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Mumbai, Actress Shruti Haasan

enjoys acting but, unlikeher father Kamal Haasan,she isn't too keen on filmdirection. However, writingfor films is something shewon't mind in future.

"Everyone says, 'I wantto become director'. It iseasy to be a director, but itis very difficult to be a gooddirector. I haven't thoughtabout it. I like wr itingthough. That is somethingI enjoy the most. I haveplans, but let's see," Shrutitold IANS.

Asked if she would liketo write for films or get intoscripting some day, shesaid: "Maybe I will write forfilms. Right now I have toomuch on my plate."

Shruti, 27, doesn'teven have any plans toshare her life with some-one as of now, and shelikes her independence.

"I haven't really thoughtabout settling down. I ampersonally living alone. Liv-ing in is a big question youknow. My mother (Sarika)lives two to three streets

Shruti Haasan mightwrite for films

away from me. I am livingalone for many years now.

"I am independent, Ihave lived in the US alone,I like my apartment, mybedroom, my kitchen. Soliving in is no question. Ican't imagine letting some-one in it right now."

My film is my responsibility,says Veena Malik

Mumbai,Pakistani actress

Veena Malik, whose"Zindagi 50-50" releasedthis Friday, says she is aborn actor. She feels sheis responsible for the filmshe signs from day one ofher association with it tillits release.

"I am not a seasonalactor that I will do actingfor some time and thenmove on to some otherprofession. I am born toact. I am a responsible ac-tor. It is my responsibilityto stand with my film frombeginning to end," Veenasaid here dur ing thescreening of her film.

Veena has gone out ofher way to promote herfilm "Zindagi 50-50", di-rected by Rajiv S. Ruia.

She plays a sex workerin the film and recently sheeven promoted the film inKamathipura, a red lightarea in Mumbai.

"Whenever I sign afilm, I feel from day one tillthe date my film doesn't hitthe theaters, it is my re-sponsibility - whether I amunwell or unhappy about

something, but I have totake out time to promotethe film," she added.

Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone duringpromotion of her upcoming movie “Yeh JawaaniHai Deewani” in Bangalore on Thursday. UNI

Karthi to spend b'day on 'AllIn All Azhagu Raja' sets

Chennai,Tamil actor Kar thi

Sivakumar, who will turn 35Saturday, will spend hisbirthday on the sets of hisupcoming Tamil comedy"All In All Azhagu Raja"(AIAAR). "We are currentlyshooting the secondschedule of the film inKumbakonam. Karthi willcelebrate his birthday onthe sets with the entirecrew... and we haveplanned for a small partyfor him in the evening," asource from the film's unittold IANS. Back home, inChennai, members ofKarthi's fans' club plan tocelebrate by indulging insome charity. "We are plan-ning for charitable eventssuch as blood donationcamp and distributingbooks to underprivilegedschool children," said amember of the club. Pairedopposite Kajal Agarwal,Karthi has pinned all hopeson the film. He hopes it willresurrect his dwindling ca-reer. With two back-to-backdubs such as "Saguni" and"Alex Pandian", Karthi,brother of actor Suriya

Sivakumar, hopes AIAARwill catapult him back tostardom. Rajesh M is di-recting the film, which alsofeatures Santhanam,Prabhu and SaranyaPonvannan.

'Satyagraha'promotions tobegin in Bhopal

Mumbai,Filmmaker Prakash Jha

will start the promotions ofhis upcoming film"Satyagraha" in Bhopal,where the movie wasmajorly shot. "Bhopal is acity very close to Prakashjisince all his experiences offilmmaking are deeplyrooted in Madhya Pradesh.So, Prakashji will start thepromotional campaign of'Satyagraha' in Bhopal fromJune-end," said a sourceclose to the project."Satyagraha", a politicalthriller, features a stellarensemble cast comprisingAmitabh Bachchan, AjayDevgn, Kareena Kapoor,Manoj Bajpayee and ArjunRampal.

WESTERN TIMES AHMEDABADSATURDAY, MAY 25, 2013