Sunny Leone, Arshad Warsi and Arjun Rampal plant saplings and spread awareness about the importance of planting trees.

Maharashtra is a state in India which suffers the most in terms of water shortage. More and more people these days are coming forward and joining the cause of saving the environment and planting trees. Several celebrities from Bollywood gathered for a similar cause of tree plantation at a Bhamla Foundation event, held at Joggers Park in Mumbai on May 23, 2017.

The tree plantation event saw the presence of Sunny Leone, Daniel Weber, Arshad Warsi, Arjun Rampal, Pooja Batra, Manish Malhotra, Shaan and others. The celebrities at the event were seen spreading awareness about the importance of planting trees to save the environment and were also seen planting a few saplings themselves.

B’Town diva Sunny Leone looked pretty in a printed summery outfit while husband Daniel was seen in a black t-shirt and a pair of denims. The couple not just planted saplings but also interacted with the media and posed for the shutterbugs. Actress Pooja Batra too looked great in a striped outfit with neon pink shoes. Batra has been away from the limelight since a long time and was last seen in the movie ABCD 2. Pooja has worked in a number of Bollywood films like Haseena Maan Jaayegi, Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi, Jodi No. 1, Parwana and more.

The event also saw a handsome Arjun Rampal who looked dapper in a white shirt and trousers. Arshad Warsi appeared in a black shirt and denims while designer Manish Malhotra made a stylish appearance in a t-shirt, pants and a blue jacket.

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The beautiful Viraasat actress, and Ms. India International 1993, Pooja Batra is going to reappear on the screens with two new films — a Hollywood sci-fi, One under the sun, and a Bollywood film, Mirror Game — Ab khel shuru.

Mirror Game is going to be an investigative thriller. The story revolves around a wife who is either kidnapped, or killed. “I am not playing the wife,” she says. “I play the Police Psychologist, and I am on the run to find out the reality. It’s an interesting role as I am trying to analyse whether the protagonist has killed the wife or he’s fibbing.”

Remembering her modeling career, she says that age does matter. While competing for Ms India, she used to worry about other people’s opinions too much! She advises young models, “Be original. Be confident. If you fall on the ramp, get up and walk as if nothing happened... I fell on my butt recently. But I got up, bowed, walked on. My fall was applauded.”

Talking about her personal life, Pooja says she is not ready for another marriage any time soon. After her divorce with orthopedic surgeon Dr Sonu Ahluwalia a few years back, she has been rumoured to be in a relationship with a European man.

Pooja finds marriage to be too much of a ‘knot’. “Yes! I have a European boyfriend… If you’re asking if marriage is on my mind, it is not, simply because I am independent. I have my business to sustain. Financially, I am self sufficient and would love to not be married as of now.”

When asked if she was, instead, living in with her boyfriend, she refused to answer. She felt the question to be way too personal and shot back, “Would you like being asked if you were having sex with your husband every night?” Ouch! Touchy topic.

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Last week, the theatrical trailer of ‘Mirror Game: Ab Khel Shuru’ was released online. This film witnesses a stellar cast with actors like Parvin Dabas, Pooja Batra and Omi Vaidya playing the lead roles. The audiences are loving the trailer of this film and it is quite evident as it has already crossed the mark of 1 million views and counting on YouTube. The trailer’s success surely shows the fact that good content and good performances always stand out and never fail to engage the audience.

The film explores a very fresh and different genre in Bollywood films. While, actor Parvin Dabas plays the lead role of a professor of psychology, the beautiful actress Pooja Batra will be seen playing the role of an investigative police psychologist. And Omi Vaidya is playing pivotal part. Recently, there were reports that there has been a comparison drawn to the Hollywood blockbuster ‘Gone Girl’, owing to this film’s interesting plot and screenplay. (Also Check: The trailer of ‘Mirror Game’ will leave you thinking!)

