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NDTV
14 hours ago
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NDTV Exclusive: Why Shabana Azmi Calls Her Rocky Aur Rani Co-Star Jaya Bachchan "Very Funny"
New Delhi: Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, directed by Karan Johar, completed 2 years on July 28, 2025. The film boasted of an ensemble cast, led by Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh in titular roles. In conversation with NDTV on the film's anniversary, Shabana Azmi spoke about her bonding with another veteran actress in the team - Jaya Bachchan. She played the role of the antagonist in the film, Dhanlakshmi Randhawa. What's Happening Thanks to social media and a deluge of pap videos, Jaya Bachchan is infamous for her interactions with photographers and, mostly, her disapproval of them popping up everywhere. Speaking of the reputation that the younger generation has of the veteran, Shabana Azmi refutes it as she calls her Rocky Aur Rani co-star "very, very funny". "Jaya is very warm, and a completely different person from the image that the media has created about her. She was the reason why I had joined the Film and Television Institute of India after watching the short film Suman. I've never seen acting of that kind. And I said, wow, there's some place where we can learn acting of that kind. And that's where I want to go." Shabana Azmi highlights the iconic moments when Kanwal (Dharmendra) and her onscreen character Jamini share the most-talked-about kiss, and Jaya Bachchan faints in the most dramatic manner. She says, "We were laughing even on the set. She is extremely funny." About Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani A cute-meet love story between a flamboyant Punjabi boy, Rocky and an opinionated Bengali journalist Rani. They fall in love despite their clashing personalities and diverse cultural backgrounds. As their families oppose, the lovebirds decide to swap their homes for three months to win them over before getting married. In A Nutshell Shabana Azmi spoke of her lovely bond with Jaya Bachchan on the sets of Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. The actress also spoke about how Jaya Bachchan is vastly opposite to the image she has in the media.
NDTV
06-07-2025
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- NDTV
NDTV Exclusive: Arjun Rampal Spills The Beans On Ranveer Singh's 'Top Form' In Dhurandhar
New Delhi: Arjun Rampal has been busy lately with multiple releases. He won hearts recently as the antagonist Rauf Mirza in Rana Naidu Season 2. He essayed the role of a ruthless goon to perfection. As for his upcoming lineup, all eyes are on Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar, featuring an ensemble cast - Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan, Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, Rakesh Bedi, and Vikash Rai alongside Arjun Rampal. Ranveer Singh returns with an intense and gritty role in the film after his flamboyant character Rocky Randhawa in Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani. In an exclusive conversation with NDTV, Arjun Rampal talks about what to watch out for in the film, without revealing much. He says, "Ranveer is in top form and you haven't seen this version of him anywhere..... get ready." Coming back to Rana Naidu, the actor seems to have quite a penchant for playing villainous roles. Who can forget his performance as the vile film producer Mukesh from Om Shanti Om? Asked to choose between that and his latest onscreen performance as Rauf, he says, "I would choose Rauf over Mukesh now." Speaking of his co-star Rana Daggubati in Rana Naidu Season 2, Arjun Rampal had previously said how he felt 'small' in front of him. He had also spoken about wanting to essay Rana Daggubati's character in Season 1 because it was fantastic. Speaking of how well they bonded on set, Arjun Rampal adds, "He's a great chap with a wonderful cinematic mind. He's laid back, chilled, enterprising, a foodie, all the things I would relate to and bond with. We had a blast together." As for finding similarities with his unhinged onscreen persona as Rauf, Arjun chuckles, "Unhinged, yes, unapologetic no, it's important to say sorry if proven wrong. Other than that, honest, loyal, and comfortable in my skin like Rauf is, yes." As for his upcoming projects, Arjun Rampal has a cameo in Nikita Roy, led by Sonakshi Sinha. He also has Dhurandhar and O Saathi Re in his lineup.
Time of India
26-06-2025
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- Time of India
Javed Akhtar enjoys lunch with Shabana Azmi, ex-wife Honey Irani, Farhan Akhtar and Shibani Dandekar: 'The family at..'
