"The director wanted something very different and while searching for places, they found (Soha's) Pataudi house apt for the scene," said a source from the set.

Being directed by Faraz Haider and produced by AOPL Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., "War Chod Na Yaar" also features Sharman Joshi, Jaaved Jaffrey and Mukul Dev. The team has also shot in Bikaner and Delhi.

Soha was happy to wrap up the shoot in Delhi because the heat was taking a toll on her.

"I don't see anything unethical about the movie. It is purely entertainment. We do not make any film to spoil the society," Kapoor told media persons at a promotional event for YJHD here.

Directed by Ayan Mukerji, the movie is produced by Dharma Productions.

Ranbir, the grandson of the legendary Raj Kapoor, explained that though the movie is youth-oriented, it is not meant to influence youngsters in a negative way.

"It is not meant to spoil the youngsters, but it is fully entertaining and is meant for them. The story is about four youngsters, their journey in life, their ambition, their first love and their first heartbreak," said the actor who is here Thursday to promote his film in the city's educational institutes.

"Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani", releasing May 31, also stars Deepika Padukone, Kalki Koechlin and Sidharth Roy Kapoor.

"I'm elated by the fantastic response 'Barfi!' has garnered overseas. From Busan to Marrakech to Okinawa to Turkey the film has travelled to many countries and now I'm looking forward to 'Barfi!' travelling to Taiwan, Shanghai and Hong Kong too," Ranbir said in a statement.

Directed by Anurag Basu, "Barfi!" elicited a warm response with its moving story of a deaf and dumb boy, essayed by Ranbir, and an autistic girl, played by National award-winning actress Priyanka Chopra.

The movie has been invited in the out of competition section at the Shanghai International Film Festival in June.

It is scheduled to release in Taiwan Friday, and it is slated to hit Hong Kong screens this September. The movie also released in Turkey earlier this month.

The movie's production banner is thrilled to see how "Barfi!" has appealed to a global audience much like its success in India, North America, Britain and Middle East, said Amrita Pandey, executive director, international distribution, syndication and Disney.]]> http://hindi.way2movies.com/newssingle_hindi/Barfi!-treads-foreign-grounds-4-239741.html&feed=rss 0 http://hindi.way2movies.com/newssingle_hindi/Kunal-Roy-Kapoor-in-search-of-hero-for-directorial-4-239586.html http://hindi.way2movies.com/newssingle_hindi/Kunal-Roy-Kapoor-in-search-of-hero-for-directorial-4-239586.html#comments 2013-05-23 09:35:45 aditya http://hindi.way2movies.com/newssingle_hindi/Kunal-Roy-Kapoor-in-search-of-hero-for-directorial-4-239586.html Bollywood actor Kunal Roy Kapoor is currently in search of a leading man for his new directorial project. He says the script for the film is ready, and a producer is also on board for it already.

"I am hoping to direct a movie by the end of the year. I have a producer on board. I am casting for it at the moment," Kunal told IANS.

Kunal said the film falls in the genre of a dark comedy, and that it will go on floors as soon as the cast is finalised.

"I can't say too much about it. It is a sort of comedy and a social satire. I hope people enjoy it. I am still on the look out for my leading man," he said.

Kunal, who was seen as an actor in "Delhi Belly", earlier went behind the camera for 2009 film "The President is Coming".

On the acting front, Kunal will be seen in "Golu and Pappu in the House". He features in it with Vir Das.

"We finished shooting the film quite a while ago. The project has been ready for release and it will release sometime this year," he said.

Kunal said it is a "family entertainer", and added: "Kids and families will enjoy it. It is a comedy. It was a fun experience working with Vir again (after 'Delhi Belly'). So really looking forward to it," he said.

The film is directed by Kabir Sadanand.

"The toughest part was crisis-management. Production, of course, is a thankless job," she said at a promotional event of the film.

"What happens is that everybody's problem is your problem. As an actor, you are used to isolating yourself. When you are on set, you just focus on your role and the rest doesn't matter," she added.

Preity said that whenever she tried to take some time for herself, someone or the other would come to her with a problem or more.

"That time I was like, 'God, why is it happening with me?' But having said that, I like to multi-task and at the end of the day, I feel if you have taken on a certain responsibility, you should shoulder it," she said.

Meanwhile, Preity, who also plays the main lead in the film, says the film is very contemporary and identifiable.

"'Ishkq in Paris' is an identifiable film. It does not challenge your intelligence. It is coming out in 2013 and has the persona of today's people," she said.

Directed by Prem Raj, “Ishkq in Paris” features debutant Rhehan Malliek opposite Preity. It releases Friday.

"He has been an inspiration for me, personally. Just the way I look at him deal with his career, how he works," Shruti said here.

