After appearing in television shows like Badi Devrani and Khwaabon Ki ZaminPar, actress Megha Chakraborty is currently seen as Mastani in Sony Entertainment Television's historical show, Peshwa Bajirao.
The show, which is based on the life of great Maratha warrior Peshwa Bajirao I, also stars Karan Suchak and Ishita Ganguly in lead roles. After the show took a generation leap a couple of months back, Megha was roped in to play the role of Mastani.
When we asked Megha what made her give a nod to the show, she says, "When I was told I was going to play Mastani, the same character which Deepika Padukone played in the film, Bajirao Mastani, I did not think of anything and immediately agreed to come onboard. I mean, how can one say no to a character like this! When I was offered the role, I could not believe. It took me a long time to believe that I was indeed going to play Mastani."
Everyone, who heads to Mumbai to become an actor, wants to work in films. On being asked if she is interested in films, Megha does not minces her words and says, Yes, I am interested in doing films. Which artist does not want to do films? If I get a good role in any of the film being made by a reputed banner, I am definitely ready to do it."
Megha wants to work with Shah Rukh Khan, the epitome of eternal romance. "I want to share screen space with Shah Rukh Khan. I don't know when my dream will come true. No matter how long or short my role is, I just want to stand beside him in the same frame and mouth one or two dialogues."
When asked if she is given a chance to star in the remake of any classic film, which film and role she would pick up, she says, "If Shah Rukh is ready to become Devdas again, I would love to be his Paro in the remake of Devdas."
The actress is keen on working with some of the most sought-after filmmakers of Indian cinema. "Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Imtiaz Ali and Anurag Basu are some of the directors I want to work with."
Saif Ali Khan's hospital trip was a mess, from a sleepy attendant to insisting on a stretcher.
He just ignored everyone telling him to use a wheelchair when it was time to leave.
His own mother, Sharmila Tagore, is still annoyed he did not listen to her.
A chilling detail: his son Jeh was nicked by the knife too during the chaos.
Right, so Saif Ali Khan is talking about the knife attack now. He is actually talking about it. He is filling in the blanks from that night at his Bandra home, the one that ended with him in surgery. And he is explaining that moment he left the hospital, no wheelchair, no ambulance, just walking. It was a conscious choice after the knife attack, his way of saying he was still on his feet.
Saif Ali Khan says he wanted to walk out of hospital to show fans he was fine Instagram/saifalikhanpataudiworld
What exactly went down that night?
He saw the man standing over Jeh’s bed, armed. During the struggle, the assailant’s knife even nicked his young son Jeh. The attacker managed to stab Saif six times before fleeing.
Saif Ali Khan opens up about the night he was stabbed and his shocking hospital decisionInstagram/saifalikhanpataudiworld
Why did Saif Ali Khan deny a wheelchair after the attack?
The hospital scene was weirdly placid and almost sleepy especially the emergency area. He knew the second he walked in, he would require a stretcher. But the attendant on duty just offered a wheelchair. He had to argue, “No, I think I need a stretcher.” The guy was not really getting it. In the end, Saif said he had to snap the guy to attention by stating his name and calling it a medical emergency. That is when everything kicked off.
That initial refusal of aid, bizarrely, set the tone. Later, after a week in hospital and surgery, he was again faced with the wheelchair question for his discharge. “It just did not seem to be necessary.” He could move, though in pain. So why would he pretend otherwise?
Here is the thing: everyone had an opinion. Someone said to take an ambulance, and another insisted on the wheelchair. The media was camped outside, curious and waiting. His own instinct cut through the noise. He figured, why feed the panic? Why have his family, his fans, seeing him wheeled out or driven away in an ambulance?
He decided the right message was the simplest one: just walk out. Show them you are upright and okay. It was a picture message, literally.
Of course, the plan backfired a bit online, with some calling the whole thing fake. His mother, Sharmila Tagore, certainly thought he had made a mistake, telling Twinkle Khanna that if he had just listened to her and used the wheelchair, “there would have been no controversy.” But for Saif, the intention was only to reassure.
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