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    You know how some movies are etched in our minds not for a story line or a song but for the characters it had? What makes a character memorable? The actor’s ability to play it so well, that it's carved in your memory. However, not all movies were planned to be executed in the way they ended up being. Here are 6 super hit movies which ‘almost’ went to another actor :

    1. Dil Dhadakne DoThis crazy, super realistic dichotomy of a family drama had a stellar cast and while watching it makes you wonder if anyone could do better work, as per reports, Priyanka Chopra and Ranveer Sngh were not the first choices for playing the role of the siblings. Zoya Akhtar was keen on signing Kareena and Ranbir to play this duo but for whatever reasons, that did not work out.
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    2. Kabir SinghWhile this movie stirred up a lot of controversy, it was also one of the biggest hits of 2019. Shahid Kapoor’s portrayal of the problematic, alcoholic doctor Kabir Singh won him major accolades, however, before Sandeep Reddy( the director) could finalise him, the producers were keen on signing up Arjun Kapoor for the titular role.
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    3. BaazigarVery few actors take the kind of risks SRK took in the beginning of his career which was already going upwards. Baazigar continues to be one of the most iconic hits of the 90s, but not many people know that Abbas-Mustan were actually keen on signing up Salman Khan or Aamir Khan before SRK took it up eventually, and we are glad he did.
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    4. ShershaahThis has been a super surprising movie and a big hit for 2021. Besides a strong story line and great acting by Sidharth Malhotra, the movie touched a beautiful emotional chord with the audience. As per various reports, when the makers were scouting for a face for Captain Vikram Batra, Salman bhai had actually suggested the name of Ayush Sharma, his real life brother in law.
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    5. Dil Chahta HaiIt would probably be sacrilegious to retouch anything about this beautiful movie, but Farhan Akhtar’s first choice for playing friends was Hrithik Roshan and Abhishek Bachchan. While they are great actors in their own accord, DCH wouldn’t be what it is today without watching Saif, Aamir and Akshaye in the lead roles.
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    6. Dirty PictureVidya Balan shocked and surprised fans with her stupendous act in this movie but later in an interview, Kangana Ranaut mentioned that this movie was first offered to her and she wasn’t in the space to take up a film which would typecast her. I don’t know about you, but I cannot imagine anyone other than the beautiful Vidya doing what she did.
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    The outbreak of Covid-19 across the globe changed the way we live and look at the world -- physically as well as emotionally. As we continue to usher ourselves into this mould of the new ‘normal’, the repercussions of a post-Covid reality continues to create ripples in our lives. Looking from the lens of how it affected the men in India, the social construct of gender was twisted and took a new shape.

    To ignite the much-needed conversation of ‘post covid evolution of masculinity’ on International Men's Day 2021, we decided to look at the various aspects of what changed and how it changed for the men in the country, and above all, how it redefined ‘masculinity’ for them .
    It would be a gross understatement to say that the past year has been difficult. I think we’ve come to a place in our lives, collectively, where we’ve begun to associate with our identities in a slightly fragmented manner. 
    The more I speak to people, the more I realise that 'carefree' is a word that has increasingly been evicted from people’s personal lexicon. Our general sense of safety and security has gone for a toss in the post-pandemic era. And any semblance of normalcy is for each individual to identify and accept on their own accord. 
    Not like life had been easier pre-2019, but Covid has really pushed us as a collective, closer to our worst fears. Life before and after the pandemic is an experience that I now address as different chapters to a once familiar book.  
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    Trapped indoors we’ve been confronted by acute feelings of loneliness, fatality, doubt, and perhaps a generous wedge of existential crisis as well. 

    The problem with COVID19 was its novelty. It’s right there in the name: ‘Novel Coronavirus’. Fresh literature and research on this disease is still being updated on a day to day basis. So most people afflicted by it are more or less left to contend with its after effects by themselves 
    And anyway, shouldn’t the affected be feeling better soon? 
    Swept AwayDespite my best attempts at keeping my family and myself safe from its contagion grips, I was one of the folks who was, as we say,  dhappa’d by the disease. 
    The first night when I felt it exhibit signs of life inside me, I was frightened. My eye-sockets pulsated with pain that I could best describe as having tiny people hammer at it with the dullest hammer. The fever left me oscillating between hot and cold, all night long, with fatigue making sleep a distant reality. A distinct loss of taste and smell cerpt-in after a few days. 
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    And it’s not like it was  my first rodeo with an acute illness, but the looming threat of Covid brought with it the psychological trauma of death, and what it would mean to not just me, but by extension, my family as well. As a man, I never dared to consider that my script could so easily run out of pages, within the blink of an eye. 

