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Bollywood's new dancing queen
Vaibhavi Merchant - хореограф
Move over Farah Khan.
Hindi cinema is now dancing to newer beats. Ever since she choreographed the fabulous Pehla Nasha in slow-mo for Jo Jeeta Wahi Sikander, Khan became the undisputed goddess of dance for much of the film industry in Mumbai.
Now, a decade and a half (and directorial ambitions) later, the choreographer seems to have found a worthy successor.
Vaibhavi Merchant, just a couple of years into the film industry, is as much a bundle of energy as Khan and a trifle more initimidating -- if you go by reputations in the industry.
Actors who have struggled to replicate her 'perfect' moves on screen -- Ayesha Takia says, 'When you watch her you think if you are able to do it exactly, it will be perfect' -- will tell you how the petite frame and pleasant demeanour belie the tough taskmaster within who focuses not just on the technical movements but on everything else too. Right from the dynamics of the frame, the colours and so forth to camera angles and -- more importantly -- an actor's attitude and emotions.
But, first, rewind. If you have watched a lot of Hindi cinema lately, you would probably have realised that most hit numbers have one name in common -- Merchant's.
Starting from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (where she bagged a National Award for Dhol baje) to Lagaan (O re chori), Devdas, Rang De Basanti, Dhoom, Bunty Aur Babli, Fanaa and Krrish, Merchant has directed most of the popular dance sequences in recent times, including the spectacular Kajra re last year.
In fact, you could even attribute the unlikely casting of Aishwarya Rai in this quintessential 'item number' to Merchant. "Shaad (Ali, the director) was discussing who to cast for the number and the first name that came to me was Aishwarya's," Merchant says.
The choreographer seems to be a favourite with Rai (and vice versa) ever since she directed the actress in Aankhon ki gustakhiyan (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam).
Merchant is a staple with Sanjay Leela Bhansali too -- the latter is supposed to have gone to her father after the filming of Aankhon ki to tell him that 'without your daughter I would have screwed up,' or so goes the story. Indeed, the song done without any lip-synching on the part of the lead actors was beautifully conceived.
Now, Merchant is set to direct Rai in another film that will (hopefully) get the nation's feet tapping yet again. JP Dutta's Umrao Jaan, set for a September release (the filming has been completed), has Rai essay the role made memorable by Rekha in the Muzzafar Ali period drama set in Lucknow.
It is not just the actress who has a lot to live up to but also the choreographer -- and not just because of the highly stylised way in which Ali had presented the mujra in his version. The choreograher for Ali's film was guru Kumudini Lakhia (director Apoorva Lakhia's mother; Bollywood, after all, is one big family!), a well-known name in the circuit even if few may have heard of her otherwise.
Lakhia has also been Merchant's teacher and a big influence on her, a fact that she acknowledges when you ask her who (or what) has influenced her most. Merchant trained in Bharat Natyam before Lakhia taught her the nuances of Kathak -- "In Kathak, you need to move your body differently, just the upper half," the choreographer points out.
But despite the influence of her guru, one way in which Merchant's mujra will differ from what Rekha showed us will be in the fact that it will be definitely more lively, more pop, if you like. "J P Dutta told me just one thing, 'please don't make her (Rai) dance sitting down'!" Merchant says.
The film apparently has a breathtaking sequence where Rai dances (for Abhishek Bachchan) with the City Palace, Jaipur, where the film has been shot, as the backdrop.
But films apart, Merchant has been involved with another big project that is likely to win her even more of a name in the months to come. The Merchants of Bollywood, a first-of-its-kind musical inspired by all the hits in recent years (including Mehndi laga ke rakhna from Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge), is ready to make its debut in Britain this winter.
The show, written by Toby Gough, was originally an Australian production and was successfully put up in that country before finding British sponsors. It features 40 singers, dancers and actors and has not just been choreographed by Merchant, but is, in fact, loosely based on her life!
It tells the story of the ambitious Ayesha Merchant and her grandfather Shantilal and the clash of generations -- in true Bollywood ishtyle. Like her namesake on stage, Merchant too had to overcome a deeply traditional family in order to make it big in the film industry.
Despite the fact that dancing is in her genes -- she is dance director Chiniprakash's niece and started out assisting him while still in her teens, and her grandfather was the choreographer for the Dev Anand-Waheeda Rehman starrer, Guide -- Merchant met with stiff opposition from her family when she announced her choreographing plans.
"Girls in the family were very protected," she says, "And, dance, ironically, seen more as a 'male thing.'"
Since then, obviously, Merchant's world and the world of Hindi cinema have both come a long way.
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The film apparently has a breathtaking sequence where Rai dances (for Abhishek Bachchan) with the City Palace, Jaipur, where the film has been shot, as the backdrop.
Ухх... как представлю.... Я не поняла - взаимосвязь между Vaibhavi Merchant и Saroj Khan?
