Eyes on Bollywood glory

Tamannah shares her dreams on tour for new film. Having done more than 30 films in Telugu and Tamil, Tamannah Bhatia is a wellknown name down South. However, Bollywood remains the litmus test of her success.

The star of several hits in the South, Tamannah's innings in Bollywood started on the wrong note, with her debut film Himmatwala tanking at the box- office.

But, undeterred by the setback, she is now looking to make a distinct impression in her second Hindi release, Humshakals . Tamannah knows it won't be easy, given the ensemble cast comprising three established male actors and two other female leads that director Sajid Khan has put together for the film.

She sees it as a welcome challenge, though. " It is only when one makes a mark in a film with several big stars and two more actresses that one feels accomplished as an actor," she says. " A good job gets recognised, so I focused on my work instead of getting alarmed by the presence of others in the film," she adds.

Tamannah, along with Sajid and costars Saif Ali Khan, Riteish Deshmukh, Ram Kapoor and Esha Gupta, visited the India Today Mediaplex on Tuesday to promote the comedy, set for release this Friday. Loosely inspired by William Shakespeare's The Comedy Of Errors , the film is about three people, each with as many lookalikes, and the confusion in their lives.

Making a debut with a flop like Himmatwala , but one starring veteran Ajay Devgn, had its perks, feels Tamannah. " At least the film was talked about," she jokes. " The best thing about being cast in a big- budget film opposite a superstar is its massive reach. The audience anxiously waits for films with big stars who enjoy a massive fan following. As a newcomer, I got my share of popularity," she says.

Tamannah started out in films at the age of 14.

" Desperate to work in films, I simply marched into southern films. The work that came my way was a natural progression," says Tamannah ( 24), who will next be seen in Sajid- Farhad's It's Entertainment opposite Akshay Kumar. Aware of the fact that the new brigade of actors in Bollywood is placing greater emphasis on experimentation, Tamannah too is looking for a challenging script while choosing her next. " I have done big films with established actors but the challenging part of my career will start now. I am looking for an offbeat script with a stronger character to prove my mettle," she says.

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Link-up rumours are hilarious, Sajid is like my brother: Tamannah

Actress Tamannah Bhatia, who stars in Sajid Khan's 'Humshakals', said the director is like her brother and she feels awkward to hear link-up rumours about them. Tamannah, 24, who made her Bollywood debut with Khan's 'Himmatwala' opposite actor Ajay Devgn, finds the rumours of their affair hilarious.

"Sajid is my brother. I also tie him rakhi. I find the rumours hilarious. If a director believes in an actor, they should not be linked. It gets awkward," she said in an interview here. Tamannah stars opposite Saif Ali Khan in 'Humshakals', which also has Ritiesh Deshmukh, Ram Kapoor, Bipasha Basu and Esha Gupta. There have been reports that Bipasha is not promoting the movie because she felt sidelined opposite Tamannah and Esha. "It is a fact that Bipasha is not promoting the film but I don't exactly know the reason behind this. But there was no such atmosphere on the sets. We all got along well. Sajid made clear from the beginning who had what role and for what duration," she said. The actress hailed Sajid, saying nobody makes a commercial comedy the way he does and even though 'Himmatwala' did not do well, she had no qualms in working with him again. "There are ups and down in one's career. I completely value Sajid's ability to be a fantastic comic director. Housefull and Housefull 2 were brands at their time. Sajid has the capibility to freshen up a comedy," Tamannah said.

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Himesh Reshammiya is like a brother to me, would like to work with him again: Sajid Khan

Director Sajid Khan was present with the whole cast and crew of 'Humshakals' in the capital and talked about the movie and much more.

As the filmmaker entered the press conference area with Ritiesh Deshmukh and Saif Ali Khan, he took the media by surprise by asking them to stand up and keep silent for two minutes, saying, 'There is an untimely demise of someone' and after it was over, the director giggled and said that the silence was for his last movie 'Himmatwala'.

When asked about his experience of working with Himesh Reshammiya in the movie, he said, "Himesh is like a brother to me and I would love doing another movie with him."

Talking more about 'Himmatwala' Sajid said, "It was never my kind of film. It was my favourite film in my childhood but recreating the 80s era was not my cup of tea and even the action. Since Ajay and Vashu were excited about it, so I made it. But after its failure I learnt that I should not do anything else other than comedies."

The movie is set to hit the theatres on June 20.

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