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Indian Express
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Andaaz director Suneel Darshan recalls Priyanka Chopra's voice reminded him of Rekha, says ‘Nobody had faith in her…'
In 2003, the audience witnessed quite a remarkable feat with the film Andaaz, as it featured Miss Universe Lara Dutta and Miss World Priyanka Chopra. Recently, in an exclusive interview with India Today, the film's director, Suneel Darshan, revealed that both actresses who made their debut with Andaaz were not the first choice. Suneel shared that he initially wanted to cast an established actress like Karisma Kapoor or Kareena Kapoor in Andaaz along with Akshay Kumar. The filmmaker said, 'They were not in the film. When the film was planned, it only had Akshay Kumar. He was a part of everything that was happening. It was a foregone conclusion that either Karisma Kapoor or Kareena Kapoor would play one of the leads. Then, there was another big female star who wanted to be a part of the film – I won't name her.' Also Read: 'Priyanka Chopra's father was diagnosed with cancer but she never showed vulnerability, broke down': Arjan Bajwa recalls Fashion co-star's strength He added, 'But I just thought there was no freshness coming out of it as a proposal. I said I need to do something about it, there was a little bit of difference on certain issues with one of them. Also, I felt they were not complementing each other in the film. So, I had to find two girls who could complement each other.' Opening up about Lara Dutta's casting in the film, Suneel Darshan shared, 'Destiny played its game. Lara was known. She had done a photo shoot with Akshay Kumar for a magazine cover, and I had seen that. I said, 'That was interesting.' So, I called for her. She was in Bangalore, where her parents lived. She came in immediately. The next morning, she was in town and we spoke. She was more than happy to be a part of the cinema because she had actually done videos before that, which I didn't know at the time. Maybe if I had known, I would have had second thoughts. But I thought she was fresh, she was available, and we wanted to make a movie in a quick timeframe.' Recalling his first meeting with Priyanka Chopra, Suneel said, 'The second lead had to be someone who could match Lara. And out of the blue, again destiny played its game. I was sitting in my chamber, and I got a call. An actor's secretary had come with a girl he wanted to introduce me to. My system is – when a newcomer comes in, I meet them. That day, it was Prakash Jaju, who was Priyanka Chopra's secretary. She was Miss World. My first response was not wow. But later, she groomed herself – evolved is the right word. Fifteen minutes into the conversation, I observed her eyes and said to myself, 'Iski aankhein kya kamaal hai, aur iski awaaz Rekha ki yaad dilati hai (Her eyes are so wonderful, and her voice reminds me of Rekha).'' A post shared by BVLGARI Official (@bvlgari) 'That day I was sure – this is Rekha coming back. I had known Rekha ji earlier. But except for me, nobody else involved in the film saw that or had faith. They were more supportive of Lara and her personality. Priyanka was a different ball game. But I was very sure Priyanka Chopra was going to be a top star,' the filmmaker added. Suneel Darshan even shared how Akshay Kumar was very courteous to his leading ladies and revealed that the set became quite fun with all three actors communicating in Punjabi. Andaaz was released in 2003 and went on to become a hit at the box office.
