Showing posts with label Teen Patti. Show all posts
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Shraddha is God’s gift to me-Shakti Kapoor
8:22 AM
Kavita Awaasthi (HINDUSTAN TIMES; March 3, 2021)
“This year, Shraddha’s birthday celebration will be huge as all of us including the extended family are in the Maldives,” says dad Shakti Kapoor, talking about actor Shraddha Kapoor who is attending the wedding of her cousin, Priyank Sharma, aunt (actor) Padmini Kolhapure’s son. “Wedding and birthday will be big time, sab saath mein hai, toh maza aayega,” he adds.
The senior actor shares that his daughter enjoys her work and feels elated when people appreciate her performances. “As a person, no one can be better than her. In fact, she has qualities that I don’t have (laughs). She has a heart of gold. She is generous and an animal lover. I am so happy that even today when she is so successful, she listens to me, consults me on all major decisions in life. She has given me that respect. I have no complaints in life. I am blessed. She is God’s gift to me, an angel, a golden child. I remember, in school, she would perform on stage and I felt she could become an actor but as she was an intelligent student, she went to study in the US. I never thought she would be an actor. But achanak, when I returned from shoot one fine day, I heard she had signed Teen Patti (2010),” says the actor, revealing that as a birthday gift, Shraddha wants him to give up smoking.
Ask him on what he wants for her and he replies, “As a father, I want my children to settle down in life. But ab kab karenge.. let’s see. Today, times have changed and people settle late in life unlike our times when people got married at 20. I guess, each to one’s own. I have no complaints.”
There were nights when I’d be awake, learning my lines-Shraddha Kapoor
7:52 AM
Shraddha Kapoor on playing a cop in her Prabhas co-starrer, learning how to hold a gun and completing a decade in films
Ankita Chaurasia (MUMBAI MIRROR; August 17, 2019)
Having changed from a nude lacy number, which she had worn for the trailer launch of her upcoming film Saaho, into a white dress with black embellishments which she pairs with chunky heels, Shraddha is a study in primness. Her entourage of makeup artistes and stylists shadows her as she flits from one interview to the next. A fresh coat of lipstick, a few mascara strokes and a fuzz of hairspray later, the actress settles down for a chat with an ear-bud in hand, dabbing at the corner of her eyes which are watery from the touch-up. She checks with her secretary if the light and camera team can leave, now that she’s talking to print journalists. When someone offers her peppermint tea, she refuses politely, signalling that she is ready for our tête-à-tête.
With Saaho releasing a week before Nitesh Tiwari’s Chhichhore, Shraddha is juggling promotions for both films but is unfazed. “It’s the producers’ call. We don’t have a say,” she points out, adding that it’s “exhausting but exciting”. “They are two entirely different films so, there’s no question of an overlap. Besides, I get to see myself on the big screen twice in such a short interval. What can be better than that!” she exclaims.
Ask her how she went from urban glam-girl to straight-faced crime branch cop, Amritha Nair, in the Prabhas action thriller and she exults, “It’s the first time I am playing a cop. An officer is in charge of the citizens, and it’s a privilege. It felt like tapping into my moral side. Amritha inspired me to be the right person and do the right thing.”
Since she had never held a gun before, it took some getting used to. “It’s a weapon of violence but as a cop, you use it for protection and defence. So, once again, there was a sense of responsibility in holding and firing it correctly,” Shraddha explains. Did she go to a firing range to learn how to shoot? “No, I practiced on the set. We didn’t shoot the complicated scenes till I was comfortable with the gun.” She goes on to reveal that she doesn’t have many action scenes in the film, compared to Prabhas. “But whatever I could do, I have tried my best,” she shrugs.
Besides gun-toting, mouthing dialogues and reprimanding Prabhas in Telugu as well as romancing him took the actress out of her comfort zone. “Speaking a language I didn’t know was tough but doable. But there were nights when I’d be awake, learning my lines, understanding what I was saying and then sitting with Sujeeth (director) to rehearse them before a shot. A coach also came home to help me get the dialect right,” she says.
Before she met her co-star, she’d expected a larger-than-life person, a la Bahubali, to greet her on the first day of shoot. But Shraddha remarks that she didn’t even get a chance to be intimidated by Prabhas. “He is extremely warm and welcoming and immediately put me at ease. He is also quite comfortable with Hindi and helped me with some Telugu lines,” she grins, adding that everyone on the set went out of their way to make her feel at home. “That’s why the film has turned out so well… we were all so comfortable during the shoot.”
After Saaho, which was shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi, Shraddha feels multilinguals are the way forward. “You get to explore different ideologies, interact with people from different industries, and try your hand at different languages. What’s stopping us?” she asks but is less forthcoming on the subject of her upcoming films. “As of now, I have only signed Baaghi 3,” she shares, adding that she doesn’t have “that much action” in it either. “I just remembered I have a lot of action in Baaghi 3. I don’t know why I forgot...I think I am just trying to underplay it,” she adds quickly.
While she is happy with the roles coming her way, she rues the fact that she is left with no time to sing. “I love singing but it has taken a back seat as I focus on my characters,” she shares, the smile still intact.