    In hindsight, it’s understandable, considering the ghastly reality of widespread loss that this disease brought to us. It’s only natural that 
    The subsequent days were tougher, as my elder relatives who lived in the vicinity, had fallen gravely ill due to Covid as well. And since I was already infected, but still physically stable enough, I decided to camp with them, to ensure their safety. 
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    Fortuitously, they managed to recover after several nervous nights of criticality. However, by this point, my energy reserves had truly been depleted. I felt a sense of overwhelming helplessness creep through my system. An extremely uncomfortable, and perhaps unfamiliar feeling for me up until that point. 

    It feels silly putting it to words, but my world could have easily come crashing down if it hadn’t been for my mother single-handedly running our house of 4. Her double-vaccinations had kept her immune enough to ensure the rest of us survived while we quarantined in our rooms. 
    Therapy And FeelingsOne of the strangest after-effects of  Covid is being plagued by a constant brain fog since the initial infection. The term ‘brain-fog’ is both accurate and deceptive of its true nature. Imagine a near-constant static engulfing your thoughts, slowly eroding all thoughts, and eventually your sense of identity as well. 
    In the human brain there exist astrocytes, that are the most numerous cell types within the central nervous system (CNS). These cells perform a whole variety of functions. They guide axons and offer synaptic support, as well as helping control the blood-brain barrier and blood flow. According to a study, Infected astrocytes may be responsible for  fatigue, depression and ‘brain fog’, which includes confusion and forgetfulness, stemming from COVID-19. 
    Add to it, a vicious cabin-fever caused by an already compromised nervous system forced to isolate itself in a room for over a month. My mind was truly floating in an endless abyss of blankness.
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    As strange as it may sound, I had to think about thinking things. Confusing? You bet. I just couldn’t think like I used to, I had to set into motion several machinations in my head to formulate a single sentence. It was a slow and winding process. It’s embarrassing to admit, but I had to re-learn how to read again because my brain simply refused to register what my eyes saw. 

    I’d been consulting a therapist since 2019 and it had enabled me to gain important insight into all things that made me, me. It helped me uncover my neurodivergence, and all the ways it had impacted my development as a person. After having made all that significant progress, this Covid induced brain fog simply wiped my slate clean. 
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    This nasty brain fog has left me with very little autonomy over how my mind, my memories and my cognitive abilities function; thoughts come and go, as they please.

    Therapy has given me the opportunity to humble myself again, enough to learn, unlearn and relearn things I may have once known. 
    One of the things I’d learnt at a very young age is that there are certain expectations of a man that one must fulfil in order to be seen as worthy, and deserving of a place in society. It brought to light the extent to which I, as a man, had reduced myself to my performative, physical capabilities. Being physically able earned me plenty of ‘man points’ (in my head).  I’d long bought into flawed notions of  being the ‘man of the house’ and ‘being tough’ even when I didn’t want to be. 
    And for the same, I’d picked up a couple of tricks over the years. 
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    Perhaps it may have something to do with having been raised in a boys’ school, and on the streets of Delhi, but I was always in fight-or-flight mode, I had weaponized physical fitness as a means to safety. Eventually that veered into vanity, with a major part of my identity and validation as a man stemming from it. 

    However, post-Covid, I’m yet to get back into the groove of fitness. Hopefully, it would be from a kinder perspective this time around. Even though I’ve lost close to 6 kilos and most of my muscle mass, I don’t hold it against me anymore. Lest I forget, my body did survive a global pandemic. 
    I’d also learnt how to overcompensate for things as a boy, as if being myself wasn’t enough.  I’d always felt like I had a point to prove. In hindsight, it could probably be stemming from a latent Napoleon complex. 
    Covid, like a most vicious hurricane, swept in and left a trail of destruction that I’m still reeling from, taking with it my sense of good health and sound mind. 
    How’s that for humbling? 
    Moving OnThe past year has afforded me a brief insight into my inner machinations. Especially those set in by my relationship with my masculinity. 
    I’ve realised that despite losing all these ‘traits’ that I prided myself on, I’m still alive. And after the year that was, I’m genuinely grateful for that. 
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    I’ve learnt to let the cards fall where they may. Just because they’re scattered, and on the floor, doesn’t mean I can’t pick them up again, and play the hand I’ve been dealt.  

