Aamir Khan takes a break from acting for the next year and a half; says, ‘not fair to those close to me’

Going by the filmography and the performances of his films, Bollywood actor Aamir Khan prefers quality over quantity. In a career spanning three decades, Khan has given the audience some of the most memorable Hindi films. However, it’s time for a break now.

Interestingly, Aamir recently attended an event organised by his friend in Delhi for a chat session. At the event, Aamir discussed his career and how he approaches a film. During the same chat, he also spoke about why he felt the need to take a break from acting.

The Dangal actor said, “When I am doing a film as an actor, I get so lost in that that nothing else happens in my life. I was supposed to do a film after Laal Singh Chaddha called Champions. It’s a wonderful script, a beautiful story, and it’s a very heartwarming and lovely film. But I feel that I want to take a break, be with my family, with my mom, my kids.”

The Taare Zameen Par actor further added, “I feel I have been working for 35 years and I have single-mindedly been focused on my work. I feel that it’s not fair to people who are close to me. This is the time I feel I have to take some time off to be with them and actually experience life in a different way. I am looking forward to the next year, a year-and-a-half in which I am not working as an actor.”

Mr Perfectionist concluded his chat by saying, “I will be producing Champions because I really believe in the film, I think it’s a great story.”

Also Read: Manav Vij’s message to those who loved Laal Singh Chaddha on Netflix but boycotted it in cinemas: “If you were so apologetic, you should have transferred Rs. 500 to Aamir Khan Productions’ account. The producers are at a loss because of your STUPIDITY”

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Actor John Aniston, father of Jennifer Aniston, passes away; Friends star pens an emotional tribute

The veteran actor, who was also the father of actress Jennifer Aniston, died on November 11. He was best known for portraying Victor Kiriakis in NBC’s Days of Our Lives.

On Monday, the Friends alum took to her verified social media handle and shared the news with her fans. In a post, she mentioned that her father passed away on November 11. The actress shared a couple of photos, featuring the daughter-father duo. “Sweet papa…⁣ John Anthony Aniston,” captioned Jennifer.

She further added, “You were one of the most beautiful humans I ever knew. I am so grateful that you went soaring into the heavens in peace — and without pain. And on 11/11 no less! You always had perfect timing. That number will forever hold an even greater meaning for me now / I’ll love you till the end of time,” followed by a broken heart emoticon. Concluding her post, she wrote, “Don’t forget to visit.”

 

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After the Friends star shared the tribute post, a bunch of celebrities and peers from the industry sent their love and support for the actress including her ex-husband Justin Theroux and her Friends co-star Lisa Kudrow, who also shared a heart emoji in the comments. Meanwhile, Jennifer Lopez wrote a condolence message, which read, “sending you love and strength.” Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot, and Lilly Collins were also among other Hollywood stars who sent their love and support to Aniston.

On the other hand, Days of Our Lives also posted a tribute video highlighting his time on the series. In a statement, shared on the official social media handles of the series, they said, “Our hearts are broken over the loss of our beloved family member John Aniston.”

Our hearts are broken over the loss of our beloved family member John Aniston. We love you John. Your legend will live on.
#DaysOfOurLives #Days @peacock pic.twitter.com/IWPArGRKQH

— Days of our Lives (@DaysPeacock) November 14, 2022

As per a report by People, John’s final Days of Our Lives episode will air on December 26.

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Photos: Nora Fatehi, Sonu Sood and Hansika Motwani snapped at the airport

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EXCLUSIVE: Subhash Ghai calls younger generation of stars as ‘nervous’ actors because they have a 20-person entourage

Known as the ‘Showman’ of Bollywood, Subhash Ghai has made some of the biggest films in Bollywood. The filmmaker has given us masterpieces like Hero, Khalnayak, Pardes, among others. He recently spoke about the changing phase of Bollywood films and recalled the times when filmmaking was a different business altogether. In the recent interview with Bollywood Hungama, Ghai discussed about the reason behind actors having a 20 people entourage and called them as ‘nervous’ actors. In the same breath, he also revealed that superstars like Ajay Devgn, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Aamir Khan still have the same team that they had years ago.

In this interview with Bollywood Hungama, comparing the younger and older generation of stars, especially superstars like Ajay Devgn, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Ajay Devgn, Ghai said, “Actors jo 40 saal se industry mein hai, jinko main 1980s se jaanta hoon, inke paas jo 3 bandhe hai na – makeup man, unka boy, aur driver, woh aaj tak wahi hain. Yeh 20 unke saath dekhenge jo naye naye musalmaan bane hain. Inko ghabrahat hoti hai ki koi mujhe dekh leyega, main teek se toh chal raha hoon, koi photo maang lega. Yeh gharaye hue actors ki nishaani hai ki uske peeche 20 log aaye. (Actors who have in the industry for about 40 years and whom I have known since the 80s, these people have a three-person team of makeup man, their spot boy and their driver that have remained the same all these years. The ones who have a 20-people entourage are the new-age stars who have just gained fame. And that is because they are constantly nervous about whether they are walking properly, or what if someone asks for a selfie. It is a sign of nervous actors when there are 20 people behind them.)”

