CREATIVE WORLD

The Echo of India Kolkata Tuesday March 27 , 2018 PAGE-10

I might write a book on myBollywood journey: Katrina

MUMBAI, MARCH 26 /--/ She is one of the top stars inthe Hindi film industry and now Katrina Kaif is planningto share her journey, which was full of ups and downs, inthe form a book. The actor, who made her Bollywood debutwith 2003 film "Boom" was initially criticised for heracting abilities and dancing skills, but she has come a longway. When asked how she handled herself in an industrywhich was alien to her, Katrina said she is saving theanswer for now. "I educated myself (about the industry)but I might write a book (on it), so I won't waste the answernow. I seriously might write a book," she told PTI. Thoughthe actor has had some of the biggest blockbusters to hercredit, most recently being "Tiger Zinda Hai", she has alsoseen low phases in her career, spanning nearly 15 years.Katrina, however, considers the setbacks as the steppingstones to her success. "You need to have a balancedattitude to life, need to accept that failures, hardships andhard times -- for me definitely -- they are the biggestteachers. They (failures) are the biggest steps. Once youget there, then you reach higher. You need them. Hardshipand failures taught me to evolve and reach the next step,"she said. "I am constantly trying to educate myself byreading about peoples' journeys, taking care of my mindand making sure I am evolving as a person and not justaccepting whatever thoughts come to my mind," sheadded. Katrina said she never had a plan B for her careeras she always dreamt of being a movie star. "There was noback-up plan. Having a plan B is like accepting failure. Ihave never had a plan B for anything. You can say that isnot the correct way to go (about something) maybe," shesaid. Katrina, who became the face of an NGO supportinggirls education, said there is disparity in basic educationbetween the privileged and the underprivileged. "Themore we ignore it, the more we are living in denial," shesaid. (PTI)

Life and times of Rosogolla inventor NC Das set for screen debut IIT students toconduct studyon reframingbiological clockNEW DELHI, MARCH26 /--/ The students of theIndian Institute ofTechnology (IIT),Hyderabad are going toconduct a research onwhether technologies likeIVF are helping inreframing the "biologicalclock" and giving mothersmore time to conceive.The project, titled "APreliminary Study ofAgeing and AssistedReproduction in India",has been sanctioned afunding of Rs 25 lakhunder the Wellcome UKSmall Projects Grant for2018. The researchers aregoing to undertake a studyon the ways in whichageing is conceptualisedthrough In-VitroFertilisation (IVF) byresearching on elderlycouples conceiving andgiving birth to children innorth India with the helpof the technology. "Theaim of the research is tocontribute conceptuallyand through field data toongoing and futureresearch on assistedconception, infertilityand reproduction in India."This will includepublications emergingfrom research and thedevelopment of a largerresearch project that willlook at the impact thatsocietal andenvironmental factorshave on the increasingfears of declining fertilityin urban India," AninditaMajumdar, AssistantProfessor at IITHyderabad who will beleading the group ofresearchers, said.

The research firmlyembeds itself within theemerging issues of"biological clock" anddeclining fertility, whichhave a long-termsignificance ondemographic andpopulation trends as wellas on the social care andresponsibilities of anageing population. Theproject will commence inApril and includefieldwork and aconference on "Reframingthe Biological Clock:Exploring EthnographicResearch on Ageing andReproduction" in Augustwith presentations fromacademics across theworld. The conferencewill focus on ongoingresearch on the aspects ofageing reproductive bodyand how technology andsociety imaginechildbirth and families insuch a context. (PTI)

VictoriaBeckham tolaunch skincarecollectionLONDON, MARCH 26 /--/ Fashion designer VictoriaBeckham has announcedthat she will soon belaunching a skincare line.The 43-year-oldentrepreneur revealed herbusiness plans in aFacebook Live video fromher store in Dover Street.Beckham said with thesuccess of her 14-piececollaboration with high-end cosmetics chain EsteeLauder two years ago, askincare collection was anatural next step. Sheadded she felt the need togo for a skincare line withcertain products that weremissing from her beautyregime. "I'm developing myown skincare andfragrance now. I make whatI want in my life. It's afilling a gap. As a woman, Iwant to make the thingsthat I need in my life, thethings that are missing,"the former Spice Girl said.The tightly designedmakeup collection rangedfrom smoky eyeshadows tonude lip glosses. Theproducts sold outimmediately. She addedthat she was working withtop ingredients, latesttechnologies and trying tolearn as much as she could."I'm having fun with theskincare, it's going to bevery scientific. I'mworking with the best. "Ireally want to learn. I wantto educate myself." (PTI)

LOS ANGELES, MARCH 26 /--/ "This Is Us" star ChrissyMetz has opened up about her life in a new memoir "ThisIs Me" where she details facing physical and emotionalabuse at the hands of her stepfather. The 37-year-old star,who grew up in poverty, shot to international fame withher portrayal of Kate Pearson on the hit TV show. Theactor said when she was 8 years old, her father left hermother Denise to raise Chrissy and her two elder siblings -- Monica and Philip. Her mother had another baby with aboyfriend before she met their future stepfather, Trigger."I'm a tough cookie. But it's one of those things thatattempts to break your spirit" Metz told People magazine.

