India Masala

Bollywood and culture in an emerging India

IFFI 2009: INTERVIEW – Actress Sarita Choudhury

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Sarita Choudhury, known for her roles in Mira Nair’s “Mississippi Masala” (1992) and “Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love” (1996), spoke to Reuters on the sidelines of the 40th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in the tourist haven of Goa.

Choudhury’s latest film “For Real“, an English film set in New Delhi, premiered in Goa.

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(Flip cam video by Tony Tharakan)

Rani and Preity — Bollywood queens no more?

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One of my favourite scenes is from the film “Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna”. Actresses Preity Zinta and Rani Mukherjee are walking towards the hero, Shah Rukh Khan, in a crowded New York street.

rani.jpgOne of them is oblivious to his presence and the other is fully aware of it. There is a smile on each woman’s face, but the emotions are different.

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