Talking about the positive response the trailer has received and the comparisons drawn, filmmaker Vijit Sharma says, “We are elated with the response to the trailer. While it is exciting to see that some viewers have drawn parallels to the Hollywood blockbuster, ‘Gone Girl’, my film has nothing in common with it other than sharing the genre- thriller, suspense drama. While Hollywood has had a legacy of building and narrating suspense and drama in the space of psychological films like ‘Rear Window’, ‘Psycho’, ‘Memento’, ‘The Shining’ and ‘Fight Club’, the genre is more or less unexplored in Hindi cinema.”

“I have worked on a textured, layered cinematic journey for the audience with ‘Mirror Game: Ab Khel Shuru’. The idea is to send them on different exploratory paths through the life of the protagonist, the professor of psychology. And just as they seem to arrive at a conclusion, the end takes another unexpected turn! That a talented cast of actors with great pedigree agreed to work on this film has been a blessing. Pooja Batra, Parvin Dabas and Omi Vaidya elevate this story with their performances,” added the director.

A PVR Pictures release, produced by iCelerate Films and Rahula Kochar, ‘Mirror Game: Ab Khel Shuru’ is a psychological thriller and is slated to hit the screens on June 2, 2017.

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There is a huge hullabaloo about Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra shining in the west. In fact many of them aren't aware that Pooja Batra is also part of Hollywood film ONE UNDER THE SUN which is the story of an astronaut Kathryn Voss (Pooja), a sole survivor of a disastrous space shuttle mission.

Pooja plays an astronaut, if this just wasn't enough Pooja is playing a psychologist in MIRROR GAMES which is a Bollywood film. Playing such character-oriented roles still Pooja doesn't believe in blowing her own trumpet.

In an exclusive conversation with Pooja Batra, she spoke about the growing trend of Bollywood, choice of films and the actors she would love to work with and also revealed that former Miss World was offered a film with her, but things didn't materialize.

On being asked about her film MIRROR GAMES, she said, “I am playing the role of psychiatrist and I really liked the role I could relate to it as I had dealt with few things as well. It's a strong role apart from that I am plying an astronaut in Hollywood film ONE UNDER THE SUN.”

We have seen Priyanka and Deepika in Hollywood and everyone knows about you but people aren't aware about you doing a Hollywood film why so? To which Pooja Batra replied, “Everyone has their own way of working. I stay in LA and now I want to often come to India and meet people and socialize. I am not too much active on social media. As far as Priyanka and Deepika are concerned they are doing great in their respective career. I would also like to say Priyanka and I were supposedto do a film but that never happened.” For more candid revelations watch out for Pooja Batra's conversation.

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Pooja Batra believes good acting is what will help her survive in the world of cinema.

Actress Pooja Batra of Virasat fame, says she would love to do a biopic on former Indian athlete and Olympian P.T. Usha as she herself has been an athlete in her school days. “I would love to do biopic on P.T. Usha because I have been an athlete. I represented my school in 200 and 400-meter race at the national level. I have kind of played the role of Kalpana Chawla in a Hollywood movie One Under the Sun, in which I am playing the role of an astronaut,” Pooja said here at a media interaction for her upcoming film Mirror Game: Ab Khel Shuru.

“In India, we don’t make films on female athletes. It is important because, through our films, aspiring athletes gets encouragement. We don’t give much importance to sports in India. It is necessary for mental and physical development — whether it’s a group or solo sport. It enhances the personality of the individual in terms of discipline and confidence,” she added.

Talking about her character in Mirror Game…, Pooja said: “It’s a very gripping thriller. It’s my first film in this genre. In this film, I am playing a role of a criminal psychologist who tries to ascertain whether the character of Parvin Dabas is mentally stable and speaking the truth.

“In the US, there is a normal tendency of taking mental therapy, unlike in India where people assume that taking mental therapy is related to mental illness. Mental therapy helps the individual to rectify or minimise their errors which they are doing since their childhood and I have taken such therapies. So I always wanted to play such a character to analyse people by sitting on the opposite seat.”

Pooja is doing a Bollywood film after a while, and she believes there is “cut-throat competition”.

