MuggleNet reader Mischa recently wrote to the two actors who play the Patil sisters in the Potter films. The other day, they received a response from both Afshan and Shefali. In it they express their thoughts on Indian culture in Hollywood, personal favorites, Harry Potter, and more.
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07-26-2006
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 03:04:23
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 03:04:46
That is so good - they reply to letters together despite how busy they may be!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 03:20:32
nice. and i agree "hollywood needs a good kick up the ass" haha
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 03:21:08
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 03:22:14
Whoo! Top 10!
By the way, I believe it should be the Patil sisters. Not the Parvati sisters.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 03:23:30
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 03:24:25
I think hollywood does need to open up and accept that asia is a huge part of our society now and that they need to accept asian etc actors.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 03:40:58
Hah! Nice. Shefalis answers were better; she really put some thought into those. Bravo to Mischa for getting that.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 03:42:08
Its really cool how they responded with such detailed responses to Mischa! Yay, top 10 post..!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 03:46:25
"I agree Hollywood needs a good kick up the ass concerning Indian actors and actresses."
Rofl. That was hilarious. I had to re-read to make sure my weary eyes werent fooling me.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 04:12:48
Er... isnt it the Patil sisters? Not the Parvati sisters. Shes just one of them! Get it right, Andrew! All this Las Vegas hype is going to your head! Just kidding, youre great. Just... please change that, its bugging me!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 04:20:13
Great !! They sound nice ... :)
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 04:32:07
Its great that they wrote back ... and too right Hollywood needs a kick up the ass! lol btw - Patil not Parvati ;)
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 04:40:29
Wow, I didnt even catch that. Hm. I live in Las Vegas... I must meet the mugglenet staff! I know, I should write to an actor to see if they write back. Write something crazy like, "If you got the chance to punch any actor in their face because of their horrible acting, who would it be?"
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 04:47:25
Cool.They sound nice. And Hollywood totally needs a kick up their ass concerning Indian actors..
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 05:07:44
Shifalis answers were probably better.there should be more indian actors in Hollywood.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 05:31:54
I agree with Boo_On_You tha twould be funny if they actually answered
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 05:52:25
really nice these gils are. i am shocked to say one of them is bangladeshi?????????
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 05:53:02
gr8........now vll have indian actors on da scene....they shud take hrithik roshan...i bet many of u dont kno who he is.....hes hott
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 07:17:55
i liked the interviews...hollywood duz need a good kick in the ass! lol!!! tht appears 2 b quite a popular comment! we might jus hav indian actors on da scene soon...u never kno. i kno hu hrithik roshan is. he looks ok. but do u really think hell be good in hollywood movies??? i guess evry1 has diff opinions...
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 07:43:05
I LOVED those girls in the film, especially Shefali. Its really nice of them to reply despite their busy schedules; cant wait to see them again in the 5th movie! Hollywood already has a huge Indian influence now, thanks to Aiswarya Rai. Which is a good thing, itll be easier for me to break into the market. :) Nah, I think Id rather be a psychiatrist.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 08:00:15
well that was interesting
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 08:14:01
That was nice of them to reply, but I really liked Shefalis answer to "Do you agree that Hollywood needs a taste of the Indian Culture?" That was hilarious! :{)
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 08:26:14
Yay Afshan! Arctic Monkeys rule!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 09:08:11
I definitly agree, there should be some merging of Bollywood and Hollywood.
I dont know about Hrithik Roshan....hes an excellent dancer, but Shah Rukh Khan is perfect. Shah Rukh Khan is one of the best actors around. If they got him into some Hollywood movies, fans would flock and ticket sales would rise, just because of him!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 09:08:52
That was nice that they replied with such detailed answers. I really think that Hollywood needs more indian actors. Even though Aishwara Rai acted in Hollywood I personally thought that Bride & Predijuce (Is that the name? I couldve gotten it mixed up.) was an awful movie. And I know Im probably alone on this but I personally dont think that Aishwara Rai is that good of an actor! But anywayz im really glad the they both wrote back.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 09:09:20
Shefali gave the way better answers. Much more detailed and somewhat more personnal. That being said it was very cool of both of them to write back.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 09:11:56
Why do they both, when asked about Indian culture, mention Asian cultures?
