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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May 30,2020

California, May 30: Priyanka Chopra Jonas on Saturday shared a gorgeous sunkissed selfie sporting cherry lips and beaded dangler earrings.

The multi-talented star who owns a production house put out a morning selfie on Instagram wherein she is seen sporting a white collared top, flaunting her cherry red lips and dangler earrings as she embraces her peach glow in the sheer sunlight, while her shiny curls bounce the sunshine.

Along with the picture, the 'The Sky Is Pink' actor wrote, "A cherry lip and sunshine...maybe even a earring...I'm feeling adventurous."

On sharing the gorgeous selfie, the Chopra received heaps of praises from fans and celebrity followers, and the post reached more than 1.9 lakh likes including one for Sussanne Khan.

Model Masaba Gupta also chimed in the comment section and adored the beauty of the 'Baywatch' star writing, "Stunning" with a heart emoticon.

Currently, the actor is quarantined in her California house along with singer and husband Nick Jonas and has been quite active on social media.

Earlier, Priyanka recalled her parents' service in the Indian Army as America observed Memorial Day, and the 37-year-old actor dug out an old picture of her parents in uniform and posted it on Instagram.

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May 28,2020

New Delhi, May 28: On the World Menstrual Hygiene Day, former Miss World Manushi Chhillar on Thursday underlined the need to spread awareness on feminine hygiene.

The 23-year-old star has been roped in by UNICEF to spread awareness on the need to educate girls on personal hygiene.

Chhillar put out a post on Instagram expressing the need to educate girls with all information on maintaining hygiene, constructing adequate sanitation facilities and providing quick access to feminine hygiene products.

Manushi, who is participating in the UNICEF global initiative called the Red Dot Challenge, stated, "Every young girl has the right to accurate information about her body. Without the right information, girls often don't know how to safely manage their period. It's time to break the silence. I am calling all girls, boys, women and men to take the #RedDotChallenge with me. Because of Menstruation Matters. @unicefindia."

Along with the post, Chhillar shared her pictures with red dots on her hand representing the 'Red Dot Challenge.'

The former Miss World runs her own initiative on menstrual hygiene called 'Project Shakti' that works across several states of India.

The beauty queen turned actor will debut in Bollywood with the highly anticipated historical-drama 'Prithviraj' opposite Akshay Kumar. She will be playing the royal princess Sanyogita, whose tales of beauty mesmerised an entire nation.

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July 30,2020

Chennai, Jul 30: Filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli on Wednesday said he and his family members have tested positive for coronavirus and are currently quarantined at home.

The director, best known for his epic fantasy hit Baahubali series, said they got tested after they developed mild fever recently which subsided by itself.

“My family members and I developed a slight fever few days ago. It subsided by itself but we got tested nevertheless. The result has shown a mild COVID positive today. We have home quarantined as prescribed by the doctors (sic)” he said.

In a subsequent tweet, Rajamouli said he and his kin are asymptomatic and “feeling better”. They are, however, following all the precautions and instructions.

“Just waiting to develop antibodies so that we can donate our plasma,” he added.

Before the coronavirus-induced nationwide lockdown was announced in March, the filmmaker was working on his upcoming period action drama Rise Roar Revolt.

The Telugu film, featuring actors Ram Charan and NTR Jr in the lead, is a fictional tale based on the lives of two freedom fighters in early 20th century.

Andhra Pradesh witnessed its worst single day spike of coronavirus on Wednesday, 10,000 plus cases, as the other southern states, including Tamil Nadu and Karnataka also reported high daily numbers, although they saw a dip in the infections.

The cumulative tally of southern states — AP, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Kerala and the Union Territory of Puducherry was 24,855 on Wednesday.

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