Global icon Priyanka Chopra grabbed eyeballs at the recently concluded Grammys, where she made a bold statement with her outfit. The actress went for a Ralph and Russo plunging white gown for the event and was accompanied by husband Nick Jonas who performed at the ceremony along with his brothers.  While several lauded the actress for her attire, there was some criticism as well. 

However, what several people wondered on social media was as to how the actress kept the dress together and avoided a possible wardrobe malfunction. Days after the function in an interview with the US Weekly, the 37-year-old actress revealed how designers Tamara Ralph and Michael Russo made sure that there was no scope for a wardrobe malfunction at the awards. The actress revealed that it was a piece of tulle made of Priyanka's skin tone that held her dress together and wasn't even visible to the camera. She said that it worked as a netting which was not easily seen as it was of the colour of her skin. 

Priyanka Chopra said that the designers always keep wardrobe malfunctions in mind while making an outfit for her. The actress said that she does not take fashion risks unless she is super secure about her look. 

Also Read: Priyanka Chopra joins the cast of Keanu Reeves starrer Matrix 4 

Bollywood Hungama in December had put up an article, informing about the mother of all clashes happening at the box office during Eid 2020. As it happens every year on this festival, a Salman Khan-starrer is already scheduled to release. Titled Radhe - Your Most Wanted Bhai, it co-stars Disha Patani, Randeep Hooda and Jackie Shroff and is directed by Prabhudheva. While Salman usually comes solo on Eid, this time he’ll be joined by Akshay Kumar as he brings his horror comedy Laxmmi Bomb on May 22, 2020 as well. It also features Kiara Advani and this Raghava Lawrence directorial is the remake of popular Tamil film Muni 2: Kanchana. If you that was enough, then you are mistaken. In February last year, it was revealed that Fast & Furious 9 will also arrive on this day!

A few hours ago, the much-awaited trailer of Fast & Furious 9 was released and has met with an excellent response. The official social media handles of Universal Pictures India too uploaded the trailer and many expected that the release date of India might be changed to avoid clash. However, they have made it clear that the action packed flick will release on May 22 worldwide, including in India!

The initial parts of Fast & Furious weren’t that big in the country, box office-wise. But things began to gradually from the fifth part, which came in 2011. Fast & Furious 7 had taken the biggest opening for a Hollywood film in 2015 then and was the first Hollywood film to cross the coveted Rs. 100 crore mark. The series is extremely popular and its lead actor Vin Diesel is recognized and loved even by non-English speaking audiences.

Fast & Furious 8, which released in 2017, couldn’t cross the Rs. 100 crore mark but still did huge business of Rs. 86.23 crore. Hence, the expectations are immense from the ninth part as well. That it releases on a festival can give it an added boost. However, with two other films clashing on the same day, trade is worried as not just audiences, but even business will get divided. A small section of trade is hopeful that at least one out of these three films will bow down and opt out of the Eid race. But as of now, the three-way-clash on Eid 2020 is very much on!

A month ago it was reported that actors Sanjay Kapoor and Divya Dutta will be coming together for a short film. Now, as per reports, the film helmed by Guneet Monga is tentatively titled Sleeping Partner, will explore the topic of domestic violence and marital rape. 

Talking to a tabloid, Sanjay Kapoor said that he has never played a role like this ever before. He said that it will be shocking for the audience to realise how normal, middle-class guys could behave inside the four walls of their homes. The actor further said that the movie is a subject that has not been strongly established yet. Kapoor hopes that after the film, women who are facing violence and living in close-knit families will have the confidence to speak out. He said that their job will be done if women manage to stand up to abusive husbands. 

Meanwhile, Divya Dutta said that even though she would have fun on the set while shooting, she would often return home feeling disturbed. She would often end up crying as such stories are powerful and real and can affect one's psyche. 

Also Read: Sanjay Kapoor reveals why Shanaya Kapoor did not go to a film learning institute

Bollywood actor Aditya Roy Kapur who is looking forward to his upcoming release Malang admits that acting has taken precedence over his love for music. However, the actors plans to release an album.

Before becoming an actor Aditya Roy Kapur was a VJ for almost four years. The actor has said that he had never taken acting seriously till he bagged his first film and to this day remains passionate about his music. However, the actor has not given a try at playback singing like his counterparts Alia Bhatt and Shraddha Kapoor, not has he released any single. 

While talking to a tabloid, Aditya Roy Kapur revealed that he plans on putting out some of his music in the coming year. 

