PAYAL ROHATGI

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2010-05-14T09:28:00.001+05:30

http://twitter.com/payal_rohatgi

Sometimes silence is not golden

2010-04-05T11:10:00.002+05:30

http://www.itimes.com/public/payal.rohatgi/blog/sometimes-silence-is-not-golden

Hi there,

Its been a while since i wrote my blog.. Well was busy with home and work.. Today i had to express myself as if idont then certain sections of journalists will continue talking nonsense about others just because they think they have the power of pen...

There is a article on Ipl post party today in midday paper where they have reported the 30th march 2010 ipl party details.. Its by this shweta shiware or on that page only this journo name printed.. First of all the whole article in negative light , starts from her bitching about the venue to entrance to walking on slope..Listen noone forced her to come and if she did move her mighty self there then atleast beappreciative of the hosts instead of talking nonsense.. She took a direct attack at me which bothered me as to who the hell this woman thinks herself to be... Some frustrated wannabe who herself came to mumbai to become an actress and is reduced to doing a mere job of a journo and dying in envy everyday looking at the life she cant afford.. As only this can explain her downmarket approach..

She calls my Wendell rodricks outfit , a synthetic dress bought from a oshiwara boutique... Sorry i guess there is where you shop darling) as i dont... She calls my silver neckpeice a complete faux pass well she the picture again or you yourself have passed from some fashion institute to judge designer fashion... NO dear your attitude of yellow journalism sucks completely.. You dont like me as an actor fine but who gave you the right to call me wannabe and starlet....??????

Guess you need to go to my imdb page and check out my films done and reality show i participated in...Sorry i dont have a Salman khan boyfriend who recommends me everywhere and i get films in a language which i cant even speak or dance...I come from a middle class family and my journey is MINE...So dont even get personal again with me or then it will be WAR..As i am not some uneducated idiot who is desperate but a computer engineer who knows what she is doing...
And you mentioned about me holding a glass then you could have also come and smelled the contents ... Because i dont drink in work area so dont try to portray a picture of me which you must be doing as your writeup shows you must be having high levels of alcohol in your system when writing that stupid article..

2010-01-07T09:58:00.001+05:30

http://www.glamsham.com/picture-gallery/payal-rohatgi-performs-at-new-year-bash-in-lucknow-gallery/4455/0/event.htm

http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/stills/partiesnevents/Payal_Rohatgi%27s_performs_at_Lucknow_Country_Club/index.html

2010-01-03T11:22:00.001+05:30

new years

2010-01-03T11:18:00.000+05:30

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Daily/skins/TOINEW/navigator.asp?Daily=TOIL&showST=true&login=default&pub=TOI

http://epaper.hindustandainik.com/ArticleImageEx.aspx?article=01_01_2010_007_004_008&type=2&mode=1

NDTV Raaz Pichle janam ka

2009-12-01T17:14:00.001+05:30

My Experience during the NDTV Raaz pichle janam ka participation...

Well i have always wondered why i am not so close with my dad as i am with my mom and brother.. Why do i get overtly possessive or say dependent in my relationships or friendships with men.. I am a very confident actor and human being in all my dealings in my life but somewhere where it comes to basic relationships or just picking up the phone to speak to my father i feel very lost and insecure..I guess i had realised to keep these feelings to myself as everyone has some or the other drawback in life or say weakness in better words..

I still remember i never had a simple icecream outing with my dad or the fact he just smiled and spent time with me without scolding us.. I felt he always discouraged me and always put my ambitions in life on a back burner.. I hail from a middle class family but as a child i always aimed big and had a inner desire to excel in whatever i did like my studies , sprinting or mere participation of a fashion show.. I still remember that before my 12th board exams my physics , chemistry and biology professors had come home to wish me luck conveying to my father that they expect me getting distinction grades.. However my dad said he would be happy if i got 50-60 % .. When i heard this i broke down and fought with him that 'why do you always underestimate me? '

So such was my childhood where striving for excellence was not taught by my father and i yearned for it from the bottom of my heart...The desire to prove was so much that i came to mumbai by myself to pursue what i believed in.. My mom always supported me but somewhere i did not have my dad to depend on or cry on his shoulders.. I refuse to believe that he hated me or my brother as that would be challenging the basic love of parents for there own kin but yes there was something amiss..I chose to forget it and get on with the basic cycle of moving up in my career as an actor.. But somewhere the void was continuiously there as my friendship with men also got a bit claustrophobic with time and my dependence to look for a father figure..

when i saw the promos of this show i was intrigued but a bit skceptical about the honesty and reality of it all.. When i was offered participation ,it seemed like an answer to my prayers to understand my The Only sensitive issue of my life...

I participated and it felt wonderful like winning a battle or solving the most tedious questionnaire ... I was a BOY in my past birth and i had a life which went through a certain kind of betrayal that did explain my rapport with my father and generally men...I would like to share more but that would spoil the curiosity related to the show and i would not wanna do that.. So when this episode is aired in december you will get to hear my side of story relating to the truthfulness of past life karmas...

2009-08-21T11:41:00.000+05:30

http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/aug/20/slide-show-1-payal-rohatgi-is-back.htm

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Daily/skins/TOINEW/navigator.asp?Daily=TOIM&showST=true&login=default&pub=TOI

http://www.filmicafe.com/photo_event_slide_show.php?cat_id=1&subcat_id=2&event_id=3208&sort=view&photo_id=136348&new=new

2009-08-12T10:25:00.000+05:30

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Coming-soon-Who-killed-Payal-Rohatgi/articleshow/4880593.cms

'mr and mrs sharma'

2009-08-11T09:56:00.002+05:30

well hello everyone ,

Its been long since i wrote..I just finished shooting for a thriller series for sahara one channel which anubhav sinha is producing and its called 'mr and mrs sharma'.. The show has me picking up lot of naunces from myself which everyone saw in my appearance in reality series BIGG BOSS season 2 last year..I get murdered here and the series is based on finding my thriller..

Also i celebrated rakhi with my brother who is visiting me and he gave me a lovely Hugo boss kit...well i had been taking his trip for the gift :) I also shot for my internet downloads for globosport and the new pictures should go online pretty soon..They are pretty hot..
Hope you guys checked me out in FHM magazine july issue 2009.. And from august I am the Agony Aunt for MAXIM magazine :)

Well one more thing i wanna share with you is the precautions v need to take to protect ourselves from Swine flu.. Guess its getting serious in India so lets just be careful ..

