Noted actress Shabana Azmi has been diagnosed with swine flu during a routine check-up for cough and cold. She is recuperating in the hospital.
However, she is using the time for productive pursuits. "Rarely, do I get a chance to lie back and introspect. This is an enforced break for me," said Shabana.
"I have not been in contact with any swine whatsoever. But I am in hospital recovering fast," she said.
In an interview with MidDay, casting director Rohan Mapuskar revealed that it was Irrfan Khan who was first considered for the part. If things had gone according to plan, it would be him playing Balasaheb Thackeray on screen.
Kangana Ranaut feels she only raises her voice to point out "what is wrong and to take attention towards what is right".
"CityLights" actress Patralekhaa doesn't know about her future with her boyfriend and actor Rajkummar Rao, but says being together is enough for them.
National Award-winning actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who essays Bal Thackeray in a film titled "Thackeray", says the anger and arrogance of the late Shiv Sena supremo was justified when Maharashtra was going through a bad phase.
Actress Kriti Sanon, who has three comedy films in the pipeline, says she does not want to get comfortable in one genre and wants to explore more.
Actor Ayushmann Khurrana says his debut movie "Vicky Donor" will always be the most special film for him.