Indian actor Aamir Khan's monumental film, Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India, completes 25 years today. Twenty-five years ago, the Indian film industry looked at a four-hour script about colonial taxes and a high-stakes cricket match, and collectively decided it was box-office poison. No established producer would touch Ashutosh Gowariker's Lagaan.
But Aamir Khan, who was then a traditional 90s star, stepped up to bankroll the massive project himself, gambling his entire career on a fictional village called Champaner. As the Epic marks its 25th anniversary this June, it is impossible to separate the legacy of the film from the birth of "Brand Aamir."
Find out more about everything that happened in the world of entertainment in the latest episode of E-Club. 

Lagaan completes 25 years & more | E-Club 

<p>British boxer Amir Khan has been banned from all sport for two years after the prohibited substance ostarine was detected in his sample following his fight against Kell Brook last February, the UK Anti-Doping agency said on Tuesday (April 4).</p>

<p>Former light-welterweight world champion Khan, 36, announced his retirement in May after his sixth-round stoppage defeat to fellow Briton Brook on Feb. 19 but would be unable to return to the ring until April 2024.</p>

<p>The UKAD website states that ostarine is a drug designed to have similar effects to testosterone. It is present on the World Anti-Doping Agency's prohibited list as an anabolic agent and is prohibited in sport at all times.</p>

<p>Khan, who had expressed concerns over a lack of drug testing before his fight against Brook, accepted that he broke anti-doping rules but said it was not intentional.</p>

<p>An independent tribunal accepted Khan's argument and ruled out "deliberate or reckless conduct" in a written decision dated Feb. 21, 2022, and imposed a two-year ban from all sport due to "strict liability".</p>

<p>"Strict liability means Athletes are ultimately responsible for what they ingest and for the presence of any prohibited substances in a sample," UKAD chief executive Jane Rumble said.</p>

<p>Khan's ban began on April 6, 2022 and will expire on April 5 next year.</p>


British boxer Amir Khan has been banned from all sport for two years after the prohibited substance ostarine was detected in his sample following his fight against Kell Brook last February, the UK Anti-Doping agency said on Tuesday (April 4).

British boxer Amir Khan has been banned from all sport for two years after the prohibited substance ostarine was detected in his sample following his fight against Kell Brook last February, the UK Anti-Doping agency said on Tuesday (April 4). Former light-welterweight world champion Khan, 36, announced his retirement in May after his sixth-round stoppage defeat to fellow Briton Brook on Feb. 19 but would be unable to return to the ring until April 2024. The UKAD website states that ostarine is a drug designed to have similar effects to testosterone. It is present on the World Anti-Doping Agency's prohibited list as an anabolic agent and is prohibited in sport at all times. Khan, who had expressed concerns over a lack of drug testing before his fight against Brook, accepted that he broke anti-doping rules but said it was not intentional. An independent tribunal accepted Khan's argument and ruled out "deliberate or reckless conduct" in a written decision dated Feb. 21, 2022, and imposed a two-year ban from all sport due to "strict liability". "Strict liability means Athletes are ultimately responsible for what they ingest and for the presence of any prohibited substances in a sample," UKAD chief executive Jane Rumble said. Khan's ban began on April 6, 2022 and will expire on April 5 next year.

British Boxer Amir Khan banned for two years for using prohibited substance

Olympic boxer Amir Khan's $84,000 Franck Muller watch was stolen at gunpoint. Khan has a collection of one of the most expensive watches in the world. What makes these luxury watches so special? Mohammed Saleh brings you a report.

Gravitas: Boxer Amir Khan's luxury watch stolen

Foreign ministers of India, China, Russia and Pakistan is in Tashkent to set the ground for SCO Summit. Afghanistan's minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said, Afghanistan's economy is improving.

'Afghanistan's economy is improving,' says Amir Khan Muttaqi in exclusive conversation with WION

Foreign ministers of India, China, Russia and Pakistan is in Tashkent to set the ground for SCO Summit. Afghanistan's minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said Afghanistan's economy is improving.

<p>The recently released trailer of 'Laal Singh Chaddha' has been touching hearts and souls worldwide. The makers of the movie are all set to take the viewers on an emotional voyage, covering every major event in Indian history.</p>

<p>The upcoming film, which is an Indian adaptation of Tom Hanks’ 'Forrest Gump', is one of the most highly anticipated films in the world today. It's not just netizens who are excited to see how Tom Hanks responds to the film; Aamir himself is anxious to see his reaction.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Talking about the same, Aamir says, "Forrest Gump is an iconic film. I am very curious to see how Tom Hanks' reacts after watching the film. He is a wonderful actor".&nbsp;</p>

<p>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/aamir-khan-to-launch-his-first-podcast-titled-laal-singh-chaddha-ki-kahaniyaan-476125">Aamir Khan to launch his first podcast titled 'Laal Singh Chaddha Ki Kahaniyaan'</a></p>

<p>Interestingly, Aamir Khan had once met Tom Hanks during a meeting with Steven Spielberg. Back in the day, Spielberg was filming a film with Forrest Gump star Tom Hanks in Germany. Spielberg further introduced Aamir Khan to Tom Hanks and referred to him as "James Cameron of India."<br />
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The Jurrasic Park director called him Cameron because Aamir Khan is also known for breaking his own box office records. However, Hanks made it clear that he knows&nbsp;Khan and is familiar with his work, as he revealed he has watched his 2009 film '3 Idiots' as many as three times.</p>

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<p>Laal Singh Chaddha’s slow-witted approach and childlike optimism have created a major impact on the minds of the audience. The Hindi trailer is currently being showered with immense love and affection nationwide.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The playlist of Laal Singh Chaddha, which includes songs like&nbsp;&nbsp;‘Kahani’ and ‘Mein Ki Karan?', is being hailed nationwide for its unique approach towards artists. The makers of the film have released the songs without a music video by putting singers, musicians, technicians, and lyricists in the spotlight.&nbsp;</p>

<p>'Laal Singh Chaddha', produced by Aamir Khan Productions, Kiran Rao, and Viacom18 Studios, also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Mona Singh, and Chaitanya Akkineni.</p>

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The recently released trailer of 'Laal Singh Chaddha' has been touching hearts and souls worldwide. The makers of the movie are all set to take the viewers on an emotional voyage, covering every major event in Indian history.

