Billed as the country`s first female rapper, Hip-Hop star Hard Kaur is now focusing on an acting career in Bollywood and is kickstarting it with `Patiala House` alongside superstar Akshay Kumar.

Kaur, who rose to fame with the song `Glassy` sang her first Bollywood number `Mover Your Body` in `Johnny Gaddaar` and then delivered a string of hits in movies like `Singh Is Kinng`, `Kismat Konnection`, `Bachna Ae Haseeno` and `Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani`.

"In `Patiala House` I play the role of Akshay kumar`s cousin. I first met him for `Hello India` in UK for which I recorded a song. He is very naughty and cracked lot of jokes when we were shooting," Hard Kaur told reporters.

She also featured on a TV dance show recently and insists she believes in being the best in whatever she does.

"I have always believed in being the best whether it was singing or dancing during `Jhalak Dikhla Ja`. I am not a big star but I would love to do more acting in the future and need to be careful about what I choose," Kaur told reporters.

The film to be directed by Nikhil Advani is about generation gap in a family living in London. It also stars yesteryear`s heartthrob Rishi Kapoor.

"Rishi Kapoor plays my Bauji and Akshay`s father. He is an amazing actor and even at this age he is very professional. My character is very different from the real me. She is a very simple girl," Kaur said.

She is also upbeat about her upcoming show `IPL Rockstar` on TV channel `Colours` which she will be hosting.

"I love cricket and I am a good batsman myself. I am very excited to be a part of this show. There`s music and it will be on the ground so it would be good. It`s my first time as a TV host and I am just worried about speaking Hindi," Kaur said.

Kaur, whose first solo album `Supawoman` was released in 2007 is happy with different opportunities coming her way but wants to break into the mainstream as a rapper.

"I have just finished an album but my first dream still remains to break into the mainstream and I would like to go and meet D-12 from Eminem`s group, I already have a song ready with him," she said.

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Bollywood star Aamir Khan, whose recent release `3 Idiots` took a critical look at India`s education system, says that he gets inspired by stories of real-life heroes who go beyond their limitations to bring change in one`s life and in society.

"When I see real heroes and listen to their stories, it really inspires me. I think we have, in different degrees, strengths and abilities," said Aamir presenting an award at the Real Heroes Awards of CNN-IBN and Reliance Industries Limited here Wednesday.

"When we use our abilities and strengths to better our lives, that`s normal but when you use your strength and abilities to help others, you become a real hero," he added.

Irfana Ismail Mujawar, who was honoured in the Education and Children Category, is a teacher by profession. Irfana along her colleague Gazala, used the money set aside for her wedding and started a school that provides free education to those who cannot afford it.

"It was really a long struggle. I started with 34 non-privileged students and now around 350 students are there in my school," Irfana told reporters.

Twenty-four real-life heroes from across six regions of the country were shortlisted and their work classified into categories such as Women`s Welfare, Social Welfare, Health and Disability, Youth Education and Children and Sports.

Ace cricketer Sachin Tendulkar was present on the occasion and received a standing ovation before he gave away the award in the Sports category.

"Real heroes are not ordinary people, they are extraordinary people. They haven`t got anything, but they still have the courage to go through all the obstacles, find the solutions and they are selfless. They don`t have any expectations. All they want is to see smiles on the faces of people around. We should get inspired from them," Tendulkar said.

Merzaban Patel, who was presented the award in the sports category, is on a mission to hunt for the best hockey talent in the country.

"I am extremely happy to get this award. I would appeal to everyone that they should do something to promote hockey," Merzaban told IANS.

Among those who attended the function were actors Sunil Shetty and Rahul Bose, producer-director Yash Chopra, businessman Mukesh Ambani and the entire Mumbai Indians IPL team.

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