Joyful to be back at work: Farhan
Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar finds getting back to work a relief and a joy but he also understands the importance of being socially responsible right now.
“Getting back to work is a relief and a joy but given the times we’re in, it’s important to be socially responsible and keep the environment hygienic for the crew and cast. They work to create. We work to keep them safe. #MasksDistanceAction,” Farhan tweeted. Amid the relaxation in lockdown, Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan’s production house Excel Entertainment resumed shooting for their next two projects Hello Charlie and Dongri To Dubai taking all necessary precautions.
‘I definitely have a special relationship with comedy because that was the first genre I found success in. It is something that comes to me naturally. It's not like I prefer only comedic scripts but I prefer comedic scripts over other dramatic roles. For me, what matters is how good the screenplay is, how good my part is and the director, of course.’
—Ranvir Shorey
Actor Sonakshi Sinha has joined Special IGP of Maharashtra Pratap Dighavkar and a team of cyber experts on an initiative to end cyber bullying on social media.
“Social media was made with the intention to spread love and positivity. Unfortunately, it has become a toxic place with the rampant rise of cyberbullying and mental harassment. I have been a victim of trolls and abuses myself,” said Sonakshi about joining the campaign, Full Stop To Cyber Bullying.
‘Everything can’t be critically acclaimed’
Actor Joey King says she understands the fact that not every film she does has to be critically-acclaimed.
She was speaking in the context of her latest release, The Kissing Booth 2, which hasn’t impressed the critics much.
“I understand that critics weren’t all over this film, but that’s the thing. It’s not meant for critics to be like, ‘Wow, what a film!' It’s meant for people to watch and have a great time,” she said.
Joey’s performance in The Act had been universally applauded by fans and critics alike. “I’m thankful that I got to do The Act, where critics were like, ‘Oh, that’s awesome'. But also not everything you do has to have critical acclaim,” said she.