Recently, while promoting his upcoming film, Aditya Roy Kapur took to the stage of Indian Idol 11 and played along with a contestant. The actor said that even before becoming an actor he wanted to explore music. Aditya said that he still plays the guitar and writes songs. He plans on collaborating with musicians and make something. 

Meanwhile, Aditya Roy Kapur will next be seen alongside Disha Patani, Anil Kapoor and Kunal Kemmu in Malang. The film is slated to hit the screens on February 7. 

Also Read: Malang: CBFC for the first time adds RHYMING anti-drug disclaimers 

After the release of Happy Hardy and Heer on Friday, Himesh Reshammiya is now set to start shooting for his next film titled Namastey Rome.  The film will be directed by Rajesh Sethi and will see Himesh and Javed Akhtar working together after 13 years. 

While Himesh Reshammiya plays the male lead in the film, the rest of the cast is yet to be announced. Talking to a daily, Himesh said that Namastey Rome is a classic love story based on real incidents. He said that Javed Akhtar and himself were impressed by the story and said that the music of the film is also very impressive. The musician says that the album of the film is much better than Namaste London which was the last film that Javed Akhtar and Himes Reshammiya worked on together. Praising Javed Akhtar, Himesh Reshammiya said that every word penned by the lyricist is sheer magic and said that all seven tracks have been composed straight from the heart. 

The shoot of the film will start in summer in UK. The actor is currently prepping for his role. This is the first time that Himesh Reshammiya is working on a film that is based on a real-life incident and fins the subject very relatable. Reshammiya will soon start shooting for the sequel to The Xpose (2014). 

Also Read: Exclusive: Himesh Reshammiya collaborates with Salman Khan for Radhe

In October, we had reported that the team of Sooryavanshi has been adding new characters to the story. Earlier, Rohit Shetty and writer Farhad Samji had added the tracks of Akshay Kumar’ father and mother when they were nearing the completion of the shoot. 

Now, Rohit Shetty's upcoming cop drama Sooryavanshi, which introduces Akshay Kumar to his cop-verse has a new addition to the cast. The filmmaker has roped in Jackie Shroff to play a new character. In November 2019 actor Akshay Kumar had announced the wrap of the film. However, the team went on to shoot with character actors for another month before calling it a wrap. 

Reportedly, Jackie Shroff shot for his scenes in the past week. Jackie's addition came as a surprise to the team who filmed the senior actor's scenes in Ooty. As per reports, Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif were not part of the scenes. Jackie Shroff shot with Abhimanyu Singh who plays the antagonist in the film. 

Talking to a tabloid, Jackie Shroff said that he has worked with Rohit Shetty's father and is now proud to have worked with the filmmaker. However, the actor said that he cannot reveal details about his role.

Sooryavanshi is slated to hit the screens in March. The climax of the film will see Ranveer Singh's Simmba and Ajay Devgn's Singham join hands with Akshay Kumar's Sooryavanshi to take down the goons. 

Also Read: Sooryavanshi: Gulshan Grover shares behind the scene picture with Akshay Kumar and Rohit Shetty

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In December 2019, Bollywood Hungama had put up a detailed article, explaining why Bhumi Pednekar should be hailed as a female Akshay Kumar. After all, just like the Good Newwz actor, even she has a great track record and what’s more, she then had as many as 6 films in the pipeline! She’ll end up having at least 3 releases this year and she’ll open her account in 2020 with BHOOT: Part One – The Haunted Ship. Co-starring Vicky Kaushal, this is a rare horror flick from Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions. The teaser was out today and was has generated excitement.

However, it has now come to light that the talented actress doesn’t have a full-fledged role in this film. A source spills the beans, “Bhumi Pednekar is there for just 10 minutes in BHOOT: Part One – The Haunted Ship. The film mainly focuses on Vicky Kaushal’s character. Even the teaser that came out today was only about him. However, Bhumi’s cameo is a powerful one and will get appreciated by the audiences.”

A trade source explains, “It’s nice of Bhumi to do this role despite the limited screen length. She’s not someone who’ll choose a film for the heck of it. Look at all her choices till date – in each and every film, she has had a strong and indispensible part. I expect the same in BHOOT: Part One – The Haunted Ship as well. I just hope that the makers make it clear about her screen time in the trailer or during promotions.”

