Showing posts with label Smriti Kalra. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Smriti Kalra. Show all posts
Yesterday's bold is today's important-Vikram Bhatt
7:49 AM
Vikram Bhatt on his new innings as a showrunner with an adaptation of a Turkish drama, with Sanjay Kapoor in the lead
Avinash Lohana (MUMBAI MIRROR; September 5, 2017)
After directing the 2011 horror series Anhoniyon Ka Andhera and hosting the crime-thriller Ishq Kills in 2014, Vikram Bhatt returns to television as a showrunner with Ishq Gunaah, an Indian adaptation of the Turkish romantic-drama Ask-i Memnu. Incidentally, it also marks Sanjay Kapoor’s comeback to the small screen 13 years after Karishma: A Miracle of Destiny. Smriti Kalra plays his love interest. Niki Aneja, whose last prominent TV outing was Astitva... Ek Prem Kahani, and Tum Bin 2 actor Aashim Gulati also feature in pivotal roles.
“I really liked the story of a girl who marries someone twice her age and is trying hard to keep it going. The show is unique as it dwells on the significance of intimacy in a marriage. Sanjay and Smriti’s characters face this conflict,” says Vikram. About the Star Plus show’s late night slot, he quips, “I have always said that yesterday’s bold conversation is today’s important conversation.” On the choice of the leading man, he insists that the team wanted a suave actor, Sanjay fits the bill. “He has the debonair attitude of a 40-plus man,” Vikram adds.
The filmmaker admits that he doesn’t quite have a finger on what exactly mainstream TV is as he doesn’t watch many shows but he’s heard that viewers are ready for new narratives, which are scarce at the moment. “I get the feeling that they are being involuntarily pushed into regressive entertainment,” he says. Will his own experiences be replicated in the show? “It’s not possible to do something emotional without finding your own reference points in it. Actors find theirs, the same goes for the director and me,” he says.
What’s his take on marriage? “At the end of the day no society, no law and no force can keep a marriage together. Only the will of two people in a marriage can. There will be a thousand reasons to quit, it’s about finding that one reason to stay,” says Vikram.
Avinash Lohana (MUMBAI MIRROR; September 5, 2017)
After directing the 2011 horror series Anhoniyon Ka Andhera and hosting the crime-thriller Ishq Kills in 2014, Vikram Bhatt returns to television as a showrunner with Ishq Gunaah, an Indian adaptation of the Turkish romantic-drama Ask-i Memnu. Incidentally, it also marks Sanjay Kapoor’s comeback to the small screen 13 years after Karishma: A Miracle of Destiny. Smriti Kalra plays his love interest. Niki Aneja, whose last prominent TV outing was Astitva... Ek Prem Kahani, and Tum Bin 2 actor Aashim Gulati also feature in pivotal roles.
“I really liked the story of a girl who marries someone twice her age and is trying hard to keep it going. The show is unique as it dwells on the significance of intimacy in a marriage. Sanjay and Smriti’s characters face this conflict,” says Vikram. About the Star Plus show’s late night slot, he quips, “I have always said that yesterday’s bold conversation is today’s important conversation.” On the choice of the leading man, he insists that the team wanted a suave actor, Sanjay fits the bill. “He has the debonair attitude of a 40-plus man,” Vikram adds.
The filmmaker admits that he doesn’t quite have a finger on what exactly mainstream TV is as he doesn’t watch many shows but he’s heard that viewers are ready for new narratives, which are scarce at the moment. “I get the feeling that they are being involuntarily pushed into regressive entertainment,” he says. Will his own experiences be replicated in the show? “It’s not possible to do something emotional without finding your own reference points in it. Actors find theirs, the same goes for the director and me,” he says.
What’s his take on marriage? “At the end of the day no society, no law and no force can keep a marriage together. Only the will of two people in a marriage can. There will be a thousand reasons to quit, it’s about finding that one reason to stay,” says Vikram.
Sanjay Kapoor returns to TV after 13 years with Ishq Gunaah?
7:43 AM
Natasha Coutinho (MUMBAI MIRROR; July 13, 2017)
Sanjay Kapoor, whose TV debut had coincided with Karisma Kapoor’s on the show, Karishma: A Miracle of Destiny, is set for a comeback 13 years later. Titled Ishq Gunaah, the show is an Indian adaptation of the Turkish romantic-drama Aski-Memnu.
