QuickE: Aamir on ‘Satyamev Jayate’, Kangana Turns ‘Masi’ & More
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1. Aamir Khan Reveals How Emotionally Traumatic 'Satyamev Jayate' Was
A recently released documentary by Al Jazeera has actor Aamir Khan and his family opening up about the threats he received for hosting the popular show Satyamev Jayate, which he also conceptualised and produced. Aamir also talks about how emotionally traumatic the show was for him.
Titled Aamir Khan: The Snake Charmer - the 47-minute documentary seems to have been shot over 4 years, starting with Aamir talking about the impact of his show Satyamev Jayate and then moving on to the actor on the sets of Dangal, talking about why he wanted to make a film on the Phogat sisters.
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2. Kangana Ranaut Becomes a Maasi: Sister Rangoli Delivers Baby Boy
Kangana Ranaut's sister, Rangoli Chandel, welcomed a baby boy recently and shared pictures of her "little munchkin" on Twitter. Rangoli got hitched to businessman Ajay Chandel in 2011 and the couple have named their son, Prithvi Raj.
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3. Amitabh Gets Emotional on Granddaughter Aaradhya's Sixth Birthday
When the birthday girl is Sr. Bacchan’s granddaughter, the celebrations are bound be grand. Aaradhya, the daughter of actors, Abhishek Bacchan and Aishwarya Rai turns 6 today and her grandfather gives her the best gift - the gift of words and a proclamation of love.
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4. Don't Care Who I Offend; Menstruating Is Natural: Akshay on PadMan
Akshay Kumar is on a high even as the first look of PadMan creates a buzz around the film. It’s the first mainstream Hindi film that would talk about menstruation and menstrual health - it revolves around the true story of Arunachalam Muruganantham, a social entrepreneur and Padma Shri awardee, who revolutionised the production of low-cost sanitary napkins in India.
Akshay Kumar, in an interview to Hindustan Times, spoke about how it is important to initiate a conversation around menstrual health in the public space, irrespective of who got offended.
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5. Entertainment Industry Is Under Siege: Ashoke Pandit on Padmavati
The Maharashtra government has provided a precautionary security cover to Bollywood filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali amidst increasing controversies and growing threats ahead of the release of his movie Padmavati, officials said. The level of security provided to him is not yet clear, and Bhansali has so far not commented on it.
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