BHOOT: Part One – The Haunted Ship releases on February 21 and the teaser came out only today, that is, January 31. The trailer, meanwhile, will be unveiled on February 3. The trade official defends this move, “I don’t think it’s a big deal. I am sure 17-18 days are enough to spread the awareness and enhance the buzz for this film. And anyway, it won’t have multiple songs and hence doesn’t need a longer promotional window. Let’s not forget that this is Vicky Kaushal’s first film after the monstrous success Uri: The Surgical Strike. Horror films can pull youth audiences in hordes. And of course, there’s Bhumi, notwithstanding her special appearance. All these reasons will contribute to a healthy opening for BHOOT: Part One – The Haunted Ship.”

Meanwhile the inside source makes a huge claim before singing off, “Most horror films of Bollywood have been disappointing and immature. BHOOT: Part One – The Haunted Ship will be an exception. Wait and watch!”

Also Read: “Why should only the male actors play hero?”, says Bhumi Pednekar

Bollywood newbies Ananya Panday and Sara Ali Khan have been invited to speak at a two-day Under-25 summit in Bengaluru. The youth festival which is touted to be the biggest in the country is into its seventh edition now.

The festival will see well-known faces from different fields. On Thursday, Ananya Panday took to her Instagram to announce that she will be present there. She wrote, "Namaskara Bangalore! ❤ I'm heading your way ???? I'll be coming for the Under 25 Summit on the 1st of Feb! (Saturday) "

 

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Namaskara Bangalore! ❤ I'm heading your way ???? I'll be coming for the Under 25 Summit on the 1st of Feb! (Saturday) ???????? Head to @under25official to know more and get your tickets! ????

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Meanwhile, Sara Ali Khan wrote, "Long time, no see, Bengaluru ???? But the wait is now over ???????? since I’m going to be at the Under 25 Summit 2020 on the 2nd of Feb!”

 

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Long time, no see, Bengaluru ???? But the wait is now over ???????? since I’m going to be at the Under 25 Summit 2020 on the 2nd of Feb! #cannotwait #PropahLady ????@pumaindia Head to @under25official to know more and getting your tickets! ???? ⏰

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The two who have shone in Bollywood will definitely be the star attraction at the event whose hashtag reads ‘Celebrate Confusion’.

On the work front, both the ladies are busy with their shoots. Ananya Panday who made her debut in2019 with the film Student of the year 2, was last seen in the film Pati Patni Aur Woh. She is currently shooting for her upcoming film Khaali Peeli.

On the other hand, Sara Ali Khan made her debut in 2018 with the film Kedarnath. She was also seen in Rohit Shetty's film Simmba which released in the same month. Sara Ali Khan is now promoting her upcoming film Love Aaj Kal which is slated to hit the screens on February 14. She will be seen opposite Kartik Aaryan in the film. Sara Ali Khan recently announced that she has signed a film alongside Akshay Kumar and Dhanush which will be directed by Aanand L Rai.

Also Read: Akshay Kumar – Sara Ali Khan – Dhanush to CLASH with Deepika Padukone –Siddhant Chaturvedi – Ananya Panday on Valentine’s Day 2021!

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Filmmaker Tushar Hiranandani who made his directorial debut by chronicling the life of two of Indian's oldest sharpshooters Chandro and Praskashi Tomar with Saand Ki Aankh, is working on another biopic.

Tushar Hiranandani while talking to a news agency said that the next focuses on the life of a young entrepreneur. The director is currently working on the scrip of the film along with Jagdeep Sidhu who is the writer of Saand Ki Aankh. The filmmaker revealed that the film is based on the life of young entrepreneur who is 25-years-old and is a motivational story from a small town.

Tushar did not wish to reveal too many details about the film as it is still in the scripting stage. The team is yet to fix on the cast. Besides this, the director is also involved with projects on different streaming platforms. He said that all the projects he is working on are very different from each other.

Meanwhile, Saand Ki Aankh which featured Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar in the lead was well received both by the critics and the audience.

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After Marjaavaan and wrapping up Shershaah, Sidharth Malhotra has bagged his next project which is a murder mystery. The yet-untitled film will be produced by Murad Khetani. It is an official Hindi remake of the 2019 Tamil murder mystery, Thadam.

This will be the first time Sidharth will star in a double role - a businessman and a small-time thief and gambler who is always looking to make some quick money along with his crony. The actor is currently working on his prep for the film and the makers are prepping to create two distinct looks for him. The film had plenty of moments that attracted Sidharth towards the script in addition to the double role.

