I’m trying a lot of new genres and different films: Kangana Ranaut

Kangana Ranaut unconventional looks and frizzy hair landed her typical roles in Bollywood.

Kangana Ranaut now harbours a dream of donning the director’s hat and already has a script in mind. “I’m quite happy with how my career is moving. But in terms of the future, well, I guess I’d like to direct a movie. I have a script in mind,” Kangana says.

But she refrained from divulging more details. The 23-year-old sailed into Bollywood with the crime-based romantic saga ‘Gangster - A Love Story’ (2006), where director Anurag Basu presented her as a gangster’s girlfriend. She won accolades for her portrayal in the critically and commercially acclaimed film.

After that she chose to play an unconventional role again in ‘Who Lamhe’, which was filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt’s final goodbye to former girlfriend Parveen Babi. In the film, Kangana brilliantly portrayed the late actress’ madness and despair. In ‘Life In A Metro’, a film about big city people coping with emotional and psychological trauma, Basu presented her as a call centre executive who is in a relationship with her married boss.

With Bhandarkar’s ‘Fashion’, a dark tale about the fashion industry, she hit the bull’s eye. Her stupendous performance where she brings forth the miseries of an ex-ramp queen won her a national award. “It’s been quite a journey. I came to the industry when I was 17, with no idea of what to expect. I was fortunate that ‘Gangster’ was a huge hit. I won many awards and the industry gave me another chance. Otherwise, it’s an industry that’s very unforgiving towards

outsiders. This year I’m trying a lot of new genres and different films. It’s been a lot of hard work but also lots of fun,” says Kangna, who was last seen romancing Hrithik Roshan in ‘Kites’.

Kangana’s kitty is now full of lighthearted films like ‘Double Dhamaal’, ‘No Problem’, and ‘Tanu Weds Manu’. She is also doing ‘Rascals’, ‘Game’ and ‘Tezz’. Her next release is ‘Knock Out’ where she will share screen space with Sanjay Dutt and Irrfan Khan which is releasing October 15.

“‘Knock Out’ is different from anything I’ve done before.” she says. Directed by Mani Shankar, it is a Bollywood adaptation of the Hollywood film ‘Phone Booth’. Kangana will be seen as a scribe in the movie. “There was one point in the film where I actually got a chance to experience the urgency and intensity journalists experience every day,” she said.

Apart from acting, Kangana is also trying her hand at designing. She herself has designed her clothes for the ‘Rascals’ and ‘Tezz’. She may soon launch her clothing line. When asked whether she was looking for love, she says, “With so much work on my plate, I’m happily single for now!”

“Ishqiya” movie goes to 34th Cairo International Film Festival

Acclaimed film “Ishqiya” has been chosen to be screened at the 34th Cairo International Film Festival to be held Nov 30-Dec 9.

The dark drama, co-produced by Vishal Bharadwaj and Shemaroo Entertainment, features Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah and Arshad Warsi in key roles.

Set in eastern Uttar Pradesh, it is a tale of romance between individuals caught in a web of crime, suspense, passion and deceit. The film received a warm response in India, and is now also reaching out to international audiences.

“We are getting an overwhelming response from people worldwide. The film has already participated in around five international film festivals and is appreciated by all,” Hiren Gada, director, Shemaroo Entertainment, said in a press statement.

“Ishqiya”, debut directed by Abhishek Chaubey, has earlier been showcased at various film festivals, including the Munich Film Festival, Melbourne Film Festival as well as the Indian Film Festival of London.

Anil Kapoor has been signed an important role in Hollywood

After Slumdog Millionaire, actor Anil Kapoor who has been reportedly getting constant offers from Hollywood has given his nod to another plum international project. The actor has been signed to essay an important role in one of the biggest film series of Hollywood, Mission Impossible. Though his role is a tight secret at this point of time, it is a very important one nonetheless.

Confirming the new development, Kapoor said, “At this point, I can only say that I’ve been contacted for Mission Impossible 4, and I have said yes for the role.” The actor who refuses to divulge anything more has been told to be tight-lipped about the role by the Hollywood studio. According to sources, Kapoor has been approached by the franchise to essay a negative role in the film. Kapoor would be starring in Mission Impossible 4 alongwith Hollywood’s top-most actor - Tom Cruise, and Jeremy Renner, Paula Patton, Ving Rhames and Simon Pegg.

