Mahesh Bhatt’s coming release, Gangster based on crime and love has so far been in controversy because many thinks that the movie has been inspired from gangster Abu Salem’ life but Bhatt has denied allegations saying that the movie is a work of pure fiction.

So what actually is Gangster all about? Gangster is the story of an underworld character who falls in love with a bar girl and puts his life at stake to keep her with him. It is a triangular love story starring Shiny Ahuja - playing the title role of gangster, Kangna playing his love lady and Emran Hashmi is someone whom Kangna falls in love with. According to Mahesh Bhatt, Gangster is not a story of the underworld, but of the human heart in conflict with itself… A story of love and betrayal.

The love story of Daya (Shiney Ahuja) and Simran (Kangana Ranaut) was aberrant. They loved each other even though away from one another, they loved each other although they are dissimilar, they loved each other despite forces want to break them apart and they loved each other despite the fact that Daya was a criminal. (more…)

Model turned actress, Kangna Ranaut who is playing Monica Bedi in a film titled ‘Gangster’ based on the life of Abu Salem, starring Emaraan Hashmi along with Shiney Ahuja and directed by Anurag Basu, says her filmy carrer started by chance. Kangna is just 19 years old and has no filmy background but her luck made her bag film in Bhatt camp. Mukesh Bhatt has even gone forward and referred to her as the next Madhuri Dixit of Bollywood.

Attracted to acting

I am not from any filmy background family but yes, this profession has always fascinated me. I have come from a place called Manali where no one even thought of taking acting as a career. My Papa is a businessman and mom is a teacher but like I said earlier, from the beginning itself I was quite attracted towards acting. And was doing theatre in Delhi.

Gangster was challenging

I would not like to reveal more about my role in Gangster now but it’s one of the important characters in the movie. I have not done any homework for this role and it was difficult for me to play it too. It’s not a conventional character from any Hindi film. It was quite a challenging role. I used to come blank on the sets. My co-stars and my director Anurag Basu helped me boost my confidence. (more…)

Apart from smooches Emraan talks about songs, cinema, fiancee and some naughty things.

Painful Beginning
When Mahesh (Bhatt) uncle and Vikram Bhatt offered me Footpath, I first declined the offer. But they asked me to reconsider. I gave 30 retakes out of nervousness for my first shot, which was with Aftab Shivdasani, and so acting for me had a painful beginning. But now it is a passion.

Cinema love
The acclaim gives me a high. But more than that, I love cinema. I love sitting in on the editing of Mukesh (Bhatt) uncle’s films, and if I had not become an actor I would have worked on visual effects and graphics. I have even done a course in 3-D and ‘Maya’. (more…)