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Chitrangada Singh: Amitabh Bachchan is timeless

Chitrangada Singh: Amitabh Bachchan is timeless

Chitrangada says Big B is her screen idol since childhood

Highlights

  • Chitrangada Singh is excited to share screen space with Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan in the upcoming film Pehle Aap Janab, which was earlier titled as Mehrunissa.
  • The 37-year-old model-actress, who will start shooting for the film in January, said it is a dream come true to star opposite her screen idol.
  • "Amitabh Bachchan is timeless. He is my screen idol since childhood. I am extremely excited and looking forward to working with him in Pehle Aap Janab. We will start shooting the film in January," Chitrangada told PTI.
  • For Pehle Aap Janab, Chitrangada is again teaming up with her mentor Sudhir Mishra, The duo have worked together in Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, Yeh Saali Zindagi and Inkaar in the past. The actress calls him "genius of improvisation". "His scripts are very different from the end results. He is one person whose characters in the films have loads of interesting realities attached to them. His character is honest and most importantly he always portrays women in a powerful light in his films," she said.
  • Mishra's last release Inkaar dealt with sexual harassment faced by women in corporate set-up. Asked what she feels about the Tarun Tejpal issue, she said, "I don't know what exactly happened in Tarun Tejpal's case. I just want to say that whenever there is a powerplay by men there will always be issues like sexual harassment."
  • Chitrangada walked the ramp for Azva at the ongoing India Bridal Fashion Week in Mumbai. She graced the runway as a modern bride in fashion designer Tarun Tahilian's red lehenga. Her walk on the ramp as a bride brought the memories of her marriage back with Indian golfer Jyoti Randhawa.
  • "It reminded me of my marriage. I was very anxious the whole day but the moment slipped away quickly. But today, I am feeling very different as the outfit is specially carved for a modern bride. My whole look was designed by my friend Tarun," she said.
Mumbai: Chitrangada Singh is excited to sharescreen space with Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan inthe upcoming film Pehle Aap Janab, which was earlier titledas Mehrunissa.

The 37-year-old model-actress, who will start shooting for thefilm in January, said it is a dream come true to star oppositeher screen idol.

"Amitabh Bachchan is timeless. He is my screen idol sincechildhood. I am extremely excited and looking forward to workingwith him in Pehle Aap Janab. We will start shooting the filmin January," Chitrangada told PTI.

For Pehle Aap Janab, Chitrangada is again teaming up withher mentor Sudhir Mishra, The duo have worked together inHazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, Yeh Saali Zindagi and Inkaarin the past. The actress calls him "genius of improvisation"."His scripts are very different from the end results. Heis one person whose characters in the films have loads ofinteresting realities attached to them. His character ishonest and most importantly he always portrays women in apowerful light in his films," she said.

Mishra's last release Inkaar dealt with sexualharassment faced by women in corporate set-up. Asked what shefeels about the Tarun Tejpal issue, she said, "I don't know whatexactly happened in Tarun Tejpal's case. I just want to saythat whenever there is a powerplay by men there will always beissues like sexual harassment."

Chitrangada walked the ramp for Azva at the ongoing IndiaBridal Fashion Week in Mumbai. She graced the runway as amodern bride in fashion designer Tarun Tahilian's red lehenga.Her walk on the ramp as a bride brought the memories ofher marriage back with Indian golfer Jyoti Randhawa.

"It reminded me of my marriage. I was very anxious thewhole day but the moment slipped away quickly. But today, I amfeeling very different as the outfit is specially carved for amodern bride. My whole look was designed by my friend Tarun,"she said.
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