New Delhi: Bollywood's fashionista Sonam Kapoor might have been seen in innumerable de-glam roles on the silver screen but playing a school girl in 'Raanjhanaa' has been a novel experience for the actress.
"It was a new experience for me to shoot as a school girl in the film. In our school, we were not allowed to wear skirts. We used to wear Nehru pants and shirts, so it was not like revisiting my school days. In fact, it was a novelty for me to see myself in school skirt," she said.
However, it was not just the costume that made Sonam Kapoor pick up the role but she also thoroughly prepared for it by taking inspiration from Hrishikesh Mukherjee's much acclaimed film 'Guddi'.
"I wanted a starting point to prepare for my character and I could only think of Jaya Bachchan in 'Guddi'. I took the spunk and body language from her character in 'Guddi'," added Sonam....
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01:58 PM, Jun 17, 2013
Mumbai: Composer A.R. Rahman has cast a magic spell yet again with 'Raanjhanaa' songs and the film's lead actress Sonam Kapoor says the music maestro has infused spirituality into the film's music with the track 'Tum tak'. "'Tum tak' is like a spiritual bhajan. The spirituality that comes through is something that only Rahman sir is capable of doing in this day and age," the 28-year-old said here during the...
01:33 PM, Jun 14, 2013
New Delhi: A new song 'Tu Man Shudi' from the film 'Raanjhanaa' has been released. Directed by Aanand L Rai, the film stars Dhanush, Sonam Kapoor and Abhay Deol in important roles. The new song features Sonam Kapoor and Abhay Deol protesting the authoritative administration. ...
04:08 PM, May 31, 2013
Chennai: Tamil actor Dhanush, who has begun dubbing for his upcoming Hindi debut 'Raanjhanaa', says he finds the experience tough but wishes to give his best to satisfy his audiences. "Dubbing for Raanjhanaa. (I'm) finding it quite tough. (I) hope I can live up to your expectations. (I) will give my best," posted Dhanush on his Twitter page. Dhanush is paired opposite Sonam Kapoor in the film, which is about...
01:06 PM, May 21, 2013
Bollywood actors continue to hold the attention of TV audiences and the latest one to join the bandwagon, after Amitabh Bachchan, Salman and Shah Rukh Khan is Abhay Deol. Abhay marks his TV debut with the show titled 'Connected Hum Tum' in June. ...
11:45 PM, May 15, 2013
Mumbai: Abhay Deol, who is set to make his small screen debut as a host, says he is not late for TV, it's just that it didn't feature in his scheme of things. Abhay will be seen as a host on Zee TV's reality show 'Connected Hum Tum'. "I didn't have a plan to come on TV, so there is no point of coming late to TV. It's just that...
10:41 AM, May 15, 2013
Mumbai: Actor-producer Sunny Deol, who had directed 'Dillagi', says his son Karan Deol will be launched in a year's time and that he might go behind the camera to direct him. Sunny and his brother Bobby were launched by their actor father Dharmendra with 'Betaab' and 'Barsaat', respectively. Both the films were made under their banner Vijayta Films. Later the He Man of the 1960s launched his nephew Abhay too...
01:48 PM, May 14, 2013
Mumbai: 'Raanjhanaa' director Aanand L. Rai has also directed a non-commercial film 'Strangers' which didn't manage to garner much success at the box office. Rai said he has learnt a lot with time. "I also learnt with time. I won't say that I have learnt to become commercial but I have learnt to balance something for myself. You also learn and understand your audience. I want to stay selfless and...
12:55 PM, May 14, 2013
New Delhi: AR Rahman pays homage to the Bharat Ratna awardee Ustad Bismillah Khan through the songs of 'Raanjhanaa', which is directed by Aanand L Rai. Since the film starring Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor is based in the heartland of Benaras, the music composer looked no further than Bismillah Khan, who hailed from Benaras itself. Rahman who has previously worked with Ustad Khan on a south film a few years...
03:52 PM, May 10, 2013
Mumbai: Sonam Kapoor and Abhay Deol, who had a falling out during 'Aisha', have sorted out their differences and were cordial to each other on the sets of "Raanjhanaa", says director Anand L. Rai. "They are very friendly. There were no issues at all...not even on a single day," Rai said in a group interview. 'Raanjhanaa' will see Abhay teaming up with Sonam and southern star Dhanush. Abhay plays a...
12:14 PM, May 10, 2013
The theatrical look of the 'Raanjhanaa' is out, the film marks the Bollywood debut of 'Kolaveri Di' fame actor, Dhanush. Directed by Anand L Rai, 'Raanjhanaa' is a love story set in Varanasi, also featuring Abhay Deol, the film is scheduled to hit the screens on June 21. ...
04:40 PM, Apr 25, 2013
Chennai: Tamil actor Dhanush's wife and brother are wowed by his debut Hindi movie 'Raanjhanaa', which shows him speaking in Hindi. Praising her husband, who she had directed in '3', Aishwarya tweeted: "The trailer of 'Raanjhanaa' is out! OMG I love it. Check it out. Love my Hindi talking (speaking) Dhanush." Selvaraghavan, Dhanush's brother, tweeted: "'Raanjhanaa' rocks! My thambi (brother) is speaking Hindi. Proudest moment for all of us." Directed...
11:33 AM, Apr 25, 2013
Chennai: Tamil actor Dhanush's wife and brother are wowed by his debut Hindi movie 'Raanjhnaa', which shows him speaking in Hindi. Praising her husband, who she had directed in '3', Aishwarya tweeted, "The trailer of 'Raanjhnaa' is out! OMG I love it. Check it out. Love my Hindi talking (speaking) Dhanush." Selvaraghavan, Dhanush's brother, tweeted, "'Raanjhnaa' rocks! My thambi (brother) is speaking Hindi. Proudest moment for all of us." Directed...
10:25 AM, Apr 25, 2013
Chennai: Tamil actor Dhanush's wife and brother are wowed by his debut Hindi movie 'Raanjhnaa', which shows him speaking in Hindi. Praising her husband, who she had directed in '3', Aishwarya tweeted: "The trailer of 'Raanjhnaa' is out! OMG I love it. Check it out. Love my Hindi talking (speaking) Dhanush." Selvaraghavan, Dhanush's brother, tweeted: "'Raanjhnaa' rocks! My thambi (brother) is speaking Hindi. Proudest moment for all of us." Directed...
10:59 PM, Apr 24, 2013
