Zoya can’t watch Grand Masti
Director Zoya Akhtar is critical of the recently released adult comedy Grand Masti and says that it is the kind of film she would never give her money to. “Grand Masti...I wouldn't even enter (a theatre) to watch it. I have seen the promo and I know that it is not for me. It is appalling, it will make me very irritable and there is no way I am going to give money to this film,” the 40-year-old said. The film faced a lot of flak for its overtly sexual and explicit content.
Zoya says she has no issues with a bad film which makes money. But she feels awful when good films fail to get enough business. “I feel sad when good films don't make money. When bad films make money, I am like ‘something had to come out of it, he has no talent so he might as well make some cash'. But a good filmmaker should make money,” she said.
Anita Advani was the last eviction from the Bigg Boss house. She sounded dull and sad when we spoke to her and in one libe described her experience as “good learning ground.” Anita, who was in news for her relationship with actor Rajesh Khanna said that her aim to join the reality show was to present her real self. “In the past I have gone through many things and most of things that people know about me are not true. So I thought that the show will give me a chance to present what I am in real life to the people. I thought all was going well, but the people I trusted betrayed me and backstabbed. It is because of them that I am out of the reality show after a few episodes. It was totally unexpected. I think one needs to know how to play dirty, should have no conscience and should know the art of backstabbing to sustain her position in the show,” she said. Anita shared that the audiuence might like a few things that the contestants are asked to do on the show like — sitting in the tub full of cow dung and on an electric chair. “But I find it very sick. It was sickening to be a part of all this,” she commented.
Anita has no plans so far to do any more shows on the small screen as she says that she is still trying to accept the reality that she is out of the show just because she trusted wrong people. “I feel that I was destined to be a part of this show as God wanted me to learn a few more lessons about life, world and people here. Now I truly believe that most people believe in dirty politics and look for ways to harm you,” she said.
I was raped once: Madonna
Pop star Madonna said that she was once raped at gunpoint during her first year in New York City. The 55-year-old has made the revelation in a magazine article, reports a website. Madonna penned the personal piece herself and she shared her experience of moving to the Big Apple.
“New York wasn't everything I thought it would be. It did not welcome me with open arms. The first year, I was held up at gunpoint. Raped on the roof of a building I was dragged up to with a knife in my back, and had my apartment broken into three times.
“I don't know why; I had nothing of value after they took my radio the first time,” she added. This is the first time Madonna has shared this ordeal publicly. She said the incident made her a stronger person and taught her to fight for ‘survival’.