Monthly Archives: August 2009

"Many ask me why I joined politics and then why I left it. I joined it because I was asked to and left because I was inadequate for the job,” Bachchan posted on his blog www.bigb.bigadda.com.The sexagenarian came into politics at the behest of good friend and former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. He contested the Lok Sabha election from his native Allahabad in 1984. Though he won by a huge majority, Bachchan failed to make his mark as a politician. He says it’s a tough job to be a politician and admires those who have managed to stay put in it."Politics is a complicated world – a world where if you are unable to play the game, you would remain a novice and a stranger eternally. I admire those who have remained in it for long years. Admire the guile with which they steer their boats everyday, every minute. The ease with which they make associations and break them, reject foes and months later embrace them as dearest friends. It is a tough job."A job that I would never be able to do. I would never recommend it to anyone. But I do know that those that pursue this line, do so with utmost dedication and passion. Their dedication and passion is admirable,” he said.Bachchan is currently in Singapore with his politician friend Amar Singh. The Samajwadi Party leader had undergone a kidney transplant there recently. Continue reading →

“Mallika can’t steal my limelight – never – let her do whatever she does. That’s her game. That is not my game. I entertain people. I be myself, do my work in a way that I enjoy and connect with my audience so that they remember my work for at least two years,” Irrfan said. He was here Saturday for the launch of the seventh season of MTV’s adventure reality show “Roadies”.Speaking more about “Hisss”, the actor said: “It’s a different kind of action adventure film – a very nice take on a story everyone has seen – ‘Naagin’. But through that story, the writer and director have incorporated the elements of how we as human beings call ourselves advanced and evolved, but actually we have made ourselves blind to nature.“We have become just a consumer of nature and are only concerned about extracting things for our use, and in the process we are creating a huge crisis. On the surface, it’s just an action sort of a film with lots of nudity and sex and Mallika plays a snakewoman.”Irrfan, who played the inspector in Danny Boyle’s multiple Oscar winning movie “Slumdog Millionaire”, said it would be unfair to reveal his part as it will spoil the essence of the film.Other films that he is looking forward to include Sanjay Gupta’s “Acid Factory” and “Paan Singh Tomar” – both of which have streaks of action and adventure. Why this sudden inclination towards the genre?“I have loved adventure, especially physical sports. When I went to South Africa to shoot for ‘Acid Factory’, I sky-dived 18,000 feet. It gives you an adrenaline rush. As for the choice of genre, it’s not sudden. People have always taken me as a serious actor but I was dying to tell them I am not. As an actor, I need to do all – comedy, tragedy, action and adventure. I want variety,” the actor told IANS.Irrfan is also excited about his stint on "MTV Roadies 7”, Indian television’s longest running reality show. He will make special appearances to throw open seven twists based on the seven sins – lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride – during the show.“I agreed on this show for two reasons – because I love action and adventure and because I love travelling. Now I won’t be doing action, but I will be compelling the contestants to do a lot of it. I like the show as it’s a test of mental and physical endurance. It gives you a chance to challenge yourself,” he said. Continue reading →

Movie Talk: We heard people saying that there is a sexy mom in Bollywood…

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Movie Review: Like ‘Yeh Mera India’, ‘Kisaan’ is another movie released this Friday…

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Movie Review: Six movies released this Friday (Aug 28th) include N Chandra’s…

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Movie Review: Among Friday’s six movie releases, ‘Toss’ has failed to come up to…

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