English director John Madden, who is smitten by the revelry and exuberance of big fat Indian weddings and its idiomatic representation in Bollywood, says he plans to return to the country to explore its treasures as a tourist.

So far, Madden has mostly spent his time in Rajasthan, where he shot "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" and its recently released sequel "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel".

Both his films are extensively shot in Jaipur and Udaipur. But the 65-year-old, who has also made films like "The Debt" and "Proof", has missed opportunities to explore the country as a "tourist".

"I will see more of it (India) as I have been here twice. I haven't seen India, except the tiny portion of Rajasthan. Now, I will come back as a tourist," Madden told IANS.

Madden has captured the magic of Indian weddings as an important part of his India-set Hollywood film "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel". He feels shooting a marriage sequence in the country helped him get closer to the film culture.

"The tiny little toe in the water in this film ('The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel') of Bollywood is the overlap that you get between the wedding and Bollywood culture. That made me realise that most of important Indian weddings are appropriate Bollywood idioms."

"The choreography and music was irresistible to me and started a kind of acquaintance with Bollywood culture," Madden said.

Madden opened a chapter around a hotel in Rajasthan, where a bunch of Britons visit and decide to stay back to find a new meaning to their life post-retirement. The sequel or as Madden likes to call "companion piece", takes cinema-goers a step ahead in their life.

The second part of the film franchise, which was released in India last month by Fox Star Studios, has a stellar cast including Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Richard Gere, Dev Patel, Lillete Dubey and Tina Desai. In the film, there is an elaborate sequence of marriage of Dev and Tina.

The director, whose film "Shakespeare in Love" won an Academy Award, says the exuberance of Hindi filmdom, which churns out about 1,000 films per year, dazzles him.

"I'm not an expert of Bollywood, but I love it. Every time I see them (films), I think they are so interesting with different conventions. I love the kind of exuberance and filmmaking that I see in them. I'm also impressed by the massive film industry here," he said.

ctor Gulshan Devaiah, who comes from a non-film background, feels it is vital to maintain "friendship" with people in the movie industry.

The "Hunterrr" actor told IANS: "I think it's very important to maintain a good relationship with the industry people. I have a good relationship with Vivek Agnihotri and Anurag Kashyap among others... Friendship is very important in this industry."

However, friendships are not what will help one last long.

"As far as your work is concerned, it depends on your talent. Beyond a point, it's only your talent that will help you sustain," he said.

Gulshan says that before signing any film, he also consults his wife.

"I discuss films with my wife. My wife (Kalliroi Tziafeta) is also an actress. If I have a mental block with something, I discuss it with her," he said.

Is Gulshan also interested in directing films?

He said: "I am not interested in direction at all. I am interested in characters. I am an actor and I want to prove myself as an actor at this point of time."

Bengali actress Swastika Mukherjee, who is making inroads into Hindi movies with Dibakar Banerjee's "Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!", says she wanted a "meaningful" film and it could not have been bigger than this.

Swastika told IANS: "I started with TV and did lots of commercial films, but when this new age films trend started in Bengali film industry, I stopped doing commercial films and moved on to that kind of films."

"So, (I knew) if I am working in Bollywood, then it had to be in a meaningful film, which I should be proud of. I could not have asked for anything bigger than this."

"Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!", releasing on Friday, features Sushant Singh Rajput as the protagonist.

Swastika managed to land a role in the film after its makers held auditions in Kolkata and approached her.

"I was reluctant about it. Then I heard that it's Dibakar's film. So, the excitement was there. I gave my auditions and then I was waiting for a long time. Ultimately, I stopped thinking about it, but then finally after four to five months, I got a call from them."

Amitabh Bachchan has found a new home away from India. The infectious smile and warm hospitality from the people of Egypt has left a lasting impression on the megastar's heart and mind.

The actor, who inaugurated 'India by the Nile' festival here on Monday, took to his official blog to talk about his experiences in the country.

“I return here to Cairo, for the 4th time within a span of years, that reflect almost that of my entire career in films, and still feel as though I have come home! It is infectious, the smile and welcome of the people of this land.

“Their hospitality and their love of cinema that introduced me to them, is beyond compare. Its a meeting of brothers of a family, of uniting together, of holding hands to express our admiration and love for each other...It is quite unique,” Big B posted on srbachchan.tumblr.com.

