Ali Zafar to host Star Box Office Awards in India
A collaboration between Star Plus and Box Office India magazine, Star Box Office Awards will recognise the achievements of Hindi films. The Awards will not only acknowledge films with the highest box-office collections but will also honour directors and actors, who managed to make some unusual records at the box office this year.
Ali will be hosting the event along with actor-singer Ayushman Khurrana. “I am really looking forward to the night. Your camaraderie with the co-host makes the experience effortless and Ayushman is a great guy. I think it’s going to be a memorable experience,” he said.
Ali, who has had a viable career across the border, doesn’t shy away from praising and promoting fellow Pakistani actors working in Bollywood. “Whenever I used to see Fawad on TV, I always thought he deserved much more. He has been projected well with his first project [Khoobsurat] and he rightly deserves it,” he commented. “I want more Pakistani actors to come to India. The more that happens, the more we’ll be able to understand each other.”
Talking about his experience of doing one of the biggest Yash Raj Films movies of 2014, the Govinda-starrer Kill Dil, Ali said, “I have been a Govinda fan ever since I started watching Bollywood movies. Being able to share screen space with him was an experience I hadn’t dreamed about.”
The title track of Kill Dill, featuring Ali, Govinda and Ranveer Singh in raw killer avatars has received a raving response upon release and has also increased excitement among the audience for the film, which releases on November 14.
Ali shared that he played a part in making fashion choices for his role in the film. “It was Ranveer and my decision to opt for the colours that we are wearing throughout the film. I had to look dangerously sober and more serious. Ranveer’s character is bubblier. So, I picked black and Ranveer will be mostly seen wearing white.” Directed by Shaad Ali, Kill Dill revolves around the lives of two killers, played by Ranveer and Ali, and the ups and downs they face while tackling their boss, Govinda, who had trained them to be killers.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 10th, 2014.
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Do u even know what ur speaking..??? Ali has won hearts on the basis of his talent alone without anyone's support..and it takes a lot of hard work.. Fawad is also good but u cannot compare the two.. Both are different.. Don't judge people when u don't know them..@Kala Kawwa:
Both Ali and Fawad deserve the success they have received. Ali seems to have more talent in the singing side, whereas Fawad has more gravitas in his acting (don't forget- Fawad was lead singer of a band, EP for long, unmemorable years). @Roohi- Fawad hasn't 'replaced' Ali- he is merely experiencing the same fan-following and hysteria from fans because he's new to the scene in India- Ali as already been through all that. After all, isn't Bollywood big enough for them both? You cannot argue that Ali needs to produce "quality work" to deserve his success, he's done that long before Fawad did. It's a laughable argument. Both are different to each other, it is like comparing apples to oranges. Best of luck to them both, proud to have such talent representing the country out in the world.
@Jahanzaib: You are most welcome any time to visit Pakistan. I hope you do see Fawad when he makes appearance on some show.
Why do we have to compare Fawad and Ali? It's like comparing apples to oranges.
@Kala Kawwa: i second that but looks like it's a healthy competition. Both have been praising each other.
Fawad has replaced Ali. He can praise him now as much as he wants
@Kala Kawwa: "This time it’s going to be a crusade between Ali and Fawad’s pr teams"
Crusade?
In any case, Ali Zafar seems to be welcoming Fahad's presence?
The film seems interesting but Ali Zafar needs to brush up on his acting skills. He overacts a lot and needs to get rid of the forced bassy voice he puts on in his interviews. It doesn't make an actor look sober, being natural does.
This time it's going to be a crusade between Ali and Fawad's pr teams. Having seen him over the past two years, I feel that Ali Zafar never truly deserved the attention he got. Fawad has won hearts on talent alone. Ali Zafar should produce some quality work to maintain his position and not do secondary roles in movies.