Sunday :)

2009-06-28T09:32:00.003+05:30

hello everyone ,

Hope you guys in mumbai are enjoying the rains.. well i agree my writing has not been pretty regular but just been caught up with too many things.. Yesterday the news of MJ's death shook us all as he was just 50 years old and planning a comeback tour 'this is it' from july 13th in london..But life had its own plan for him and it was such a sad news as now the Peter Pan of Pop music is no more their.. For me it was also a sad news though am not such a great fan of music but MJ was someone with whom everyone related and was aware off..Reports say excessive use of 'demerol' the painkiller that he used , all i say that sometimes inorder to maintain an image v go haywire and that is what needs to be controlled..Life is too precious and if v dont have that then whats the point of all this fame and success...May his soul rest in peace..

In terms of what i have doing is this week had to visit a ngo called 'jeevan dhara' where drug addicts and alcoholics are treated free of cost and I got to see the struggle that these people go through ..Life is not so easy and v think v have all the problems :) Some of these guys had been clean for years but were still finding difficulty in getting jobs for themselves or acceptance back from their family members... This is sad as v wanted them to change and when these addicts do become clean v dont have the guts to accept them.. This is another example of hypocrite Indian Society and v should seriously do something about this..

June 26th is the 'world anti drug ' day and i had lost a friend prieti in college to this addiction so I get pretty close to this cause as it rakes up past memories..But life had its own way of teaching us lessons and v should thank God that v get to learn something from it..

I think v should all do something for these people in whatever way v can..money. shelter, job or emotional support as these people need it all...

my role as a journo in my next

2009-05-15T09:02:00.002+05:30

http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/ArticleImage.aspx?article=15_05_2009_104_016&mode=1

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Bollywood/Payal-wants-to-go-underwater-in-a-bikini/articleshow/4529725.cms

Delhi trip

2009-05-11T10:39:00.005+05:30

hi :)
its summer time and i am just back from delhi.. Had been visiting the capital for Grihalaxmi kitty party event and Times Food guide and nightlife awards 2008 function.. It was great fun as women were chatting up with me about my reality show appearance and how they loved me in it and so were children.. Infact had small children come up with flowers to woo me :)
Their was some Aajtak journo who addressed me as item girl and i took her case , well its been 3 years since i did my item song in corporate , so why type cast me??? She was a woman herself so seemed odd for her attitude..
All in all good experience of my trip but the heat man is maddening..I heard it rained yesterday so feel happy for the delhities :)
Also went out partying with some of my friends at a nightclub in delhi called nasha during my stay ...Rocked after really long:)

hello 1982

2009-04-18T16:57:00.005+05:30

hi everyone,

Been crazily in work meetings and narrations.. Have closed one film -bollywood as the leading lady and talks are on for a cross over film..But just waiting for my character graph their as i am not interested in doing blink-an-miss roles :)

Made an work appearance for launch TIMES Food Guide magazine in Ahmedabad...It was fun meeting up my family again...Also went for the inaguration of 'The Regale' by Tunga hotels yesterday in mumbai.. Good place to hang out if you have missed your flight:) as it is located in andheri east...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Payal-gets-booked/articleshow/4304889.cms

http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/stills/partiesnevents/Payal_and_Dia_at_the_launch_of_Tunga_Regale_Hotel/still67285.html
Its really hot these days in mumbai and v all are experiencing global warming , so v need to do something about it..

And yes not to forget v need to cast our vote ...Please for better INDIA v need to make an effect towards working towards it..

And i love the Congress party , no controversies :) Just that rahul gandhi and priyanka gandhi are a breathe of fresh air..

And lastly am in my mid twenties so guys stopping going crazy writing blogs about my age...
Go get a life...(for those who have written blogs about my age)

back to work

2009-03-09T11:09:00.002+05:30

Good morning everyone,

My family left yesterday for ahmedabad.. Suddenly home seems so quiet and i miss them immensely.. But i need to get back to work too .. So here i am back ..

Wish me luck now :)

Big hello

2009-03-02T19:10:00.004+05:30

hello everyone,

hope all great with all of you.. had a hectic week with good things and bad things happening..My brother operation went well and i sincerely thank god for it..i thank my doctors too who have been so kind ..

Now the bad news is that my car met with an accident and got badly smashed, i was in it but am fine now.. have a couple of bruises on my leg , elbow at present.. so this has been my week..

Even attended the 54th idea filmfare awards on saturday to present - the best visual effects award with Imitiaz ali sir ... It was a rocking evening and a very well organised show..

And i should tell you i was mermisied by shahid's dance at awards.. great it was!!

2009-02-14T19:12:00.002+05:30

hi everyone,

am a bit low today, i have to get my brother operated next week for his back surgery and am worried about it..i guess i love him too much and the pressure is catching up..would want all of you to pray for his speedy recovery.

Maxim shoot

2009-01-28T15:21:00.002+05:30

hello everyone,

hope all great.. I just shot for Maxim magazine with Darren and it turned out great.. The pictures were so amazing that i wonder if it was me :)
The concept was sexy but very stylished..Darren is a great photographer...

My mom and brother visiting me soon as i have to get my brother treated here in mumbai.. Guess going to be away for a while with family now...

take care
love

gitanjali luxury style fest day 3 jan 2009

2009-01-23T09:27:00.002+05:30

hey ,

just walked the ramp after my modeling days for gitanjali luxury style fest on its 3rd day.. quite fun and exciting it felt..was the showstopper for their gili brand of jewellery...

official website

2009-01-19T10:44:00.003+05:30

hi guys and gals,

am been so busy running around with family and work that could not write to you earlier..Happy new year to all..

had mentioned about my brother's back problem so was busy visiting doctors.. things seem to get controlled now.. also i launched my official website via globosport digital http://www.mypayalrohatgi.com/ and i presume my fans will love to interact with me directly there , download my exclusive images , themes , ringback tones in my own voice...