А девушка красивая - видела ее на каком-то награждении, хоть самой иди в актрисы.
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свеженькое.
I'll always be on top: King Khan
Udita Jhunjhunwala
August 3, 2006
The rather dull beige walls of the Dharma Productions office, where Shah Rukh Khan has settled down behind a large bare desk could not be more in contrast to his feisty mood.
The topics at hand are marriage, infidelity and his purported animosities. Dressed in a dark blue T-shirt, the once chain-smoking Khan lights up just once through our 30-minute chat as he talks about Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna, his first release since Paheli.
He's also wrapped up Farhan Akhtar's Don and starts Yashraj Films' Chak De on August 15. As ever, Khan does not mince his words or dodge the ball. That's a new one for you — football coach with a limp. Yes, but the film does not dwell on football.
Dev's life is about the game but just when he thinks it is his life, tragedy befalls and he becomes a cynical bitter man. The film is also about infidelity and second chances, right? As an actor I keep running after other people's women – like in Darr, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Dil To Pagal Hai. But successful and unsuccessful marriages are wrongly perceived from the outside.
I'm an actor with a happy marriage and nice children, but marriages need communication, clarity and hearing opposing points of view.
I play a character in an unhappy marriage and I can understand the situation, but some scenes like when I'm sms-ing while lying next to my wife or having an affair with someone else's wife made me uncomfortable.
I've seen people go through bad marriages and they are not as easy as is depicted in KANK. It is correct to call it a second chance because holding onto something makes more people unhappy.
Coming to your alleged bust-ups, like with Ram Gopal Varma, what happened with Time Machine?
A director calls me, we negotiate a meeting, he narrates the story to me, we make an agreement and then they change their minds and tell the press. So I say OK. Ramu and I went through this and then he called me and said 'I don't think you trust me. I think I should go ahead with the project with someone else'.
I can't force him to work with me, it's his choice. I do three films a year. I reject about 12. I only think about the three I am doing and don't give a damn about the 12 I am not.
What about issues between yourself and the Bachchans?
The story is the figment of a journalist's imagination. Why should we cater to it? We can say we love each other; we are comfortable with each other. But that I hate them makes better headlines. Why get into something that does not exist? We work together, we are friends and I'm honoured to be working with Mr Bachchan. It's unfair to compare me with Mr Bachchan and it is disrespectful to him if you do that.
What about competition with Abhishek?
Why does everyone compete with me? First Hrithik (Roshan), now Abhishek. I'll always be on top of my game, whether my films do well or not. I have been here 16 years – when will people get it? Why pitch youngsters against me and put that pressure on them? There's no competition between Abhishek and me.
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Интервью с Вивеком - отсюда I'm here to be the best actor of India Khalid Mohamed Wednesday, August 02, 2006 12:28 IST
He emerges from a Juhu bookshop, bag packed with Jhumpa Lahiri, Kiran Nagarkar and F Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. We repair to a seaface, talk bestsellers, remember the days when he dubbed for the angrezi version of Satya and the Hindi dubs of The Rock, Jurassic Park and Babe. He studied drama in England. And has this flair for sparking reams and reams of news as much for his private life as his professional. Ergo, the question:
Tell me what I don't know about you already. Okay, let's see..I was a star kid who idolised his dad (Suresh Oberoi) but didn't use him as a key to a career. My first stage role was that of the wolf in Red Riding Hood.
Then I did my B.Com from Mithibai College but wouldn't tell anyone my surname. I was acting in the minor role of a tribal chieftain's bodyguard in the play Mahakaal. I was fidgeting in the rehearsal and the director, Mahesh Jadhav, threw his shoe at me. I got my act together and only played lead roles from thereon.
Why does Ram Gopal Varma, who introduced you to the movies, still bitch about you majorly? I've nothing bad to say about him. I call him Godfather and always will. I've asked him, “Have I done something wrong?” He says no, so I let it be.
There are negative vibes about you in showbiz circles. Is there a lobby against you? If there is a lobby, I'd celebrate that by popping champagne, I'd feel like Satan dancing in red shoes. See, I'm not here to be a nice guy or win a popularity contest. I'm here to be the best actor of India. And I'm taking the first steps towards that direction. It doesn't matter where you are but where you are going. And I know that I'm headed for the top.
How? With Saif Ali Khan stealing the thunder in Omkara? To stand out I must be part of a crowd.
How could you make a statement at the Cannes festival that the film is better than Shakespeare's original? What I said is that in my very humble opinion the Indian youth would perhaps relate with a contemporary adaptation than the original. That statement was irresponsibly shortened in print.
I've been told that you interfere with shot takings, to the extent of telling Mani Ratnam how to do the lighting. Mani sir is god, I feel very close to him. How can I even dare to tell him what to do? He guided me through Saathiya, I was honoured to be cast in Yuva..I was supposed to do Guru, I met him and we mutally decided that it would be better if I didn't.
Meaning? Meaning, nothing.
