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Meet actor who got her mother furious for being stoned on movie sets, became a superstar’s crush, was schooled by director for shoot delay caused by Amitabh Bachchan
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Meet actor who got her mother furious for being stoned on movie sets, became a superstar’s crush, was schooled by director for shoot delay caused by Amitabh Bachchan

Hindi cinema boasts of several entertainers from each decade over the years. Artists like Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Vinod Khanna, Rekha, Hema Malini, Parveen Babi, and Neetu Singh (now Kapoor) were some of the top actors who contributed to the 70s. During the era, an actress broke barriers with her sensuous portrayal on screen. Meet Zeenat Aman who got her mother furious for being stoned on movie sets, became a superstar’s crush, and was schooled by her director for a shoot delay caused by Amitabh Bachchan.

Zeenat Aman, who was one of the highest-paid actresses of her time, received her breakthrough role in Dev Anand’s Hare Rama Hare Krishna. Aman rose to prominence in the 1970s with movies like Roti Kapada Aur Makaan, Yaadon Ki Baaraat, Dharamveer, Satyam Shivam Sundaram, The Great Gambler, Don, and more.

In an Instagram post on September 23, Zeenat Aman shared an anecdote of shooting on the sets of Hare Rama Hare Krishna. Aman revealed that she smoked chillums and was “high as a kite”.

“I later found out that my mother was furious when she learnt what happened, and gave the senior crew members a sharp tongue lashing for allowing her precious child to “do drugs”! Luckily, I was spared her wrath,” read an excerpt from her post.

Late veteran superstar Dev Anand had a crush on her co-star Zeenat Aman. In his autobiography titled Romancing With Life, Dev Anand admitted that he was in love with her. The Guide actor also claimed that she had more than the director-actor’s equation with the Greatest Showman of Indian Cinema, Raj Kapoor which broke his heart.

Reacting to his confession on Instagram in April 2023, Zeenat Aman expressed that she felt humiliated and hurt. The 72-year-old actress called Dev Anand a “much-older mentor” and that she “admired and loved him platonically”.

Zeenat Aman once revealed that she had almost packed her stuff on a film set after her co-star Amitabh Bachchan came late. In October last year, Aman recounted that the film’s director ranted at her for delaying the production and the actress told her team to pack up. Later, Big B apologized to her on the set.

 

Zeenat entered Miss India in 1970 and emerged as a second runner-up in the contest. She later participated in Miss Asia Pacific International in which she was crowned the winning title the same year.

ALSO READ: Meet actor who started his career in 80s, signed 75 films at the age of 21, wanted to buy 100 auto rickshaws after success since he didn’t know what to do with money

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Megan Thee Stallion Says THIS Show Is Her Current TV Obsession And Is ‘Pissed’ Nobody Told Her How Good It Was
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Megan Thee Stallion Says THIS Show Is Her Current TV Obsession And Is ‘Pissed’ Nobody Told Her How Good It Was

Sex and the City started a cultural phenomenon when it aired in 1998, Megan Thee Stallion finally hopped on the train but is “pissed” to have not done it sooner. During her appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the rapper revealed that her current obsession is the Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon and Kim Cattrall starer drama 

“Nobody told me Sex and the City was this good?” she quipped. “I’m pissed. Nobody said, ‘Megan, you should be watching Sex and the City. Girl, this is for the culture. Watch it!” She randomly stumbled upon it, and started watching while browsing through Parker’s pictures looking “pretty as f**k”

Her obsession with the actress gradually transitioned into love for the show. “I was like, what is this show? Let me just watch it,” she recalled thinking. Once the Mamushi singer started watching the show she couldn’t stop. She’s watching it while working out, doing her glam, and whenever she’s idle. 

“I’m a busy girl. I’m like, squeezing Sex and the City in there. And I’m like, asking everybody, ‘Have you seen Sex and the City?” she added. The SG singer further informed host Fallon that she’s yet to watch the 2008 Sex and the City film and its 2010 sequel.

Reflecting on the show’s ending, Megan recalled feeling upset over it. “They said, ‘No, no, no, no, no, you have to watch the movie.’ And I say, ‘OK, take me there because I don’t understand what’s happening,’” she revealed. 

When the talk show host nudged Megan into sharing her thoughts on the iconic characters, she didn’t hold back. At first, she thought Samantha (Kim Cattrall) was a “horrible character” because of the way she was overly sexualized. But later the rapper respected the fact that she would run men and not the other way around. 

She advises others to stop “making the man the center of your life,” go shopping, and live your life an aspect Megan instantly connected to. As for Charlotte (Kristin Davis), she found her “delulu but cute” adding that she’d get along with her in real life. The rapper sees a lot of herself in Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) because she loves drama. But she cannot stand Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), labeling her as the “worst character” on the show. 

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‘This Isn’t a Good Example’: Liam Neeson Wishes He Had Given Up Drinking Sooner
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‘This Isn’t a Good Example’: Liam Neeson Wishes He Had Given Up Drinking Sooner

Liam Neeson reflected on his drinking habits from his younger days. While the actor has not touched alcohol since 2013, he claimed that he wished he had given up getting drunk sooner.

In a conversation with People magazine, Neeson shared that he did not want his sons to have the wrong impression of him and wanted his young boys to look upon him as a good example.

While talking to the media outlet, the actor shared that there were days when he would finish a bottle of wine in an hour and open another one shortly after. However, with the realization hitting him, the actor believed that quietly quitting the habit would make a difference in his life as well as in his family’s.

Speaking of quitting drinking, the Love Actually actor shared, “I wish I’d done it 20 years ago.” He went on to add, “I never got sloshed; I never got drunk drunk ever, I don’t think. I don’t think my character changed much. I was a jolly drinker.”

Mentioning the moment of realization, the Absolution star revealed, “It was like, ‘Wait a minute.’ I just thought, ‘This isn’t a good example for my boys, so I’m just going to quietly stop. Not going to announce it. Just quietly stop.’ And I did.”

However, Neeson said that his friends also quit drinking, so all of them are on the same path. He acknowledged that it is a real challenge, and he “totally empathizes with them.”

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Meanwhile, shedding light on the time he started drinking, Neeson explained that it was mostly after his wife, Natasha Richardson, passed away at the age of 45 due to a brain hemorrhage following a skiing accident.

Sharing details of that difficult time in his life, the actor revealed to the media, “I was drinking too much. It started after my wife died. It was so easy to just… Never at work, never would do it like that, but at this time of night? … I’d be on my second bottle [of wine].”

In addition to giving up his drinking habits, Neeson has also been focusing on staying fit. The actor shared that he has been hitting the gym on “most days.” However, he prefers not to share the specifics of his routine publicly.

The Schindler’s List star revealed, “I don’t like saying exactly what I do. Because I’m so fed up seeing actors talk about what they do. It’s like, ‘Oh, shut up.’”

As for the actor’s upcoming projects, Neeson will play the role of Thug in Absolution.

ALSO READ: ‘It Was A Horrible Thing’: Liam Neeson Recalls How His Family Supported Him After Wife Natasha Richardson’s Death

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