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Mumbai, March 25: Shefali Shah's role as the hard-hitting dirty-talking madame of a brothel in Nagesh Kukunoor's "Lakshmi" has shocked her fans and stunned critics. The actress says "it wasn't easy" but she had to be "part of something as brave as this".

She admits she had to cross self-imposed limits of censorship and her inbuilt code of morality to play the character in "Lakshmi".

"It wasn't easy at all. But when Nagesh came to me with the one line about the child prostitute, I knew I had to do the film. I had to be part of something as brave as this," said Shefali, last seen in the film "Kucch Luv Jaisaa" three years.

Mumbai, Oct 23: Actress Shefali Shah, who will be seen playing a prostitute in director Nagesh Kukunoor's "Lakshmi", says the film's story is such that it has to be told.

Last seen in the 2011 release "Kucch Luv Jaisaa", Shefali said: "When Nagesh met me for the film, the first thing I said that this story has to be told. It kind of hits you. There is no way you can't react to a film like this humanly..."

Her character in the film, based on child trafficking and prostitution, was another reason that made her accept the offer.

"Of course, I wanted to work with Nagesh as well. There is no way I could have said.

Mumbai, Aug 23: Shefali Shah, who chooses her films carefully because as an actress she wants to take up projects that give her creative satisfaction, says she would like to direct a film in future.

"I did two films this year. They will release by next year. I want to be part of films that give me creative satisfaction, so it's a choice made by me," Shefali seen in films like "Monsoon Wedding" and "The Last Lear", told Ians. She was last seen in "Kucch Luv Jaisaa", which released in 2011.

Apart from films, she is also active in theatre, but the actress said: "I was not doing any play. I am happy spending time with my.

Neetu Chandra, last seen in Rahul Bose starrer Kucch Luv Jaisaa, recently met with an accident and suffered a hairline fracture. While shooting for a sequence for her Greek film Home Sweet Home in Cyprus, Neetu's legs got trapped between the bark of a tree and she had a bad fall. The crew immediately rushed her to a hospital where the doctor informed them that she has a hairline fracture and needs complete bed rest. The shooting of the film has been stalled for the time being.

Mumbai, Jan 30: Rahul Bose was last seen in a villainous role in "Thakshak" in 1999 and after 13 years he is once again set to play a negative character in Kamal Haasan's "Vishwaroopam". The actor is excited about the project.

"After 'Thakshak', I have got a chance to play a villain in 'Vishwaroopam'," the 44-year-old actor said at a sports event here.

His last film was "Kucch Luv Jaisaa", which came out in May last year, and the actor will not be seen on screen before till June this year.

However, Rahul reveals he has shot for some big films but their release will take time.

"One film that I have done.

Shefali Shah who played the female lead in Kucch Luv Jaisaa felt she was debuting again. “I have reversed my career. I have always stuck to my belief and conviction no matter how unconventional. Doing Kucch Luv Jaisaa was like a debut. There were never any apprehensions,” Shah said “If I have to play a man, I would do it,” she adds. ...

Shefali Shah who played the female lead in Kucch Luv Jaisaa felt she was debuting again. “I have reversed my career. I have always stuck to my belief and conviction no matter how unconventional. Doing Kucch Luv Jaisaa was like a debut. There were never any apprehensions,” Shah said “If I have to play a man, I would do it,” she adds. ...

Shefali Shah who played the female lead in Kucch Luv Jaisaa felt she was debuting again. “I have reversed my career. I have always stuck to my belief and conviction no matter how unconventional. Doing Kucch Luv Jaisaa was like a debut. There were never any apprehensions,” Shah said “If I have to play a man, I would do it,” she adds. ...

Shefali Shah who played the female lead in Kucch Luv Jaisaa felt she was debuting again. “I have reversed my career. I have always stuck to my belief and conviction no matter how unconventional. Doing Kucch Luv Jaisaa was like a debut. There were never any apprehensions,” Shah said “If I have to play a man, I would do it,” she adds. ...

Shefali Shah who played the female lead in Kucch Luv Jaisaa felt she was debuting again. “I have reversed my career. I have always stuck to my belief and conviction no matter how unconventional. Doing Kucch Luv Jaisaa was like a debut. There were never any apprehensions,” Shah said “If I have to play a man, I would do it,” she adds. ...

Shefali Shah who played the female lead in Kucch Luv Jaisaa felt she was debuting again. “I have reversed my career. I have always stuck to my belief and conviction no matter how unconventional. Doing Kucch Luv Jaisaa was like a debut. There were never any apprehensions,” Shah said “If I have to play a man, I would do it,” she adds. ...

Shefali Shah who played the female lead in Kucch Luv Jaisaa felt she was debuting again. “I have reversed my career. I have always stuck to my belief and conviction no matter how unconventional. Doing Kucch Luv Jaisaa was like a debut. There were never any apprehensions,” Shah said “If I have to play a man, I would do it,” she adds. ...

