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Mukesh Chhabra: Girls are ready to ‘compromise’ for that one break
Some may be sleazeballs, conmen or charlatans, but the genuine casting director works as hard as anyone else to make a film a success, selecting the perfect actor for a role. One such person is Mukesh Chhabra, who has become the most sought after of his breed in B-town and works with almost every respected filmmaker there is. Now he is looking to cast for films by Rohit Shetty, Anurag Kashyap and more…
A few years ago the primary casting for a film was done by the producers or directors involved in it. The unimportant parts were later cast by assistant directors. Click here to read moreClick to Comment
Will Kareena Kapoor’s ‘Heroine’ be like Priyanka Chopra’s ‘Fashion’?
Going by director Madhur Bhandarkar’s track record, it doesn’t seem to be too far away from what could be the case
The first look of Madhur Bhandarkar’s Kareena Kapoor-starrer, Heroine was released yesterday. It seems to be dramatic and very very filmi, the kind of role that Kareena would excel at. Click here to read moreRina Golan’s letter to Shahrukh Khan creates a stir in B-town
Casting couch is not a new issue in Bollywood, and now Jerusalem-born, New York-raised Rina Golan, has created a stir by accusing industry veterans Subhash Ghai, Anup Jalota, Anees Bazmee and even Dr Ali Irani in her 119-page biography, where she claims they have all asked her for sexual favours. The book, Dear Mister Bollywood is said to be a letter to Shahrukh Khan which spins off into Rina’s life story of her struggle to survive and her hunger to succeed, but not at any price. Golan claims that her love for Bollywood has not diminished because of her experiences. “My book is about Shahrukh Khan. I needed to reach out to him. I fell in love with India, Bollywood and SRK,” said Rina, adding, “Yes, I have had some good and some bad experiences in the industry. But that is life. None of this has changed my feelings about the country. I still love India, Bollywood and Shahrukh Khan.” Golan however says her book is not just about the casting couch but also about “Courage, honesty and integrity,” and that she intends to find her “dream life” in the city.
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