Rajkummar’s rising fame
National Award-winning actor Rajkummar Rao, who made his Bollywood debut with the 2010 film love Sex Aur Dhokha, says that earlier it was just about looking for his next movie, and now it is about choosing the best story. “Nothing much has changed in me as an actor. Since the day I started out, I always wanted to be part of good stories. The only thing that has changed is now I have options of good stories to choose from,” he said. The actor further added, “Earlier, it was more of looking for my next film, now it is about choosing the best.” It seems like he has managed to balance out between mainstream Hindi cinema (Bareilly Ki Barfi) and a festival delight (Newton).
Things are changing, but much more needs to change. Not enough change has happened and the pace of the change has to be faster, and for that women need to start writing, producing and directing. The industry spends more time and money on writers and content because eventually that would help you.
–– TISCA CHOPRA
Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn and former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni have joined hands for a campaign titled Burn your Fears with which they are urging people to overcome their fears and take the first step towards making their dreams come true. In the promo film, Dhoni talks about how he had to grapple with the security that his job with the railways entailed and his dream of being a cricketer. Ajay talks about how people tried to stop him from undertaking dangerous stunts.
‘I’m a fighter’
Singer lady Gaga, who was hospitalised after suffering severe pain, has thanked her fans for their support and insisted that she is not playing the victim after cancelling her tour. She said, “I have always been honest about my physical and mental health struggles. Searching for years to get to the bottom of them. It is complicated and difficult to explain, and we are trying to figure it out.” She further added, “I use the word suffer not for pity, or attention, and have been disappointed to see people online suggest that I'm being dramatic, making this up, or playing the victim to get out of touring. If you knew me, you would know this couldn't be further from the truth. I'm a fighter.”