Ayesha Takia refuses to Kiss!

Nagesh Kukunoor's Dor has opened well across the country and going by director's testimony Ayesha Takia has been a revelation in his film.

According to him, at first, he was stunned when somebody suggested Ayesha's name for the role. But he knew that Naseer did cast her in his movie, he thought there must be something to her.

"I watched some scenes from Socha Na Tha, and she emerged as a really natural actress. What really did it for me were the emotions on her face. She's fantastic.

I'm sure Tabu and Juhi would have given powerhouse performances, but I think, in this story, the only way to create empathy is to keep the character younger," he gushes.

Apparently floored by Takia, Nagesh offered her a role in his next film but we hear that she has refused the film as there's a kiss was involved in it.

According to insiders, Ayesha loved the script but given its kissing situation she has no option but to reject the offer.

But this is not the first time she had rejected any movie on the similar grounds. Ayesha also gave thumbs down to Yash Raj's ‘Neil N Nikki’ as she was adamant not to kiss on screen.

But still Nagesh is full of praise for Ayesha.

"It comes as a pleasant surprise to see a two-year old in the industry trying her hand at a new genre. At a time, when she is not even considered a bankable star to sell an art house product, her decision to act in a de-glamorised set up is laudatory," he exclaims.

Way to go Miss Takia!

Source: Santabanta

When Ayesha Takia escaped death

The buxom Ayesha Takia had a close brush with death when a stunt for her latest film Dor went horribly wrong.

The mishap left Ayesha on railway tracks next to a running train, a report quoted the producer of the film as saying.

During shooting for the Nagesh Kukunoor directed venture in Rajasthan, Ayesha, 21, decided to do her own stunt, executive producer Elahi said.

"It was a train sequence and Ayesha had to run alongside the train," Elahi said. "Suddenly we couldn't see her any more. We all thought that she must have come under the train," he said.

Ayesha tripped over a pipe and landed right next to the rails, Elahi said. He said she was injured but provided no details.

"She was very close to the tracks, luckily she was alive," Elahi said.

'Dor', slated for release on September 22, canvases the journey of two women from different worlds and how these two sets of lives come together through a tryst of destiny.

It is produced by Sahara One Motion Pictures in collaboration with Percept Picture Company and Sic Productions.

Apart from Ayesha, the film also stars Gul Panag , Shreyas Talpade , Girish Karnad and Pratiksha Lonkar.

The film's music is by Salim-Suleiman.