The 72-year-old has been roped in for the third edition of the festival being organised by the Indian embassy in partnership with Egypt's ministry of culture and tourism as well as the Cairo Opera House. The superstar also noted that his visit to the country is different this time with the intervention of diplomatic lines.

“But now...in this visit, the welcome is enthusiastic but subdued, partially because the Indian Embassy is in charge, as they are the ones hosting the annual event ‘India by the Nile’, and a large bit of diplomatic formality has crept in, thankfully. Of course the other thing is that my film 'Mard' is not running in the theatres,” he shared.

He also expressed that he is overwhelmed by all the love showered on him.

“'Mard' I am told ran for 2 years here in Egypt, despite strict rulings on exhibition of foreign films, and because of its cult standing there is a large number that recognises and adulates moi,” he posted.

Meanwhile, his 1977 hit Bollywood action comedy “Amar Akbar Anthony” will be screened at the festival.

Hansal Mehta's film "Citylights", which narrates a heart-wrenching tale of a couple who migrates to Mumbai to fulfill their dreams, will be screened at the upcoming edition of New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF). Elated over the news, the director says screening dates are yet to be announced.

“#Citylights to be screened at #NYIFF...Lovely festival run by some amazIng people. Screening date and time to be announced soon (sic),” Mehta tweeted on Wednesday.

“Citylights” is the story of Deepak Singh, who is forced to migrate to Mumbai from Rajasthan with his wife and child. He soon discovers the complexities of city life and finds himself living on the streets.

Produced by Fox Studios and Mahesh Bhatt, “Citylights” film was also screened at the Dharamsala International Film Festival (DIFF) last year. Starring Rajkummar Rao and Patralekha in the lead roles, it is an adaptation of British film "Metro Manila".

Meanwhile, the 15th edition of the annual film festival is scheduled to be held on May 4-9 this year.

Comedian Kapil Sharma has carved a space of a multi-talented star with his acting and singing capabilities. He is now working on a new song for his debut movie and he wishes the song strikes a chord with his fans.

“Recording my first song for Bollywood with the one n only @drzeusworld hope u all will like it...Bum bum bum,” Kapil tweeted.

Host of the hit show "Comedy Nights With Kapil", Kapil will debut with director duo Abbas-Mustan's yet untitled film. The film also stars Elli Avram.

Known for foot tapping music and beats, Baljit Singh Padam, better known by his stage name Dr. Zeus, is credited for songs like "Kangna" and “Jugni ji”.

Filmmaker Bobby Khan, who has roped in adult film star-turned-Bollywood actress Sunny Leone in his film “Ek Paheli Leela”, says she will get into mainstream cinema with this film.

"Sunny will get into mainstream with this film. This will change her. There are many looks of Sunny in this film, but performance-wise she has done a great job. Her brain is very sharp as she grabs things quickly," Khan told IANS.

The film also stars Jay Bhanushali, Rajneesh Duggal, Rahul Dev, Mohit Ahlawat among others.

With many actors refusing to work with Sunny in this film, the producers were once also toying with the idea of replacing Sunny. But Khan says he was adamant about casting Sunny.

"Many actors refused to work in this film, so there was a pressure. People started saying 'Let's remove Sunny and have a leading actress'. But I said I will not make Leela without Sunny. I feel so proud that we made Leela with Sunny."

Largely shot in Jodhpur, the film is slated to hit theatres April 10.

Pakistan's legendary singing sensation Noor Jehan's grandson Sikander Rizvi will be making his big screen debut alongside “Raja Natwarlal” actress Humaima Malick in upcoming film “Dekh Magar Pyaar Say”.

Directed by Asad-ul-Haq, the romantic-comedy, which starts production later this month, is expected to release in late 2015.

“'Dekh Magar Pyaar Say’ is based in the cultural capital of Pakistan and will be featuring a spanking brand new outlook on the traditional romantic movie, one that is filled with twists, turns, surprises and everything in between, all the while debunking established cliches associated with the romance genre,” Asad-ul-Haq said in a statement.

Touted as a “family entertainer”, the film will be extensively shot here and “will showcase the beautiful loving culture and history of the city in a slick and modern production design”, said Ali Murtaza on behalf of motion-picture house Shiny Toy Guns.

Actress Sonakshi Sinha, who is training hard for A.R. Murugadoss's actioner "Akira", is excited about learning martial arts.