The recently released trailer of 'Laal Singh Chaddha' has been touching hearts and souls worldwide. The makers of the movie are all set to take the viewers on an emotional voyage, covering every major event in Indian history. The upcoming film, which is an Indian adaptation of Tom Hanks’ 'Forrest Gump', is one of the most highly anticipated films in the world today. It's not just netizens who are excited to see how Tom Hanks responds to the film; Aamir himself is anxious to see his reaction. Talking about the same, Aamir says, "Forrest Gump is an iconic film. I am very curious to see how Tom Hanks' reacts after watching the film. He is a wonderful actor". Also Read: Aamir Khan to launch his first podcast titled 'Laal Singh Chaddha Ki Kahaniyaan' Interestingly, Aamir Khan had once met Tom Hanks during a meeting with Steven Spielberg. Back in the day, Spielberg was filming a film with Forrest Gump star Tom Hanks in Germany. Spielberg further introduced Aamir Khan to Tom Hanks and referred to him as "James Cameron of India." The Jurrasic Park director called him Cameron because Aamir Khan is also known for breaking his own box office records. However, Hanks made it clear that he knows Khan and is familiar with his work, as he revealed he has watched his 2009 film '3 Idiots' as many as three times. Also Read: 'The Gray Man' teaser: Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans engage in a ruthless fight Laal Singh Chaddha’s slow-witted approach and childlike optimism have created a major impact on the minds of the audience. The Hindi trailer is currently being showered with immense love and affection nationwide. The playlist of Laal Singh Chaddha, which includes songs like ‘Kahani’ and ‘Mein Ki Karan?', is being hailed nationwide for its unique approach towards artists. The makers of the film have released the songs without a music video by putting singers, musicians, technicians, and lyricists in the spotlight. 'Laal Singh Chaddha', produced by Aamir Khan Productions, Kiran Rao, and Viacom18 Studios, also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Mona Singh, and Chaitanya Akkineni.

Aamir Khan ‘curious’ to know how Tom Hanks reacts to Laal Singh Chaddha

<p>The day has finally come! Fans of legendary actor Aamir Khan can see their icon step into the shoes&nbsp;of&nbsp;Laal Singh Chaddha and witness him tell a simple man’s extraordinary story.</p>

<p>Starring&nbsp;Kareena Kapoor in the female&nbsp;lead alongside Aamir, the film ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’&nbsp;is a Hindi adaptation of the hit Hollywood film &nbsp;‘Forrest Gump’. The film&nbsp;marks the Bollywood debut of south actor Naga Chaitanya.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It is helmed by Advait Chandan and produced by Aamir Khan Productions, Viacom18 Studios and Paramount Pictures.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The trailer of the film was&nbsp;released by the makers during the first innings of the IPL 2022 finale. Aamir also shared it on his Instagram account for his fans.</p>

<p>The 2-minute-long trailer gives glimpses into the strong and emotional&nbsp;bond between a specially-abled child and a mother, played by &nbsp;Mona Singh. In the trailer, the mother,&nbsp;who is ready to&nbsp;move mountains for her son, is seen&nbsp;making&nbsp;sure that her little munchkin&nbsp;is considered ‘normal’ and behaves like other&nbsp;healthy young boys.</p>

<p>Then we see little Laal overcoming his disability and getting a spot in the armed forces. A romantic connection is also seen between Aamir and Kareena but not much is revealed in the trailer.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While sharing the trailer on his Instagram handle, he wrote, "Experience the extraordinary journey of #LaalSinghChaddha, a simple man whose heart is filled with love, hope and warmth. #LaalSinghChaddhaTrailer out now! Releasing in cinemas worldwide on 11th Aug."&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch the trailer here!</strong></p>

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<p>After the release of ‘Secret Superstar’, Aamir Khan and Advait Chandan has reunited for ‘Laal Singh Chadda’.&nbsp; Produced by Aamir Khan Productions, Kiran Rao, and Viacom18 Studios, ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Mona Singh, and Chaitanya Akkineni. The film will release on August 11.&nbsp;</p>


The day has finally come! Fans of legendary actor Aamir Khan can see their icon step into the shoes of Laal Singh Chaddha and witness him tell a simple man’s extraordinary story.

The day has finally come! Fans of legendary actor Aamir Khan can see their icon step into the shoes of Laal Singh Chaddha and witness him tell a simple man’s extraordinary story. Starring Kareena Kapoor in the female lead alongside Aamir, the film ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ is a Hindi adaptation of the hit Hollywood film ‘Forrest Gump’. The film marks the Bollywood debut of south actor Naga Chaitanya. It is helmed by Advait Chandan and produced by Aamir Khan Productions, Viacom18 Studios and Paramount Pictures. The trailer of the film was released by the makers during the first innings of the IPL 2022 finale. Aamir also shared it on his Instagram account for his fans. The 2-minute-long trailer gives glimpses into the strong and emotional bond between a specially-abled child and a mother, played by Mona Singh. In the trailer, the mother, who is ready to move mountains for her son, is seen making sure that her little munchkin is considered ‘normal’ and behaves like other healthy young boys. Then we see little Laal overcoming his disability and getting a spot in the armed forces. A romantic connection is also seen between Aamir and Kareena but not much is revealed in the trailer. While sharing the trailer on his Instagram handle, he wrote, "Experience the extraordinary journey of #LaalSinghChaddha, a simple man whose heart is filled with love, hope and warmth. #LaalSinghChaddhaTrailer out now! Releasing in cinemas worldwide on 11th Aug." Watch the trailer here! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Aamir Khan Productions (@aamirkhanproductions) Also read: Sidhu Moose Wala is no more, Punjabi rapper shot dead in Mansa After the release of ‘Secret Superstar’, Aamir Khan and Advait Chandan has reunited for ‘Laal Singh Chadda’. Produced by Aamir Khan Productions, Kiran Rao, and Viacom18 Studios, ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Mona Singh, and Chaitanya Akkineni. The film will release on August 11.

'Laal Singh Chaddha' trailer out! Aamir Khan & Kareena Kapoor present a touching story of a simple man

<p>Britain`s former light-welterweight world champion Amir Khan announced his retirement from boxing on Friday after defeat to compatriot Kell Brook in February. Khan, Olympic lightweight silver medallist at the 2004 Athens Games when he was 17 years old, won the WBA light-welter belt from Ukrainian Andriy Kotelnyk in 2009 and added the IBF title in 2011 when he beat American Zab Judah.</p>

<p>He bows out with a record of 34 wins from 40 fights, with six defeats. His latest was a sixth-round stoppage against long-term rival Brook, who retired last week, in Manchester. "It’s time to hang up my gloves," the 35-year-old, who turned professional in 2005, said on Twitter."I feel blessed to have had such an amazing career that has spanned over 27 years."</p>


Britain`s former light-welterweight world champion Amir Khan announced his retirement from boxing on Friday after defeat to compatriot Kell Brook in February. Khan, Olympic lightweight silver medallist at the 2004 Athens Games when he was 17 years old, won the WBA light-welter belt from Ukrainian Andriy Kotelnyk in 2009 and added the IBF title in 2011 when he beat American Zab Judah.

Britain`s former light-welterweight world champion Amir Khan announced his retirement from boxing on Friday after defeat to compatriot Kell Brook in February. Khan, Olympic lightweight silver medallist at the 2004 Athens Games when he was 17 years old, won the WBA light-welter belt from Ukrainian Andriy Kotelnyk in 2009 and added the IBF title in 2011 when he beat American Zab Judah. He bows out with a record of 34 wins from 40 fights, with six defeats. His latest was a sixth-round stoppage against long-term rival Brook, who retired last week, in Manchester. "It’s time to hang up my gloves," the 35-year-old, who turned professional in 2005, said on Twitter."I feel blessed to have had such an amazing career that has spanned over 27 years."

