Interview of Tusshar Kapoor

The Golmaal Kapoor

It’s not easy being son of a famous star, who was raved for his dancing skills besides acing in acting. But, it’s more difficult being a millionaire producer’s brother who runs a company worth God knows how much producing serials and Television and is known as First woman of Television. Despite of all this and initial criticism on his acting proweress, Tushar Kapoor has finally managed to carve a niche for himself. With accolades for recent comic roles and a Filmfare nomination, the boy has stuffed cake in critics’ mouth who voiced against him. Let us catch a few moments with Golmaal boy….

What have you been doing lately?
I’ve been doing well, thank you so much.. have been shooting for Dhol, Agar and Shootout at Lokhandwala. Then, I’ve signed on Ashwin Dheer film. There’s the sequel of Kya Kool Hain Hum, which we’ve been working on. I’m also slated work in a Balaji film.

How vocal is Ektaa about your criticism
I’m my biggest critic, but Ektaa does get sceptical. Normally, she’s controlled in her praise as well as criticism. She didn’t like Shart and Yeh Dil and always tells me to be careful about my choices. Early on, even dad (Jeetendra) said that I should start doing more films. Today he aggress that it’s important for me to do right projects.

Do you get bogged down by criticism?
It does bug me. I’m not one of those who’ll say ‘Oh I take criticism sportingly’. It pinches me, hurts me. I hate when I am not liked..but I’m not the one who’ll do nothing about it. I sit and take notice of what went wrong in a performance and why. I think constructive criticism is important for shaping up an actor.

Your sister is reigning queen of soaps. Has the thought of television ever crossed your mind?
Good suggestion, but I’m not interested. I’m involved in the company and attend board meetings and am aware of functioning of the industry. But there’s where my association with Television ends.


Haven’t you found your comfort zone with friends like Manish Malhotra, Urmila Matondkar and Sunita Menon?
That’s true. I never had friends when I came into industry. There are few friends I made in last couple of years and they’ve stuck with me.

Do you miss someone special in your life?
Frankly, I don’t, I’m too immersed in work to think about a relationship. And hey singledom has its own charm


Ever wished you were a superstar?
Of course, I desire to be one. But if it has to happen it will happen.

Being star sons Abhisekh Bachchan and Hrithik Roshan became popular from day one. You have a star pedigree too. DTespite honest performances, why is it taking time for you to reach to top?
I respect Abhisekh and Hrithik. They’ve worked hard and proved themselves. Success doesn’t come for free. I’m also working hard. The rest destiny will decide. I’ve long road ahead and I’m prepared for it.
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Interview of Rajeev Khandelwal

KAHIN TO LEFT RIGHT MEIN HOGA.
This one has managed to be in news since his foray in Tele industry. First for being loved by girls for his sweet, innocent look, then for his on screen love interest Aamna Sharif turning in real love. Then be it walking out of Ekta Kapoor serial or making new ventures tabloids never left him. Huge girl fan following gave him Best Actor award in Popular category at recent award ceremony.
Let’s see what he has to say:

Q. You like to be in control of yourself, don’t you?
A. Yes, I don’t ever take a step which I am not convinced about. Why should I? This may rile some people but I’m entitled to my decisions and mistakes.

Q. So haven’t your some of decisions backfired?
A. Even if they have alright, I am not God. If I left my engineering college to do Bachelor’s in Chemistry at St Xaviers …or left Delhi for a career in Bombay…they were my calls. If I quit Kahinn to Hoga, my first popular show with Ektaa Kapoor or if I chose to do Time Bomb with Ketan Mehta which may not have been commercial success but may have took me ahead as actor. I am glad to have made those decisions.
Having said that, there are many small decisions, especially about my relationships were wrong completely wrong.

Q. Would you work with Ektaa Kapoor again?
A. Yes. I would. I’ve never had a problem with her as a person. The problem was mine, I couldn’t relate to Sujal of Kahinn to Hoga anymore. Unfortunately, I have very transparent, vulnerable face. If I am not convinced about something it shows. I couldn’t have carried on cheating the viewers. I would work with her for sure.