    I’ve changed from someone who was perennially hardwired to a somewhat aloof goof. 
    Because of the brain fog and everything it has brought, I’m still regaining my sense of agency. As of now, I find empowerment in passivity. It’s disarming and surprising in equal parts. 
    For most, they’re healthy, until they aren’t. That’s the extent of their interaction with the world of sickness. But for Covid long-haulers and for people with other chronic diseases, the metaphorical pot of gold at the end of the rainbow is a tad harder to attain. 
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    Regardless of your malady, society demands that you become productive as quickly as possible.  And all you’d be offered a brief and solemn “how tragic”, before your next target is set. After all, the numbers don’t stop for anyone, do they? 

    In such a situation, an act of kindness, of self-care, becomes an act of rebellion in itself. 
    I've had to realise that at some point I must exist and keep trudging on because it's the only life I have. Whether it be with the brain fog or not. And just like I learnt the rules to this life once, I can find the way to figure my way out, and move forward again. That's what being a man means to me.
    It was an uphill battle but I’m slowly learning to afford myself the same patience that I extend to others. Find your people, reach out to them, and ask for help. 
    Remember, sincerity is sexy. 

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    The outbreak of Covid-19 across the globe changed the way we live and look at the world -- physically as well as emotionally. As we continue to usher ourselves into this mould of the new ‘normal’, the repercussions of a post-Covid reality continue to create ripples in our lives. Looking from the lens of how it affected the men in India, the social construct of gender was twisted and took a new shape.

    To ignite the much-needed conversation of ‘post covid evolution of masculinity’ on International Men's Day 2021, we decided to look at the various aspects of what changed and how it changed for the men in the country, and above all, how it redefined ‘masculinity’ for them .
    Bollywood has influenced toxic masculinity for years and defined what a man who’s the hero, the saviour should look like, dress like, talk like and walk like. Most of the songs and scenes from the films in the '80s and '70s glorified being an ‘angry young man’. And, dialogues like ‘Mard ko dard nahi hota’ perpetuated the very wrong idea of being a man.
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    However, things are changing for the better and it won’t be wrong to say that the new lot of actors in films are more woke and believe in equality rather than being the macho man, both on and off screen. Movies today are gradually aiming to redefine gender roles set in that era by Bollywood and progressive masculinity rather than showing toxic men, barring Kabir Singh, of course. 

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    Take for example Vikrant Massey’s role in his latest film Haseen Dillruba. He is a calm and supportive guy who appreciates and loves his wife, which is basically the complete opposite of what we have been seeing in films. He has remodeled the image of ‘a hero’ in cinema with his charming and progressive roles. 

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    While talking about it, he told MensXP, “I think what happens in films is just a byproduct of what happens in our society. I think all of this goes hand-in-hand and we really need to take collective responsibility towards it. But when you talk about the depiction of toxic masculinity in cinema, we don’t really see it that often anymore as we did 10 years ago. So I think it's a good change that's already happening.” Even in a crime series Mirzapur, he played a sensible and sweet Babloo who ended up winning hearts.   

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    With patriarchal roles taking a back seat, the new generation of Bollywood men are bending the rules of masculinity behind the camera as much as in front of it. Pankaj Tiwari is another perfect example of how actors can be role models to the younger generation of men. By playing feminist father in films like Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl and Bareilly Ki Barfi, the actor proved that a desi dad can be (and should be) supportive to his daughter (looking at you, Narayan Shankar from Mohabbatein). Not just on screen, he has always credited the women in his life for his success as well. 

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    He once said in an interview, “My life is a testament to the feisty women around me, starting from my mother to my wife and my daughter. They not only enrich my existence but they make me want to be a better person.”