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 09:22:19
i agree with radishearrings...i 2 think that aishwarya rai is an AWFUL actress...even i didnt like bride and predjudice...newayz...it would be really cool if indian actors appeared in hollywood films. what shefali said makes a lot of sense. but it doesnt hav 2 be the current bollywood actors...wut about sum new faces out there???
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 09:57:03
thats a good CULTURAL experience...
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 10:02:52
i think the girl who play Pavarti should give talking a rest...
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 10:19:17
wow thats great, they seem really nice. It seems like Shefali Chowdhury put more thought into all of her answers...
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 10:31:46
i totally agree with radishearrings, aishwarya rai is not that good of an actress, shes pretty i am not denying that but i think that now after getting all this attention (from hollywood) shes gettign a lil annoying.. oh well.. hollywood can use some indian/asain culture in their movies :P
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 10:51:26
OMG!!!!! I wud like ttly wanna audition if i NEW where to!!!!
Wow i luv da kick-ass phrase!!!! rawk on gurl!!!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 10:52:13
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 11:04:21
I love afshan and Shefali! i think they are an inspiration to all young american-asian, and british-asian, kids that acting is NOT out of the question. If they can star in the most famous movie, then others can too. I personally think that we need more indian- american actors in Hollywood.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 11:20:12
thats so cool that they replied! Shefali and Afshan are right, it would be cool if there were Indian actors in Hollywood...off topic but i agree with miss_vj and radishearrings and all the other ppl that aishwarya rai isnt a good actress anymore and i think hrithik roshan is an awesome actor and he can dance really well and do all these weird things (and he has 11 fingers!!!)
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 11:55:22
thats cool. but what was the point? probably... i dont know. but it was a fun read...
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 11:58:09
Not only in Holywood needs to know about Asian Culture, but from all the culture to have a understanding in how they are, life, customs, etc. So we need some good actors in general to show this.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 11:59:57
That was really interesting. Yeah Arctic Monkeys, The Cars, and Arcade Fire!! I didnt think bride and prejudice was that bad but I LOVED Bend It Like Beckham. That was awesome. And Andrew, I think that yours and Bens blog is hilarious. I wish I was in Vegas!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 12:00:50
There is an american movie called American Dheli and its kind of funny cause i can understand the indian culture stuff in it and the jokes made because im indian!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 12:23:57
Hm, I have a friend named Shefali
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 12:30:30
oh i thought she meant Birmingham, Alabama at first. that really shows how much i know
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 13:16:05
annfelton-ur right..they should take hritik roshan..hes acts really well. =] cool.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 13:22:58
duude.. did hrithink get his double thumb removed? any ideas?
go indians!!
i should have been parvati :]
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 13:25:35
im surprised..there are soo many desis commenting today..ahah its funny =]
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 13:27:00
very interesting....very nice of them to answer :)
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 13:38:30
lolz well i just have to say that i wish they would put asian americans in hollywood movies like its no big deal...cuz nowadays it seems like if u put an asian in a starring role in a hollywood movie its only because the storyline is about an indian-born growing up in california or something. but if its just a normal american story about a normal american..say teenager...no asian actor/actress would ever be chosen, unless for a supporting role, cuz supposedly they are not the typical american. oh and i have to say that i loved bride and prejudice..it was so funny! that err..aishwarya (sp??) lady...is not that gifted of an actress but she did okay in this movie, since b&p wasnt rly 2b taken that seriously lol
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 13:40:12
Thants neat. they did a really nice job in the movie, and they seem like really nice girls. Perfect for their parts
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 13:41:24
Shefali seems nice...bubbly. I was a little suprised that those two really were pretty good in GoF, as far as minor parts go. ;)
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 13:48:47
South-Asian culture definitely needs to become more involved in the world of western movies. I think that Hollywood needs to show some versitility as far as actors go in their movies. Sure everyone likes seeing Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise (even though i really dont like them) in movies, but god get some new talent!! I think that the two Patil sisters did an amazing job as far as their acting went in GoF!!! Will Shefali be returning for the next few movies for her little parts here and there? I really did like her answers, she seems really down to earth!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 14:09:19
In answer to emlincolns post: "Why do they both, when asked about Indian culture, mention Asian cultures?"