Indian Express
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Priyanka Chopra's eagle-eyed fans call out BVLGARI for misspelling actor's name at sit-down dinner in Sicily: ‘Not in good taste'
Priyanka Chopra, a brand ambassador of the global jewellery brand BVLGARI, recently attended an event in Sicily, Italy, for a special event. She shared her look and some special memories from the event on her Instagram handle. But her eagle-eyed fans spotted a mistake on part of the brand in her Sicily dump. Chopra took to her Instagram handle on Tuesday and shared her photos from Sicily. These included pictures of her looking stunning in a Christian Dior outfit, a flute of sparkling wine next to the swimming pool, a plate of scrumptious spaghetti, and a breath-taking view from her home. It was the picture from the sit-down table hosted by the brand that caught her fans' attention, for all the wrong reasons. The name card on the table spelled her name as 'Pryianka Chopra Jonas.' A fan spotted that error and commented on Chopra's post, 'I find it racist and offensive when people cannot be bothered to check the spelling of an individual's name. It's just sad and I've experienced it countless times.' Another Instagram user argued, 'True, but the only difference is literally the 'i' and the 'y' being the other way round. I don't think they mean offence.' A third user jumped in and wrote, 'As a host of a sit-down dinner, it's absolutely imperative that the spelling of the name of each guest is correct to the T. You are absolutely right. This is not in good taste at all. They don't mean offence, but are certainly casual.' A fan also addressed Chopra and commented, 'They spelt your name wrong on the card. I hope you pointed out to them.' 'Can't get over that spelling mistake (crying emoji),' wrote another. 'West and their misspelling of our Indian names (smiling with tears emojis),' reiterated a third one. Also Read: Priyanka Chopra coaxes BLACKPINK's Lisa to change seats for a better photo angle at event in Italy, internet is in love, watch Speaking to the SCREEN in the past, Priyanka had said that she had to teach people in the West how to pronounce her name. 'While I didn't have to change my name, but I had to teach people how to say my name, if you can say Oprah, you can say Chopra. I had to be ethnically ambiguous to a certain extent to be able to get mainstream roles. Even Quantico, for that matter, I played a half Indian-half American. I couldn't step out there being Indian because it was too alien for Hollywood,' she had said. On the acting front, Chopra will be next seen in Ilya Naishuller's action comedy Heads of State alongside John Cena and Idris Elba, which will drop on Prime Video on July 2. She'll also headline Frank E Flowers' action drama The Bluff and Nicholas Stoller's comedy Judgment Day, alongside Will Ferrell, Zac Efron, and Regina Hall. Back home, Chopra will star opposite Mahesh Babu in SS Rajamouli's next Telugu action adventure.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
ICS 2025: Steering Reputation in a VUCA World
The 7th edition of the India Communication Summit ( ICS ), organised by ETBrandEquity, is set to take place on 15 May at The Leela Ambience, Gurugram. The event will feature over 50 speakers representing some of India's most admired and exciting corporate houses. The aim of ICS is to bring together the movers and shapers of corporate reputation and public relations under one roof, and to help shape the future of the industry. The event will feature engaging sessions on key communication trends and themes, along with unparalleled networking opportunities . This year, ICS will be inaugurated by Shri Dilip Kumar, Executive Director (Information & Publicity), Indian Railways, who will deliver the opening keynote address on 'Lessons in Crisis Communications from Indian Railways'. Arpana Kumar Ahuja, EVP & Head, Corporate Brand and Communications, Jindal Steel, will deliver a keynote address on 'Adapting Communications for a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous) World'. The final keynote will be presented by Sanjeev Handa, Senior VP, PR & Communications, Maruti Suzuki, on the topic 'Shaping Go-To-Market Strategy: A Comms Leader's Perspective'. ICS 2025 will explore the key themes transforming the communications landscape, including AI and reputation management, purpose-driven communication, influencer-led narratives, navigating the trust deficit, crisis communications, advocacy, influencing key stakeholders and priming audiences. These themes will be addressed by seasoned practitioners from leading brands such as Nestlé India, Axis Max Life Insurance, Tata Consumer Products, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance, MakeMyTrip, Hyundai Motor India, Reckitt, Colgate-Palmolive India, ITC, OYO, Myntra, Axis Bank, Panasonic India, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, Apollo Hospitals, Paisabazaar, Zupee, Mars India (Petcare), BVLGARI, PepsiCo India, ASUS India, Tech Mahindra, Games24x7, RPG Group, Ericsson, GE HealthCare, CoinDCX, Lenovo, Cognizant India, Snap Inc., Deloitte, BCG, and many others. The penultimate session of the day-long conference will feature a fireside chat with Nikhil Taneja, Co-founder & Chief, Yuvaa, who will address the growing mental health crisis in the country. As the curtains draw to a close on ICS 2025, the excitement will peak with the Kaleido Awards 2025 , which will honour outstanding communication and public relations campaigns and the storytellers behind them. The nominations have been thoroughly evaluated by a distinguished jury panel led by esteemed jury chair Rohit Bansal, Group Head – Communications, Reliance Industries. This edition of ICS would not be possible without the support of 'Powered By' partner Kaizzen and 'Co-partners' AVIAN We. and Consocia Advisory. You can find the complete agenda for ICS 2025 at:
