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Kriti says sudden weight loss-gain 'not a healthy thing to do'
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Kriti Sanon agrees it is not a healthy thing to do but adds that she wanted to take an extra step for the character as she felt that there is something for her in it. "Obviously, it's not a very healthy thing to do too often so you have to make sure...I wouldn't do this again and again for a character...I told myself I won't do this again but I think when you get a character which gives you so much to do as an actor then you end up giving yourself a lot back," Kriti told IANS.
Jacqueline Fernandez explains why action film 'Vikrant Rona' is 'super special'
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Jacqueline will be seen playing 'Gadang Rakkamma' who runs a tavern in a fictional place. She will also be seen shaking a leg with Kichcha Sudeepa in the film. The makers have unveiled the first look of Jacqueline Fernandez in her screen character of Raquel D'Costa a.k.a. Gadang Rakkamma.
What A Shot! Farah Khan on what's it like directing M.S. Dhoni
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Sharing her experience, Farah told IANS: "This is the first time I was meeting him. I can't tell you how wonderful he is! He is an extremely down to earth person. We had to change his clothes five times during the shoot and he did not complain." Recalling Dhoni's behaviour on the set, she further said: "Within five minutes we were chatting like we know each other for a long time! He also came to my van to have food. It was a pleasure working with him."
Rohit Shetty ready to defy gravity all over again
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Rohit, who currently awaits the release of his film 'Sooryavanshi' told IANS: "It has evolved a lot especially because of the exposure to the west. We have technicians from all over the world coming to India and working in our films. The same team who worked in Cape Town on 'Fear Factor' have done a lot of stunts with me in my films as well."
Karan Johar says Kareena, Ranbir can get Over-The-Top quotient right
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"Two people who can get the Over-The-Top quotient right would be Ranbir and Bebo! They share the same vibe!! And will (be) great fun to watch," Karan said. The 49-year-old filmmaker cannot wait to meet all the contestants of the show. "I'm really looking forward to meeting all the contestants and making some lifelong memories with them. Believe it or not! This season, Bigg Boss OTT will have lots of drama and will surely be Over the Top. I can tell!" he added.
Kartik Aaryan looks forward to bringing alive romantic thriller 'Freddy'
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Kartik said: "As an actor, I crave to explore different facades of entertainment and with Freddy, I'm venturing into an uncharted territory which is both exciting and intriguing in equal measures. I look forward to dwell in the world of Freddy and bring alive this dark romantic thriller."
Pankaj Tripathi on being called uncrowned 'king' of OTT
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He has often been called the "king" of the digital space. The 44-year-old actor credits the audience for all the love they have showered on him. "I am humbled and it feels really good to be so loved. I'm thankful to all the viewers who decide whom to make the 'King' and the 'Queen' from among us actors - we actors call such viewers the intelligent and thinking audience - and I'm very thankful to them," Pankaj said.
Dwayne Johnson got 'ghosted' by Emily Blunt
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"When the script came to me, I loved it... (the role) was always for Emily Blunt," he admitted during an interview on U.K. TV show "Lorraine" on Thursday. "It was always Emily Blunt, that is the truth." "She knows it ... I sent this video. I worked all night, I came home, it was like three in the morning. I was like, 'Okay let me make this video for Emily just telling her what a big fan I am and I would love for her to come onto the movie'," Johnson said.
Penn Badgley doesn't find social media fulfilling
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Speaking on the podcast "Baha'i Blogcast", Badgley said: "The most meaningful form of action I saw, as a person who'd been on Gossip Girl, as a person who had at this point hundreds of thousands of followers - yeah, because I got on social media late." Badgley also shared that he tried having honest interactions in these spaces
Hina Khan learnt to ride bike for her role in 'Lines'
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Hina plays the role of Nazia in the film, which traces the life of a family living in a small village on the Kargil borders and how an outbreak of war changes their lives. The film stars Hina alongside well-known actress Farida Jalal. Hina practised on a Yamaha bike of the '90s. She had to learn how to ride a bike from scratch, but got a hold of it within a week.
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