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We have all seen Ayesha Takia in different roles in various Bollywood flicks. We have even known about her ambitions and plans as an actress. Here we present a different Ayesha Takia who talks about music; her likes and dislikes.

What’s playing on your iPod these days?

Since I am doing a lot of workouts these days, it’s mostly Trance and Techno music on my iPod now.

Of the recent films released - TAARE ZAMEEN PAR, KHOYA KHOYA CHAND, WELCOME and DUS KAHANIYA, which, according to you, has the best music?

I would say that the music scored in all these films are great. While the music in WELCOME is mind blowing, I liked the music in KHOYA KHOYA CHAND too. I have not watched TAARE ZAMEEN PAR and am ashamed about it. I have heard that the film as well as the music in this movie is tremendous. Continue reading ‘Interview : Ayesha Takia’

Ayesha Takia talks about why she can’t stop smiling about her new film Kya Love Story Hai.

“You’ll come out of Kya Love Story Hai with a smile on your face!”

Not only is she endowned with a pretty face, the most charming smile and a candid demeanour, Ayesha Takia is also one of the most talented newcomers around. With several awards in her pocket as the most promising newcomer and more recently for her scintillating performance in Dor, the young actress is on a firm ground. Continue reading ‘Ayesha is keeping it real’

She’s young, bubbly and vivacious. She has the attitude and the oomph factor to the max. Actors come and go but Ayesha is one actor who is here to stay.

She has won millions of heart and her acting abilities have been recognised as well. A close encounter with the damsel, who’s ready with her next release. TIMES NOW’s Medini Sharma gets close and personal with Ayesha Takia.

Times Now’s Medini Sharma talks to the dashing damsel of Bollywood Ayesha Takia

Medini Sharma : From, ‘Socha Na Tha’ to ‘Kya Love Story Hai’, you seem to have come a long way. How has the journey been?

Ayesha Takia : It has been fun all the way simply because all along I have worked on my terms. I’ve always acted from my heart and have never really bothered whether a film does well or not. Perhaps, this is the reason why I love acting so much. Continue reading ‘Close up with Ayesha Takia’

Excerpts from an interview…

You are three years old in the film industry, have nine films to your credit and so many awards….
It really feels great to receive an award, but that is not the bottomline for me. When the media, film critics, audiences and people at large like my performance in a particular film, then that becomes the real award for me. Everyone’s appreciation for my work in Dor was my real award.

After a serious film like Dor, you must have been offered many similar roles. Didn’t you feel like following up with another serious character, rather than doing a fun filled film?
It is necessary to strike a balance, otherwise the audience might get bored of seeing me in similar roles. Dor was a film I cherish and I am lucky to have got. I hope I get a lot more films like Dor. Continue reading ‘‘I really like doing love stories’ - Ayesha Takia’

Having earned an altogether different status with her magnificent performance in Dor, Ayesha Takia is surging forward to do an array of roles, albeit not as serious as in Dor. In an exclusive tête-à-tête, Ayesha tells us about the latest happenings in her life.

Ayesha Takia’s on a roll – professionally and personally as well. The cutie-pie, who’s only worry in life right now, is that her carefully-cultivated fringe that she went in for on an impulse whilst shopping in Bangkok with boyfriend Farhan Azmi.

It is now growing back “and is ruining the continuity of my films” she mock-complains. Otherwise she is “blissfully satisfied with my life”.

Q: How has life been after Dor?
A: I am at peace with myself, professionally due to all the accolades I got due to Dor and all the great projects that I bagged due to that film. Personally, of course, I don’t have anything more to ask for after having such a caring and supportive boyfriend. Continue reading ‘I’m on a weight-reduction spree : Ayesha Takia’

What’s your role in ‘Salaam-e-ishq’?
My role isn’t something to die for. But it was a fun film to work in. i play Gia, a socialite. Even though she’s modern, she has a traditional side to her. it is different from what i did in ‘Dor’. i’ve always loved to do love stories.

How was it working with your co-star Akshaye Khanna?
i had earlier acted with Akshaye in ‘Shaadi Se Pehle’. Hence the ice was already broken. Akshaye is shy by nature. We hit it off well because, like me, he is a natural actor.

How much have you grown after your debut film ‘Socha Na Tha’?
Director imtiaz Ali had asked me to be myself in this film. i played a college kid with a middle class background. But after ‘Socha Na Tha’, no other director except Naseeruddin (Shah) saab gave me a chance to grow (’Yun Hota to Kya Hota’). However, today, i know a lot more about the technicalities associated with a film.

Do you count your role in ‘Dor’ as your finest?
i would certainly rate my role as Meera, an orthodox Rajasthani girl, as the best in my career. i have always liked Nagesh Kukunoor’s films whether it was ‘Hyderabad Blues’, ‘Rockford’ or ‘iqbal’.

Do you agree that you were not up to the mark in your earlier films?
There are some films that i am not happy looking back to-’Shaadi Se Pehle’, ‘Shaadi No 1′ and ‘Home Delivery’. i do not ever want to do another ‘Shaadi No 1′. The film went haywire because its characters lost their individual identities. in ‘Salaam-e-ishq’ each and every character has his or her identity.

