Sharman Joshi visited the city on Saturday,and no,not in a Ferrari! The actor is playing the lead in Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Ferrari ki Sawari,directed by Rajesh Mapuskar. I'm playing the role of a father while Boman Irani is the grand father. It is atouching story and also inspirational for children, said the actor. For the film,actor Sanjay Dutt lent his Ferrari 599 GTB and Joshi even took driving lessons from him. In Pune,the actor launched Collina Apartment and Villas at Kanhe (Talegaon) by Bharucha & Sons Realtors & Developers Pvt Ltd. While the actor was all praise for the city and its pleasant weather,he also surprised everybody with his Marathi speaking skills. In fact,I saw a Marathi play in Mumbai recently and really liked it. I'd like to be part of a Marathi film if a suitable role comes along," he said. Theatrical Treat Theatre groups from across the nation can now present their plays as official entries for the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META). The awards,which are in their seventh year,were instituted to honour and encourage the craft of theatre and highlight the best. Ten best productions will be picked from the entries by an expert jury following which they will be invited to perform at the Sri Ram Centre and Kamani Auditorium,Delhi,from March 1-6. The award ceremony will be held on March 7. The awards will highlight every facet of theatre,right from sets,costume designing,lights,direction,scripts and acting. Today is the last date for the submission of entries .
