us the highs and lows of his journey and what kept him going. And like they say you can’t keep a good horse down. Watch out for him in Ram Gopal Verma’s much awaited Shabri as...
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Gulshan Devaiah – Bollywood’s Find of 2011
Every so often we have a new face and a new perspective which lights up Bollywood and makes us sit up and notice. The same is true for Gulshan Devaiah. He is the talent of 2011. Ironically and contrary to popular belief it is not about being the lead, it is more about being noticed in the time you do come on the screen. Gulshan did that in DUM MARO DUM and GIRL IN YELLOW BOOTS. He has stepped...
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RUPINDER NAGRA- ON BEING A CANADIAN SOUTH ASIAN ACTOR
Canada is home to many South Asians, but despite the IIFA and Deepa Mehta’s, it is not easy being a professional South Asian actor in the Maple Leaf. However, emerging from that pack, with some amazing performances stretching across Bollywood, Canada, US and UK is Rupinder Nagra. His screen presence was noticed in a big way in Amal, where despite being with some stalwarts, he managed to hold his...
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Parvin Dabbas
It is not a coincidence that when Parvin Dabbas associates himself full on with a film, the film is very atypical Bollywood and it also sets the cash registers rolling. How else do you explain the leading man of MONSOON WEDDING and KHOSLA KA GHOSLA. Yet we don’t see him very often on the silver screen. Here we catch up with this classic actor for all ages, as he talks about his work and his upcoming...
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Akshat Verma On Writing Delhi Belly
The recession in the US, has made Delhi Belly possible. It made UCLA graduate, Akshat Verma return to India and connect with Aamir Khan. This film marks the debut of Diliwala, Akshat. Once again, The Outsider, is coming into Big Bad and set in its ways Bollywood, and suggesting something new. This time its one of the most awaited movies of this year. Here we get a chance to find out more about the...
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SRINIVAS KRISHNA- THE MAVERICK NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN FILMMAKER
He made his first feature, MASALA, when he was barely out of his teens. MASALA had the maturity of an experienced hand and was the pioneering North American Indian film, to come from either Canada or the US. MASALA caused a huge ripple not only amongst the Film festivals and commercial distribution, but also in the social strata of Canada. It dealt with the emerging immigrants from the sub continent...
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BEEJOY NAMBIAR- ROLLING WITH THE PUNCHES WHILE REMIANING FOCUSSED ON THE FILM
Beejoy Nambiar is used to the highs and lows the creative industry dolls out. A high on winning the Nationally televised reality show, as the best director, is offset with the award promised not being delivered on. The struggle of making the first film is offset by the reward to SHAITAN’s release. This filmmaker has learned to take it all in his stride and in turn, turn it around positively to remain...
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SUNIL PERKASH – THE FORCE BEHIND MOVIES LIKE SALT & ENCHANTED
It was Star Wars, which inspired this Indian American growing up in Palo Alto, California, to become a film producer. Now he is using the mantra from that movie as being the “knight” who has satiated the entertainment buds of the worldwide audiences, with wholesome entertainers such as SALT, ENCHANTED, PREMONITION and BLAST FROM THE PAST. What strikes you most about the man, is his earthiness,...
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