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 Actress Nandita Das is all set to don the hat of director now. She wants to reinvent her career by getting into film direction. Actress Nandita Das is all set to don the hat of director now. Playing fabulous roles in films like Fire, Bawander, 1947 Earth and Maati Maay, Das now wants to reinvent her career by getting into film direction. The subject of her film deals with family ties and relationships. Das is very excited about her directorial venture. She says that she always wanted to direct films for a simple reason that people would be watching the film through her eyes, which is not possible to do as an actress. It is learnt that she is very keen on casting Naseeruddin Shah and Paresh Rawal in her film. Though Nandita is reluctant to talk about the cast, Paresh Rawal confirmed that he is a doing her film. Paresh said that he can see the passion for directing films in Nandita and working with her would be a treat. Nandita is currently busy with location hunting and is expected to begin with the shoot by December. Related StoriesNandita-Das-comes-to-Telugu  Internationally acclaimed actress Nandita Das is working for a Telugu film for the first time. She is playing lead role in award winning director K N T Shasthry’s new film, Kamlee. The film was launched today (June 9, 2006). Clad in wheat colored cotton sari, Nandita Das came to the launch event and met the press. The film is produced by B C Haricharan Prasad of USA and P V Sukanya. While Nandita plays the lead role, Shafi plays her husband. Tanikella Bharani and others also play important roles. I am glad th more Karisma-is-pals-with-her-hubbys-ex-wife  We've discovered that Karisma Kapoor is good friends with hubby Sanjay Kapur's ex-wife, designer Nandita Mahtani. The friendship apparently blossomed after Karisma moved back to Mumbai and started dropping in at Nandita's Bandra store, Ananya , for shopping. Karisma seemed to like the designer’s stuff on display and would shop regularly from there. Gradually, the two started hanging out and soon became friends. A close friend of Nandita says, "The fact that even Madonna, Beyonce Knowles and Naomi C more Nandita-Das-in-a-Pakistani-film  Nandita Das, the queen of unconventional cinema, has gone one step ahead by signing a film titled Ramchand Pakistani which is directed by a young Pakistani filmmaker Mehreen Jabar. The film also stars some famous television actors from Pakistan. Throwing some light on the story of the film Nandita says, "The story is inspired by a real life incident and revolves around a small seven year old boy (Ramchand) who along with his father (Hindu Dalit settled in Pakistan) accidentally crosses the border. The sto more Yuvi-finds-love-again-  He’s considered one of the best-looking cricketers in the existing cricket team, but then, Yuvraj Singh has always been popular with the girls. But now after his super knocks in the T-20 matches, he can be safely be called one of the most sought after and eligible bachelors of the country. Especially now, after his sizzling relationship with actor Kim Sharma has grinded to a not-so-pleasant end. According to sources, Yuvi’s mother was not too happy with his choice of girlfriend and that led to the breakup between t more Glamour-isnt-my-cup-of-tea  Nandita Das straddles the worlds of film, theatre and social work with ease. Many would aspire to be in her shoes. As an actor and activist, she has featured in over 30 films in different languages, has done quite a bit of theatre (starting with the late Safdar Hashmi's Jan Natya Manch), voiced concern over a number of social and environmental issues, directed short films, lectured on topics at various fora in India and abroad, and even been on the jury at Cannes in 2005. Her bio data is impressive -- a BA in geography and more I-can-empathise-with-regional-films:-Nandita More than mainstream Hindi cinema, regional flicks excite actress Nandita Das, the latest being the Marathi film 'Maati Maay.' But, that certainly does not mean that the versatile actress has taken a bow from the tinsel town. "I love to learn new languages, and some say that I have a flair for languages. Hence, doing regional flicks excites me," said Nandita, recently here for the promotion of her movie. "Moreover, I think that regional movies have a great potential. The scripts down south or east or west have emotional touch. And as an actor I can empathise with them," she said. Though at present she is concentrating more on regional movies, Nandita said she was equally interested in Hindi movies. "After all, I love B more Nandita-Das,-Benegal-films-to-figure-at-London-festival  Veteran Bollywood director Shyam Benegal's maiden comedy 'Welcome to Sajjanpur' and critically acclaimed actress Nandita Das' directorial debut 'Firaaq' are among six Indian films to be shown at 52nd London Film Festival, organisers said. The festival, organised by the British Film Institute (BIF), will screen over 180 feature films from more than 40 countries from 15 to 30 October. Starring Shreyas Talpade and Amrita Rao, 'Welcome to Sajjanpur' is the story of an educated village youth who ins more Pak-movie-featuring-Nandita-Das-to-be-screened-at-Tribeca-fest  A movie starring Indian actress Nandita Das and based on the real-life story of a seven-year- old Pakistani Hindu boy and his father who accidentally cross the border and are jailed will be screened at the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival in New York. "Ramchand Pakistani", which hopes to bring the two nations closer by showcasing the emotional turmoil that ordinary people on both sides of the border experience because of the strained political relations, has an apt tagline -- "Two nations Poised for War. more -Prakashraj-turns-director  His talents have no bounds. Having donned the hats of actor and producer, Prakashraj turns director with a film starring Prithviraj. Prakashraj's Duet Films has bought the Tamil rights to Malayalam film 'Udayanaanu Thaaram' featuring Mohanlal, Srinivas and Meena. Screenplay and dialogues are by Viji, music by Vidya Sagar and of course, direction by Prakashraj. Prithviraj does Mohanlal's role, Prakashraj does Srinivas's role and either Sneha or Gopika will do Meena's role. So, what's the reason for Prakashraj tur more Pak-film-a-hit-at-Tribeca-festival  What does an eight-year-old know of borders? Ramchand learns the hard way when he accidentally strays across the Indo-Pak border and alongwith his father is put in jail, after being labeled as spies. "I read the papers and all that but I never thought I would make a political film which is also a human interest story," said Mehreen Jabbar, director. Based on a true story, Ramchand Pakistani, which premiered at the Tribeca film festival examines the repercussions of political relatio more |