The actor said while her stepfather loved hisbiological children, he was offended by the way shelooked."My mom married Trigger at the courthouse. Soonshe was pregnant again, with another girl, Abigail.Trigger loved his two biological children, and was evenwelcoming to Morgana. Me, not so much. My mother wasalways at work, so she didn't see how he treated me. "Mybody seemed to offend him, but he couldn't help but stare,especially when I was eating. He joked about putting alock on the refrigerator. We had lived with a lack of foodfor so long that when it was there, I felt like I had to eat itbefore it disappeared. Food was my only happiness," shewrites in the book.

Scared of her stepfather's scrutiny of her food, theactor said she started to hide what she ate. "And so, I beganto hide my eating. I'd get up in the middle of the night andeat. I'd sneak food to eat in the bathroom. Cookies, chips.Things I could eat as fast as possible to avoid detection.Things that would give me the brief bliss of numbness. "Idon't remember why Trigger hit me the first time. Henever punched my face. Just my body, the thing thatoffended him so much. He shoved me, slapped me,punched my arm. He would hit me if he thought I lookedat him wrong. I remember being on the kitchen floor afterhe knocked me over, and I was begging to know what I did.He just shoved me hard with his foot." Metz said as sheentered her teens, the abuse became worse and herstepfather would often ask her to weigh herself and thenridicule her. "When I was fourteen, Trigger beganweighing me. He'd get the scale from the bathroom andclang it hard on the kitchen floor. 'Well, get on the damnthing!' Trigger would yell. 'This is what you need to know'."He sat in a chair next to the scale as I got on. Good Godalmighty!' he yelled every single time. The number thenwas about 140 or 130. Most of my friends weighed aboutninety pounds. 'Why are you getting fatter?' he demanded.I look at pictures of me from that time, and I would be sofine with being that size now. But I thought I was gigantic."The actor said her beating had escalated by that time andonce she thought "if I had a gun, I thought, I would shootyou." Metz said she felt conflicted about hating herstepfather as she really loved him. "Afterward, I was soupset with myself. How could I think that about thisperson I loved so much? Because I really did love him.This man did more for me than my father ever did. He wassmart, and I was allowed to quietly join him in watchingthe Ken Burns Civil War documentaries on television. Iclung to (it) because I needed to figure out why this personcould do right by me as a provider, but be unable to loveme." (PTI)

Donald Glover, FXexit 'Deadpool'animated seriesLOS ANGELES, MARCH26 /- -/ Donald Glover,Stephen Glover and FXnetwork have exited theplanned "Deadpool"animated series due to"creative differences".The show was thebrainchild of the Gloverbrothers, a 10-episodeorder for which wasannounced last May,People magazine reported.The yet-to-be-titled showhad been expected toarrive this year. Arepresentative for the"Atlanta" acto did notimmediately respond torequest for comment. It iscurrently unclearwhether Marvel will scrapthe animated project orattempt to redevelop it. Inits big screen adaptation,"Deadpool 2", featuringRyan Reynolds in thelead, is scheduled to bereleased on May 18. (PTI)

Surrendering toShoojit's visionone of my biggestachievements:VarunMUMBAI, MARCH 26 /--/ Actor Varun Dhawan saidthat giving in to the visionof director Shoojit Sircar isone of his "biggestachievements" till date. The30-year-old actor, who iscollaborating with thefilmmaker for the first timein the upcoming film"October", said he hasgrown as an individual afterworking with the "talented"helmer. "I would do nothingdifferent. Surrendering to@ShoojitSircar vision andbeing directed by him hasbeen one of my biggestachievements. "We can onlygrow when we work withpeople more talented thenus and this experience forme has been just that.#October," Varun tweeted.This is the director's firstfull-fledged attempt at alove story. "October" is aslice-of-life film written byShoojit's frequentcollaborator JuhiChaturvedi. DebutanteBanita Sandhu has beencast opposite Varun in thefilm. The movie isscheduled to be released onApril 13. (PTI)

Hugh Jackman warns fans against his online impersonatorsMELBOURNE, MARCH26 /--/ Actor HughJackman has asked his fansto be wary of online scamartistes impersonating ashim who end up stealingmoney and misusingpersonal information.The 49-year-old star took toTwitter to warn hisfollowers about thesecrooks and said that he was

trying to put an end to themenace from his end. "I'maware that people arepretending to be me onTwitter, Instagram andFacebook. Please do notrespond, give money oryour personalinformation... I am workingfrom my end to stop thesefolks as best as possible,"Jackman wrote. The

Arkells arrives at the 2018 Juno Awards in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ––REUTERS

"Logan" star requested hisfans only respond to hissocial media accountswhich have a verified "bluecheck mark" from now on.He also thanked the peoplewho alerted him about theongoing scam. "Thank youto those who have sent memessages on this. It's reallyhelpful!" the actor wrote.(PTI)

