B-4 | Friday, December 14, 2018 BOLLYWOOD www.WeeklyVoice.com ‘Petta’ Is A Throwback To My 90s Films Says Rajini CHENNA: Superstar Ra- The ilm, gearing up for a Pon- jinikanth has revealed that his gal 2019 release, also stars Vi- upcoming Tamil action drama jay Sethupathi, Trisha, Simran, “Petta”, directed by Karthik Sub- Megha Akash, Malavika Mohan- baraj, is an entertaining throw- an and Sasikumar in key roles. back to the kind of ilms he did Heaping praise on Vijay Sethu- in the 1990s. At the audio launch pathi, who plays the ilm’s antag- of “Petta”, Rajinikanth opened up onist, Rajinikanth said: “I wasn’t about the project and described it quite sure who would be perfect as an “action-packed entertainer”. for the role of Jithu. Karthik sug- “When Sembian and Kannan gested Vijay Sethupathi, and I’m from Sun Pictures came home glad he agreed to be part of the and requested me to act in their project. I’ve seen his ilms and he production, I immediately gave is an extraordinary actor.” my nod. Karthik Subbaraj had “I also need to thank audiences pitched a story to me. It was on across the globe for the success my mind and as I listened to “Petta” marks the irst collabo- fan. ‘Petta’ is an entertaining The ilm marks the south- of ‘2.0’. The entire credit for the stories from other ilmmakers, Iration of Rajinikanth and Karthik throwback to the kind of ilmsern debut of Nawazuddin Sid- victory goes to director Shankar, wasn’t quite satisied,” he said. Subbaraj. The 67-year-old star I did in 1990s. Karthik has- diquiex in a pivotal role. He plays producer Subaskaran of Lyca “Then, I called Karthik again was all praise for Karthik and tracted from me the kind of work a character called Singaar Singh Productions and the technicians,” this year and asked him to nar- said he has directed him like a I used to perform three to four de- in “Petta”. “Every time he ap- he said. rate. This time, he stunned me hardcore Rajinikanth fan. cades ago,” he said. pears on-screen, he has delivered In “Petta”, produced by Sun with an excellent version of the “Karthik has a very different Rajinikanth went on to describe something different. In ‘Petta’, he Pictures, Rajinikanth is rumoured story he pitched earlier,” Rajini- style of storytelling. He directed “Petta” as a “beautiful ilm” best has turned in a versatile perfor- to be playing a professor with a kanth said. this ilm like a true Rajinikanth suited for a festival release. mance,” Rajinikanth said. violent past. Radhika Apte Is Magical - Stana Katic I Love Saris - Kangana Ranaut NEW DELHI: Former “Castle” star Sta- that ilm in June. The ilm centres on three na Katic, who will be seen sharing screen women who were spies during World War NEW DELHI: Saris make me look space with Radhika Apte in a World War II and their efforts to free Nazi-run France. feminine, says National Award winning II spy drama, says the Indian actress is “In this ilm, I play a British spy mis- actress Kangana Ranaut, who has been magical. “She (Radhika) is magical. It tress.” Radhika plays Indian-origin British seen wearing and experimenting with the was quite a lot of fun working opposite spy Noor Inayat Khan in the movie. six-yard wonder quite often. her. She is a very special gift..” Talking Katic also shared that she would love to “I discovered sari much later in my about the ilm, she said: “We wrapped work on an Indian feature ilm. life... I grew up in the hills where there is almost no tradition of wearing saris. But when I became an artiste, my love for sa- ris started gradually. Through acting, I got an opportunity to travel to different places SPECIAL SALE FOR and see different cultures. That’s how my journey with saris started. Khushyali, Christmas & New Year “It (sari) makes me look more feminine. When I wear a sari, I automatically feel more free and able to express myself bet- ter... There is some magical power in sa- New ris,” the “Queen” actress said during the Shipment launch of Taneira, a lagship handloom sari store by Titan, here on Monday. Arrived Kangana also expressed concern over the condition of Indian weavers. “No For Holiday doubt, the trend of saris is always there, Parties but not as much as it should be. We a have a lot to do. Till now, our weavers are suf- fering. There were thousands of handi- • Designer Suits craft irms which have disappeared. With • Lehngas synthetic ibre gaining popularity among youth, handloom weavers are suffering, so • Costume Jewellery we have a long way to go,” she said. sari from Taneira’s collection. She was ac- For the inauguration ceremony of the companied by her elder sister Rangoli. & Accessories store, Kangana was dressed in a hand- Pic shows Kangana Ranaut at the launch • Sarees crafted Banarasi moonlight blue coloured of Tata’s Taneira store in New Delhi. • Kurtis & Suits Shahid Quashes Health Rumours Stylish MUMBAI, Actor Shahid Kapoor on and Shalini Pandey in the lead, revolves Kurti’s Monday said he is totally ine, contraryaround to a medical student who falls in love rumours that he is suffering from stomach with his junior and how their relationship From $50.00 cancer. evolves. “Guys I am totally ine please don’t be- The ilm will be shot extensively in lieve random stuff,” Shahid tweeted. Mumbai, Delhi and Mussoorie. Shahid There were reports doing the rounds on will sport four different looks in the ilm social media that the “Udta Punjab” star is and has been preparing for it over the last suffering from stomach cancer. three months. Workshops with all the ac- On the Bollywood front, Shahid will be tors are right now in full swing. seen in the Hindi remake of Telugu block- It is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Mu- buster “Arjun Reddy” titled -- “Kabir rad Khetani, Krishan Kumar and Ashwin Singh”. The original ilm, starring VijayVarde. December 21-23 Fri.: 6.30 pm - 9.30 pm Sat./Sun.: 10.30 am - 1.30 pm Fee: $375 Student: ($275).