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February 12, 2016
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Not Getting Typecast My Greatest Advantage: Tabu
By Uma Ramasubramanian
– MUMBAI
er career has a cohe-
sive mix of content
driven films like
“Astitva” and “Cheeni
Kum” along with com-
mercial entertainers like “Biwi
No.1” and “Hum Saath-Saath
Hain”, which have proven her
versatility as an actress. Tabu
says it is her choice to say “yes
to every kind of cinema” that
has prevented her from getting
typecast in the Hindi film indus-
try and that, she feels, gives her
an edge.
Asked how she has managed
to evade the typecast trap dur-
ing her career, Tabu told IANS: “I
think that’s also my greatest
advantage! If you look at my fil-
mography, you will only see
every kind of film and every
genre of cinema... My kitty is full
with all kinds of films.
“My kitty has been carefully
crafted, though it was not a con-
scious decision. The only con-
scious thing that I did was I did
not say no to any kind of films. I
choose to say yes to every kind
of cinema. I don’t look down
upon any kind of films.”
If she has delivered power-
packed performances in films
like “Maachis” and “Chandni
Bar” -- both of which won her a
National Award -- she has even
featured in commercial films
like “Hera Pheri”, “Coolie No. 1”,
“Biwi No.1”, “Saajan Chale
Sasural” and “Chachi 420”.
Tabu, who stepped into film-
dom in early 1990s, has also
worked in regional cinema by
stepping out of the Hindi
domain and working in Tamil,
Malayalam, Telugu, Bengali and
English movies.
She explained that it is her
plain desire to act that allows
her to do every kind of film.
Asked if she is open to do
smaller budget ‘festival films’,
the 44-year-old said: “I need a
wider audience, but if you are
paying my price, then take it to
festivals, I am okay! But money
matters. I can’t be going to festi-
vals and become the face of the
film and trying to sell it. That’s
not my job. I don’t want to
become responsible for a film.”
Nevertheless, if she comes
across a “great story and fantas-
tic script”, she may produce it.
“I can either act in a film or
be the face of it. I don’t want to
do both as it’s too much work,”
added the actress, who will next
be seen in the romantic drama
“Fitoor” with Aditya Roy Kapoor
and Katrina Kaif.
She essays the role of Begum
in “Fitoor” and describes her
character as “overpowering”.
“She is such a strong charac-
ter. Her presence in the film is
so overpowering that I just felt
fortunate to have got this role.
Ask me what I went through to
get into the skin of the charac-
ter. I should have taken double
money,” she quipped.
Tabu says while she is satis-
fied with her career graph so far,
there’s room for a lot more work.
“I should be satisfied. If I am
not satisfied now, then it’s very
bad. There is always room for
more and we all feel that we
want to do more,” she said.
– IANS
– NEW DELHI
R
anveer Singh, known for
being a livewire, says he
takes his work seriously,
but not himself.
Ranveer made his Bollywood
debut in 2010 with the film
“Band Baaja Baaraat” in the role
of a Delhi boy, and he says that
making a place in showbiz was
no easy task.
The actor, who has also spo-
ken about facing the casting
couch while entering the indus-
try, opened up about his strug-
gle at an event here. The actor
was in the national capital to
pick up the Entertainer of the
Year trophy at the NDTV Indian
Of The Year 2015 award ceremo-
ny Feb. two.
When asked about his jour-
ney, he said: “The hustle was too
long, too many bitter pills to
swallow. You have to swallow
your pride and have to grovel a
bit. Times, however, are chang-
ing. Things are getting more
streamlined, there is much
more straightforward approach,
things are cleaning up.
“It isn’t too far-fetched an
idea that someone who doesn’t
come with lineage or legacy can
get a foothold in the industry.”
His mantra for success, he
said, is: “I take my work serious-
ly, not myself seriously.”
With movies like “Ladies vs
Ricky Bahl”, “Lootera”,
“Gunday”, “Goliyon Ki Rasleela
Ram-Leela” and “Bajirao
Mastani”, the actor has won
over the masses as well as gar-
nered rave reviews.
– IANS
H
Why Irrfan Khan
Refused Steven
Spielberg’s Film?
I Take My Work Seriously, Not Myself: Ranveer Singh
– CHENNAI
A
ctress Radhika Apte has
joined superstar
Rajinikanth for the final
schedule of upcoming Tamil
gangster drama “Kabali” in
Malaysia.
“Important scenes between
Rajinikanth and Radhika,
besides some action sequences
will be shot in this schedule that
will go on for nearly three weeks
in Malaysia,” a source from the
film’s unit told IANS.
Radhika plays Rajinikanth’s
wife in the film, which is being
directed by Pa. Ranjith.
“Kabalia, which also features
Malaysian actors, is loosely
based on real-life don
Kabaleeshwaran. Rajinikanth
plays an ageing don in the film.
Slated to release in May, the
film also features Dhanshikaa,
Dinesh, Kalaiarasan and Ritwika
in important roles.
– IANS
Radhika Apte Joins Rajinikanth In Malaysia
– MUMBAI
I
ndian actor Irrfan Khan
has refused a part in a
Steven Spielberg film
because he didn’t find
“enough meat to explore”
himself as an actor.
“I felt the character did
not have enough meat to
explore myself as an actor.
Hence, I said no... Else
who wouldn’t want to
work with Steven
Spielberg?” Irrfan said in a
statement.
The “Slumdog
Millionaire” and “Life of
Pi” actor was offered to
work in a Spielberg film,
which also had Hollywood
actress Scarlett Johansson
in it.
Sharing that it is more
than a dilemma for him to
choose or deny films,
Irrfan said: “I am at a stage
in my career where I am
trying my best to surprise
my audience with every
role and give them some. I
am hoping the future
holds something so path-
breaking and so empower-
ing for me as an artiste
that no will not be an
option.”
– IANS
