Bollywood legend Amjad Khan's son turns writerywood legend Amjad Khan's son turns writerllywood legend Amjad Khan's son turns writer.
But, the man Shadaab Khan has been keeping close ties with of late is nowhere as dark as his late father Amjad Khan’s characters. Crime Branch inspector Hoshiyar Shehryar Khan abhors violence and aggression, making him a pleasant protagonist of Khan’s second novel, Murder in Bollywood.
If the book, which releases on Tuesday, does well, the 41-year-old
has plans to write a sequel. “I’ve figured out what Hoshiyar Khan will
do in the books that will come next,” he says.
The novel mixes Khan’s multiple loves — films, writing and policing. Although he is often remembered as the actor who didn’t quite make it after his debut opposite Rani Mukerji in Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat, Khan says he had plans to join the police force. But with his father’s death in 1992, he had little choice but to hold fort. And the film industry was his first refuge.
Paltry attendance in class meant that he had to drop out of Bandra’s National College. “The only thing I could do was act until I figured out what I really wanted to do,” he says. Although he returned to the screen in 2000, with JP Dutta’s Refugee, he decided he wouldn’t act again because he needed to take a “break from bad work”.
Instead, he picked up the pen on December 1, 2006, a day etched in his memory because it was 30 days away from brother Seemaab’s wedding. “I used to lock myself in the building manager’s cabin every night at 10 pm and write until dawn. This went on for 13 months straight, and the result was 120 pages of trash which no one wanted to publish.”
Finally, he set up office in an empty room opposite his bedroom on the fifth floor of his family-owned building on Pali Hill. “It has a simple desk, a chair and bed. From my window, I can see foliage that keeps me cool,” says Khan, whose first book, Shanti Memorial, inspired by his favourite writer, Edgar Allan Po, was a morbid and dark novel that released in 2013.
Publishers Penguin India took notice of the book and got Khan to approach them with a couple of ideas. “I read Po’s Tell Tale when I was eight,” he confesses, much to his mother’s chagrin.
His latest novel, however, is an out and out whodunit? While Khan is averse to joining theatre, a platform that sister Ahlam Khan is comfortable with, he hasn’t given up on acting. He’ll embrace it when a good role comes his way. “I don’t have the discipline of rehearsals required of theatre actors. But I am clear that I will do roles I like. After a point, I had begun to get angry at what was being offered to me,” admits Khan, happy though, that in the end, “I did figure it out.”
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Late
villian Amjad Khan’s son Shadaab turns crime thriller writer with a
little help from Hoshiyar Khan.The novel mixes Khan’s multiple loves — films, writing and policing. Although he is often remembered as the actor who didn’t quite make it after his debut opposite Rani Mukerji in Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat, Khan says he had plans to join the police force. But with his father’s death in 1992, he had little choice but to hold fort. And the film industry was his first refuge.
Paltry attendance in class meant that he had to drop out of Bandra’s National College. “The only thing I could do was act until I figured out what I really wanted to do,” he says. Although he returned to the screen in 2000, with JP Dutta’s Refugee, he decided he wouldn’t act again because he needed to take a “break from bad work”.
Instead, he picked up the pen on December 1, 2006, a day etched in his memory because it was 30 days away from brother Seemaab’s wedding. “I used to lock myself in the building manager’s cabin every night at 10 pm and write until dawn. This went on for 13 months straight, and the result was 120 pages of trash which no one wanted to publish.”
Finally, he set up office in an empty room opposite his bedroom on the fifth floor of his family-owned building on Pali Hill. “It has a simple desk, a chair and bed. From my window, I can see foliage that keeps me cool,” says Khan, whose first book, Shanti Memorial, inspired by his favourite writer, Edgar Allan Po, was a morbid and dark novel that released in 2013.
Publishers Penguin India took notice of the book and got Khan to approach them with a couple of ideas. “I read Po’s Tell Tale when I was eight,” he confesses, much to his mother’s chagrin.
His latest novel, however, is an out and out whodunit? While Khan is averse to joining theatre, a platform that sister Ahlam Khan is comfortable with, he hasn’t given up on acting. He’ll embrace it when a good role comes his way. “I don’t have the discipline of rehearsals required of theatre actors. But I am clear that I will do roles I like. After a point, I had begun to get angry at what was being offered to me,” admits Khan, happy though, that in the end, “I did figure it out.”
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Shadaab
Khan says he spent more time with his actor father on set than he did
at home. But a personal memory, one of his favourites, has to do with
the man off set. “We were headed to his set on a Saturday, when a man
stopped our car outside the gate, requesting for money to fund his
daughter’s wedding. Dad told him to come home the next day. Sundays were
when the film fraternity frequented our residence, so the man wasn’t
allowed in. He waited till 10 pm and left. When dad found out, he sent
me to Khar station to find him. I looked for him with the money in hand —
double the amount the man had requested. When I asked dad about the
sum, he said, ‘I made the man wait double the time he was meant to. So,
it’s only fair that I give him twice the amount.’” - See more at:
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An Indian court Monday adjourned the start of Bollywood star Salman Khan’s appeal over a five-year sentence for a deadly hit-and-run at the request of the actor’s lawyers, reports said.
