How would you best describe Deepika Padukone-the person and the Deepika Padukone - the celebrity? I don’t consider myself a celebrity, I believe that I’ve had a fantastic up bringing and I believe my parents have kept me really grounded and rooted and my family keeps me rooted. And I hope that success never gets to me. I’ve seen my father handle success really well and I hope I continue in the same way because I believe that fame and money, all of that are all secondary things. The main thing is to enjoy your work. With the economic downturn, do you think it's feasible to plan magnum opuses? As an actor, how do you plan to tackle the downturn? I’ll tackle it when I have to; I haven’t really faced the situation yet. You seem to be very picky about choosing roles? Do you consult anybody from the film fraternity before signing on a venture? Obviously the final decision is mine, but I do have my parents who I always consult before I do a film and I take their advice.

With ‘Chandni Chowk to China’ all set to hit cinema halls in a couple of days we bring you up and close with the lead lady of the film Deepika Padukone. Deepika opens up on her experience shooting for ‘CC2C’, on her family, life and more. So gear up for what’s coming ahead!   You have a phenomenal 2009 ahead of you and life seems too good to be true. But did you have any resolutions this New Year's eve? No resolutions really, every year I hope that the following year is as exciting as the previous year and I am very happy with the way my professional life is going and I just hope that this year is the same for me. I always hope that I remain happy because I think happiness is very important. You celebrated your birthday some days ago. How does it feel to turn ___ And if reports are anything to go by, you visited a temple in Mumbai. Did you party at all?

The nation noticed him when he appeared as the fearless handsome don in ''D'' and since then for Randeep Hooda the journey in Bollywood has been one huge experiment and he is a performer who gives equal importance to downfall as he gives to triumph and embrace failures always with a laugh in the quest for becoming a better actor.   You started with a role in Mira Nair's 'Monsoon Wedding' back in 2001 but your first Bollywood film 'D' only released in 2005? What were you up to in between? When I saw 'Monsoon Wedding', I realised I had long way to go to bridge the gap between my potential as an actor and the actual deliverance of the goods on screen. In other words, I thought to myself 'God!!! I stink as an actor'.. So I went about learning more about the craft doing theatre under the able guidance of Naseeruddin Shah who was my co-star in Mira's film. That took a while.

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Preity Zinta at the Cannes film festival 2008

 

 

 

 

Aishwarya Rai at the Cannes film festival 2008. Aishwarya walked the red carpet with hubby Abhishek, in-laws Amitabh Bachhan and Jaya Bachhan. Aishwarya looking ravishingly beautiful with her pink gown.

 

Kim Sharma started her career as a model. Her first film was Mohabbatein. Kim Sharma giving a sexy pose

 

The new heartthrob of Bollywood, Ranbir Kapoor is a family loyal like any of the Kapoors. The Saawariya star was offered to be a part of the Bachchans Unforgettables World Tour but he declined for the way the Bachchans ditched his cousin Karisma Kapoor. Bachchan Jr. Abhishek was engaged to Karisma but in a sudden move the Bachchans broke the engagement.

{gallery}Bollywood Gossip/Aishwarya Rai/{/gallery}Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has declined to co star with Hollywood wonder boy Will Smith in his forthcoming flick 'Tonight He Comes', a super hero flick now renamed 'John Hancock'.

{gallery}Bollywood Gossip/Saif Ali Khan/{/gallery}Saif Ali Khan made news some weeks back by professing his undying love for Kareena by tattooing her name on his forearm. His ladylove Bebo was clearly impressed by his eternal gesture.

There was lot of buzz about Kareena’s famous bikini shot for her upcoming movie Tashan. But the actress has denied donning the bikini for Tashan. Yashraj has cunningly used the hype caused around these alleged bikini shots for the publicity of Tashan. A close friend of Kareena said, “Kareena’s successful film Jab We Met gave a boost to her career. She has managed to get that girl next-door image. That role and film has not only given her several best actress awards but has also made her the highest paid actress in Bollywood. Apparently Kareena is apprehensive about her bikini scene which may kill her new found girl next door image.”

