Have you heard? Stars don’t guarantee success

The presence of a superstar in a movie does not guarantee boxoffice success but ensures the saleability of the film beyond the theatrical domain says producer Boney Kapoor Kapoor whose next Ajay Devgnled Maidaan releases this month says ldquoNo superstar ensures a boxoffice success The superstar can only assure a sense of the potential business a film could have The rest is dependent on how the film is shaped It basically boils down to the contentrdquo The producer went on to heap praise on Devgn asserting that he would enjoy a longlasting career like that of Amitabh Bachchan ldquoAjay Devgn is one of the finest actors we have He will continue to be a big star even in his 80s like Amitabh Bachchan We also have Anil Kapoor who has that kind of longevityrsquorsquo he said also counting the Khan triomdashShah Rukh Salman and Aamirmdashas stars who will enjoy a long career ldquoBut Ajay stands out He has done all types of films He can mould himself into any characterrdquoAnother venturePriyanka Chopra Jonas is adding another name to her production slate with Barry Avrichrsquos new feature documentary Born Hungry a drama about a young Indian boy who finds himself abandoned by his family and goes on to become a celebrity chef Chopra said she was moved by the protagonistrsquos journey and bringing his story to screen was a nobrainer ldquoAligning with stories and filmmakers that have the ability to move the audience by having a unique point of view is what we always look for I was moved by his incredible story of resilience It is a rendition of an extremely sensitive storyrdquo she wrote online Chopra had previously backed Nisha Pahujarsquos To Kill a Tiger based on an Indian rape survivorPlaying the baddieAkshay Oberoi who was last seen in Fighter will feature in the upcoming spy thriller Two Zero One Four starring Jackie Shroff Directed by Shravan Tiwari the Indian spy thriller was shot in locations including Mumbai Kutch and Russia Oberoi who plays a terrorist in the film says ldquoThis role is a departure from my previous ones and presents a new challenge that I embracerdquo Shroff plays an army officer in itNot clichedRahul Bose who will be seen in the spy thriller Berlin says he has never ldquogone with the flowrdquo in his career ldquoIn the 50odd films that Irsquove done there might be one that I regret doing but the rest of them have pretty much been a function of choice I keep saying a career is not built with what you say yes to but with what you say no to I certainly go where my head and heart tell me tordquoCinemarsquos placeCinema alone canrsquot bring about a revolution says actor Manoj Bajpayee who described the art form as a tool to kickstart movements The actor reflected on the role of films in society stating ldquoCinema can be a mirror of our time Cinema canrsquot start movements It can be part of the movement Cinema canrsquot do anything alone Every ruler has used cinema or art in their own wayrdquo Citing the example of Amitabh Bachchanrsquos angry young man persona in the 1970s Bajpayee said it emerged at a time when the countryrsquos youth was struggling with unemployment and hopelessness ldquoThey saw themselves in Amitabh Bachchan and watching those films helped them vent out their emotions Similarly when the time of romanticism came there were Shah Rukh Khan Salman Khan and Aamir Khanrdquo he addedAn armrsquos lengthThey may make for the best pair on the big screen but Juhi Chawla and Shah Rukh Khan cannot be companions while heading to watch an IPL match Chawla coowner of the Kolkata Knight Riders team along with Khan said ldquoWhen our team plays we are all highly tense It is not good to watch a match with him because when our team is not performing well he vents out his anger at me I tell him to tell that to the team and not me So we are not the best people to watch the match with The same goes for a lot of owners They can all be seen sweating while their teams playrdquoRemembering a heroVia Sam Bahadur Vicky Kaushal not only pulled off one of his finest acting performances but also made this chapter of Indian history accessible for the masses to learn of Kaushal for whom the film is a prominent one on his resume remembered the Field Marshal on his birth anniversary yesterday and took to social media to share his picture ldquoRemembering the legend on his 110th birth anniversaryrdquo he wrote Sam Bahadur released in December last year and told the story of how the legendary soldier strengthened the army with his wit and decisionmaking abilities