"Even at this time, he does so much hard work and has so much dedication. He has the same enthusiasm that a newcomer has for his work and that has been very inspiring for me,” added the 27-year-old.

Shruti is also impressed with her father’s directorial skills and minces no words in praising him for that.

"He is a good director. He brings in an actor's point of view very clearly. When you see his film, you know an actor is thinking about how to direct the film," she said.

She doesn’t rule out acting in a film directed by her father someday.

After doing Bollywood films like “Luck” and “Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji”, Shruti will soon be seen in two more Hindi projects - “Ramaiya Vastavaiya” and “D-Day”.

While in the former, she is paired opposite producer Kumar S. Taurani's son Girish Kumar, in “D-Day”, she will be seen with actors like Arjun Rampal, Rishi Kaporr, Irrfan and Huma Qureshi.

"Aamir saw the film and he really liked it. He said nurture this film and give it a special release. I took advice from Aamir, but he was like an outside supporter. He said, 'take care of this film'," Kiran told reporters during the first-look launch of "Ship Of Theseus".

Kiran has no long-term plan to start a separate production house.

"I don't have a production house, but I want to be involved with this film in a good way. I have no long-term plans to start a production house. I am still very much with Aamir Khan Productions," she said.

To be distributed by UTV Motion Pictures, "Ship Of Theseus" is slated to release July 19. It has travelled to various film festivals.

"The dates or the script is not finalised, but when 'ABCD' was being released, Remo sir and UTV had announced (the sequel). It will go a notch higher than 'ABCD'," Punit told IANS.

Punit played a drug addict in the film and he is happy that his acting was appreciated by everyone.

"My acting was also appreciated by everyone. It was a stepping stone for me," he said.

The actor said that he would love to try out a romantic or an action film next.

"I would love to try out everything. I am just a new person in the industry. I would love to do an action and romantic role," he said.

Punit is especially keen to take the path taken by Bollywood superstar Ranbir Kapoor.

"I want to follow Ranbir Kapoor who is a superstar, but at the same time he is a good actor too. If you look at him in 'Wake up Sid' or 'Rockstar' or 'Barfi!', his performances are all so different," he said.

The actor is currently busy with preparations for dance reality show "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa", where he will be seen as a choreographer to a celebrity contestant. Once that is over, he will audition for different acting roles.

"I am looking forward to it, but nothing has come as of now. I need to audition and see. After 'Jhalak...', I will try and meet more people," he said.

Prior to "ABCD", Punit was seen in TV reality show "Dance India Dance".

The actor, who was present on the sets of TV show "Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara", to promote his upcoming film "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani", says if he gets some good offer, he would love to work on TV.

"When I will get some good offer, when something (offer) will excite me, definitely I would love to be a part of television," he said.

"Television is one of the biggest platforms today, one of the (most) entertaining platforms. So to be just a part of it would be lovely. But I have not got any offer yet," he added.

When the actor was asked about signing a film by filmmaker Zoya Akhtar, he denied it and said there was no such film.

Rumour mills are abuzz with the news that Zoya is making a film on the relationship between a brother and sister, and she is keen to cast real-life cousins Ranbir and Kareena Kapoor in the lead roles.

"I have not been offered any such film (by Zoya Akhtar). The thing is that we all are friends, so even if we are meeting, people think that talks about some film is going on between us," he clarified.

"Currently I am doing 'Besharam', then 'Bombay Velvet' and after that I am doing Imtiaz Ali's next film," he added.

The special episode of "Pyaar Ka Dard Hai..." featuring Ranbir will be aired May 27.

"Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani", directed by Ayan Mukerji, will hit the big screen May 31. The film features Deepika Padukone with Ranbir.

"The Ultimate Gold Collection Fashion Show" for AIDS research will see Aishwarya walking the red carpet dressed in an exquisite gold-themed outfit designed by Tarun Tahiliani.

Aishwarya, who is at Cannes as the ambassador of leading cosmetic brand L'Oreal Paris, has been a supporter of AIDS research and has attended the amFar event at Cannes a couple of times now.

She has made arrangements to extend her stay at the movie extravaganza so that she could attend the fashion fundraiser Thursday. Aishwarya will also participate in the auction, proceeds of which will go towards AIDS research.

Aishwarya has been asked to wear a gold-themed Tarun Tahiliani outfit for the gala since he is going to be the only Indian designer showing his creations at the Ultimate Gold Collection Fashion Show.

The annual star-studded event, which draws in the creme de la creme of international cinema, is celebrating gold this year. As part of a unique fashion show, forty top models will showcase a collection of gold gowns and jewellery from legendary and emerging fashion houses across the globe.