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h t café Mumbai, Sunday, November 06, 2011 02 entertainment ‘I am not comfortable with intimate scenes’ Priyanka Jain ■[email protected] F or National Award- winning actor Manoj Bajpayee, enacting elaborate sequences with intense dialogues is a daily routine. But some scenes make him squirm. Manoj reveals, “I am against physical intimacy on screen. I don’t feel comfortable doing such sequences. I am shy that way.” Apparently, for one intimate scene with Tia Bajpai in debu- tant director Maqbool Khan’s Lanka, Manoj had cold feet and needed 20 retakes. He says, “It’s a small scene but it was big thing for me. I am not used to enacting such scenes. So the director and others were making fun of me when I fumbled and was visibly nerv- ous. Though I wanted to finish it off sooner and move on to other scenes, it took forever.” Incidentally, Manoj’s character is derived from Raavan and is socially and politically very powerful. When he becomes obsessed with a girl, his downfall begins. Manoj’s one-sided love makes him force her into a relation- ship with him without her consent. Didn’t he express his inability to do such scenes at the scripting stage? He says, “I decided to go ahead of my fears and portray this dark character. Maqbool convinced me that it wouldn’t look vulgar or out of place.” Lanka is a modern-day folklore shot in Uttar Pradesh, and talks about love, loyalty, betrayal and justice. Set to release on December 9, it was earlier titled Vibhishan because it also talks about Manoj’s relationship with his brother, who is a reason behind his downfall. He says, “My brother (Arjan Bajwa) follows my diktat unquestioningly until he meets Tia, who is virtually under house arrest. Blinded by love I can’t see her plight, but Arjan decides to stand up for what he believes is right.” Robin Bansal ■[email protected] A ctor-turned-business- woman Shilpa Shetty doesn’t blame her marriage and multiple ventures for her disappear- ance from films. It’s the lack of “interesting” and new roles that have compelled the 36-year-old to announce a break from the big screen. “No earth-shattering roles were being offered to me. Whatever little work was coming my way, I had already done those things. I didn’t want to repeat myself,” says Shilpa. “So, I have taken this deliberate break for two years before I start acting again. I had reason to do that because I got married and responsibilities and priorities all changed for me overnight.” And no, she isn’t missing her original profession. “I don’t miss it. I’m very content in my life,” says the actor, who will once again seen on celluloid in her long awaited upcoming flick, Desire. Roshmila Bhattacharya ■[email protected] A bhishek Bachchan admits that one of the thrills of featuring in the official Indian remake of the British film, The Italian Job, was the prospect of getting to do some of the cool car stunts. “I love driving cars and the 1969 classic is memorable as much for Michael Caine’s dialogue (The line, “You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!” was voted favourite film one-liner in a 2003 poll) as it was for the Mini Coopers Ss that were an integral part of the action,” says the actor. During pre-production talks with the makers of Players, Abbas and Mustan, Abhishek was adamant about having the original Minis. It was easier said than done. When the producer- director duo started looking out for the iconic cars, they discovered there was one in Pune and a couple of t hem in Bangalore. Three cars were not enough. What if one of them got banged up or busted! So then they turned their attention to New Zealand where a large chunk of the film has been shot. In the picturesque country they found 23 Minis. “We bought three each in red, blue and yellow and all nine cars were on the sets during a chase sequence,” informs Mustan. For Abhishek, however, the excitement of driving a Mini Cooper that he had so far only watched zipping around on screen in one of his favourite films quickly ebbed. He realised that it was easier standing besides the car than sitting in one. “Three of the tallest actors in the unit—Sonam (Kapoor), Sikander (Kher) and me — were driving these cars. It would take us five min- utes to get into one and another five to get out. Our knees would bump against the steering wheel and our heads would hit the roof. But once you got going, it was a dream ride,” beams the star. The original Mini Coopers had been upgraded about a decade ago and now the manufacturers are coming up with a newer version of the cars next year. Since Players is pencilled for a January 6, 2012, release the timing couldn’t have been better though there is no tie-up so far. From becoming the get- away vehicle of the play- ers, the Minis could soon be plying on Indian roads. The Mini Coopers that made The Italian Job memorable will make an appearance in Players, the Indian remake, even as an upgraded version of the car gears up to hit the roads next year Two-time National Award winner Manoj Bajpai found it difficult to physically abuse a woman in upcoming movie, Lanka We bought three Minis in red, blue and yellow and all nine cars were on the sets during a chase sequence —Director Mustan GETTYIMAGES