Britian's former light-welter world champion Amir Khan announces retirement from boxing

<p>British boxer Amir Khan claimed he was robbed at gunpoint by two unidentified men in London on Monday (April 18). The 2004 Olympic medallist said he was with his wife Faryal Makhdoom when he was confronted by two men in Leyton, East London, who took away his watch while leaving the couple unharmed.</p>

<p>The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into the matter after Khan took to Twitter to narrate his ordeal. The 35-year-old boxer said the important thing was that he and his wife Faryal are both safe. A former unified light-welterweight world champion, Amir is one of the most successful British boxers.</p>

<p>"Just had my watch taken off me at gun point in East London, Leyton. I crossed the road with Faryal, luckily she was few steps behind me. 2 men ran to me, he asked for my watch whist having a gun pointed in my face. The main thing is we’re both safe," he wrote in a tweet on Monday.</p>

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<p>Khan last took the ring in February this year when he faced arch-rival Kell Brook in a much-anticipated fight. The two boxers had gone up against each other after years of having a go at one another. While it was expected to be a hard-fought contest, it turned out to be a one-sided affair at the Manchester arena.</p>

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<p>Khan was dominated by Brook right from the start of the fight and went down fighting in the sixth round. It was a comprehensive win for Brook which all but convinced fans that Khan would consider hanging his boots. However, the 35--year-old has not taken a final call on his retirement yet and is ready for a rematch with Brook.</p>

<p>Khan's brother Haroon Khan had hinted that Amir is ready to lock horns with Brook again by exercising his right for a rematch.&nbsp;"It wasn’t the result we wanted. No excuses but that isn’t the way AK was that night but the heart he showed and what he gives to the fans is what matters," Haroon said.</p>

<p>"Bring on the rematch and let’s get things changed and get the win," he added. It remains to be seen if Khan will make a return to the ring anytime soon or his defeat to Brook will turn out to be the last fight of his professional career.</p>


British boxer Amir Khan claimed he was robbed at gunpoint by two unidentified men in London on Monday (April 18). The 2004 Olympic medallist said he was with his wife Faryal Makhdoom when he was confronted by two men in Leyton, East London, who took away his watch while leaving the couple unharmed.

British boxer Amir Khan claimed he was robbed at gunpoint by two unidentified men in London on Monday (April 18). The 2004 Olympic medallist said he was with his wife Faryal Makhdoom when he was confronted by two men in Leyton, East London, who took away his watch while leaving the couple unharmed. The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into the matter after Khan took to Twitter to narrate his ordeal. The 35-year-old boxer said the important thing was that he and his wife Faryal are both safe. A former unified light-welterweight world champion, Amir is one of the most successful British boxers. "Just had my watch taken off me at gun point in East London, Leyton. I crossed the road with Faryal, luckily she was few steps behind me. 2 men ran to me, he asked for my watch whist having a gun pointed in my face. The main thing is we’re both safe," he wrote in a tweet on Monday. Just had my watch taken off me at gun point in East London, Leyton. I crossed the road with Faryal, luckily she was few steps behind me. 2 men ran to me, he asked for my watch whist having a gun pointed in my face. The main thing is we’re both safe. — Amir Khan (@amirkingkhan) April 18, 2022 × Khan last took the ring in February this year when he faced arch-rival Kell Brook in a much-anticipated fight. The two boxers had gone up against each other after years of having a go at one another. While it was expected to be a hard-fought contest, it turned out to be a one-sided affair at the Manchester arena. Also Read: English Premier League welcomes designation of hate crime in football as priority illegal content Khan was dominated by Brook right from the start of the fight and went down fighting in the sixth round. It was a comprehensive win for Brook which all but convinced fans that Khan would consider hanging his boots. However, the 35--year-old has not taken a final call on his retirement yet and is ready for a rematch with Brook. Khan's brother Haroon Khan had hinted that Amir is ready to lock horns with Brook again by exercising his right for a rematch. "It wasn’t the result we wanted. No excuses but that isn’t the way AK was that night but the heart he showed and what he gives to the fans is what matters," Haroon said. "Bring on the rematch and let’s get things changed and get the win," he added. It remains to be seen if Khan will make a return to the ring anytime soon or his defeat to Brook will turn out to be the last fight of his professional career.

'Had my watch taken off': British boxer Amir Khan robbed at gunpoint in London while with wife

<p>Former boxing world champion Amir Khan has become the latest sportsman to help in the fight against the coronavirus, offering his wedding venue for use by Britain's National Health Service.</p>

<p>Khan is ready to hand over the keys to the 60,000-square-feet (5,600-square-metre) venue in his home town of Bolton as concerns grow over bed shortages. The 33-year-old former world light-welterweight champion said in a post on his official Twitter account: "I am aware of how difficult it is for the public to get a hospital bed in this tragic time.</p>

<p>"I am prepared to give my 60,000 square foot 4 story building which is due to be a wedding hall and retail outlet to the @NHSuk to help people affected by the coronavirus. Pls keep safe."</p>

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<p>Premier League side Chelsea last week said they would provide free accommodation to NHS staff in a hotel at the club's Stamford Bridge stadium.</p>

<p>Former Manchester United players Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs have given health workers free access to their hotels in Manchester. Global sports stars Roger Federer, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have all made donations to help tackle the health crisis</p>


Former boxing world champion Amir Khan has become the latest sportsman to help in the fight against the coronavirus, offering his wedding venue for use by Britain's National Health Service.

Former boxing world champion Amir Khan has become the latest sportsman to help in the fight against the coronavirus, offering his wedding venue for use by Britain's National Health Service. Khan is ready to hand over the keys to the 60,000-square-feet (5,600-square-metre) venue in his home town of Bolton as concerns grow over bed shortages. The 33-year-old former world light-welterweight champion said in a post on his official Twitter account: "I am aware of how difficult it is for the public to get a hospital bed in this tragic time. "I am prepared to give my 60,000 square foot 4 story building which is due to be a wedding hall and retail outlet to the @NHSuk to help people affected by the coronavirus. Pls keep safe." I am aware of how difficult it is for the public to get a hospital bed in this tragic time. I am prepared to give my 60,000 square foot 4 story building which is due to be a wedding hall and retail outlet to the @NHSuk to help people affected by the coronavirus. Pls keep safe. pic.twitter.com/MSpaEwPFuw — Amir Khan (@amirkingkhan) March 25, 2020 × Premier League side Chelsea last week said they would provide free accommodation to NHS staff in a hotel at the club's Stamford Bridge stadium. Former Manchester United players Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs have given health workers free access to their hotels in Manchester. Global sports stars Roger Federer, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have all made donations to help tackle the health crisis