The Bombay High Court deferred the hearing until July 20 to give time for documents relating to the 2002 incident to be translated, according to the Press Trust of India.Khan, 49, was found guilty on May 6 of killing a homeless man with his SUV after a night out drinking in an upmarket bar in Mumbai 13 years ago.
Further, with eight charges against Khan, including culpable homicide and a non-bailable offence, the court earlier deemed him guilty and has sentenced him to five years in prison.The sentence was later suspended, pending an appeal, and Salman — the star of more than 100 films and television shows — was released on bail.
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villian Amjad Khan’s son Shadaab turns crime thriller writer with a
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Late
villian Amjad Khan’s son Shadaab turns crime thriller writer with a
little help from Hoshiyar Khan - See more at:
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Though it's been a while since we spotted the nawab Saif Ali Khan on the silver screen, the actor is now gearing up for a few releases including Sajid Nadiadwala's Phantom opposite Katrina Kaif. On the other hand, Saif has also signed a few other films which include Sameer Sharma's directorial Jugalbandi. Now we hear that it is Jacqueline Fernandez who has been paired opposite Saif Ali Khan in this upcoming musical. While Jacqueline and Saif Ali Khan have previously shared screen space in Race 2, this is the first time that the two will be romantically paired opposite each other. In Jugalbandi, Saif Ali Khan is said to play the role of a music agent. However, speculations were that Saif Ali Khan's fan and actress Parineeti Chopra was being considered for the role too.
Ranbir Kapoor’s Plans For Katrina Kaif’s Birthday Will Make You Wish You Had A Boyfriend Like Him!
Katrina Kaif to spend her 32nd birthday with boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor and close friends
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It will be Katrina Kaif's first birthday after she started living-in with her boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor. Though her special day will be a busy one given Jagga Jasoos shoot is consuming a good amount of actress' time, boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor has surely kept a lot of special things planned out for July 16.
Our source reveals that RK and Kat, along with their close buddy Ayan and a few others, will take off to a quiet location around Mumbai for a few days. We hear the actress will be spending her birthday by the sea with close friends. "The gang will leave Mumbai on July 15 and will be back by July 18. The venue hasn't been chosen yet but it will either be Alibaug or Goa," said our source.
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SALMAN KHAN SAY THAT Aamir Khan’s Success Was A Big Bojh On My Chaati” – Salman Khan
While awaiting Salman Khan‘s arrival in the conference room of Taj Land’s End overlooking the gorgeous Arabian sea, I was downing a cup of hot coffee and wondering how intimidating the superstar was on a scale of 1 to 10. In the past, I had been told by a lot of fellow journalists that our bhai jaan is rather moody and sometimes it’s quite a task to get him to give non-monosyllabic answers during interviews. So I wasn’t sure what to anticipate. But when Sallu miya entered the venue, I was instantly awed by his presence. Thankfully, he was in one of his best moods and he spoke endlessly about his journey in Bollywood when I congratulated him for completing 27 years in the industry. Before that, he shared what makes Bajrangi Bhaijaan special. Excerpts.
Even though I am playing a realistic character, it is still larger than life. The film is made on a grand scale. It’s by far the biggest character that I have played. I had to put a lot of hard work in it. Bajrangi Bhaijaan will bring back the innocence that I had in Maine Pyar Kiya.
Harshali Malhotra (the child actor in Bajrangi Bhaijaan) is like a grown up woman just like a diva. When and if she becomes big and becomes the lead actress, she will give all the other actresses a run for the money. The first thing she told me when I met her was, ‘Aap mujhe aap ki tarah ek superstar bana do na please.’ I thought her mother would have told her but that wasn’t the case. She has set her goals at such a young age. I hope she doesn’t lose her innocence with all the attention she is getting. She is an amazing actor with an impeccable timing
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Shah Rukh Khan recently said how he’s guilty of being that irritating father who annoys everyone by sharing his kids’ pictures! But no, we never get annoyed when he posts the photos of his baby boy, AbRam and that’s because we LOVE the little munchkin. Not to mention, we equally love his elder kids, Aryan and Suhana! I was quite excited to hear all about the trio’s London vacation straight from SRK (check out the video here).
And I am equally excited to see my favourite actor’s latest selfie with his childre
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Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput‘s love story just keeps getting cuter by the day. Recently, Mira had her pre-wedding bash given to her by her girlfriends. And now, eventually we are getting all their marriage details bit by bit… eep! So, the latest news is of the beautiful gift Sasha gave to his lady-love.
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We told just a few days back that Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma had gone to cheer for Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis at Wimbledon. We now have a cool photograph of the couple watching the semi-finals, sitting with none other than the Master Blaster – Sachin Tendulkar and his gorgeous wife, Anjali.
Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma Chill With Sachin & Anjali Tendulkar
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Guys! One the best musicals in the history of Bollywood is completing its 25 years on July 23rd. We’re talking about Mahesh Bhatt‘s Aashiqui starring Rahul Roy and Anu Aggarwal. The movie left a great mark on the masses and was one the most romantic movies of that time. And now that the movie is completing 25 years, Bhushan Kumar decided to pay a tribute to the movie by recreating his father, Gulshan Kumar‘s favourite song ‘Dheere Dheere.’Remember this?
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