Bollywood actor Madhuri Dixit recently talked about her life as a super star and how stardom never affected her personal life.
In her debut web series The Fame Game, Madhuri plays a Bollywood star who encounters the dark side of fame and sees how her popularity affects life in a negative way.
In a recent interaction with ETimes the Devdas star revealed that her family never treated her differently even after she became a superstar.
She went on to add that she was lucky never to have faced that in real life and it was largely because she kept her personal and professional lives separate.
“I mean, even when I was working in films, my mom used to scold me if my room was messed up and things like that. So that’s how I was brought up. And that’s how I am. When I go home, everything is back in the studio. I see my kids and I see my husband and its just a different life. I never really lost myself,” she said.
The actor added that she detaches from her onscreen character once she steps out of the sets. “I look at it as a profession. When I go in front of the camera, I’m a professional actress. And I know what I’m doing. I’ve read a script, and I’m reading it and I’m playing that character. I become that character for the camera, but once I go back home, I am a normal person, because that’s the way I’ve been brought up,” she continued.
On the work front, The Fame Game is Madhuri’s OTT debut. The series, created by Sri Rao, began streaming on Netflix on February 25. It also stars Sanjay Kapoor, Manav Kaul, Muskkaan Jaferi and Lakshvir Saran in key roles.
We have all grown up watching Bollywood movies and we have learned about our ideas of love and romance from those movies. I mean, we all remember: “Hum ek baar jeete hai, ek baar marte hai, shaadi bhi ek baar hoti hai … aur pyar ek baar hi hota hai,” dialogue by heart. We all took inspiration from those movies about what a perfect relationship should be like. Our idea and thoughts about love are still a reflection of the conditioning we received from watching them.
However, the movies we grew up watching were not really progressive and reinforced pre-defined gender roles and stereotypes. So, here is the list of five Bollywood movies that despite being problematic, we still love.
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
The film included Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, one of Bollywood’s most legendary on-screen couples, Rani Mukerji’s amazing performance, Karan Johar’s magnificent visuals, Salman Khan’s guest appearance, the typical Indian mother like Fareeda Jalal and some very memorable characters like Anjali, among other things. The songs from the film are still very much fresh in our minds as they simply refuse to age. If you ask someone to share their favourite dialogues from the movie, they will reply without skipping a beat. Though it’s hard to choose one, as there are many iconic dialogues in the movie.
“Pyar dosti hai … agar woh meri sab se achchi dost nahin ban sakti, to main usse kabhi pyar kar hi nahi sakta … kyun ki dosti bina toh pyar hota hi nahin … simple, pyar dosti hai.”
“Kuch kuch hota hai Rahul, tum nahi samjhoge.”
Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
Without a doubt, Hum Aapke Hain Kaun will always be a romantic comedy that 90’s kids will associate with our childhood and Sooraj Barjatya, who has always endorsed love in his films. The chemistry between Nisha (Madhuri Dixit) and Prem (Salman Khan) was loved by many. Their love boomed in a family setup and like every clichéd love story, they saw some obstacles but lived happily ever after. From entertaining dance numbers like Didi Tera Devar Deewana and Joote Do Paise Lo to sad ones like Mujhse Juda Hokar, the movie had songs for every mood.
Dil To Pagal Hai
Dil To Pagal Hai made us all think that someone, somewhere, is made for us. It was a film full of dancing, drama, romance, and some of the most iconic songs that we still sing today. Shah Rukh Khan was India’s favourite loverboy at the time, who made us fall in love with him again with his character. The movie was relatable for many people as it discussed the character of Nisha (Karishma Kapoor) whose love isn’t reciprocated, and Nisha too wonders if she’s so bad that her friend is not loving her back. The scene that was loved by many was how his friend Rahul apologised to her for not loving her back and did everything to comfort her. It’s quite rare to see one-sided love treated with such delicacy, which is the reason this movie is still fresh in our memories.
Dil Se
The movie was full of endearingly romantic moments. The movie taught 90’s kids to confess their feelings before it’s too late and when it comes to matters of the heart, one should not wait for the moment. The film does not follow the conventional “guy meets girl, they fall in love and live happily ever after” plot. This was a film about battle, trauma, loss, and sadness. While it is a serious political drama, there are also wonderful moments that celebrate love. Amar and Meghna’s romance has a poetic beauty to it, like a divine connection that brings their love to life. If we talk about Dil Se and do not mention the beautiful songs, that would be unfair. The song Dil Se depicts the true meaning of love and the lovely melody by A R Rehman stole everyone’s hearts and it is still engraved in our hearts.