Last we saw you in DON, what prompted you to make a sensational appearance in the forthcoming KYA LOVE STORY HAI?The film's director Lovely Singh is a very close friend. I've known him since MUJHE KUCCH KEHNA HAI. Doing the song was a gesture of love and friendship. And when he explained the concept to me and I heard the song I knew it was going to be a rocking number. I loved it. I've worn the most glamorous clothes, driven a limo and strummed a 25-feet guitar! It doesn't get better!How was it facing the camera after a year?What a coincidence! I began my break last year after completing the dance number for DON, and now I have ended my break again with a dance number for KYA LOVE STORY HAI! I was away purely out of choice because I needed to relax and unwind, but now it feels great to be doing what I have always loved doing.Did you contribute to the song in any way?Since I am playing myself in the song, I told Lovely that I would not go overboard on the glamour front with any itsy-bitsy costumes. It was my idea to perform in jeans and gorgeous gowns. Otherwise, it has been the team work of music director Pritam, choreographer Bosco, my dress designer Manish Malhotra, the director Lovely Singh, and Alisha China who has lent her golden voice to this number.Did you imagine what a huge craze ‘It's Rocking’ from KYA LOVE STORY HAI would become?I'm not surprised, when I first heard it, I loved it!Personally what kind of music do you listen to?My all time favourites are the old classics from films like Aawara, Chori Chori, etc. ‘It's Rocking’ actually has references to the erstwhile hit, ‘Ude Jab Jab Zulfein Teri’!What are your expectations from your sensational appearance in KYA LOVE STORY HAI?There are no expectations except that I can experiment with some really glamorous looks. It is a good balance after doing films like CHAMELI and OMKARA where I am deglam. And then there is the additional high of knowing that millions of people out there are going to dance to my moves!Tell us about your forthcoming projects?Imtiaz Ali's film with Shahid as my co-star is one I am excited about, then I have Yash Chopra's next with Akshay and Saif, and there is Mani Ratnam's LAJJO with Aamir Khan.What is the secret of your slim-as-a-reed figure?I begin the day doing yoga and that has really helped! And thanks to Shahid (Kapoor) I have turned a vegetarian, which has further enhanced my physique!Any more sensational appearances like the one you've made in KYA LOVE STORY HAI?You can never tell about life. So never say 'never'!

What do you think of the music of JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM?This is Shaad’s second film with me and coming off a film like BUNTY AUR BABLI it’s a great task to try and create an album, which captures the flavour of the film, the madness and the flamboyance of the film and to try and outdo the previous album. I am really and fully convinced after a lot of hardwork put in by Sahankar Ehsaan Loy, Shaad and Gulzar sahab that they have actually managed to completely outdo BUNTY AUR BABLI to JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM which is by far one of the best album I have ever heard in my life. It is so full of energy and it’s a perfect representation of what the film is. It captures the madness the flamboyance, the attitude, the romance and just magnifies it a hundred folds. It’s flawlessWhich is your favourite track in JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM?It being such an album, which is so good, it’s very tough to choose. I love the song between Preity and me, which is ‘Bolna Halke Halke’ which is a romantic track. I think that’s a wonderful song its also one of the few songs that’s on the lower and slower tempo in the film while the others are very high energy so it’s a welcome change. It’s a beautiful track, which is beautifully sung and written, wonderfully picturerized so I like the romantic track ‘Bolna Halke Halke’ and obviously I am partial to the title track of JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM just for its sheer energy, it’s superb.What was it like working with Shankar Ehsaan Loy?It never seizes to amaze me how they mange to come up with such great and diverse music everytime. What is wonderful is how they work as a team individually they are great musicians Shankar is a wonderful singer, Loy is a great pianist and Ehsaan plays wonderful guitar they play many other instruments as well. The synergy that they share they just come up with such normal tunes and tracks and the greatest thing is that whenever they work with Shaad I feel they find a middle path between the two, Shaad and them.

They have a very serious and distinctive quality and sound to their music they seem to forget that when ever they are working with Shaad they create a new sound altogether and I think that’s superb to do it time and up time to reinvent yourself. You really can’t say enough of them they are just fantastic and I am just very happy that they have agreed to do the film and they have come up with such a great track because they made our job as an actor so much more easier.