She says "learning something new is cool".

"I have been training a little hard and being innovative now. I think learning something new for a film is very cool. It's a fun thing to do and very exciting," Sonakshi said here on Tuesday at a car launch event.

"I am just going with the flow. I am enjoying what I am learning and trying to do my best in whatever I do," she added.

"Akira" is the Hindi remake of 2011 Tamil hit "Mounaguru" and it features Sonakshi's father Shatrughan Sinha as well.

Actress Poonam Pandey, who made her Bollywood debut with the bold film "Nasha", will next be seen in a movie titled "Helen". She has clarified that the project is not a biopic on the yesteryear's dancing diva Helen.

Poonam told IANS: "Helen is not a biopic on the great Helenji. Helen in our film just draws a feeling from the great dancing actress. At this point of time, I can't reveal much about my character."

While Poonam claims that the film is not a biopic, sources say that there is a famous Helen dance number in the film, and Poonam has been doing workshops for the same.

Poonam says she has started rehearsals for this film.

"Right now, the rehearsals are going on and I am learning a few dance moves. We will start shooting by next month and the film will be widely shot in Mumbai and Goa."

The film, directed by Ajit Rajpal, is produced by Sureh Nakum and Vipin Medhekar under the banner of The World Networks.

Veteran actor Anupam Kher's acting school Actor Prepares has announced a repertory from April 18 to May 2.

The actor took to micro-blogging website Twitter to show his excitement about the announcement.

“So Happy & Proud to announce the Repertory Co. of our school @actorprepares. We produce Actors NOT strugglers :),” Anupam tweeted.

The repertory will include six plays -- “The Merchant Of Venice" by William Shakespeare; “Gimpel The Fool", a short story by Isaac Bashevis Singer; “Panchi Aise Aate Ha" by Vijay Tendulkar; and “Teen Behenein,"“Barah” and “Vivash.”

Established in 2005, Actor Prepares offers keen artistes a chance to undergo an intensive professional-level course for specialised training in acting. Students are trained by in-house faculty members via practical, theory classes, games, exercises and extensively filmed practicals.

Additionally, national and international celebrities keep coming on board as visiting faculty and share with students their invaluable on-the-job experiences. Guests have included "Slumdog Millionaire" director Danny Boyle and international actor par excellence Robert De Niro.

She's aware that some popular actors have refused to work with her due to her past body of work as a porn star, but Indo-Canadian talent Sunny Leone has no regrets. She is focussed on making people take her "seriously as an actress", and says she'd love to work with Bollywood's Khan trio.

Sunny, who entered Indian showbiz first via reality show "Bigg Boss 5", went on to bag a role in "Jism 2", and from then on, starred in films like "Jackpot" and "Ragini MMS 2". She has gyrated to item numbers like "Laila", "Pink lips" and "Baby doll" and has already hosted a TV show "MTV Splitsvilla".

Now geared up for her new releases "Ek Paheli Leela" and "Kuch Kuch Locha Hai", Sunny is quite gung-ho.

She says she's not here to compete with the Khans.

"I want to work with them... Salman, Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan, they are huge megastars. I have met Shah Rukh he is a nice man, Aamir is in my bucket list, if I get a chance to work with Salman, I would love to work with him," Sunny told IANS.

Her "Ek Paheli Leela" director has been talking about how some big names refused to work with Sunny in the film. And it's natural for the 33-year-old to feel bad about it, but she says "I don't see it that way. I just look forward to whatever I like to do. If actors don't want to be part of a project because of me, what can I do? I can't do anything about it. Everything happens for a reason in life.

"Of course, I feel bad. But I can't erase my past, nor do I want to. After each film, I pray that people take me more seriously as an actress," she added.

She says her film "Kuch Kuch Locha Hai" is a family film, and it's perhaps her first 'UA' rated film.

"My next is a family film with Ram Kapoor and I think the first movie that comes out as a 'U' rated film... After my song 'Baby doll', I have many young fans," said the actress, who went all out to promote "Ek Paheli Leela".

She says she was a "baby" when she joined the film industry, but now she has "learnt to walk" the path in filmdom.

"The set is my workshop and I learn something from there everyday. I learn many things when I am on the sets," she said.