Bollywood doesn’t want me: Shilpa Shilpa Shetty VIRALBHAYANI Manoj Bajpayee in Lanka ICONIC MINIS DRIVE INTO BOLLYWOOD Abhishek Bachchan in a Mini Cooper in Players Get your list of what to READ, LISTEN, EAT an d WATCH from the proven experts in the field picking order If On A Winter’s Night A Traveller by Italo Calvino This book is the finest example of post- modernist fiction. Calvino’s narra- tive style is breathtakingly original. He plays several games that were characteristic of the literary group Oulipo. Collected Fictions by Jorge Luis Borges He creates imaginary worlds and playfully engages notions of time, infinity , reflections, dreams and labyrinths. Brilliant! The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera This novel captured the imagination of a whole gen- eration in the ’80s. Deploying an unusual narrative style, Kundera frames his novel in the context of philosophical meditations on heaviness and lightness, and the apparently limited lives of human beings. My name is Red by Orhan Pamuk This magical story about Turkish miniaturists at the time of their first major interaction with Europe, is remarkably like a miniature itself. Ravan and Eddie by Kiran Nagarkar His detailing of the life in Mumbai chawls complement the complex inner lives of his protagonists. This book is masterfully written and happens to be my favourite novel on Mumbai. —Manali Shah ‘Ravan and Eddie is masterfully written’ The Genius of Charlie Parker (1945) by Charlie Parker This album is one of the first records I heard from my dad’s collection. And it is definitely an ear-popping one. There’s nothing to be said about Charlie Parker. He’s just simply unbelievable . Couldn’t Stand the Weather (1984) by Stevie Ray Vaughan He is my favourite blues guitar player. He has the fire and soul of an extra-terrestrial. Face First (1993) and Illicit (1992) by Tribal Tech This is the best fusion band of all-time, led by Scott Henderson and Gary Willis. They redefined fusion with some amazing virtuoso playing and great writing. IOU (1982), Metal Fatigue (1985) and Sixteen Men of Tain (2000) by Allan Holdsworth He is my guitar hero. He has the most distinc- tive voice on the instrument ever. And he’s a genius, no doubt about it. Giant Steps (1960) by John Coltrane A fiery inventive saxophonist, Coltrane pushed harmonic envelopes and redefined jazz writing in a massive way. This is one of my favourite works by the legendary musician. —Nirmika Singh LISTEN Floyd Fernandes, guitarist-composer ‘ Allan Holdworth has the most distinctive voice’ Golden Dragon (Taj Mahal Mumbai) The ambi- ence and the service is undeni- sugar and the subtleness with which such an ingredient has been blended into the brûlée is nothing short of a masterpiece. You have to taste it to believe it. It arouses all your senses. Wasabi- by Morimoto (Taj Mahal Mumbai) The Kamakobo-Wrapped Pomfret is very delicately done and very well presented. I love all the carpaccio’s available there. Cafe Brittania (Ballard Estate) I love the Mutton Parsi cuisine alive in Mumbai. Gajalee (Vile Parle) My favorite dishes at the Gajalee would be the Bombil Fry and the Prawns in Hirwa Masala, which literally translates into prawns in green masala. The crabs here are divine especially when prepared in butter garlic sauce. Mainland China (Andheri) Chinese cuisine at its best, coupled with good service, clean and simple food and EA T Rajeev Basak, Executive Chef, Bungalow 9 ‘You have to taste it to believe it ’ The Godfather series tance in Michael’s eyes and the gut-wrenching benevolence in Marlon Brando’s part as Don Corleone. Every dialogue has a cult following. American History X (1998) This movie stays on your mind for a long time even after the end credits roll out. It makes you wonder how easy it is for brutality to seep into your personality. Norton should have won an Oscar for this film. friends, who as kids indulge in a ‘dare’ game that brings them closer in a sociopathic way. The dares are sometimes funny, dark and at times outrageous. Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1975) All of us wanted to find our own Raj and Simran after watching this film. DDLJ is a classic and timeless love story. Shaheed (1965) This film is based Shaheed Bhagat Singh. Portrayed by Manoj Kumar, the WATCH Jimmy Sheirgill, actor ‘ DDLJ is a classic and timeless love story’ READ K Sridhar, author, Twice Written
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Mumbai, Sunday, November 06, 2011
02 entertainment
‘I am not comfortablewith intimate scenes’
Priyanka Jain■ [email protected]
For National Award- winning actor ManojBajpayee, enactingelaborate sequences
with intense dialogues is adaily routine. But some scenesmake him squirm. Manojreveals, “I am against physicalintimacy on screen. I don’t feelcomfortable doing suchsequences. I am shy that way.”
Apparently, for one intimatescene with Tia Bajpai in debu-tant director Maqbool Khan’sLanka, Manoj had cold feetand needed 20 retakes. Hesays, “It’s a small scene but it was big thing for me. I am notused to enacting such scenes.So the director and others were making fun of me when Ifumbled and was visibly nerv-ous. Though I wanted to finishit off sooner and move on toother scenes, it took forever.”