The look in JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM has been highly appreciated can you tell us something about that?I would prefer not to call it the look of the film but call it the attitude when you have Shaad as the captain of the ship you know there’s going to be oodles of attitude and a very distinctive style. I think JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM is the most precise representation of what Shaad is like in real life. I think he gave everybody a peek through the window in BUNTY AUR BABLI how mad he actually is and how flamboyant is he and what a genius is he and I think he’s truly allowed everybody to look into his soul in JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM. It’s Shaad Ali Sehgal all the way it’s totally him, it’s his film and everything is owed to him in this film. He’s responsible for every inch.What was it like working with Aki Narula?Aki has worked with us in BUNTY AUR BABLI so it was wonderful to reprise with most of the team this time around. Aki as a designer is very flamboyant, he loves style and he loves to blow things out of the water and he got a film in which he could really freak out as he is and he’s done a wonderful job. He was so much in tune with what Shaad wanted and they together have managed to come up with a look, which was really needed for the film. The look is distinctive, it is very special and the look is something, which aided the performance a lot. So when you wear the kind of clothes that you are wearing the accessories, with your hair and the make up it helps you become the character. I always believe that looking the part is fifty percent of your job and that is largely aided by the work of Aki Narula. I really think it’s the finest piece of costume designed in Hindi film till date.Which is your favourite outfit from the film?I like all of them. They were clothes almost wonderful for JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM. It allowed me as a human being as an actor to do things and wear things that I wouldn't have ever dreamt off in my life. The kind of clothes Aki has come up with in this film I don't think I would ever be content but they suited the character. Rikki Thukral was that kind of character and it suited him brilliantly and it was just a pleasure to get into somebody else's skin be so loud and get away with it.

The wonderful thing about the costumes is, when we used to shoot on the streets of London people used to actually look at the lead actors and really wonder why we were wearing such clothes and we are used to become conscious at times. I think Preity was the most sober of the lot followed by Bobby then Lara and I was the maddest but all, though we were very conscious while shooting. I think once you see the film the costumes don't seem to jump out on you because the world created by Shaad and Bose, our cinematographer. and Aki you don't pay attention to the costume. It helps you take to a different world of JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM and I think any technician working on the film aides and manage to help the audience to transform themselves into a different world. The world of the movie then you have succeed it and I think every technician in this film has managed that.How did JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM happen to you? What was it about the script that made you decide to do the film?JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM was a story that Yash Raj had told me while we were shooting for BUNTY AUR BABLI it was then called SANGAM MIEN. It kept evolving, it moved from Delhi station to Water Loo Station. It grew in stature and style and in scale so its something that I can very luckily say that I was blessed to see from its inception from when it was a germ of an idea, so it happened over a time and I think it helped a lot that I knew off the script and of the idea from the ideation stage because it helps to acquaint oneself with the script and the character. So it's a lot of fun for me to see it grow and finally become a great film that's to come.While you have grown as an actor from BUNTY AUR BABLI to JHOM BARA BAR JHOOM?I think the main aspect is the confidence when I took on BUNTY AUR BABLI there was a huge confidence problem because I wasn't sure whether I would be able to manage that level. I tried very hard to maintain a very high pitch known in the level of performance, which is something Shaad really likes. Shaad is a believer that anybody can do that to carry off a character which is very high octane and to carry it off with ease is very tough.I thought Bunty was one such character very tough to do. After I completed BUNTY AUR BABLI and saw the film I had confidence in Shaad in the sense that he always believed in me as an actor and I was happy that he managed to take out the performances in me so when JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM came along there wasn't any apprehension towards the film or the character although it was ten notches above BUNTY AUR BABLI in attitude, pitch and in know we were more bullish about the film and we said yes lets do it and we tried to be very confident and attack it head on so it was a matter of confidence I think on Shaad's part of it. One criticism that gave our way to BUNTY AUR BABLI was that they thought it was two separate films being made they felt BUNTY AUR BABLI should not have been a serious love story at the end of the film and that it should not have the gravity that it has in the last half an hour they wanted to see the madness of BUNTI AUR BABLI. I felt in some part may be it was the makers of BUNTY AUR BABLI and the actors the team felt that we have to give it some sort of gravity to justify the characters and make them more human and we cant make a film which is just a laugh riot and showing these two kids doing crazy things. I think that was the problem in our confidence we were trying to be a bit safe I think we throw emotions into the wind in JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM and its gone all the way and it's a thoroughly entertaining film, it's very funny. It's what Adi says masala to the core and I think that's how we have grown Shaad and me. I think we have the confidence to take on more like JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM and blow it up and play it on the scale and the way we want to do it.What do you have to say about Shaad and Abhishekh sharing a bond and give their best together even though it's just their second film?I think it's the comfort. I think Shaad has the comfort of knowing that he can be himself in front of me and he want to be judged and I love him for the person that he is and I have the same thing towards him I can be completely me and I have no inhibitions from him and that's largely because of him and the kind of person he is. He's a very open person and I think that's very exciting for an actor and most importantly is that he loves his artist nothing is more important then them and he is very protective about them and he literally treats them like children. Rani and me when we were doing BUNTY AUR BABLI we were doing BUNTY AUR BABLI, were treated like children on the set he really mollycoddles you and he really cares for you and that comes through. Although this is my second film under Shaad as a director. I have done four films in which he helped on humor he is one of the primary reasons I got humor then we did BUNTY AUR BABLI he worked on GURU with me and now JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM he's a great friend. I think when there is chemistry between the director and his actor it always comes through. The camera is too short and it catches everything and I think that's one of Shaad's greatest assets it's that he makes actors very comfortable. It's because he demand's a lot when you see JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM its very unrealistic in terms of what is required of an actor to do, it can scare you its like you are standing outside one of the great institution of art's in Paris of which we have all learnt about in school and you are outside dancing with fifty French dancers which is rather ostentatiously and madly and so are you in this very messed up look singing "Ticket to Hollywood" in vulgar movements so you know you need to have a lot of confidence in your director more importantly the director has to have a lot of confidence in you and he has to help you forget that there is a world around you and keep you in the work of the film and Shaad always manages to do that and that only tells you about the kind of person he is.

