Lipika Varma

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Celluloid memories

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She wowed the audiences with her glamorous looks in the ’60s and ’70s. To this day, Leena Chandavarkar has not lost her charm.

‘I always wanted to be an actor’

He may be a debutante, but Varun Dhawan is confident that his film Student of The Year will surely strike a chord with the masses. Son of director David Dhawan, the youngster says that his mother wasn’t too keen that he join acting. “But I have always wanted to be an actor,” he says.

No threat calls from Saif

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Arjun Rampal has come a long way from his modelling days. From being ridiculed for his acting to winning a National Award, he has definitely proved his critics wrong. “Yes! I was called a non-actor, a stone model…but it’s fine.

Ashirwad to turn into museum?

Akshay Kumar with mother-in-law Dimple Kapadia and Rajesh Khanna

The late Rajesh Khanna’s collection of antiques, carved artifacts and old bottles of wine is as impressive as his collection of awards and prizes. Now, after his death there is the likelihood that his family may turn his house into a museum.

Esha takes on the naxals

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Esha Gupta is elated about working with celebrated director Prakash Jha for Chakravyuh. Stating that it was an amazing experience, she says, “No sooner did I get the offer, I consulted Mahesh Bhatt. He was instrumental in helping me get the role. He also told me that Prakash Sir was a brilliant director.

Sanjay inspired my film

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s sister Bela Bhansali Sehgal is ready with her directorial debut Shirin Aur Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi.

Anything for Anurag

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After Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!, Gangs of Wasseypur is Richa Chadda’s second film and she thinks it was a big break for her to work in this Anurag Kashyap film.

‘I believe in accepting new challenges’

I had taken a long break from action films. In fact, this action character in Rowdy Rathore is different from the others that I have done.

‘I am a very serious man’

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Sajid Khan might be a laugh riot but few know that beneath this exterior lies a core hardened by years of hardship that he faced during childhood.

Akshay rubbishes false stories

Rubbishing media reports about things not going well between him and Twinkle, Akshay Kumar says, “I am surprised by these tall tales. I read somewhere that Twinkle and I have filed for divorce.

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.