Could it be because Abhishek Bachchan has the stronger role? Of course not, I disdain being perceived that way. Abhishek is senior to me, I've been around for four years, he's been there for six. He's a good actor, I'd work with him anytime.
Do you have any friends..or enemies? I've learnt to remain disconnected. I may not have many friends in the industry but I don't give anyone the privilege of being my enemy either.
How come your directors have rarely repeated you in their projects? Could it because of your interference? I don't have the time or the talent to interfere. As for being repeated, after Company Ramu sir (Road, Darna Mana Hai) repeated me. So did Indra Kumar (Masti, Pyaare Mohan) – obviously because there was a comfort zone between us. After Kaal, Soham offered me his next project but the part was too brief.
Tell me, how could you write an inane script like Kyun? Ho Gaya Na! I didn't write it. It's too long a story to get into which might embarrass others. The day I write a script, I'll be very proud of its success or demise.
How could you walk up to Amitabh Bachchan on the sets of Kyun?..and call him dude? Utter rubbish. Amitji is my father's senior, I would always stand up in his presence and offer him a chair. I would do that also for AK Hangal sir. It's just not in my upbringing to slight any senior, I observe the right decorum before my elders.
Would you say you're misunderstood? If I am, then I'm an interesting and complex guy. If I was transparent, then I would be too lightweight. The last thing I want to be is a flake. If at a first meeting, you were to read me like an open book, where would be my depth? I get gooseflesh just thinking of playing the role of Howard Roark (The Fountainhead) some day. I'm a very greedy, very hungry actor. I'm the real rockstar.
Doesn't another actor make that claim too? I don't know him.
How would you assess yourself today? As an actor, I'm always critical of myself. I don't like myself in Company. But I really like my work in Yuva. The ultimate compliment came from Mani sir when he said that I'd surprised him.
As for my private life, I'm happy. What's there not to be happy about?
Do you ever regret your press conference against Salman Khan? (Grins) It was a silly mistake, it will always haunt me. It was a fabulous mistake. I would never do it again even for the most beautiful woman in the world.
Aishwarya Rai. No comments. It's fair to use two words for two words.
What motivated you to visit Salman Khan's family when he was arrested in Jodhpur? That came from my heart. I told dad I would like to go and see Salman's mother in hospital. God forbid if anything should ever happen to my mum, he'll be there for me. (Laughs) I've just bought myself a house near Bandra Bandstand, and I can see his house every day from my balcony.
Life's too short for warring over anyone..and all that.. Right. You said it, not me.
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How could you make a statement at the Cannes festival that the film is better than Shakespeare's original? What I said is that in my very humble opinion the Indian youth would perhaps relate with a contemporary adaptation than the original. That statement was irresponsibly shortened in print.
Ряды ненормальных, считающих, что Омкара переплюнула Отелло - не так уж редки
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I don't like myself in Company. But I really like my work in Yuva.
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Cassio to Kesu...
Posted online: Friday, August 04, 2006 at 0000 hours IST
The role of the natural charmer Cassio from Shakespeare’s dark tragedy Othello seems tailor-made for Viveik Oberoi. Yet, the actor insists that when Vishal offered the role to him in his desi adaptation Omkara, he was all set to say “No”
What was your first reaction to Vishal’s Cassio aka Kesu Phirangi? Having read Shakespeare’s Othello I was familiar with Cassio. So after getting a call from him, I went to meet with Vishal with every intention of respectfully declining the offer. It wasn’t anything to do with Vishal personally. Even before Company had hit the theatres, he had signed me for a film called Barf which coincidentally was to be produced by Ajay Devgan. It still remains one of my favourite scripts but the film didn’t happen. Ever since I’ve wanted to work with Vishal but it had to be something better than Cassio because he was so one-dimensional. “Cassio’s so boring!” I grumbled to Vishal. “But I don’t want you to play Cassio, I’m asking you to play Kesu Pihirangi,” he pointed out quietly. I realised why Vishal was making the distinction when I heard his narration at the end of which I hugged him with tears in his eyes. His Cassio had so many feelings and facets ... So much colour...
Yeah, he’s a natural charmer... a ladies man. (Grinning) That he is and even Billo to whom Kesu promises love and marriage, knows that he’s a ‘bad’ boy with a girl pining for him in every village who he could be serenading. However, there’s more to Kesu than just a compulsive flirt who flirts from girl to girl. Omkara’s chosen successor is a man of great integrity. He’s popular with the youth but they also fear him because he’s known to speak with his fists. There is one particular scene when Omkara is under attacks, bullets are flying around but Kesu, without a moment’s thought, dives in. He’s a fearless tiger yet there are moments when he’s so vulnerable, emotionally, that he crumbles from within and you can see tears shimmering in those bold eyes. Omkara for me has been a powerful, evocative and challenging journey as an actor.