Thadam, that released in March last year, is written and directed by Magizh Thirumeni and produced by Inder Kumar. The film stars Arun Vijay in a double role along with Tanya Hope, Smruthi Venkat, and Vidya Pradeep in the lead roles. The murder of a young man named Akash creates confusion among a few cops when they find out that the one accused has a look-alike. The twists and turns with an unexpected climax really make the film interesting.

Meanwhile, Sidharth Malhotra will be next starring in Shershaah as Captain Vikram Batra which is releasing on July 3, 2020.

ALSO READ: Sidharth Malhotra celebrates 35th birthday with rumoured girlfriend Kiara Advani and others

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Over the years, Valentine’s Day has become a national holiday of sorts, especially for the film industry. The collections on this day go on a high, especially if the film has something that appeals the youth. In the recent past, films like Gully Boy and Gunday released on February 14 in 2014 and 2019 respectively and both the films saw excellent collections. This year will see the release of Love Aaj Kal, starring Kartik Aaryan and Sara Ali Khan, and it also expected to fetch a flying start, one of the reasons being Valentine’s Day.

Today, it came to light that Sara Ali Khan will arrive in cinemas on Valentine’s Day 2021 as well. The film in question is Atrangi Re, co-starring Akshay Kumar and Dhanush. Directed by Aanand L Rai, this film was announced today and its first look poster was also released. Needless to say, the star cast and Anand L Rai directing the film has already enhanced the hype for Atrangi Re.

As it happens with any major festival, clashes are inevitable. Valentine’s Day is not an exception and Atrangi Re will be releasing alongside director Shakun Batra’s next, produced by Karan Johar. It also has an enviable cast, comprising of Deepika Padukone, Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ananya Panday. As per reports, there’ll be one more male actor which will be locked soon. The film was officially announced in December 2019 and it was the first film to grab the Valentine’s Day 2021 spot. Not much is known about this flick but Deepika in an interview revealed, “Shakun’s film is kind of in the Cocktail and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani space but also new in many ways. It belongs to a genre that we haven’t attempted in Indian cinema before.” Again, the star cast and the fact that Shakun Batra, who made the acclaimed Kapoor & Sons is helming it, has led to considerable excitement.

What’s also worth noting is that Valentine’s Day in 2021 falls on Sunday. So both films shall release on February 12. Will both the films get the Valentine’s Day advantage like its predecessors remains to be seen.

Also Read: Akshay Kumar, Sara Ali Khan and Dhanush to star in Aanand L Rai’s Atrangi Re

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Ekta Kapoor and Bhushan Kumar, two indomitable names of Bollywood are joining forces to create film content. While Ekta is known to be a creative powerhouse, Bhushan today is backing the biggest and most films made in Hindi film industry. Both individuals have created their own success stories and built an empire of their own in the entertainment sector. The duo has come together to jointly produce several films together beginning with the recently announced sequel to Ek Villain.

T-Series and Balaji Telefilms will jointly produce the second instalment of the 2014 blockbuster Ek Villain that will be yet again helmed by Mohit Suri. The film which goes on floors in the 2nd half of the year, is set to release on January 8, 2021. After working on music associations together, with this film Ekta & Bhushan begin their long term association to back strong story content cinema which also will be musically driven.

Talking about this collaboration, Ekta says, "It is always exciting to work with likeminded individuals and people who share the same passion as you. As producers, we’re always looking to enhance the experience and entertainment quotient for audiences and the collaboration with Bhushan & T-Series will help us create just that. This association is indeed a mark of a new beginning.”

Asserts Bhushan Kumar, “Ekta and I have previously worked together for the music of her films. I am glad that we are joining hands to produce meaningful cinema and bring to our audiences’ diverse content. It will be a powerful collaboration and I am hoping we bring to screen some path breaking stories.”

The announcement of Anubhav Sinha's upcoming movie Thappad starring Tapsee Pannu recently raked up the excitement amongst the audience. The film will be releasing on the 28th of February and to give us the shivers, the makers today released the first look poster featuring Tapsee Pannu, struggling and agitated by the looks of it.

The actress took to her social media and shared, “Kya yeh bas itni si baat hai?
Kya pyaar mein ye bhi jayaz hai? Yeh #Thappad Ki pehli Jhalak hai! #Thappadfirstlook”. The makers of the movie will release the trailer on the 31st of January and made sure they gave us a thought provoking context with - “Thappad: Bas itni si baat?” line on the poster.

 

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Touted to be a film which is this year’s Pink, which also starred tapsee in it and shook the nation, Thappad is all set to continue the league of highlighting gut-wrenching subjects. Anubhav Sinha’s Article 15 is one critically acclaimed film and was inspired by real-life events.

