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Shah Rukh Khan's role in 'Baazigar' was challenging: Ameesha Patel

Mumbai: Ameesha Patel turns into a baddie for her forthcoming film 'Shortcut Romeo' and asserts it was challenging for her to play an anti-hero role as it has drained her emotionally and physically.

"Anti-hero role is always challenging. Like Shah Rukh Khan's role in 'Baazigar' and 'Darr'. Whenever you break a norm to do something, it is always challenging," Ameesha said here Thursday in an interview.

"To not do a typical heroine, to look sophisticated rich woman and beautiful despite being in a negative role is a tough job because you might cross the line and look like a vamp," she says.

"So, it was a physically and emotionally tiring film for me to do because of the dangerous dialogues, looks, manipulative eyes - all this I haven't done before," added the 38-year-old....more    

Now, a pair of shorts, sleeping bag to charge your mobile

London: Scientists have developed a pair of shorts that charge your mobile while you take a stroll wearing them. The shorts use the energy generated by an average person when they are on the move to power up a battery for four hours. Along with the shorts, researchers have also developed a sleeping bag that charges your phone while you sleep. The Power Shorts are made using a fabric which...  

Shortcut Romeo: CBFC reduces the number of kissing scenes

Mumbai: Filmmaker Susi Ganeshan's debut Hindi film 'Shortcut Romeo' has been awarded U/A-certificate by the censor board, which ran its scissors on the liplock scene between Neil Nitin Mukesh and Puja Gupta and reduced it 50 percent. Confirming this, Ganeshan told IANS: "The film has got a U/A certificate with cuts. It is a very intense drama, which has a strong message in it. The liplock scene between Neil and...  

Ludhiana: Fire breaks out in camp office of Manish Tewari

Ludhiana: A fire broke on Sunday out in the camp office of Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari in Sarabha Nagar area here, causing minor damage to the office equipment. The incident took place around 11 am, a fire department official said. Two fire tenders of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation were used to douse the fire. By the time the flames could be controlled, one Air Conditioner, a computer and...  

I want to make larger than life films: Neil Nitin Mukesh

Mumbai: Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh says he wants to make films on the lines of 'Johnny Gaddaar', in which he made his acting debut. Neil, who worked as an assistant director before making his acting debut, is all set for his home production 'Paidaar'. "Besides acting, I love to make films be it as a producer or director. Everyone has their own vision of making films. I am a dreamer....  

Bapsi Sidhwa proves love is anything but blind

Bapsi Sidhwa slips into several skins in this collection of short stories. A young Gujarati wife crossing continents and cultures to her new husband in the US, an American wife in Lahore seeking companionship - and perhaps more - from a Pakistani minister, a conservative Parsee mother trying to convince her daughter to give up her Jewish American boyfriend. They all have their ways of exploring and expressing love, of...  

Shiamak Davar is the poineer of new dance forms: Ameesha Patel

Mumbai: Actress Ameesha Patel is so impressed with choreographer Shiamak Davar and his style of dancing that she calls him the "pioneer of new dance forms". "Shiamak (Davar)ji is a pioneer of new dance forms. Earlier, dance uses to be typical Bollywood, but it is Shiamak, who has brought the modern dance forms mixed with filminess," Ameesha said here at an event organised by Shiamak where her "Shortcut Romeo" co-sar...  

'Shortcut Romeo' one step ahead of 'Johnny Gaddaar': Neil

Mumbai: Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh says his forthcoming film 'Shortcut Romeo', in which he plays a negative character, is a chance for him to take the hatred and vengeance of his character in the 2007 film 'Johnny Gaddaar' one step ahead. In 'Johnny Gaddaar', Neil played Vikram, a member of a gang which runs a gambling club and conducts other underhand deals. In the film, his character goes to any...  

UP: As North India burns under the heat, power cuts add to woes

Kanpur: As north India burns under the heat wave, citizens in Uttar Pradesh are finding it tougher to battle the heat with constant power cuts. Uttar Pradesh is facing power outage of upto 12 hours a day. People say the power cuts are causing water shortage too and that domestic life has come to a standstill, as most of the chores can't be done when there is no electricity. "Not...  

Snapshot: 'Shortcut Romeo' director honoured in America

Susi Ganeshan, the director of 'Shortcut Romeo' was honoured by Martin O'Malley, Governor of State of Maryland with a citation for his contribution to Indian cinema. Susi Ganeshan and his team were in New York to promote 'Shortcut Romeo' after screening the movie and walking the red carpet at Cannes Film Festival, along with actress Ameesha Patel and Puja Gupta. ...  

Bangalore faces an acute water shortage with the KRS Dam drying up

Bangalore: Bangalore is facing one of its worst water crisis ever. The city's primary source, the KRS Dam, has water supply for just two more weeks. But ironically those living near the dam have been waterless for days now. It's been a tough summer for Sudha Bose. The taps at home have been running dry, she has been struggling to cook, wash or clean. The family has been buying water...  

'Shortcut Romeo' was physically, mentally draining: Ameesha Patel

Mumbai: Ameesha Patel will be seen playing a dark character in her forthcoming film 'Shortcut Romeo', and says playing the negative role was an exhausting experience for her. Susi Ganeshan directed crime thriller also stars Neil Nitin Mukesh and Puja Gupta. "During shoots I used to get both mentally and physically drained. For every scene, I had to bring the demon in me, which is not my personality in real...  

Maryland Governor honours 'Shortcut Romeo' director Susi Ganeshan

New York: Martin O'Malley, Governor of State of Maryland, has honoured filmmaker Susi Ganeshan for his contribution to Indian cinema. Recalling his 15 years of service and hard work to promote Indian movies especially Tamil and now Hindi, the Governor said in his citation that the State of Maryland is proud to bestow the honour for his contribution to the entertainment industry. Rajan Natarajan, Deputy Secretary of State of Maryland,...  

'Goa hospital faces water shortage because of stolen taps'

Panaji: The Goa Medical College (GMC), the state's top health facility, regularly faces water shortage because people steal taps installed in the hospital premises, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Tuesday. The water shortage is putting patients and their kin to hardships, especially during the scorching summer season. "The reason why there is water shortage is because people keep stealing taps. The water just gushes out. There is no shortage...  

Bangalore has water only for the next 15 to 18 days, warn officials

Bangalore: Bangalore is fearing an acute water shortage in days to come. Municipal officials have warned that the city has water only for the next 15 to 18 days. Already residents like Hiral Dhilla, from Rajajinagar are forced to buy water from tankers nearly six times a month. This mother of two is now preparing for the worst. "Because Bangalore is expanding left, right and centre, it is going to...