Mumbai, Decades ago media baron Nari Hira had launched Aditya Pancholi as a leading man in "Shingora". Now the actor is all set to pay homage to his mentor. In his ready-for-release film "Raftaar 24/7", Aditya stars as a media baron who believes sensational stories are the order of the day."I wouldn't say the role is a homage to Nari Hira. It's modelled on him. The stress on news-worthiness is what I've borrowed from him. The rest of the character's hunger for sensational headline is entirely fictitious," Aditya told Ians."But yes we're living in an era of sensationalism. People are willing to do anything to be noticed," added the actor who three decades ago got himself shot in the buff for a film monthly."Ya what a sensation that created," ...
- 1/22/2009
- Bollywoodworld.com
Decades ago media baron Nari Hira had launched Aditya Panscholi as a leading man in Shingora. Now Panscholi who is on a comeback trail, is all set to pay homage to his mentor. In his new ready-for-release film Raftaar 24/7, Panscholi stars as a media baron who believes sensational stories are the order of the day. Says Aditya, "I wouldn't say the role is homage to Nari Hira, it's modeled on him. The stress on news-worthiness is what I've borrowed from him. The rest of the character's hunger for sensational headline is entirely fictitious. But yes, we're living in an era of sensationalism. People are willing to do anything to be noticed," says the actor who three decades ago got himself shot in the buff for a film monthly. Laughs the actor who will also be seen in David Dhawan's Hook Ya Crook, "Ya, what a sensation that created. It...
- 1/15/2009
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Decades ago media baron Nari Hira had launched Aditya Panscholi as a leading man in Shingora. Now Panscholi who is on a comeback trail, is all set to pay homage to his mentor. In his new ready-for-release film Raftaar 24/7, Panscholi stars as a media baron who believes sensational stories are the order of the day. Says Aditya, "I wouldn't say the role is homage to Nari Hira, it's modeled on him. The stress on news-worthiness is what I've borrowed from him. The rest of the character's hunger for sensational headline is entirely fictitious. But yes, we're living in an era of sensationalism. People are willing to do anything to be noticed," says the actor who three decades ago got himself shot in the buff for a film monthly. Laughs the actor who will also be seen in David Dhawan's Hook Ya Crook, "Ya, what a sensation that created. It...
- 1/15/2009
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Remaking old films has become quite common in Bollywood these days; hence director Jagmohan Mundhra and producer Nari Hira have decided to go ahead to remake a popular tele-film of the 80's called Shingora. Bollywood Hungama spoke to Mundhra who gave some more details on this project. "Yes...it's true that I am directing a film called Shingora. The film is a hard hitting drama and is a remake of a popular tele-film of the same name which released in the mid eighties. The tele-film starred Persis Khambatta in a dynamic role along with Marc Zuber and was even the launch pad of Aditya Panscholi. Mr. Nari Hira, who made the tele-film way back in the eighties, is himself producing the film." So who all have been roped in for the project? "As of now, only Ronit Roy has been confirmed. We will be deciding on other cast members very soon.
- 12/1/2008
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
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