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Thumbs up from Hollywood: Desi talent finds more fans

Ashton KutcherHollywood hearthrob Ashton Kutcher was all praises for actor Alia Bhatt’s recent short film, which has been directed by Vikas Bahl. “Wow. Just wow,” Kutcher, 36, posted on his Facebook page along with the link of the film. Alia, too, was thrilled with the appreciation her film received and posted on Twitter: “Unable to form a sentence due to immense joy.”

Updated on: Nov 19, 2014 1:30 PM IST

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Ashton KutcherHollywood hearthrob Ashton Kutcher was all praises for actor Alia Bhatt’s recent short film, which has been directed by Vikas Bahl. “Wow. Just wow,” Kutcher, 36, posted on his Facebook page along with the link of the film. Alia, too, was thrilled with the appreciation her film received and posted on Twitter: “Unable to form a sentence due to immense joy.”

Updated on Nov 19, 2014 1:30 PM

Ashton KutcherHollywood hearthrob Ashton Kutcher was all praises for actor Alia Bhatt’s recent short film, which has been directed by Vikas Bahl. “Wow. Just wow,” Kutcher, 36, posted on his Facebook page along with the link of the film. Alia, too, was thrilled with the appreciation her film received and posted on Twitter: “Unable to form a sentence due to immense joy.”

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Taylor SwiftFour times Grammy award-winning singer-actor Taylor Swift recently told us that she is a big fan of AR Rahman’s music. “I’ve heard a lot about AR Rahman. His music touches the soul. I would love to hear him perform live one day,” she said about Rahman, who has won two Academy Awards, Two Grammy Awards, BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe and four National Awards.

Updated on Nov 19, 2014 1:30 PM

Taylor SwiftFour times Grammy award-winning singer-actor Taylor Swift recently told us that she is a big fan of AR Rahman’s music. “I’ve heard a lot about AR Rahman. His music touches the soul. I would love to hear him perform live one day,” she said about Rahman, who has won two Academy Awards, Two Grammy Awards, BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe and four National Awards.

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Paris HiltonAmerican socialite Paris Hilton has her own reality show Paris Hilton’s My New BFF (2008) and also released her autobiography, Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Peek Behind the Pose, in 2004. Recently, the 33-year-old met actor Hrithik Roshan at a restaurant launch in Dubai and tweeted, “Yes! He’s Hot,” after she was asked by friend Sheeraz Hasan if she would like to play his love interest in his next Bollywood film.

Updated on Nov 19, 2014 1:30 PM

Paris HiltonAmerican socialite Paris Hilton has her own reality show Paris Hilton’s My New BFF (2008) and also released her autobiography, Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Peek Behind the Pose, in 2004. Recently, the 33-year-old met actor Hrithik Roshan at a restaurant launch in Dubai and tweeted, “Yes! He’s Hot,” after she was asked by friend Sheeraz Hasan if she would like to play his love interest in his next Bollywood film.

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Michael HoffmanHe may have directed hits such as Promised Land (1987), The Last Station (2009) and the more recently, The Best of Me, but it was filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj’s Haider that currently tops Michael Hoffman’s list of must-watch films. “I really want to watch Haider. I’ve heard it’s a good film and an adaptation of Hamlet,” the 57-year-old told us. Not only is he aware of the Bhardwaj’s recent films, he is a great admirer of his earlier works as well. “Yes, Maqbool, which is an adaptation of Macbeth ... and the other is Omkara, based on Othello. I’m always keen to know about Shakespearean adaptations. In fact, I’ve tried to bring a bit of Romeo and Juliet in my new film,” he added.

Updated on Nov 19, 2014 1:30 PM

Michael HoffmanHe may have directed hits such as Promised Land (1987), The Last Station (2009) and the more recently, The Best of Me, but it was filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj’s Haider that currently tops Michael Hoffman’s list of must-watch films. “I really want to watch Haider. I’ve heard it’s a good film and an adaptation of Hamlet,” the 57-year-old told us. Not only is he aware of the Bhardwaj’s recent films, he is a great admirer of his earlier works as well. “Yes, Maqbool, which is an adaptation of Macbeth ... and the other is Omkara, based on Othello. I’m always keen to know about Shakespearean adaptations. In fact, I’ve tried to bring a bit of Romeo and Juliet in my new film,” he added.

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Annabelle WallisBritish actor Annabelle Wallis, who worked with Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan in Dil Jo Bhi Kahey in 2005, recently told us that the 71-year-old taught her a lot about acting. “There were just so many things that I learned from him. He was always warm and welcoming and never made me feel like I was an outsider on the sets ... it always felt like a family. I cannot thank him enough for the things I learned from him,” she said.

Updated on Nov 19, 2014 1:30 PM

Annabelle WallisBritish actor Annabelle Wallis, who worked with Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan in Dil Jo Bhi Kahey in 2005, recently told us that the 71-year-old taught her a lot about acting. “There were just so many things that I learned from him. He was always warm and welcoming and never made me feel like I was an outsider on the sets ... it always felt like a family. I cannot thank him enough for the things I learned from him,” she said.

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