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Dulquer Expresses Gratitude After Winning Dadasaheb Phalke Award

By LokMarg 21st February 2023

Dulquer Salmaan on Tuesday expressed gratitude after receiving his first-ever award for the Hindi film ‘Chup: Revenge of the Artist’.

Taking to Instagram, Dulquer dropped pictures of himself with Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
Sharing the picture, he penned a long note, “This one felt special! My first ever award for Hindi. And my first ever for Best Actor in a negative role. Many thanks to the jury of @dpiff_official for this honour and @abhialmish for being such a kind host. For some reason my old friend, my nerves got the better of me on stage and I blanked out like a first timer.”

He thanked ‘Chup’ director R Balki for the opportunity and for showing trust on him.

“So the one person I truly need to thank for this is Balki sir. I dont know how he saw me as Danny but he did. And the conviction he had in me, his guidance and vision was everything for me. Thank you sir and all my wonderful costars, the best crew and everyone at @hopeprodn for giving me the best experience on #Chup. This one is for all of you,” he added.

R Balki also received Best Director Dadasaheb Phalke Award for ‘Chup’.

Apart from Dulquer, the film also stars Sunny Deol, Pooja Bhatt, and Shreya Dhanwanthary in lead roles.

The film is touted as a romantic psychopath thriller. It is said that the film is a homage to master filmmaker Guru Dutt and his 1959 classic ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’. Shreya Dhanwanthary is also a part of the film.

The screenplay and dialogues of ‘Chup: Revenge of Artist’ have been co-written by Balki and critic-turned-writer Raja Sen and Rishi Virmani. With music by composer Amit Trivedi and Vishal Sinha credited as the film’s director of photography (DOP), ‘Chup: Revenge of Artist’ is co-produced by Pranab Kapadia and Anirudh Sharma.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Dulquer will be next seen in the action thriller ‘King of Kotha’. Helmed by Abhilash Joshiy, the Pan India film will release in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. The official release date of the film is slate during Onam. (ANI))

Gwalior Boy, Kartik Turns 32

By LokMarg 22nd November 2022

Bollywood’s new favourite star Kartik Aaryan, who ringed into his 32nd birthday on Tuesday, has gradually carved a separate niche for himself in the film industry but it has not a path laid with flowers for him.

There is a famous dialogue from Shah Rukh Khan’s film ‘Om Shanti Om’ which goes, “Kehte hain agar kisi cheez ko dil se chaho, to puri kayanat usse tumse milane ki koshish mein lagg jaati hai.”
This dialogue holds true for Kartik because no one could have imagined that a boy from Gwalior, who came to the city of dreams, Mumbai, to pursue his engineering degree while secretly harbouring ambitions for a film career, will one day become one of the most sought after Bollywood stars.

Though he had started with his engineering degree, Kartik used to skip classes and travel for hours to attend movie auditions with the dream of one day becoming an actor.

It was in 2011, while still in his third year of college, Kartik made his acting debut with Luv Ranjan’s buddy film ‘Pyaar Ka Punchnama’, and his character’s four-minute monologue, which was one of the lengthiest single shots done for a Hindi film to that point, became a hit with clips of that scene going viral on the internet.

Following that, his second release was ‘Akaash Vani’, which dealt with the sensitive topic of marital rape but did not do commercially well.

He also did ‘Kaanchi: The Unbreakable’ and that too had a similar fate; however, it was ‘Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2’ that once again made the actor re-emerge and with a couple of duds after that Kartik finally got his big break with ‘Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety’ which gave him nationwide fame and it has been no looking back from there.

He continued to climb the ladder of success with films like ‘Luka Chuppi’, ‘Pati Patni Aur Woh’ and ‘Dhamaka’ among others.

Being an outsider, it is no secret that Kartik made it big in the industry without any Godfather and his last release ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’ has only further boosted his path to superstardom.

Apart from his screen presence, Kartik might be one the most real celebrities one might ever come across. While promoting his film, or heading out in the city, he makes it a point to engage with his fans.

Also, it’s no secret the effect that Kartik’s killer looks have on his fan base, with him being one of the most eligible bachelors in the nation and girls swooning over wherever he goes.

