Spotted: Shashi Tharoor! (IIFA Diary)
June 26th, 2011 - 3:35 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 26 (IANS) Writer-politician Shashi Tharoor made for an unusual, but charming presence at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA), and with his dapper looks, he could well have been mistaken for an actor too!
Tharoor unexpectedly barged into the media centre while looking for someone, and received a string of hellos from Indian journalists.
“What are you doing here Mr.Tharoor?” he was asked.
He flashed a smile, and said: “I was here to speak at a business forum, and yes, I’ll be around for IIFA as well.”
Tharoor is being accompanied by his wife Sunanda Krishnan. Guess both of them need to catch up on some Bollywood masala to spice.
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‘R.K.Films will be back’
It’s been over a decade since the R.K.Films produced any film, but if Randhir Kapoor is to be believed, the banner will be back into business soon.
“The last film we produced was ‘Aa Ab Laut Chalein’. It wa released in 1999. I know it’s been a long time…but we will make a film soon,” said Randhir here.
The actor was here with his mother Krishna Raj Kapoor, brothers Rishi and Rajiv, sisters Ritu and Reema, as well as sister-in-law Neetu, for the official street naming ceremony of a Raj Kapoor Crescent - a new street to be introduced in the infrastructure of Brampton city.
Randhir also said that they will be open to work with the new wave of directors in the film industry, and might even give a chance to a beginner.
R.K.Films was formed in 1948. There were talks that Raj Kapoor’s grandson, actor Ranbir Kapoor has plans to revive the banner.
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Unsure about ‘Do Dooni Chaar’ sequel: Rishi
Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor says he has received requests galore for a sequel of his National award-winning movie “Do Dooni Chaar”, but he is unsure if the project will shape up.
“Disney asked us to look into a sequel to ‘Do Dooni Chaar’ when we attended the New York Indian Film Festival, but there’s no progress or outcome on that front yet. I can’t promise whether we would come back with a sequel, but I’d be happy to do it,” said Rishi.
The actor paired with his real life wife Neetu for the role, and says he is looking forward to more work with her, but “there’s no good script that could do justice” to them.
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