Incidentally, Manoj’scharacter is derived fromRaavan and is socially andpolitically very powerful.When he becomes obsessed with a girl, his downfall begins.Manoj’s one-sided love makes
him force her into a relation-ship with him without herconsent. Didn’t he express hisinability to do such scenes atthe scripting stage? He says, “Idecided to go ahead of myfears and portray this dark
character. Maqbool convincedme that it wouldn’t look vulgaror out of place.”
Lanka is a modern-dayfolklore shot in Uttar Pradesh,and talks about love, loyalty, betrayal and justice. Set to
release on December 9, it wasearlier titled Vibhishan because it also talks aboutManoj’s relationship with his brother, who is a reason behindhis downfall. He says, “My brother (Arjan Bajwa) follows
my diktat unquestioninglyuntil he meets Tia, who is virtually under house arrest.Blinded by love I can’t seeher plight, but Arjan decidesto stand up for what he believes is right.”
Robin Bansal■ [email protected]
Actor-turned-business- woman Shilpa Shettydoesn’t blame her
marriage and multiple ventures for her disappear-ance from films. It’s the lackof “interesting” and new rolesthat have compelled the36-year-old to announce a break from the big screen.
“No earth-shattering roles
were being offered to me.Whatever little work wascoming my way, I had already
done those things. I didn’t want to repeat myself,”says Shilpa. “So, I havetaken this deliberate breakfor two years before I startacting again. I had reason todo that because I got marriedand responsibilities andpriorities all changed for meovernight.”
And no, she isn’t missingher original profession. “Idon’t miss it. I’m very contentin my life,” says the actor, who
will once again seen oncelluloid in her long awaitedupcoming flick, Desire.
Roshmila Bhattacharya■ [email protected]
A bhishekBachchanadmits that oneof the thrills of featuring in theofficial Indian
remake of the British film,
The Italian Job, was theprospect of getting to dosome of the cool car stunts.“I love driving cars andthe 1969 classic ismemorable as muchfor MichaelCaine’sdialogue(The line,“You wereonly
supposed to blow the bloodydoors off!” was votedfavourite film one-liner in a2003 poll) as it was for theMini Coopers Ss that werean integral part of theaction,” says the actor.
During pre-productiontalks with the makers of Players, Abbas and Mustan,
Abhishek was adamantabout having the originalMinis. It was easier said thandone. When the producer-director duo started looking
out for the iconic cars, theydiscovered there was one inPune and a couple of t hem inBangalore. Three cars werenot enough. What if one of them got banged up or busted! So then they turnedtheir attention to NewZealand where a large chunkof the film has been shot.
In the picturesque countrythey found 23 Minis. “We bought three each in red, blue and yellow and all ninecars were on the sets during
a chase sequence,” informsMustan.
For Abhishek, however,the excitement of driving a
Mini Cooper that he had sofar only watched zippingaround on screen in one of his favourite films quicklyebbed. He realised that it was easier standing besidesthe car than sitting in one.“Three of the tallest actorsin the unit—Sonam(Kapoor), Sikander (Kher)and me — were driving
these cars. It would takeus five min-
utes to get into one andanother five to get out. Ourknees would bump againstthe steering wheel and ourheads would hit the roof. Butonce you got going, it was adream ride,” beams the star.
The original Mini Coopershad been upgraded about adecade ago and now themanufacturers are comingup with a newer version of the cars next year.
Since Players is pencilledfor a January 6, 2012,release the timing couldn’thave been better thoughthere is no tie-up so far.
From becoming the get-away vehicle of the play-ers, the Minis could
soon be plying onIndian roads.
The Mini Coopers that made The Italian Jobmemorable will make an appearance in Players,the Indian remake, even as an upgraded versionof the car gears up to hit the roads next year
Two-time National Award winner Manoj Bajpai found it difficult tophysically abuse a woman in upcoming movie, Lanka
We bought three Minis inred, blue and yellow and all
nine cars were on the setsduring a chase sequence—Director Mustan
GETTYIMAGES
Bollywood doesn’t want me: Shilpa
Shilpa Shetty
VIRALBHAYANI
Manoj Bajpayeein Lanka
ICONIC MINIS DRIVE
INTO BOLLYWOOD
Abhishek Bachchan in aMini Cooper in Players
Get your list of what to READ, LISTEN, EAT and WATCH from the proven experts in the fieldpickingorder
If On A Winter’s Night ATraveller by Italo CalvinoThis book is the finestexample of post-modernist fiction.Calvino’s narra-
tive style is breathtakinglyoriginal. He playsseveral games that were characteristicof the literary groupOulipo.