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<p><a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/sports/boxing-wba-welterweight-champion-pacquiao-dominates-broner-in-unanimous-decision-win-191568&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi-n-nosbvjAhUHRY8KHQiyAEQQFjACegQIEBAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw14yXHtjP-PPL7bqlpKmjWA">Manny Pacquiao</a> has not signed a contract to take on Amir Khan in Saudi Arabia later this year despite claims that a deal has been agreed for the bout, the Filipino's publicist has said.</p>

<p>Khan, who beat Australia's Billy Dib in Jeddah on July 13 to win the WBC international welterweight title, said on Tuesday that he had agreed on a deal to fight Pacquiao in Riyadh on November&nbsp;8.</p>

<p>The Briton told British media the clash with Pacquiao would happen even if the 40-year-old were to lose to American Keith Thurman in Las Vegas on Saturday.</p>

<p>"Manny has not signed any contract. As far as I know, it has not even been discussed," Pacquiao's publicist Fred Sternberg told the BBC.</p>

<p>"He has been in training camp for the past eight weeks, four in the Philippines and four in the United States, and he hasn't met with Amir Khan during that time," Sternberg said.</p>

<p>Sternberg said he did not know what prompted Khan to make the claims.</p>

<p>"That's a question you need to ask Amir Khan," he said.</p>

<p>Khan had been slated to fight eight-division world champion <a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/india-news/i-am-aspiring-to-be-indias-manny-pacquaio-vijender-singh-212840&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi-n-nosbvjAhUHRY8KHQiyAEQQFjAFegQIABAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw3KuCuWCNThFto6CuyuK41W">Pacquiao </a>two years ago in the United Arab Emirates but no agreement could be reached.</p>

<p>Pacquiao, one of the sport's most decorated fighters, has a record of 61 victories, seven defeats and two draws in a career spanning 24 years.</p>

<p>Khan has 34 wins and five defeats.</p>


Manny Pacquiao has not signed a contract to take on Amir Khan in Saudi Arabia later this year despite claims that a deal has been agreed for the bout, the Filipino's publicist has said.

Manny Pacquiao has not signed a contract to take on Amir Khan in Saudi Arabia later this year despite claims that a deal has been agreed for the bout, the Filipino's publicist has said. Khan, who beat Australia's Billy Dib in Jeddah on July 13 to win the WBC international welterweight title, said on Tuesday that he had agreed on a deal to fight Pacquiao in Riyadh on November 8. The Briton told British media the clash with Pacquiao would happen even if the 40-year-old were to lose to American Keith Thurman in Las Vegas on Saturday. "Manny has not signed any contract. As far as I know, it has not even been discussed," Pacquiao's publicist Fred Sternberg told the BBC. "He has been in training camp for the past eight weeks, four in the Philippines and four in the United States, and he hasn't met with Amir Khan during that time," Sternberg said. Sternberg said he did not know what prompted Khan to make the claims. "That's a question you need to ask Amir Khan," he said. Khan had been slated to fight eight-division world champion Pacquiao two years ago in the United Arab Emirates but no agreement could be reached. Pacquiao, one of the sport's most decorated fighters, has a record of 61 victories, seven defeats and two draws in a career spanning 24 years. Khan has 34 wins and five defeats.

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<p>Bollywood actors, like all of us, too have their firsts!</p>

<p>Remembering one such first, Amitabh Bachchan revealed the first concert attended by late Sridevi, Salman Khan, and Aamir Khan.</p>

<p>Taking his fans on a nostalgia trip, Big B shared a throwback picture on his Instagram account and revealed that he took Sridevi, Salman, and Aamir to their first ever concert. &nbsp;</p>

<p>“MY concert at Wembley Stadium .. first ever by Indian .. I took Sridevi, Aamir, &nbsp;and SALMAN for their first concert .. 70,000 people .. historic !! This is the Wembley Stadium before it was rebuilt and altered .. you see the altered now often on Premier League Football,” he captioned the post.</p>

<p>The monochrome picture features Big B, who can be seen smiling at the camera with Sridevi looking beautiful as ever. Aamir can be seen all smiles, enjoying the whole vibe but it is Salman’s expressions that steal the limelight.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The ‘Dabangg’ actor can be seen in high spirits, extremely excited about the concert. He also informed his fans that it was his concert at Wembley Stadium, which was the first time an Indian performed there.</p>

<p>Amitabh and Aamir shared screen space for the first time in ‘Thugs of Hindostan’ which released last year.</p>

<p>With Salman, the veteran actor has acted in many films including ‘Baabul’, ‘Baghban’ and ‘God Tussi Great Ho’.</p>

<p>On the work front, Amitabh will be next seen in Ayan Mukerji`s ‘Brahmastra’ that also stars Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in lead roles. It also features Nagarjuna and Mouni Roy in pivotal roles.‘Brahmastra’, the first part of Ayan Mukerji`s fantasy trilogy will hit the big screens on Christmas 2019.&nbsp;</p>


Bollywood actors, like all of us, too have their firsts! Remembering one such first, Amitabh Bachchan revealed the first concert attended by late Sridevi, Salman Khan, and Aamir Khan.

Bollywood actors, like all of us, too have their firsts! Remembering one such first, Amitabh Bachchan revealed the first concert attended by late Sridevi, Salman Khan, and Aamir Khan. Taking his fans on a nostalgia trip, Big B shared a throwback picture on his Instagram account and revealed that he took Sridevi, Salman, and Aamir to their first ever concert. “MY concert at Wembley Stadium .. first ever by Indian .. I took Sridevi, Aamir, and SALMAN for their first concert .. 70,000 people .. historic !! This is the Wembley Stadium before it was rebuilt and altered .. you see the altered now often on Premier League Football,” he captioned the post. The monochrome picture features Big B, who can be seen smiling at the camera with Sridevi looking beautiful as ever. Aamir can be seen all smiles, enjoying the whole vibe but it is Salman’s expressions that steal the limelight. View this post on Instagram MY concert at Wembley Stadium .. first ever by Indian .. I took Sridevi , Aamir and SALMAN for their first concert .. 70,000 people .. historic !! This is the Wembley Stadium before it was rebuilt and altered .. you see the altered now often on Premier League Football.. A post shared by Amitabh Bachchan (@amitabhbachchan) on Feb 5, 2019 at 8:06pm PST × The ‘Dabangg’ actor can be seen in high spirits, extremely excited about the concert. He also informed his fans that it was his concert at Wembley Stadium, which was the first time an Indian performed there. Amitabh and Aamir shared screen space for the first time in ‘Thugs of Hindostan’ which released last year. With Salman, the veteran actor has acted in many films including ‘Baabul’, ‘Baghban’ and ‘God Tussi Great Ho’. On the work front, Amitabh will be next seen in Ayan Mukerji`s ‘Brahmastra’ that also stars Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in lead roles. It also features Nagarjuna and Mouni Roy in pivotal roles.‘Brahmastra’, the first part of Ayan Mukerji`s fantasy trilogy will hit the big screens on Christmas 2019.