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    A real man is someone who treats the women around equally and his partner like a queen. Who better to quote here than Ranveer Singh. The actor hypes up his wife Deepika Padukone on social media, isn’t intimidated by her success and even expressed his views on taking her surname after their marriage. He told Filmfare, “Since I have dropped my surname, I need a new one, so why not! It’s a legendary surname.” Clearly, the DeepVeer relationship is all about equality.

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    Singh is also a vocal advocate for gender neutral fashion, along with being a staunch supporter of his wife. He often debuts andorgenous looks featuring pearl necklaces, a handbag or a skirt that demonstrates the fact that wearing women’s fashion pieces doesn’t compromise your manliness.

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    Other Bollywood celebrities who also make a strong case for gender equality through their fashion choices are Aparshakti Khurrana and Jim Sarbh who aren’t afraid or intimidated by wearing a ruffled blouse or carrying a sling bag, because isn’t a man who is comfortable wearing a skirt or heels truly confident about his masculinity?

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    Another actor who comes to mind while talking about men who have progressive values of being a man is filmmaker-actor-musician Farhan Akhtar. From talking about pay disparity in Bollywood to setting up MARD (Men Against Rape and Discrimination), he has time and again displayed unwavered support to women and addressed their issues.

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    These are just a few of the proud male feminists that we know of in Bollywood who are vocal about gender equality and have become a great example of progressive masculinity.

    Be it with their projection of a character on the big screen or being a great partner to the women in real lives, be it making a statement with their gender-neutral fashion or taking a stand for women, these men are the true flag bearers of progressive masculinity and the role models to look up to for every man. 

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    It's sad, right? I mean, a superstar like Shah Rukh Khan has been forced into silence for the longest time ever. An actor, known for his quick wit and larger-than-life personality is living privately at his Alibaug farmhouse in search of privacy and most importantly, peace. It was a long hard-fought month for the Bollywood superstar, whose eldest son Aryan Khan was arrested by the NCB in a drug-related case on a Goa-bound Cruise ship.
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    Aryan, since then has been released and has been staying with SRK and the rest of the family in Alibaug, only coming to the city to show up for routine NCB call-ups. Now, having been quiet for the longest time, it seems that Shah Rukh has finally broken his silence.

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    According to a source close to the SRK family, Shah Rukh has come out to issue a request to his directors. Yes. Shah Rukh, who had been shooting for a couple of projects, had put everything on a standstill while dealing with private matters, and understandably so. However, the actor has now requested filmmakers to give him some freedom in a way that he can work and stay close to his family.

    As per the source, “He (Shah Rukh) has asked to keep film schedules that are outside India in small chunks, instead of one big schedule and leave scope for him to visit home every couple of weeks for a few days. He has requested them to plan the shoot in such a way that portions with the other artists can be shot while he is away so that he can be there with his family every once in a while without impacting the shoots or causing any delays.” 
    The source also told a publication that SRK wants to create a proper balance between his professional and personal life. “Shah Rukh Khan has become very protective of Aryan and his family after the recent incident and has decided to be there for them and find a balance between personal and professional time.” 
    SRK is currently in the middle of shooting for Pathan and other projects, and if the reports are correct, would continue to go back to work soon.  

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    In just over 24 hours time from now, a new-look Team India under the leadership of newly appointed skipper Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid will embark on a new journey, when they take on New Zealand in the first of the three T20Is in Jaipur on Wednesday.
    Say Hello to our T20I captain @ImRo45 & Head Coach Rahul Dravid. #TeamIndia #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/feQpH0q7tC
    — BCCI (@BCCI) November 16, 2021
    Ever since Shastri confirmed that he would step down from the head coach role after the T20 World Cup , most people knew that Dravid was BCCI’s first-choice to take his place. Despite that, it took a lot of convincing from the BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah before Dravid finally agreed to leave his National Cricket Academy (NCA) job and take Shastri’s place in the Indian dressing room.
    New roles
    New challenges
    New beginnings

    Energies were high yesterday on Day 1 at the office for #TeamIndia T20I captain @ImRo45 & Head Coach Rahul Dravid. #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/a8zlwCREhl
    — BCCI (@BCCI) November 16, 2021
    According to reports, the turning point in this whole saga was the IPL 2021 final in Dubai when Dravid had travelled to the Gulf country. As Chennai Super Kings (CSK) took on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the summit clash, Ganguly and Shah somehow managed to change Dravid’s mind about becoming India’s head coach. However, none of it was ever confirmed by any of the parties involved. 
    Opening up about the issue, the BCCI president shared an interesting incident that convinced him that it was time for Dravid to join the senior men’s cricket team.
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    Speaking at the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair, the ‘Prince of Kolkata’ recalled how Dravid's son rang him up and complained about his father being too strict with him and requested him to take him away.

