Just like any other industry, the Hindi film industry is also based on the model of making profits. However, the stakes here can get pretty huge for the people who are involved in the whole process, especially the actors. This leads to brutal commodification and unfair expectations, which very few have been brave enough to call out. Here is the list of 12 celebrities who dropped the truth bombs and spilled the beans on the inside world of Bollywood. Let’s check out:
1. Pooja Bhatt: Saying The Truth Doesn’t Take One Very Far In Bollywood
At the launch of a book written by PoojaBhatt’s sister Shaheen Bhatt “I’ve Never Been (Un) Happier”, she made this statement, and while elaborating on the topic, she said:
2. Pooja Bhatt: When She Spoke About Things Being “All Surface”
Pooja said, “It’s all surface. They don’t give a damn if you’re a cocaine addict, whether you have an alcohol problem or you’re taking sleeping pills. As long as you look okay and show up and your waist size is a certain circumference, it’s good.”
3. Neena Gupta: The Portrayal Of Women Actors When She Was Starting In The Industry
Neena Gupta said, “The heroine in those days was not portrayed as someone strong, more often than not. Generally, she was someone who compromised with the circumstances and sacrificed a lot. So, I think an actor has to be very careful that what image of theirs is created by the media.”
4. Ratna Pathak Shah: Evaluated “Sholay’s” Worth And The Need For India To Introspect More As A “Filmmaking Nation”
Ratna Pathak said, “I was thinking if I were a French person watching this, what would I make of two grown men behaving in this manner? It was deeply embarrassing. I thought back on “Sholay”. It’s a series of stereotypes and borrowed ideas from films from all over the world, mainly American, of course. And we are still singing praises of that film. What kind of self-analysis are we doing as a filmmaking nation?”
5. Ratna Pathak: Most Of The A-List Actors Should Not Be “Allowed In Front Of The Camera”
She again said, “Too many of our grossly overpaid stars should not even be allowed in front of a movie camera. There should be a law to prevent such people from acting!”
6. Shefali Shah: Raised The Age Issue And About The Industry Who Has No Idea What To Do With Women Actors Over 40
Shefali Shah said, “Men in this industry are afforded more choices, regardless of age. For the most part, Bollywood doesn’t know what to do with a woman who has crossed 40. Only recently are parts being written for women like me.”
7. Saif Ali Khan: Called Award Shows “Whole Big Tamasha” And They Are Nothing More Than Money-Making Tools
Saif said, “As I see them, awards functions are an excuse to make some money by performing on stage. If you have the intelligence, then you spend the money well.”
8. Saif Ali Khan: Narrated The Incident Where He Was Given The Best Actor In A Comic Role Award Because He Couldn’t Be Given The Best Actor Award
He again said, “To be honest, I don’t believe in them. Some years ago I was called for an awards function. When I got there someone higher up in the organization told me, “We wanted to give you the Best Actor award. But you know how it is. We’ll give you the award for Best Actor in a comic role.”
10. Swara Bhaskar: Bollywood Is A “Star-Driven” Industry
Swara said, “Bollywood as an industry is based on relationships, it has always been star-driven and it has an element of feudalism. So, it would be difficult for an outsider but my experience of Bollywood is not nepotistic at all.”
11. Surveen Chawla: Struggles She Faced Someone Else Has Better Contacts
She revealed, “I was not scared even though I had left TV at the peak of my career. But in the middle of this transition, when I was stepping up, I was thrown back down. For what reason? The question is not of my talent, but about somebody who had better contacts; that’s it. It took me some time to come out of it, but then other things happened, and it instilled confidence back in me.”
12. Naseeruddin Shah: How Film And Television Shows In India Propagate Sexism And Called Them “Rubbishy”
He said, “Commercial films are glorifying a lot of orthodox concepts and that should change. Unfortunately, the television series has also done a lot of permanent damage by propagating completely outdated and misogynistic situations by showing the woman to always be at her husband’s beck and call – lying at his feet, or waiting around, like ‘Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki’. This kind of rubbishy and regressive family values have absolutely no place in today’s world. ”
A Jyotirlinga is considered to be holy and sacred. It is the devotional representation of Lord Shiva. In India, to pray to Lord Shiva, many devotees visit these 12 traditional jyotirlingas and offer obeisance. These shrines are the manifestations of Lord Shiva and are worshipped in the form of the phallus or the jyotirlinga symbol of the deity. Originally there were 64 Jyotirlingas. However, only 12 are considered auspicious and holy.
