Noted actor Pankaj Tripathi faced one of the toughest challenges of his career when he was asked to portray former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in biopic “Main Atal Hoon.”
Vajpayee (1924-2018) was a poet and a politician who served three terms as Prime Minister. He belonged to the Bharatiya Janata Party (Bjp), the party, which is currently in power in India. Vajpayee, who presided over India’s nuclear tests, was also known as a diplomat who improved relations with the country’s arch rival Pakistan and introduced multiple reforms. He was popular across party lines.
“I’m not good at mimicry,” Tripathi told Variety. The conflict that the actor was how much of Vajpayee to mimic and how much to internalize his performance. “How much of his mannerisms should I keep and how much not,” Tripathi said.
Tripathi read several books about Vajpayee and watched news clips and speeches.
Vajpayee (1924-2018) was a poet and a politician who served three terms as Prime Minister. He belonged to the Bharatiya Janata Party (Bjp), the party, which is currently in power in India. Vajpayee, who presided over India’s nuclear tests, was also known as a diplomat who improved relations with the country’s arch rival Pakistan and introduced multiple reforms. He was popular across party lines.
“I’m not good at mimicry,” Tripathi told Variety. The conflict that the actor was how much of Vajpayee to mimic and how much to internalize his performance. “How much of his mannerisms should I keep and how much not,” Tripathi said.
Tripathi read several books about Vajpayee and watched news clips and speeches.
- 3/26/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Amruta Khanvilkar on bifurcation in Bollywood: There are actors, then there are stars and superstars
Actress Amruta Khanvilkar, who has worked in Marathi cinema, made her Bollywood debut in 2007 with ‘Mumbai Salsa’ but gained the spotlight in 2009 with the music video ‘Aye Hip Hopper’, says despite being an established actor in any regional language it is never easy to get a break in Bollywood.
“I think Bollywood, in general, is very hard to crack for everybody, be it regional or Hindi-speaking people,” said the 37-year-old actress, who gained popularity in 2010 with her Lavani dance performance ‘Wajale ki bara’ in the Marathi film ‘Natarang’.
Amruta says Bollywood has a lot of stereotypes.
“The thing about Bollywood is that there are a lot of stereotypes. Like, there are actors and then there are stars and superstars, so there is a lot of bifurcation unlike in Marathi industry. I’ve been fortunate because I have worked with a few of these great filmmakers, be it Meghna Gulzar, Milap Zaveri,...
“I think Bollywood, in general, is very hard to crack for everybody, be it regional or Hindi-speaking people,” said the 37-year-old actress, who gained popularity in 2010 with her Lavani dance performance ‘Wajale ki bara’ in the Marathi film ‘Natarang’.
Amruta says Bollywood has a lot of stereotypes.
“The thing about Bollywood is that there are a lot of stereotypes. Like, there are actors and then there are stars and superstars, so there is a lot of bifurcation unlike in Marathi industry. I’ve been fortunate because I have worked with a few of these great filmmakers, be it Meghna Gulzar, Milap Zaveri,...
- 9/1/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Ace comedian Bharti Singh talks about her wish for a baby girl after looking at ‘Did Super Moms’ contestant Varsha’s performance on the Marathi song ‘Apsara Aali’ from 2010 movie ‘Natarang’.
The couple have been sharing adorable pictures of their baby boy Laksh on social media. Bharti became a mom on April 3 this year.
Bharti says: “From the beginning, Harsh and I wanted a baby girl in our life, but God had His own plan and blessed us with a baby boy. While we are very, very happy to have him in our life, after watching this video clip, I imagined my son and myself in place of Varsha’s and her son.”
Bharti and her husband Haarsh Limbachiyaa will be seen on the show hosting the special segment of ‘Super Moms ki Adalat’.
She says further: “I can picturise, that someday, when I come back from work after a very long and tiring day,...
The couple have been sharing adorable pictures of their baby boy Laksh on social media. Bharti became a mom on April 3 this year.
