29062024-LSTL-01.qxd 6/28/2024 8:23 PM Page 1 c m y b HINA HAS BREAST CANCER Actress Hina Khan on Friday confirmed that she has been diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. The Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai actress shared that she had started treatment. On Instagram, she wrote, “…Despite this challenging diagnosis, I wish to reassure everyone that I am doing well. I am strong…” TRIBUNE Life Too many for comfort! Fitness first Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat is a fitness enthusiast and has said exercise is not just a routine for her but a celebration of what her body can achieve. LUDHIANA | SATURDAY | 29 JUNE 2024 Anurag Kashyap started a conversation when he talked about the entourage culture on movie sets. Celebs take this debate forward… SACHIN PARIKH DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD: Sherleen Dutt MARKETING TOOL: Sachin Parikh The entourage culture has indeed taken the industry by storm, as observed by Anurag Kashyap. On one hand, actors bringing their entourage—comprising assistants, hair and makeup artists, and social media teams—ensure that they are well-prepared, confident, and able to focus on their performance. This can enhance the overall quality of the production. On the other hand, such a large entourage can increase costs significantly and create a crowded, potentially disruptive environment on sets. KARAN GULIANII KEEP IT LESS: Rinku Ghosh SHERLEEN DUTT I agree with Anurag Kashyap. The entourage along with actors becomes the biggest distraction for the maker. Commercially, it may help the film or project to build curiosity and becomes a marketing tool, but at the same time it should not become a hurdle in the process of creation and not disrupt the overall atmosphere on the sets. Personal staff is important up to a certain level like a makeup artist, a hairdresser, a personal assistant and a stylist. It’s for the artist’s comfort because these people work with them for a very long time, like my make-up artist is with me since 17 years. So, the personal staff exactly knows what, when and how abput the artiste. But I do not promote an entourage on sets, if at all necessary then the artiste should take the responsibility. Social media has become too strong and given unnecessary importance. As an actor, sometimes it is distractive. I just have my three staff members following me. Makeup artist, my hairdresser and personal assistant, that’s all. EXCESSIVE FEES: Karan Gulianii Every story is unique and filmmakers strive to present different perspectives, but the budget can make or break a film. I believe that the fees charged by some stars are excessively high. In Hollywood there is a culture of minimum guarantees and percentages, which should be adopted in Bollywood as well. If a producer earns well, the film will be successful. But if the producer incurs losses, the film suffers. I also think it is wrong for artistes to demand excessive fees for their entourages and personal expenses like gym equipment, which the producer ends up paying for. NEED OF THE DAY: Anoushka Chauhan I think a culture like this is prevailing because of people who are either privileged or upstarts. The whole social media culture is about showing how you get to the final product, which is so important for personal branding. Despite the fact how irrelevant it is to acting and your performance on screen, one cannot deny the fact that it is important today. Doing all this in your free time or without disturbing anyone in a seamless manner is something that should be promoted. But if it is becoming a hindrance in the work space, this trend should not be encouraged. BALANCING ACT: Aradhana Sharma ANOUSHKA CHAUHAN Entourage culture in Bollywood presents a mixture of benefits and disad- vantages. When this culture is balanced appropriately, it can serve as a significant support system for the celebrity. It provides emotional, professional, and logistical assistance, helping them navigate the complexities of their career and personal life. However, it is equally important for celebrities to stay grounded and maintain a realistic perspective of themselves and their surroundings. There is a risk that an entourage, if not kept in check, can lead to the celebrity becoming isolated from the real world. This can foster an unrealistic sense of self-importance and create an echo chamber where only flattering opinions are heard. (As told to Dharam Pal) Tahira Kashyap says her debut film as director, Sharmajee Ki Beti, is about struggle and ambition There is a bit of Tahira Kashyap in all the five female leads of Sharmajee Ki Beti, says the director about her first feature film, a passion project that she hopes will make audiences see women in a different light. Tahira, who has been always been a storyteller, first as a writer of books like The 12 Commandments of Being A Woman and The 7 Sins of Being A Mother, and then as a filmmaker of the short Toffee. “Sharmajee Ki Beti chronicles the stories of ambition and struggles of three middle-class women and two teenage girls, who all share the same surname — Sharma. I think the first piece of art comes from a place of a lot of purity, a lot of passion. You are passionate about the things that you experience and observe. “All of these five characters, three women and two girls, there is some amount of storytelling experience I have observed at the personal level. So it comes from a very pure place of heart,” Tahira said. The film, which will start streaming on Prime Video from Friday, features an ensemble cast comprises Sakshi Tanwar, Divya Dutta, and Saiyami Kher, Vanshika Taparia and Arista Mehta. “As a storyteller, the aim was not to be preachy but make people connect, engage and empathise with the lead characters,” she added. “It should evoke some sort of emotion in the audiences’ hearts and their minds, and if something reaches their hearts it will also leave an impression on their minds as well. That’s how I want my messaging to happen. It was never that I wanted to be preachy or try to drive home a point. I really want people to start thinking about women in a different light altogether. I would wish all of that to happen with just a click but it takes time and I am ready to invest in that time in the most loving and compassionate way.” Driven by ARADHANA SHARMA AND RINKU GHOSH Vaani in comic avatar passion BREAKING STEREOTYPES Actress Vaani Kapoor has said with her upcoming comedy film Badtameez Gill, she is exploring a genre that she hasn’t had the chance to dive into yet — comedy. Vaani, who is heading to the UK for the second schedule of the film, said: “Our next schedule is in the UK, and I’m looking forward to an exciting filming experience.” She said that the film, which is directed by Navjot Gulati, presents her in an all-new avatar. “Badtameez Gill presents me in a new avatar, which I’m really happy about. This project is significant for me; it means a lot that producers trust my acting abilities and are willing to support films with me in a leading role. I’m committed to giving it my best and showcasing my range as an artiste,” she said. About the genre of the film, which also stars Aparshakti Khurana and Paresh Rawal, she said, “I am also exploring a genre that I haven’t had the chance to dive into that much, which is both fun and challenging for me.” — IANS According to Tahira, the idea behind having three middle aged women and two under the age of 20 was to connect with a whole spectrum of audience. “They exist on the spectrum of lifespan and they still have interesting and compelling stories to tell. So the idea was to delve into the stories of the women who just don’t adhere to the certain stereotype of the women that have been shown in cinema,” she said. Though she has loved making short films, directing her feature gave her a ‘different kick’, the director, who also helmed a short in the 2020 anthology film Zindagi in Short, said. — PTI AYUSHMANN KHURRANA AND TAHIRA KASHYAP. PHOTO: PTI c m y b
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