Are you acting in ‘Kya Love Story Hai’-the sequel to ‘Kya Kool Hai Hum’?
i am acting in ‘Kya Love Story Hai’ with Tushar Kapoor. But it is not a sequel to ‘Kya Kool Hai Hum’. it is a contemporary love story directed by Satish Kaushik’s assistant Rakesh (Lovely). initially, Satish was slated to direct it.

After ‘Dor’, are you still keen to do mainstream films?
i love running around trees, as much as i look forward to doing films like ‘Dor’. Such films give me satisfaction as an actor instead of just increasing my bank balance. Even if the film is not a hit, i’d want people to appreciate my performance.

Would you compromise to get a film?
i’d rather sell my talent on screen than my cleavage on posters!

in an exclusive interview with indiaFM, the talented Ayesha Takia talks about Nikhil Advani’s much awaited multi-starrer Salaam-e-ishq, her upcoming projects, and the significance of ishq in her personal life!

After a critically acclaimed movie Dor, what made you sign Salaam-e-ishq, which is out-and-out a commercial saga?
i like to do all sorts of movies. it is important to be balanced as an actor. You can’t be doing just one sort of movie. So i was very lucky to get Dor, because i needed a role that showed people i can play different kinds of characters as well and not just the young, bubbly (as people call me) and glamorous roles. That’s fun as well but it’s nice to maintain a balance. Besides who wouldn’t want to be a part of Salaam-e-ishq? i needed a role that showed people i can play different kinds of characters as well.

What is Salaam-e-ishq all about?
Salaam-e-ishq, as the title says, is a tribute to love. All the stories are about different people from different strata of our society, different age groups. it talks about what they are going through in their respective relationships and what problems love poses for them or in what ways it is really good for them. So it is all about love and i think it is always a lot of fun to watch love stories, romantic stories, which is something i enjoy personally. And i also feel that people would really love it because it is the perfect blend of commercial glossy, glamorous cinema and so much intensity, sensitivity and emotions. i think people will love the movie.

There are six tracks in the movie what is your track about?
Obviously it is something to do with love; i play a girl called Gia, who is like a socialite- always well-dressed, always wearing branded glasses and shoes. But at the same time she is very simple, sweet and very much in love with her boyfriend Shiven (played by Akshaye Khanna). He plays a really cool guy but someone who is commitment-phobic and scared of not being a bachelor anymore. He loves Gia a lot but he does not want to get married. So my track is about the problems they go through because of Shiven’s phobia of commitment.

According to the tagline, every love story has a problem. What is the problem in your story?
That is the problem - Shiven does not want to get married and i want to get married to him because i think that i love him and it is about time we get married. So how we are just trying to convince each other, what we go through, the ups and downs, good times and bad times, and just love. That is the problem.

This is your second movie with Akshaye Khanna. How was it working with him this time around?
Akshaye is really great. He is so immensely talented and i think everyone knows that anything that he does is definitely something that you will remember as ‘Oh, Akshaye acted really well, no matter how anything else was in the film’. i don’t think anyone else could have played the role of Shiven the way Akshaye did. He just totally blends into the character. i think the more films you do with an actor, the more comfortable you get with them. Your rapport becomes so much better. Akshaye is just great and i would love to do lots of movies with him.

This is Nikhil Advani’s second movie. How is he as a director?
Nikhil is also immensely talented and as i said earlier about the film, he knows how to blend perfectly a glossy commercial film, with a film that is so real! There are times in Salaam-e-ishq when you will cry, there are times when you will laugh. So it maintains all the reality amidst all the glamour. That is Nikhil’s plus point and that is why he will make the most amazing film whenever he does. i am just lucky to be part of a film like Salaam-e-ishq, i think all of us as actors feel that way. Continue reading ‘“i think that love is a selfish thing; it is not selfless” - Ayesha Takia’

Life has changed for Ayesha Takia.

The lady proved her mettle in Dor, bagging the Star Screen Best Actress Critics Award for the same. She will now be seen in Nikhil Advani’s Salaam-E-ishq which releases tomorrow, January 25. Excerpts from an interview with Vickey Lalwani:

Last year has been a great year for you.

Yes. God has been kind. Dor has changed a lot of things for me. it has opened up new avenues.

i am grateful to Nagesh Kukunoor for trusting me and giving me this opportunity. i needed a film like Dor and am really glad it happened.

How has the industry reacted to your winning awards?

Everybody is happy for me. It’s so sweet of the industry to still call me and appreciate my work. I hope to win some more awards (laughs).

People have realised my potential and now understand what I’m capable of. It’s very important for me to know what I’m doing in a film. It has to really excite me and move me.

My forthcoming films include Salaam-E-Ishq, Fool N Final, De Taali, Kya Love Story Hai and No Smoking. Continue reading ‘No kisses for Ayesha Takia’