Salman sir has this aura about him: Disha

Guess who’s the happiest person in Bollywood right now? Well, Disha Patani might probably top the list, considering that she has bagged her second film opposite Salman Khan, his upcoming Eid 2020 release, Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai! When we ask her about how it all happened and how she got to share screen space with him again so soon after Bharat, the 27-year-old actor gushes about Salman being one of the best people she has “ever come across”. Excerpts from a chat:

You have maintained that your Bharat co-star, Salman, is like Santa Claus. Now you’re set to share screen space with him again. How did it all happen? I’m super excited to share screen space with Salman sir again, and that too in a different avatar. He’s like Santa Claus in so many ways; he brings joy and happiness to his fans all across the world, and not only that, this year he has the perfect Christmas gift. I was approached for the role in the production and I was both very happy and excited. I feel very fortunate to have got this opportunity. working with the superstar? There’s too much in there for me to choose one to be honest. Salman sir is one of the most humble and kind people I’ve ever come across. There’s this aura about him that makes you feel comfortable around him even though he’s one of the biggest superstars in India. Watching him work is nothing short of inspiring. So to sum up, I can’t decide on any one specific thing!

Till this point, you’ve done massy, masala films like MS Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016), Baaghi 2 (2018) and Bharat, but you’re balancing it with a contentdriven, small-town located film like Ktina. Was it a conscious

Samarth Goyal

There has been a huge uproar ever since Anu Malik was reinstated as one of the judges on singing reality show Indian Idol. The music composer stepped down last year as multiple women accused him of sexually harassing them. After the fresh controversy, reports indicate the 59-year-old composer will be asked to step down, again.

“Anu Malik may be shown the door in the next few weeks. decision to shake up things?

Be it masala films or contentdriven cinema, both have their unique benefits and I want to learn not one, but all aspects of it. So in a way, it has always been somewhere at the back of my mind that I don’t want to stick to one kind of films.

You’ve worked with both young stars like Tiger Shroff and veterans like Salman. Is there any difference you’ve noticed while working with the younger lot and the experienced ones?

An actor is an actor, irrespective of their age, and every one of them is unique. All of them have their own special skill sets.

They thought the backlash against him had died down. They never anticipated this new rising roar of protest against his return to the show,” a source was quoted as saying by Deccan Chronicle.

Last week, the chorus against Malik touched a higher octave after singer Neha Bhasin too accused him of harassing her 15 years ago, when she was 21. Welcoming the speculation that Malik might soon get the boot from the show, Bhasin says, “I am grateful if it’s not speculation. It will prove that Sony TV is listening. My coming out will not be seen as embarrassing, but something that goes down in history as making a difference. He does not deserve to be where he is at Indian Idol and I feel the contestants are not safe with a person like him, as he can’t help but exploit people. I hope they can set an example for the industry which is losing credibility with all the [harassment] stories.”

Sona Mohapatra, one of the first singers to have accused Malik of harassment, feels “many changes” will come in “due course” of time, and promises to fight “on”.

We contacted Malik, who said “no comments” on rumours of him not being part of the show. But he added, “Indian Idol has become the biggest, craziest show ever, and that speaks for itself.”

We also tried to reach Sony TV for confirmation, but got no response from the channel till the time of going to press.

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