Actress Sonal Chauhan has landed an important role in Arya and Anushka Shetty starrer Tamil-Telugu bilingual "Size Zero", a romantic comedy about the travails of an obese girl.

Sonal is expected to join the sets next week.

"Sonal will be playing the second lead. It's a brief role but very important from the perspective of the story. She will start shooting from next week," a source told IANS.

Anushka plays an obese woman in "Size Zero", which will be helmed by Prakash Kovelamudi and produced by PVP Cinema.

Sonal is currently busy with Ram Pothineni-starrer Telugu romantic-drama "Pandaga Chesko".

Actress Raashi Khanna, who is basking in the success of her latest Telugu release "Jil", says she has no strategy when it comes to choosing projects. A film's script is the deciding factor for her.

"No matter what strategies you make, if you don't get the right script, everything is going to go down," Raashi told IANS.

"Even if I wish to work with somebody, they should be willing to cast me first. So strategies really don't work. I just believe in working hard and whatever comes my way, I try and give it my best," she said.

While she started her Telugu film career with a relatively small and independent film as "Oohalu Gusagusalade", the ones that followed such as "Joru", "Jil" and upcoming "Bengal Tiger" have been bigger; both in terms of the actors involved and the budget.

She says she doesn't get nervous or conscious when she's paired with a star.

"I don't really get star struck. Maybe a little when I meet them for the first time, but not after we start working, because my acting is more important than anything else. I can't let my co-star affect my performance. My priority is to act and when they say action; I become the character I've been asked to play," she said.

Raashi is expected to start shooting for "Bengal Tiger" soon.

Actor Suriya-starrer Tamil thriller "24", which will be helmed by Vikram Kumar, will go on floors here on April 8. The team plans to shoot a month-long schedule in the city before heading to other locations.

"Most of the film's story is set against Mumbai. Suriya will start shooting for '24' from April 8 onwards here for a month," a source from the film's unit told IANS.

Samantha is paired with Suriya in the film, which will be produced by the latter's home production 2D Entertainment.

Double Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman will compose tunes for "24"

Film: "Nannbenda"; Cast: Udhayanidhi Stalin, Santhanam, Nayantara, Rajendran, Sherin, Karunakaran and Pooja Ramachandran; Director: Jagadeesh; Rating: **

In the opening scene of "Nannbenda", we see Sathya (Udhay) breaking out of a prison, and we're explained why in the flashback. There's a sense of curiosity and some element of suspense as you wonder what the hero of a romantic comedy could've possibly done to end up here.

You wonder maybe this is a suspense comedy, going by all the jokes in the trailer, and patiently hope for the story to take you by surprise. And as we get to know about Sathya's past, everything that was built initially falls flat, forcing you to quickly come to the conclusion that the suspense angle doesn't quite work in this comedy.

In the flashback, you sit back and wait for the jokes. After all, this is the movie featuring the hit combination of Santhanam and Udhay, who earlier starred in the extremely funny "Oru Kal Oru Kannadi" (Ok Ok). You wait for the jokes more so because the makers promoted "Nannbenda" as the sequel to "Ok Ok", and that, I think, was their biggest mistake. The jokes never come and the few funny lines you may come across aren't funny enough.

By trying to piggyback on the popularity of "Ok Ok", and by setting high expectations, the makers have dug their own grave in which you can ask them to bury their unfunny jokes. In a film like "Nannbenda", which follows the same template used by hit comedies such as "Boss Engira Bhaskaran" and "Theeya Vella Seiyyanum Kumaru", ideally, one shouldn't expect any story, but one needs something to get entertained, especially when the darn movie runs for nearly two and half hours.

Sathya, jobless, stays with his parents in Thanjavur. On the first day of every month, he travels to another city to meet his chuddy-buddy Sivkozhunthu (Santhanam). The chuddy reference is too literal here, for they have grown up, as Sathya proudly announces in celebration of their friendship, wearing each other's undies. Yikes!

On one such trip to meet his friend, Sathya ends up falling for Ramya, at first sight, because his mom once said if he accidentally meets a girl thrice in a day, she's his life and wife. Sathya stays back with the objective to make or force Ramya to fall for him. And she does, quite naturally, like most heroines in Tamil films. But before the happy ending, so much goes on and sadly most of it is outright boring.

Ramya, for instance, has a past in which she has done jail time. Apparently, she had to spend 10 days behind bars for killing her ex-boss's dog. She hasn't shared this secret (which is an insult to the word itself) with anyone but Sathya, who makes a mockery of it, only to upset her more.