    Ganguly joked that it was the moment when he realised it was time for ‘The Wall’ to become India’s next head coach and he immediately called him up and conveyed the message.
    “I got a call from him saying his father was being too strict with him and that he needed to be taken away. That's when I called Rahul (Dravid) and told him that it was time for him to join the national team," Ganguly said at the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair.
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    On a rather serious note, the BCCI president added that having played with Dravid for almost the entirety of his international career, both of them have a great understanding and it was this camaraderie that helped him convince the former NCA director to take up the Team India head coach, despite initial reluctance.

    “We grew up together, started around the same time, and spent most of the time playing together. So, it was easy for some of us to make him feel welcome and wanted,” Ganguly added.
    It's a great opportunity to learn from him. #TeamIndia vice-captain @klrahul11 on working with the newly-appointed Head Coach Rahul Dravid. #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/Aqzp0YCXRE
    — BCCI (@BCCI) November 15, 2021
    Whether it was his son’s phone call or something else, we are happy that Dravid has finally taken up Team India’s job. Given his successful stints at the NCA and with the Under-19 and India A sides, we have no doubt that he will prove to be a great asset to the Indian team.

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    The outbreak of Covid-19 across the globe changed the way we live and look at the world -- physically as well as emotionally. As we continue to usher ourselves into this mould of the new ‘normal’, the repercussions of a post-Covid reality continue to create ripples in our lives. Looking from the lens of how it affected the men in India, the social construct of gender was twisted and took a new shape.

    To ignite the much-needed conversation of ‘post covid evolution of masculinity’ on International Men's Day 2021, we decided to look at the various aspects of what changed and how it changed for the men in the country, and above all, how it redefined ‘masculinity’ for them .
    When we think of ‘men’, the first thing that probably comes to mind (my mind, at least) is privilege. Privilege of being the preferred *** out of the two in this world where being born with a ***** instead of breasts decides how many opportunies, how much respect and what all rights you are given in the society. 
    And while that may be the case, there is also another side to this story, which often gets sidelined when the plight of women takes center stage. You see, as women have their own struggles in this world to achieve equal rights and opportunities, men too face the pressure for upholding the standards that the society may have set for them. 
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    At the time when women were being boxed into a category which pinned titles like ‘timid’, ‘soft’, ‘suitable for being a homemaker’ onto their foreheads, men were too boxed into a type that was supposed to be - ‘strong’, ‘muscular’, ‘sole breadwinner of the family’ and ‘successful’. Because as per society, if you weren’t all of that and more, you weren’t a man. Period.

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    And just like that, such stereotyping gave birth to toxic masculinity and the kinds of pressures that men face even today in their lives. 

    After all, how does one overturn decades worth of social conditioning that taught them to not cry or to start worrying about feeding their entire family when they are merely teenagers? 
    Or most importantly, do they even know they have to?
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    On this International Men’s Day, instead of glorifying the feats achieved by men after having succumbed to false standards set by society, it’s time we address the kind of pressures they feel on the daily and how they’ve come to explore their masculinity while at it.

    “For me, it was the pressure of being able to settle down by the age 26 or 27 that kept gnawing at me”
    Abir Sinha, author of the best-selling book Rivers In The Desert and a young entrepreneur seems to have a hold on things in his life right now, but he, like every other young man in this country, has too had his own share of struggles that in his words ‘never cease to exist’.
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    “My father passed away when I was only 15 years old and unfortunately that happening in this society swiftly translated into suddenly me becoming the ‘man of the house’. Life for me up until then had been one without any sense of responsibility or future planning, however as soon as tragedy struck, I realised what being a ‘man’ actually asks of you. From dealing with the pressure of taking care of my mom to having a clock ticking at my head to settle down by the age of 26 or 27, I felt constantly burdened.” 

