Ashwini Deshmukh Meets the Man With the Midas Touch, Akshay Kumar
He has the knack of turning everything he touches to gold. If Akshay Kumar was a salesman he could have sold refrigerators to Eskimos, given the fact that he dares to venture where no man has gone before. Single-handedly, he has changed perceptions about sanitary napkins in the country and has even made toilets appear cool. From action to comedy to patriotic and pressing issues… Akshay’s graph is forever changing, ever evolving. His recent outing is Reema Kagti’s Gold, a historical sports drama inspired by India’s first Olympic gold medal in hockey in 1948. The film is expected to boost the fortunes of hockey for sure. Excerpts from a free-wheeling interview with the player, who aces every game…
WHAT IS YOUR EARLIEST MEMORY OF HOCKEY?
I used to play hockey in school. I remember my father getting me a hockey stick when I was around seven. I used to go to SionKoliwada to practise. I recall dribbling one winter morning with fog all around.
HOCKEY IS OUR NATIONAL SPORT. BUT SOMEHOW IT DOESN’T GET PRESTIGE.
We should not get into the ‘national sports’ discussion. Rather, let’s ask ourselves, ‘Do I play any sport?’ That’s more important. More than Gold being a hockey film, it’s about questioning whether we’re interested in sports. Make sure to inspire your children to take part in at least one sport. We must encourage sports among the youth, without getting into the political debate about which is our national sport.
WHAT MADE YOU TAKE UP GOLD?
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة September 2018 من Filmfare.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك ? تسجيل الدخول
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة September 2018 من Filmfare.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك? تسجيل الدخول
New beginnings
All that transpired at the press conference held to herald the 69th SOBHA Filmfare Awards South 2024 with Kamar Film Factory
Footprints of the Giants
It has been years since Hrishikesh Mukherjee left us, yet his words still resonate: Zindagi badi honi chahiye, lambi nahi.
Shatrughan Sinha's Rapid fire
Any affair, especially an extramarital affair, should always be kept secret. Especially from your wife.
"I was the only heroine whose name sold films"
Hit machine Asha Parekh looks back at her life and times in a heartwarming chat with Farhana Farook
THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD
MAXIM BALDRY PLAYS ISILDUR, SHAPED BY JRR TOLKIEN AS A TRAGIC HERO. HE CONFIDES IN TANZIM PARDIWALLA ABOUT HOW TOLKIEN AND LOTR SHAPED HIS CINEMATIC JOURNEY
A CELEBRATION OF CULTURAL BONDS
INDIAN CINEMA SHINES AT THE MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL FILM WEEK, REPORTS SUMAN SHARMA
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
BRITISH ACTOR DANIEL CALTAGIRONE, WHO WAS RECENTLY SEEN IN THANGALAAN, TALKS WITH VEDANSHI PATHAK ABOUT WORKING IN INDIAN FILMS, BREAKING THE BRITISH ACTOR STEREOTYPE AND MORE...
ENTER THE VILLAIN
Australian hottie Charlie Vickers has become an international sensation, thanks to his interpretation of Sauron from The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power series. Tanzim Pardiwalla notes down his charm as well as modesty
Follow the money
DEVESH SHARMA HIGHLIGHTS THE HIGHS OF BOLLYWOOD BOX OFFICE SO FAR IN 2024
ART OF THE MATTER
AANAND L RAI TALKS ABOUT MAKING SEQUELS AND MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS IN A HEARTY CHAT WITH SUMAN SHARMA