Rang De Basanti writer Kamlesh Pandey said he was so driven to make the Aamir Khan-starrer that he took on the job for "very less" remuneration. At a session organised by the Screenwriters Association (SWA), Pandey said a plan to ensure fair pay to writers is underway.
<img title="Kamlesh pandey" src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/2019/sep/kamlesh-pandey.jpg" alt="Kamlesh pandey" />
"Actors set their own fees, so a writer should also set his/her fees according to how hard one has worked. For example, I took about a year to write Rang De Basanti and it took six years for it to be a final film. [If we consider] the money I got, [I can say] the spot boy would've got paid more," added the writer, credited for acclaimed films like Saudagar, Tezaab and Delhi 6.
<h2>3 Idiots inspire talent</h2>
<img title="Boman" src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/2019/sep/2-idiots-boma.jpg" alt="Boman" />
Inspired by Aamir Khan's 3 Idiots, a Raipur-based teenage girl has perfected a unique skill of mirror writing with one hand, while simultaneously writing in plain script with the other. In an interview, class 7 student Kavya Chawda said, "I got this idea from the movie 3 Idiots, in which Virus [Boman Irani] could do it."
<h2>All is well!</h2>
Irrfan Khan returned to Mumbai after a &lsquo;successful surgery&rsquo;, post wrapping up his upcoming film Angrezi Medium in London. Irrfan&rsquo;s spokesperson confirmed the news in a statement. The actor was spotted covering his face on his arrival at the Mumbai airport over the weekend.
<h2>Grabbing the right eyeballs</h2>
Best-selling author Paulo Coelho has praised Nawazuddin Siddiqui&rsquo;s work in Sacred Games. In turn, the Bollywood actor says it&rsquo;s an honour for him to be noticed and mentioned by someone like the noted author. Coelho shared the link of the show and wrote: &ldquo;One of the best series on Netflix, with the great actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui (sic).&rdquo; To which, Siddiqui replied: &ldquo;Sir Paulo Coelho. I have read your books &lsquo;The Alchemist&rsquo; and also watched the film &lsquo;Veronika Decides To Die&rsquo; based on your novel. I have always been an ardent fan (sic).&rdquo;
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