‘Never wanted to be a hero's sidekick’
Three-time National Award winning actress Kangana Ranaut makes no bones about ruling the industry with her craft, and says she always wanted to be somebody who is not a hero's sidekick.
Do the labels pressurise Kangana?
“I don't think so. When you finally get what long for, you shouldn't take it as a liability, isn't it? I have always wanted to be somebody who is not the hero's sidekick because when there is a big hero in the film you are just a sidekick. So, now that the time has come, I don't see it as a liability,” Kangana said.
‘To stay relevant and visible in present times as an actor, one not only has to work on her craft but also promote one's talent rightfully on social media. From the time social media has come into our lives, it has become important to put out content and creativity in that space. Many a time it happens, before casting an actor, producers and the casting team check their social media talent.’
—Achint Kaur
Actor Sonam Kapoor has totally been on a roll with the promotional spree for The Zoya Factor, and to have the auspicious beginning of promotions, she visited the Shani Temple to seek good luck for the film.
The film, directed by Abhishek Sharma, is an unusual story of Zoya Solanki, a successful advertising executive, who becomes the good luck charm for India's cricket team during the World Cup.
Based on the book by Anuja Chauhan of the same title, the film is slated to release on September 20.
Legal trouble for Lopez, Rodriguez
Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez and her fiance Alex Rodriguez are being sued by a man who claims that he was hit by a car which was carrying the superstar couple.
The alleged accident happened last October in West Hollywood. According to legal documents, the man named Liyanage Perera has claimed that he was seriously injured and that neither the driver nor the couple got out to check on his well-being.
Perera had reported incident to a local sheriff's department but no criminal charges were ever filed. In the lawsuit, Perera has admitted the couple were not behind the wheel but added that they failed to instruct their security team to be careful when they pulled away from the restaurant.
He is seeking money for medical expenses plus damages.