Also shot for Comedy Circus -chinkopli to china as their celebrity guest enacting a comedy skit for the first time there.. It was fun , hope you guys like it too.. Very thankful to shekar suman sir and archanaji for saying such kind words to me..God bless...

my sunday

2008-12-21T08:56:00.002+05:30

hi guys,

its a lovely sunday and i am loving the peace and serenity in my home..day before i performed at indian telly awards and as soon as my performance got over i headed for home , i guess i am still scared about the terror attacks mumbai went through and i feel safe only at home..in fact its a irony that my mom , my biggest critic has still not been able to see my last release Dil kabaddi as i had forbidden her to go to the theatres back home in ahmedabad..i guess when you see something like 26/11 only thing that matters to one is family..

My younger brother has got a swelling in his lower back putting him to complete bed rest for a month as thus making my family a bit hyper.. but doc says he is tall and sometimes it happens.. he was planning to give his mba entrance exams during this time..so i guess i trust my God to look after me and my family as sometimes everything that he plans is the way life is..

and i am enjoying my new life as a single meeting all my old friends and catching up with them but not in 5 stars for sure:)

rocking life

2008-12-07T17:46:00.003+05:30

hey guys,
dil kabaddi got released this friday, its a funny adult film, but i guess critics have been very mean to it.. apart from taran adarsh and rajeev masand and subhash k jha i dont even consider others as critics :)
well some of them have called my character loud and bimebette but excuse me that was the character that i was suppossed to play in the film... my real side was at bigg boss, and that's the reason i did the show..
was i loud and a bimbette there my dear critics...???

NO and so please if you guys cant be anyone's godfather atleast dont discourage someone who is working hard to work in great setups with interesting characters and move up the career graph..

frankly i dont even care as i received complimentary messages and calls from the likes of irfan khan who v all atleast acknowledge to be a great actor, well that matters..

Also am waiting for my family to see the film, specially my mom but have still told her not to go to a multiplex yet due to these terror acts..i am still under shock and frightened to that fact that 10 terrorists walked inside taj from a boat and carried AK 47 and grenades with themselves.. dont know whether to laugh at our judicial system or cry at the stupidity of people handling top positions in our country..

well guys do catch dil kabaddi whenever you get to go to a multiplex..
and thankyou to all the balalnce 80% people who loved my character and understood that I was acting .. remember it was really difficult playing this girl kaya who does not know the difference between sex and sensex..:)

2008-11-11T11:06:00.000+05:30

www.dilkabaddi.com

my experience in big boss

2008-10-19T10:43:00.008+05:30

hi everyone,
Am very glad that am out from big boss at this stage as i had stayed enough in the house.. Their were people from different backgrounds and sensibilities and it was difficult for me to continue living their personally anymore.. But on a positive professional note am very thankful to Bigg Boss for giving me that kind of visibility and popularity which none of my film has given me till now..

Regarding all conterversies surrounding me ,
1. sambhavna was in fact the most abusive person on the show which everyone saw from day one.. she and ishaan ji would write my name on floor and kick it on show which i guess everyone saw, she did nominate me initially also on show..So why this hue and cry about me nominating her but all is fair as its was a game for me. My calling her 'downmarket' one day was when i had reached my saturation and patience levels with her and i could not take her nonsense anymore but this was blown out of proportion for whatever reasons on show.. All i say it was a game show but v are real people with different ways of thinking and different saturation levels..I tolerated her enough but when i could not i reacted.. I regret nothing but from where i am coming from i even apologised for my one statement to someone who used to abuse everyday on the show to everyone..

2. Regarding me being called 'fake' all i want to say that everyone knew they are on national tv , me just being honest in expressing it..I made sure i looked good and dressed well as i have been in the industry for sometime and gone through my own grooming so when am on such a popular tv show then why should i look like a maid..:)

i never do makeup in the night as that would spoil my skin, but i looked after my skin and hair to maximum levels as v were in an extreme physical shooting condition and my skin is very sensitive and prone to allergy fast.. i dont find anything wrong in it as afterall am the face in front of camera..

3. Regarding my ' transformation' all i can say is that i went through various emotional ups and downs (inspite of knowing that am on camera:) like everyone else did ) so that's as simple as that..

i never ' backstabbed' anyone like pooja ji said as all of the contestants were my competitors from day one and not my 'best friends'.. it was a game and i did nominate whom i could with my own reasoning and if that reasoning was wrong it would not have been accepted by BIGG BOSS himself during the nomination process..Only rahul mahajan i considered my friend as i know him from 7 years so i maintained my loyalty towards him and he towards me in terms of our friendship.

4. yes i do feel pooja was being difficult with me on my 'aakri salam' but i dont want to take this issue beyond this as maybe she was just doing her job. But yes i was hurt no doubt with her behaviour towards me which i felt was biased..

5. regarding monica all i can say is who is she to talk about my dignity on making my second entry on this show again when she herself was (no comments )

6. regarding my relation with rahul all i can say is that v have been friends for long so v took the liberty of fighting and doing masti with each other on the show..i am a very emotional person and was very sensitive about his nominations whenever they happened as i wish well for him.. But my personal equation with him other than this is our personal matter which is none of anyone's business..

I am very serious about my career and have struggled enough to reach this position without any support system so I value my work and family above anything..

6..My personal apologies to anyone whom i might have hurt intentionally or unintentionally on BIGG BOSS show as it was a game show after all..For me the game show is over as i am back to my films and family..

7. My personal thanks to BIGG BOSS for giving me the opportunity to get this kind of popularity and visibility which has already acted as a catalsyst in my bollywood career starting with BEST ACTRESS award which was given to me on the last evening of this show for my acting in the play where all contestants had acted..

thank you

god bless everyone

lots of love
payal rohatgi

My special appearance

2008-08-03T17:03:00.000+05:30

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odwLjR9h6cI

2008-08-01T12:01:00.000+05:30

http://www.indiafm.com/celebrities/images/10046/still29255.html

My friend

2008-07-31T10:55:00.004+05:30

hey its my 100th post,, and i just felt like writing today..
its about my friend..
V had gone to Shirdi few days back , Shani mandir and Tribakeshwar..

