Avinash Lohana (MUMBAI MIRROR; January 18, 2016)
SHABANA AZMI: Sen-sational fan
I have no desire to swap places with anyone but I've admired many people. I have an abiding respect for Amartya Sen and consider myself fortunate to be a part of a select group of people called the Kolkata Group with whom he interacts for two days every year on different issues. To be around the Nobel laureate is a learning experience in the same way I imagine it must have been for people who interacted with Jawaharlal Nehru. He has a razor-sharp intellect and an easy charm. I am his fan.
I have no desire to swap places with anyone but I've admired many people. I have an abiding respect for Amartya Sen and consider myself fortunate to be a part of a select group of people called the Kolkata Group with whom he interacts for two days every year on different issues. To be around the Nobel laureate is a learning experience in the same way I imagine it must have been for people who interacted with Jawaharlal Nehru. He has a razor-sharp intellect and an easy charm. I am his fan.
SUSHANT SINGH RAJPUT: Master class with Irrfan Khan
I'm in complete awe of Irrfan Khan for his craft. I would want to get into his mind to understand how he does what he does on screen. I've met him a couple of times and was shocked when he admired my work in Detective Byomkesh Bakshy. I haven't had the time to converse with him. To understand human emotions and express them in nuanced ways, one needs a master class with him.
KAREENA KAPOOR : It's all about sole mates
I think stepping into the shoes of anyone who's wearing a Louboutin would be a great idea. On a more serious note, I'm comfortable in my own shoes. I respect everybody's work, but wouldn't want to be someone else.
ABHAY DEOL: In Daniel Day-Lewis's shoes
There are two celebs for me - Philip Seymour Hoffman and Daniel Day-Lewis. On second thoughts, I wouldn't want to step into Hoffman's shoes as he was hooked on heroin and it eventually took his life. Lewis's shoes would be pretty cool to wear given his distinctive style of method acting.
ALI ZAFAR: Romancing Dilip Kumar
I have always admired Dilip Kumar for the romance in his eyes, his body language and the way he delivered his dialogues. If someday I could be in his place, I'd recreate some of those roles that he portrayed on screen. He's my all-time favourite actor.
SONAKSHI SINHA: Gaga over Gaga
I want to be in Lady Gaga's shoes. Apart from being an immensely talented singer, she has designed an entire persona which has made her the phenomenon she is today. She creates everything, whether it's her music, lyrics and choreography for her songs, the outfits she wears, the stage decor and even the lights.
She's an all rounder in the true sense of the word and I am in awe of her.
KANGANA RANAUT: Stalking Gulzar's mind!
It has to be Gulzar saab, he's amazing! I'd stalk his mind, brush up on my Urdu so I can express myself as beautifully as he does.The reason he fascinates me is because coming from Pakistan to India, post-Partition, he has seen all that I have only read about. A journey through his mind would be fascinating...