Amitabh Bachchan shares throwback photo with Sridevi, Salman, Aamir from their first concert

<p>Good news for all Fatima Sana Shaikh fans!<br />
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The 'Dangal' girl has revealed the qualities she is looking for in her man.</p>

<p>If you wish to date or maybe someday marry Fatima, humour and intelligence is the way to her heart.</p>

<p>And while you are at it, make sure you also smell good.</p>

<p>The Bollywood actor, on Friday, walked the ramp at the second edition of 'Wedding Junction'&nbsp;show in Mumbai.&nbsp;<br />
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Going by the theme, Fatima was asked to list some qualities that she is looking for in her groom-to-be.&nbsp;</p>

<p>To which Fatima said, "He should be humorous, somebody who can make me laugh. He should be intelligent, someone who can teach me things. He should also smell good"</p>

<p>On the work front, Fatima will next be seen in multi-starrer&nbsp;'Thugs of Hindostan'&nbsp;alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, and Katrina Kaif.&nbsp;</p>


Good news for all Fatima Sana Shaikh fans! The 'Dangal' girl has revealed the qualities she is looking for in her man. If you wish to date or maybe someday marry Fatima, humour and intelligence is the way to her heart.

Good news for all Fatima Sana Shaikh fans! The 'Dangal' girl has revealed the qualities she is looking for in her man. If you wish to date or maybe someday marry Fatima, humour and intelligence is the way to her heart. And while you are at it, make sure you also smell good. The Bollywood actor, on Friday, walked the ramp at the second edition of 'Wedding Junction' show in Mumbai. Going by the theme, Fatima was asked to list some qualities that she is looking for in her groom-to-be. To which Fatima said, "He should be humorous, somebody who can make me laugh. He should be intelligent, someone who can teach me things. He should also smell good" On the work front, Fatima will next be seen in multi-starrer 'Thugs of Hindostan' alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, and Katrina Kaif.

Groom-to-be should be humorous: Fatima Sana Shaikh

<p>The Phogat sisters have been enjoying indisputable spotlight, especially after Amir Khan starrer 'Dangal' —&nbsp;which is a biopic on Geeta and Babita Phogat, their lives and their achievements in the world of wrestling.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Recently, all the four sisters, Geeta, Babita, Ritu and Sangeeta Phogat were restricted by Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) from representing the country in the Jakarta Palembang Games to be held in Indonesia in August-September this year.</p>

<p>According to reports, the federation got tired of them&nbsp;showing some serious indiscipline and tantrums and decided to pull them out.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The wrestlers selected for the national camp are expected to physically report to the camp within 3 days. If they have any problems or issues they should go there and report it to the coaches and find a solution, But Geeta, Babita and others (in all 13) did not do that. They were incommunicado. This is serious indiscipline on their part and the WFI felt it's time to pull the plug. So we have told them to sit at home and enjoy," WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh informed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, Singh also hinted that if they come up with a good reason of their absence, they might still have a lifeline to Asian Games trials.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Another big name to have been barred from the national camp is Satyawart Kadian, husband of Rio Olympics bronze-medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik.</p>

<p>When asked, Babita Phogat cited injury to her both knees as the reason and that she is yet to receive a show-cause notice from WFI.</p>

<p>In total, 15 sportspersons, both men and women, were issued a show cause notice by the federation and their names have been removed from the camp list.</p>

<p>The men's and women's national are being simultaneously conducted in Sonepat and Lucknow from 10-25 May.</p>


Another big name to have been barred from the national camp is Satyawart Kadian, husband of Rio Olympics bronze-medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik

The Phogat sisters have been enjoying indisputable spotlight, especially after Amir Khan starrer 'Dangal' — which is a biopic on Geeta and Babita Phogat, their lives and their achievements in the world of wrestling. Recently, all the four sisters, Geeta, Babita, Ritu and Sangeeta Phogat were restricted by Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) from representing the country in the Jakarta Palembang Games to be held in Indonesia in August-September this year. According to reports, the federation got tired of them showing some serious indiscipline and tantrums and decided to pull them out. "The wrestlers selected for the national camp are expected to physically report to the camp within 3 days. If they have any problems or issues they should go there and report it to the coaches and find a solution, But Geeta, Babita and others (in all 13) did not do that. They were incommunicado. This is serious indiscipline on their part and the WFI felt it's time to pull the plug. So we have told them to sit at home and enjoy," WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh informed. However, Singh also hinted that if they come up with a good reason of their absence, they might still have a lifeline to Asian Games trials. Another big name to have been barred from the national camp is Satyawart Kadian, husband of Rio Olympics bronze-medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik. When asked, Babita Phogat cited injury to her both knees as the reason and that she is yet to receive a show-cause notice from WFI. In total, 15 sportspersons, both men and women, were issued a show cause notice by the federation and their names have been removed from the camp list. The men's and women's national are being simultaneously conducted in Sonepat and Lucknow from 10-25 May.

Phogat sisters cast out from National Camp by WFI for 'indiscipline'

<p>After the spectacular success of `Dangal` and `PK`, Amir Khan has tasted success again with `Secret Superstar` in China, which has become the third movie to garner such tremendous response from the nation.</p>

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<p>Trade Analyst Taran Adarsh shared the news on Twitter and pointed out that the musical collected a whopping $ 6.79 million, much higher than `Dangal`s collection.</p>

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<p>Secret Superstar is a musical drama based on a small town girl becoming an internet sensation. The movie shows her struggle to make her identity while trying to keep it a secret from her father who is against her dreams.</p>

<p>The film was written and directed by Aamir`s former manager, Advait Chandan. The method actor and his wife, Kiran Rao jointly produced the flick.&nbsp;</p>


Trade Analyst Taran Adarsh shared the news on Twitter and pointed out that the musical collected a whopping $ 6.79 million, much higher than `Dangal`s collection.

After the spectacular success of `Dangal` and `PK`, Amir Khan has tasted success again with `Secret Superstar` in China, which has become the third movie to garner such tremendous response from the nation. Aamir Khan scores yet again in China... #SecretSuperstar debuts at No 1 spot at China BO... Collects a WHOPPING $ 6.79 million [₹ 43.35 cr] on Fri... Opening day numbers are HIGHER than #Dangal there... SENSATIONAL! — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 20, 2018 × Trade Analyst Taran Adarsh shared the news on Twitter and pointed out that the musical collected a whopping $ 6.79 million, much higher than `Dangal`s collection. The tremendous goodwill that #Dangal - and prior to that #PK - created in China has benefited #SecretSuperstar... Although Aamir has an extended special appearance in #SecretSuperstar, Aamir’s star pull is at the peak in China... Expect magical numbers yet again! — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 20, 2018 × Secret Superstar is a musical drama based on a small town girl becoming an internet sensation. The movie shows her struggle to make her identity while trying to keep it a secret from her father who is against her dreams. The film was written and directed by Aamir`s former manager, Advait Chandan. The method actor and his wife, Kiran Rao jointly produced the flick.

