[ItzToday.com] Priyanka Chopra Photo Gallery

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• Priyanka Chopra Photo Gallery
• Priyanka Chopra as Indira Gandhi in new biopic
• Dabangg's debutant Sonakshi Sinha's mom tough with her

Priyanka Chopra Photo Gallery Posted: 20 Aug 2010 04:08 AM PDT

Priyanka Chopra as Indira Gandhi in new biopic Posted: 20 Aug 2010 04:03 AM PDT After Madhuri Dixit backed out from the project on personal grounds, Indian origin US filmmaker Krishna Shah is now considering casting Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra in the lead role in a biopic on late prime minister Indira Gandhi. Titled "Mother: The Indira Gandhi Story", it will be a big-budget two-part movie on the life of the Indian leader who was known as Iron Lady. Shah is working on the casting with Academy Award winning make-up artiste Jenny Shircore. After going through the photographs of many Indian actresses, Shircore believes that Priyanka is the only Bollywood actress whom she can make look like Indira Gandhi after some prosthetic work on her face, Shircore says Priyanka's face matches that of the late prime minister. "Yes, I am in conversation with Jenny who thinks that Priyanka is the one who can fit in the character of Indira, but it will be too premature to talk about casting as we have not approached anybody as yet," Shah said in a statement. Madhuri could not do the movie because of her mother-in-law's illness. Shah is reportedly also in conversation with other actors like Albert Finney, Emily Watson, Tom Hanks and Tommy Lee Jones to play other characters in the film. The first part of the movie will be based on Indira Gandhi's life till the 1971 war, while part two will look more into her personal life as a mother to her sons -- Rajiv, who succeeded her as the prie minister, and Sanjay Gandhi. The script of the movie has also undergone changes. "The script has been reworked after I got my hands on Richard Nixon's personal tapes related to the 1971 Bangladesh War. My research has changed the script a lot and now we are looking at casting an appropriate face for Indira Gandhi's character," said Shah.

Dabangg's debutant Sonakshi Sinha's mom tough with her Posted: 19 Aug 2010 10:45 PM PDT As actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha's daughter Sonkashi debuts in Bollywood, her mother says she is free to do what she wants on the big screen, but she must not cross the limits set by the family. "As an actress, Sonakshi has every right to decide what she wants to do and what she doesn't want to do. It is basically her call. There is a limit for everything and, of course, every family has its own 'maryaada' (rules). We have already told her that we have certain 'maryaada' and she shouldn't cross her limits," Poonam, an actress herself, told IANS. Sonakshi, 23, who stars opposite Salman Khan in "Dabangg", has announced that she is not inclined towards doing any item numbers and has not worn any provocative clothes in the film. Is that a result of her parents' restrictions? "Hopefully, when you see her in subsequent projects, you will find out," Poonam said on being asked about the other restrictions imposed on Sonakshi. She refused to comment any further on the do's and don'ts for her daughter. Sonakshi is a trained fashion designer, but when Salman offered her a film on the condition that she would have to lose weight, the newcomer jumped at the opportunity. Poonam said she is extremely proud of her daughter for getting into shape. "Sonakshi really looked after herself well with her will power. She regularly went to the gym, controlled her food and eating habits which had become very erratic. You know how, as a teenager, kids love to go out and eat. But once she knew she could get a chance in films, she started focussing on her goal; there was no looking back. "She went on a diet, followed a strict gym routine. She really worked hard and the end product was really beautiful. I am proud of her," said Poonam, whose last big screen appearance was as Hrithik Roshan's mother in the historical drama "Jodhaa Akbar". Almost three decades ago, Poonam was seen in movies like "Jigri Dost" and "Sabak" but moved away from showbiz to take care of her family after her marriage to Shatrughan. "I have my hands full now. I have a daughter's career to look after and, of course, my sons also. I am a 24X7 housewife and that is why I couldn't take up much work. I did get a lot of offers, but my hands are full," she said. But Poonam is open to any role as regal and as one-of-a-kind as her character Hameeda Bano in "Jodhaa Akbar". "If another film like 'Jodhaa Akbar' comes, if I get something like that, maybe I will give it a try." She also hopes that some day she will get to share screen space with daughter Sonakshi and son Luv Sinha, who had a flop debut with "Sadiyaan". "I think it will be my privilege to work with my children. This is one relationship where there is no competition, where you would not mind your children walking ahead of you by leaps and bounds. And I hope my children do very well in their lives," she said. Poonam's other son and Luv's twin brother Kush is yet to make a film debut.

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