Important to make relevant films: Rani
Actor Rani Mukerji says it is important to make films which are relevant to today’s times.
In her initial years, Rani was seen in socially relevant films like Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat, based on rape and Mehendi revolving around dowry.
Should these films be remade now? “I think there are a lot of stories that need to be told and need to come on celluloid. So, I don’t think remaking something is an answer for that... I think it is important to make films which are relevant to today’s times,” Rani said.
Rani will next be seen in Bunty Aur Babli 2, a sequel to the 2005 film Bunty Aur Babli. The film also stars Saif Ali Khan, Siddhant Chaturvedi and debutante Sharvari Wagh.
‘Shah Rukh has very graciously given the voiceover of The Forgotten Army: Azaadi Ke Liye. The series is based on true story, so there is an introduction of a few minutes before every episode along with real footage, where he has lent his voice. Back then, when this was a film script, I wanted Shah Rukh to do the film. We even had a few meetings but we couldn’t take it forward.’
—Kabir Khan
Actor Nora Fatehi feels that her decision to start off with different platforms paid off, and have made her a better artist.
She says, “My journey is still early on in my career because I am still very new. If I look at it from the beginning until now, it has been amazing. I have learned so much and I am lucky to have received such a start. It is not like any other mainstream journey; a lot of people start off directly with films. I got lucky to start off with different platforms like Tollywood movies, Bollywood films and reality shows.”
Daniel mistaken for homeless
Harry Potter fame, actor Daniel Radcliffe was once offered a cup of coffee while cuddling his dog in New York by a helpful individual who mistook him for a homeless person.
Radcliffe often has to put up with being recognised everywhere he goes, but opened up about a bizarre experience while he was out with his girlfriend.
“It was very cold and I had wearing a hoodie, a fleece and a big coat over it. I knelt down to warm the dog and I saw a guy looking at me and then he walked past me. But then he came back and handed me five dollars and said, ‘Get yourself a coffee mate.' Apparently, I need to shave more often,” he said.