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Time of India
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Comfortable in her skin
beauty standards Khushi Kapoor Actresshas come into her own with films like Archies, Loveyapa and Nadaaniyan. The actress shared her experiences in an exclusive chat with us on her sister, her debut film Archies, and her take on industry her personality with Janhvi, Khushi highlighted her reserved nature. 'Oh yes! I am more of a quiet person and not much of a talker,' she confessed. She then recalled her nerves during her first on-set experience for Archies. 'During the time of Archies, I was really very nervous and scared. But after that movie got over,immediately the nerves went (Akhtar) was an amazing team captain and taught me and the whole team everything, even the basics like catching the light, hitting the mark, etc. But I would admit that there was a lot of fear while shooting that film. Even though I have been a part of this industry, I have always been behind the scenes. As a kid, when I used to be on the sets with my mom and dad, I didn't bother to take any notes of the process...' said her openness about undergoing cosmetic procedures, Khushi, who is rumoured to have gone under the knife, stated, 'Yes, I have changed my looks. But everyone thinks I have done some 10-20 things on myself. It is obviously not the case. I don't think going under the knife for your looks is such a big deal. For me, it is not okay to be dishonest with people around me about my looks. There are a lot of impressionable youngsters who follow us on the if we don't do something about our looks, then it is a problem and people will judge you for your looks, and if we do something for ourselves, feeding your insecurities, then also people have a problem. People will say that why did she change herself and not stick to her original looks? So, you are not going to win either way. I am going to live my life the way I want I was not born like this and all actor's groom themselves, and of course vanity is a large part of our life! I care about my looks, but haven't changed every single thing about my face. I don't want to set unrealistic standards of beauty and so I became open about the procedures I had done to look like this,' said Khushi.
NDTV
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Khushi Kapoor Opens Up About Cosmetic Surgery: "Yes, I Have Changed My Looks But..."
Khushi Kapoor has always been open about going under the knife. The Nadaaniyan actress talked about how industry expectations push individuals to get work done. In an interview with The Times of India, Khushi Kapoor admitted to undergoing cosmetic procedures. The actress said, 'Yes, I have changed my looks. But everyone thinks I have done some 10-20 things on myself. It is obviously not the case. I don't think going under the knife for your looks is such a big deal." "For me, it is not okay to be dishonest with people around me about my looks. There are a lot of impressionable youngsters who follow us on the internet," shared Khushi Kapoor. Khushi Kapoor Says People Will Always Be Judgemental Khushi Kapoor shares how people will always judge you regardless of what you do. "If we don't do something about our looks, then it is a problem and people will judge you for your looks, and if we do something for ourselves, feeding your insecurities, then also people have a problem. People will say that why did she change herself and did not stick to her original looks? So, you are not going to win either way. I am going to live my life the way I want to," says Khushi Kapoor. The Archies actress further talked about the importance of being honest about one's looks. "I was not born like this and all actor's groom themselves, and of course vanity is a large part of our life! I care about my looks, but haven't changed every single thing about my face. I don't want to set unrealistic standards of beauty and so I became open about the procedures I had done to look like this,' the actress said. Cosmetic surgeries in Bollywood have long been a debate and celebrities have often been under scrutiny for it. The recent death of Shefali Jariwala has yet again sparked the debate around cosmetic surgeries and the unrealistic expectations of people.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Exclusive! I don't think going under the knife is such a big deal, says Khushi Kapoor
Actress , has definitely come into her own with films like Archies, Loveyapa and Nadaaniyan to her credit. Khushi's films may not have made as much of a buzz, but her presence on and off screen is enough to make up for it. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now In Lucknow sometime back, the actress shared her candid experiences in an exclusive chat with us, opening up about her visits to Lucknow, her debut film Archies, and her take on industry debates. She revealed why she finds the City of Nawabs so appealing, how she faced her first camera jitters, and why she believes honesty about personal choices matters. Khushi said she first visited Lucknow with her sister , who filmed here earlier. The young actress admitted she did not see much of the city at that time. 'I was here for a couple of days, just spending time on her sets, but Janhvi always has great things to say about Lucknow. She specifically told me that Lucknow's food is amazing, especially the kebabs.' Khushi Kapoor with sister Janhvi Kapoor Comparing her personality with Janhvi, Khushi highlighted her reserved nature. 'Oh yes! I am more of a quiet person and not much of a talker,' she confessed. She then recalled her nerves during her first on-set experience for Archies, acknowledging that she felt frightened while shooting. 'During the time of Archies, I was really very nervous and scared. But after that movie got over, immediately the nerves went away. Zoya (Akhtar) was an amazing team captain and taught me and the whole team everything, even the basics like catching the light, hitting the mark, etc. But I would admit that there was a lot of fear while shooting that film. