B-town actresses turn journalists on screen

Film stars may have a love-hate relationship with the media, but it seems playing a journo on the big screen is the latest popular trend among actresses. Kareena Kapoor, Amrita Rao and now Nargis Fakhri are essaying the role of journalists in their forthcoming movies.

For the glamorous Kareena, who plays an international journalist in Prakash Jha's Satyagraha - Democracy Under Fire, the role gives her a chance to emulate the grit that she witnesses in the reporters around her.

"I think I am going to take inspiration from all the reporters. The aggression, the drive and the energy that all of you have (the determination that) I will get this answer and will do anything for it," Kareena told reporters.

"It is a tough job that you all do and sometimes, we are a little harsh. But I am going to take a little of your grit," she added.

In Anil Sharma's Singh Saheb The Great, Amrita Rao, last seen in Love U... Mr. Kalakaar, will be seen as a journo and she admits it is "extremely exciting to be on the other side of the mike".

"I always knew it was a tough job to be a journalist. And now after stepping into their shoes, my respect for them has shot up so much more," Amrita told

Shoojit Sircar's political thriller Madras Cafe will see Nargis playing a similar role opposite John Abraham. This will be Nargis' second film after Rockstar!, and Sircar assures the actress will surprise everyone with her performance.

"Nargis suited the role and I can assure you that she is going to surprise everybody with Madras Cafe. She is playing a journalist in the film," Sircar told
- Times of India