Father of a rock star?
Suniel Shetty has completed 18 years in the industry. And is now a proud father of two teenage kids. He says, “I was in the U.S. recently for my daughter's Athiya's admission. My daughter is 18. I always wanted a daughter as my first-born. I would have loved to have had two or three daughters. Daughters make a huge difference and look after the family.”
Suniel is also a doting father to 15-year-old son, Ahan. Suniel beams, “He wants to be an actor, let's see. He is a lot into fitness. He has his own band. He is the lead singer and the guitarist too.” Suniel may not take part in his son's jam session but he spends a lot of time listening to him “because that encourages him a lot.” Suniel signs off with fatherly pride, “Ahan plays a lot for charity.”
Going shirtless
It is an open secret that Imran Khan and his director Punit Malhotra ( I Hate Luv Storys ) get along like a house on fire. They hang out together and enjoy ganging up against Sonam. And only a close friend would have access to some interesting but lesser known quirks.
Imran impishly lets the cat out of the bag and says, “ Punit likes to go shirtless at the drop of a hat. Especially when he is happy.”
Looks like the box office collections of IHLS must be giving Punit a reason to take off his shirt now.
Southern connection
Has Shazahn Padamsee bagged Madhur Bhandarkar's comic caper, Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji opposite Ajay Devgn? The young actress hesitantly admits, “I am in talks. I can't reveal anything more.”
After her debut in last year's Rocket Singh – The Salesman Of The Year , all has been quiet on the Shazahn front till now. Where was she? She reveals, “I came across a lot of offers but honestly I wanted to work in the South.”
So what did she do down South? “I worked on two films simultaneously, one in Tamil and the other in Telugu. I finished shooting in 50 days. It was very tough but an excellent learning experience. I have done everything possible there is to do in films from stunts to dancing to action to mouthing heavy dialogue. I have come back to Bollywood feeling far more confident. Now I am ready to sign my next Bollywood film.”
Short and smart?
Be it Rang De Basanti , Aaja Nach Le or the forthcoming Lamhaa, Kunal Kapoor has always sported long locks.
Ask the actor if he will ever sport short hair onscreen, and he gives vent to his emotions. Says Kunal: “Ask me what my dream role is and I will say: ‘It will be the role for which the director asks me to cut my hair and shave and allows me to spend more than 500 bucks on my clothes!'”
Half joking and half serious, Kunal continues: “Every time I meet a director, he says, ‘I want you to have long hair and your clothes should look old'. Now I'm looking out for a director who not only wants to present me in short hair but also says: ‘I will spend a lot of money on your clothes'.”
Mr. Right?
Ask Imran about Aamir Khan and he shakes his head in disbelief about the length his mamu goes in his insistence on doing the right thing.
Imran informs: “He is so particular that he should do the right thing. If his house is in a lane that is a no-entry, he will always go ahead take a detour and reach his house in a long-winding but correct manner. He will just not do the wrong thing! I have seen him doing this even at two or three in the night when there is no one around to see it!”
Imran admits: “Sometimes it can be irritating, but I admire the thought behind it is – that whatever I do, I should do it the right way.”
