‘Agreed only when script was cut’
hrithik Roshan says that he was happy about Mohenjo Daro director Ashutosh Gowariker choosing him for the film but agreed to do it only when the script came down from 200 to 80 pages.
Asked about his first thoughts on being approached for the film, the actor said, “First thought was that Ashutosh is my friend, first thought was that he gave me a film like Jodhaa Akbar, my first thought was of immense joy that he is considering me for another film. After that I looked at the script, you don't want to know my second thought. But I still said, ‘no, he is my friend', so I read the script. I loved the story but I waited till that script went down from 200 pages to 80 pages and then we shook hands and said ‘let's do this'.”
He added, “The day it came down from 81 to 80, he flew to Delhi to meet me. ‘Hrithik, I have done it'. And we signed the film there and then.”
It was Dev Anand-starrer Joshila that I watched in a theatre for the first time. That’s how my mom treated me when I scored 10/10 in Hindi
I did not know that it was a Yash Chopra film then. It was after a very long time that I got to know that Joshila was directed by him | SHAHRUKH KHAN
One of its kind in India, the “Best Film on Gender Equality” award recognises the power of cinema in breaking gender stereotypes and challenging norms that devalue women. The award has been instituted by Oxfam India in partnership with JIO MAMI 18th Mumbai Film Festival with Star and is open to the latest Indian films programmed in the festival.
Kim pokes fun at her critics
KIM KARDASHIAN, who has featured on the Forbes' highest-celebrity earners of 2016 list, poked fun at critics who say that she has no talent. The celebrity secured the 42nd position, making $51 million last year from various business ventures. Kim shared an image of herself on Forbes magazine's cover and poked fun at people who brand her as having no talent.
Her business and tech achievements have landed her on the cover which she shared on her social media platforms. She wrote, “Not bad for a girl with no talent.”
In its profile, the magazine pays particular attention to her gaming venture, which invites fans to essentially live her life in virtual form.