Anushka Sharma is safe with Imran Khan

Anushka Sharma fears bike rides! While filming a scene for Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola, the actress literally freaked out sitting as a pillion on a bike ridden by Imran Khan.

The actress started shouting in panic when Imran Khan rode the bike full speed. Initially, everyone present on the sets thought that the actress was joking. However, Imran later realized that Anushka was a bike ride phobic.

Imran Khan lucky mascot

Imran Khan

Imran Khan

Imran Khan

After appearing in two of Imran Khan’s hit films — Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Naa (2008) and I Hate Luv Storys (2010) — the actor’s wife, Avantika is set for a hat trick with a scene in his upcoming Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu. Ask Imran if he considers Avantika his lucky mascot and he brushes it aside,  terming it an insider's jock, adding, “For me, it is about making a scene or a film more personal.”
It was director Shakun Batra and his co-writer Ayesha Devitre’s idea to bring in not just Avantika, but four other friends including Ayesha herself. “They appear in the ‘Auntyji…’ song, playing the band. Even Delhi Belly (2011) writer Akshat Verma, will be seen in the film. We are all good friends and it brings a smile to our faces when you spot a familiar face on the screen. The audiences might not get that but these appearances are memories for us. It is a personal joke for us.”


Avantika will be seen in the song during lyrics that read, ‘Smile abhi bhi hai million dollars Auntyji… Imran adds, “Half the people who get it will recognise her and other half won’t as she plays a guest in the song. She earlier appeared in two films, which were very personal for me as the directors, Abbas Tyrewala and Punit Malhotra are my good friends.”

Kareena Kapoor a hassle free co-star – Imran Khan

Kareena Kapoor

Imran Khan

Ek Main aur Ekk tu

 Kareena Kapoor is Imran Khan’s senior in the film industry, but he says this never came in the way while they were shooting for their forthcoming release “Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu” and that she made him feel like an equal.

Kareena made her debut in 2000 with Refugee, while Imran stepped under the arclights in 2008 with “Janne Tu…Ya Jaane Na”.

You are not kind of tip-toeing around and worrying that she has this ego, you can work with her like an equal and that is the best thing about her. I have always believed when you are comfortable and happy working with your co-actor, your performances improve, said Imran.

Ek Main aur Ekk Tu is set for a Feb 10 release.

Imran, 29, says Kareena, 31, is aware that she is a good actress and her confdience kept the atmosphere light on the sets.

Kareena comes on the sets with this thing of ‘lets do work’. She doesn’t have time to waste on things like, which angle you are shooting me from, my costume, hair, make-up is like this and all. She is utterly unconcerned about this stuff. She is a good actress, she knows it and she has that security and confidence to just do her work, said the 29-year-old.