He gets so happy with my interviews and news of my upcoming film that it feels great to feel that feeling..he was my friend 6 years back and now still he is my best friend and i guess me his..

the best thing is that v both want each other to be successful independent of each other and also together ..

hi

2008-07-30T13:04:00.003+05:30

http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=9270

hi guys,

all great my end.. My home renovation mostly done,, looking great.. lots of things happening in my life so its been difficult writing but in all time's good..Am very happy...
But what's bothering me is the bomb blasts in gujarat as my family stays in Ahmedabad and this news is constantly worrying me.. I so dont understand this game of terrorism ...
Pray God takes care of all of us..

today's times

2008-07-29T10:04:00.001+05:30

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/Im_in_competition_with_myself/articleshow/3298119.cms

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Daily/skins/TOI/navigator.asp?Daily=TOIM&login=default

2008-07-27T14:23:00.000+05:30

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Daily/skins/TOI/navigator.asp?Daily=NGTOI&login=default

Nagpur times

2008-07-22T23:08:00.000+05:30

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Daily/skins/TOI/navigator.asp?Daily=NGTOI&login=default

lovely sunday

2008-06-29T11:14:00.002+05:30

hi ,,

its a rainy sunday and me have to go to my film song shoot to mudhisland ...But its last day wrapup shoot of the film so looking forward to it.. went to Osians exhibition on ABC series on art/cinema/books day before and it felt amazing.. the posters of film's like Charulata,Kagaz ke phool, Anarkali were breathtaking..will be buying them soon , not only because of its beauty but also as a good investment :)
Did i tell you guys that my home renovation going on and am staying in town these days so am exposed to immense travelling which is a real pain....Mumbai traffic is just so stagnant and always their ... i hope the building of flyovers helps but i presume it might lead to more traffic too...
well have to run now...
take care

morning...

2008-06-07T10:58:00.002+05:30

hi everyone ,,
its again been a while since i got to the computer, but life is on a different tangent these days,, its fun and maybe i am liking going with this flow for a change..its started raining in mumbai and its refreshing.. my film opposite irfan khan titled DIL KABADDI and its taken over by Studio 18 and has a september 5th release..
lot of other things happening as home going through complete renovation ..
Family was here for a month , mom , naniji and i honestly took good care of them..me and boyfriend planning a Goa trip soon ... Well the word boyfriend sounds funny to me too but am frankly not thinking right now,,, just liking this phase.. lets see how long it lasts..:)
i spoke to my dad again and it was casual..
in all being grateful to god but yes v all go through changes at some point of our lives -- good and bad and i guess understanding that is the essence of life...

take care and enjoy the rains and romance in air..:)
love you

:)

2008-04-16T23:02:00.002+05:30

am very very happy... i love films but i also now feel human as i have got feelings for someone special....i cant say it will last but i like this man... so much that it amazes me.. God bless him for making me feel this way even for this .............
God has his ways of being their.. life is the best now... My family happy and i am happy from this moment...:)

2008-04-01T11:32:00.000+05:30

http://www.indiafm.com/news/2008/03/31/11134/index.html

2008-03-16T19:15:00.004+05:30

hi all of you...
its a gr8 sunday,, watched 'y tu mama tambien' ----- awesome film ,,, did open my horizons... but i guess indian films will take a time to get to such finery and yet being honest....
in fact so many work calls coming in that now i definetely believe in Almightly and He has a plan for all of us... also i am going clubbing today , but will not say where and with whom...)
Just wanna say thank you for making me reach this present status as even this is appreciable..i am working very hard to make my momma very proud of me...Met a very dear friend after long.. he is such a sweet human being and i wish him all the blessings ...
my second shoot schedule starting soon..keep you posted..

take care
lots of love

payal rohatgi

SYNOPSIS of PAYAL ROHATGI (2008)

2008-03-14T13:10:00.003+05:30

SYNOPSIS about PAYAL ROHATGI Career details as of 2008

PAYAL ROHATGI, a computer engineer by degree started her modeling career by Femina Miss India 2000 pageant... She stood 9th in the pageant. But later that year she went to represent India in SUPERMODEL MISS TOURISM WORLD 2001 in Medline, South America and even won the pageant. Soon after the pageant the lady who comes from a middle class family in Ahmedabad shifted her base to Mumbai and start doing lot of prestigious advertisements like Dabur, Jaguar Bath Panel, Nescafe, etc with reputed Adv. Filmmakers in the industry.

Then she acted in her 1st Bollywood film YEH KYA HO RAHA HAI, produced by Harry Baweja, directed by Hansal Mehta. She played one of the LEAD female characters in the film as was nominated in STARDUST YOUNG ACHEIVERS AWARD – NEW MENACE 2002 category that year...

After that she did a couple of films like PLAN, RAKTH, and POLICE FORCE as an actress but somehow she was lost in the already established star cast of these films...

Then the lady acted in TAUBA TAUBA in 2004 in the year where BOLD, SMALL films were made and accepted by audiences. She played the heroine... The script was good and the film did reasonably well too.

Then came 36 CHINA TOWN with MUKTA ARTS banner which was directed by ABASS MUSTAN in 2005 end where she was offered a role opposite Paresh Rawalji but it was a murder mystery with lot of senior stars like Shahid Kapoor , Kareena Kapoor , and Akshaye Khanna. She says ‘Though Paresh ji is a lot my senior I accepted the role as I knew this film would give me a platform to get back to Proper Commercial cinema.’

Soon came an ITEM SONG in MADHUR BHANDARKAR film CORPORATE 2006 and the song “O SIKANDER “ became a big hit in that year due to which she started doing a lot of shows getting a lot of proper visibility..

After that she did 2 commercials with PRADEEP SARKAR, one with AMITABH BACHCHANji for Eveready battery and another with VIRENDRA SEHWAG for Dabur …

Now its PRIYADARSHAN film DHOL where she has played a good role of a singer and is paired opposite Arbaaz Khan...
DHOL has her with her age group stars like Tushar kapoor, Sharman Joshi, Kunal Khemmu, and Tanushree Dutta... But this time as assured v did not see that loud makeup, garish clothes complimenting her but a NEW PRETTY LOOK in the film...
She has been consistent in her interviews saying that PRIYAN sir wanted her to look as she looked in real life on reel screen too.)

This is about her LOOK getting sorted which v saw from her NEW PRETTY pictures also being splashed all over media these days . Not to forget her SPECIAL APPEARANCE opposite RITESH DESHMUKH in Sajid Nadiadwala’s film HEYY BABYY which released on august 24th 2007 where everyone was surprised to see her...