Secret Superstar takes China box-office by storm

<p>I arrived in Mumbai like legions of aspiring actors before me, and doubtless many more to come: with heady dreams of Bollywood stardom.</p>

<p>I have to admit that before moving to India, I had seen exactly one Bollywood film, and that was &ldquo;Dhoom 1&rdquo;, not exactly the height of cinematic achievement, I realise in retrospect, but I was hooked. I also (as mentioned in a previous post) had the dubious honour of singing &ldquo;Tere Liye&rdquo; from &ldquo;Prince&rdquo; at a Diwali Ball in graduate school. I didn&rsquo;t have the faintest idea what the lyrics meant, and (having been trained in opera in my youth) I sang it like Br&uuml;nnhilde. It was all very weird. When I learned that during my tenure in Mumbai, I&rsquo;d be living mere blocks away from the legendary Shahrukh Khan, I believe my words were &ldquo;Sharoo Who?&rdquo; (Oh the heresy! The naivet&eacute;!)</p>

<p>I&rsquo;ve been an avid thespian since I was 7 or so, chiefly acting in Shakespeare plays and musicals, so Bollywood &ndash; with its flair for melodrama, fondness for spectacle, and characters&rsquo; propensities for spontaneously bursting into elaborate song and dance routines &ndash; was a logical extension of my tastes. And once I got it into my head that I would portray the ing&eacute;nue in Amir Khan&rsquo;s next blockbuster (Dangal 2), I set about doing my homework.</p>

<p>I bought bootleg films in the local market and visited nearby movie stores to purchase boxed sets of Greatest Hits. I polled my coworkers for their all-time favourite Bollywood films and made a point of watching every movie they suggested [1]. A fellow Clinton fellow and Bollywood fanatic, the lovely Yasin Khan, and I teamed up to watch an Alia Bhatt flick &ldquo;together&rdquo; over Skype: her in Darjeeling, me in Chennai. Poor internet connections on both ends meant we had to re-sync our copies dozens of times, but we persevered.</p>

<p>One of my seminal experiences as a temporary Mumbaikar was patronising a matinee screening of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) [2] at the Maratha Mandir theatre. This particular venue has been showing DDLJ, perhaps the most iconic movie in Bollywood history, every. single. day. since its debut in 1995 [3]. When Katrina and I attended a showing one weekend morning in early February, I expected to find the theatre virtually empty &ndash; for who could possibly want to watch a film that&rsquo;s been running for 22 years at 11:30 am on a Sunday? To my enormous surprise, the balcony was absolutely packed to the gills with raucous moviegoers. Thus began one of the most absurd and electrifying crowd spectacles I&rsquo;ve ever experienced; indeed, it felt more reminiscent of a football game than a film screening.</p>

<p>When Kajol and SRK made their first appearances onscreen, the spectators erupted in cheers and wolf-whistles; they sang along with every song and recited large chunks of dialogue word-perfectly; at intermission they streamed out into the lobby for samosas and steaming cups of chai, chattering delightedly; and moments after the final epic train scene, when Kajol&rsquo;s dad utters the now iconic lines &ldquo;Ja Simran, ja, jee le apni zindagi!&rdquo; (&ldquo;Go Simran, go, live your life!&rdquo;), the whooping and hollering crowd almost instantaneously dispersed, leaving an eerily quiet balcony littered with samosa wrappers and paper chai cups in their wake. It was an experience as bizarre as it was delightful, and it ranks among my warmest Mumbai memories.</p>

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<p>My first decisive step towards Inevitable Stardom was to enrol in Anupam Kher&rsquo;s evening acting course, thinking it might be a good way to hone my technique and make contacts in the industry. Alas, I quit after the third session: the course was conducted entirely in Hindi, and my language skills weren&rsquo;t nearly strong enough for me to grasp the finer aspects of the Stanislavski Method. I also didn&rsquo;t particularly relish the thought of spending three hours every evening for the next month pretending to be a snowflake&nbsp;[4].</p>

<p>I set about creating half a dozen online audition profiles and cold-emailing scores of casting directors. In time, all manner of bizarre audition notices began trickling in. At one point it seemed likely that I would be the face of India&rsquo;s leading deodorant brand (huzzah!), but sadly that particular career-making windfall never came to pass. There were several offers that offended my dignity: I turned down a chance to advertise razors since doing so required posing nearly nude. I was cast in a web-series as a stock western character with &ldquo;loose morals&rdquo; but I did not feel comfortable with the behaviors I would be required to portray, nor did I wish to perpetuate stereotypes about my race. My most persistent pursuer &ndash; who regaled me with dozens of emails and phone calls despite my repeated refusals &ndash; seemed quite desperate to find Western actresses willing to wear a revealing Mrs Claus costume at a gentleman&rsquo;s club in Delhi.</p>

<p>A few of my attempts to break into the Indian acting world came tantalisingly close to fruition. I was cast as a British publisher in an independent film and met personally with the director to review the script and discuss scheduling, but the filming dates kept getting postponed until finally, it was time for me to leave India. I was asked to make an emergency appearance at a Bandra studio to play a bit part in a Marathi serial, but the director never followed up with a specific location. I gave a screen test at Yash Raj Studios, to no avail. I was also invited to audition for the lead in a Niraj Pandey film (my big break at last??); but once again, the agent never provided audition details. Quite near the end of the fellowship, I joined the cast of a Hindi-language production of Macbeth (a ludicrously improbable confluence of so many things I adore), but ultimately work and family obligations took precedence.</p>

<p>At around the halfway point of the fellowship, I resolved to take matters into my own hands. Mumbai guidebooks will tell you that a Westerner hoping to serve as an extra on a Bollywood film set can often get &ldquo;scouted&rdquo; in certain touristy areas of town. I sipped countless cold coffees at the Leopold Caf&eacute; on Colaba Causeway, with my hair coiffed and a neat stack of resumes resting coyly on the table beside me. I repeatedly visited a hostel where tourists can sign up for same-day gigs and was told (much to my bafflement!) that all the studios in the city were &ldquo;shut for the season.&rdquo; I religiously attended theatrical performances all over Mumbai &ndash; at the Prithvi Theater, St. Andrew&rsquo;s Auditorium, the National Centre for the Performing Arts &ndash; in hopes of forging directorial contacts. I even tried to put up my own production of one of my favourite musicals, &ldquo;The Last Five Years,&rdquo; but was unable to cast a crucial role.</p>

<p>In the end &ndash; spoiler alert, dear friends! &ndash; I never &ldquo;made it&rdquo; in the way I had envisioned. I guess Bollywood stardom is just one of those bucket list items I&rsquo;ll have to consign to the failure pile, along with becoming a guzheng (Chinese zither) virtuoso and successfully knitting socks. Perhaps I am doomed to spend the rest of my film-watching days bitterly coveting all of Kalki Koechlin&rsquo;s roles. In the end, however, I have no regrets about my misadventurous foray into the Mumbai film world: after all, almost becoming a famous antiperspirant evangelist is something I can be proud of. And along the way, I gained firsthand insights into the sometimes frustrating, sometimes exhilarating&nbsp;and always the capricious world of Indian cinema.</p>