Shefali Shah who played the female lead in Kucch Luv Jaisaa felt she was debuting again. “I have reversed my career. I have always stuck to my belief and conviction no matter how unconventional. Doing Kucch Luv Jaisaa was like a debut. There were never any apprehensions,” Shah said “If I have to play a man, I would do it,” she adds. ...

Shefali Shah who played the female lead in Kucch Luv Jaisaa felt she was debuting again. “I have reversed my career. I have always stuck to my belief and conviction no matter how unconventional. Doing Kucch Luv Jaisaa was like a debut. There were never any apprehensions,” Shah said “If I have to play a man, I would do it,” she adds. ...

Shefali Shah who played the female lead in Kucch Luv Jaisaa felt she was debuting again. “I have reversed my career. I have always stuck to my belief and conviction no matter how unconventional. Doing Kucch Luv Jaisaa was like a debut. There were never any apprehensions,” Shah said “If I have to play a man, I would do it,” she adds. ...

Shefali Shah who played the female lead in Kucch Luv Jaisaa felt she was debuting again. “I have reversed my career. I have always stuck to my belief and conviction no matter how unconventional. Doing Kucch Luv Jaisaa was like a debut. There were never any apprehensions,” Shah said “If I have to play a man, I would do it,” she adds. ...

Shefali Shah who played the female lead in Kucch Luv Jaisaa felt she was debuting again. “I have reversed my career. I have always stuck to my belief and conviction no matter how unconventional. Doing Kucch Luv Jaisaa was like a debut. There were never any apprehensions,” Shah said “If I have to play a man, I would do it,” she adds. ...

Shefali Shah who played the female lead in Kucch Luv Jaisaa felt she was debuting again. “I have reversed my career. I have always stuck to my belief and conviction no matter how unconventional. Doing Kucch Luv Jaisaa was like a debut. There were never any apprehensions,” Shah said “If I have to play a man, I would do it,” she adds. ...

Rahul Bose and Arjun Mathur

Rahul Bose tells Chakpak what it took to kiss co-star Arjun Mathur in ‘I Am’

Rahul Bose has never been one to shy away from an onscreen kiss. From his smooch with Perizaad Zorabian in Mumbai Matinee (2003) to his lip-lock with Mallika Sherawat in Pyar Ke Side Effects (2006) to his most recent kiss with Arjun Mathur in I Am (2011).

Bose, who portrayed a gay character in India’s first gay film, BomGay (1996), said that kissing a man was not the toughest part of I Am. Bose played Jay in I Am Omar, one of four episodes that formed a part of director Onir?s film. ?I just stuck a girl?s face on his (Mathur’s) and kissed the hell out of him,? he said in an interview to Chakpak. So what was the toughest part of doing that role?

To get the answer and...

Rahul Bose

Rahul Bose talks to Udita Jhunjhunwala about last week?s release Kucch Luv Jaisaa and why kissing a man in I Am was not so difficult.

Rahul Bose is waiting to board a flight from Chennai to Mumbai on Saturday morning when I speak to him on the phone. He has attended the Ipl match, which his team Mumbai Indians lost, and he has had an exciting meeting with a leading actor-filmmaker in Chennai. ?I just don?t want you to write about that project right now,? he says cautiously.

So instead we speak of his latest release Kucch Luv Jaisaa in which he plays a criminal called Raghav and other forthcoming work.

How was it working with a first-time woman director on Kucch Luv Jaisaa?

Barnali Ray Shukla is not the first debutante woman filmmaker I have worked with. I also worked with Vinta Nanda on her first film (White Noise). It?...

Going by the variety of characters that actor Rahul Bose has played on screen over the years, it won’t be an exaggeration to say that he loves to experiment and surprise his audience. In fact, his just-released film, Kucch Luv Jaisaa, only proves it further.Sitting at a hotel room in the Capital, Rahul speaks excitedly about his character, Raghav, in the film. “Raghav is a small time criminal, who forges passport. One day, while he is running away from the police, he meets this fun-loving housewife Madhu (played by Shifaali), and the story revolves around how this meeting changes their ...

Going by the variety of characters that actor Rahul Bose has played on screen over the years, it won’t be an exaggeration to say that he loves to experiment and surprise his audience. In fact, his just-released film, Kucch Luv Jaisaa, only proves it further.Sitting at a hotel room in the Capital, Rahul speaks excitedly about his character, Raghav, in the film. “Raghav is a small time criminal, who forges passport. One day, while he is running away from the police, he meets this fun-loving housewife Madhu (played by Shifaali), and the story revolves around how this meeting changes their ...

There is a wise saying in the trade and distribution circle that says 'do not release your film a week or two before a real biggie or a highly anticipated film'. And the coming Friday has just that type of a film, Ready, which is all set to fetch a flying start at the box-office. Coming back to our story, Vipul Shah's Barnali Ray Shukla directed, Kucch Luv Jaisaa, chose the last Friday before Ready to release and bore the brunt of it as that is one of the main reasons for the...