Talking about DHOL as this was her only film release this year 2007. The film got released on 21st September 2007 all over. Payal rohatgi’s character as ‘Sophie’ is being appreciated by all as a sincere attempt by the lady to prove herself as a actress in proper commercial cinema.

She has started shoot on her latest bollywood feature film opposite an awesome hero and in a gr8 setup of costars. In this film she plays the character of an aerobic instructor. More details to follow soon as her shooting gets complete.

Payal feels ‘Bollywood has been my singular passion in life. It allows me to express my freedom. It is Unconventional, Unpredictable, Uncertain and that's why it excites me. I consider it My world of dreams, My space where I love myself, My image, My existence. It is my space to relive the moments of my life- Good and Bad. And frankly the love and affection that I get at the end of it all humbles me...

I grew up in a challenging environment in a middle class family..No one ever expected me to be a topper but I ranked Top 10 in the entire Gujarat state in my HSC..Noone ever expected me to make it in Bollywood but i did..All i ever wanted is to earn the respect and recognition I deserve not just for myself but for my mom and nanaji who always believed in me..

I realise i have made mistakes in the past but have learned from them and emerged stronger..Every movie,every role,every experience has made me more mature and effective as an actor.I have in Me what it takes to be an award winning actor..I am born to act and my Time is now '..

V wish the lady all the best for her second innings in the film industry...

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://payalrohatgi.blogspot.com/
IMBD page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1204009/

hi

2008-03-11T14:13:00.002+05:30

hi went to siddivinayak yesterday.. gr8 darshan of ganeshji... i love him and had pedda's as my prasad...
this was my first visit to mandir inspite of staying in mumbai for 4 years...like my mom said ganeshji is happy with me..
infact am in a gr8 space with myself these days... :)
started gyming which is good and best part about it is Spinning which also i tried now...All new things happening and life's rocking...
love you all:)

me

2008-03-07T14:00:00.003+05:30

hi been a while since i wrote...sorry was busy shooting this awesome film which i will tell you after my 2nd schedule... getting filmy:)
completed my 1st schedule and my director and co stars who much experienced than me happy with my work..
Things seem changing as i have stopped asking for good work,, am good at my job so now they need to call.. No hurry no rush..But calls for good work coming in more frequency now.. Just this one film on floor .. lets see where else i may close soon..
feel like going out these days but no not in this city... dont have friends also anymore.. lets see will take a vacation soon after this shoot..mom coming during Holi to see me.. I just love her and her sincerity in loving me...
Also got a call from my brother today morning that in some paper i was referred as Item girl...well cant change everyone's thought process about me and niether does a publicist help...I need my work as an actor to speak more.. , Corporate Film song got me lot of publicity ,,,, in the similar way Dhol role did not as an actor..But my showreel looking much better now :)
am a player of long run dear and slowly but steadily it getting better...

wanna fall in love but nothing worth my while:):)
take care
love
payal rohatgi

2008-03-07T13:47:00.002+05:30

http://full2fun.com/viewPhoto.php?fileID=7519
http://full2fun.com/viewPhoto.php?fileID=7533
http://full2fun.com/viewPhoto.php?fileID=7534

helloo

2008-02-03T10:18:00.000+05:30

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Payal-Rohatgi/9007335574

2008-01-11T13:35:00.000+05:30

http://rhyminglives.blogspot.com/2008/01/am-i-lucky.html

this is me ---Payal rohatgi...:)

hi....

2008-01-09T18:11:00.000+05:30

http://www.bollyspice.com/view.php/861-top-10-item-stars-of-2007.html?page=1

hi...

2007-12-11T09:38:00.000+05:30

http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Dec92007/enter2007120740113.asp

Facebook link of mine:)

2007-12-04T09:18:00.000+05:30

2007-11-30T14:29:00.001+05:30

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VE9JTS8yMDA3LzExLzI2I1BjMDI5MjQ=&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom

2007-11-30T14:23:00.001+05:30

http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-2315479,voteid-2315482,type-.cms

links

2007-11-30T14:11:00.000+05:30

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VE9JTC8yMDA3LzA4LzMxI0FyMDIxMDA=&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2323884.cms
http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-2315475,voteid-2315478,type-.cms

Facebook link of mine:)

2007-11-30T13:37:00.001+05:30

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=9007335a574&ref=mf my fans need to write on this page and forward it to their friends if they wish...:)

Facebook link of mine:)

2007-11-30T13:37:00.000+05:30

my fans need to write on this page and forward it to their friends if they wish...:)

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=9007335574&ref=mf

30-11-07

2007-11-30T13:23:00.000+05:30

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1204009/board/thread/76982609?d=91022939#91022939

http://links.maxxfusion.com/index.php?c=176&p=221

i am in love with myself....)

2007-11-26T13:16:00.000+05:30

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payal_Rohatgi

hello....

2007-11-22T15:38:00.000+05:30

well am back to my dance ,,,started training from ravindra udibudiji today who is an expert in ordissi dance and is the teacher of meenanshi, rani mukherjee and esha doel...very nice human being...

sorry about my marriage plans as post DHOL my mom was getting marriage offers from her Delhi relatives,,,,i love my career and so lets concentrate on achieving more milestones...:)

now you must agree i am human at the end of the day but am focussed on my dream ,,,i live it ,i believe it, its my world...

my filmmakers will come around...:) earlier ones did....

i love world when am dancing...:):)

just pathetic

2007-11-20T19:29:00.000+05:30

hi guys....

am infact very disillusioned today... i think i should get married... getting stupid film offers infact so stupid that i dont know how to react...

After Dhol wher all of you saw me in a nice girl role opposite arbaaz sir,, if the film makers offer me some same crap like my earlier films its best to end my graph with Dhol...

wht say...i aint doing any film that i dont feel for just for the heck of it....

have fun all of you...

