October 18, 2013

StarWeek Exclusive “I ALWAYS KNEW I’D MAKE IT BIG” – ADITI AA SATISFYINGSATISFYING JOURNEYJOURNEY

With a challenging fi lmlm likelike CreatureCreature 3D3D upup herher sleeve,sleeve, is excited to play such demanding StarWeek Special characters at this point in her career. Admitting that she JOHN WANTS TO isis aa “very“very content”content” actressactress today,today, thethe stunningstunning girlgirl alsoalso WORK WITH RGV states that she is fortunate that roles are specially being written for her now. StarWeek reports 6WDU0DLO &RYHU6WRU\ This is where you have Bipasha Basu talks to &RQWHQWV your say. StarWeek about being content October 18, 2013 with her career graph, doing challenging roles and more. 6WDU6SHDN on how she misses her father Ashok 6WDU,QWHUYLHZ Chopra; on chats being passionate about acting; with StarWeek about her Kangna Ranaut on her faith upcoming release %RVV, in true love. sharing screen space with 6QDSS\6KRZEL]Ê(YHU\)ULGD\ and her link-up with . 6WDU%X]] wishes to work with ; 6WDU6SUHDG is waiting for the Janhavi Dandavate is ready right script; Sidharth to rock . Malhotra loves partying with his friends. 6WDU3LFV strikes a pose; 6WDU)DVKLRQ and Shahid looks stunning; Kapoor are caught in a Dia Mirza wins our hearts; fun mood; disappoints. looks agitated. 6WDU6LJQV Check out your horoscopes for the week.

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With a challenging À lm like up her sleeve, Bipasha Basu is excited to play such demanding characters at this point in her career. Admitting that she is a “very content” actress today, the stunning girl also states that she is fortunate that roles are specially being written for her now. StarWeek reports

By EEPSITA GUHA

ipasha Basu fans may complain director ’s sci-À know, now whatever À lms I am that they have seen very little thriller, Creature 3D. The two had doing, they come to me as germ Bof the gorgeous actress this spun magic on celluloid in 2012 and as an idea, I agree to it. Then year. After a rather tepid Aatma with 3 – a À lm that set the we write the screenplay and the earlier this year, she has been cash registers ringing and more story, we work on the characters, missing from the big screen. But importantly, brought Bipasha’s we act and even post that, I am into that certainly doesn’t mean that superior acting skills to the fore. every department of the À lm. I did the dusky girl is out of action; it’s And there’s no reason why their the same with Aatma. Like Raaz 3 quite the contrary, in fact. Having latest venture should not meet the came to me as a germ of an idea. It bagged big À lms like Creature 3D, same fate. did not come to me as a full-bound Humshakals, Mein Entry Understandably, Bipasha is script. I worked on it from day one. I and Bang Bang, our Bips darling mighty excited about this project. gave my nod to the idea, that’s why is looking at a promising year in More so, because it is one of the À lm was written for me.” 2014. Of course, what’s left her those À lms which are consciously Taking a breather, she goes on to most excited is good friend and being written out for her. “You add, “You see, there was a time three STAR Interview “Somewhere In My Heart, I Always Knew That I’d Make It Big”

From the girl-next-door to a sexy siren – Aditi Rao Hydari’s on-screen image has gone through a massive transition. But the gorgeous girl insists that her appearance can never overshadow her talent. And we sure couldn’t agree more. Gung-ho about her upcoming release %RVV, the actress is currently enjoying the best phase of her career. In a freewheeling chat with StarWeek, she talks about working with Akshay Kumar, her link-up with Randeep Hooda and more. Excerpts:

By SWAGATA DAM

After the success of your last À lm it. I am extremely happy because Boss is undoubtedly the biggest 3, you are now coming it was a woman-oriented movie. movie of your career so far. How back on celluloid with a big Á ick Now, coming back to your question, does that feel? like Boss. Excited? of course, I am extremely excited. I have received some really Firstly, I would like to share I’ve always enjoyed watching both heartwarming comments from the something with you. It is the fact kinds of cinema – larger-than-life bigwigs in the industry during the that &KHQQDL([SUHVV made 202 and the realistic ones. I started out nascent stage of my career and per cent proÀ t and the À lm which in the industry with the image of that too, without any PR agency is second in line in terms of proÀ t is this sweet, innocent girl but I have handling my public image. But my last outing 0XUGHU with 186 done several credible Á icks. I was this kind of a large scale Á ick per cent of proÀ t. Isn’t that so cool? lucky that I got singled out as an had always evaded me because I texted Vishesh (Bhatt, the director) actor to watch out for. So I am maybe people thought that I am a the moment I came to know about absolutely thrilled. simple girl who won’t À t into such