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These Candid Pictures Of B-Town Stars Tell A Story We Don’t Usually See On The Big Screen

byRachna Srivastava
22nd March 2017
2 minute read
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Celebrities have a larger-than-life persona in the eyes of common masses and that stands true most of the times. But, fans never miss out on an opportunity or take note of an instance, where they could relate to their cherished star. Or, one where they were caught at their candid best.

An American photographer, Mark Bennington, had no clue about Bollywood and had never watched any Hindi film before 2010. But, after moving to Mumbai and hanging out with the stars, Mark through his lens caught B-Towners in moments that can be hands down deemed as just candid and perfect.

Don’t take my word for it, decide for yourself.

1. Bubbly and vivacious Alia Bhatt.

 

2. Deepika Padukone and her dimpled smile.

Deepika Padukone: Rehearsing a music video at Film City, “To the outside world it looks like I’m super-confident, but nobody knows what I’m thinking, only people that are close to me know that I have butterflies in my stomach all the time.”

 

3. Ranbir Kapoor and his humility.

Ranbir Kapoor: During commercial shoot YRF studios, “If you are rude to a fan, you lose that fan for life. Especially because my Father is an actor and as a kid I used to see him, how he was with his fans- because he is a bit short-tempered, so if he was eating dinner and a fan came for his autograph, he would shew them away and I would always look at the fans face and think, ‘That person is never going to watch my Father’s movies again’… so I don’t take it for granted and I hope I am always deserving of their love.”

 

4. A little touch-up and Ranveer Singh is all set to fly.

Ranveer Singh before flying on stage from a harness at the 2011 Global Indian Film and TV Honors.

 

5. Kareena Kapoor Khan in her divalicious avatar.

Kareena Kapoor: On a commercial ad shoot for sunscreen on Mudd Island. “Yeah everyone gossips but I’m not really affected by it, I think it’s much different here than it is in Hollywood… See, I come from a film family and a tradition… so it’s more intimate and never vindictive… most everyone from here is pretty good natured.

 

6. Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah’s theatre love.

Nasseriddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah in lighting booth during rehearsal at Prithvi Theater.

 

7. Don’t miss Sonakshi Sinha flying the kite.

on location in Pune, crowds gather at dusk on nearby buildings to get a glimpse of one of the country’s biggest and most beloved stars, Salman Khan. …

 

8. Abhay Deol’s charm works on all, we guess.

Abhay Deol: During chai break at film promo shoot, Film City, “I grew up in this atmosphere as a kid. I used to be on film sets and we used to go to the screenings before the films were released, you know…. I understood very young that actors aren’t little people on TV, but are real people being recorded on camera.”

 

9. Nargis Fakhri nails the hair-flip.

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10. Parineeti Chopra caught on cam a few days after Ishaqzaade‘s release.

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11. Shashi Kapoor in a moment you can’t miss.

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12. A man looks at Lillete Dubey while she is looking at the camera.

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In Mark’s own words here’s how the interest began,

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“It was born out of very genuine, innocent curiosity of the acting community.I think I just want to capture the harmony of real life. And I want my images to translate that. I think when you include that kind of reality, it just deepens the level of the imagery.”

 

We’re sure you haven’t seen these stars in this behind-the-scene action.

Source: The Huffington Post, Livemint, Filmfare

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