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he makers of Khoobsurat
believe that it is a modern
day fairytale. And surely,
no fairytale can be complete without romance. Sonam Kapoor and
Fawad Khan, who play the lead
roles in the film, come together to
give us an interesting love story.
Their crackling chemistry is evident in the trailer and songs.
Says director Shashanka
Ghosh, “Sonam and Fawad unite
effortlessly to essay their parts
and the chemistry is there for all
to see. They share a great comfort
level and that reflects on screen. I
think the interesting thing to
watch out for is the gradual
awareness of their chemistry
with each other.”
The movie sees Fawad playing
the quintessential regal prince,
while Sonam essays the role of a
carefree and adventurous physiotherapist. Needless to say, the two
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characters are polar opposites
and their differences fuel the
chemistry.
“The chemistry between the
two is a mix of innocence and
intimacy. Also, the movie has
many comic moments and entertainment for families,” says
Amrita Pandey, VP and Head,
Marketing & Distribution —
Studio, Disney India.
Co-producer Rhea Kapoor feels
that the romance shown in the
movie has an old world charm to
it. She adds, “Khoobsurat has
something in it for everyone and
is a complete family entertainer.
Along with that, it brings back
old-school romance, which has
been missing from the silver
screen for a very long time.”
Khoobsurat, produced by Walt
Disney Pictures in association with
Anil Kapoor Film Company,
releases worldwide today.
Karan Johar dons
the designer’s hat for
women’s collection
Homi all set to helm
Hindi remake ofThe
Fault In Our Stars
A still from the film
Homi
Adajania
Garima.Sharma@timesgroup.com
irector Homi Adajania,
producer Dinesh Vijan
and Fox Star Studios are
all set to team up again for the
Hindi adaptation of the Hollywood film The Fault In Our Stars,
after the trio’s latest release,
Finding Fanny. The film is being
produced by Dinesh’s Maddock
Films and co-produced by the studio and this is the second time
that the two producers are collaborating. It will also be the fourth
time that Dinesh and Homi will
work together.
Says Dinesh, “It’s a love story
based on a beautiful premise.
Also, the protagonists have contempt for anything conventional,
share a hilarious cynicism and
have an exceptionally unique
outlook on life. All this reeks of
Homi, so it was a no-brainer to
offer this to him as a director.”
Adds Vijay Singh (CEO, Fox
Star Studios), “The film has connected with this generation. It’s a
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he brand Vero Moda, synonymous with contemporary international fashion for women in
India, is collaborating with Karan
Johar to create the Vero Moda Marquee
collection, which will be unveiled by
him at Mehboob Studio tonight. The
crème de la crème of Mumbai will get a
first glimpse of the luxurious collection
through a fashion show.
KJo, who has an unmistakable sense
of fashion, dons the designer’s hat to
create a range, which is an interesting
confluence of styles inspired by highstreet trends and haute couture. Says
Karan, “Through the years, I have used
my films as an outlet to showcase my
own sense of fashion, which is luxurious and grand, yet functional at the
same time. This is my first attempt to
recreate my own distinct style by putting together a collection for a women’s
fashion brand. The fact that I get to do it
for a brand like this one makes it very
exciting for me.”
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Karan
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big responsibility for us to get it
right and make a heartwarming
film for Indian audiences.”
The Fault In Our Stars is a
story about two terminally ill
youngsters, who fall deeply in
love and embark on an extraordinary journey.
Adds Homi, “It’s a story that I
feel needs to be told. It’s poignant
at a time when we are manically
running this make-believe race
we think is life. We are profound
idiots to actually believe we have
unlimited time here.”
While casting is still on, an announcement is expected soon.
The shoot will begin March 2016.
Prathamesh Bandekar
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Jacqueline
Fernandez
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acqueline Fernandez
and Ranbir Kapoor are
currently shooting Roy
in Langkawi. We have learnt
that there are a lot of monkeys
there, but interestingly, they
are only harassing the beautiful Jackie without troubling
Ranbir. They have been eating
away her bananas and other
fruits, being over-friendly
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Ranbir
Kapoor
with her and once, even
attacking her in her villa all at
a time when she was alone. No
such incident has happened
with Ranbir and so every time
Jackie tries telling him how
she got harassed, he refuses to
believe her, as he has not experienced it at all. Well, obviously the monkeys there are very
selective and discreet and like
the beautiful Jackie over the
handsome Ranbir.
SONAM
DOESN’T
THINK,
SHE ONLY
FEELS
hea, 27, is Anil and
Sunita
Kapoor's
younger daughter and
the producer of the romantic
comedy Khoobsurat. She is
energetic, spontaneous and
restless. She is a control freak,
a thinker, who is passionate.
She likes working with people
her age and encourages her
assistants to come and tell her
if something is crap. Over an
hour-long conversation, she
talks to Bombay Times about
the pressures of being Anil
Kapoor’s daughter, her full-oflove sister Sonam and why her
life would be a mess without
her mother Sunita. Excerpts:
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Why did you choose to produce films?
Rhea Kapoor
My mother always wanted us
to go to non-filmi schools, so
we were sent to Arya Vidya
Mandir. I am the official nerd
of my family and got through
on merit into Dhirubhai
Ambani school in Class XI
from where I moved on to finishing graduation at NYU. I
always worked really hard
and was interested more in
academics and drama. When I
was younger, I was shy and
was always a sick child. I
developed a patch in my lung,
which turned into chronic
bronchitis, so I always had
respiratory issues. Because I
did homeopathy, it didn’t turn
into asthma. I started opening
up when I was 12, loved to imitate people and for me,
humour and satire was a big
thing and I realised that I was
comfortable telling jokes. By
the time I went to NYU, I was
fully insane. My mother had
always kept us away from film
magazines and news. In fact,
trade magazines were banned
from our house. My father
would be working 24 x 7 and I
got close to him only when I
was a teenager. But my parents gave me enough confidence that I could explore my
creativity. When I returned to
India, I met Ayan Mukerji outside a restaurant and he
offered me to assist him on
Wake Up Sid. As an AD, it
solidified everything in my
head and I realised that
behind the camera was my
home. I realised that the
actors come, express themselves and go away but they
have no control over that
material. As a control freak, I
knew that I wanted to produce
and made Aisha.
Who do you love the most in
the world?
My father and my mother are
two sides of the same coin, as
they have always functioned
as a unit. My father has always
treated me like a son, not a
daughter. My mother has
shaped my innerself, right
from my conscience to my
compassion, however much it
is, it has come from her. From
my father has come my drive
and my work ethic. I get along
with anybody and that comes
from my dad. Sonam and my
younger brother Harsh are my
two weaknesses. They are also
my best friends and I also chill
with them, but they are both
ridiculous people.
What is Sonam like?
She is a warm, loving,
generous and an impractical
person. She doesn’t think, she
only feels. People say look
before you leap, but she just
falls over the cliff. My brother
is the opposite of her and
thinks through everything.
But
they
are
both
very emotional and sensitive
people.
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