    “Perhaps, that is why pursuing a job for me was never a viable option, because when you’re expected to take care of a household and not just yourself, you can’t see yourself working with a modest salary for 7-8 years before you start earning handsomely. So one can say that I became an entrepreneur not out of choice, but because I lacked one. And not to forget, the constant pressure that social media builds on your head of leading a ‘picture perfect’ life that just makes it worse. And because this pressure of being and delivering like a man, isn’t going anywhere, I have chosen to make the most of it.”
    “I am 59 years old and on the verge of retirement, and yet, I see myself succumbing to some or the other pressure with every passing day”
    Vijay Dudeja is the Capital Expenditure Procurement lead at Nestle India at the age of 59 and yet, even an accomplished man like himself, faces the brunt of being a man in this world every single day.
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    “For me, ever since I finished my schooling, life has been a constant struggle to get to the next step in life, as defined by society. First it was to fund my own education, find a decent job and take care of my own expenses. Then it was the pressure to get married because that’s what all of your friends were also doing and was expected of you too. Then comes the stress of having a child, earning for your entire family and making a decent living.”

    “In my experience, as and when we grow, so do our responsibilities and the expectations society has from us. When you’re a kid, you’re expected to earn good marks, finish top of your class. As you grow older, you’re supposed to earn enough for your family, be a good husband, a good father, and so on and so forth. It never ends.”
    “For most men like me out there, quitting your job is not really an option. Not because we needed the money to sustain, but because ‘quitting’ for men has never really been counted as an option. Being tough and not giving up is the only way of life I have ever known. It’s how we’ve been conditioned.” 
    “When you’re born a man, you’re given no option but to hustle all your life and deliver success. Because otherwise, you’ve failed as a man and looked down upon”
    Vipul Kalia, 33 years old and recently married, is of the opinion that men are rarely ever presented with the option of failing. Not without, being made to feel miserable about it at the least.
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    “The entire ‘be a man’ philosophy has taken away the choice of failing with grace from men. From the get go, we’re taught to be a certain way, feel emotions in a certain capacity, express ourselves carefully, look a certain way, get married at a ‘right age’ and what not. It seems as though, most of our life has been on auto-pilot and the moment you try to take it in your own hands, society comes crashing down on you with their disappointment. If I say no to marriage, I am a bad son. But the moment I say I am ready to get married to whomever you like, I am as ideal as one can be. These standards are toxic, they’re unrealistic, but at the end of the day - they’re there. And that is why, so is the pressure to live up to them.”

    “Yes, women have their own struggles, but to think that men have it easy is a myth. Because, no matter how much we do, we are always expected to do more. It is as though you spend your life trying to prove your worth and under a microscopic eye. We’re fighting our baser instincts every single day just to conform to the definition of being a ‘good man’ set by society. It’s exhausting.”

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    Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is not known as Bhai without good reason. The Ek Tha Tiger actor is much respected and loved in the industry because of the big heart that he has for people he likes and is fond of.
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    It is known that Salman actually goes out of his way to do things for people he cares about, and has on a number of occasions splurged insane amounts of money to gift very expensive cars to his co-stars. Let's take a look at some stars who have been at the receiving end of Salman Bhai's bhaichaara.

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    Salman, who was reported to be in a relationship with Katrina Kaif, gifted her a Range Rover worth a staggering Rs 2.33 crore on her birthday.

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    It was also reported that Salman had earlier gifted an expensive Audi to Katrina.  

    2. Kareena Kapoor Khan © Netflix
    Salman and Kareena have worked together in a few films and are said to have a good working relationship. However, Bebo, who appeared in Dabangg 2's hit item song, Fevicol se... was reported to not have charged anything for it. The song really went on to become quite a hit at parties and events, and as a token of appreciation, Salman gifted Kareena a BMW 7 Series worth Rs 1.95 crore.  

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    Now, that was some gift, alright.

    3. Jacqueline Fernandez © Instagram/Jacqueline Fernandez
    Salman was instrumental in launching Jacqueline, who is one person that Bhai is very fond of.

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    In fact, he likes her so much that he has gifted her an expensive 3BHK flat in Bandra along with an expensive Audi car.