Your character’s name is Kesu Upadhyay. So why is he called Kesu Phirangi? Kesu is the most cultured and well-spoken in the group and also the only one who knows English. Most of the time you hear him speak in a dehati UP accent and then suddenly, when you least expect it, he breaks into angrezi with a distinct American twang (Laughs).
You actually learnt to play the guitar for this role? I’m one of those terribly dedicated actors who takes his work too seriously. What to do? When I see someone like Vishal bring so much of integrity and passion to his work, I have to squeeze out a little more. Vishal had hesitatingly asked me, “Can you play the guitar?” I admitted I couldn’t but well, I thought to myself, I can always learn. I got time for just 5-6 preparatory lessons and was really nervous when we were shooting that sequence. I felt like I was back to school and sitting for an exam. After each shot I would run to a corner to practice some more. I was playing continuously...passionately and I have nicks on my fingers to show for it. At times I would even drop the guitar in Saif’s hands and cajole him to play for me. He would oblige, looking bored, and I would be like, “Wow man, if only I could play like that!” (Flashing a grin) The film’s over and I’m still playing the guitar.
There was great chemistry between you and Kareena Kapoor in Yuva. Were you able to recreate the bonding this time around too? Yeah, you will see that magic in Omkara too. I have some rather sweet scenes with Kareena, some emotional highs with Ajay and Saif and a few romantic moments with Bipasha.
You have a frenzied song-and-dance number with Bipasha too? I love that song. I was asked recently if it could be called an “item” number. “Go ahead,” I quipped back. “Just don’t call me an item girl.” (Chuckles).
Bipasha says that you and Saif were really reassuring and protective during the song when she was petrified of swinging with all those rough characters around? Bipasha is a wonderful girl, the object of everyone’s admiration. It was my duty to protect her when needed. While we were dancing, something broke and there were shards of glass all around with a barefoot Bipasha in the middle. That time I was the one who was petrified. Without a moment’s thought, I dashed to where she was standing, picked her up, ran across the room and deposited her on a khatia, telling her sternly not to move. (With a wry smile) Thank God, I was wearing shoes.
That was very gallant. You sure was the natural choice for Cassio? (Chuckling) Yeah, I’m single, flirtatious and didn’t need make-up. Hey, I was just joking! And Bipasha is a beautiful, charming, sensual woman who can be so funny at times and also so vulnerable.
Bipasha vulnerable? Like everyone else I too had this image of a really strong woman everytime I thought of my friend John Abraham’s girl. Then, while we were shooting for Omkara there was this scene that was to take place several feet above the ground with the two of us perched on a giant wheel. As the wheel creaked its way up, Bipasha who was sitting by my side, suddenly grabbed my hand, hard. I turned to look at her in surprise and found that her eyes were squeezed shut. She confessed that she was petrified of heights and ordered me to close my eyes too. It was so funny, me trying to reassure her that we’d both be all right without laughing, even as she kept muttering, “Have we reached yet?” She was such a wreck by the time we made it all the way up that I was convinced she’d never be able to pull of the scene we were to shoot. But I admire the girl’s guts. She conquered her fears and sailed through the moment without so much of a tremor showing just how strong she can really be.
Omkara is your fifth film with Ajay Devgan... Yeah, and all the four films that came before—Company, Yuva, Masti and Kaal-- were hits.
So Ajay’s your lucky mascot? I’m Ajay’s lucky mascot. That’s why I’m hoping we’ll be fifth time lucky too.
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ну вот и скажи, что шах не самовлюбленн?
я скажу :) я просто думаю, его pr crew придумала, что талдычить журналюгам, и шоб невинность соблюсти, и капитал приобрести... ну штоб и перед Баччанами не приседать, и себя типа не уронить.
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never liked the shmuck
kya matlab?
schmuck - есть такое немецкое слово, которое практически гарантированно вызывало у меня приступ судорог от хохота (не смысл - просто звук)... щас поутихло малость, правда а ты что имела в виду?
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я просто думаю, его pr crew придумала, что талдычить журналюгам, и шоб невинность соблюсти, и капитал приобрести... ну штоб и перед Баччанами не приседать, и себя типа не уронить.
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schmuck - есть такое немецкое слово, которое практически гарантированно вызывало у меня приступ судорог от хохота (не смысл - просто звук)...
schmuck
noun
One deficient in judgment and good sense: ass, fool, idiot, imbecile, jackass, mooncalf, moron, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, simple, simpleton, softhead, tomfool. Informal dope, gander, goose. Slang cretin, ding-dong, dip, goof, jerk, nerd, schmo, turkey
Also, the word schmuck has become common in American English meaning a detestable person, or a jerk. In these senses, schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from the Yiddish slang for penis, (Yiddish: שמאָק, shmok), where it is as an obscene term and an insult. In his famous cultural lexicon, The Joys of Yiddish, Leo Rosten lists the Yiddish schmuck as related to the Slovene word, šmok, meaning "a fool, an innocent, a gullible dolt."