Here is the list of those 12 stunning jyotirlingas in India. Let’s check out:
The Kashi Viswanath temple is situated on the banks of the river Ganga and is called the Golden Temple of Varanasi. According to legends, Varanasi was the first place where the Jyotilinga first manifested. It is also believed that Lord Shiva resided here and attained liberation. That is why people wish to die in this holy place.
This holy temple is located at the feet of the mountain named Kedar. Legend has it that impressed by the penance of Narayana and Nara, the incarnations of Lord Vishu and Shiva took the form of a Jyotirlinga. And made Kedarnath their permanent abode. Many devotees believe that praying here fulfills all their needs and desires. That is why they make a pilgrimage to this sacred site. People also visit Yamunotri and Gangotri and bring the holy river water to offer in this temple.
The southernmost Jyotirlinga in India is present off the Sethu coast, Rameshwaram. This temple is considered as holy and sacred as that of the Jyotirlinga in Varanasi. This temple is known to be closely associated with the epic Ramanaya. It is believed that Lord Ram had stopped in Rameshwaram on his way to Sri Lanka to worship Lord Shiva to seek his blessings. Later, he went to Sri Lanka to kill Ravana and safely return with Sita. It is often visited by the devotees who embark on the Char Dhams of India.
This Jyotirlinga is located on the lap of Shree Shaila Mountain, on the banks of the Krishna River in Andhra Pradesh. This temple is known as the “Kailash of the South”. The main deities of this temple are Goddess Bhramaramba and Lord Mallikarjun (Shiva). Because of its amazing structure and divine ambiance, it is a praiseworthy Shiva temple in South India. The temple is also one of the 52 Shakti Peethas of Sati.
This jyotirlinga is significant because devotees believe that it protects them from danger and poison. The temple is located in Gujrat, the coast of Sourashtra. Many devotees believe that offering prayers here will protect them from any form of poison and save them from all evil in the world.
According to scripture, the Godavari river and Gautam Rishi pleaded with Lord Shiva to make Trimbakeshwar his home. So, to make this holy temple his abode, Shiva appeared in the form of a Trimbakeshwar. The Jyotirlinga here has a different shape, unlike the other 11 temples. There is a void in the temple with three pillars representing the Gods, Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheshwar.
This temple was built by the son of Kumbhakarna, Bhima. The temple is a famous pilgrimage site and has a lot of history behind it. Visit the temple to offer prayers to Lord Shiva and to check out the Nagara architectural patterns.
This temple is constructed on a real Shikhara architectural side out of the red rock. You can also spot a Nandi bull at the temple and carvings of different Indian Gods and Goddesses. In this temple, Vishnu’s Dashavatar is carved entirely of red rock.
The Jyotirlinga at Somnath begins with love. The love between Rohini, the daughter of Daksha Prajapati, and the moon. They both had a lot of difficulties in their relationship but it was saved by Lord Shiva. He appeared as Somnath and saved them. Since then it is believed that Shiva has made Somnath Temple his home.
Lord Shiva appeared in Omkareshwar to defeat the Danavas who came to fight the Devas. The temple is located on an island, on the banks of the river Narmada, and is believed to be rooted in mythology and Hindu culture.
The Mahakaleshwar is one of the most popular Jyotirlingas in India. There are many legendary stories that how the Jyotirlinga came into being at this temple. One of them is about a boy who kept worshipping a stone. Lord Shiva came down as a Jyotirlinga, pleased by his devotion, and settled in the town. It is also considered one of the seven “Mukti-Sthal” in India.
This temple is one of the 52 shakti peethas of Sati. Legends have it that Ravana prayed immensely to Lord Shiva to make Sri Lanka invincible. Lord Shiva granted one Jyotirlinga to the Lanka King in return and asked him to safely carry it without placing it on the ground. Unfortunately, Ravana placed the Jyotirlinga on the ground and it got rooted. Ravana cut his 9 heads and offered to Shiva as penance who in turn fixed them back to his body like a vaidya or doctor. That is why it is called Vaidyanath. Many devotees believe that coming to the temple helps them get rid of all the suffering.
In TV serials, families and relationships might seem a bit more complicated. Right? But, they are actually not in real life. Daily soap operas have always tried to engage the viewers with a huge family and their never-ending complicated relationships. However, have you ever thought about the reality of the real-life families of these celebs? In particular, talking about the sisters, it’s truly said that in the whole world sisters make the best friends.
