B-4 | Friday, March 9, 2018 BOLLYWOOD www.WeeklyVoice.com Shonali Bose Wants To Cast Fawad Khan In Her Film MUMBAI: National award- creativity and freedom of expres- an “anti-national”, she replied: posing a ban on Pakistanis and winning ilmmaker Shonali Bosesion, Shonali said: “Instead of “That is the problem with our a few Pakistani theatres pulling says though she wishes to cast taking action to protect the rights country nowadays. down Indian movies from their Pakistani actor Fawad Khan, of women and project their image “I speak of friendship between big screens. she couldn’t do it -- in the face under the right light, they are re- two countries. I want to make a The ban came after the Septem- of calls for a “ban on Pakistani stricting ilmmakers from doing ilm with Fawad Khan and no- ber 18 terror attack that killed 19 actors”. According to her, such their work freely. body will allow me to make the Indian soldiers in Uri in Jammu things should be stopped. “Cinema should be free... For ilm; producer will not back the and Kashmir. The issue resur- The ilmmaker was part of a instance, Pakistani actors are not ilm because of the risk and fear faced last month when Union panel discussion -- Controlling allowed to work in Indian ilms, that has been created around it.” Minister Babul Supriyo said that creativity: Is censorship relevant? and this decision is supported by The calls for banning Paki- Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh --alongside veteran ilmmaker Indian Motion Pictures Produc- stani actors from working in the Ali Khan’s voice in the song Shyam Benegal at the Ficci ers’ Association. What if I want Hindi ilm industry irst surfaced “Ishtehaar” in the Bollywood ilm Frames 2018 here on Tuesday. to make a ilm with Fawad Khan? in 2016 when cross-border India- “Welcome to New York” must be Asked how the constant restric- While the moderator of the Pakistan tension spilled over into dubbed by someone else. Supriyo tions from the Central Board of panel mentioned that her com- the entertainment world, with also demanded a ban on Pakistani Film Certiication is affecting the ment might earn her the title of some Indian political outits- imartistes in Bollywood. Ahluwalia Film In Horror Kareena, Karisma to Talk About Films, Anthology At US Festival Family & Feminism At Conclave MUMBAI: Filmmaker Ashim on possession, curses, love, lust Ahluwalia’s next “Palace of Hor- and envy.tales, brings together rors” is a part of the international eight talented genre ilmmakers horror anthology “The Field from around the world including Guide To Evil”, which will have Austria, Germany, Greece, Hun- its world premiere at the presti- gary, India, Poland, Turkey and gious festival, South by South- the US. west (SXSW) in the US. The movie will have its world The anthology of dark folk tales premiere on March 16 at SXSW, to be held from March 9-18. It will open theatrically across US and Europe later this year. “It is quite an honour to be the irst Indian ilmmaker to have a world premiere at SXSW. It has become the most relevant ilm festival in the US today. Our ilm ‘The Field Guide to Evil’ is a col- laboration between eight interna- tional directors, all very exciting in their own right, and in that MUMBAI: Popular siblings Today Conclave and I am very a forum to discuss and debate is- sense is very different from what Karisma Kapoor and Kareena excited as I will be sharing the sues from around the world. The I’m used to,” Ahluwalia said in a Kapoor Khan will share the stage stage with one of my inspirations, Great Churn, the theme this year, statement. at a forthcoming conclave, where my sister Karisma Kapoor. features a path to ind your way as Ahluwalia’s “Palace of Hor- they will talk about ilms, family The Conclave is one of the best the world tilts on its axis. rors” shot in luminous black and and feminism. platforms for great minds to come Former US Secretary of State white, unfolds over the summer The sisters, who belong to Bol- together to share great experienc- Hillary R. Clinton, former Con- of 1913 in Bengal where deep lywood’s famed Kapoor family es, ideas and way forward. gress President Sonia Gandhi, within the ancient Sunderban whose legacy in ilms began from “We will talk abour our family Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari jungles and veiled from the out- Prithviraj Kapoor, will be a part and its contribution to the Indian and Dharmendra Pradhan, Punjab side world, lies a crumbling pal- of the 17th edition of the