Next year, Shraddha will complete a decade in the industry—she made her acting debut in 2010 with Leena Yadav’s Teen Patti. A mention of the approaching milestone takes her by surprise. Taking stock of her career, she says, “I really enjoy being a part of commercial films, to have that mass connect. Right now, I am here, and I am very happy to be here. Next, I don’t know where I will be. I like to go with the flow. I have no plans but work-wise, I always feel that the best is yet to come,” she concludes on a promising note.
The first cheque I received was for $42; most beautiful feeling in the world-Shraddha Kapoor
7:52 AM
As told to Avinash Lohana (MUMBAI MIRROR; July 31, 2017)
In 2005, I had enrolled for a
course in liberal arts at the Boston University and like most
students, who do a part-time job when studying abroad, I got myself one
too, at the campus coffee shop. I have to admit that I really enjoyed
it. I was assigned my duty every morning when I reported for work.
Whether it was behind the counter ringing the cash register or stirring
up the coffee and hot chocolate, I loved it all.
The coffee shop was next door to a bagel shop which served the most delicious sandwiches and there were days when I would wonder why I hadn't applied there instead. I still remember they used to sell a range of bagels, including whole wheat and multi grain, and the aroma from that shop was distractingly tempting. One of the biggest attractions of the bagel shop job was that we were allowed to grab a free sandwich at the end of the shift. My favorite was the Chipotle Chicken Bagel. Yummy! After working for a month-and-a half at the coffee shop I applied at the bagel shop and to my joy I landed the job. I don't know how good I was at it though I was extremely particular about cutting the bagels perfectly with the correct toppings to complement them. I know I used to make them with a lot of love. I love food and I remember how happy I was to see someone eating the bagel I had made with a lot of relish. It made me realize that working at a food place made me happier as a person and I learnt a lot while working there too.
I was also a part of a dance group when at the university. It was called 'Chankaar' and we would travel to different cities to participate in inter-collegiate festivals. My studies, job and the dance troupe kept me busy. After working at the bagel shop for several months I had to quit because I needed more time to study. It was really sad.
After finishing a year and a summer term there, I returned to India, only to never return to Boston. I had always wanted to become an actress so when I was offered Leena Yadav's Teen Patti with Mr Bachchan (Amitabh Bachchan) and Ben Kingsley, I grabbed the opportunity.
As a student I had lived off the pocket money I got from home. That was how it was in Boston too, though the job at the bagel shop did help me supplement my pocket money. But I had long wanted to earn my own money and didn't want to ask for more from my parents (Shakti and Shivangi Kapoor). I know that they would never have said “no“ had I asked but I never did.
The first cheque I received was for $42. I was 18 at the time and I remember it was the most beautiful feeling in the world. I don't remember what I spent the money on but I know I didn't save even a dollar so I must have spent most of it on shopping.
I haven't had a chance to go back to the Boston University in the last 12 years because I have been busy working. I am not even sure if the coffee and bagel shops are still around. Off and on, I connect with my friends from college. Everyone is doing their own thing. I really want to go back to the university and experience that feeling of being a carefree student once again. Maybe some day.
The coffee shop was next door to a bagel shop which served the most delicious sandwiches and there were days when I would wonder why I hadn't applied there instead. I still remember they used to sell a range of bagels, including whole wheat and multi grain, and the aroma from that shop was distractingly tempting. One of the biggest attractions of the bagel shop job was that we were allowed to grab a free sandwich at the end of the shift. My favorite was the Chipotle Chicken Bagel. Yummy! After working for a month-and-a half at the coffee shop I applied at the bagel shop and to my joy I landed the job. I don't know how good I was at it though I was extremely particular about cutting the bagels perfectly with the correct toppings to complement them. I know I used to make them with a lot of love. I love food and I remember how happy I was to see someone eating the bagel I had made with a lot of relish. It made me realize that working at a food place made me happier as a person and I learnt a lot while working there too.
I was also a part of a dance group when at the university. It was called 'Chankaar' and we would travel to different cities to participate in inter-collegiate festivals. My studies, job and the dance troupe kept me busy. After working at the bagel shop for several months I had to quit because I needed more time to study. It was really sad.
After finishing a year and a summer term there, I returned to India, only to never return to Boston. I had always wanted to become an actress so when I was offered Leena Yadav's Teen Patti with Mr Bachchan (Amitabh Bachchan) and Ben Kingsley, I grabbed the opportunity.
As a student I had lived off the pocket money I got from home. That was how it was in Boston too, though the job at the bagel shop did help me supplement my pocket money. But I had long wanted to earn my own money and didn't want to ask for more from my parents (Shakti and Shivangi Kapoor). I know that they would never have said “no“ had I asked but I never did.
The first cheque I received was for $42. I was 18 at the time and I remember it was the most beautiful feeling in the world. I don't remember what I spent the money on but I know I didn't save even a dollar so I must have spent most of it on shopping.
I haven't had a chance to go back to the Boston University in the last 12 years because I have been busy working. I am not even sure if the coffee and bagel shops are still around. Off and on, I connect with my friends from college. Everyone is doing their own thing. I really want to go back to the university and experience that feeling of being a carefree student once again. Maybe some day.
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