    4. Aayush & Arpita Khan Sharma © Twitter
    Everyone knows about the kind of relationship Salman shares with his sister Arpita Khan, who got married to Antim co-star Aayush Sharma in a lavish fashion. Salman Bhai actually gifted Arpita and Aayush a Rolls Royce Phantom worth a whopping Rs 4 crore.

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    5. Kichcha Sudeep © Twitter
    Salman worked with south Indian star Kichcha Sudeep in Dabangg 3 and liked him so much that he actually gifted him a BMW M5 car worth Rs 1.5 crore.

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    All of this points to just one thing. That Salman really has a big heart when it comes to the people he cares about, the reason why many across the country love him so much.

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    Dance Deewane 3’s host Raghav Juyal has landed in big trouble after a video of him making racist remarks involving Momos and ‘Chow Mein’ before introducing 6-year-old contestant named Gunjan Singh, who hails from Assam started to go viral. He also introduced her by mimicking a Chinese accent and went on to make fun of her northeastern origins. It has triggered a debate on social media and people are bashing him for his behaviour on national TV.
    Here’s the clip that’s going viral:
    It's 2021, but the #racist Indians still practicing "Chinese" "momo" "ching chong" #racism as a comic element on their national television with their #bollywood celebs applauding it. The racist host @TheRaghav_Juyal introducing Gunjan Sinha from Assam in a show on @ColorsTV pic.twitter.com/qcPsgiWfXg
    — C. Thounaojam (@manaobi101) November 15, 2021
    Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma posted a tweet condemning the episode, saying that racism has no place in our country. “It has come to my notice that a popular reality show host has used racist rhetoric against a young participant from Guwahati. This is shameful and totally unacceptable. Racism has no place in our country and we should all condemn it unequivocally,” he tweeted.
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    After the uproar caused by the clip, Raghav took to Instagram to issue a clarification about the clip that’s going viral and said that it’s unfair to judge him because of this video. 

    “It’s unfair and not good for my mental health to see this short clip without the right context. When this contestant came to the show, she announced that she had a talent for speaking Chinese. My performance was based on that,” he said. 
    He went on to add, “Towards the end of the show, I decided to speak in a similar way to introduce her in one of the episodes. It has been an inside joke on the show and one shouldn’t judge us with just that clip.” 
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    Raghav also shared the entire clip and showed how it all started. 
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    People bashed him for not understanding his responsibilities as a grown-up and his justification of blatant racism infuriated people further. His fans came out in support though and said he'd caused no harm. 
    Here are the reactions: 
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    What do you have to say about this fiasco? Let us know in the comments section below.

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    Superstar Rajinikanth is one of the most celebrated and sought after actors in South cinema who every director wants to work with. However, he is also one of the humblest and down-to-earth stars. The actor recently talked about his latest film Annaatthe and how it came to life.  

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    “When Siva met me, he said it was easy to make a hit film with me. It left me stunned, because nobody had said that to me before. He said that I should star in a story-based film and that it should be set in a village,” he said talking about his meeting with Annaatthe director Siva.

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    He gave him 15 days to come up with a good script for him and Siva obliged. He said, “In 12 days, he came with the script. He told me he needs two and a half hours of my time and three bottles of water.” He further said that after hearing the script of Annaatthe, he cried and hugged Siva. “At the end of the narration, I started crying, and I hugged him,” he added.

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    The actor was impressed with the director’s previous work in the film Viswasam which was released at the same time as his film Petta did. Both films did well and Rajinikanath expressed his interest in watching Viswasam.

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    He said, “Petta showed me in a stylish avatar, and it was released alongside Viswasam. Both the films were super hits at the box-office. When I was keen on watching Viswasam, its producer arranged a special screening for me. I liked the film till the interval, but it still amazed me how it turned out to be a huge success. It was in the climax that I understood why it was so successful, and I started clapping.”

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    It was then that Rajinikanth met Siva and Annaatthe was conceptualised keeping the tamil star in mind. In the film, Rajinikanth plays a village president who believes in doing good. The film also touches upon the brother-sister relationship between Rajinikanth’s character Kaalaiyan and his sister Meenakshi that is played by actress Keerthy Suresh.

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    The film was released on Diwali, 4 November 2021 and has been doing well at the box office.  


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