'English Vinglish' starring Sridevi marked the return of the actress after 15 years.
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| Bollywood actors pay tribute to late Yash Chopra on his 81st birth anniversary along with actress Sridevi (L), Juhi Chawla, Madhuri Dixit, Rani Mukherjee. (Sanskriti Media and Entertainment) |
2013/14 seems to be a sort of comeback for Bollywood divas
who had ruled the silver-screen with their charm and power house acting
ability.
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It has been a return of sorts for the Dhak Dhak girl whose film 'Dedh
Ishqiya' hit the screens early this year. The film did not do as well
as one would have envisaged the business prospects for the Abhishek
Chaubey directed sequel of the original 'Ishqiya' that starred Vidya
Balan, Naseeruddin Shah and Arshad Warsi, but then Madhuri’s role of
Begum Para was appreciated a lot and the film went on to do a decent
business.
(AFP)
And after 'Dedh Ishqiya', it is 'Gulaab Gang' that has hit the
screens. Also returning to big time cinema is Juhi Chawla, another girl
who had made her presence felt in the ’90s, when she entered Bollywood
with the film 'Sultanat'. Juhi who was a Miss India winner, went on to
do several more films like 'Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak', 'Darr', 'Mr and Mrs
Khiladi', in the Hindi movie industry. She remained Madhuri Dixit’s
biggest competitor for the longest time ever, but Madhuri was always
ahead of Juhi all the while.
Perhaps that is one reason why the effervescent and cute looking Juhi
had to opt for the antagonist’s role in 'Gulaab Gang', which is a first
for her too.
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'English Vinglish' sees the return of Srdevi to the big screen after a gap of 15 years.
For more than three decades the mononymous Sridevi, 49, dominated the
silver screen like a colossus, starring in a series of blockbuster
films that set cash registers ringing. Sridevi's effortless acting and
spontaneity are the hallmark of her performances. She will be remembered
for her dances, her iconic films and her ability to connect with
audiences. When you think of cinema of the 80s, you think of Sridevi.
Bollywood actress Rani Mukherjee attends the premiere of 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan'. (Sanskriti Media Entertainment)
Also trying to make a mark this year with her film 'Mardani' is Rani
Mukherji who had debuted in the ’90s film 'Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat'. Also
having done films like 'Ghulam', 'Hey Ram', and 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai',
Rani was firmly in the driver’s seat then. But a series of flops in the
last few years has made Rani also try and work hard in what can be
touted as a comeback vehicle 'Mardani' where she essays the role of a
cop for the first time in her career. She did play a cop’s wife in the
Aamir Khan film 'Talaash', but has now decided to don the Khakee herself
in this film for Yash Raj Films.
'Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin' and 'Daddy' girl Pooja Bhatt also has been
in talks with Kalpana Lajmi to produce and act in her film 'Dhumua' on
the life of Dr Bhupen Hazarika. Kalpana who has been Dr Hazarika’s
companion for many years now has also convinced Pooja to play her in the
film.
"I have been flattered by the offer," says Pooja who has been off
films as an actor after Everybody Says I Am Fine. "It is reason enough
for me to start working out."
Pooja will thus play her second real life character in the form of
Kalpana Lajmi in this film, having played the role of Tamanna, a girl
adopted by a eunuch in the eponymous film directed by Mahesh Bhatt and
produced by Pooja herself.
Raveena Tandon, the Mast Mast girl also makes a comeback with a
couple of films this year. Her film 'Bombay Velvet' for Anurag Kashyap
where she plays a dancer in a film set in the ’60s. The film also has
Karan Johar with her in an important role. "Anurag’s film is such that I
just can’t say no. I have seen ‘Bombay Velvet’ as much as it is shot
and it was amazing. It’s a small role that I am playing alongside Karan
(Johar). The film is absolutely out of the world and is something that I
will be proud to be a part of. I have already heard the script for
Anurag’s film, and it is something that will challenge me as an actor.”
And after an attenuated hiatus she is back in the movies now. She
will also be seen in a film called 'Shobhana’s Seven Nights' opposite
newcomer Amit Purohit. The film which was to have released last year,
seems to have hit a roadblock for several reasons.
Urmila Matondkar who has also been doing films on and off, will be
seen making her debut in a Marathi film called 'Ajoba' but is not really
contemplating any Hindi film role.
Urmila plays a wildlife biologist in the said film. The film tells
the tale of of a 120 km and 29-day journey of a leopard from Pune to
Mumbai.
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