Bangalore: Bollywood actor Prateik Babbar says he was excited about playing with guns and doing stunts in his first action movie 'Issaq' where he plays a 'Banarasi' boy in the lead role. "It's very exciting for any young man... it's a dream to play with guns and do stunts. It was very exciting for me," Prateik, the son of actor-politician Raj Babbar and late actress Smita Patil, told PTI here.
Based in Banaras, 'Issaq' is a Romeo-Juliet kind of story and the actor plays a kind of 'killing machine' in the film. "He is a Banarasi boy who kills for a living".
The 25-year-old, who made his Bollywood debut with the Aamir Khan production 'Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na' in 2008 and starred in films like 'Dhobi Ghaat', 'Dum Maro Dum' and 'Aarakshan', was candid when asked if he expected 'Issaq' to give his career a breakthrough.
"I am not expecting anything. I hope it does (give me a breakthrough). (But) I am not expecting it," said Babbar....
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New Delhi: She is known for her bubbly roles in films like 'Bommarillu', 'Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na', and her latest film 'Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya'. And now, Genelia D'Souza will be seen romancing Rana Daggubati in Telugu film 'Naa Ishtam'. Not only is she hoping for the film to do well, but also become her fifth hit for the year. "It is a big bonus to be a...
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