Make some noise for the boys
Actor Saif Ali Khan is set for his next project, ‘Kartavya’, backed by Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment. At the trailer launch of the film in Mumbai on May 7, Saif opened up about how SRK approached him for the project. Saif said, “I had a short meeting with him. He said that there’s a lovely script and he would like me to hear it and do the film. Once we finished the shoot and Shah Rukh watched it, he said it’s a lovely film. He’s very happy with it.” The crime drama also stars Rasika Dugal and Sanjay Mishra.
Magic from the past
Saif Ali Khan and Shah Rukh Khan starred together in ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’ (2003), directed by Nikkhil Advani. In the romantic drama, SRK played Aman Mathur, a cheerful man hiding a terminal illness, while Saif essayed Rohit Patel, Aman’s best friend who falls in love with Naina, played by Preity Zinta. The film went on to become one of the most loved Bollywood dramas of the 2000s.
An uncomfortable story
(L-R) Avika Gor and Nandu in the poster of ‘Ugly Story. Pic/Instagram
At the trailer launch event of the upcoming Telugu film Ugly Story in Telangana, the film’s cast spoke about the film’s intense themes. Avika Gor said, “When I was shooting, when I was doing some scenes where Nandu was not behaving normally, I hated him. For the first time in my career, I was uncomfortable on a set.” She clarified, “I absolutely wanted to get rid of those scenes and just do something else in life because of the discomfort of the character. It’s high time that we started making films giving reality check to the audience.” The film releases on May 22.