Bharti says: “From the beginning, Harsh and I wanted a baby girl in our life, but God had His own plan and blessed us with a baby boy. While we are very, very happy to have him in our life, after watching this video clip, I imagined my son and myself in place of Varsha’s and her son.”
Bharti and her husband Haarsh Limbachiyaa will be seen on the show hosting the special segment of ‘Super Moms ki Adalat’.
She says further: “I can picturise, that someday, when I come back from work after a very long and tiring day,...
- 8/21/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
With a promise to be back next year, bigger and better, the final day of the first edition of Navi Mumbai International Film Festival (Nmiff) unfolded.
After two days of celebrating cinema, the third final saw movies like Touring talkies, directed by Gajendra Ahire, Surkhab, directed by Sanjay Talreja, Echo, directed by Suraj Nair, and Why Mom, directed by Jay B Ghadiali among others.
Post the movie screenings, the celebration started by an award ceremony to felicitate the talent of established as well as young & independent filmmakers from across the globe. The jury rewarded Lost House by Nikolay Kotyash from Russia as the best film under the student shorts category and Prism by Sandip Pandurang Mane from India won the second prize under the student shorts category. Prios Feher Zold (red, white and green) by Tarek Raffoul from Lebanon won the first prize for the best documentary under the students...
After two days of celebrating cinema, the third final saw movies like Touring talkies, directed by Gajendra Ahire, Surkhab, directed by Sanjay Talreja, Echo, directed by Suraj Nair, and Why Mom, directed by Jay B Ghadiali among others.
Post the movie screenings, the celebration started by an award ceremony to felicitate the talent of established as well as young & independent filmmakers from across the globe. The jury rewarded Lost House by Nikolay Kotyash from Russia as the best film under the student shorts category and Prism by Sandip Pandurang Mane from India won the second prize under the student shorts category. Prios Feher Zold (red, white and green) by Tarek Raffoul from Lebanon won the first prize for the best documentary under the students...
- 2/8/2014
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Indian films have received five nominations in the 2010 Asia Pacific Screen Awards, the region’s highest accolade in film. Tesjaswini Pandit, who delivers a deeply moving performance in the Marathi language film I am Sindhutai Sakpal, has been nominated for Best Performance by an Actress. Atul Kulkarni has been nominated for Best Performance by an Actor for Natarang, in which he plays a village laborer who overcomes gender politics to achieve his dream of becoming a theatre performer. Two films have received Best Achievement in Cinematography ...
- 10/19/2010
- BusinessofCinema
India has received five nominations, including three for Marathi cinema, in the fourth annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Apsa) to be held in Australia Dec 2. Tejaswini Pandit is nominated as the best actress for her "strong and sincere" performance in Marathi film I am Sindhutai Sakpal, while Atul Kulkarni stands a chance to win the best performance by an actor award for Marathi film Natarang. Also, technicians from Marathi film Vihir (The Well), produced by Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited (Abcl), and Mani Ratnam's Raavan have been nominated for best cinematography. Sudhir Palsane is nominated for Vihir, and Santosh ...
- 10/18/2010
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
New Delhi, Oct 18 – India has received five nominations, including three for Marathi cinema, in the fourth annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Apsa) to be held in Australia Dec 2.
Tejaswini Pandit is nominated as the best actress for her “strong and sincere” performance in Marathi film “I am Sindhutai Sakpal”, while Atul Kulkarni stands a chance to win the best performance by an actor award for Marathi film “Natarang”.
Also, technicians from Marathi film “Vihir” (The Well), produced by Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited (Abcl), and Mani Ratnam’s “Raavan”.
Tejaswini Pandit is nominated as the best actress for her “strong and sincere” performance in Marathi film “I am Sindhutai Sakpal”, while Atul Kulkarni stands a chance to win the best performance by an actor award for Marathi film “Natarang”.
Also, technicians from Marathi film “Vihir” (The Well), produced by Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited (Abcl), and Mani Ratnam’s “Raavan”.