A couple of months ago, a video of Kartik went viral in which he was seen consoling and hugging a young female fan as she broke down after meeting her favourite actor.

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Kartik has steadily emerged as Bollywood’s lone wolf, whose dashing personality and killer smile has made millions of people lose their hearts to him.

He is not only a brilliant actor but evidently also enjoys a huge social media fan following. With future projects like ‘Freddy’, ‘Shehzada’ and ‘Satyaprem ki Katha’ among others in his kitty, he will keep conquering new peaks of stardom. (ANI)

One Should Not Get Into Acting Just For Money: Pankaj

By LokMarg 22nd November 2022

One of the finest actors working in the Hindi film industry today is Pankaj Tripathi. From featuring in a blink-and-miss role in ‘Run’ (2004) to headlining mainstream projects like ‘Mirzapur’, ‘Ludo’, ‘Kaagaz’ and ‘Criminal Justice, the 47-year-old, who hails from a village in Bihar, has definitely come a long way.

In a tete-a-tete with ANI during the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Pankaj got candid about his journey so far and how he reached the pinnacle of his career with no godfather in the industry.
“I come from a very simple family. I belong to a village where we even struggled to get the basic facility of electricity but we were happy. I was living far from the world of acting and now my entire life is all about acting. My love for cinema developed organically. I used to watch plays in my hometown .. that’s when I actually developed a major interest in theatre and then I moved to Delhi and joined the National School Of Drama (NSD). After a few years, I went to the city of dreams Mumbai and since then I have been learning the craft of cinema and trying my best to showcase my skills via my acting on screen. This journey is beyond any dream I saw,” Pankaj said.

He feels it’s his roots that actually helped him carve a niche in the film industry.

“One should never forget his/her roots. If you forget your roots then it becomes difficult to survive. Be it a person or a story or a plant, everything in this world is rooted. Whatever I am today is all because of my roots,” Pankaj emphasised.

As today many young aspiring actors look up to Pankaj as their role model, he shared a golden piece of advice for all.

“One should never get into this profession only for money and fame. First understand why you want to come here ( in the film industry).. understand your love, and your needs. Kaam dil se karoge paisa zarur miljaega life me (Money will eventually come to you at one point),” he added, recalling his first paycheck.

“I still remember my first paycheck was of Rs 1700 for a brief TV stint,” he shared.

Over fifteen years into his film industry career, with a repertoire full of path-breaking roles, Pankaj, undoubtedly, set a benchmark in Hindi cinema. (ANI)

Family Drama: Ranveer Singh Wants A Kiss From Deepika

By LokMarg 9th November 2022

When it comes to PDA, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh know how to catch everyone’s attention with their flirty comments for each other on social media.

On Wednesday, Deepika, who made her Bollywood debut with ‘Om Shanti Om, completed 15 years in the Hindi film industry.

Marking the special occasion, Deepika took to Instagram and posted an artsy video of herself. Without revealing many details, her video read, “It’s time to look East.” Sharing the mystery post, the actor teased her fans and wrote, “#staytuned.”

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Deepika’s post left her fans curious. “Are you coming up with a new movie?” a fan asked in the comment section. “I feel she is going to launch her brand,” another one wrote.

However, it was Deepika’s husband Ranveer’s comment that hogged all the limelight. “It’s time to give me a kiss,” Ranveer commented.

Deepika and Ranveer tied the knot in November 2018 after dating for six long years and the couple never fail to shower love on each other.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Deepika will be seen sharing screen space with Shah Rukh Khan in ‘Pathaan’, which also stars John Abraham. The action drama is set to hit the theatres on January 25, 2023. Deepika will be also seen in ‘The Intern’ alongside Amitabh Bachchan and in a Pan-India film ‘Project-K’ along with south actor Prabhas. She also has ‘Fighter’ with Hrithik Roshan in her kitty.

Ranveer, on the other hand, will be next seen in director Rohit Shetty’s upcoming comedy film ‘Cirkus’ alongside Jacqueline Fernandez and Pooja Hegde. The film is all set to hit the theatres on the occasion of Christmas 2022.

Apar from that, he also has director Karan Johar’s next ‘Rocky aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani’ alongside Alia Bhatt, Jaya Bachchan, Dharmendra and Shabana Azmi. (ANI)