Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Ayesha Takia learns to shoot a gun : Bollywood News : ApunKaChoice.Com
Imagine a cute girl like Ayesha Takia shooting a gun! This is what she does in a forthcoming film.Ayesha has unequivocally bid goodbye to skin exposure and has moved to sensible roles. Her first such role is the one she plays in Naseeruddin Shah ’s directorial debut Yun Hota To Kya Hota .

Sunday, June 04, 2006

Naseer is a perfectionist- Ayesha Takia - bollywood news : glamsham.com

By Manissha Despaande, Bollywood Trade News Network

"Working with a versatile and accomplished director like Naseruddin Shah is a privilege that is available to only a few actors. I consider myself lucky to be one of them," says actress Ayesha Takia, who's playing a consequential role in the veteran actor's directorial debut, YUN HOTA TOH KYA HOTA.
The film figures in the impressive line up of films that are scheduled for release. In the film, Ayesha plays the role of Khushboo, a college girl who goes to the rescue of her friend, when she is struck by tragedy. According to Ayesha, "It revolves around subject on terrorism and how terrorism can have a deep impact on the lives of common people," she reveals.
According to her, working with someone like Naseer entails going through a new high in acting. "That's because he's a perfectionist to the core and sets new standards of acting. Besides he's a hard taskmaster who ensures that things work out exactly according to expectations," she says.
Currently Ayesha has some very promising films lined up for release, starting with YUH HOTA TOH KYA HOTA, followed by Nagesh Kukonoor's DORR and Nikhil Advani's film in which she has been paired once again opposite Akshaye Khanna and Ahmed Khan's film. What she is very happy about is the fact that she's able to choose from projects that are working for her career. "I am glad that I can live life on my own terms at the end of the day," she says.
Ayesha Takia : good roles priority over exposure : Bollywood News : ApunKaChoice.Com
Having made it clear that she is not game for roles that require exposure, actress Ayesha Takia is now busy doing performance-oriented roles.Ayesha presently has two important movies in her kitty – Naseeruddin Shah ’s directorial debut Yun Hota To Kya Hota and Nagesh Kukunoor ’s Dor . Both films star Ayesha in challenging roles.