Imran disliked Katti Batti at first
Actor Imran Khan, who will be next seen in Nikhil Advani's romantic thriller Katti Batti, has revealed that initially he did not like the script as he could not “get a hold of it.” “I troubled Nikhil a lot. When I first read the script, I did not get a hold of it. I called Nikhil straightaway and said I did not like it,” Imran said. Talking about how Nikhil convinced him for the role, Imran said: “Nikhil wanted to narrate the story once more. I kept delaying it for one or two months. After many ifs and buts Nikhil came to narrate the story and within 20 minutes I wondered if that was the same story I read before.” Imran confessed that the director had described the story to him in a completely different angle.
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The family of Bollywood singer-composer Aadesh Shrivastava, who is battling with cancer, says they are not seeking financial help from anyone, but everyone's blessings. His brother-in-law and composer lalit Pandit said that the family is not reeling under a financial crunch, as media reports are indicating. “We are not seeking help from the industry. We don’t need money, we need prayers from people. We don't need funds and we have never asked for funds from anybody,” lalit said. Shrivastava, whose cancer has relapsed for the third time, is undergoing treatment in Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital here since the last 44 days.
Elijah plans to taste Bengali food
Hollywood star Elijah Wood, best known as Frodo Baggins of The lord of the Rings, is in India for his music tour. On his very first day here, he enjoyed an auto-rickshaw ride, which he compared to a “Disney roller-coaster”. The international star, who is on his debut India visit, will be on a three-city India tour with Zach Cowie, with whom he makes the Wooden Wisdom DJ duo. An auto-rickshaw ride, which he took, was not the only thing the actor penned on his to-do list. Wood also wants to relish the flavours of authentic Bengali cuisine. A source in the know of Wood's plans said, “He loved the auto-rickshaw ride and said that 'it is like a Disney roller-coaster ride' for him. He will be having authentic Bengali lunch, following which he will rest and address a press conference.”