18-11-07 some links

2007-11-18T10:25:00.000+05:30

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VE9JQS8yMDA3LzA5LzI0I0FyMDI4MDM=&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VE9JTC8yMDA3LzA5LzI1I0FyMDI0MDA=&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom

hello

2007-11-12T21:23:00.001+05:30

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=Q0FQLzIwMDcvMTEvMDkjUGMwNDQwOA==&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom

HAPPY DIWALI AND GREAT NEW YEAR

2007-11-08T16:14:00.000+05:30

Hi.... been a long time since i wrote.. well just been busy with travel and you know suddenly when things move fast its best to go with the flow...

i feel better with DHOL release now, my work out lets say sort of modified good work out,,now its upto my filmmakers to cast me further as i think my cleaning up act done.. also now i need to just work and be away from media ,, faced it too much for visibility related to DHOL , infact i think to last me few months..:)

i want to sign another big banner film now in LEAD role ,,, that is what that's going to excite me , make me work hard again,, maybe inspire me...lot of work people coming and approaching,,infact all great , touchwood..

my family visiting me for Diwali so will be getting emotionally sorted also now.. wish all of you too a very happy diwali and a great new year

2007-11-01T10:43:00.000+05:30

http://download.glamsham.com/download/picturegallery/picture1.asp?subcatid=1366&pid=23802&pg=3

Things moving positively:)

2007-10-17T08:53:00.000+05:30

http://www.indiainfoline.com/news/innernews.asp?storyId=48276&lmn=1

you tube

2007-10-10T09:23:00.001+05:30

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3257237049818771013

2007-10-09T09:21:00.000+05:30

http://www.indiafm.com/celebrities/images/10046/still23377.html

2007-10-08T18:14:00.001+05:30

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/Payal_Rohatgis_one_day_stand_/articleshow/24
http://www.indiafm.com/stills/partiesnevents/Sonam_Kapoor_launches_new_hair_products_from_Dove/still23886.html 31579.cms

4th oct 2007

2007-10-04T09:33:00.000+05:30

http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/07/oct/03_corporate_dhol_payal_rohatgi_090713.asp
http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=Q0FQLzIwMDcvMTAvMDMjQXIwNDYwMA==&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom p

WORLD HEART DAY

2007-10-03T16:26:00.000+05:30

http://ww.smashits.com/events/2498/24/Bollywood-Teams-Up-for-Healthy-Hearts.html

POST Dhol..

2007-09-28T10:31:00.000+05:30

http://www.aol.in/bollywood/story/2007092609549019000001/index.html http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/GuffShuff.asp?filename=6a1Pa0tco2am8&folder=aGDafTaSah4afaf&Name=GuffShuff&dtSiteDate=20070928

Subhash K Jha view on Dhol

2007-09-25T09:55:00.000+05:30

http://www.indiafm.com/features/2007/09/22/3056/index.html

PAYAL has a Tough time

2007-09-25T09:16:00.000+05:30

http://movies.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2393258.cms

hi ... my films out and its been getting mixed responses....but i liked my work.. as in those given circumtances it was the best i could manage...)

time to move on and sign more good films as an actress with God's grace...

LINKS

2007-09-23T15:17:00.000+05:30

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/preview/9454.html
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mumbai/Special_screening_of_Dhol_in_Mumbai/articleshow/2387205.cms

MY FILM REVIEWS

2007-09-23T14:40:00.000+05:30

http://www.nowrunning.com/film/review1.asp?movieNo=3800&r=1335
http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/review.php?id=14531032&ctid=5&cid=2425
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/review/9454.html
http://ww.smashits.com/news/bollywood/movie-review/6373/dhol-sounds-loud-big.html
http://movies.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2389877.cms
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/Payal_No_time_for_a_relationship/articleshow/2392928.cms http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/bollywood/20070921-3.html 2392928.cms

GANAPATI JI came to my home

2007-09-16T20:27:00.000+05:30

hi its been a while since i wrote.. just been busy trying to make sure all goes well as DHOL is releasing next week all over..pretty calm now...) as nothing more can be done..

in fact i celeberated ganpati mahotsvav for the 1st time in my home.., just felt like and mom said ganpatiji wants to come to your home so call him with all your heart and leave things to him.. i managed puja but as all this was last moment so ganpatiji forgive me if anything went wrong...

my naniji and my brother had been visiting me,, and now i am back to my work..) and you all..

i am calm now, as all my efforts regarding my transition have been done.. its upto you and upto god now to decide my worth..

god bless to all and happy ganesh utsav to all..May ganeshji bring happiness and success to all ..

SYNOPSIS of PAYAL ROHATGI as on 12/09/07

2007-09-12T20:22:00.001+05:30

SYNOPSIS about PAYAL ROHATGI CAREER details as of SEPTEMBER 2007

PAYAL ROHATGI , a computer engineer by degree started her modeling career by FEMINA MISS INDIA 2000 paegent.. She stood 9th in the paegent as she attributes her coming from a small town Ahmedabad to her being not so groomed at the time of the paegent to win it…)

But after the paegent the lady who comes from a middle class family in Ahmedabad shifted her base to Mumbai and start doing lot of prestigious advertisements like Dabur, Jaguar Bath Panel, Nescafe, etc…with reputed names in the industry ..

Soon she acted in her 1st Bollywood film YEH KYA HO RAHA HAI , produced by Harry Baweja, directed by Hansal Mehta..she played one of the lead female characters in the film as was nominated in STARDUST YOUNG ACHEIVERS AWARD – NEW MENACE category that year..

After that she did a couple of films like PLAN , RAKTH, POLICE FORCE as an actress but somehow she was lost in the already established starcast of these films..

Then the lady acted in TAUBA TAUBA in 2004 in the year where BOLD, SMALL films were made and accepted by audiences .. She played the heroine.. The script was good and the film did reasonably well too.. But payal till date thinks “ After Tauba Tauba I did a couple of more films on the same lines but did not realize the importance of SETUPS , and my DIRECTOR .. As an actor I gave my 100% to all the films in that period but I knew I had to get out of this sleazy slot if I wanted to last and get the respectability of an actress..”

Then came 36 CHINA TOWN with MUKTA ARTS banner which was directed by ABASS MUSTAN in 2005 end where she was offered a role opposite Paresh Rawalji but it was a murder mystery with lot of senior stars like Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, and Akshaye Khanna..
She was appreciated for her acting but critics still thought she looked too HARD, too LOUD to be a lead heroine in PROPER COMMERCIAL CINEMA.

Then came an ITEM SONG in MADHUR BHANDARKAR film CORPORATE 2006 and the song “O SIKANDER “ became a big hit in that year due to which she started doing a lot of shows, establishing her BRAND all over..

Now its PRIYADARSHAN film DHOL where v hear she plays a good role ( infact a 2nd lead ) role .. the film is on release on September 21st 2007..She is already part of promotional campaigns from start of the film which establishes her creditability ..