Q. What’s the plus of being star?
A. When my fans scream my name, when they turn up in droves to events I attend. And when cops let me go even if I have bumped signal saying ‘Saabji, meri Biwi aapki badi fan hai’

Q. Who’s your closest friend at work?
A. Aamna Shariff is my dear friend. Then I have friends at the club where I play tennis.

Q. Any plans to do the films?
A. Yes, definitely this year. I’ve got offers but never took them seriously.

Q. Do you believe in God?
A. No, I believe in karma. But you will find over 50 idols of different Gods at my house, these are from my fans.

Q. Any plans for marriage?
A. Definitely, I believe marriages are made in heaven. Maybe I will marry next week or two years from now. Who knows?


Q. Marriages to Aamna?
I don’t know. I love women. I know what I am looking for in a woman. She must be strong and yet gentle and sensitive. Will she be my equal? She could be better than me. She should be able to read my mind.

Interview of Dame Judi Dench

To all my friends and readers as a special treat to all, I am started a new section of interviews of people related to Entertainment industry. And who better than lifelong British actress Judi Dench

MADAME M AT WORK

She has won an Academy for mere 15 minute role, has been awarded Dame Title by Queen, and has been nominated for Best Actress maximum number of times. At 79, she places herself with great ease in the five final list nominated for prestigious Academy Award. The British actor has worked in theatres to Broadway to golden screen. She is recently roped in to work for a Broadway in London. Acknowledged commonly as Madam M in James Bond movies, the star has showed that her powered talent doesn’t regress with age.
This year she has been nominated for Best Actress category for her tour de force performance with Notes on a Scandal along with other British star Kate Winslet. Here is excerpt from her recent interview published in a renowned Daily.
Q: Why haven’t you directed a movie?
A: I have directed in theatre, about six or seven. With theatre directing, they gang up against you actually. The say ‘We are going to a pub’ and don’t tell you where the pub is! Its a really curious thing. As a director you have to get a lot of wayward people over a line at the same point. And that’s very difficult because everybody works at different speeds. I think it’s a really difficult job.

Q: What was your first ever paid acting job?
Playing Ophelia at Old Vic in 1957. I got paid 3 pounds 10 shillings per week.

Q. Do you ever still have to audition for roles?
A. I think sometimes we might be without knowing it. If you are having a kind of friendly meal with somebody and you suddenly see those very beady, gimlet eyes looking at you, you might be auditioning then.

Q. You are regarded as an icon of theatre than cinema. Can you talk about your relationship with cinema?
A, There are few plays of Shakespeare that I haven’t done. When I was young, I was interested in working in cinema, but a director told me ‘You have everything wrong in your face.’ I settled with that, since I preferred theatre anyway. I have no control over a film. I don’t know what will be left on the cutting floor. In contrast, the control you have in a theatre is very attractive to me. What finally got me into cinema was Mrs. Brown. That was done for TV originally, but Harvey Weinstein saw it and decided it should be a movie. Today, when I am in US, I get asked, ‘Have you done anything else apart from playing M in the Bond movies?’- that’s 30 years of theatre out of the window.

Q. How did James Bond happen?
A. I was just asked to be in them. It actually was a complete departure having a woman playing M. I didn’t realise at the time it would be so noticed. I’ll do another next spring.


Q. What sustains your zest for work and life?
A. I think I never ceased to be grateful of the fact that I am able to a job I really love. We are maybe 1-2% in the world, people doing what they are doing really committed to. I love being part of a company and telling a story. There’s an author who writes something, a director organising it and you giving it to the audience.

Q. Are there directors or actors that you particularly like to work with?
A. I’d like to work with Jack Nicholson…there are lot of people I want to work with. It was exciting and working with Vin Diesel. I have an audience of 13 year old boys from 007- maybe with thw Vin Diesel movie, the age is going up to 17-20 now and maybe I’ll arrive at an audience aged60-70 someday