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THE TIMES OF INDIA I FRIDAY I FEBRUARY 26, 2010
BOOMTOWN RAP WHAT’S HOT ENTERTAINMENT BACKBEAT
Bollywood Check out the Bruce Willis Shah Rukh’s
surprises exhibitions in to do happy for
Shahid town Die Hard 5 Khan and Karan
SIR BEN v/sBIGB!
‘CONTENT IS
... say Farhan
Akhtar and Ritesh
The Gandhi actor talks to BT about acting opposite Amitabh Bachchan
Sidhwani, who
team up with Amit
KING’
NICOLE DASTUR the sets, an absolute pleas- observer. I shot all my relationship with the
Times News Network ure to work with,” says Sir scenes in a private casino Indian sub-continent; this Chandrra and Vijay
Ben, via a long-distance in London and at the St. film gave me an opportuni-
Today, you won’t get to see call. All right, so Mr John’s College, Cambridge ty to work with the best in
Lalwani leaving
one great actor light up the Bachchan is a veteran, but University, only with Mr the Indian filmmaking
big screen, instead, two what about working with Bachchan, and all my dia- community,” Sir Ben
Deepika Padukone
legends — one from director Leena Yadav and logues were only in states. Does that mean
impressed
Hollywood, the other from producer Ambika A English.” And he’s thank- we’ll get to see more of his
Bollywood — will star Hinduja, both young ful for that as he believes acting prowess in the near
opposite each other in women and both still new Hindi is a difficult lan- future? “Not in main-
Serendipity Films’ much- to Bollywood? “The entire guage to learn! stream Bollywood, but defi-
awaited thriller nitely in some-
Teen Patti. Sir thing related to
Ben Kingsley,
CLASS ACT:
films. I am
who made an
Amitabh
intrigued to learn
impact with
Bachchan and
about how Indian
Gandhi, is now
Sir Ben Kingsley
production com-
all set to ‘gamble’
in Teen Patti
panies run and
with Bollywood;
Pics: Prathamesh Bandekar
how the ‘Indian
this time cast film set’ func-
opposite none tions. Indian
other than movies are under-
Amitabh going a dramatic
Bachchan as change. There are
Perci new writers,
Trachtenberg, directors,
the world’s great- actors, and a
est living mathe- new narra-
matician, in a tive style
film described as which is com-
being an emo- pelling.”
tionally-rivetting But as an actor,
and razor-sharp does he think his
thriller about long-lasting
greed, deception image of Gandhi
and giant feel- will allow the
ings of imagina- audience to
TEAM SPIRIT: Ritesh Sidhwani, Amit Chandrra, Farhan Akhtar, Vijay Lalwani and
tion. cast and crew of the film But even though he accept him in this role?
(left) Deepika Padukone
Obvious question. Sir gave it their best. Believe might consider his role in “We’ll just have to wait and
Ben versus Big B. How do me, we were a hard-work- the film “small”, he looks see,” he smiles. And as we
HARSHADA REGE co-producing this film togeth- of the script.” Ritesh points
two acting legends share ing team!” laughs Sir Ben, back at the experience wait to see Sir Ben add to
Times News Network er. No one values good content out that today they are in a
screen space? “Mr then adds, humbly, with utmost satisfaction. the thrill of this gambling-
like Excel. Farhan and Ritesh position to offer a platform to
Bachchan is a lovely actor, “Although my contribution “The film has opened a related entertainer Teen
Farhan Akhtar and are humble and sensible young and new filmmakers
he takes his work very to the film is minimal door to India again for me. Patti, we’ll remember Sir
Ritesh Sidhwani are enough to acknowledge that like Amit and Vijay
seriously, but he does so in when compared to the oth- I am very interested in re- Ben’s parting words: “The
now doing what they eventually ‘content is king’, to freely make ideas they
a light-hearted manner. ers. My role is that of a sto- establishing my connec- Indian sub-continent is
have always wanted to and we endorse the same believe in and bring their sto-
He’s extremely polite and ryteller, a listener, a forgiv- tions with India and build- something I hold very dear
do — introduce fresh tal- values.” ries to a visually-engaging
friendly with everybody on er... I’m more like an ing a long-term working to my heart.”
ent in the industry. Their This is not the first time medium.
film Karthik Calling Farhan and Ritesh have opted Their effort seems to have
Karthik, which releases to put their faith in young tal- paid off as the film has gener-
Women in top gear!
today, also happens to be ent. They had earlier ated a lot of buzz even before
their company’s first launched first-time directors its release. Amit says, “We
co-production. Excel like Reema Kagti, who direct- bring varied expertise to the
Entertainment has co-pro- ed Honeymoon Travels Pvt table, which has helped the
duced the film along with LTD, and Abhishek Kapoor of buzz around the film become
Amit Chandrra and Vijay Rock On fame. Farhan, who so huge, and it has shaped up
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Amit and Vijay, both first- sister Zoya’s directorial debut teams are proud of !” Deepika
time producers, are glad to Luck By Chance, says, “I’ve Padukone, who romances
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