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
It’s the best modern love story that India has to offer. DDLJ is the longest-running film in Indian cinema history, and it made SRK and Kajol the most popular on-screen couple in Hindi cinema. Raj and Simran became #CoupleGoals for 90’s kids even before social media. The film has managed to touch millions of hearts because of its unforgettable characters, intriguing narrative, and legendary music. The movie had some problematic scenes, like Raj making advances towards Simran when she was clearly not interested. However, the ending scene with Simran sprinting towards Raj in a moving train brings a grin to many people’s faces.
Claim: Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan spat on legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar’s funeral
Fact: SRK did not spit at Lata Mangeshkar’s funeral
Lata Mangeshkar, the nightingale of India, was cremated in Mumbai with full state honours on Sunday.
Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and many Bollywood stars attended the funeral. Large crowds gathered to pay their respects and people on social media platforms across the world also paid their tribute to the legendary singer.
A video in which Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who was present there along with his manager, can be seen reading a Dua and then blowing it at her corpse. A typical ritual for prayers in Islam.
However, Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Arun Yadav accused SRK of spitting on Lata’s body. BJP-affiliated accounts and Hindutva trolls were called out for spreading Islamophobia and targeting Muslims.
A Pakistani bride named Neha has taken the internet by storm for her different function looks at her mega-wedding.
From Manish Malhotra to Sabyasachi, Tarun Tahiliani, and Abhinav Mishra, this bride wore all A-list Indian designers and lived her dream Bollywood fairytale wedding.
Photographer and Videographer Sara Idrees, shared pictures of the bride as she was the photographer who covered the wedding.
Her first look was from her Mayoun. She wore a yellow lehenga choli by Sabyasachi.
Her second look was a sparkling Abinav Mishra’s creation at another wedding event.
Her Mehndi look was of a quintesssential Sabyasachi bride. She was seen wearing a red and green lehenga choli.
For her Barat she chose to wear, designer Tarun Tahiliani.
For her reception, she chose a glamorous Manish Malhotra attire.
Lal Kabootar actor, Ahmed Ali Akbar appreciated the acknowledgment by PTI Senator Faisal Javed on his performance in HUM TV’s drama Parizaad.
PTI Senator penned on his Twitter, ” A character getting more fame than the actor behind it, it is a huge acknowledgment of an actor’s outstanding performance. Such is the case with Ahmed Ali Akbar.”
The actor took to his Instagram story to thanked his praise and tagged him as well.
Ehd-e-Wafa actor also thanked TV actor, Zhalay Sarhadi for her praise for his acting in Parizaad.
Multiple Bollywood actors including Vikram Kapadia of Bazaar fame, Darshan Jariwala of Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani fame, and Namit Das of Wake Up Sid fame indulged in an online chat about the drama when the Kapoor & Sons star posted an appreciation note for the drama and it’s star Ahmed Ali Akbar.
Indian designer Manish Malhotra also used the OST of the hit drama for his promotional video proving that Parizaad is not only loved in Pakistan but has a strong following across the border as well.
The last episode of Parizaad will be screened in cinemas nationwide on January 28, 2022 (today)
Former Pakistani cricketer, Shoaib Akhtar, recently commented on the marriage of former Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli with Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma in an interview with an Indian outlet. Anushka’s fans are calling out the former Pakistan speedster for his remarks.
#WATCH | Performance pressure is there on him (Virat Kohli) …I wanted him to marry…after scoring 120 centuries…I wouldn’t have married…had I been in his place… anyway, that’s his personal decision..: Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar on Virat Kohli (23.01) pic.twitter.com/aGRi82kxxE
Shoaib Akhtar remarked that Virat Kohli should not have married now in his career so that he could perform at maximum level at his peak cricket career.
He said, “I would have not even married if I were in his place. I had just scored runs and enjoyed cricket, these 10-12 years of cricket are different time and doesn’t come again, I am not saying getting married is wrong but If you are playing for India, you would have enjoyed the time a little.”
Meanwhile, fans of Anushka Sharma have shown anger over his remarks on Virat’s early marriage. Many of them commented not to compare someone’s professional career with their personal life and commitments.
No one have the right to comment on anyone’s personal life.
I think it’s high time people mind their own buisness. You can have an opinion about him as a player, but have NO right to comment on his personal life. Everyone must know their limits. #ShoaibAkhtar#ViratKholihttps://t.co/gIImr7eMfL
Another user added, “Sachin had no problem being married and having children and making runs and records.”
Akhtar further added that married life increases the responsibility of a professional cricket player.
“There is pressure from the children, of the family. As the responsibility increases, so does the pressure. Cricketers have a short career span of 14-15 years in which you stay at the peak for five-six years. Those years of Virat have passed, now he has to struggle.”