If you thought this was annoyingly silly, there's a sub-plot about Santhanam's romance with Sherin, whose character is desperate to go on a honeymoon. There are two villains who lock horns quite a few times but we don't understand why. Rajendran plays one of the villains, and he tries his best to be funny, but it's in a comedy that's hardly funny.

Udhay is much better than he was in "Ok Ok". He dances well, looks comfortable in most scenes and successfully pulls off a decent action sequence. But he chooses the wrong film to showcase he's more than an actor, who usually relies on Santhanam and his jokes.

Not sure if Santhanam is funny anymore but "Nannbenda", which completely rests on his shoulders, is a romantic comedy in which the romance consists largely of unromantic characters that are annoying and the comedy consists of jokes.... well, where the hell are they?

Traversing the lanes of Lahore when he first visited Pakistan in 2014 made Indian actor Imran Zahid reminiscent of old Delhi. And, on his just-concluded visit to Karachi, where he performed in the play "Daddy", he was all smiles to see Pakistani audiences being moved to tears. He said it had reinstated his faith that films and plays are a great "vehicle of peace".

"A movie or a play can be a greater vehicle of peace than all the lectures we give," the Delhi-based actor told IANS, adding: "Any message, if communicated through storytelling, touches a chord. We are also trying to do the same. I think India and Pakistan are young countries and theatre is something which obsesses the young."

"People say we have Utopian and unrealistic ideas about Indo-Pak relations, but we have a firm conviction that through the cultural space, India and Pakistan can bridge a lot of distances and one has one's own journey as evidence to prove that," added the actor, who's back to India after performing "Daddy" for Pakistani audiences.

"Daddy", a theatrical production based on Indian filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt's eponymous 1989 movie, was staged in Karachi as part of the International Theatre Festival 2015, organised by the National Academy of Performing Arts.

"Our play had been labelled as the top draw for the event as it was going to be presented by Mahesh Bhatt himself and Pooja Bhatt in the audience. Initially, it was scheduled for two days, but on public demand, they increased it to three days and three shows," Zahid told IANS.

A crew of 16, including the father-daughter duo, travelled across the border to regale theatre aficionados there.

There were packed audiences, Imran recounted. "We performed for the first time in Pakistan... We felt proud to represent our country at an international event. The auditorium was very similar to Delhi's Shri Ram Centre... It was completely packed."

They first took to the stage on March 30, but due to technical glitches, Imran said they couldn't give their "100 percent".

"We felt bad for the audience, and wish that if we get a chance, we will do a special show for the audience of the first show. But the second performance was superb! The audience was in tears and we got a standing ovation too," said Imran, who is a discovery of Mahesh Bhatt, and also played the lead role in the filmmaker's plays "The Last Salute" and "Arth".

Another step to bridge the gap between the two countries is the aptly titled "Milne Do", a collaborative cross-border project produced by Mahesh Bhatt and Sandip Kapoor in tandem with Lahore's Azad Theatre.

An intense love story between two culturally crossed individuals during times of hatred, "Milne Do" took Imran on his first visit to Pakistan in December 2014. He was nervous back then, but meeting a few Pakistani actors and singers changed his approach.

"Their appreciation of our efforts boosted my morale and I became excited about the prospect of cultural collaboration between talented Indians and Pakistanis. In Lahore, not for a moment did I feel that I was not in India.

"The food reminded me of the old Delhi lanes where I wander often to satiate my taste buds. The culture was rich, much like back home and I was simply bowled over by the warmth of my hosts. Upon my return, when I told friends in India about my experience in Pakistan, how I felt I have a second home there, that I will visit again, they could sense my joy," he reminisced.

That joy, as Imran's words reflect, has perhaps doubled this time around.

Yesteryear actress Madhoo has starred in three southern films since her comeback a couple of years ago. She says it's tough to succeed and find good roles upon return, especially when boundaries are set.

"I still see myself as a heroine, who need not always be 18 or 20. When I say heroine, I'm referring to the main character in a movie. Why can't a heroine be a middle-aged lady? The roles that easily come by are of the mother of the hero or heroine," Madhoo told IANS.

