12 OG Actresses Who Didn't Mince Words And Gave Unexpectedly Honest Answers In Interviews
Bollywood may look like a land of make-believe and stars living a glorious life full of fame and money, but there is a stark reality about their lives that only they know.
We have often seen celebrities share their struggle stories and how they overcame the challenges, but they end up reeking of self-promotion and fuff, and of course, very hard to believe.
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Like, remember how Ananya Panday spoke about her 'struggle' and appearing on Koffee With Karan that backfired for her?
But history is a testament that women have been more honest, and sadly so because the challenges they have faced were bigger and tougher.
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However, thanks to the OG actresses, the women who have always been fierce, brave, and raw in sharing their beliefs, journeys, and how they fought the male-dominated industry with every shred of courage they had.
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Here are times when actresses didn't mind naturally slipping off-script to answer questions with unexpected honesty. Most of the excerpts from such interviews are good enough to make a cut in TedTalk. Read on!
1. In 2001, Tabu spoke called out pay disparity between male and female actors and made a valid point.
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2. Talking about her 1981 film Chakra, Smita Patil spoke about the objectification of women to 'sell films' and guess what? It is still relevant in 2022.
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3. When Waheeda Rehman recollected a non-negotiable clause in all her contracts. She said she was clear on two things when she started her film career – one that she would not wear a bikini and the other that she would not change her name as was the phenomenon then.
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4. Ratna Pathak Shah called out the faux-star culture and said most A-l
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5. In an old interview with
These 10 Old Candid Celebrity Interview Moments Will Make You Wanna Fly Back In Time Right Now
1. Shah Rukh Khan making a joke and then sticking to it
In an old conversation with Farida Jalal, the veteran actress asked him if he knew cooking. The actor had a witty response. So, he stuck to it for quite some time. The entire interview can be the alibi for SRK’s timeless charisma.
2. Saif Ali Khan not taking himself too seriously
When the interviewer asked Saif if he was interested in poetry, he literally said, “ye koi umar hai inn cheezon ko padhne ka.” The entire interview feels like somebody forced a hungover young Saif to give an interview; it’s hilarious.
3. Govinda candidly talking about his life, career, and of course, dance
The entire 14-minute interview feels unnaturally candid. The conversation is so unfiltered and honest; it’s nothing like what we see now.
4. Alka Yagnik & Kumar Sanu singing their hearts out
For some reason, classic old Bollywood songs will always be timeless and soulful. That magic seems to have been lost today.
5. Aishwarya Rai talking about life, showbiz, and filmmaking at the onset of her career in Indian films
The actress was born to be a star. It’s no surprise she’s loved by millions worldwide. Besides, her dignified and honest answers in the interview prove she deserves it all.
6. Rekha’s brutally honest take on marriage
Let’s be honest, her response was way ahead of her time. She gave us women a 101 guide on how to shut down marriage-related questions, albeit unknowingly.
7. Salman Khan’s honest feedback to bad hospitality
Young Salman Khan was out to give an interview about a Bollywood concert in Canada, and he thought it’d be nice to publicly share, albeit hesitantly, that they were getting only chanas as food.
8. Rahul Dravid proving he was always Mr. Dependable
Soon after his debut, 24-year-old Rahul Dravid got candid in a 1997 interview. On being asked why he got tricky fielding positions, he
Sanjay Dutt: The Crazy Untold Story of Bollywood's Bad Boy
Biographical book
Sanjay Dutt: The Crazy Untold Story of Bollywood's Bad Boy is a biography by Yasser Usman, detailing the life and career of the Indian film actor Sanjay Dutt. It chronicles his birth to actors Sunil Dutt and Nargis, his relationship with the actress Madhuri Dixit, covered extensively in the media at the time, being jailed because of his involvement in the Bombay riots, and his 47-year film career. The book was released on 13 March 2018 by Juggernaut Books and praised by critics.
Usman began writing the book in 2017 after meeting Dutt to talk about the latter's life and career. He spent eighteen months interviewing people who were close to him, including several of his school friends and teachers at The Lawrence School, Sanawar, police officers and co-inmates when he was jailed, as well as politicians, filmmakers, and co-stars. He also watched all of Dutt's films, and collected books, magazines, journals and interviews with him.
Summary
The book opens with Sanjay Dutt winning an air guitar contest in 1982. Usman then examines Dutt's involvement in the Bombay riots, which occurred 11 years later and his imprisonment afterward. It follows with the story of his birth in 1959 to Indian actors Sunil and Nargis who used crowdsourcing conducted by the Urdu magazine Shama to choose his name. His career, including his first film Rocky (1981), which was a box office success but received poor critical reviews, and the thriller Naam (1986), the film that became the turning point of his career are examined. The book also details several commercially and critically successful films with his co-star Madhuri Dixit (with whom Dutt had a relationship that ended after he was jailed). These include Saajan (1991) and Khal Nayak (1993), both of which earned him nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Usman also discusses Dutt's marriages to Richa Sharma between 1987 and