Archive for December, 2008



Minissha Lamba who tried her best to sizzle in a bikini in Kidnap says she loves the idea of watching a film in a single screen theatre. She reportedly loves it when audiences whistle at strategic moments. Reportedly when Kidnap was released, the actress took her friends to an old theatre in Mumbai to experience what she thinks is the real fun. Continue reading ‘Minissha Lamba’s tomboyish likings’

There is no denying that Minissha Lamba has the looks, but the petite actress who was in town to take part in a fashion show turned out to be quite different from her on-screen image Picture ‘Cher’, Alicia Silverstone’s character, from the beloved Hollywood teen classic ‘Clueless’ sans a vestige of her adorable vulnerability and Silverstone’s comic timing, and you have Minissha Lamba’s sub-par portrayal of (an unconvincing) 17 year-old in ‘Kidnap’. And yet her haughty claim to us is, “Characters have to be realistic. That’s what I endeavour for.” Not the first hypocrite Indian cinema has seen, and definitely not the last. With her fragile-as-a-flower looks, the natural presumption is that Lamba would possess a befitting pleasant disposition. But after a four-hour long wait, and a condescension-inflected tone, Lamba’s behaviour transcends from acceptable to fairly unpleasant.
Post ‘Kidnap’ you received plenty of criticism for being unable to pull off the look of a 17 year-old. Weren’t you ever apprehensive about playing such a young part? Continue reading ‘Everyone expects you to look your best: Minissha’