
Mumbai: Model-turned-actress Esha Gupta is open to all kinds of films and roles - and even item numbers - because she wants to discover what she is best at.
"I am open to doing everything. I am open to doing an off-beat film. I am open to do a full-on commercial film, I am open to item songs...because I have just started I want to see where I fit," the 27-year-old former Miss India said here in an interview.
Esha, a former model, made her Bollywood debut with 'Jannat 2' opposite Emraan Hashmi. She recently shot a special song for director Punit Malhotra's 'Gori Tere Pyaar Mein'.
Now three films-old in the industry, she says shard work is the only key to success in showbiz, and that she is happy with the acceptance she has received in the Hindi film industry....
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06:42 PM, Apr 06, 2013

Three-film old Esha Gupta says that unlike Vidya Balan, she is not in a position to carry an entire movie on her shoulders. Esha made her debut thriller 'Jannat 2', produced under Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt's Vishesh Films banner. Her second film 'Raaz 3D' was also with them. ...

05:14 PM, Mar 10, 2013

It has been a good year for the actress with both 'Jannat 2' and 'Raaz 3D' being successful. ...

06:25 PM, Nov 29, 2012

Mumbai: Emraan Hashmi is in no hurry to shed his 'serial kisser' tag as the actor, who has managed to reinvent himself with films like 'The Dirty Picture' and 'Shanghai', likes his bold image. Starting his journey with erotic-thrillers like 'Murder', 'Zeher', 'Kalyug' and others, Hashmi moved on to try different roles in 'Once Upon A Time in Mumbai', 'The Dirty Picture', 'Murder 2', 'Jannat 2', 'Raaz 3' and 'Shanghai'....

02:55 PM, Nov 07, 2012

New Delhi: Models are beautiful, and they can act, says Esha Gupta, who believes that the transition of a model from the ramp to celluloid is often successful because the audiences like to watch beautiful faces on screen. "Look at Deepika Padukone, Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif... they are one of the best actresses we have these days, and they all used to be models. The bottomline is that everyone...

06:39 PM, Sep 16, 2012

New Delhi: Emraan Hashmi, who has done films like 'Murder', 'Jannat', 'The Dirty Picture' and 'Shanghai', says success in both commercial and off-beat cinema is important for an actor. "Both commercial and serious films are important to me and, I think, as an actor I need both. After you get commercial success, you want to do a film like 'Shanghai'. I knew it will not be able to do so...

06:52 PM, Sep 09, 2012

New Delhi: A well crafted image kept the spotlight on him during his initial acting days, and now he is in the process of becoming a star with his thinking cap on. Emraan Hashmi talks about his role and expectations from Raaz 3. Q: Lately, you seem desperate to come out of your typical image. A: I have always been open to experimentation; its just that I wait for the...

11:01 AM, Sep 06, 2012

New Delhi: Though Esha Gupta is just one film old, still she has been perceived as an actress with potential. Her first film Jannat 2 received commercial success at the box office, and now she is all set to woo the audiences in Vikram Bhatts Raaz 3. She opens her heart about the idea behind the Raaz 3, her chemistry with co-actors and her journey in Bollywood so far. Q:...

12:12 PM, Sep 04, 2012

Mumbai: Actress Esha Gupta who yet again shares screen space with Emraan Hashmi in Fox Star Studios and Vishesh Films' Raaz 3, is all praise for the actor ,who she goes on to call her mentor. Initially intimated with Emraan while she worked with him in her debut Jannat 2,the actress now admits that she doesn't do much without his guidance. "I love Emraan. I was really scared of him...

12:20 PM, Aug 31, 2012

Mumbai: After 'Jannat 2', actress Esha Gupta is gearing up for the release of her second film 'Raaz 3', with Bipasha Basu as her co-star. She isn't worried about the latter's presence and is confident about carving a niche for herself. "I am pretty confident and I know where I am today. I don't want to compare myself with Bipasha. Even when we are sharing screen space, the only thing...

05:21 PM, Aug 08, 2012

New Delhi: Randeep Hooda is the man of the moment. The actor has been seen in a lot of films lately including Cocktail and Jannat 2. His new film Jism 2, in which he plays a dreaded assassin, is scheduled to be released on August 3. Randeep Hooda talks to IBNLive about Jism 2 and difficulties he faced while shooting for the film. Q: The poster of Jism 2 features...

02:38 PM, Aug 02, 2012

New Delhi: Sex is an unlikely word to not get patented, but the audiences havent seen a Bollywood film titled Sex yet. Though this word has featured in a number of B and A grade films, an entire film named just sex hasnt surfaced till now. Lately, the creative departments involved with films have failed to come up with good titles, thus they gave impetus to the idea of sequels....

03:57 PM, Jul 26, 2012

Mumbai: If you watched the crime thriller 'Footpath' nearly a decade ago, and noticed the lean actor playing Raghu on screen, you would be forgiven for not recognising Bollywood's rising star. When he made his debut in 2003, Emraan Hashmi was hardly considered leading man material, and the film industry was happy to label him as part of the 'Bhatt camp' - where he worked in films made by his...

11:51 AM, Jun 11, 2012

Mumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar, who is teaming up with Emraan Hashmi for two of his films, seems to be taken by the actor's talent and his steady success graph in Bollywood. Hashmi would be seen in Johar's next home production film to be directed by Rensil D'Silva. "Emraan is doing a film for us, Rensil is directing it. And we are also talking to Emraan for another project. I have...

05:23 PM, Jun 08, 2012

Mumbai: Actor Emraan Hashmi says he does not want to be a part of any particular list of actors as he does not want to get 'bracketed'. With the recent string of hits from 'Once Upon A Time in Mumbai', 'Murder 2', 'The Dirty Picture' to 'Jannat 2' -- added to his track record, Emraan is being considered as a bankable star. "I never wanted to be part of any...

12:58 PM, May 23, 2012

Mumbai: He is tasting success film after film, but Emraan Hashmi is not willing to fit into the category of Bollywood's A-list stars. He doesn't want to play it safe and says he is ready to take risks just as he has done with every project so far. "I have never really wanted to sort myself and other actors by that list. I have always done films that I believed...

10:44 AM, May 10, 2012

Mumbai: Esha Gupta, who sizzled on screen in her bold and glamorous role in 'Jannat 2', will be seen in a deglamourised avatar in 'Chakravyuh'. The newcomer says she would like to be moulded into a good performer. "It's a de-glam role. I am playing a IPS officer and you will see me in uniform," Esha, who debuted with Vishesh Films' 'Jannat 2', told IANS. Directed by Prakash Jha, 'Chakravyuh'...

05:20 PM, May 09, 2012

Made with a budget of 12 crores, Jannat 2 is a money spinner for the Bhatts, but failed to impress critics. ...

07:34 PM, May 08, 2012