- 10/18/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
Bran Nue Dae and Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole have been nominated for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in the Best Children’s Film and Best Animated Film categories respectively.
New Zealand’s Boy was also nominated for Best Children’s Film, and Australian actor Tony Barry has been recognised for his performance in that country’s feature Home by Christmas.
The Jury is headed by producer Lord David Puttnam, and winners will be announced on the Gold Coast on December 2.
The nominees are:
Best Feature Film
Tangshan dadizheng (Aftershock)
People’s Republic of China (Mainland China / Hong Kong)
Produced by Guo Yanhong, Han Sanping, Wang Zhonjun, Peter Lam Kin Ngok, Wang Tonguan and Albert Yeung.
Bal (Honey)
Turkey / Germany
Produced by Semih Kaplanoðlu.
Co-Produced by Johannes Rexin, Bettina Brokemper.
Mengjia (Monga)
Taiwan
Produced by Lee Lieh and Doze Niu Chen-zer.
Paju
Republic of Korea
Produced...
New Zealand’s Boy was also nominated for Best Children’s Film, and Australian actor Tony Barry has been recognised for his performance in that country’s feature Home by Christmas.
The Jury is headed by producer Lord David Puttnam, and winners will be announced on the Gold Coast on December 2.
The nominees are:
Best Feature Film
Tangshan dadizheng (Aftershock)
People’s Republic of China (Mainland China / Hong Kong)
Produced by Guo Yanhong, Han Sanping, Wang Zhonjun, Peter Lam Kin Ngok, Wang Tonguan and Albert Yeung.
Bal (Honey)
Turkey / Germany
Produced by Semih Kaplanoðlu.
Co-Produced by Johannes Rexin, Bettina Brokemper.
Mengjia (Monga)
Taiwan
Produced by Lee Lieh and Doze Niu Chen-zer.
Paju
Republic of Korea
Produced...
- 10/18/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
February 20, 2010: Nanda along with best friend Waheeda Rehman made a rare appearance on Tuesday for a screening of Ravi Jadhav’s highly-acclaimed Marathi film Natarang at the Ketnav theatre in Pali Hill.
But on condition that no press or photographers were to be present. Apparently, the reclusive actress is now unrecognizable, having put on a lot of weight.
Vidya Balan who was present at the screening can’t believe her luck!
“Nanda ji was with Waheeda ji…can you imagine they’ve been friends for 45 years? When I went over to greet Waheeda ji she introduced me to Nanda ji. I just gawked. When Nanda ji spoke it was that same melodious voice we used to hear in her films. She told me she was.
But on condition that no press or photographers were to be present. Apparently, the reclusive actress is now unrecognizable, having put on a lot of weight.
Vidya Balan who was present at the screening can’t believe her luck!
“Nanda ji was with Waheeda ji…can you imagine they’ve been friends for 45 years? When I went over to greet Waheeda ji she introduced me to Nanda ji. I just gawked. When Nanda ji spoke it was that same melodious voice we used to hear in her films. She told me she was.
- 2/20/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
The 33rd Gothenburg International Film Festival (Giff) ended last Sunday. This port city on Sweden’s west coast and home to the Volvo company, is the world’s largest market for Nordic films. The main event at the festival is the prestigious Nordic Competition, where films from the five Nordic countries – Sweden, Norway, Finland, Demark, and Iceland are screened. This year Denmark made a very strong showing with two Danish films tipped to win the award. Brotherhood, a debut feature from Nicolo Donato explores the rise of fascist neo-Nazi groups and the problems that arise when homosexuality is discovered among its ranks. R, also a debut feature by directors Michael Noer and Tobias Lindholm, is a grim film about prison life. In the end, R emerged victorious.
It seems to be a time for prison films - Jacques Audiard’s The Prophet, won the Grand Prix at the 2009 Cannes film...
It seems to be a time for prison films - Jacques Audiard’s The Prophet, won the Grand Prix at the 2009 Cannes film...
- 2/18/2010
- by Asha Kasbekar
- DearCinema.com
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