“There is only one way to survive in this industry, and that is good acting. Getting an opportunity at the right time also plays a major role to become successful,” she said. Mirror Game: Ab Khel Shuru is shot entirely in the US and the film revolves around a psychology professor in New Jersey, battling complications in his personal and professional lives. Parvin plays the lead role of a professor of psychology, while Omi Vaidya plays a pivotal part. The movie will release on June 2.

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Madhu Sapre, Suzanne Pillai, and Pooja Batra

Convocation of cheekbones

As has been well documented, former models and beauty queens like nothing more than meeting each other over a nice meal, much gossip and giggling, and the clicking of inevitable selfies. This week, the beauty brigade had a fun evening at the new Bombay Brasserie at Worli, when the likes of Madhu Sapre (who lives in Italy with her husband and daughter), Ujwala Raut, Sharmilla Khanna, Pooja Batra (who manages a talent agency in LA), Suzanne Pillai, Beverly Soares Dabral, and Lisa Sadanah, the Helmet girl convened. "We enjoyed the awesome cocktails and amazing Indian food with a twist…" said Khanna about the latest gathering of peerless cheekbones.

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The trailer of 'Mirror Game: Ab Khel Shuru' which was released by its makers on Thursday afternoon, has taken the internet by storm. The film stars Parvin Dabas, Pooja Batra and Omi Vaidya in pivotal roles. The psychological thriller has been helmed by Vijit Sharma and it's based on perceptions and reality of life.

The plot of the movie revolves around the life of a psychology professor played by Parvin Dabas, who is based in New Jersey and the complications that he faces in his personal and professional life. The professor comes across a student who asks him for some help in his research, which unknowingly engulfs the professor into a vortex of mind games, hurling him into an uncontrollable frenzy.

Omi Vaidya can be seen playing Parvin's friend and the gorgeous Pooja Batra is seen essaying the role of a police psychologist.

The film, which has been completely shot in the US, throws up an intriguing trailer which is something you cannot afford to miss.

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The trailer of a psychological thriller, Mirror Game: Ab Khel Shuru, was released online on Thursday and it is already taking the internet by storm. Despite no big names in the film, it is one of the top trends on Twitter India.

Pooja Batra was last seen in a guest role in ABCD 2.

First time writer-director Vijit Sharma makes his debut with the film about perceptions and reality of our lives.

Shot entirely in the US, Mirror Game: Ab Khel Shuru is about a psychology professor in New Jersey battling complications in his personal and professional lives. When his path crosses with an ambitious young student who asks for help with his research, the professor finds himself getting sucked into a whirlpool of mind games that he seems to have little control over. Parvin Dabas plays the lead role of a professor of psychology, Omi Vaidya plays a pivotal part and the beautiful Pooja Batra portrays the role of an investigative police psychologist.

Filmmaker Vijit Sharma said in a press statement, “I have worked on a textured, layered cinematic journey for the audience with Mirror Game: Ab Khel Shuru. The idea is to send them on different exploratory paths through the life of the protagonist, the professor of psychology. And just as they seem to arrive at a conclusion, the end takes another unexpected turn! That a talented cast of actors with great pedigree agreed to work on this film has been a blessing. Pooja Batra, Parvin Dabas and Omi Vaidya elevate this story with their performances.” According to Parvin Dabas who plays the lead role, “Mirror Game: Ab Khel Shuru takes up a less explored genre in Hindi cinema and does complete justice to it. I loved Vijit’s writing and story and enjoyed playing the lead with many different shades.’’

“When I read the script I found it very engaging and wanted to play Dr. Roy, a very intense and interesting character.” Pooja Batra added.

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The film, helmed by Vijit Sharma, stars Parvin Dabas and Omi Vaidya in the lead roles.

Mumbai: When the mind mirrors your reality differently- psychological thriller ‘Mirror Game: Ab Khel Shuru’ explores fresh territory in Hindi cinema. First time writer-director Vijit Sharma has gone beyond mainstream films to tell an unusual story about the perceptions and reality of our lives. That it is narrated as a whodunit makes the film more intriguing.