Collected Fictionsby Jorge LuisBorgesHe creates imaginary worlds and playfullyengages notions of time,
infinity, reflections, dreamsand labyrinths.Brilliant!
The UnbearableLightness of
Being by MilanKundera Thisnovel capturedthe imaginationof a whole gen-eration in the’80s. Deployingan unusualnarrativestyle, Kunderaframes hisnovel in the
context of philosophicalmeditations on heaviness and
lightness, and the apparentlylimited lives of human beings.
My name is Red by OrhanPamuk This magical storyabout Turkish miniaturists at
the time of their first majorinteraction with Europe,is remarkably like a miniatureitself.
Ravan and Eddie by KiranNagarkar His detailing of thelife in Mumbai chawlscomplement the complex innerlives of his protagonists. This book is masterfully written andhappens to be my favouritenovel on Mumbai.
—Manali Shah
‘Ravan and Eddie is masterfully written’
The Genius of CharlieParker (1945) by CharlieParker This album is one of the first records I heard frommy dad’s collection. And it is
definitely an ear-popping one.There’s nothing to be saidabout Charlie Parker. He’s just simply unbelievable.
Couldn’t Stand the
Weather (1984) by StevieRay Vaughan He is myfavourite blues guitarplayer. He has the fire and soulof an extra-terrestrial.
Face First (1993) andIllicit (1992) by TribalTech This is the best fusion band of all-time, led by ScottHenderson and Gary Willis.They redefined fusion withsome amazing virtuoso playingand great writing.
IOU (1982), MetalFatigue (1985) andSixteen Men of Tain(2000) by AllanHoldsworth He is my guitarhero. He has the most distinc-
tive voice on the instrumentever. And he’s a genius, nodoubt about it.
Giant Steps (1960)by John Coltrane A fiery inventive saxophonist,Coltrane pushed harmonicenvelopes and redefined jazz writing in a massive way. Thisis one of my favourite works by the legendarymusician.
—Nirmika Singh
LISTEN Floyd Fernandes, guitarist-composer
‘Allan Holdworth has the most distinctive voice’
Golden Dragon (TajMahal Mumbai) The ambi-ence and the service is undeni-ably the best, and has stood thetest of time. But so has thesesame crème brûlée! The beautiful crust of caramelised
sugar and the subtleness with which such an ingredient has been blended into the brûlée isnothing short of a masterpiece. You have to taste it to believeit. It arouses all your senses.
Wasabi- by Morimoto (TajMahal Mumbai) TheKamakobo-Wrapped Pomfret is very delicately done and very well presented. I love all thecarpaccio’s available there.
Cafe Brittania (BallardEstate) I love the MuttonBerry Pulao and ChickenFarcha. The Patrani Macchi isto die for. Truly one of the veryfew places that has kept the
Parsi cuisine alive in Mumbai.
Gajalee (Vile Parle) Myfavorite dishes at the Gajalee would be the Bombil Fry andthe Prawns in Hirwa Masala, which literally translates intoprawns in green masala.The crabs here are divineespecially when prepared in butter garlic sauce.
Mainland China (Andheri)Chinese cuisine at its best,coupled with good service,clean and simple food andnot much fanfare. I lovethe chicken clay pot withsticky rice.
—Rochelle Pinto
EAT Rajeev Basak, Executive Chef, Bungalow 9
‘You have to taste it to believe it’
The Godfather series(1972) Francis Coppola wielded the director’s hat withenough laissez-faire to bringout the much-needed reluc-
tance in Michael’s eyes and thegut-wrenching benevolence inMarlon Brando’s part as DonCorleone. Every dialogue has acult following.
American History X(1998) This movie stays on your mind for a long time evenafter the end credits roll out. Itmakes you wonder how easy itis for brutality to seep into your personality. Nortonshould have won an Oscar forthis film.
Jeux D’Enfants (2003)The title of this French filmmeans Love Me if You Dare. Itrevolves around two childhood
friends, who as kids indulge ina ‘dare’ game that brings themcloser in a sociopathic way. Thedares are sometimes funny,dark and at times outrageous.
Dilwale Dulhaniya LeJayenge (1975) All of us wanted to find our own Raj andSimran after watching thisfilm. DDLJ is a classic andtimeless love story.
Shaheed (1965) This film is based Shaheed Bhagat Singh.Portrayed by Manoj Kumar, thefilm tells us why he joins thefreedom movement and choos-es the path of revolution.
—Priyanka Jain
WATCH Jimmy Sheirgill, actor
‘DDLJ is a classic and timeless love story’
READ K Sridhar, author, Twice Written
