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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News Network
January 23,2020

Mumbai, Jan 23: Actor Tiger Shroff is set to share the screen with his father and veteran actor Jackie Shroff for the first time in "Baaghi 3", the makers announced on Thursday.In the third installment of action-drama, directed by Ahmed Khan, Jackie will play the on-screen father of Tiger and his co-star Riteish Deshmukh's characters.

In a cameo appearance, the 62-year-old actor will essay the role of a police inspector in "Baaghi 3", producer Sajid Nadiadwala said.

"Everyone has been waiting to see Tiger team up with his 'Hero' father Jackie since we launched him. There have been plenty of speculations and no one has been able to bring them together in the last six years as the duo was categorical they would only share the screen when a film and role merited their presence.

"Ahmed and I feel the story line required Jackie to be a part of them film and I believe our visions matched to understand how it's a pivotal role in the film," Nadiadwala said in a statement.

The producer said having Jackie on board will add to the film's expectations.

"... I am confident no one will be disappointed by this double dose of Shroffs and will stand as a strong USP," Nadiadwala added.

Jackie started shooting for the film on Wednesday.

Also starring Shraddha Kapoor and Ankita Lokhande, "Baagi 3" is scheduled to be released on March 6.

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February 7,2020

Srinagar, Feb 7: Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking a stay on the release of the movie 'Shikara' which is based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley.

The film which hit theatres today has Vidhu Vinod Chopra at the helm and narrates the story of the mass exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990 that forced lakhs to flee their homeland almost overnight following a genocidal campaign by militants.

Shot primarily in the Valley, the movie is being promoted mainly as a journey of love between the lead couple.

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January 9,2020

New Delhi, Jan 9: A Delhi court Thursday directed the makers of the Deepika Padukone starer feature film 'Chhapaak' to give credit to acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal’s lawyer in the movie.

Additional Civil Judge Pankaj Sharma said it was necessary that advocate Aparna Bhat's contribution is acknowledged.

"This Court is of the considered view that facts are indicative that the plea of the plaintiff for interim injunction is well-founded and it is necessary that her contribution be acknowledged by providing on the slide on the actual footage and the images, the line 'Aparna Bhat continues to fight the cases of sexual and physical violence against women' during the screening of the film.

"The said line on screen maybe with a rider that the same is with the court order," the judge said.

Advocate Bhat filed the application saying that despite representing Agarwal in courts for several years and helping in the movie-making, she was not given credit in the movie.

She said the filmmakers took her help in the entire process of writing and shooting the movie, but did not give the credit.

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