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Even though I have been a part of this industry, but I have always been behind the scenes. As a kid, when I used to be on the sets with my mom and dad, I didn't bother to take any notes of the process as I never thought ki kabhi yeh mere kaam aayega though I wanted to always be an actress,' said Khushi. Addressing her openness about undergoing cosmetic procedures, Khushi, who is rumoured to have gone under the knife, stated, 'Yes, I have changed my looks. But everyone thinks I have done some 10-20 things on myself. It is obviously not the case. I don't think going under the knife for your looks is such a big deal. For me, it is not okay to be dishonest with people around me about my looks. There are a lot of impressionable youngsters who follow us on the internet. Plus, if we don't do something about our looks, then it is a problem and people will judge you for your looks, and if we do something for ourselves, feeding your insecurities, then also people have a problem. People will say that why did she change herself and did not stick to her original looks? So, you are not going to win either way. I am going to live my life the way I want to. Also, I was not born like this and all actor's groom themselves, and of course vanity is a large part of our life! I care about my looks, but haven't changed every single thing about my face. I don't want to set unrealistic standards of beauty and so I became open about the procedures I had done to look like this,' stated Khushi. Khushi Kapoor is a still from Archies On the subject of nepotism, Khushi acknowledged her privileged background. 'It is important to recognize when you come from a space of privilege and understand that you have an upper hand over other people. And the issue that people have is when we don't acknowledge this fact. People think that because we come from this family, we take things for granted but that is not the case,' she emphasised, adding, 'Of course, things are easier for us, and you can't debate about that. It is important to acknowledge that and make the most of the opportunities coming our way and prove ourselves. Once we have proven ourselves, no one is ever going to question us. There are so many people who have come from this privileged space and were able to stay for so long because they have proven themselves as good actors. I don't blame people for having an opinion about me right now, thinking I am not good or worthy enough to get these opportunities. I have had an unfair advantage, but I want to make the most of it now.' Commenting on her personal life, Khushi stayed tight-lipped about rumoured boyfriend . 'I am very new to the industry and want my work to be the focus. Of course, I'm not going to sneak around and hide from the paps but it is important to keep your work the main conversation,' she said.
Miami Herald
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Ron Dante, voice of the Archies, now sings with the Turtles: ‘Honor the songs'
SAN DIEGO - Few singers have been as widely heard but remain as little known as Ron Dante, who is now on the "Happy Together Tour" as the lead singer in the Turtles. Fewer still scored their biggest successes - completely uncredited - in the 1960s as the fictional lead singer in the highest-rated Saturday morning cartoon TV series in history, then became the voice of Coca-Cola, Campbell's Soup, Dr Pepper, McDonald's and Budweiser in ubiquitous national TV jingles. That series, "The Archie Show," debuted in 1968 as an adaptation of the popular comic book, "Archie." Both iterations featured the titular teenage character and his pals Jughead, Betty, Veronica and Reggie, who were also the members of the animated band the Archies. The nonexistent group's frothy 1969 song, "Sugar, Sugar," was the biggest-selling single of the year in the U.S., topping the Rolling Stones' "Honky Tonk Women," Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Proud Mary," the Beatles' "Get Back" and a slew of other classics. The song was later recorded by Wilson Pickett, Ike & Tina Turner and Bob Marley, among others. Dante was the lead singer on nearly all the singles and albums released under the Archies' moniker, including "Sugar, Sugar." It also rose to No. 1 in Mexico, Norway, South Africa, Brazil and 10 other countries. "Sugar, "Sugar" did so, even though the Archies only existed in cartoon form and never performed a single concert or even a single song live. "It's very interesting when your song goes No. 1 and they play it on TV on 'The Ed Sullivan Show,' and all they play is the cartoon!" said Dante, who will celebrate his 80th birthday on Aug. 22. He is performing with the current iteration of the Turtles, who headline the annual Happy Together Tour's 2025 edition. The lineup also includes Little Anthony and the current iterations of Jay and the Americans, the Vogues, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap and the Cowsills. "I was a journeyman singer and went where the work was," he explained. "I was fine with the anonymity. When I took on the job with the Archies, it was right up front that I would not be credited or promoted as having anything to do with them. But all in all, it's been great for my life." Was it easy or difficult for Dante to create a musical personality for cartoon characters? "I was well-versed with the Archies because I'd read all the 'Archie' comics and I knew what they were going for with the TV series," he replied, speaking from his Los Angeles home. "The show had two new songs each week and was produced by Don Kirshner, who had achieved great success with 'The Monkees.' He had a great team with (songwriter) Jeff Barry, and I knew what voice to bring to 'Sugar, Sugar,' 'Bang-Shang-A-Lang' and the other Archies' songs." Dante laughed. "I knew we were not Led Zeppelin!" he said. 