Divya Dutta owns Gulli-cricket team

In times when every big star either is or aspires to be the owner of IPL teams to mint money; we have an actor whose heart still lies in the gulli-cricket played at her hometown. Yes, the talented Divya Dutta who originally hails from Ludhiana is all set to own and support the Ludhiana Cricket Team of T 10 Gully Cricket Season 2- A Unique Talent Hunt cum social initiative for all Cricket Enthusiasts and young Indians to showcase their talent.

Divya will actively participate and take care of every nitty-gritty like entries to selection, grooming of the players, cheering the team and getting various corporate sponsorships for her team in this season.

Exclaims Divya, “I am genuinely delighted to be an owner of this wonderful team; it gives me an opportunity to connect with my root as I am primarily from Ludhiana. For decades this city and this state has always displayed extraordinary sporting skills in all disciplines, but many of these talents never got their due credit, Ludhiana Gullies being the runner up in the first season only consolidates their cricketing prowess.” She further adds, “T-10 Gully Cricket format comes across at an apt stage for the youngsters to showcase their talent. There are some extremely brilliant players who play in the gullies of our country, and in the process have sharpened their skills continuously bettering their performances. Its time that their skills are projected in front of the country and they get their deserved due.

” This Season 2, which commences from September 19 expects 15,000 entries from Punjab and 80,000 entries collectively from 16 cities. It will be telecasted live on DD Sports and highlights on DD 1. The Grand Day/Night Finale will be held on November 20 2009 in Kanpur. Total Prize money of Rs 25 lakhs will be distributed among various teams in this tournament.

Randeep Hooda swinging between Love and Lust!

He has got every element of what an actor has to have in him- Looks, attitude and oodles of talent make this actor, stand apart. From Deshu in super serious D Company to 18 stupendous roles in Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye, Randeep surely has come a along way, and now is hitting back with a bang with his forthcoming film Love Khichdi. The ex-beau of ever-sensuous Sushmita Sen will be seen surrounded by many girls namely- Riya Sen, Sonali Kulkarni, Divya Dutta, Rituparna SenGupta, Kalpana Pandit and Sada. The film is slated for a August 28 release.

In a candid interview, Randeep Hooda talks about love and lust, on and off-screen!

So many girls surrounded you; they must have really showered you with attention. How did it feel getting wooed by so many women?

Well, it’s not girls who are wooing me, except for Riya’s character. In fact, it’s my character that discovers the true meaning of love. His definition of love is limited to lust, which he has for all the girls, including his bai played by Sonali Kulkarni. He goes through these seven beautiful experiences and comes across the real definition of love. So, the entire female characters; except for Riya, who is in love with me have got equal share of attention and wooing.

Have you ever been wooed by so many girls in real-life?

(Blushes) Without sounding boastful- Yes, I am used to loads of attention from the opposite sex, and I enjoy it.

Is that so… do tell us about any particular incident?

Well, that’s something I would like to keep under wraps. Honestly, I am a little skeptical and scared of whether my building residents will let me enter the building after watching this film.

You were heard of being slapped by Divya Dutta on the sets while shooting for a funny scene…any other incident that tickles your funny bone or brings a smile on your face?

Well, another lady Sada slapped me too. Sada’s character slaps me while shooting on Worli sea-face. My three and half year old nephew was present on the sets, along with my mother. As soon as Sada slapped me my nephew immediately reacted and turned to mother saying, “Nani Nani yeh ladki toh gayi, Mamu isse banduk nikalkar maar denge” (Grandmother, this girl is gone, Uncle will shoot her with a pistol). We had a big laugh on that incident. Another incident was when Kalpana was to join me in the bed in a particular scene. And she ends up bringing a whip along to beat me. I had a hearty laugh at the sight, which was so embarrassing though.

There has been a transition in your acting from some super serious roles to some lovey-dovey kinds. Was it a deliberate effort or just a coincidence?

See, serious genre of films is my forte. However, an actor is an accomplished one if he is versatile, something which gives an actor an edge over others. So, it’s very important to experiment in different genres. I have different shades of traits in my persona, which I experiment with, in reel-life.

Tell us about the other projects in pipeline?

Karma Aur Holi, Kusar Prasad Ka Bhoot, Once Upon a Time in Mumbai, Rang Rasiya- Colors of Passion are some films which are lined up for this years release.

Coming back to Love Khichdi, what do you think is the USP of the film?

Reality driven script, and most important- loads of talking with the camera; it’s a very interactive film, where audience would be involved throughout.

Divya Dutta is following in the footsteps of Aamir Khan and is taking “Method Acting’ a tad bit too seriously

Now here’s some serious competition to Aamir Khan

Actress Divya Dutta, known for her versatility and powerhouse performances recently amazed everyone on the sets of her latest flick “Morning Walk’ directed by Arup Dutta.

According to our sources, the talented actress had to perform a scene where she is inebriated, thereby leading to an emotional outburst.

Known for her penchant for perfection, Divya actually gulped down a few pegs to get the real feeling of being on a “high’

What followed next was a smashing performance that left the crew spell-bound and highly impressed with the actress’ perfectionism.

Well, with so much passion its no wonder that Divya Dutta has walked away with all the accolades even with stalwarts like Sharmila Tagore and Anupam Kher in the film.