India entertainment business, about and Rajasthan Chief Ministers ace - home to strange rites and Today Conclave in Mumbai on ilms and feminism.” Amarinder Singh and Vasund- malformed, barely-human curi- March 10. The two-day gala, to be held hara Raje respectively, and NITI osities, collected by a long-dead Kareena said in a statement: on March 9 and 10 -- will see Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant, will king. “It’s an honour to return to India key thought leaders converge at be key speakers at the event. Bollywood Comedy ‘Still Stuck In Past’ Sonu Sood To Start New NEW DELHI,: Comedian Sa- faces and be loud. A lot of people shops and all, now we have giant pan Verma says Bollywood direc- in the industry, especially Bol- auditoriums, specials on Ama- tors and writers are still in favour lywood, are still not well versed zon Prime Video and what not. International Project Soon of the “conventional Johny Lever with new-age comedy...the genre - It is lourishing,” added the tal NEW DELHI: Actor-producer riching experience. kind of loud slapstick comedy” of comedy that we do. But if I get ent, who has done shows in New Sonu Sood is going through some He said: “Jackie Chan is one and not too familiar with new-age a good offer, I would love to do.” York, Melbourne, Tokyo, Paris, offers for international projects, of the most humble guys I have comedy. But it’s also lack of time that Barcelona, Dubai, Singapore, and says he will make an an- come across... He never made The English stand-up come- Beijing and more. keeps him away from doing ilms nouncement soon. anyone around him feel small, dian, also co-founder of the com- or TV shows. Sapan, who per- He started his career seven The actor made his internation- and made everyone feel special. edy collective - the East India forms, writes and directs said: years ago. “It is the best job. You al debut with Jackie Chan-starrer “He is also one of the most Comedy, is open to work in a “India is such a vast country. We get paid for making people laugh. “Kung Fu Yoga” last year. disciplined actors with whom I - have so many different people It doesn’t involve you going to Bollywood ilm but is not will “There are a few offers that worked out at 5 a.m. and learned ing to just “make funny faces or and languages. There is potential an ofice or doing a 9 to 5 job.have been made. I will announce stunts from him and his team.” be loud”. “There are a couple of and scope for all kinds of come- That way it is a lot of fun but at them as soon as they convert. (I At the moment, Sonu is excited challenges. A lot of movie direc- dians to grow...Hindi, English, the same time, it is very tricky as am) hoping everything goes ine for his forthcoming war drama tors/writers when they think of a Marathi. It is super cool.” people in India get offended.” with them and I am really excited “Paltan”, being directed by J.P. comedian, they think of the con- “Everybody doesn’t under- Last month, Sapan hosted to share them,” Sonu told IANS. Dutta. ventional Johny Lever (comedi- stand English or Hindi. In the last Romedy Now’s #Furrentines- Sonu, on behalf of Sony Pix “I am very excited about ‘Pal- an) kind of loud slapstick come- Date, a ‘speed dating’ initiative ive years, comedy as a genre of for ‘Martial Arts PIXathon’, says tan’ and I always wanted to play dy,” Sapan told IANS. “I get calls art has evolved so much. Earlier for animal lovers. He also pro- working with Chan was an en- a soldier in any ilm in my career for so many ads to make funny we used to do comedy in coffee moted animal adoption. and also working with J.P. Dutta, known best for his war ilms, was part of my wishlist.” He will also be seen in “Mani- karnika: The Queen of Jhansi” and Kannada ilm “Kurukshetra” and is working on a biopic on badminton star P.V. Sindhu. ‘Hindi Medium’ In China NEW DELHI: Irrfan Khan- starrer “Hindi Medium” will hit the big screens in China on April 4, following the success of mov- ies by Bollywood stars Aamir Khan and Salman Khan in the country. China has a quota on the num- ber of overseas movies that can be screened in the country each year. But Indian ilms are inding increased presence there. For the release of “Hindi Me- dium”, which takes a comical look at the underbelly of India’s education system, the Chinese authorities opted for the ilm’s teaser poster instead of the main poster. Producer Bhushan Kumar of T-Series said in a statement: “There’s a unique twist in this tale. ‘Hindi Medium’ is a content- driven ilm.