When he first donned that stunning black latex suit in 2016, little did Chadwick Boseman know that it was just a beginning to many bigger thing that awaited him . He never imagined that his life was going to change and his name was soon going to be etched down in the history of Marvel’s superhero universe. Chadwick enjoys the pleasure of having a Marvel movie to his name, something that many Hollywood actors dream to have, but very few achieve. So naturally, it was extremely interesting to interview a talent house who has climbed the success ladder all by himself.  

Sitting in front of Chadwick Boseman and talking to him was a phenomenal experience. Within no time one simply ends up being in awe of him! He is effortless and an exceptional performer, not just because he is playing a Marvel superhero but also because he puts his heart and soul in everything he decides to take up. No amount of work is small or big for this guy, he just believes in giving it his best shot.

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After getting an opportunity to observe and converse with him personally, I realised that he is not just a stellar actor, but is also an extraordinary human being. He knows he is popular but he also understands that it’s the love of his fans that has helped him earn that place.  That is something that he truly values and nurtures. He also makes sure he is fulfilling the expectations that his fans have from him

While many celebrities chose to simply wave and smile as they walked past their eager fans, Chadwick made sure he was giving autographs, posing happily for pictures and smiling to all his fans out there. Obviously, his fans were rejoiced with his humbleness! It is a big deal for a big name like Chadwick to go all out and spend time with the people who give him so much love. It’s gestures like these that make you believe that an actor is meant to grow in his career.

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Talking to him was a fun experience because he has the knack of making you feel comfortable and enjoy his company thoroughly. When we talked about him playing the ‘King of Wakanda’ in his forthcoming film ‘Black Panther’, the actor talked to MensXP about the response that has been coming his way.  “I had a lot of different responses. I have also had people actually treating me like I was the king and opening doors for me and do certain things”.

From playing a small part in ‘Captain America: Civil War’, to getting his own stand-alone film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, T’Challa’s character was artistically developed. There are so many different layers, emotions, and sides of the character that were meticulously layered. Divulging more details about the character, Chadwick said, “This particular journey of the character in this movie, we are meeting him after Civil Wars, so technically he is still mourning the death of his father. I think some of the anger and rage he gets comes from that death. It’s not that it went away, it’s now that he is more focused and he is more focused inside himself. He somewhere agrees that he allowed it to happen, so I think he is burdened that he has to take the throne, and at the same time, it is a celebration of what he has been raised to do.”

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After watching the ‘Black Panther’, the stellar sequences of him performing those crazy stunts and doing those insane back flips boggled my mind. I couldn’t help but feel that this character in Black Panther’s life seemed to be from a Bollywood film. “You are seeing him in his glory at the beginning of the story and also being burdened by the past. You also see all these people who have started to affect him in different ways than that in the Civil War. Like you didn’t see his mother and sister, you didn’t see his love interest in that movie, so all those aspects bring out a very different part of his character,” Chadwick added.

Unlike other Marvel flicks , female characters play a very strong role in this superhero film and  this role has not been limited to the movie. In fact, women have a strong hand in his real life as well. Sharing more about his life, Chadwick laughed heartily and said, “I am surrounded by strong women every day. Especially, my team, it’s made up of women. Be it travelling or on sets, my team has a larger group of women. My mom, my aunts who pray for me, I can go on and on about the strong women in my life. All I can say is I wouldn’t be here without them.” Chadwick signed off this interview by happily shouting “Wakanda Zindabad!” for all his Indian fans.

Ryan Coogler’s ‘Black Panther’ is all set to hit the screens on 16th February 2018 and you should be very excited for it because trust us, it is totally worth the hype.

 

 

 

Not many know that Rohit Shetty was a spot boy before picking up the directorial baton. When Tabu was shooting for Haqeeqat, he was assigned the task of ironing her sarees

Not many know that Rohit Shetty was a spot boy before picking up the directorial baton. When Tabu was shooting for Haqeeqat (1995), he was assigned the task of ironing her sarees.

While shooting with Kajol for a project, his job was to touch up her hair for an entire schedule. The filmmaker got candid on India’s Next Superstars, the reality show he judges.

The Golmaal Again (2017) director said this is the reason he respects people who work under him on the set, especially the spot boys.

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Way before its release, ‘PadMan’ managed to bring about a change in the society. While their latest promotion and marketing techniques have been subjected to a lot of criticism, one cannot deny that they have helped in getting rid of the stigma around menstruation. 

Thank you for tagging me #ArunachalamMuruganantham ‪Yes, that’s a Pad in my hand & there’s nothing to be ashamed about. It’s natural! Period. ‬ ‪#PadManChallenge‬ ‪Copy, Paste this & Challenge your friends to take a photo with a Pad!‬ Here I am Challenging @deepikapadukone @virat.kohli @aliaabhatt

A post shared by Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) on Feb 2, 2018 at 5:42am PST

While we all know that the movie is based on real incidents, most of us don’t know about the real Pad Man- Arunachalam Muruganantham.

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He is a social entrepreneur from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu and is the inventor of a low-cost sanitary pad-making machine. The man has been applauded by the entire world for working at the grass root level and for generating awareness about traditional but unhygienic practices around menstruation in rural India. No wonder Twinkle Khanna was inspired by him. 