<p>But to end this post on a slightly more positive note: I haven&rsquo;t entirely given hope. Somewhere in the bowels of the Yash Raj media archives is a 30-second clip of me speaking terrible Hindi; so perhaps one day, Amir Khan will come to his senses and FINALLY cast me as the lead in a remake of Rang de Basanti.</p>

<p>I&rsquo;ll be keeping my Indian mobile phone charged just in case.</p>

<p>[1] Incidentally, the results of this informal survey constituted a fascinating study of my colleagues&rsquo; personalities and tastes: one co-worker suggested the delightfully goofy classics &ldquo;Mr. India&rdquo; and &ldquo;Amar, Akhbar, Anthony;&rdquo; another raved about &ldquo;Mughal-e-Azam,&rdquo; which is a cinematographic masterpiece but LONG and SLOW; while a few of my younger colleagues favored modern movies with political slants and social commentary, such as &ldquo;PK&rdquo; and &ldquo;Pink.&rdquo;</p>

<p>[2] I was also interested to note that many of the canonical Bollywood tropes &ndash; scenes shot in exotic locations, &ldquo;bad boys&rdquo; wooing &ldquo;good girls,&rdquo; unwelcome engagements and wedding mishaps, a final dramatic climax unfolding on a train &ndash; can trace their origins to the wildly popular DDLJ.</p>

<p>[3] At one point in the early 2000s (so the legend goes), the Maratha Mandir Theater decided it was time to end the daily showings of DDLJ; so the lead actor, Shahrukh Khan, simply purchased the establishment to keep his signature film running. This story is apocryphal, but fun to think about.</p>

<p>[4] As much as I adore and deeply respect the craft of acting, training in this field can sometimes be accurately characterised by my favourite Fry and Laurie sketch).</p>

<p>This&nbsp;<a href="http://aif.org/life-on-a-bollywood-film-set/" rel="nofollow">article</a>&nbsp;was originally&nbsp;published on 09/ 08/ 2017 on&nbsp;<a href="http://aif.org/" rel="nofollow">American India Foundation</a></p>


'I arrived in Mumbai like legions of aspiring actors before me, and doubtless many more to come: with heady dreams of Bollywood stardom.'

I arrived in Mumbai like legions of aspiring actors before me, and doubtless many more to come: with heady dreams of Bollywood stardom. I have to admit that before moving to India, I had seen exactly one Bollywood film, and that was “Dhoom 1”, not exactly the height of cinematic achievement, I realise in retrospect, but I was hooked. I also (as mentioned in a previous post) had the dubious honour of singing “Tere Liye” from “Prince” at a Diwali Ball in graduate school. I didn’t have the faintest idea what the lyrics meant, and (having been trained in opera in my youth) I sang it like Brünnhilde. It was all very weird. When I learned that during my tenure in Mumbai, I’d be living mere blocks away from the legendary Shahrukh Khan, I believe my words were “Sharoo Who?” (Oh the heresy! The naiveté!) I’ve been an avid thespian since I was 7 or so, chiefly acting in Shakespeare plays and musicals, so Bollywood – with its flair for melodrama, fondness for spectacle, and characters’ propensities for spontaneously bursting into elaborate song and dance routines – was a logical extension of my tastes. And once I got it into my head that I would portray the ingénue in Amir Khan’s next blockbuster (Dangal 2), I set about doing my homework. I bought bootleg films in the local market and visited nearby movie stores to purchase boxed sets of Greatest Hits. I polled my coworkers for their all-time favourite Bollywood films and made a point of watching every movie they suggested [1]. A fellow Clinton fellow and Bollywood fanatic, the lovely Yasin Khan, and I teamed up to watch an Alia Bhatt flick “together” over Skype: her in Darjeeling, me in Chennai. Poor internet connections on both ends meant we had to re-sync our copies dozens of times, but we persevered. One of my seminal experiences as a temporary Mumbaikar was patronising a matinee screening of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) [2] at the Maratha Mandir theatre. This particular venue has been showing DDLJ, perhaps the most iconic movie in Bollywood history, every. single. day. since its debut in 1995 [3]. When Katrina and I attended a showing one weekend morning in early February, I expected to find the theatre virtually empty – for who could possibly want to watch a film that’s been running for 22 years at 11:30 am on a Sunday? To my enormous surprise, the balcony was absolutely packed to the gills with raucous moviegoers. Thus began one of the most absurd and electrifying crowd spectacles I’ve ever experienced; indeed, it felt more reminiscent of a football game than a film screening. When Kajol and SRK made their first appearances onscreen, the spectators erupted in cheers and wolf-whistles; they sang along with every song and recited large chunks of dialogue word-perfectly; at intermission they streamed out into the lobby for samosas and steaming cups of chai, chattering delightedly; and moments after the final epic train scene, when Kajol’s dad utters the now iconic lines “Ja Simran, ja, jee le apni zindagi!” (“Go Simran, go, live your life!”), the whooping and hollering crowd almost instantaneously dispersed, leaving an eerily quiet balcony littered with samosa wrappers and paper chai cups in their wake. It was an experience as bizarre as it was delightful, and it ranks among my warmest Mumbai memories. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge celebrates 900 weeks of continuous showings at the Maratha Mandir: “The One with Heart Will Win the Bride”. (Others) × My first decisive step towards Inevitable Stardom was to enrol in Anupam Kher’s evening acting course, thinking it might be a good way to hone my technique and make contacts in the industry. Alas, I quit after the third session: the course was conducted entirely in Hindi, and my language skills weren’t nearly strong enough for me to grasp the finer aspects of the Stanislavski Method. I also didn’t particularly relish the thought of spending three hours every evening for the next month pretending to be a snowflake [4]. I set about creating half a dozen online audition profiles and cold-emailing scores of casting directors. In time, all manner of bizarre audition notices began trickling in. At one point it seemed likely that I would be the face of India’s leading deodorant brand (huzzah!), but sadly that particular career-making windfall never came to pass. There were several offers that offended my dignity: I turned down a chance to advertise razors since doing so required posing nearly nude. I was cast in a web-series as a stock western character with “loose morals” but I did not feel comfortable with the behaviors I would be required to portray, nor did I wish to perpetuate stereotypes about my race. My most persistent pursuer – who regaled me with dozens of emails and phone calls despite my repeated refusals – seemed quite desperate to find Western actresses willing to wear a revealing Mrs Claus costume at a gentleman’s club in Delhi. A few of my attempts to break into the Indian acting world came tantalisingly close to fruition. I was cast as a British publisher in an independent film and met personally with the director to review the script and discuss scheduling, but the filming dates kept getting postponed until finally, it was time for me to leave India. I was asked to make an emergency appearance at a Bandra studio to play a bit part in a Marathi serial, but the director never followed up with a specific location. I gave a screen test at Yash Raj Studios, to no avail. I was also invited to audition for the lead in a Niraj Pandey film (my big break at last??); but once again, the agent never provided audition details. Quite near the end of the fellowship, I joined the cast of a Hindi-language production of Macbeth (a ludicrously improbable confluence of so many things I adore), but ultimately work and family obligations took precedence. At around the halfway point of the fellowship, I resolved to take matters into my own hands. Mumbai guidebooks will tell you that a Westerner hoping to serve as an extra on a Bollywood film set can often get “scouted” in certain touristy areas of town. I sipped countless cold coffees at the Leopold Café on Colaba Causeway, with my hair coiffed and a neat stack of resumes resting coyly on the table beside me. I repeatedly visited a hostel where tourists can sign up for same-day gigs and was told (much to my bafflement!) that all the studios in the city were “shut for the season.” I religiously attended theatrical performances all over Mumbai – at the Prithvi Theater, St. Andrew’s Auditorium, the National Centre for the Performing Arts – in hopes of forging directorial contacts. I even tried to put up my own production of one of my favourite musicals, “The Last Five Years,” but was unable to cast a crucial role. In the end – spoiler alert, dear friends! – I never “made it” in the way I had envisioned. I guess Bollywood stardom is just one of those bucket list items I’ll have to consign to the failure pile, along with becoming a guzheng (Chinese zither) virtuoso and successfully knitting socks. Perhaps I am doomed to spend the rest of my film-watching days bitterly coveting all of Kalki Koechlin’s roles. In the end, however, I have no regrets about my misadventurous foray into the Mumbai film world: after all, almost becoming a famous antiperspirant evangelist is something I can be proud of. And along the way, I gained firsthand insights into the sometimes frustrating, sometimes exhilarating and always the capricious world of Indian cinema. But to end this post on a slightly more positive note: I haven’t entirely given hope. Somewhere in the bowels of the Yash Raj media archives is a 30-second clip of me speaking terrible Hindi; so perhaps one day, Amir Khan will come to his senses and FINALLY cast me as the lead in a remake of Rang de Basanti. I’ll be keeping my Indian mobile phone charged just in case. [1] Incidentally, the results of this informal survey constituted a fascinating study of my colleagues’ personalities and tastes: one co-worker suggested the delightfully goofy classics “Mr. India” and “Amar, Akhbar, Anthony;” another raved about “Mughal-e-Azam,” which is a cinematographic masterpiece but LONG and SLOW; while a few of my younger colleagues favored modern movies with political slants and social commentary, such as “PK” and “Pink.” [2] I was also interested to note that many of the canonical Bollywood tropes – scenes shot in exotic locations, “bad boys” wooing “good girls,” unwelcome engagements and wedding mishaps, a final dramatic climax unfolding on a train – can trace their origins to the wildly popular DDLJ. [3] At one point in the early 2000s (so the legend goes), the Maratha Mandir Theater decided it was time to end the daily showings of DDLJ; so the lead actor, Shahrukh Khan, simply purchased the establishment to keep his signature film running. This story is apocryphal, but fun to think about. [4] As much as I adore and deeply respect the craft of acting, training in this field can sometimes be accurately characterised by my favourite Fry and Laurie sketch). This article was originally published on 09/ 08/ 2017 on American India Foundation