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schmuck
Данке шён... Однако явно из немецкого принесло... судя по написанию...тока смысл через идиш далековато отъехал... по немецки schmuck - просто "украшения" (собирательно) совершенно нейтральное слово, на ювелирных лавках пишут
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Однако явно из немецкого принесло.
Я вот как раз все слова перебрала.. думаю, однако, это остатки иврита скорее.. (в идише 10% слов иврит измененный) хотя идиш - на основе немецкого.. я книги на идише спокойно читать могу.. как диаллект немецкого просто он...
но это ..прям не знаю.. вот шлимазл идишевский - точно из немецкого и думать не надо даже... тут.. шмук, да в таком значении.. я пас..
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Хотя по Грузину у нас отдельная тема, интервью и с ним, и с Имраном - поэтому кладу сюда. Взято отсюда , перед выходом Гангстера, как я поняла.
Interview with Emraan Hashmi and Shiney Ahuja by MH Ahsan Two of Hindi cinema's brightest talents come together to confront each other in Mukesh Bhatt's new don drama, Gangster. Shiney Ahuja and Emraan Hashmi talk about what made the film memorable for them
Emraan Hashmi
Your meteoric rise has surprised many but given your cool confidence you were obviously in doubt that you would make it to the 'hit' bracket. A Rs 81 lakh star today, how long do you think it'll be before you start commanding Rs 5 crore?
(Laughing) I've never judged my viability in terms of the money I take home but yes, there's no denying that my popularity has doubled two-fold in the past year. The credit for that largely goes to films I've taken on and the people who've helped me on the way. Some of the roles I've accepted were risky but I consciously chose to take the path other actors fear to tread. And people have appreciated that. I'm not taking my success for granted though. Today I may be flying high but tomorrow I could be gone...
Perhaps you've never taken your success for granted but aren't the Bhatts taking you for granted by cajoling you to make a special appearance in Kalyug and now accepting a parallel lead in Gangster after being penciled in for the title role?
If you look at my graph you'll realize that at no point have I turned down a film because I wasn't offered the lead. In my first film, Footpath I had the option of doing the role played by Aftab (Shivdasani) but I felt Raghu's character was more challenging and the gamble paid off for me. Murder was Mallika Sherawat's film but it got me a fair share of popularity too. And Kalyug proved that I could shine even in a two-bit role. Even in Gangster though Shiney (Ahuja) has the title role, both Kangana and I pack powerful punches too. For me more than landing the lead role, it was always more important that my co-stars were as well appreciated because for your performance is to stand out, others have to be equally good, right?
So you don't feel cheated by the Bhatts?
Why should I? They were the ones who molded me into a star and gave me a string of successful films. And it isn't as if they've ever forced any role on me. When a script is brought to me I always have the prerogative to reject it. I had the choice to say "no" to Gangster. It was my decision, and mine alone, to do the film after Shiney was signed on. I'm not insecure about the fact that my co-star has the title role as long as there's enough scope for me to perform too.
How was Seoul?
Beautiful...Cold...Hard to shoot...But worth the experience. The script demanded a new location and we took the pains to venture into a country with a very limited Indian community and only a handful of tourists. A relatively unexplored country that's magical on screen.
We know you play a lover in Gangster but surely you must be the killer in Killer?
I wouldn't want to talk about Killer at this point. All I can say is that it's a character based role of a taxi driver and the change of image everyone's talking about for me should happen with this film. Killer is a rocking thriller and will boast of some great performances.
After working with the Bhatts for so long how difficult was it moving into the Mukta Arts camp?
Everyday of shooting was a joy because everyone's so professional. Subhash (Ghai) himself is very involved with the production even though he's not directing Good Boy, Bad Boy himself. And you have the satisfaction of knowing that with the kind of production values he guarantees, the film will do complete justice to the script.
And you're playing the...
(Chuckling) Bad boy. It's a unique story of campus life the likes of which we've never seen on the Hindi screen before. There are two kinds of guys in college—the studious nerds and the cool dudes who rule in the canteen. The distinction between the two is very definite but occasionally, as it happens in this film, the two guys who're diametrically opposite to each other, become friends and together wipe out the deficiencies in each other.
Whenever Emraan's been bad on screen he's been really good.
(Laughing) May be I have scored with these grey characters but I'd think that's because the bad boys are a welcome change and always more watchable than the righteous, politically correct hero. I'm not taking my success for granted. Today I may be flying high but tomorrow I could be gone...
So is Emraan a good boy or a bad boy?
(Grinning) A bit of both. Even as a kid thanks to my innocent face and infectious grin, I got away with a lot of naughty pranks.
If the buzz is to be believed you're tying the knot on December 14?
The wedding will be sometime in December though we haven't decided on the date yet. But I'm happy I've taken the decision. It'll be the beginning of another new chapter in my life.
Aren't you feeling more responsible already?