Veteran lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar was recently seen enjoying a heartwarming family lunch with wife Shabana Azmi , son Farhan Akhtar , daughter-in-law Shibani Dandekar , and ex-wife Honey Irani . The moment caught everyone's attention after Shabana Azmi shared a sweet picture from the outing on Instagram. A family moment that won the internet Shabana posted a cheerful photo with everyone seated at a table full of delicious food. The selfie was clicked by Shibani Dandekar. Along with the photo, she wrote, 'The family at a loved restaurant!' The picture instantly won hearts online. Fans flooded the comments section with kind words and emojis. One wrote, 'Mashallah….Lovely Family 💞💞.' Another commented, 'Mashallah, looking very cute all of you.' Others called them an 'Intellectual family combo' and wrote, 'May you all stay together peacefully.' Javed and Honey's journey from love to respect For those who don't know, Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani got married in 1972. Their love story began while working on the film Seeta aur Geeta. The couple had two children together, but the marriage ended due to personal going their separate ways, Javed and Honey managed to maintain a respectful relationship. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Switch to UnionBank Rewards Card UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo When Shabana Azmi opened up about the past Last year, on The Invincibles Series Season 2 with Arbaaz Khan , Shabana Azmi spoke about how Honey I rani handled the situation when she got involved with Javed. The 'Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani' actress praised Honey's maturity and honesty during a tough time. She said, 'I really doff my hat to Honey, because that generosity came from her. And today, even with Honey, we have a really, really good relationship. I know that Honey has the confidence to call Javed in the middle of the night if she needs something, and he would come.' Shabana also shared that Javed made a real effort to fix his bond with Honey. She said, 'We decided that there should be no bitterness involved. Of course, in the beginning, she was very bitter, she felt rejected. But he kept at it, he kept at it, he kept at it. And today, what's come from it is really something that I'm proud of.' 'Zaheer & I Are...' Sonakshi Gets REAL About Married Life | Special Bond Behind 'Nikita Roy' Film
India Today
08-05-2025
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- India Today
Karan Johar recalls his 'kambakht' one-sided love, says it still hurts
Filmmaker Karan Johar once again opened up about his love life. During his appearance on a podcast, the popular director-producer recalled experiencing one-sided love and suffering a lot of pain until he learnt to 'let go' of those who made his 2016 film 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' on the same grounds, told YouTuber Raj Shamani on his podcast that it was the 'worst feeling in the world'. He said he became the 'worst version' of himself, but worked on it until those feelings started 'empowering' se kambakht koi cheeze na bani hai, na banegi [There is nothing more unfortunate than love. There will never be anything more unfortunate than love]," he said, adding, "There is physical pain, not the heart attack pain, but there is pain. You do feel anxiety, you can't breathe." The 52-year-old went on to call one-sided love 'torture'. He shared, "Aap worst version of yourself ban jaate ho jab aapka pyaar ek tarfa ho jata hai [You become the worst version of yourself when you fall in one-sided love]. You feel someone has put a very heavy thing on your chest. You keep checking your phone - if he is online, why didn't he call, where could he be. Your mind is always distracted. It is torture, one-sided love."Johar, known for directing films like 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai', 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham!, 'Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani', among others, revealed how he turned these 'worst' feelings into something which helped him grow in life and become a better I looked at one-sided love as a power of a feeling that I had, it has empowered me, then I started letting go. That love wasn't mine anyway. But dard hota hai [It still hurts]. It's the worst feeling in the world. I have much empathy for those who are going through one-sided love," he said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Karan Johar (@karanjohar)KJo, as he is popularly called, added, "Mera pyaar beshumaar tha, woh pyaar tha, ek tarfa tha but kabhi negative nahi tha [I had immense love. It was love. One-sided love, but never negative]. I never hated or wanted anything bad to happen who couldn't reciprocate my love," he Johar never got married. He is the father of two children via surrogacy. The director named his children Roohi and Yash (after his father's name).Trending Reel