Subhash Ghai also teaches filmmaking at his institute Whistling Woods. He returned to production in 2022 after seven long years. Ever since he produced Hero, a remake of his own film featuring Jackie Shroff and Meenakshi Seshadri in 1983, featuring the then debutants Sooraj Pancholi (son of Aditya Pancholi) and Athiya Shetty (daughter of Suniel Shetty), Ghai stayed away from production. He returned to it and also wrote the story of his latest release 36 Farmhouse that released in January 2022 and featured an ensemble cast.

Also Read:Subhash Ghai to make his debut as a music composer with Zee5’s 36 Farmhouse

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Photos: Janhvi Kapoor and Sara Ali Khan spotted outside a pilates studio

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New Mommy Sonam Kapoor drops tips for breastfeeding, prenatal journey; shares a series of Insta notes

Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor and her businessman-husband Anand Ahuja welcomed their first child on August 20 this year. On Sunday, the actress took to her verified social media handle and shared her pregnancy journey with her fans. She also talked about her delivery and breastfeeding her son, Vayu.

“My pre-natal journey was quite different. I was very sure I wanted to have as natural a journey as I could that would lead to a natural delivery with as little intervention as possible. For that I decided to take help of ‘gentle birth method’ with Dr Gowra Motha. She had written a lovely book called Gentle Birth Method that explains how to deal with the prenatal journey,” wrote the Aisha actress in one of her Instagram stories.

Coming to stretch marks, the Neerja actress shared the details of the products she has been using, and added, “Besides the linea nigra, I don’t have any stretch marks at all. I’ve used a combination of these two products (which she shared a picture of) three times a day on my whole trunk area up to my thighs. I also drank collagen, had vitamin C and a lot of protein.”

In the same series, the Prem Ratan Dhan Payo actress also spoke about her diet during pregnancy. The food items that should be included in “Prenatal foods to add” are as followed (according to Sonam Kapoor’s Instagram story):

Vegetables: carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, spinach, cooked greens, tomatoes and red sweet peppers (for vitamin A and potassium)

Fruits: cantaloupe, honeydew, mangoes, prunes, bananas, apricots, oranges, and red or pink grapefruit (for potassium)

Dairy: fat-free or low-fat yoghourt, oat milk, soy milk, coconut milk (I was dairy free, as I’m lactose intolerant) buttermilk, paneer (cottage cheese)

Grains: ready-to-eat cereals/cooked cereals (for iron and folic acid) and I’m glutten free as well. I found out that was easier on my gut

Proteins: beans dals and peas; nuts and seeds; chicken lamb salmon, trout, herring, sardines and pollock etc

Liquids are the most important! Water water water.

After dating for a few years, Sonam and Anand got married in Mumbai in May 2018. Announcing her pregnancy, Sonam had written, “Four hands. To raise you the very best we can. Two hearts. That will beat in unison with yours, every step of the way. One family. Who will shower you with love and support. We can’t wait to welcome you,” in the caption of her social media post.

Also Read: Sonam Kapoor gives a token of appreciation to ‘angel husband’ Anand Ahuja; says he’s ‘great dad’ to baby Vayu

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Rajkummar Rao reveals he was to play the lead in Gangs of Wasseypur

Bollywood actor Rajkummar Rao played a small yet important character in Anurag Kashyap’s cult hit Gangs of Wasseypur. For the unversed, he played the role of Shamshad Alam. Taking a stroll down memory lane, Rajkummar Rao recently revealed that he was actually offered the lead role in the film.

Interestingly, Rajkummar is currently busy with the promotions of his latest film, Monica O My Darling, which is released on Netflix. As a part of promotion activity, the streaming giant dropped a video on its social media platform, in which Rajkummar can be seen talking with popular stand-up comedian Zakir Khan.

In the video, the talented actor said, “After watching LSD (Love Se Aur Dhokha), Anurag sir called me and said I am making a film and come and meet me. So when I met him, there was just a story, rather a structure of a story. And at that time, the film he narrated was Faisal Khan (Nawazuddin) vs Shamshad Alam (Rajkummar). Nawaz and I went to Wasseypur and I had a small tape recorder, which I used to record people there.”

Further, the Stree actor recalled meeting the director 3-4 months after finishing writing. He said, “Anurag sir met me again and told me that my role had become much shorter. But I said no worries sir. He asked me would you still do it and I said of course. I am getting a chance to work with you. And I am glad I did actually.”

Interestingly, Rao’s act in GOW grabbed the attention of director Hansal Mehta. Mehta signed him for Shahid, which fetched Rao his first National Award.

Also Read: Shehnaaz Gill drops glimpses of her chat show; welcomes Monica O My Darling star Rajkummar Rao as first guest

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