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BOMBAY TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA FRIDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2010
Konkona
finds Pratik
R
anbir Kapoor is
on G-strings. We
mean the guitar
strings, lovelies. The boy is
sexy!
learning to strum the guitar,
for his role in Imtiaz Ali’s
HIFIVE
Rockstar. Now for a movie
with this title, we’d be sur-
When Shah Rukh Khan and Karan Johar unite, it’s a moment in film history
W
e always knew this Bong
beauty was zara hatke,from
prised if the lead actor did-
her FQ (read: fashion quo-
n’t take to the strings. For
tient) to her filmi fundas — her sensi-
Rock On¸ Arjun Rampal
bilities are kinda out-of-the-box. And
T
hat My Name sional triumph
is Khan is even more special.”
one of the He admits that giv-
learnt how to strum the
of course, her taste in the opposite
biggest Bollywood ing five-record-
guitar and the actor has-
sex too. With due respect to all her
global grossers breaking films
n’t stopped ever since.
exs, current and whoever else, don’t
ever is not just a together is the
Long before that Saifoo
take it personally, boys. Recently, dur-
professional tri- result of “great
turned rockstar, per-
ing an exclusive interview with
umph for two of synergy between
formed for rock shows
ZOOM, she was asked who according
the Hindi film the both of us.
and even pulled strings of
to her is the sexiest man in
industry’s most And, what makes
the heart for lady love,
Bollywood. After some thought she
powerful names this record even
said, “I like the way Shah Rukh talks
— Shah Rukh more meaningful
and thinks. His intelligence makes
Khan and Karan for me is the fact
him very attractive. Other than that I
Johar; it’s also a that Shah Rukh
find Pratik Babbar very sexy!” Aha! Ranbir Kapoor is
personal victory and I share an emo-
That comes as a surprise. Hmm...we
for them. tional bond.”
aren’t saying that the Babbar boy isn’t
“Every time we If SRK has seen
sexy enough, but well, we just haven’t
on the G-string!
have come togeth- Karan mature from
seen him that way, yet. Or we haven’t
er, something spe- a boy to a man,
seen him as much.
cial has happened,” Karan has also seen
Probably the love-
says the Bollywood Bollywood biggest
Kareena Kapoor.
ly Koko has.
Badshah Shah brand rise right in
So this time
Who knows?
Rukh Khan. SRK, front of his eyes.
around, RK has vowed
And about the
who has witnessed PERFECT TEAM: Karan Johar and Shah Rukh Khan “Professionally
to learn the instru-
other B-town
Karan’s graph rise
ment and make music.
a film-maker. Karan is family. Gauri
Shah Rukh is the
hotties, we
with each of their films — be it Kuch
Currently he’s shooting
and my kids — Aryan and Suhana —
biggest, most widely accepted
think they
Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie
for Anjaana Anjaani in
love him. And I feel a personal pride in
Bollywood brand across the globe. And
need to wake
Gham, Kal Ho Naa Ho or Kabhi Alvida
New York, but after pack-up
seeing him scale the heights he has,”
personally I have seen him grow from
up with a
Naa Kehna and now My Name is Khan,
time he keeps himself busy
he adds.
a husband to a father. The birth of his
start. Blame
smiles affectionately as he remembers
with the gym and the G-
For Karan, the journey of Khan is
children changed him forever. He is
Koko for
their first meeting. “He was very
strings. Hmm...what we’re
an emotional high. “Well, I’m ecstatic
now more restrained as a person. As
that!
young when he came to me to make
wondering is, RK ke dil ki
that the film has become the global
far as his celluloid growth is con-
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. But even then, he
guitar kab bajegi?
phenomenon that it has. It has broken
cerned, well I don’t need to say it. Even
was crystal clear in what he wanted to
records,’’ says Karan. “But for me,
those remotely connected to the
say,” he remembers.
what is of even more significance is
movies will stand testimony for the
PLAY ON: “With each passing film I have seen
the fact that SRK and I have an emo-
fact that Shah Rukh is indeed King.’’
