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Salman Khan's upcoming film 'Bharat' has created a good amount of buzz among the audience. The team recently wrapped with the first schedule of the film.

Apart from Salman Khan's role, Disha Patani's character is also being looked up by the audience. Disha will be playing the role of a trapeze artiste in the film. Now, according to a report by a tabloid, the makers of the film are paying a lot of attention to Disha's costume in the film.

According to reports, Disha's look in the film will be inspired by veteran actress Helen. The look will be created by Alvira Agnihotri and Ashley Rebello. Apparently, the styling team has done extensive research on Disha's costume and they have taken inspiration from the 1960s circus shows Ringling Bros & Barnum and Bailey.

Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar 'Bharat' is an official adaptation of a South Korean film titled 'Ode To My Father'. The film will hit the screens on Eid 2019.

Source: TOI 

Allegedly Akshay Kumar is all set to reunite with Yash Raj Films after a long span of eleven years in their next period drama. No confirmation has been made yet but everyone in the industry knows that the film is being made. Helmed by Dr Chandraprakash Dwivedi, this mega budget will be based on the life of Prithviraj Chauhan in which Akshay will be seen essaying the role of Rajput warrior from the 12th century. While many are excited to see Akshay in this different avatar, only a few know that he was never the first choice for this film.


What came in as a surprise was the fact that it was Sunny Deol who was the original choice for this period drama. Yes, you heard that right. The same was confirmed to Filmfare by Sunny Deol himself.

The actor told, “Yes, I was working on that idea but unfortunately, I’m not part of that film now (Laughs). It’s the same story which I had worked on with Dr Chandraprakash Dwivedi. I feel very happy because I want that film to be made. I want Dr saab to make a film of that genre because he is an ideal person for it and he has got everything with him. Main nahin hun to chalta hai, koi aur kar raha hai. Kam se kam vo film ban rahi hai. It’s very important.”


When mentioned that he could have truly done justice to this historical genre, the actor said, “I don’t think the makers feel that is the case otherwise they would have taken me (Laughs). It’s really something which one cannot talk about.”

Source: Filmfare

Sonakshi Sinha is on a roll.

The actress is all set for the release of Happy Phirr Bhaag Jayegi, a sequel to the 2016 hit.

Then, she will shake a leg with Dharmendra, Salman Khan, Rekha, Bobby Deol and Sunny Deol in Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se's special song Rafta Rafta.

After that, she has Abhishek Varman's ensemble Kalank, co-starring Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt.

She will also be part of the third installment of the Dabangg franchise with Salman Khan.
Add to that her stunning transformation into a slim diva that has caught everyone's attention.

Looking chic in a blue T-shirt along with grey jeans, Sonakshi tells Rediff.com Contributor Urvi Parikh, "It is not just about the fame, but the good that you can do with the popularity."

I loved the first one and that's the biggest reason why I am doing the second one.

The entire team is the same -- the producer, the director. All the characters who were loved in the first one have been brought back.

It's a fun watch, light-hearted, with a little bit of romance.


No. Actually, it just felt like the right thing to do.

Whatever people loved in the first part, all that is there in the second part too.

And we will give them something new as well.

We will give the audience two 'Happys', double the fun, double the entertainment!
There is no pressure. I approach every film like my first.

It's who I am in real life also: An Indian girl with Indian values, with my heart at the right place and goals in my mind that I have to achieve.

After Akira, Noor and Ittefaq, which had almost no music, to get into this zone and shoot for the Happy sequel was fun.

I am Punjabi at heart, maybe because I listen to Punjabi music (laughs).

Even my nature is larger-than-life, which is a very Punjabi trait.


I'm trying to pick roles that challenge me.

For instance, people find roles like Lootera or Noor challenging, but I don't think that way.
For me, playing a village belle is more challenging because that is not who I am.
It isn't close to my personality.

Also, it depends on the script and the director. They already have in mind what they want their character to look like.

When a director wants something different out of you, that is challenging.

I am comfortable doing comic roles, so I would think it is my favourite genre.
In real life too, I am a humorous person who doesn't take things to heart.

I am always cracking jokes.

I love to make people laugh.


There are so many versions of comedy -- there is dark comedy, slapstick comedy, humour comedy, logical comedy... that is there in Happy.

It's not mindless comedy, there is a story.

It's very important to have that timing when you perform.

Half the onus is on the director to extract it from the actors. The other half is on the actors.
And it is either there or not.

Jimmy Sheirgil does straightface comedy, which is so much fun to watch.
It's very difficult to get the act right.

Sometimes you have it, sometimes you have to acquire it.

A film is a film, I don't look at it as a hero-centric.

For me, the role has to be really good.
 

I have to react at the narration stage.

If I am just sitting and nodding my head, it's not something that interests me.

With this film, I was laughing at the right places, I was emotional at the perfect times.

So as soon as Mudassar (Aziz, director) left, I knew I was going to be doing this film.


Absolutely! My performances were appreciated in each one of them.

The box office isn't in our control.

And I learnt so much!

It is not easy to shoulder a film on your own.

They were truly great experiences and the roles were very powerful. They helped me grow my craft.

I have never thought like that.

I have not gone into that zone because that is too much fear for no reason.

I love my job.

I enjoy doing movies, and that is my concern. I don't get into these other peripheries.


He is very proud when people approach him as Sonakshi Sinha's father.

He doesn't sit me down and give me advice as such.

But he is always there to help me out.

I turn to him for suggestions.

And I am the youngest, and that too a daughter, so he thinks whatever I do is the best.

If I need to run it by someone, then I do it through my mom.

I value her opinion because it is from the outsider's perspective.

In the last few years, I have got a lot of opportunities.

Before that, I was trying to establish myself as an actor.

The reach I got with the kind of films that I did people might feel I didn't have enough roles.
But yes, I am now choosing subjects, which are different.

I think it is great once you get over with... today's actresses are very okay with each other.;
There is a camaraderie.

It is easier to work with them.

I have never faced that two actresses cannot be friends and cannot work together.

What is most important is what you learn from experiences.

I did not go for acting classes, dance classes or anything.

Whatever I learnt was from the shoots.

I was told I have to do this film called Dabangg.

So I don't regret anything.

Of course, when I watch a few films, I wonder what I am doing there! (laughs)

I am very excited.

It is such an honour and pleasure to share space with such wonderful actors.

When you are in the same frame as them, you perform better.


Oh yes! This is absolutely unplanned.

Dharamji mujhe kahin bhi bulayenge, toh main pahuch jaongi (If Dharamji calls me at any time, I will be there).

When he called me for the song, I cancelled everything and made sure that I landed up.

Our families have been so close. Dad and Dharamji have been friends and have worked together.

The costume was decided a day before the shoot.

There was this one part in the song, 'Khamosh!'

Salman asked me, 'What is your dad doing?'

I called dad and told him to come on the set and that is how it happened.
It was a such a wonderful atmosphere.

Sharing the same screen space as Rekhaji, I felt I was in heaven.


After Salman Khan is done with Bharat and I am done with Kalank, we begin shooting for Dabangg 3.

That's the beauty of a franchise film: The characters Chulbul and Rajjo remain the same, but the story keeps changing.

I have realised that consistency is key.

In the last six, seven months, I have become regular and particular.
Anything you do, just do it regularly.

I am enjoying it because you get to see the results.

The best part is the kind of reach you get.

It is not just about the fame, but the good that you can do with the popularity.

One of the not-so-good things is the constant judgement and the invasion of privacy.