Family comes first for Madhuri Dixit

December 20, 2013

Madhuri_DixitMumbai, Dec 20: Bollywood diva Madhuri Dixit, who will be next seen Vishal Bharadwaj's 'Dedh Ishqiya', feels her work commitments can always wait as family is her priority.

After marriage to Dr Shriram Nene in 1999, the superstar relocated to the US. In 2011, she shifted her base back to Mumbai along with her family. "I love always being here. I have grown up here in Mumbai so for me it is like coming back home. It was different phase in my life, where I wanted to have a home, family, husband and children... everything that I had dreamt of," Madhuri said in an interview here.

"Family is important to me, my priority is that. If I have some event to attend in my kids' school then I go there first and accordingly plan things for the day. It is about time management and I think every working woman goes through that it is not just me. You have to plan things keeping family in mind," she said.

Both her children and husband love being in India and are quite happy shifting here. "My kids love the informality that you have here, that friends can drop in here and they can also go to their place. The only thing they miss is space... that is parks. In Denver there were parks at every corner," Madhuri said.

On marrying a non celebrity, the 46-year-old actress says, "When I met Mr Nene I did not think who he was whether a celebrity or doctor.. I liked him as a person. We got along well and that was important. There was no set rule that this is what I am going to do."

Both her sons -- Arin and Raayan -- were unaware about Madhuri the actress and her stardom, till the family came to India and they saw their mother on screen. "I like the touch of innocence that they have. At first they used to come running saying mom you are on TV and now they take it casually. They are untouched about these things," Madhuri said.

The diva will be seen next in 'Dedh Ishqiya' and her husband has liked the promos and songs of the film. "He liked the promos of the film. He loved the song, 'Aatariya'. He is proud of me," she said.

In the sequel, Madhuri is seen opposite Nasseruddin Shah and her husband quite loved their chemistry. "He found the chemistry between us good... he thought I did a good job. When you are working with an actor like him (Nasseruddin Shah) you have to create chemistry on screen," Madhuri said.

"Most of the chemistry comes from writing, the way the scenes are written. If badly written then there will be no chemistry. And to bring that on screen properly is the scale of an actor," she said. 'Ishqiya' was a bold film in a way.. considering Madhuri has a family now, she will ensure that there is discretion for her kids. "If there is a scene in the film that I think my kids should not watch, then I won't take them for the film. I would like to do roles that they will be proud of," she added.

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February 6,2020

Feb 6: The Income Tax Department on Thursday recovered Rs 65 crores from the residence of Tamil actor Joseph Vijay's financer in Chennai during raids which were carried out in the connection with an alleged tax evasion case linked to AGS Cinemas, said sources.

The department is conducting raids and surveys at Actor Vijay, Financer and Producer Anbu Chezhiyan residences.

Around 38 premises have been covered in the raid.

According to IT sources the counting of money is still on so there are chances that the amount will rise. Vijay's wife was at Chennai home when IT sleuths carried out a raid at his residence.

Speaking on the reports of the Actor being intervened during the shooting of the film, the income tax official said, "Actor Vijay was not picked up between his shooting as reported in some media reports."

The actor was shooting for his upcoming film "Master in Neyveli" when he received the news of the raid.

"Actor Vijay had cut short his shooting and returned to his home immediately after getting the news of raids, now the officials are ready to facilitate him to continue his shooting if he wishes to," sources from Income Tax told news agency.

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January 11,2020

Washington, Jan 11: Fresh off his win at the Golden Globes, actor Joaquin Phoenix participated in a climate change protest and was arrested by the police.

The "Joker" star took part in the weekly protests against climate change, started by Hollywood veteran Jane Fonda.

According to Variety, the 45-year-old actor also addressed the crowd of close to 300 people.

In his short speech, he took aim at the meat and dairy industry for being the third leading cause of the climate crisis.

"Sometimes we wonder what can we do in this fight against climate change, and there is something that you can do today and tomorrow, by making a choice about what you consume," Phoenix said.

"There are things I can't avoid. I flew a plane here today, or last night rather, but one thing I can do is change my eating habits," he added.

Besides Phoenix, veteran Hollywood star Martin Sheen also turned up for the protest and got arrested by the police. Actors Maggie Gyllenhaal and Susan Sarandon were also present.

Capitol Police said it arrested 147 people who were charged with crowding, obstructing or incommoding. All the protestors were later released.

Fonda, who was on stage with Phoenix, called him "one of the greatest living actors today".

She has been protesting weekly as part of her "Fire Drill Fridays" initiative since announcing she was moving to Washington "to be closer to the epicenter of the fight for our climate." Her participation has ended in multiple arrests.

Earlier this month, Phoenix had talked about climate change at the Golden Globes ceremony, asking Hollywood to walk the talk on the issue.

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June 17,2020

New Delhi, Jun 17: Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan expressed sorrow over the 'unrest' the country is facing, following the news of the Indian Army personnel being killed in a face-off with the Chinese in Ladakh's Galwan Valley was confirmed.

The 'Super 30' actor said that the situation of 'unrest' people are facing now and to know about the loss of lives in Ladakh has left him with a "heavy heart."

"Our defence stands tall on the ground. My highest respect to the martyred in the line of duty. Condolences & prayers for their families. May the departed & living find peace," the 'War' actor tweeted.

Signalling to the strength and showing support to the Indian Army, veteran actor Anupam Kher wrote on Twitter: "Bharatiya Sena Ki Jai. Jai Hind"

While, 'Golmaal' actor, Tusshar Kapoor tweeted: "More power to our heroes, our brave soldiers in all frontiers! RIP our martyrs!"

The violent face-off happened on late evening and night of June 15 in Ladakh's Galwan Valley as a result of an attempt by the Chinese troops to "unilaterally change" the status quo during de-escalation in Eastern Ladakh and the situation could have been avoided if the agreement at the higher level been scrupulously followed by the Chinese side, India said on Tuesday.

The Army confirmed that 20 soldiers were killed in the face-off including 17 who were critically injured at the stand-off location and exposed to sub-zero temperatures in the high altitude terrain.

Indian and Chinese troops have disengaged at the Galwan area in Ladakh where they had earlier clashed on the night of June 15 and 16, Indian Army said.

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