BOLLYWOOD voice entertainment Friday, June 8, 2018 www.WeeklyVoice.com Section B Fiji Is Exciting Says Brand Envoy Ileana NADI (FIjI): Actress Ileana D’Cruz on Sunday returned to Fiji to keep her promise of visiting the island nation again to experience its natural, cultural and adventur- ous bounty. The actress, who has worked in the southern and Hindi ilm- indus try, irst visited the country in the Oceania region last year. But it was just earlier this year that she was named the oficial brand- am bassador for Tourism Fiji in India. “Coming back to Fiji feels like coming home again. I’m really excited about my trip this time. There’s a lot of new places and new experience that I will - be try ing out,” Ileana told IANS here. India is an important potential tourism market for Fiji, which roped in the actress for a year- long association to showcase the destination through her travel and diverse experiences. While here, she will be - explor ing different regions including Nadi, Coral Coast, the Mamanuca Islands, Paciic Harbour and- Sa vusavu. Visiting a pearl farm, kayaking, hiking to a waterfall, Asmita Sood Gets Good Role snorkelling, quad biking and- surf ing are some of the activities on her itinerary. She is here to shoot - a cam In Ekta’s ‘Dil Hi Toh Hai’ paign for the tourism board and is accompanied by beau Andrew Kneebone, an Australian photog- rapher. They were welcomed with Actress Asmita Sood will be play- rials and now I am delighted about tainment Television. the traditional hello, Bula. ing the role of Setu, who is the best the association with Ekta Kapoor,” Hailing from Shimla, she studied It is the beaches, weather and friend of Palak Sharma (actress Yogi- Asmita said in a statement. at the Loreto Convent Tara Hall in the hospitality in Fiji which- at ta Bihani), in Ekta Kapoor’s upcom- “I am anxious about the show... that city. She made her acting de- tract the “Bari” and “Raid”- ac ing show “Dil Hi Toh Hai”. working with a huge star cast comes but in the Telugu ilm ‘Brammigadi tress. “I am extremely excited to work with more responsibilities for an ac- Katha’ in 2011 and has been a suc- In her previous Instagram posts, Ileana has mentioned more with Ekta Kapoor. When I got a call, tor. Looking forward to the show.” cessful model, endorsing more than than once that she is happiest by the show’s title and a big family “Dil Hi Toh Hai”, which also stars 40 brands. the sea. While on her way to Fiji, story sounded interesting to me. I Karan Kundra and Poonam Dhillon, She is a professionally trained Ileana posted an Instagram story, have not worked enough in TV se- will soon premiere on Sony Enter- Kathak dancer. saying she was “super excited” to be back. ‘Hamid’ To Be Shown In Kashmir Before Wider Release MUMBAI: The makers of ley irst. The ilm is about- heal play involving three fractured “Hamid”, a ilm which tellsing a and about hope,” Siddharth souls What I found compelling, story about a Kashmiri boyAnand in Kumar, Head, Yoodlee as the story developed was- Ha search for his father, are planningFilms told IANS. mid’s world, and how it turned to show the movie to the people“One of our lead actors is from upside down after his father’s in the Valley before its theatricalKashmir and we felt the journey sudden disappearance, and his release. of the ilm’s release should start mother’s apathy towards him,” he The Yoodlee Films’ project fromis where the story is situated,” added. “It’s been a deeply- emo directed by Aijaz Khan. Anand added. “Hamid” has been tional journey for me.” “We feel this ilm has -the shotpow entirely in Kashmir. The ilm, scheduled to release er to touch lives in one wayAijaz or said the “idea for- a‘Ha one liner -- a seven-year-oldspeaks to Allah”. later this year, features Rasika the other. We thought what bettermid’, came from a Kashmir- Kashmiriac boy whose father has“The idea engaged me so Dugal,much Vikas Kumar and child- ar than show it to people in- thequaintance val of his who narrateddisappeared calls up 786 thatand I developed it into a- tistescreen Talha Arshad Reshi. Suniel Shetty Says ‘I Am Fit’; Wants Action-Packed Roles NeW DelHI,: Action star stunts. disappointed... the way they edit- thanks to my physique... not that riorating when you start ageing,” Suniel Shetty, 56, doesn’t see Is he willing to do more action ed. But then I dug my own grave, I was a trained actor. I think I owe said Suniel. age getting in his way of adding movies? “Of course. Age is just a so I can’t complain. Now, I have everything, my life, to itness. He urged others also to focus more action-packed movies to his number and I am as it and strong got some amazing ilms,” he said. “Whether in college or school, on wellness. “People need to eat ilmography. He says age is just enough to do action (ilms) as I And most of them are sequels. it was always about itness and right, begin the day with a walk, a number and that he is as it and was earlier. So, there’s no run- “Sequels are working big time. wellness for me. That has only do cycling or swimming... just strong as he used to be years ago. ning away from it. That’s what And I am one person with four or helped me today. even at this age, get involved in some activity. I In the 1990s, Suniel earned the my audience expects... action and ive sequels. So, I am excited. I I am it and lean,” he said. strongly believe that wellness is label of action hero due to his comedy. That’s what I am going have sequels to ‘Bhagam Bhag’, His dedication to his health re- far cheaper than illness. Instead work in ilms like “Gopi Kishan”, to deliver,” Suniel told IANS. ‘Awara Paagal Deewana’, ‘Hera mains the same but the itness re- of falling ill, if you invest in well- “Shastra”, “Sapoot”, “Rakshak” He also expressed his disap- Pheri’ and ‘One Two Three’... a gime has changed a little bit. ness, it works like magic.” and “Border”. last year, he fea- pointment over “A Gentleman”, lot of sequels... should be good.” “My diet has become lighter. Suniel also hailed Union Sports tured in another action movie, in which he played an antagonist. He owes all his success, time in I make sure I do yoga six days a Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Ra- “A Gentleman”, but the audience “There was a lot of difference the industry and more to itness. week and train four days a week, thore, an Olympian shooter, for didn’t get to see him engaged in between what was narrated to me “I was always a martial artist light weights. I am also working initiating an online itness cam- a ist ight or doing death-defying and what was done. I was very and into itness. I got into cinema on my muscles. They start dete- paign -- #HumFitTohIndiaFit..