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Not many actors are willing to work with a filmmaker whose first directorial venture had proven to be a washout. However, Minissha Lamba, Rahul Bose, Javed Jaffrey and Kay Kay Menon didn’t even bat an eyelid before giving their consent to Samar Khan who had started his career with ill-fated Kuch Meetha Ho Jaye.

“Frankly speaking, I hadn’t even seen Kuch Meetha Ho Jaye before I met Samar. In fact I didn’t even know him either professionally or personally.

I came in touch with him when he was casting for the film and it was a great feeling to meet a man who came with such coherent ideas”, reveals Minissha. Continue reading ‘Minissha Lamba follows her instinct’

Not many actors are willing to work with a filmmaker whose first directorial venture had proven to be a washout. However, Minissha Lamba, Rahul Bose, Javed Jaffrey and Kay Kay Menon didn’t even bat an eyelid before giving their consent to Samar Khan who had started his career with ill-fated KUCH MEETHA HO JAAYE.

“Frankly speaking, I hadn’t even seen KUCH MEETHA HO JAAYE before I met Samar. In fact I didn’t even know him either professionally or personally.

I came in touch with him when he was casting for the film and it was a great feeling to meet a man who came with such coherent ideas”, reveals Minissha. Continue reading ‘I went by my gut feel for SHAURYA - Minissha Lamba’

Minissha Lamba wooed everyone with her superwoman antics in Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd and her very commendable tango dance became the talking point of the film.

The petite Yahaan actress is now looking forward to 2008 as four of her films are lined up for release.

Excerpts from an interview: Continue reading ‘Minissha: were bound to be gossiped about’

With the current rage of Bollywood stars taking to the small screen – from the mighty Khan’s to the yummy mummies Raveena Tandon and Sonali Bendre to the singing sensations – Shankar Mahadevan and A R Rehman, you name it and they are on the screen.

So, was it strange to see B-town actress Minissha Lamba making an episodic appearance on Star One’s ‘Chhoona Hai Aasmaan’?

And just in case, we see a role reversal and the gossip mongers go on the mill saying that Manissha is scouting assignments in the saas bahu or the reality saga, Manishha goes on record and says, “ I’m promoting my film, ‘Shaurya’. My character on the show is same as it is in my movie ‘Shaurya’. My character’s name is Kaavya Shastri who is a journalist. I will try solving a murder mystery. It is an episodic appearance. Continue reading ‘Is Manissha Lamba testing the small screen?’

After a three-year struggle, things are finally looking up for Minissha Lamba who has finally bagged her first big banner with Yash Raj Films’ ‘Bachna Ae Haseenon’, where she stars with Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor, and also has a meaty role in Samar Khan’s ‘Shaurya’.

Minissha, who started off with ‘Yahaan’ and went on to do cameos in films like ‘Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.’ and ‘Corporate’, says she is now in a different phase of her life - and refuses to be threatened by new kids on the block Deepika and Ranbir.

‘I am not at all threatened by the newcomers. There are phases that one goes through - first you are a newcomer, then you struggle to find a foothold, then you struggle to sustain and so on and so forth. I am in a different phase,’ Minissha told. Continue reading ‘I’m not sacred of Deepika at all: Minissha Lamba’

Dimpled cheeks, rosy lips, with a captivating smile to add… But Minissha Lamba’s good looks were sure no criteria for her to have stepped into Bollywood.

Instead, “movies happened just by fluke” for this porcelain beauty, whose heart was actually set on pursuing journalism, post English Honours from DU. “I was doing modelling as a hobby, when director Shoojit Sircar picked me for Yahaan.” And then there was no looking back for Lamba.

But what has this charming beauty all excited these days is her role of an ambitious investigative journalist in the forthcoming Shaurya. “Finally, I’m getting to play what I wanted to be in reality,” she laughs, “My character Kavya Shastri is so much like how I would have been, had I become a journalist.” What makes it better is Minissha’s pairing with Rahul Bose in the movie, whom she finds “extremely charming and witty. Continue reading ‘Minissha on a dreamrole’

The trend seen of late with Bollywood super stars reaching out to the audience thro’ television continues as the gorgeous Minissha Lamba is all set for an episodic appearance in Star One’s Chhoona Hai Aasmaan, to promote her forthcoming film, ‘Shaurya’.

The story track of the serial which has moved from the backdrop of air force to college life will have Manissha playing a journalist who gets into the college to get a scoop on an on-going murder case.

Talking about the importance of the idiot box, the actress states, “Television is a big part of our homes in India. People who cannot make it to cinemas at least have a television in their homes, which enables the big-screen artistes to reach them”. Continue reading ‘Minissha Lamba to eye ‘Choona Hai Aasmaan’’

With films like Corporate, Yahaan and Anthony Kaun Hai, Minissha Lamba is slowly but steadily making her way to the top. Next on the cards is Rocky, where Minissha is paired with hottie Zayed Khan.

Though the film shares the same name as the 70’s flick Rocky, which had Sanjay Dutt playing the protagonist, Minissha says that her film is not a remake.

Unwilling to divulge much about the movie, Minissha says, “The film is not inspired or a remake of the 70’s Rocky. I wouldn’t like to divulge much about the film as that is for you guys to watch out. Rocky is a story of today’s youth, their thoughts, their dreams and struggle to realize them. Zayed is playing Rocky, a guy whose life undergoes many ups and downs. I play an NRI girl who has a travel agency. She’s a spunky, positive girl who comes into Rocky’s life when he is at a breaking point.” Continue reading ‘Life?s rocking for Minissha Lamba’

After a three-year struggle, things are finally looking up for Minissha Lamba who has finally bagged her first big banner with Yash Raj Films’ “Bachna Ae Haseenon”, where she stars with Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor, and also has a meaty role in Samar Khan’s “Shaurya”.

Minissha, who started off with “Yahaan” and went on to do cameos in films like “Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.” and “Corporate”, says she is now in a different phase of her life - and refuses to be threatened by new kids on the block Deepika and Ranbir.

“I am not at all threatened by the newcomers. There are phases that one goes through - first you are a newcomer, then you struggle to find a foothold, then you struggle to sustain and so on and so forth. I am in a different phase,” Minissha told IANS. Continue reading ‘I am not threatened by newcomers: Minissha Lamba’

Actress Minissha Lamba recently turned down a - hold your breath - Rs 50-lakh offer to be the face of a national talent hunt contest titled ‘Star Makers Item Bomb 2008′ only because she didn’t like the name of the show. A spokesperson for the organizers of the event Star Makers said that they had contacted Minissha to represent the project as the face and the brand ambassadress for the contest which is a Reality Show to be aired on a popular national entertainment channel.

Apparently, Minissha asked the organizers to come up with a different name for the contest as ‘Item Bomb’ sounded and felt very raunchy and down market. The stumped organizers said they would get back to her if that was possible. “Minissha liked the concept and wanted to be a part of the project but she didn’t like the name of the event, said Sia Jaiswal, Manager - Projects, StarMakers India. Continue reading ‘Minissha Lamba turns down 50 lakh offer!’