What do you think of the music of JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM? This is Shaad

Katrina Kaif is sick of rumours that she is marrying Salman Khan this month. In a chat with Vickey Lalwani, she emphatically rules out marriage in near future, talks about her forthcoming films, and moreYour performance has been appreciated in NAMASTEY LONDON...Yeah. I am very happy. I have been around for quite some time now and I have really worked very hard. I am reaping the fruits now, I guess. I wouldn't say that I expected this to happen. What worked in the film's favour is that Vipul just stuck to the story in a very linear fashion and did not complicate it.Have filmmakers started taking you seriously now as an actress?Yes, the perception of the people towards me has changed. It was very necessary for me to have a film like NAMASTEY LONDON. It has made my life a lot easier. My next aim is to take more steps like this in the forward direction.Let's talk about APNE.I signed APNE nearly two years back. Anil Sharma had to do a lot of spadework before he started the film. That's why it took some time. I have seen Sharma's earlier films and I always wanted to work with him.Were you intimidated by the Deols?Not really. Dharamji is a very warm person. He is like family. Bobby has become a friend. I play a physician in the family. I had lot of fun wearing the boxing gloves whenever the director called 'Cut' and Bobby and I used to have a fake fight (laughs). But with Sunny, it did take me some time to break the ice. He is one who generally keeps to himself.How do you feel when you hear that Salman is recommending you to filmmakers?I am working very hard. Nobody can do anything for you in this industry. I can understand if people said this in my early days, but I think now people should stop circulating false stories.Its' also said that you call up for Salman's intervention if and when you have problems while you're shooting?Bullshit. Fabrication of the highest order. Not that I take it seriously but people should stop talking nonsense. It's unfortunate that there are some people in this industry who just want to bring you down for no rhyme or reason.What about your personal life? Everybody says that you are marrying Salman this month...(Interrupts) I can't stop people from writing what they have decided to. Many actors are not accessible but I am. Why don't people call me up before writing things, which are not true? All this is nonsense. I am working. I am happy.500 people gathered outside Salman's residence thinking that he was marrying you that day?Sometimes, people get carried away in excitement.Do you believe in the institution of marriage?I think that everybody does.Have you and Salman discussed marriage?Let's talk something else.Have you had a fall-out with Ram Gopal Varma? He dropped you from his version of SHOLAY and you not doing SARKAR 2 either...(Interrupts) No. In fact, Ramu is one of my very good friends and we have stayed in touch after SARKAR. We are beyond petty things. SARKAR 2 was always meant to be with the Bachchans. As for his version of SHOLAY, I could not do it because of dates problem; He was actually supposed to start the film earlier but it got delayed due to many reasons.What else is in your kitty besides APNE?David Dhawan’s PARTNER, Aneez Bazmee’s WELCOME, Saif Mustan’s RACE and Subhash Ghai’s untitled next.