MUMBAI,MARCH 26 /--/ Theremake version of Madhuri Dixit'schartbuster song "Ek Do Teen" forthe upcoming "Baaghi 2" hasreceived flak from the audience andlead actor Tiger Shroff says the teamwas prepared for mixed reactions asthey were tampering with a classic."Baaghi 2" recently launched therevamped version of "Ek Do Teen", acult song from 1988 superhit film"Tezaab" which originally featuredMadhuri dancing to thechoreography of Saroj Khan. Thenew track sees Jacquline Fernandezstep into her shoes. Shortly after itsrelease, the song started gettingmixed reviews and reportedly, evenSaroj and "Tezaab" director NChandra took offence to the way thenumber has been picturised. Whenasked about it, Tiger said it wasexpected. "I thought that wasexpected, it was obvious. When youdo a remake you are bound to getmixed reactions," he said in a groupinterview here.

The 28-year-old actor says theidea behind recreating "Ek Do Teen"was to pay tribute to a legend like

Madhuri. "Nobody can match up toher (Madhuri), you can put that outthere and make it clear," he said.Showering praise on Jacqueline, the"Heropanti" actor said she did awonderful job with the new version."Jacquline worked very hard anddid a good job on her part. GaneshAcharya did a great job bychoreographing it. He was a dancerin the song when Madhuri ma'amwas doing it.

"In no way were we trying to blowour trumpet and horns, that wasn'tthe idea. The idea was to relive thetune of 'Ek Do Teen'. That's all." His"Baaghi 2" co-star Disha Patani saysshe was not disheartened by how thesong had been received and said onemust look at the positive side - that itis garnering such massive viewsonline. "It's doing so well...hasreceived so many million views.Look at the positive. Views matter,trust me. It got so many views in oneday, it's not bad," she said. The 25-year-old actor said it is unfair forpeople to draw comparisons betweenthe two songs. "She (Madhuri) is anicon, the song is iconic and this is

just a tribute. It's nothing close to her(what she did), it's a modern remixfor the new generation, those whowere not born in that era to just enjoythe new song." "Baaghi 2" is set torelease on March 30. (PTI)

Chrissy says stepfatherabused her over her weight

Mixed reaction expected whenyou remake: Tiger on 'Ek Do Teen'

KOLKATA, MARCH 26 /--/ Afeature film on the life and timesof 'Rosogolla' inventor in Bengal,Nobin Chandra Das, in 19thcentury Kolkata as the backdrop,is set to hit the screens by thisyear-end. The Bengali film'Rosogolla' seeks to capture thejourney of Das, from a humblebackground to a business tycoon.Das had invented Rosogolla bydipping cotton cheese ball insugary syrup (in 1868) after tryingvarious combinations. The film isbeing directed by Pavel andproduced by ShiboprosadMukhopadhyay and Nandita Roy,directors of a string ofblockbusters. "Being a featurefilm, it is not a biopic. It is partlybased on real-life events and thereare some fictional accounts," thedirector told PTI. To recreate the

settings perfectly, he studied thepreserved works at the VictoriaMemorial, including paintings byThomas and William Daniels,Calcutta Gazette, besides works ofresearchers such as P T Nair andothers, Pavel said. Pavel said, "Thefilm traces the journey of Das, whois the protagonist. It captures thediscovery of the spongy syrupysweet by him after months ofefforts in 1868. It also focusses onthe love life of a young Das." Das,also called 'Columbus ofRosogolla' in Kolkata, died in 1925at the age of 80. "We will trace thelife of Nobin Chandra Das fromthe age of six to 32-33. Hischildhood days and how he set upthe first modest outlet in Kolkataand he came to be known as 'NobinMoira'.

"There will also be a reference

to the sweet being first liked by aMarwari businessman who thenspread word about the new sweetand there was no looking back forDas thereafter," Pavel said on thesidelines of an event where acorporate group announcedpresenting the film for audience.

Contemporaries of Das whowere also in the business - BholaMoira, and Bhim Chandra Nag -will also be featured in the film."The 'Rosogolla Bhavan', ancestralplace of the sweet maker's familyin Baghbazar, will also come up,"Pavel said. Asked about theresponse of the family of K C Das,Nobin Chandra's successor andowners of one of the leadingsweetmeat chains in the country,the director said, "After hearingthe story they were very veryencouraging from day one. The

family of K C Das is happy that weare making the film."

Asked if he was inspired to dothe film after Bengal got the GI tagfor 'Banglar Rosogolla', Pavel said"On the contrary I had made up mymind to do a feature film on theRosogolla maker in early 2016 andthen started doing research andwriting the script. I am thankfulthat Shiboprosad Mukhopadhyayand Nandita Roy kept faith in me."After completing research, theshooting began and the film is nowslated for release by thisDecember, he said. "We did notinterfere in his shoots. There is noShiboprosad-Nandita Film Schooland we give complete freedom todirectors working with ourproduction house. Pavel is a betterdirector than me," Shiboprosadsaid. (PTI)