Shot entirely in the US, ‘Mirror Game: Ab Khel Shuru’ is about a psychology professor in New Jersey battling complications both in his personal and professional lives. When paths cross with an ambitious young student who asks help with his research, the professor finds himself getting sucked into a whirlpool of mind games that he seems to have little control over. Throw in deceit, an affair, a crime and a police investigation and you have an edge of the seat thriller, a whodunit that keeps you hooked till the end.

The film features a cast of actors that is both experienced and unusual. Parvin Dabas plays the lead role of a professor of psychology, Omi Vaidya plays a pivotal part and the beautiful Pooja Batra portrays the role of an investigative police psychologist.

While Hollywood has had a legacy of building and narrating suspense and drama in the space of psychological films like Rear Window, Psycho, Memento, The Shining and Fight Club, the genre is more or less unexplored in Hindi cinema. Filmmaker Vijit Sharma explains, “I have worked on a textured, layered cinematic journey for the audience with ‘Mirror Game: Ab Khel Shuru’.

The idea is to send them on different exploratory paths through the life of the protagonist, the professor of psychology. And just as they seem to arrive at a conclusion, the end takes another unexpected turn! That a talented cast of actors with great pedigree agreed to work on this film has been a blessing. Pooja Batra, Parvin Dabas and Omi Vaidya elevate this story with their performances.”

While Parvin won us over with strong performances in successful films like ‘Monsoon Wedding’ and ‘Khosla Ka Ghosla,’ no one can still quite get over Pooja Batra, the gorgeous leggy lass from ‘Viraasat’ and ‘Haseena Maan Jayegi’ and Omi Vaidya has a near cult fan following thanks to 3 Idiots. That they have come together to enact finely etched out characters makes the film stand out.

According to Parvin Dabas, ‘Mirror Game: Ab Khel Shuru’ takes up a less explored genre in Hindi cinema and does complete justice to it. I loved Vijit’s writing and story and enjoyed playing the lead with many different shades.''

“When I read the script I found it very engaging & wanted to play Dr. Roy, a very intense & interesting character.” adds Pooja Batra.

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फिल्म 'मिरर गेम' का ट्रेलर रिलीज कर दिया गया है। डायरेक्टर विजित शर्मा द्वारा निर्देशित फिल्म 'मिरर गेम' सस्पेंस थ्रिलर है। यह फिल्म 2 जून को सिनेमाघरों में रिलीज होगी। ये ट्रेलर इतना जबरदस्त पसंद किया जा रहा है कि अभी तक इसे 9 लाख से ज्यादा लोग देख चुके हैं। इसके साथ ही तरण आदर्श ने ट्वीट के जरिये फिल्म का पोस्टर भी शेयर किया है।

फिल्म में प्रवीण दबास, ओमी वैद्य और पूजा बत्रा अहम रोल में नजर आएंगे। इस पोस्टर में एक्टर प्रवीण दबास का चेहरा नजर आ रहा है। पोस्टर में उनके चेहरे पर पर द प्रोफेसर, द स्टूडेंट, द मैरिज, द अफेयर, द रिवेंज, द गेम जैसे शब्द लिखें दिखा दे रहे हैं।

First look poster of #MirrorGame Ab Khel Shuru... Stars Parvin Dabas, Pooja Batra and Omi Vaidya... 2 June 2017 release by PVR Pictures. pic.twitter.com/jCPpEwL7bt

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 11, 2017

आपको बता दें इस फिल्म की शूटिंग यूएस में की गई है। प्रवीण आखिरी बार साल 2014 में आई फिल्म 'रागिनी एमएमएस' में नजर आए थे। बॉलीवुड फिल्मों के अलावा प्रवीण 'द पर्फेक्ट हसबैंड' और 'अन​सीन' जैसी इंग्लिश फिल्मों में भी काम कर चुके हैं।