Ranbir Kapoor him grow in stature as a person and as
tional connect. This makes our profes-
MEENA NA IYER
A starry, colourful
week on Zoom
globus
THAT’S HOT: Konkona
Sensharma and Pratik
Babbar
Deepika is a
speedster!
DANCE WITH ME: Watch out for Katrina Kaif’s perform-
ance at the Filmfare Awards
T
his gal is surely a fast mover and a
fast learner, too. No pun intend-
ed, dearies, we only say
S
witch on your Zoom thrown in. First, tune in
channel for a dose on the Saturday, February
of wetness, wild- 28 evening. For a peek
nice things about our
ness and starry style. All behind the Filmfare
lovely beauties, na? Well,
with the best of music Awards, the most starry
we aren’t really talking
red carpet affair
about Deepika
ever. Catch the
Padukone’s much-
‘FAN’TASTIC: Apoorva
stars on the red car-
speculated love life,
Lakhia and Aamir Khan
pet, and catch the
in fact, we have
Apoorva’s
happening behind
to say that the gal
the scenes too.
is such a sport that she
close ‘brush’
We’ll keep you
refrains from commenting with Aamir…
updated on who’s
about her relationship sta-
won what. For a
tus. She says, “I am not
commenting anything
on whether I am single
A
poorva Lakhia
glittering Saturday
has turned pro-
fare directly on
ducer with his
Zoom. Then for a
or not.” While we are
next film, Hide n Seek.
crazy Holi Monday,
playing guessing games,
That explains why the
tune in to Zoom all
she is turning into a
man looks at filmmakers
day for a live peek
speedster on wheels. Yeah,
so differently now. And
into the Zoom Holi
for her role in Pradeep
Appu can’t stop raving
party. Wet ‘n’ wild
Sarkar’s movie, she is being
about Aamir Khan.
and musical as
trained in roller skating, by
Talking about AK, he
always. For those
an instructor who has been
says, “For me Aamir is
crazy about song ‘n’
flown in from abroad. Given
like a popular brand of
dance, Sajid-Wajid
her athletic nature, she’s
toothpaste. He’s a hard
will perform live at
obviously a fast learner.
habit to break; he brings a
the venue, while
Apparently, she practices for
certain kind freshness to
stars and celebs go
three-four hours everyday.
everything he does. He does-
wild with colour
And we don’t think this lass
n’t even want to read scripts
only on Zoom. So
is gonna slip and fall again.
till 2012, the man is so confi-
tune in and stay
Not so easily, Ms. Spee-Dee.
dent of himself. He keeps
glued for a crazy,
reinventing himself, and
starry, colourful
SPEED DIVA: Deepika that is the most amazing
COLOURFUL: Neetu Chandra at
week ahead only on
Padukone thing about Aamir.”
the Zoom Holi Party last year
Zoom.
LOVE ACTUALLY:
Farhan Akhtar
Farhan’s a
classic romantic
T
his man is a romantic at heart. As much
as he tells us that he’s not the typical
romantic types, and he doesn’t choke
over tear-jerking romantic movies, we are con-
vinced that Farhan Akhtar is quite a roman-
tic. Recently, while talking to ZOOM, Farhan
was asked to dedicate his all-time favourite
romantic song for his fans on Valentine’s Day.
We guessed it would be one of the current
chartbusters, maybe even one of the tracks
L i
from his movie, but he surprised us. His hot-
favourite romantic song is Abhi na jao chhod
ke from the 1960’s B & W classic film, Hum
Dono, starring Dev Anand and Sadhana. Now
you know what we mean, dearies? Here is a
classic romantic calling, what say?
Sadly, nothing prepares
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you for a double bogey.
(Contributed by Madhureeta Mukherjee for ZOOM)
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