'We were going for a younger market, a 9- to-13-year-old bubblegum market, of kids who were just discovering pop music. So, I put myself in that mindset and I knew I had to be respectful and sound clean cut." In 1969, the year the Archies peaked, Dante also did all the vocals - again uncredited - on "Tracy," a No. 9 hit that was credited to another nonexistent group, the Cuff Links. To cash in on the song's success and a subsequent album for which Dante recorded all his parts in barely two days, a band called the Cuff Links was hastily assembled and sent out on tour without him. Dante was all of 23 when the Archies hit it big. But he was already a music-biz veteran who had written songs recorded by Jay and the Americans ("Raining In My Sunshine") and Gary Lewis & the Playboys ("Ice Melts in the Sun"). He went on to co-produce all of Barry Manilow's albums between 1973 and 1980, as well as albums by Ray Charles, Cher and others. He also contributed backing vocals to albums by Steely Dan and the hard-rocking power trio Mountain. 'Caravan of Stars' Dante was just 18 when he co-founded a short-lived trio, the Detergents, which made one album. The group's lone hit, "Leader of the Laundromat" - a parody of the Shangri Las' 1964 chart-topper, "Leader of the Pack" - rose no higher than No. 19 on the national Billboard charts. But before they washed out, the Detergents did a national Dick Clark "Caravan of Stars" concert tour. It also featured Little Richard, the Animals and Little Anthony and the Imperials, whose lead singer, Anthony Goudine, is part of this year's Happy Together Tour and, at 84, the oldest artist in the lineup. "Anthony is four years older than me and he still sounds like his 20-year-old self," Dante said. "We played cards together on the 'Caravan' tour bus in 1965. Now, we've come full circle and we're on the bus together again." The Happy Together Tour debuted in 1984 and was named after the Turtles' chart-topping 1967 hit, "Happy Together." The tour ran through 1987 with a rotating cast of artists and the Turtles as the headliners. It resumed in 2010, again with the Turtles topping the bill each year. After he toured as an opening act on the 2017 Happy Together tour, Dante returned the next year to replace the ailing Howard Kaylan as the lead singer in the Turtles. He has retained that role on each subsequent tour, singing alongside Turtles' co-founder Mark Volman, who continued touring after being diagnosed in 2020 with Lewy body dementia. The same disease afflicted comedian Robin Williams before he died by suicide. A number of bands that rose to fame in the 1960s continue to tour. But few of them still have any original members left in their current iterations. "People don't really know who is in the Association or the Grass Roots. They know the songs," said Dante, who performs several Archies' hits during the Turtles' Happy Together Tour sets. "When Mark called me in 2018 and asked me to be the lead singer in the Turtles, he said: 'You have to be true to the music. You're not Howard; we're not going to dress you up in costumes and have you do comedy. So, honor the songs and do them the way we recorded them.'" Copyright (C) 2025, Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Portions copyrighted by the respective providers.
Indian Express
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Suhana, Agastya, Khushi gave auditions for The Archies with other ‘normal actors', parents didn't get involved, reveals casting director: ‘Met them directly at the premiere'
The casting of Zoya Akhtar's 2023 film The Archies, particularly star kids Suhana Khan, Agastya Nanda, and Khushi Kapoor, was under scrutiny for a long time. While the filmmaker defended her casting choices, many argued that the 'nepo babies' overshadowed other young actors in the musical-comedy drama. In a recent interview with Galatta India, casting director Karan Mally spoke about the casting process for The Archies. When asked whether star kids Suhana, Agastya, and Khushi auditioned for their roles, Karan revealed that all the actors went through auditions. He also clarified that Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, and Boney Kapoor had no direct involvement in the casting process. 'We took several auditions, including star kids and other normal actors as well. Eventually, we did whatever we felt was right. When we were working, we thought we were doing good work. We never thought kaun kiska bacha hai. Zoya aisi hai bhi nahi, didn't think of that while casting,' Karan shared. He added, 'Be it Bachchan sahab, Khushi, or Suhana's parents, I met all of them at the premiere. They never got involved before that.' Besides these star kids, The Archies also featured newcomers Mihir Ahuja, Vedang Raina, and Aditi Seigal. ALSO READ | 'Terrible liar' Suhana Khan can't bluff, but believes 'if you do something with confidence, people believe it' Karan Mally also mentioned that Vedang Raina and other cast members went 'unnoticed' due to the presence of star kids in The Archies. 'Vedang bhi usi mein se nikla hai. He was studying and modelling, got his audition, and he looked like the best fit for the role. In Archies, only these three kids were talked about, but there were so many people who went unnoticed. We tried to match the comic book completely,' he said. During an interview with Film Companion, filmmaker Zoya Akhtar opened up about the casting of The Archies. She said, 'What I find fascinating is there were seven kids on that (The Archies) poster. Netflix and Tiger Baby Productions put seven kids on that poster, and the media only spoke about three (Suhana Khan, Agastya, and Khushi). And then turns around and tells us about nepotism. Actually, you're the one not giving the other four attention. You robbed their moment and it's heartbreaking to see. Who are you talking to? To us? We've put seven kids out there. You've just ignored four. And you took away their moment. So sorry. Your problem.'