(Chuckling) It takes a bit of time to get used to the fact that very soon I'll no longer be single but Parveen and I have known each other for the last five years. So the only difference now will be that we will be sharing the same roof.
Rumor has it that your fiancйe was really upset with your intimate scenes with Mallika in Murder. Does this mean that after marriage Emraan will never kiss on screen again?
My fiancйe has never pressurized me when it comes to work. She's never told me what I can do and what I can't. It's my decision to refrain from kissing for a while but this doesn't mean I'll never do it again. If the script demands it and if it fits into the story, then sure, I'll kiss even after marriage.
The Gangster score has caught on in a big way. What's your favorite song?
'Yaadein...' We shot it here in Mumbai and then blended in the visuals we had shot in South Korea.
You have to your credit some very popular chart-toppers. If you had to dedicate a song to your fiancйe which one would it be?
'Tu hi meri shab hai...' from Gangster. We both love the song.
Gangster is your third film with Anuraag Bose. How did it feel to have him back almost from the jaws of death?
Anuraag is a star director. He should have been flying high after Murder but his illness brought his personal and professional life crashing down. But he's strong and has come back with a bang. He'll be a major player in the years to come, just wait and watch.
The trade's very confident of Gangster.
The credit for that goes to Anuraag. A film is a director's medium and the way Anuraag works, he gives it not just his 100 per cent but 500 per cent.
Could you see yourself playing Mahesh Bhatt in Woh Lamhe?
Yeah, more so since I've been working closely with him these last few years. Woh Lamhe was offered to me first but we couldn't work out the dates.
Shiney Ahuja How did it feel to live the life of a gun-toting gangster?
Actually though the film is titled Gangster it dwells more on the personal life of this guy, portraying him as a passionate lover than a gun-toting don.
And how close is your don to Abu Salem?
The script is drawn from the lives of 5-6 gangsters whose names for obvious reasons I can't reveal. I read about them in the course of my research and none of them resembled Abu Salem though I don't know too much about him. Every story is close to someone's life and Gangster in parts could be my life. But as far as I can tell, it is not Salem's story.
What was Seoul like?
Very cold and exciting. Technologically it's a very progressive country but in the race for modernization the Koreans haven't let go of their roots. They're very much in touch with their values and culture which in a strange way is remarkably like ours. Parts of Seoul are like Dubai's concrete jungle, the sea reminiscent of Mauritius and the red leaves gives it a nice Swiss touch.
So the shoot was memorable?
Very memorable in particular a night shoot at Seoul station. After 11 p.m. the station turns into a drunkard's paradise and I've never seen so many different kinds of drunks together at one place. There were cops around brandishing batons but I never saw them actually use it on one of these bewdas. I guess it's because many of them are IT professionals who've lost their brilliant jobs to the recession and today are drowning their failure in alcohol. The cops were really patient with them which was good given how sweet-natured some of them were. The scene had me injured and bruised with red make-up streaking my face. As I sat quietly trying to prepare for the moment one of the alcoholics sat down besides me and sympathetically extended a cream towards me indicating that I should apply it on my wounds. The situation only got more heart-warmingly amusing when numb from the cold, I requested Anuraag to punch me around a bit so I would be able to emote. As he charged towards me, the drunk who had befriended me, suddenly came between us, clinging to me protectively, little realizing that it was all play-acting and we were shooting for a movie.
There've been some recent stories in the press about how you "hurt Kangana's lips".
(Agitatedly) It wasn't intentional. The shot required me to stand in front of Kangana and then at one point protectively spin towards her. She had been instructed to stand 4-5 feet behind me. We were okay through three takes, and then she suddenly drew closer and was barely six inches away when I whirled. My elbow hit her face and opened up a fresh injury that she had sustained when undergoing a recent plastic surgery to get a scar she'd had since childhood removed. There was a lot of bleeding. I got ice and took her to her van. She was fine in two days. I wish this story, even if it was just a publicity exercise, had not come out. I had my share of accidents too and I've never spoken of them.
The only thing that has changed is that people now listen to me when I talk What accidents?
Well, there was this scene that required me to jump through a window. Kangana had to wait about 30 seconds before opening the window and looking out. By the time I should have landed safely but she didn't quite catch on and flung open the window and crashed into me when I was still in mid-air, 6-8 feet from the ground. I was injured very badly and could have broken my neck. But for me it was just an inadvertent accident.
Your next release will be Yashraj's Fanaa with Aamir Khan and Kajol.
It's only a special appearance but I'm quite excited about Fanaa. It was a very good experience working with Yashraj. We shot in Poland which was really cold but a beautiful country. Aamir and I got along very well.
Perhaps because both of you are such perfectionists and passionate about your work?
Perhaps. Ninety per cent of the people here are only interested in finishing a film so they can start on another. Acting for them is all about making money and delivering hits. For me though it's all about living someone else's life and though I have often been accused of being too intense I believe that I'm no more serious than any committed professional. You've never heard of a neuro surgeon belly dancing during an operation, have you? So why should I be pulled up because I want to push myself. I believe that if your work is good it shouldn't matter to anyone how you got there.