Mahesh Bhatt is ready with AWARAPAN. In an exclusive chat, he talks about the film, its making and his expectations...How would you describe your upcoming film AWARAPAN?In many ways, AWARAPAN represents my inner core. I have always had this wanderer in me which has kept on raising his head. This wanderer is an angst-ridden outcaste who is not confined to the safe heavens of society and lives life on the edge. There is a burden of a trauma which he has not been able to resolve.The story?Well, I won't give everything away. In a nutshell- Mrinalini Sharma plays a girl who is a victim of human trafficking and married to a gangster (Ashutosh Rana). How Emraan fights for her freedom and locks horns with Rana, who is his guardian, forms the balance of the story.You wanted WOH LAMHE to be named as AWARAPAN?We did think of the title AWARAPAN for WOH LAMHE, but then I realized that it wasn't gelling well with the story. WOH LAMHE was not the story of a woman but the story of a man remembering the moments he had spent with a woman who had been an important part of his life.Or, did you change the title because that was the story of your ex-love Parveen Babi and you thought that the title AWARAPAN would be cruel?No.Why Emraan Hashmi again in your film?Emraan was dying to be reinvented. He had peaked with MURDER and GANGSTER. But despite his excellent work, his work was still not noticed because he was still doing the same thing- trying to woo some girl who was hooked with another man. The baazar was milking his persona of serial killer dry. The moment a thing becomes accepted, be sure it is dead. We went in for his reinvention, with a firm resolve to demolish his skirt chasing and sex hungry image. I believe in- No guts, no glory (pauses).Download Awarapan WallpapersGo on...Mohit Suri (director) asked him to grow his hair and beard, and gave him a completely new look. He responded and worked with tremendous feverishness. Mark my words, he will astound people. The caterpillar has turned into a butterfly.So, Emraan hasn't kissed in AWARAPAN?(Smiles) No.What about Shreya Saran?The Indian film industry doesn't have an Indian girl left. They are all made up mannequins from Cosmopolitan and Vogue. Shreya Saran has Indianness in her body.And Mrinalini Sharma?Beauty is not beauty until touched by the pain of life. Mrinalini will bring that. She herself comes from a traumatic past. I think she has had a failed marriage in her real life.Did she confide in you about her broken marriage?No. But it was talked and heard about in the unit. When she cries for freedom in the film, you can feel it that it comes from her within.How did you decide to bring Ashutosh Rana from wilderness?When you are at the rock bottom, you give your best. You have scars on your body and you want to regain your lost glory at any cost and have the humility to begin again. When you are at the top, you are power drunk, inaccessible, complacent, difficult and a bully. Success is a lousy teacher. It can make the most intelligent people think that they can never fail. Look at the duds that Yash Raj films have delivered, recently. It comes from the arrogance that they know it all. Sadly, the market gives the successful man a long rope to hang himself. I think that I have answered your question.What about you? Did you get carried away when you tasted success?Sure. It happened with me after I repeatedly dished out successful films like Saaransh, Janam, Aashiqui, Sadak, Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin, Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke. Then came the Mahesh Bhatt of Tadipaar, Gentleman, Chahat and Duplicate. And then I reinvented myself. I gave up direction and today I am glad that I did that change.You are releasing AWARAPAN with Himesh Reshammiya's over hyped film and Anil Sharma's APNE?The music of AWARAPAN took off slowly, because it clashed with huge marketing of AAP KAA SURROR and JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM. But the figures today clearly reveal that hype and muscle has taken a beating. AWARAPAN has hit the front and is leading. Irrespective of how my AWARAPAN opens, once a consumer tastes my product, he will tell every other person to go and see it. I still remember Mukesh was very nervous because our editing took time. But when he saw it, he stood up, clapped and hugged Mohit Suri. AWARAPAN will move the people.Which was the last film that gave you a physiological reaction like AWARAPAN?Naam, Raaz, Murder, Gangster. Naam, in particular.Name one outside your banner?Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge.How do you rate AWARAPAN compared to your past films?Trust me. This is the best film of Vishesh Films till date.AWARAPAN releases in Pakistan too?Yes. On June 29 itself. The doors have been opened. Pakistanis will love the film. An Indian boy Emraan fights for a Pakistani girl Mrinalini, even though he is not involved with her- neither emotionally nor sexually.