"It's a huge battle in my mind if I want to take up such roles, but I've understood that there can be something nice about these roles too, and I need to look for them. I think it's difficult to find good roles when you set boundaries and rules. Hence, I've duly avoided all that because I'm keen on continuing working and not remain too critical about the roles," she said.

Since her comeback in films such as "Anthaku Mundu Aa Tharavatha" and "Vaayai Moodi Pesavum", Madhoo has mostly featured in a mother's role.

"I'm sure none of my contemporaries or senior heroines like Sridevi, Madhuri, Juhi and Raveena want to play mother roles. But if the protagonist of the movie happens to be a mother, I don't think any of us would have a problem with that," said Madhoo, who doesn't mind playing a mother on screen because she's one in real life as well.

"In 'Anthaku Mundu Aa Tharavatha', I was the mother of the heroine, but I loved my role because it was backed by a separate story that runs parallel with the main story. My story may have been small, but I was the protagonist in it," she said.

What concerns Madhoo is when she's asked to play a mother's role with no purpose.

"When most directors come with the mother's role, what they mean is that I have no role to play apart from being in favour of or against the relationship between the hero and heroine," she said.

Madhoo hopes for even more exciting roles.

"I love exploring other dimensions of human beings. In my movie 'Pehchaan', in the early 1990s, I played a bar girl who does things usually actresses don't like doing. I took up the role that was refused by many top heroines at that time," she said.

"There was another movie where I was supposed to play a gay psychotherapist. The film didn't happen, but my friends asked me why I would want to play a gay woman. But I asked them why the discrimination. It's a character about somebody's emotions and I would like to be the voice against such discrimination," she added.

She also has strong inclination towards playing negative roles.

"So many negative thoughts cross my mind, but why do I always get to be the good girl? That's why I'm slowly opening up to character roles as it allows you to cover a wide spectrum in terms of performance," she said.

Post marriage, Madhoo never desired to return to acting.

"But when you're a film artiste, it doesn't matter what you do and how you do... you'll always remain an artiste," said Madhoo, who initially took up roles which required just a few days to shoot as she didn't like the idea of staying away from her family for too long.

All that has changed with upcoming Kannada film "Ranna", which has made Madhoo greedy for better and lengthier roles.

"I owe all my greediness to act to 'Ranna'. Till I did this film, I was very satisfied with playing small roles. My intention was to quickly finish shooting and run back to my family. But all that has changed with this movie, which made me realise that you can be a character artiste and yet play plum roles," she said.

Most popular for her work in Mani Ratnam's "Roja", Madhoo wishes to reunite with the visionary filmmaker.

"In my opinion, I can play any character if he's my director. Since I'm back in movies, I think nobody else can give me a better character than Mani sir," she said.

Actor Aamir Khan was moved after watching the National Film Award winning film "Court". He found it relevant and poignant.

"I found it very moving and very poignant. It touches your heart and I loved this film a lot. My congratulations to the entire team. Every artiste and the director has done wonderful work," the 50-year-old said here on Thursday during the screening of the film.

Directed by Chaitanya Tamhane, "Court" is about a trial which unfolds in a lower court, where the hopes and dreams of the city's ordinary people play out. It was named the National Film Award winner in the Best Feature Film category for 2014.

Actress Amyra Dastur, who will be seen in "Mr. X", says the film has nothing to do with the Hollywood hit "Hollow Man".

"Mr. X" is about Emraan's character, who has a dramatic past that leads to the birth of a new character -- an invisible man 'Mr. X' who seeks revenge for all the wrongs done to him.

"I would like to clarify that 'Mr. X' has got nothing to do with 'Hollow Man'. Our film is not even based on that film and neither is it inspired by it. 'Mr. X' is a fresh film altogether. It's a story about love and hate, but I can't reveal the plot of the film right now," Amyra told IANS.

The movie is slated to hit the screens on April 17.

The 21-year-old, who ventured into Hindi cinema in Manish Tiwary's "Issaq" alongside Prateik Babbar, said it was very difficult shooting for "Mr. X" as she had to shoot twice for each scene -- one with her co-star Emraan Hashmi and the other without him.

"The scenes without Emraan were not easy at all. It was a great learning experience for me," said Amyra, who is content with the kind of movies and scripts that are being offered to her.

"I am extremely happy with the films I am getting. Neither am I looking old nor too young. I am doing films where I can justify myself as an actress," she said.