How's Rockin shaping up?
Rockin is complete and shooting with Sushmita who plays a singer in the film was a wonderful experience. She's warm, friendly and lights up the set. It was a totally new role for me with lots of different shades.
How does it feel to be playing Mahesh Bhatt in Woh Lamhe whose life has always been an open book.
(Smiling) That's what makes the film more interesting. Even though it's about the Parveen Babi chapter in his life, it's a very contemporary film. The guy I'm playing is young and ambitious and in a lot of ways is as much like me as he is like Bhattsahab.
Any other projects in hand?
There's Sudhir Mishra's film for which I start shooting in September. Between Sudhir's film and Woh Lamhe I'll do one film but still have to decide on it.
After a long struggle you swept all the debut awards this year and finally appear to be on the road to success. Hasn't life changed dramatically?
Not really though I will always be grateful to Screen that was my debut with the debut awards (Chuckles). I still frequent the same gym, drive the same car and go to the same juicewallah. And I still don't attend Page 3 parties to make sure that my face is seen. The only thing that has changed is that now people listen to me when I talk. There was a time when only Mr Nandy (Pritish) would talk to me and encourage me saying things would change for me, soon. Today, suddenly I've become someone very profound and intelligent. (Smiling) Now it's not so easy to negate what I say.
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Интервью с Шахом
‘I don’t lust after women’
In this concluding part of the ‘Shah Rukh Khan Unplugged’ interview, the actor talks about not being the typical sex symbol
Interviewed by Mayank Shekhar
How do you explain being the prime draw among NRIs?
The technical reason is the return of the cinema in the '90s after VCRs became outdated. We did 'yuppie' films that featured English-speaking actors. However, let me also tell you that NRIs are the villagers of India. You meet them and they go, "What you are doing yaar; I don't know what the f*** is happening, yaar". They went abroad from Amritsar, Pind; and even now, 90 per cent of NRIs are from the villages of Gujarat'. The South Indians are the only educated people you will find abroad and they are not the greatest audience we have. We have a South Indian film audience but they are not our NRI audience. The... ... bottom-line is that we are again catering to the same people.
How large is Bollywood's global influence? Is the interest surrounding Bollywood among western audiences an Indian media fantasy?
I completely disagree with the fact that we have made any dent in the western hemisphere. We started off as a fad, as a fashion statement, through henna or Madonna. If you aren't going to cater to an increase in their valuation of things, you're not an influence. We don't even make up one per cent. However, I think we have a little window now. If we can get educated people who understand world business, world-class technology, fashion, film language, and apply all that coupled with the USP of our music, then in the next seven to eight years, ‘Inshallah’, we could become an influence. Right now, we are just outsiders at a party. We are not the guys being introduced to the chief guest.
Would you consider yourself the last of the old-world filmstars, who owns a bungalow that becomes an address in Mumbai; gets anointed 'King'; usually plays a romantic hero...
People tell me I could be the last of the superstars. It's nice to hear that. But I don't think so. I'm sure there won't be any actor who would buy my bungalow from me; but maybe construct a triplex or a building. I have got a bungalow, because I'm from Delhi, I don't understand apartments. I always thought people in Mumbai who lived in these apartments were poor. Also, I'm very flamboyant as a person. I'm not very attached to money, so I don't like getting into calculations; I spend freely, being extravagant in all areas of my life, whether it concerns production or any other aspect. I would like to believe I'm the last superstar, but that would be like believing that I'm going to live forever.
Talking of romantic heroes and romance as it used to be, it seems to be getting passé now, the sorts of Raj-Simran, Prem-Suman...
Not really. I think romance is eternal, romantic heroes are not. That may change, but romance will work. When you try to cut it out completely, it doesn't work, like Neal and Nikki. I haven't seen the film, so I'm speaking out of turn. Even when you see Omkara, the part of the film you feel most for is the romance. There need not be teenaged boys and girls. And that's Shakespeare, and he is lasting till date.
Perhaps your most quoted line is that 'you can romance a pole'.
Yeah, I can romance anything.
And maybe you do romance a pole. The chemistry between two people is, of course, subjective, but there appears to be little lust, when you're around a leading lady. Do you feel asexual at work?
I don't lust after women. Call me pansy, if you may. But no I'm not asexual at all. I'm very sexual. As a matter of fact because I'm so sexual, I don't lust. I think people who don't feel sexy from within, are the ones who lust. I'm too sexy to lust. I genuinely believe that I'm a very, very sexy guy, and I don't refer to poster-boy sexiness. I'm talking about the way I think. I think sexuality is inherent and an intense aspect of my enactment and persona.
After enough has been written about you, you're writing an autobiography. How have you judged yourself in the book?