The movie, Thappad has a talented ensemble cast of Taapsee Pannu, Ratna Pathak Shah, Manav Kaul, Dia Mirza, Tanve Azmi and Ram Kapoor and is already looking promising after the release of the poster.

After achieving critical and box Office success with Article 15, Anubhav Sinha is back with another film. Thappad produced by Anubhav Sinha and Bhushan Kumar starring Taapsee Pannu will release on 28 February 2020

Sports biopic have fast become a rather bankable genre when it comes to the box office. However, the biopic on Indian hockey player Dhyan Chand that has been announced for a while now has been facing a hard time taking off. After numerous names were attached to the film, we now hear that Ronnie Screwvala has roped in Abhishek Chaubey to write and direct the venture.

Apparently, Chaubey along with his team of writers will begin reworking on the story of the film, while piecing together the life of Dhyan Chand to analyse which portions can be adapted to film. As for the cast of the biopic, the makers of the film will look into the same once scripting the venture is complete.

For the uninitiated, Dhyan Chand represented the Indian Hockey team from 1926 to 1948 and scored over 400 goals in the 185 matches that he played as a center forward during his international career, which includes three Olympic Gold Medal wins in 1928, 1932 and 1936.

As for the film, the biopic is said to focus mainly on chronicling his journey to fame during the British Raj. If that wasn’t all, the makers of the film are looking to go on floors with the venture in 2021.

Also Read: Ronnie Screwvala and Vasan Bala come together for film adaptation of The Phantom

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Good news for the Akhtar-Azmi family. Shabana Azmi who had a miraculous escape from grievous injury after a road accident on January 18, is all set to return home.

Speaking to me on Thursday morning Javed Saab said, “Shabana is completely recovered now. She has been fully healed for some time now. But the doctors decided to keep her under observation in hospital for a few days extra and I completely agreed with them. She is now ready to return home. We are bringing her home on Friday morning.”

For Shabana the accident was a terrible brake on her busy schedule. Prior to the accident she had been shooting in Budapest. She orchestrated the entire arrangement for her husband Javed Akhtar’s week-long celebration of his 75^th birthday from Budapest. Rushing back just in time for the birthday bash, Shabana met with this terrible road accident just a day after Javed Saab’s birthday.

“It could have been a lot worse. I’d say Shabana had a miraculous escape,” says Javed Saab.

Also Read: “I’m in no hurry to take Shabana Azmi home”, says Javed Akhtar

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By now we all know that Alia Bhatt whose dream it was to work with S S Rajamouli, has a guest appearance in Rajamouli’s RRR. Agreed, Alia agreed to be part of this mammoth project just to work with Rajamouli. But the director is apparently suffering from guilt pangs about the scope of Alia’s role.

Apparently, Rajamouli feels Alia’s presence is unjustified by the length of her role in RRR. He has therefore decided to add a song for Alia Bhatt. Says a source close to the project, “Alia’s role is extremely decorative in RRR. Considering her superstar status in Bollywood it isn’t fair to have her in RRR just because she wanted to work with Rajamouli. The respect and admiration should be mutual. Alia does author-backed central roles like Raazi and Gangubai Kathiawadi in Hindi. Rajamouli has now added a whole song to Alia’s character.”

While more details of role-enhancing song are awaited, we can tell you that Alia is very excited about doing an elaborate Rajamouli-styled lavish number for RRR, since she has no songs in her other dream-director Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi.

Also Read: Alia Bhatt reacts to Rangoli’s comment on receiving flowers, says she doesn’t regret sending it

Ranveer Singh and Yash Raj Films are coming together on what he has called ‘a miracle script’ penned by debutant writer-director Divyang Thakkar. After Boman Irani, who is set to play Ranveer's father in the film, veteran actress Ratna Pathak Shah has been roped for the role of his mother in Jayeshbhai Jordaar.

Divyang Thakkar was one of the proteges of Ratna Pathak Shah in theatre and was keen on bringing her on board for the film. Ratna said that a young actor approached her a few months ago with a script. She said that actors making movies can be tricky so she began reading the script and was thoroughly entertained by the end of it. She said that the story not only had a message but also has a heart.

Meanwhile, Ranveer Singh will soon be seen on the big screen playing the role of ace skipper Kapil Dev in the Kabir Khan directorial. Apart from ‘83, Ranveer will also be seen in Karan Johar's magnum opus, Takht.