PAYAL ROHATGI has infact come a long way in her BOLLYWOOD career as an actress..
DHOL has her with her age group stars like Tushar kapoor, Sharman Joshi, Kunal Khemmu, and Tanushree Dutta.. She plays a Cabaret Singer in the film..But this time payal assures us that v wont be seeing that Loud makeup, garish clothes complimenting her but a NEW LOOK.. This LOOK is more SOFT, more feminine, more of a A Grade heroine .. She has been consistent in her interviews saying that PRIYAN sir wanted her to look as she looked in real life on reel too..

This is about her LOOK getting sorted which v see from her NEW PRETTY pictures splashed all over media these days but v still wonder about her ACTING skills.. But lets give the lady credit during her stint with SMALL films as a LEAD, the lady carried entire fims on her shoulders… Also CORPORATE role gave an impression that she can act as it was a difficult role to portary.. Not to forget her SPECIAL APPEARANCE opposite RITESH DESHMUKH in Sajid Nadiadwala film HEYY BABYY which released on august 24th 2007 where everyone was surprised to see her as this time she kept quiet so noone was expecting her and all everyone said that she could act and it was a good job. J

Talking about DHOL as this is PAYAL ROHATGI’s only proper film release this year 2007( the lady sat at home but waited as earlier with a single good film of hers on release one of the earlier small film producers would release her film where she must have done 1 scene and all her efforts would go waste).. The promos of this film are on air.. She has a solo song in the film “ DIL DIYA DIL DIYA RE” which is going on air soon and it’s a good role v hear where our lady will portray all shades of an actress hopefully.. It’s genre is comedy so v don’t know the story much but it looks interesting with priyadarshan recipe to mark its success..

INFORMATION ABOUT DHOL:
Payal rohatgi cant drive her car so v heard while shooting the climax scene they had to use a body double though payal wanted to drive car herself and not cause stress to her director .. well apparently the lady has lost 2 of her mamaji’s to car accident and her mom does not let her drive her own car.. but being a professional payal wanted to be causing as less stress to her director.. well all’s well as this ended up being the most funniest scene of the film..:)J

Very disciplined sets of DHOL as priyan sir is very punctual and so was the cast and crew of DHOL.. This film is produced by PERCEPT PICTURE COMPANY who had also produced CORPORATE so again our lady is happy as she is in professional corporate hands..

And above all v see innonence back on PAYAL ROHATGI’s face in the promo’s that show of her coming out of the water in a classy sexy black one piece swimwear.. She has lost lots of weight and is looking awesome … well PAYAL always had a great body and now with innocence coming back to her face v know v have a sure winner …J

Her song DIL DIYA DIL DIYA RE has gone on air which features her and is shot solely on her in the film... well v heard that our lady received a compliment from ace designer manish malhotra regarding perfection of her look as a cabaret singer .. well that's something for a girl who received lot of flak for her earlier look in her just transition films 36 CHINA TOWN and CORPORATE...

The film is releasing on 21st september 2007 all over and is return of Payal Rohatgi on big screen after nearly 1 year.. V wish the lady all the best..

2007-09-12T20:22:00.000+05:30

PAYAL ROHATGI returns after 1 year

2007-09-12T19:39:00.000+05:30

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/33522.html

2007-09-06T21:34:00.001+05:30

http://www.indiafm.com/broadband/video/Movie-Promos/gN0lub71/3/Dil-Liya-Dil-Liya-Dhol.html

MY SONG TO GO ON AIR THIS SUNDAY...---from my film DHOL....

2007-09-06T21:34:00.000+05:30

http://www.indiafm.com/broadband/video/Movie-Promos/gN0lub71/3/Dil-Liya-Dil-Liya-Dhol.html

MY SONG TO GO ON AIR THIS SUNDAY...---from my film DHOL....

MORE ABOUT ME ONLINE

2007-09-02T14:02:00.000+05:30

http://www.mahiram.com/gossip/showthread.php?t=17274
http://hindi.galatta.com/entertainment/livewire/hindi/livewire/id/10337/news/payal.html
http://www.aussieindolanka.com/news_main.asp?id=India&newsid=31232&cat
http://www.indianpad.com/story/89869 http://www.mavenarts.com/idea/?p=569

http://www.bollywoodvillage.com/news-detail.asp?nid=2068
http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/film/200708234207.htm

NEXT SONG TO GO ON AIR FROM SUNDAY

2007-09-01T15:56:00.000+05:30

http://www.indiafm.com/broadband/video/Movie-Promos/TOSq0s47/3/Haadsa-Dhol.html Next song to go air from my film Dhol..

MY BROTHER AND ME

2007-08-31T11:36:00.000+05:30

http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-2325283,voteid-2325284.cms

LUCKNOW TIMES 31 AUGUST 2007

2007-08-31T11:05:00.001+05:30

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Daily/skins/TOI/navigator.asp?Daily=TOIM&login=default

INDIATIMES, KANPUR TIMES FRONT PAGE

2007-08-31T10:53:00.000+05:30

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/Payal_seeks_a_makeover/articleshow/2323884.cms

MORE ABOUT ME ONLINE

2007-08-31T10:21:00.000+05:30

MUSIC REVIEW OF Dhol

2007-08-30T14:04:00.001+05:30

http://www.indiatarget.com/cgi-bin/slide_shows.cgi?853:1

INDIATIMES PHOTOGALLERY

2007-08-29T21:02:00.000+05:30

http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/Movies/Hindi/articlelist/2048938.cms MY INDIATIMES PHOTOGALLERY

NAGPUR TIMES OF INDIA FRONT PAGE 27th AUGUST 2007

2007-08-29T13:31:00.000+05:30

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=TkdUT0kvMjAwNy8wOC8yNyNBcjAxOTAw&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=TkdUT0kvMjAwNy8wOC8yNyNBcjAxOTAw&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom

My SPECIAL APPEARANCE in HEYY BABYY

2007-08-26T09:13:00.000+05:30

http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=082407082437- i did a scene opposite RITESH DESHMUKH in this film,, and it was their in the final cut..:)

well i had done a SPECIAL APPEARANCE in MUKTA ARTS banner APNA SAPNA MONEY MONEY but it was edited due to film length getting longer...so this time preferred no talking about special appearances:)

the film is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and directed by Sajid Khan..http://www.indiafm.com/movies/cast/12661/index.html

MUSIC REVIEW OF Dhol

2007-08-24T08:50:00.000+05:30

http://www.indiafm.com/movies/musicreview/13375/index.html - music review of my film..