I'm not being judgmental about myself in the book. I have written what I wanted to talk about. I was passing through a bad phase once, was depressed about life, and Mahesh Bhatt told me to write. He said it would help. My book is not at all literary.
Given the exposure and importance accorded to a movie-star, you enjoy a huge platform to make a difference.
My parents often used to say that if we start to look at things we're good at, and put our feet, mouth and eyes into it, we could make a difference. There's no point in me talking about India's space testing programme, when I am never going to know enough about it. I do have access to big businessmen, say, Mr (Laxmi) Mittal and Anil Aggrawal. I don't know about the Ambanis, but they've been very sweet to me. Politicians from either side of the government, Soniaji and Vajpayeeji, they've both been sweet. However, when I talk to them, I essentially discuss the state of films. I am a capitalist in my thinking, and expect no favours from anyone.
My son has an Atlas where they use one word to describe every country. It says coffee, against Brazil, and Bollywood against India. The fact that an international publication knows us by Bollywood makes me proud, but then, when I go abroad and see distribution or production technologies, I wonder why all of that can't be there in India. I am comfortable addressing such issues at FICCI conferences and other such conclaves. I may not be a Narayanamurthy or Azim Premji, but I am supposedly the top guy in my field of work, and so I can talk about it, as against other subjects. There's an Urdu saying that 'half a doctor is dangerous to life'.
It is said that Islam gets a bad name because of Muslim fundamentalists. Being a secular Muslim and a popular icon, don't you feel that speaking out on the subject may be a good way to redress unfair notions about a people, or influence the fanatical elements?
I have been doing that in my own way, more so after 9/11, when misrepresentation of Muslims began in a big way. I've started to become more open about my religion — that I am Islamic by birth and I say 'Inshallah'. Earlier I just called myself secular. I also say that Islam is the most secular religion in the world. Just as a Hindu must say Hinduism is the most secular religion in the world. Once we begin to believe that, there will be no dissent left. My children follow the secularism of both religions. It's a dangerous practice to see people through coloured, tinted glasses. This discrimination happens everywhere — in politics, art and so on. I stand by M F Hussain, a gem of this country, who means no ill-will to anyone.
I know he isn't anti-Hindu. And you can interpret anything as anything. Tomorrow you can turn around and say that his horse paintings are anti-Islamic.
There was a time when Yusuf Khan would have to call himself Dilip Kumar to be accepted as a leading man in films. That's changed… That was during the post-partition era, when it was said that India would be a Hindu-dominated country, just as Pakistan was a Muslim-state. We've lived through those years and realised that these are not the issues of modern times.
Things have changed with globalisation. Also, inter-cultural, inter-religious and inter-caste marriages take place now. Also, people knew that Dilip Kumar was Yusuf Khan. He wasn't fooling anyone. I haven't researched to find out why, but every actor was just supposed to be a 'Kumar' then!
• I'm very flamboyant as a person. I'm not very attached to money, so I don't like getting into calculations; I spend freely, being extravagant in all areas of my life, whether it concerns production or any other aspect
• I'm not being judgmental about myself in the book. I have written what I wanted to talk about. I was passing through a bad phase once, was depressed about life, and Mahesh Bhatt told me to write. He said it would help. My book is not at all literary
Интересно, во время интервью от него не пахло новопасситом? Такое чувство, что хлебнул, Шарик, для успокоения Хотя, если честно, я не всё поняла из сказанного.. Из сказанного им
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никто не хочет взяться перевести интервью "как оно есть"
Perhaps your most quoted line is that 'you can romance a pole'.
Yeah, I can romance anything.
And maybe you do romance a pole. The chemistry between two people is, of course, subjective, but there appears to be little lust, when you're around a leading lady. Do you feel asexual at work?
I don't lust after women. Call me pansy, if you may. But no I'm not asexual at all. I'm very sexual. As a matter of fact because I'm so sexual, I don't lust. I genuinely believe that I'm a very, very sexy guy, and I don't refer to poster-boy sexiness. I'm talking about the way I think. I think sexuality is inherent and an intense aspect of my enactment and persona.
- Вы известны как мастер романтических отношений на экране... - Верно. Я хоть с чем могу в любовь сыграть.
- Наличие химии между двумя героями на экране конечно субъективо, но разве вы не чувствуете сексуального вожделения к своим героиням с которыми вы снимаетесь? Или вы асексуальны в работе, и вообще ничего не чувствуете, а?
- Я не хочу женщин. Можете меня назвать гомосексуалистом, если можете. Но это не значит, что я асексуален и меня секс не интересует. Совсем напротив! Я очень сексуален. Собственно, я там сексуален, что вообще никого не хочу. Я слишком сексуален сам, что еще кого-то вожделеть. Я уверен, что я очень, очень сексуальный парень, у меня секс прям изнутри прет, это вам не паренек с плаката, тут покруче кое-что. Вот, значит...сказал, что думаю. И вообще, сексуальность самый сильный аспект моей личности, да
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