In the UK, parts of Europe, and Africa, the term "Asian" is used to describe people of Indian, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, etc. descent. It is secondarily used (or in the UKs case almost never) to describe people of Chinese/Japanese/Korean descent. For a clearer definition go check out "Asian" on wikipedia.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 14:09:36
Shefali said that she likes Arizona! Thats so cool cause Im from AZ! Why would anyone like AZ, though? I mean, its like 120 degrees (farenheit) outside and its only noon!!!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 14:37:15
hey im an indian so theres this information id like 2 give u all.....bangladesh waz a part of india b4,and it became bangladesh only after partition so shefali is indirectly an indian (lol)....also i really think hollywood n bollywood actors r g8 so long as they stick 2 da place where they belong.....i mean aishwarya rai is amazing here in bollywood (ud knw if uve seen movies like devdas)...but she really crapped up bride n prejudice...a hollywood actor shld work in a bollywood movie only if da script really needs it n vice versa...like in harry potter they needed 2 indians so tht worked..like i doubt da two will make a mark as a female lead in any hollywood film...they will just not b accepted..
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 14:47:18
its really cool that they responded =]
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 15:39:46
they sound really cool :]
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 16:02:49
Well, they are pretty interesting dont you think? But some of answer i personally think was just stuff to stuck up their fame shooting the 4th movie. Dont take me wrong, i do like them very much! but i really doent like people to lie for fame and fortune. cheers!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 16:07:21
They both seem like nice people, and Shefali seems wonderfully exciting, although I could tell that Afshan is a person I would probably like to be friends with -- I just think that Shefali was more thoughtful with her answers. I agree with a lot of what she said, as well.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 16:31:24
OMGG shes from BANGLADESH!! SO AM I!! OMG I WASNT AWARE OF THIS! good job *dies*
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 16:45:36
AMEN to the #10s. I agree; us Asians need to get ourselves out there.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 16:58:47
Hmm.. i dont realli watch indian movies as much.. but if anyone has watched a propa indian movie.. (like Devdas.. which made me cry) and watched Bent it like Beckham or Bride and Prejudice.. will know that bollywood and hollywood are SEPARATE!!for a reason!!! saying that i dont watch bollywood movies..(but if i do subtitles are a MUST!) lol
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 17:04:50
I loved them in the movie, specially the parts where everytime they passed by Harry they greeted him, both at the same time. :) I think theyre really nice and, by the way, I know this is completly off topic, but my cat just fell asleep on top of my OotP book wich Im reading for the 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,001 time. :)
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 17:34:21
Cool! The only problem I ahd with them in GoF was that they dont look a THING alike... except maybe theyre supposed to be non-identical... I always got the feeling that Parvati and Padma were identical
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 17:39:19
There are so many typos on the interview with Shefali.James Dead, The Stokes, fix these would ya?!!Typos annoy me, sorry Im just one of those obsessive people who like everything purrrrfect.On her website is the original letter/interview, the part that says unreadable on this site SO obviously says otherworldly. What are you people blind??!! Sorry, Ill breathe easier now.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 17:45:51
Another nit pick, Ive just read her letter again and you can CLEARLY see that she saysalas I was not blessed with CHEKKBONES not cheeky ones which doesnt even make sense anyway!Would you just get it right?Sorry, Ill truly calm down now.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 19:56:09
I think they are just about perfect for Padma and Parvati..
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 20:12:05
ILJD- whats Shefalis website?