Bollywood actor Kriti Sanon has opened up on facing body-shaming and criticism about her looks in her latest interview.
Recently, during her chat with Bollywood Bubble, the Housefull 4 diva talked about facing comments on her appearance as she was criticised for her nose, gummy smile, and lips and how she tackled it with grace.
The Dilwale star said, “There had been times when I was told to line my lips to (make it) look fuller. It didn’t make sense to me. I did try it once (she laughs).”
She further added, “I was also told that my nostrils flare up a little bit when I smile. So, yes there will be criticism from everywhere. When I smile or laugh, sometimes they do but that’s normal na. I am not a plastic doll.”
“People told me ‘You have gummy smile’. That I am born with, I can’t do anything about it. These are little things that people don’t say directly ki ‘yeh change karo (change this)’. I feel like those things everyone hears,” she revealed.
She went on to say,” Someone was telling me now it’s not the pressure, but I think the pressure is increasing with all these Instagram filters and everything coming, everyone wants to be perfect all the time. So, I have gone through that, heard things. Someone asked me to make my waist a little more in. Sometimes random people also say things. You have to make sure that you are not listening to just everybody.”
On the work front, Kriti was seen in Mimi last year and is now gearing up for her next film Adipurush with Prabhas.
Bollywood is touted to be among the biggest film industries of the world, and has given birth to many transnational superstars. While some take upfront fees to be a part of the project, some opt for a profit-sharing deal to reduce the burden of recovery.
Indian media tabloid, Pinkvilla has revealed the fee of Bollywood A-listers.
Akshay Kumar is among the actors who juggles between profit sharing and upfront fees. The actor has charged over100 crores for his forthcoming Cinderella. However, for some relatively smaller films and home productions, the actor has adopted a hybrid model i.e. charging a minimum amount as acting fees and then entering the profit sharing agreement in the ratio of 40 to 50 percent share in the profits. The actor had come on board Sooryavanshi for a sum of Rs 70 crore. The reason for Akshay Kumar to get such huge fees are the revenues from satellite and digital, as Khiladi’s films tend to do well on both platforms.
Salman Khan was the first Indian star to get a salary of Rs 100 crore plus on a feature film with Sultan in 2016 and repeated the feat by becoming the first actor to get Rs 130 crore as acting fees in 2017 with Tiger Zinda Hai. Salman cracks a profit-sharing deal getting 60 to 70% of the total profits. Post Tiger Zinda Hai, it has all been home productions for Salman, which means he used to take home all of satellite and digital revenue as his acting fees. Bharat fetched him a sum of Rs 120 crore (Digital: Rs 80 crore, Satellite: Rs 40 crore).
Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan have adopted the profit sharing model since the start of last decade. While Shah Rukh has been getting 60 percent of profit as his acting fees, Aamir has taken things a notch higher with a 75 percent share in profit. He got an elephant’s share for Dhoom 3, and Dangal. The fees of both these stars vary as per the revenues of films from all sources – right from satellite, digital to theatrical.
Hrithik Roshan also has been following the profit sharing route for most of his films, though there have been instances where he has taken upfront fees and also opted for a hybrid model. He had opted for a 50 to 55 percent profit model for his last two releases – Super 30 and War.
Ranbir Kapoor has got around 65 to 70 crores for forthcoming Animal, whereas Ranveer Singh too has upped his stakes by charging upwards of Rs 50 crore for Rohit Shetty’s Cirkus.
Varun Dhawan is also contemplating to switch to the profit-sharing model soon.
John Abraham’s acting fees have gone up 3-fold over the pandemic, from Rs 7 crore in Satyameva Jayate to Rs 21 crore for its sequel.
Shahid Kapoor on the other hand charged Rs 31 crore for Jersey.
Tiger Shroff charges an acting fees in the range of Rs 25 to 30 crore, has got seen a massive jump due to producer Vashu Bhagnani, who paid him Rs 35 crore for Ganapath.
Bollywood director of Om Shanti Om fame has confused netizens with her recent Instagram story. The Munni Badnaam Hui choreographer tagged the wrong Feroze, in her stories not just once but twice.
Farah posted an emotional note for her friend but tagged the Khuda Aur Mohabbat 3 hero in her story, which she has done before as well.
This confused several social media users who started speculating if Feroze and Farah are friends.
After three years of marriage, actcor Priyanka Chopra has removed her husband Nick Jonas’ last name from her Instagram profile. The change in the Mary Kom star’s profile has caught the attention of the social media users fueling the rumours of an alleged divorce.
However, both the actors are still following each other on Instagram.