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The movie has been in the headlines since it went on floors, and Muruganantham always did his bit to promote the film on his level. Time and again, he posted pictures with Twinkle Khanna and Akshay Kumar and was even on the sets of the film quite often. 

Happy birthday @mrsfunnybones . Thanks for being a great friend. Few conversations do start a spark ! It started at London and now comes the movie. Thanks for taking the journey and mission forward with #PadMan. Wishing you a great year! pic.twitter.com/wSou6aoTWC

— A Muruganantham (@murugaofficial) December 29, 2017

And just before the release of the film, he took to his Twitter to post a beautiful note that he penned down to the cast and crew of the film and to express his gratitude to them. With the caption, “It’s going to be an emotional day!”, his letter went viral across the internet.

Have a look:

It’s going to be an emotional day!  @akshaykumar @mrsfunnybones @sonamakapoor @radhika_apte @pcsreeram @ItsAmitTrivedi @PadManTheFilm #PadMan pic.twitter.com/TZUQTXQCcT

— A Muruganantham (@murugaofficial) February 8, 2018

This heartfelt note made everyone emotional, including Twinkle Khanna.

I am getting all emotional myself-reading this as I sit outside the screening where friends are watching Pad Man for the first time! Thank you for trusting us with your story @murugaofficial – It has been an honour to be part of your journey https://t.co/TEq9O59CYf

— Twinkle Khanna (@mrsfunnybones) February 8, 2018

It’s been an honour for us and we will always be proud to have known an inspiration like you. #PadMan🙌ðŸ?»ðŸ‘ŠðŸ?» https://t.co/69R8VWFNpr

— KriArj Entertainment (@kriarj) February 8, 2018

The official Twitter handle of the movie had the best response to his note.

We exist cause you do.
Thank you Sir�� #PadMan @akshaykumar @sonamakapoor @radhika_apte @mrsfunnybones @SonyPicsIndia @kriarj #RBalki https://t.co/a3NN9MdxVC

— Pad Man (@PadManTheFilm) February 8, 2018

His note also got all his fans to pen down emotional messages for him.

1. Already A Hit.

Kudos to the whole team – I don’t think that it’s the collection that would matter. For me this movie was a hit, the day it was decided to be made. @murugaofficial, you have been an inspiration to many. Hats off to @mrsfunnybones and @akshaykumar for giving life to this story

— The Aviator Boys (@BhANidzy) February 8, 2018

2. He Really Is The Hero. 

Salute to your dedication….. which you took as revolution. Keep it up.  You truly are the real hero of the Film.

— LAKSHYA (@LakshyaAdvani) February 9, 2018

3. The World Would Be A Better Place. 

Hats off to u Sir. We really need more people like you true and sincere ��

— Vandana Agarwal (@Vandana53432946) February 9, 2018

4. Take A Bow!

Hats off to u Sir. We really need more people like you true and sincere ��

— Vandana Agarwal (@Vandana53432946) February 9, 2018

5. This Is Just The Beginning. 

Love this shift in Indian Cinema! Thank you @akshaykumar for being one of the genuine leaders! https://t.co/AZTbh9vseh

— Chandresh Bhardwaj (@cbmeditates) February 8, 2018

6. Couldn’t Have Said It Better. 

Cannot wait to watch this path breaking movie. Getting emotional thinking of the two decades of struggles you’ve been through & the centuries of stigma that it is shattering. Women everywhere are eternally grateful. Time we stand up for ourselves, our bodies. PERIOD! https://t.co/mYVgLoVX09

— Sanchita (@SanchitaL) February 8, 2018

7. YAS!

Hats off Padman for your perseverance pic.twitter.com/6yC49RitUT

— R Vaidhyanathan (RV) (@aarvee67) February 9, 2018

‘PadMan’ hits the theatres today and from what we have heard till now, it’s an absolute must watch.

Raghu Dixit, frontman of the multilingual contemporary Indian folk group The Raghu Dixit Project, says he wants to spread happiness with his music

Raghu Dixit

Raghu Dixit, frontman of the multilingual contemporary Indian folk group The Raghu Dixit Project, says he wants to spread happiness with his music. “I only make happy music. I would like everyone who hears my music to forget their worries for a while, get involved in the show and the music, and get a breather from their regular life,” Dixit told IANS.

The Bengaluru-based band will head to the UK for a tour later this month. But at the moment, he is looking forward to his gig at the Red Bull Music show at K.J. Somaiya College in Mumbai on Friday. Dixit said: “It has been a long time since we played on the bus in Mumbai, so we are looking forward to this Red Bull Music show. The last time we did that, it was one of our best Mumbai shows and the view from up there was fantastic.”

The band will be playing some of the new songs. Dixit believes his music is “a true representation of contemporary interview, and that is what I try and represent on stage”. 

How has the whole vibe of music industry changed over years? “The music industry has certainly grown, there is a lot more music coming out, and a lot more experimentation and styles that are being tried and I do believe in the near future, there will be a massive explosion in the music that is coming out of India.”

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