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 21:31:53
Um, wait, arent they twins? How come they have different last names? Or, are the characters just sisters, not twins, so the actors dont have to be real sisters..... i dunno, someone explain this to me.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 22:17:23
I agree with the Indians in Hollywood! my friend is writing a script that we plan to make a movie in 2012 or 2013....so watch out for The Warrior Kingdoms United: The Beginning! WOOO! Im indian...so it will be good for hollywood to see me....but i have to take some acting classes before....because i think my acting sucks....!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-26 23:39:23
IHeartAndrewSims, the actors are not related. The characters, Padma and Parvati are twins. The actors look enough alike to play twins.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-27 00:19:09
You are definitely right! Asian culture should be accepted more openly by Hollywood. As an Asian myself, I hope that Hollywood accepts more Asian Actors/Actresses. Afshan and Shefali, thank you for taking the time to tell us more about yourselves.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-27 02:54:05
Someone earlier in the post asked why the girls started talking about Asian culture when asked about Indian culture. This is because India is a part of Asia, it is an Asian country.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-27 05:45:52
that was really nice! shefali & afshan r very good but i think they could hav taken some better than then both
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-27 05:53:06
marsisbrighttonight heres the link to Shefalis website
http://www.freewebs.com/shefali_chowdhary/
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-27 05:55:00
I guess that was pretty cool...go BANGLADESH!! lol.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-27 07:20:57
Wonder way the questions were so much better that were asked of Shefali than with Afshan["Whats your favorite color?",wish she had been asked the "back in time question"]She should have been asked the same questions as Shefali ,those were interesting[or maybe she was asked and she just didnt answer them.].---They are both so intelligent .But I wonder why when Shefali was asked about --if she could "go back in time" she said she would have to name people who were dead-I thought it strange sense going "back"in time means they would be.lol!-----Nice interviews though.Thanks,very much!Mischa,for sharing them with us.:)
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-27 08:46:36
thats really cool, wow i never knew they were Bangladeshi! I AM BANGLADESHI! haha some people even said i looked like Shefali, except that i have very lighter skin. THAT IS SOOO COOL! I WANNA BE A HOLLYWOOD ACTRESS! do u think they will hook me up in hollywood? lol. i wish. I soo wish i can play Parvati or Padma in a Potter film *dramatic sigh* i guess it shall never happen.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-27 09:31:15
That was an interesting interview. Nice of them to write back. Its amazing how they probably have never met each other before HP yet play twins! My sis and I wanted to play the Patil twins... good for them though
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-27 11:28:01
Afshan likes the Killers? Yay! Theyre one of my favorite modern bands. I really thought that Shefali put a lot of thought into her answers...but they both seem like theyd be pretty nice.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-27 14:49:10
Afshan doesnt have pets? What the heck? But animals rock!!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-27 20:20:36
They are so lucky. And they seem nice.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-27 20:25:22
Ah, hollywood does need some Indian/Eastern culture influencein some movies. These girls showed some promise in the HP films and i hope to see more roles opening for them in the future. Im glad the person such a good response.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-28 09:46:20
Shefali is sooo funny!!LMAO!I love her taste in music and films, this girl is cool!Maybe it was because Afshan got boring questions, but her answers were well..boring lol it seemed like she stuck to the typical girly, tried and tested answers: "Im a shopaholic".. I want to meet Brad Pitt.. I dunno, but it was nice of her to reply.Shefali seems like the type of person Id have a laugh with ;-)
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-28 18:25:58
yay!!! Im Bengali too!! ( by the way its not Bangladeshi) Hollywood does need a good kick up the ass where Indian actors are concerned. Bollywood is hot!! and I agree that hrithik roshan is hot, espessialy paired with Priety Zinta or Ashwaryia Rai. actually, Loonze, if you saw some of Aishwarias hindi movies, you would know that she is a very gifted actress.
I love Harry Potter!!!!!!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-28 18:27:33
woot bengaliness....cause thats the way to go.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-28 18:36:48
yeah... alot of desi people commenting today. thats so cool!!!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-29 10:41:08
Those two are very nice actresses and also quite nice in person as it seems. I would love to see them have more of a role in the Potter films, and maybe in some other productions. Being an American born Indian with a huge bit of British injected...I agree that America/Hollywood could open up to some Asian influence. The talent in India is quite amazing, and while a lot of people in the states arent aware of it, its actors like Afhsan and Shefali who open up the doors.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2006-07-31 13:30:46
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