Bollywood has no place for mom Aishwarya Rai or bride Kareena

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July 12, 2012
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Unlike Hollywood, Bollywood heroines have to pay a huge price to have a satisfying personal life. Marriage is a taboo for them and they can afford to have kids only after their career is virtually over. They have an extremely short shelf life, unlike the men who continue to play lead roles well into their 50s.

However, there are some exceptions such as Sharmila Tagore who have given the best performances of their lives after their marriage and children.

But for most heroines, having an affair is acceptable to Indian audience but once they are married, they are no longer in demand as Indian men balk at being publicly caught gawking or staring at married women or rather at someone else's 'woman'. Singles are, of course, acceptable.

Recently, two women have been paying very dearly for their decision to carry on with their lives.

Aishwarya's decision to have a baby after 18 years in the glamour industry meant signing off from the film she was shooting for - Heroine.

While Kareena Kapoor was conveniently placed to land the plum role, she is now in hot water herself as Sanjay Leela Bhansali has thrown her out of 'Ram Leela', an adaptation of Rome and Juliet, for daring to get married claiming that his 'Juliet' cannot be a married girl. Bhansali was not worried about Kareena's marital status even though the actress and her beau, Saif Ali Khan, have been going strong for quite some time.

Karishma Kapoor, Kareena's elder sister and winner of many awards for her performances, also lost her fans after her marriage. She tried to make a comeback with 'Dangerous Ishhq', but the film proved to be a dud at the box office.

Madhuri Dixit Nene has yet to give a hit after having kids. Her attempt in 2007, Aaja Nachle did not really set the cash registers ringing. She has moved back to India with her husband and kids in tow to try her luck in films and television. Hope, Indian audiences accept 'Dr Shriram Nene's woman' in Ishqiya sequel.

Another top heroine to decided to log out when she was at the peak of her career was Kajol. She got married to Ajay Devgn in 1999 just after delivering four consecutive hits in 1998. She has been compatatively lucky with her films post-marriage, but has delivered only three hits thereafter.

Girl next-door, Genelia Deshmukh nee D'Souza who recently got married to her longtime boyfriend and fellow actor Riteish Deshmukh has no projects in hand after getting married. Her career in films is virtually over. She can probably think of taking up a career in television.

Heroines such as Sridevi did not reveal to public that she was married to the much-married producer Boney Kapoor and was pregnant by him, till she delivered her first daughter in a hospital in Mumbai.

Juhi Chawla did hum-ho about her marriage with Jay Mehta for a long time. No one was clear if she was married or not. After her kids, she took the art film route. However, her costars like Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan are still going strong despite grown up kids and rumours of affairs.



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July 17,2020

Mumbai, Jul 17: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan who is currently getting treated for coronavirus in Mumbai's Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital on Friday expressed gratitude towards his fans for their prayers for his well being.

Bachchan took to Twitter to thank his fans and also said that he is receiving messages from his concerned fans on all of his social media platforms.

"I receive all your blessings and love and prayers for our well being .. on SMS, on WhatsApp, on insta on Blog .. and all possible social media," he tweeted.

"My gratitude has no bounds .. Hospital protocol is restrictive, I cannot say more .. Love," his tweet further read.

Fans of the superstar have been organising special prayers in different parts of the country for his speedy recovery.

Besides Big B, his son, actor Amitabh Bachchan, daughter-in-law, actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and granddaughter Aaradhya Bachchan also tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week.
His actor wife, however, actor Jaya Bachchan, tested negative for the virus.

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March 19,2020

New Delhi, Mar 19: Days after being diagnosed with COVID-19, 'Oblivion' actor Olga Kurylenko said that she is better as her fever has now gone.

The 40-year-old actor took to Instagram to share the health update with a picture of herself wearing a face mask.

"Hello everyone! I'm feeling better today. My fever is gone! I hear people can't figure out where I currently am. I'm in London!," she wrote in the caption.

The 'Quantum of Solace' actor also shared details about coronavirus with her Instafam.

"How do I know it's coronavirus and not just a flu? I did a test for coronavirus which came back positive. What are the medicines that doctors prescribed as treatment? NONE!" she wrote.

"I was told to take paracetamol in case my fever was too high and if I was in too much pain. However, I do take vitamins and supplements. Please note that these vitamins do NOT cure coronavirus but only help the immune system be stronger in order to fight!" Kurylenko added.

She also shared a detailed list of medicines that she is taking to deal with the condition.

The 'Oblivion' actor joined the growing list of entertainment figures who have contracted the highly contagious virus on Monday.

Other Hollywood personalities who were earlier diagnosed with COVID-19 are superstar couple Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson. The celebrity couple has been discharged from the hospital and are under quarantine at their home.

Other celebrities that are currently battling with the coronavirus are music producer Andrew Watt, 'Game of Thrones' actor Kristofer Hivju, and actor Idris Elba.

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May 10,2020

New Delhi, May 10: While people across the country have been spending a lot of time at home owing to the lockdown, superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Saturday provided a unique platform for all the aspiring filmmakers to produce some 'fun, creative and... spooky' video.

The 54-year-old actor shared a statement on Instagram, detailing about the opportunity for the filmmakers to channel their inner "filmmaking ghost to make a scary indoor film with an element of horror in it."

Taking it to the captions, the 'Don' actor wrote: "Since we've all got a bit of time on our hands in quarantine, thought I can get us all to work a bit... in a fun, creative and... spooky way!"

In the post, titled with a hashtag 'SpookSRK,' the actor has listed down the rules to be followed while making the video and shared the email link to submit their work.

The 'Dilwale' actor also announced that the selected "three winners" will get a chance to video call the star himself.

Wrapping the post on a lighter note, he added: "I will be sending in my film as well...P.S - Ghosts are welcome to send their entries too."

This comes a day after the first trailer launch of Shah Rukh's new Netflix horror series 'Betaal'.

SRK's Red Chillies Entertainment is producing the horror-thriller. The new series also stars Vineet Kumar, Aahana Kumra, Suchitra Pillai, Jitendra Joshi, Manjiri Pupala, and Syna Anand.

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