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| | | | No other actor has seeped into the collective mindspace of the country, as much as Shah Rukh Khan has. Actors measure their success by him. The film industry’s reaction to the super success of 3 IDIOTS only endorses what a huge phenomenon he actually is. It wasn’t Aamir’s victory that was rejoiced as much as the perceived victory over Shah Rukh Khan. | | | | | | Decades ago, a smitten schoolboy now in his sixties, scrawled in his girlfriend’s slam book, ‘Love is the itching of the heart that can never be scratched’. In lurid red ink, it seemed just the kind of slightly vulgar thing a pubescent would say. But dwell on it for more than a second and it acquires a depth that even a philosopher would admire. For the thirst of the spirit for romance does not end…Not with finding Ms/ Mr. Right, not with the humdrum routine of daily life, snoring spouses, screechy brats, not even with the onset of dentures and dribbling grand-kids | | | | | | | | | Every time I see Akshaye Khanna, I see a man encased by a suit of armor. Just so that he wards off anyone trying to reach too close home. While some might find it cumbersome, it is this armor that makes his smile, from behind the façade of the insouciant drama, all the more affable. Pity it’s a rare sight off screen! But we found the backdoor access and loved every moment of the rendezvous. The backdoor being a chance meeting with his cousin Akhil Kapoor - the youngest of all the cousins (paternal side) and an aspiring actor.... | | | | | | It was in 2002 that he was first seen on the silver screen in AB KE BARAS, but it's only now, a full seven years later, that everyone is talking about his performance - certainly not for his debut film, but for his Kabir act in the recently released JAIL. The film didn't really make it to the chartbuster’s list, but it got Aarya Babbar his long due recognition. | | | | | | | | | Unlike the general perception, the Hindi film industry is not exactly a rose garden. Surviving here is a harsh game; if your stars are strong and your moves right, you might come out a winner… Else, you will be pulled down so bad you might want to shun it forever. Probably that’s the reason why the youngest heir to Yashraj felt the need to take a step back to rethink. For nearly three years post the debacle of NEAL ‘N’ NIKKI, Uday Chopra | | | | | | |
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