Life on a (Bollywood) film set

<p>Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao and British fighter&nbsp;Amir&nbsp;Khan&nbsp;confirmed separately on Sunday that they would face each other on April 23 after weeks of conflicting reports.</p>

<p>Pacquiao tweeted: &quot;Negotiations between team Pacquiao and team&nbsp;Khan&nbsp;have come to terms for the April 23 bout as this is what the fans wanted.#PacquiaoKhan&quot;.</p>

<p>Khan, 30, a few minutes later posted on his official Twitter feed: &quot;My team and I have agreed terms with Manny Pacquiao and his team for a super fight #pacquiaokhan #April23rd&quot;.</p>

<p>Neither of them gave a venue for the match but a source in Pacquiao&#39;s office said the bout would be in the United Arab Emirates.</p>

<p>Pacquiao&#39;s American promoter, Bob Arum, has previously been quoted as saying on the ESPN that &quot;Manny is trying to get a fight done in the United Arab Emirates, and the people there favour him fighting&nbsp;Amir&nbsp;Khan&quot;.</p>

<p>Spokesmen for the World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Pacquiao could not immediately be contacted for comment.</p>

<p>Pacquiao, 38, previously confirmed on Twitter that he was &quot;in negotiations&quot; to face&nbsp;Khan&nbsp;despite Arum&#39;s own efforts to arrange a fight with Australian Jeff Horn in April.</p>

<p>Pacquiao tweeted on February 11: &quot;See you in UAE for my next fight. #TeamPacquiao&quot;.</p>

<p>He also posted a poll on his official Twitter feed asking his 110,000-plus followers to choose either Horn,&nbsp;Khan, American Terence Crawford or Briton Kell Brook as his next opponent.</p>

<p>Khan&nbsp;had been leading the poll when it was taken down.</p>

<p>Pacquiao announced a brief retirement last year but made a successful comeback against Jessie Vargas in Las Vegas in November, saying he still felt like a youngster.</p>

<p>Pacquiao had said he was retiring to focus on his new role as Philippine senator, after winning elections last year on the back of his sporting fame.</p>

<p>(AFP)</p>


Neither of them gave a venue for the match but a source in Pacquiao's office said the bout would be in the United Arab Emirates

Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao and British fighter Amir Khan confirmed separately on Sunday that they would face each other on April 23 after weeks of conflicting reports. Pacquiao tweeted: "Negotiations between team Pacquiao and team Khan have come to terms for the April 23 bout as this is what the fans wanted.#PacquiaoKhan". Khan, 30, a few minutes later posted on his official Twitter feed: "My team and I have agreed terms with Manny Pacquiao and his team for a super fight #pacquiaokhan #April23rd". Neither of them gave a venue for the match but a source in Pacquiao's office said the bout would be in the United Arab Emirates. Pacquiao's American promoter, Bob Arum, has previously been quoted as saying on the ESPN that "Manny is trying to get a fight done in the United Arab Emirates, and the people there favour him fighting Amir Khan". Spokesmen for the World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Pacquiao could not immediately be contacted for comment. Pacquiao, 38, previously confirmed on Twitter that he was "in negotiations" to face Khan despite Arum's own efforts to arrange a fight with Australian Jeff Horn in April. Pacquiao tweeted on February 11: "See you in UAE for my next fight. #TeamPacquiao". He also posted a poll on his official Twitter feed asking his 110,000-plus followers to choose either Horn, Khan, American Terence Crawford or Briton Kell Brook as his next opponent. Khan had been leading the poll when it was taken down. Pacquiao announced a brief retirement last year but made a successful comeback against Jessie Vargas in Las Vegas in November, saying he still felt like a youngster. Pacquiao had said he was retiring to focus on his new role as Philippine senator, after winning elections last year on the back of his sporting fame. (AFP)

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