I’d like to learn marketing from SRK, Aamir: Hrithik (Film Snippets)

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NEW DELHI - Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan is doing every bit to promote his upcoming film “Kites”, but admits he doesn’t know how to market a film and would like to learn it from his seniors Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan.

“I don’t know about the strategy and the marketing side of films. I’m still young in that space and still need to learn from my seniors and people who have inspired me like Shah Rukh and Aamir,” said Hrithik on a recent trip to the capital.

“I don’t know much about it and I don’t have that talent. I’m an actor and I’m learning,” he added.

“Kites”, a film about an Indian dance teacher’s affair with a Latin woman and their predicament as they don’t understand each other’s language, is being made in Hindi and English. Directed by Anurag Basu, the movie also stars Mexican actress Barbara Mori and Kangana Ranaut and will release May 21 in over 60 countries.

Produced by Hrithik’s father and filmmaker Rakesh Roshan, the film will be distributed and marketed by Reliance BIG Pictures.

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Rahul Bose’d love to make a film on rugby

Actor Rahul Bose, who is a former member of India’s international rugby team, wants to bring the sport to the silver screen.

“I would love to make a film on rugby someday but the script will not be entirely on the sport. There will be something over and above the sport as well,” said the 42-year-old actor.

So does he feel that a film is sufficient to increase people’s interest in the sport?

“Films on sports do increase the interest of audience in the sport initially, but I can’t say that it gets a major boost in the long run,” he opined.

The actor is currently upbeat about his upcoming film “The Japanese Wife”.

Directed by Aparna Sen, the film revolves around a young village school teacher (Rahul) marrying his Japanese pen friend (Chigusa Takaku) though letters and remaining true and loyal to her throughout his life, while actually never meeting her.

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Dia’s potential has not utilised: Arshad Warsi

Arshad Warsi, who turned producer with recently released “Hum, Tum Aur Ghost”, says Dia Mirza has not got her due in the film industry yet.

“Dia is a very good actress. People have not utilised her potential. She looks stunning, she acts very well. Apart from that, she is a kind of a person you can fit in any role,” said Arshad, who teamed up with her in “Hum, Tuk Aur Ghost”.

Dia plays Gehna, a high-profile fashion magazine editor, who is dating fashion photographer Armaan (Arshad), in the film.