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By Vickey Lalwani Š2005 Bollyvista.com |
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Rani in 'Paheli' |
Rumours are flying thick and fast that you and Abhishek Bachchan are seeing each other?
Abhishek and I are very good friends. I used to boss him around on the sets. He is a cute guy. I hope he finds a good girl to get married to. Our off-screen friendship translates well on screen. I guess that's why people are putting two and two together, to equal five.
What is your next film 'Paheli' all about?
Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lachchi (Rani Mukherji), who was married to a man who was only interested in making money. There was a ghost (Shahrukh Khan) who fell madly in love with her. On the wedding night itself, the husband left home for five long years on account of his business. The ghost took on the husband's appearance and entered her life. A few years later, when the husband returned home, the villagers and relatives were bewildered. How this situation gets resolved is the Paheli.
Weren't you slated to act in Mira Nair's next film 'The Namesake'?
I regret that I couldn't adjust my dates to suit the schedule of Mira Nair's new film based on 'The Namesake' written by Jhumpa Lahiri. I found Mira to be so very much like me. It would have been my first ever film under a woman director. I suppose I wasn't destined to act in her film.
2004 and now 2005 have been decisive for you?
I'm glad people are finally recognizing me. For too long people who loved me felt dejected when at every awards function I'd give awards. Now I'm finally getting them. Now the media is acknowledging my hard work. I'm being rewarded in a very big way. More than me, it's my family that is excited. |
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