ALSO READ: Jayeshbhai Jordaar: Boman Irani roped in to play Ranveer Singh’s father

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Bollywood Hungama was first to inform that Sara Ali Khan has been roped in alongside Dhanush for Aanand L Rai's next directorial. In recent times, rumours were rife that Akshay Kumar has joined the cast too. Now, the film has been announced starring the three actors which is titled Atrangi Re.

Filmmaker Aanand L Rai said that it takes a secure actor like Akshay to do such a role. He said that the actor is always pushing the envelope and ready for challenges. On casting Sara and Dhanush as a pair, Aanand added that the fans will enjoy this new pairing as they bring freshness to the big screen.

AR Rahman will compose for the film whereas National Award winner Himanshu Sharma has written the film.

Atrangi Re is presented by T-Series, Color Yellow Productions and Cape Of Good Films. It is set to go on floor on March 1, 2020.

ALSO READ: After Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar to now shoot for Man Vs Wild episode with Bear Grylls TOMORROW!

In 2018, the world was introduced to the magic of Cuckoo which was brought alive on the screen by actress Kubbra Sait. One might have not noticed her limited screen appearance in big films like Sultan and Ready. However, her persistence got her the Sacred Games and now she along with Sartaj is back for Jawaani Jaaneman. Kubbra Sait is now all set to play a character,  as she would like to put ‘ hot and pretty’ in the film being headlined by Saif Ali Khan, Tabu and debutante Alaya F. In an exclusive conversation with Bollywood Hungama, Kubbra Sait opened up about Jawaani Jaaneman and working with Saif Ali Khan.

Kubbra and Saif Ali Khan previously worked on the web series Sacred Games, though they did not share screen in the Netflix original series. However, her performance not only impressed the audience but looks like Saif Ali Khan also took notice. Talking about landing the role of Saif's confidante in Jawaani Jaaneman, Kubbra said, "I got this without an audition. I got a narration. Much later I found out that I was recommended by Saif. So, once Saif recommends you, the excitement has died and pressure has taken place and you have pressure to perform and do work also."

From the trailer of Jawaani Jaaneman, one gets to know that Kubbra plays a hairdresser and also a friend to Saif who listens to his problems. Talking further about her character, Kubbra said, "She is a hairdresser. All of us have a hairdresser in our life. Somebody who listens to you without judgement and keeps your secret. She is one of those secret keepers without judgement.”

Kubbra Sait who has transitioned from being a host to an actor,  spoke further about playing a best friend and how there is no fear of being stereotyped now. “If you were told 20 years ago, that you got the role of a best friend, people would say that for the next 40 years you will only play the role of a best friend. Thankfully, today's best friend or even a friend has so many shades of niceness and kindness. I remember reading an interview of Waheeda Rehman ji when she said that I don't want to play a regular mother, I want to play a different mother. And I was like this is such a smart thing to say because no two mother or no two friends are the same. For me this opportunity was fun. In my head I would say I am Saif’s girlfriend."

Not only is it new for Alaya F to perform alongside Saif, but same is the case with Kubbra. Talking about how it was working with Saif, Kubbra said, "He is awesome. He doesn't take himself too seriously. He makes it incredibly easy for people to work with him. But I think what stood out for me the most is that he is so collaborative on a script that before a scene you sit together and run your lines together and you are questioning till the last minute 'do I need to do this or say this'. And you put everything together. He is not the kind of person who says, ‘yaar mera do line nahi hai.  Mereko aur line do.’ None of that. And then in addition to all of that, his skill is very evident. Say like he takes 10 takes and he will know which take will make to the edit and that is the skills that will only come with experience. He knows exactly which will make it to the edit table and that is what blew my mind. To see him as a performer, as a person is outstanding."

Talking about Jawaani Jaaneman, Kubbra said, “There are films that have content and driven by content and you watch it to have something shipped inside you. And then you got a genre of film where everybody says leave your brain at home and to not question the film. Rarely do you get a film that does both. For me a Dil Chahta Hai is that kind of a contemporary film where you can have a lot of fun and yet it leaves something with you and ships something inside you. For me, Jawaani Jaaneman is also one of those happy go lucky film for which you don't need to leave your brains at home. Bring your brain with you and you will still enjoy the film and I think that is what is special about it.”

Jawaani Jaaneman is scheduled to hit the screens on January 31.

Also Read: Jawaani Jaaneman: ‘Ole Ole’ choreographer Mudassar Khan on recreating song for Saif Ali Khan