19th august MOM'S BIRTHDAY

2007-08-19T13:54:00.000+05:30

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/Payal_Silence_please_/articleshow/2290492.cms

hi today is my dear MOM's birthday..i LOVE YOU MOM , she is all my strength and inspiration to prove that i am a A grade actress... i can sense a feeling of calmness among them now... they plan to go watch SHAHRUKH KHAN film - CHAKDE today evening.. am such a shahrukh khan fan,, God he is awesome and completely selfmade.. he inspires me as everything is possible in this world... you just need to give TIME , time...

mom i pray to God you have a healthy and happy year and prove to be a good daughter to you... thank you God for being my strength and giving me a family like this... touchwood..

dhol movie stills

2007-08-12T11:41:00.001+05:30

http://www.indiafm.com/movies/mstills/13375/index5.html - my film Dhol

INDIAFM

2007-08-12T11:37:00.000+05:30

http://www.indiafm.com/broadband/video/Interviews/4XuEO879/3/Payal-Rohatgi-Speaks-About-Dhol.html- thank you...

MY FILM DHOL TV promos started

2007-08-07T10:04:00.000+05:30

o god ,, thank you so much pls.. finally the tv promos of my film by PRIYADARSHAN DHOL's television promos started and me their in it :)
august 6th is the date i came to know and saw myself on tv after more than 1 and half year... touchwood and thank god as he is their.. film's confirmed release on september 21st..
i actually jumped and screamed and called up nani, mom, and dad to say this...sorry to sound like a child but frankly its been like an exile since last 2 years fighting my battle alone , working hard and hard and just praying.. as i cant force anyone it has to happen on its own, either i am worth it or not..
also a thank you to all those who stood by me, believed in me...i will always remember this for the rest of my life as i know this was the worst phase of my career fighting my own brand..
thank you and god bless

27th JULY 2007

2007-07-27T10:36:00.000+05:30

http://www.indiafm.com/features/2007/07/27/2888/index.html

http://www.indiafm.com/movies/cast/13375/index.html

WWW.INDIANCELEB.COM

2007-07-25T10:12:00.000+05:30

http://www.indianceleb.com/celebrities/payal-rohatgi/1/ NICE articles about me for a change:)

WWW.INDIANCELEB.COM

2007-07-25T10:11:00.000+05:30

http://www.indianceleb.com/pg/cat158.htm -- NICE link...

hindi MSN.COM news link

2007-07-25T09:58:00.000+05:30

http://content.msn.co.in/Hindi/Entertainment/Interviews/31-05-07payalrohtagi.htm - its the MSN.COM link but i hate the PICTURE though... have asked my publicist to send them new pictures,,, i guess remind him again...it gets irritating sometimes.... but PATIENCE is my virtue by now...:)

YAHOO.COM

2007-07-25T09:56:00.000+05:30

http://in.news.yahoo.com/070705/43/6hptp.html - finally yahoo.com writes something good about me...

BOLLYWOODPREMEIRE.COM

2007-07-25T08:48:00.000+05:30

http://bollywoodpremiere.com/gallery/index.php?cat=236&offset=0 - all my new pictures here... which is a relief to me :)

APUNKACHOICE.COM

2007-07-25T08:45:00.000+05:30

http://www.apunkachoice.com/people/act614/ another film based site.. but they have still not updated my FILMOGRAPHY yet...
only NEW pictures gone online... so pls dont consult that section....

AOL.COM

2007-07-25T08:42:00.000+05:30

http://www.aol.in/bollywood/story/2007062801189019000001/index.html - another great film based site where i want my fans to go...

GLAMSHAM.COM

2007-07-25T08:40:00.000+05:30

http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/07/jun/27_payal_rohatgi_is_disturbed.asp something about me on a good film news site which i want my fans to know....

MOVIETALKIES.COM

2007-07-25T08:38:00.000+05:30

http://movietalkies.com/moviestills/search.asp?currPage=1&q=payal&optSearch=4 my new pictures finally getting to MOVIETALKIES.COM

LETS TALK ABOUT SUCCESS

2007-07-15T15:01:00.000+05:30

Publication:Times of India Mumbai;
Date:Jul 14, 2007;
Section:Bombay Times;
Page Number:31
Let’s talk about success, baby!

One person who has fine-tuned the art of holding a smile for a long while is Payal Rohatgi. At the success party of this super-duper hit film (another reason to party in Mumbai!). Payal smiled sweetly — and continuously — as she faced the flurry of flashbulbs, striking a happy picture with her canary yellow dress that did full justice to her wholesome figure. She was there at a suburban lounge on Thursday night to lend support to her director friend Anurag Basu, who was also smiling through the evening. But then, he had reason to, after all, he was celebrating his success. The perspiration on his kurta increased as the night went on; what with meeting and greeting his friends and then dancing the night away with music composer and singer Pritam. But not sweating a bit was Irrfan Khan, sporting a pleasant pink shirt and chilling out at the bar. Taking a long time to reach the bar, though, was Kangana Ranaut who was stopped by her many admirers and the shutterbugs, of course. She looked like she was in a happy holiday mood with her bouncy hair, colourful long skirt and bare midriff. But then, life can be a holiday after a success, right? Also making waves was Neetu Chandra, although missing in action and (quite conspicuously so) were some stars from the film — Shilpa Shetty, Konkana Sen Sharma, Kay Kay Menon and Shiney Ahuja. Sharman Joshi was his usual smiling self, he was seen having an apparently funny conversation with Anurag and Irrfan and later went on to chat with Satish Kaushik. Ken Ghosh continued to spread the good cheer all around. Scriptwriter Shibani Bathija, who came along with her brother Gaurav, was spotted in conversation with Sridhar Raghavan discussing, what else, but movies and more scripts! After the midnight hour, it was nach baliye live as Anurag and Pritam and a bunch of others shook their bodies to the beat. Yes, the success had spilled out on to the dance floor too. DANCE TRANCE: Anurag Basu and (below) Pritam rock the dance floor.