Q & A: LARA DUTTA
Second Innings

She wowed them all with a French accent in Jhoom Barabar Jhoom and an appearance at the House of Commons for the Medical Aid Association in the UK. Here’s what Lara Dutta had to say on being born again in the film industry:

Q. So what’s the second coming like?

A. Great! I’ve made a lot of mistakes in the past. Now, I know what I’m capable of.

Q. What triggered it?

A. Aditya Chopra said I reminded him of Kajol in my debut film, but he wondered what I was doing after that film. It gave me courage to sit at home for eight months.

Q. You spoke at the 3GSM conference at Barcelona and now at the House of Commons. How do you do it?

A. It’s hard work but I love it.

Thai High

Thai singer Tata Young rocked in Dhoom and now another pretty face from the Land of Smiles is all set to rock Shreyas Talpade’s world. Model-turned-actor Lena Christensen will be seen in Nagesh Kukunoor’s Bombay to Bangkok, based on the exploits of a chef who travels from Mumbai to the Thai capital. The lovely Christensen, who made a desi stopover for a cast party, says she’s grown up on dubbed versions of Bollywood blockbusters and hopes her city of Bangkok will be shown in a beautiful light. Sooth as silk, did you say?

-Compiled by Kimi Dangor