The actorrecently was also appreciated in 24, one of the most watched television series in US.With MI 4, Anil Kapoor is,perhaps,become India’s biggest export to Hollywood.

Shahid Kapoor not interested in World Tour with Priyanka

The buzz was strong that Priyanka Chopra wants Shahid Kapoor to join her for Ranbir Kapoor’s world tour that will start around mid 2011. As she is already confirmed for the event, getting Shahid for it would have meant some time together for the couple.

Since Shahid is a great stage performer because of his dancing skills, organizers did approach him for the show, but the actor can’t avail himself during that time and the reason is work. “Shahid is being repeatedly offered to be a part of the world tour with Ranbir. But due to his Mausam release and Sajid Khan’s film shoot he has declined the offer,” the actor’s spokesperson is quoted to have said.

Ranbir Kapoor’s world tour will travel to as many as sixteen nations including Europe and the Middle-East. The organizers of the show, the Moranis, also confirmed that they have approached Shahid, and are waiting for a nod from the actor. So, it’s too early to say whether Shahid is going to be part of the tour or not. Bollywood queen Katrina Kaif is also part of the tour along with Ranbir’s dad Rishi Kapoor.

Deepika Padukone spotted at ‘Audelade’ Jewellery

Bollywood stars these days remain as much busy in endorsing any particular brand and walking the ramp as they do shooting for a movie. And when the star is a certain Deepika Padukone, it is, but natural that brands will eager to make use of her beautiful face. Looking resplendent in a long black gown, Deepika Padukone was spotted at the J W Marriot in Mumbai, this week, for the launch of the Audelade jewellery collection.

This is the second time in the recent past that the Bollywood beauty has shown her love for jewellery. A few days back, too, Deepika Padukone was spotted walking the ramp at the India International Jewellery Week.

‘Audelade’ is a company, known for its high-end accessories, which the brand has introduced in the market. The word ‘Audelade’ stands for ‘beyond’ in French and the company representatives strive towards making products, which are beyond one’s imagination.

Though nothing could be heard from the actress herself on her choice of jewellery from the Audelade collection, the presence of other Bollywood stars, apart from Deepika Padukone, at the launch ceremony, did assure of the fact that Audelade jewellery is here to stay. Sophie Chaudhary, Simone Singh, Shibani Kashyap and Claudia Ciesla also graced the occasion.

Deepika Padukone says 2010 has been a great year..

Deepika Padukone says 2010 has been a great year for her as she had three releases and two more are in the pipeline.

“It’s been a great year for me. I already had three releases this year and two more are ready to come - ‘Break Ke Baad’ and ‘Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey’, which will release just a week apart,” Deepika told reporters.

The 24-year-old actress was seen in “Karthik Calling Karthik”, “Housefull” and “Lafangey Parindey” this year.

“The next couple of months will be exciting for me because I have never done two films that released at the same time. So in terms of promotion and just to watch the reaction of the people seeing me in two completely different looks, will be quite interesting to see,” she added.

Sonam Kapoor has become brand Ambassador for Electrolux

The association of Bollywood actors with brand endorsements are not unheard of and when a brand can rope in as sweet a face as actress Sonam Kapoor’s, the deal is worth it! Though nothing has been confirmed as of yet, it is being said that Electrolux, a popular name in the home appliances industry, is all set to sign up Sonam Kapoor as its next face. Hence Sonam Kapoor will be seen featuring in advertisements for Electrolux ranging from its refrigerators and washing machines to the microwave ovens and air conditioners.

Sonam Kapoor shot to fame with her debut performance in “Saawariya”, which in spite of being a failure at the box office, was enough to give Sonam a foothold in Bollywood. The very sweet and chirpy daughter of Anil Kapoor followed up her “Saawariya” act with films like “Delhi 6”, “I Hate Luv Storys” and the recently released “Aisha”. While her acting career has shown a steady progress, Sonam Kapoor has established a reputation in Bollywood as the most stylish actress of recent times. And according to critics, it is this quality of Sonam that makes her a popular choice for different advertising campaigns.

We are sure that people will like to see more of the fashion diva on the small screen. Official statements from Electrolux about Sonam Kapoor being their brand ambassador for a diverse range of appliances have not yet come but we are keeping our fingers crossed!