Rakhi Sawant’s heart bleeds for the under-privileged. In a chat, Rakhi talks about her traumatic childhood, her boyfriend and lots more.How did you think of donating computers?I have earned some money in life. Now, I want to do some charity. So, I gave away four computers to a municipal school- Gyan Sagar Vidyamandir- which is near to my house in Oshiwara. Also, I made sure that they would be using it for the student fraternity and not for their personal use. I took a letter from the school declaring that. Only then, I called for the computers and went with Lion Governor Raju Mavani to the school to give them away.Why computers per se? You wanted to donate some computers in jails too but weren't allowed...Yeah. Today, I see the whole world working on computers. Not that my job requires to work on computers, but the tragic fact is that I don't know anything about computers except that I can check my mail. Main nahin chahti ki koi bhi bache ki mere jaise halat ho. I see that the municipal schools are still devoid of computers and I want to rectify the situation to whatever extent I can. I want computers to reach all municipal schools.But how did your attention focus on municipal schools?I have studied in a municipal school and have seen many hardships in life. My father could not support us. I was often thrown out from those schools.Why didn't your father support you?He was in police and not at a senior post then. Plus, he shirked responsibility.Why were you thrown out from schools?My mother used to cook up sad tales that I don't have a father who can pay my fees, and get me admitted. We used to stay in a chawl. Somehow, every time, the schools used to learn the truth and sack me. I changed many schools and somehow completed my tenth standard.Today, your father is staying with his first wife (Rakhi's mom is Mr Sawant's second wife)?I don't want to comment on that.I miss my father. When I am alone, I often cry. You have not seen that side of Rakhi Sawant and neither will you. I will bravely fight all the odds in my life.How are your relations with your mother now?Just because I want to stay separately, does not mean that I don't care for my mother. Today, she is unwell. She has been operated for stones in stomach. I am paying the medical expenses which are billing to approximately Rs 80,000.Your mom doesn't like your boyfriend Abhishek, but there’s a buzz that you’ve tied the knot.Are you crazy? Why should I marry now? It will affect my position in the industry.That’s probably why you’re hiding it.I swear on Ganpati baba. I swear on my career. I have not married Abhishek yet. I would definitely like to marry him, but after five years.Why so long?I want to go further in my career. Plus, I want Abhishek to settle down in life. How long can I continue earning? A girl has a limited span in this industry, so it’s essential that my man becomes independent and successful.A film glossy has claimed the marriage happened on May 21?That publication simply wants to create a sensation.Sources say he is after your money?I don’t think so. We truly love each other. However, if he does have bad intentions, God won’t spare him.What does he want to do in life?He wants to be an actor. To begin with, he will be with me in a big dance show. I can’t spill the details, but I can tell you it’s a very big show. Abhishek and I will make an official announcement in this regard in the next 30 days.

Whether there is a film directed by Madhur Bhandarkar getting ready for release or not, the high profile film maker has always stayed in news.Ever since the day his CHANDNI BAR came many moons back and became an overnight success, the man has hardly been missed from television, print media or radio stations. Also, there are no two opinions about the fact that he is never short on quotes!Guess where does he get this talkative streak from? Well, legend has it that he caught this trait when he was barely 3 years old!Laughs Madhur while confirming this bit of information, "You have heard it right! I have been like this ever since I was a 3 year old boy. The story goes all the way back to my initial childhood days when I didn't use to speak at all. My parents were all worried because children of my age (when I was around 2 years old) had started interacting with their parents but I could barely utter a word."So how did the transformation happen? "Well, as the elders always say, some children start talking very late and when they do, it is difficult to make them go quiet. The same happened with me too. Once I turned 3 and people around me lost all hopes that I would ever talk, there was a miracle of sorts. I not just learnt words; I started communicating with just about anyone big time. That was the day and you can see that I am still talking even as a few decades have gone since then", he jokes.Ok, so now we get to know why Madhur is so vocal! Nevertheless, while speaking to him, it is difficult not to talk to him on what he is doing currently? Even as all the mid-year reports of Bollywood have finally acknowledged his TRAFFIC SIGNAL to be a success (a relief since good part of trade failed to do that when the film released earlier this year), there is no information on what next the National Award winning director is up to?"Just be a little more patient", he comforts me, "I am in the middle of something interesting and it should be in quick time. I am bracing myself to be ready with a script that I am currently trying to give finishing touches to. I am sitting with my team of writers on a very regular basis and trying to create something that would be exciting for everyone involved. Just stay tuned!"Madhur has been in news for last few days due to his denial of Priyanka and Kangana in his upcoming film FASHION. While the trade has been abuzz about the presence of these ladies in his UTV produced film, Madhur has been taking a step by step approach.He insists that he would first want to close on the scripting of the film before confirming on the presence of any actors in the film. He has also denied rumors about the mega budget of the film and is rather concentrating at first figuring out overall logistics of the film.