Sanjay will be seen in the role of a widower who falls for a younger woman, played by Smriti Kalra (Suvreen Guggal — Topper of The Year fame). A source associated with the show told Mirror, “It will feature some other notable names like Vikram Bhatt, who is on-board as the creative director, and it will be directed by the Bengali filmmaker Abhijit Das.” After a Goa schedule, the show is currently being filmed in Mumbai. The source adds that plans are afoot at Star Plus to promote the show in a big way ahead of its premiere in August.
The Turkish original aired from 2008-2010 and revolved around Adnan, a widower and father of two who falls in love with a woman named Bihter.
Meanwhile, Sanjay will also be seen on the big screen in Bombay Talkies 2 as part of Dibakar Banerjee’s short.
Stalkers on the prowl: TV actresses share their shocking stories
7:55 AM
After two women were stabbed to death by their stalkers within 24 hours in the capital city, we spoke to TV actresses, who are originally from Delhi, about their scary experiences from the past
Tanvi Trivedi (BOMBAY TIMES; September 23, 2016)
A group of men tried to pull me into their car: MAHHI VIJ
I had to fetch my friend from a call centre at around 10 pm and I didn't know the way. I halted my car to ask for directions from a group of guys who were standing on the road. And instead of helping, they started screaming 'Beth jaa gaadi main'. They had a vehicle with them and they threatened to pull me into it. But luckily, the doors of my car were locked. Though they tried following me, I managed to give them the slip. It is not just Delhi; there are many other places in India which are unsafe.
A stalker tried to touch me inappropriately in a bus: AISHWARYA SAKHUJA
When I travelled by bus, there was this guy who would turn up every day and stand close to me. I always had safety pins with me for self-defence. One day, I used it to my advantage when he started touching me from behind. Strict actions should be taken for women's safety in Delhi. It's shocking that women are not safe in the capital of our country. Unfortunately, people tend to just stand and watch, and not offer any help! Strict action should be taken against stalkers and eve teasers.
He followed me till my home and put his hand inside my shirt: SMRITI KALRA
My father is a Navy General and we have lived in Delhi for many years. Though I've faced many horrifying incidents, the scariest experience involved this guy who stalked me from college. Just outside the campus, I saw this man sitting on his bike and continuously staring at me. I had a dance competition scheduled. I had a tape recorder in my hand. When I reached the lane where my house was, the man suddenly came closer, and before I could run away, he put his hand inside my shirt, inappropriately touched me and ran away. It is sad to see Delhi becoming the crime capital of India. It is time to take strict action against stalkers.
We got the stalker arrested after he followed me from college to my house: ROSHNI CHOPRA
During my college days, a man would follow me every day to my campus. But soon, he started stalking me to my house as well. Situation became tense and my family reported him to the cops. This horrifying incident has filled me with disgust about the state of affairs in Delhi. Until there is a change in the law and its enforcement, women will never feel safe in Delhi.
I had to fetch my friend from a call centre at around 10 pm and I didn't know the way. I halted my car to ask for directions from a group of guys who were standing on the road. And instead of helping, they started screaming 'Beth jaa gaadi main'. They had a vehicle with them and they threatened to pull me into it. But luckily, the doors of my car were locked. Though they tried following me, I managed to give them the slip. It is not just Delhi; there are many other places in India which are unsafe.
A stalker tried to touch me inappropriately in a bus: AISHWARYA SAKHUJA
When I travelled by bus, there was this guy who would turn up every day and stand close to me. I always had safety pins with me for self-defence. One day, I used it to my advantage when he started touching me from behind. Strict actions should be taken for women's safety in Delhi. It's shocking that women are not safe in the capital of our country. Unfortunately, people tend to just stand and watch, and not offer any help! Strict action should be taken against stalkers and eve teasers.
He followed me till my home and put his hand inside my shirt: SMRITI KALRA
My father is a Navy General and we have lived in Delhi for many years. Though I've faced many horrifying incidents, the scariest experience involved this guy who stalked me from college. Just outside the campus, I saw this man sitting on his bike and continuously staring at me. I had a dance competition scheduled. I had a tape recorder in my hand. When I reached the lane where my house was, the man suddenly came closer, and before I could run away, he put his hand inside my shirt, inappropriately touched me and ran away. It is sad to see Delhi becoming the crime capital of India. It is time to take strict action against stalkers.
We got the stalker arrested after he followed me from college to my house: ROSHNI CHOPRA
During my college days, a man would follow me every day to my campus. But soon, he started stalking me to my house as well. Situation became tense and my family reported him to the cops. This horrifying incident has filled me with disgust about the state of affairs in Delhi. Until there is a change in the law and its enforcement, women will never feel safe in Delhi.
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