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A dull Friday afternoon just got interesting
when we stumbled upon this juicy blind
item carried in a popular column of a weekly
magazine. It was a pretty easy guess for us
as joining the dots wasn't a task. Can you
read the blind piece and tell us who is being
referred to in it?
Here's what the blind reads:
By the time you're reading this, a popular
Bollywood awards event will already be well
underway in the Big Apple. Dozens of film
stars, filmmakers, plus-ones, and hangers-on
have left for the city that never sleeps to
participate in a celebratory weekend packed
with self-patting exercises and activities.
The organisers have roped in a handful of A-
listers, but were reportedly unable to snag
this top female star who has emerged as
something of a global celebrity lately. The
actress had been approached to co-host the
show with Bollywood's savviest film
director, and negotiations were going well.
But, according to sources close to both
parties, things hit a snag when they couldn't
agree on a fee. The organisers did not want
to fork out the sum her agents had quoted,
or even a number nearabouts that figure.
The actress' management was happy to
negotiate a fee that worked for both sides,
but refused to be bullied. The haggling
apparently continued. Then she signed an
international project that required her to be
shooting in Europe on the same dates and
she asked her team to end negotiations. The
organisers suddenly didn't have a star. But it
was too late for a compromise.
The organisers subsequently succeeded in
getting a male actor for the job, but they
realised they'd missed out on a coup. Last
heard, the actress has signed another
international film project with A-list co-stars.
The loss wasn't hers.
https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/guess-who/382578/guess-who-unable-afford-her-charges-award-organizers-fail-rope-list.
when we stumbled upon this juicy blind
item carried in a popular column of a weekly
magazine. It was a pretty easy guess for us
as joining the dots wasn't a task. Can you
read the blind piece and tell us who is being
referred to in it?
Here's what the blind reads:
By the time you're reading this, a popular
Bollywood awards event will already be well
underway in the Big Apple. Dozens of film
stars, filmmakers, plus-ones, and hangers-on
have left for the city that never sleeps to
participate in a celebratory weekend packed
with self-patting exercises and activities.
The organisers have roped in a handful of A-
listers, but were reportedly unable to snag
this top female star who has emerged as
something of a global celebrity lately. The
actress had been approached to co-host the
show with Bollywood's savviest film
director, and negotiations were going well.
But, according to sources close to both
parties, things hit a snag when they couldn't
agree on a fee. The organisers did not want
to fork out the sum her agents had quoted,
or even a number nearabouts that figure.
The actress' management was happy to
negotiate a fee that worked for both sides,
but refused to be bullied. The haggling
apparently continued. Then she signed an
international project that required her to be
shooting in Europe on the same dates and
she asked her team to end negotiations. The
organisers suddenly didn't have a star. But it
was too late for a compromise.
The organisers subsequently succeeded in
getting a male actor for the job, but they
realised they'd missed out on a coup. Last
heard, the actress has signed another
international film project with A-list co-stars.
The loss wasn't hers.
https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/guess-who/382578/guess-who-unable-afford-her-charges-award-organizers-fail-rope-list.
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