I am blessed to play Kroor Singh : Chandan K Anand

Talented actor Chandan K Anand is getting a lot of creative satisfaction since the time he started playing the evil Kroor Singh in  Nikhil Sinha's show Chandrakanta. Chandan is enjoying portraying the role of Kroor Singh as he finds the role one of the most challenging characters he played. So is the grey streak of the role working for Chandan? "I am a performer and I believe a good actor is capable of portraying all kind of shades. Whatever is on paper a true performer can transform that on screen." Before Chandrakanta Chandan played a romantic character in Bhage Re Man where his character Raghav was loved by the audience too.  

Chandan further adds,"There are nine emotions in acting and the audience always love to watch the emotions of love on screen the most. And when the villain comes in between, the performances becomes more interesting and watchable." Chandan feels he is lucky that he got the role. "The writer of Chandrakanta is Devaki Nandan Khatri and they way he has written it is amazing. The characterizations are so vivid, I am blessed to play Kroor Singh."

Arjan Bajwa Ranveer Singh bonded in Delhi

Ranveer Singh and Arjan Bajwa were spotted bonding at an awards event in New Delhi recently. The two hit it off the moment they crossed each others' paths.They were a delight for the shutterbugs with their funny antics. Arjan, who was last seen in the Akshay Kumar-starrer Rustom (2016), seemed to be enjoying the attention. Ranveer's infectious enthusiasm seemed to have rubbed off on Arjan, who could not stop flashing his pearlies.

Sonam Kapoor joins Harvard Business School’s BHI panel

Harvard Business School’s India Research Center, as part of the “Best of Harvard in South Asia” platform, conducts lectures, roundtables, panel discussions and debates around substantive topics that are relevant from an India perspective and provide business leaders an opportunity to access some of the latest research taking place at Harvard Business School. 

They will be launching their Gender Series later this month and the first conversation in the series is with HBS Professor Geoffrey G. Jones, Isidor Straus Professor of Business History & Faculty Chair of the Business History Initiative, on the topic “Beauty : Limiting or Liberating”.  The acclaimed institution has invited Sonam Kapoor, India’s poster girl for fashion, to join the esteemed panel. Sonam will share insights and participate in the interesting debate that promises to be an eye-opener. The National award winning actress, who put Indian fashion back on the international map will talk about the pitfalls and challenges associated with both notions of beauty and the aspiration to look "beautiful”. Sonam made for the ideal personality to join the panel, especially since the actress broke the internet earlier last year, with her open letter titled “ I Didn’t Wake Up Like This” , busting the myth of flawlessness. The star has also been very vocal about condemning body shaming and embracing individual beauty. 

Says sonam kapoor, "I look forward to joining the conversation conducted by the HBS .I think the subject is very relevant to our time." 

The event will be curated at a luxury hotel in South Mumbai later this week.

Amy Jackson to produce a short film for animal welfare

Be it raising her voice against cruelty towards animals or raising funds through an NGO for the betterment of animals, Amy Jackson has always supported animal welfare.Taking the noble cause to the next level, the gorgeous actress has now decided to co-produce and feature in short film with her friend creating awareness about cruelty to animals and how to prevent it.The actress will soon be meeting the government officials in India for the documentary’s sponsorship and plans to send the documentary to several film festivals.Amy says, “I am producing a short movie with my friend in London (UK). We’ve shot half of it. This cause is close to my heart and I am always up for animal welfare. I’m a public personality, and raising awareness is only a small contribution towards animal welfare. I have also applied to a few festivals and have approached the Indian government for help with this. A lot of ground work is required and I am doing it.”There is a need to stop cruelty against animals and love them — not abuse them. A lot of people are cruel to animals and I want to tell them that it’s fine if you can’t do anything for them, but don’t hurt them either,” she adds.

Actor Natasha Singh to be seen in Panini Pandit's short film Ishq Ka Rocks!

Actor Natasha Singh will make her comeback with filmmaker Panini Pandit's short film Ishq Ka Rock. Talking about how she came on board, Natasha says, "Panini's mom and my mom knew each other when we were kids. So we've known each other since childhood. He called me out of the blue one day and said he's going to make a short film and asked me if I would like to act for him. I was surprised but was very excited, too, that he was finally joining the same profession as his father," she says, adding, "We fixed a meeting and I heard the script and loved it. I could feel the passion he had for the story as he was narrating. I loved the script instantly and agreed to get on board." The actor, who has been seen in shows such as Dekh Bhai Dekh, Saath Phere and Woh Hue Na Hamare  says that she would love to do more work in cinema, but wants to only take up meaty characters. "The project needs to excite me and so does my character. It needs to challenge my acting abilities," she says.