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Social issues are filmworthy: Yami

Actress Yami Gautam says her next film Batti Gul Meter Chalu is entertaining and has a lot of substance. It is a social drama on the electricity issue faced by people in the country, especially in small towns. “Given the kind of films that producer Prernaa Arora  has been doing and what Shree Narayan Singh, the director has done with Toilet: Ek Prem Katha,  you can expect a very fine amalgamation of entertainment and a relevant social issue which has been talked about for the very first time,”she said.The actress is excited to play a lawyer for the first time.

Time is a real luxury and it's the only thing that keeps moving and  you have to grab and make the most of. I really believe in living in the moment and giving my 100 per cent to that moment. I think wrist watches are so much fun and they are so personal. You wear it on yourself all the time

—ADITI RAO HYDARI

Oscar-winning actress Alicia Vikander says before making it big in showbiz, she shared a house with seven people when she moved to London. The actress, who will be soon seen as Lara Croft in the forthcoming film Tomb Raider, moved from Stockholm to London early in her career. “I wanted Lara's life to reflect that of any young person arriving in London. I wanted this film to feel like it's set today, and for audiences to feel like it starts off in a place where you can relate to her,” she said.

‘My goofy side is reseved for kids’

Actor David Oyelowo says he had reserved his goofy side for his children and friends, but is now excited to show it to the world through his movie Gringo.

“Before Gringo came along, I'd never really done a dark comedy before. The goofy side of me had always been reserved for my kids and my friends. So for me, It was a great opportunity to express that part of my personality,” Oyelowo said.

The movie also starring Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried and Joel Edgerton, combines dark humour with dramatic intrigue. It revolves around mild-mannered businessman Harold (Oyelowo) who is assigned the task of delivering the formula of a new weed pill to a lab in Mexico and all the obstacles he faces.