Guess what is Deepika Padukone's deepest desire
Reigning Bollywood queen Deepika Padukone turned a year older January 5. The actress who was once dismissed as 'wooden', is today basking the laurels she has garnered from critics in last two.Called the Golden girl of B-town Deepika truly is one as whatever she touches turns into gold - cases in point, Cocktail, Race 2, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Chennai Express and Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela and the much acclaimed small-budget Finding Fanny.
Deepika Padukone's Bajirao Mastani and Tamasha both will release on Christmas 2015
The leggy lass, who started her innings in glamour world with modelling has successfully proved that 'models can act' making her seniors Priyanka Chopra and Aishwarya Rai proud.Talking about the same, the actress told a leading publication, "Well, there is still a myth that exists in the country about models not being good actors. It is high time that we realise it is all a fallacy."
No wonder her role model is also a former-model, ex-Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
Deepika Padukone will be next seen in Piku with Amitabh Bachchan and Irfan "I definitely look up to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as a strong role model and the fact that she had always been my inspiration is not hidden. I have loved her from the childhood days, watching and admiring her advertisements, her Miss India triumph and everything else. If by God's grace, my career shapes up even 1 per cent of what Ash did with her work, I would be blessed."
"Plus, Katrina Kaif, Priyanka Chopra, Juhi Chawla have proven the myth wrong time and again," the Deepika added.
Deepika has has a successful year with buckets of appreciation coming in for her performances in blockbuster Happy New Year and average hit Finding Fanny. 2015 is looking promising for her with three big-ticket films Piku, Tamasha and Bajirao-Mastani.
Naseeruddin Shah, Vishal Bhardwaj, Waheeda Rehman to attend Jaipur Literature Festival
Waheeda Rahman, Naseeruddin Shah, Girish Karnad among others set to Jaipur: Bollywood bigwigs like Naseeruddin Shah, Vishal Bhardwaj, Waheeda Rehman and Javed Akhtar will be present at the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival that will begin here Jan 21, said the organisers.
These luminaries will gather to discuss the processes and challenges involved in adapting books into cinemas, the organisers said.
There are several instances of Bollywood finding inspiration in the literary world and some of the finest examples in this regard are yesteryear's movies like Satyajit Ray's "Pather Panchali" and Dev Anand's "Guide".
These luminaries will gather to discuss the processes and challenges involved in adapting books into cinemas.
This tradition can be seen continuing in contemporary Indian cinema
also with Bhardwaj's "Haider", adapted from "Hamlet", and "Omkaraa",
adapted from "Othello", Deepa Mehta's film "Midnight's Children" based
on Salman Rushdie's novel of the same name and "Three Idiots" -- based
on Chetan Bhagat's "Five Point Someone".
The five-day literary festival will also host playwright and actor Girish Karnad, writer-lyricist Prasoon Joshi, film critic Anupama Chopra and actress Shabana Azmi, who will discuss poetry, poems, films and autobiographies in detail.
Bhardwaj will elaborate on his film "Haider" which highlighted the recent political history of the conflicted Kashmir valley in the context of Shakespearean tragedy "Hamlet". He will be discussing it with journalist, author and scriptwriter Basharat Peer and theatre director Tim Supple.
Naseeruddin Shah will be discussing his autobiography, "And Then One Day," with Karnad. Waheeda Rehman will be in conversation with her biographer and film historian Nasreen Munni Kabir and writer and mythologist Arshia Sattar.
Along with the discussion on Rehman's landmark films and roles, the veteran actor will also share her views on the changing face of Indian cinema.
Prasoon Joshi, along with poet and musicologist Yatindra Mishra, will discuss the Indian traditions of popular poetry, music, screenplays, advertising, Bollywood and the secret life of words.
Veteran actress Rekha to be brand ambassador of Bihar tourism?
Patna, Jan 6: If all goes well, veteran actress Rekha will soon be
seen promoting Bihar tourism.
The Bihar Government is planning to rope in Rekha as the brand
ambassador of the State Tourism, says media reports.
Rekha to be face of Bihar tourism?
Bihar Tourism Minister Javed Iqbal said the Government has given
industry status to tourism in view of vast potential of this sector. "We
have decided to select a personality as brand ambassador who is
immensely popular and Rekha is on top of our agenda," he was quoted as
saying in media reports.
The Tourism department feels that by projecting superstar Amitabh
Bachchan for Gujarat and Shah Rukh Khan for West Bengal, the tourism
sector of these two States has got a big push, so it is planning to rope
in Rekha for promoting its tourism.
Iqbal said the State Government will seek Rekha's help to promote
tourism in Bihar. He further said the State Government has not yet
contacted her yet.
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