We have seen love and enmity among several sisters in the reel life. Now it’s time to go through some of the lesser-known sisters of real life. So today, we have recollected some real-life siblings with this post from the television industry. Let’s check out:
In Bollywood, this sister duo is quite famous. We know enough about both the actresses individually. However, in the episodes of Bigg Boss 7, we have seen their sisterly bond as well where Tanisha happened to be a participant in the show. Even though they have a huge difference in their position and status in the industry, they have always got each other back. A lot of similarities between the actresses can be noticed. Kajol happens to be the older one between them, aged 46 as of now.
Both the sisters have worked in various Television shows and happen to be the popular faces of Indian television. Roshni Chopra shot to prominence after appearing in the famous Hindi show “Kasamh Se”. She is also a television presenter other than being an actress.
Her younger sister, Deeya Chopra on the other hand, shot to prominence after her work in the popular sitcom “Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein”. She left that show in between due to some personal commitments. Taking into consideration the physical appearance, they look no less than twins. Their facial features and physique happen to resemble a lot of one another. It makes us confused sometimes about who we are looking at in the first place.
The television actress Falaq Naaz happens to be the elder one with a difference of 2 years in the age of these sisters. Falaq has been a well-known face of the television industry and has seen in serials like Radha Krishna, Sasural Simar Ka, Devon Ke Dev… Mahadev, etc.
While her younger sister Shafaq Naaz, on the other hand, shot to popularity after her portrayal of Kunti in the historical series, Mahabharat. She has also been a part of other popular shows such as Laal Ishq, Chidiya Ghar, Sapna Babul Ka…Bidaai, etc, and is even a trained Kathak dancer.
This sister duo can make you scratch your heads if you look at them together. Since they happen to resemble a lot like each other.
Gauahar and Nigaar Khan are other Jodi of sisters who both happen to be a part of the television industry. Gauahar Khan has always made it to the headlines time and again than whether it is about her affair, marriage, winning season 7 of the reality show Bigg Boss and whatnot.
Her elder sister Nigaar Khan, on the other hand, happens to be a television and movie actress who is well known for her portrayal of negative characters. Niggar being the elder one aged 41 years, they have a difference of 4 years in their ages. The sisters share immense love and a strong bond for one another and this was also shown in one of the episodes of Bigg Boss season 7.
The former Indian model and actress Tanushree Dutta is well remembered for her amazing performance in the film “Aashiq Banaya Aapne”. And she is the elder sister of Ishita Dutta. Ishita Dutta is a television and film actress who has been a part of various daily soap operas. She got fame after her amazing performance in her debut film “Drishyam”. Both the sisters are slightly matched one another in terms of looks and extremely beautiful.
They were amongst the ones for whom we got extremely confused by the appearance of Preetika Rao in the serial “Beintahan”. The first look at the teaser of the serial created huge havoc amongst the audiences back at the time in terms of her looks being confused with the famous actress Amrita Rao. There happens to be a massive difference in the age of two. Preetika is just 28 years old whereas Amrita is the elder one and is aged 39 years.
In different countries, people use different alternative methods to toilet paper. For example, in countries like India, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines, bathrooms usually have a wide plastic dipper. There is even a special toilet with a cleansing seat that is used as a replacement for a bidet and is made in Japan.
Here are several reasons that why Asians don’t have toilet paper in their homes. Let’s check it out:
Water management systems are not as good in many Asian countries as in the West. That is why flushing toilet paper is not recommended because of the sanitary problems it may cause. So, people there usually use bidet showers, bidets, or water bowls instead of paper. Also, pay attention to whether there is a bin or not, to make sure that you can flush paper in the toilet. The bin serves to collect the toilet paper, in many cases.
For people who have hemorrhoids or fissures, toilet tissue that is too hard can irritate the area. To relieve pressure in the perianal area, using water instead of paper could be much more helpful and gentle.
Poor wiping habits with toilet paper can result in the spread of bacteria. In addition, wiping from the back to the front could increase the risk of transferring bacteria in women to the urethra. By using alternatives such as using a wet wipe or bidets, it’s possible to escape these issues.
Washing after all instances of defecation in Muslim countries is a part of Islamic toilet etiquette. And, the same rule is culturally knitted in India too.
According to expert analysis, 36.5 billion rolls of toilet paper are used every year in the USA only representing the pulping of some 15 million trees. This also requires huge amounts of packaging materials, energy, bleach, and water. As the experts believe, using other means like a bidet is much more environmentally-friendly.
FRIENDS is one of the most classic and popular sitcoms of all time. Thanks to the great chemistry between its six-core stars – David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, Courtney Cox, and Jennifer Aniston. However, the show also extended its appeal by featuring dozens of amazing celebrity guest stars during its time on air. Among those guest stars, some appearances stood out more than others. Here is the list of 15 guest appearances on FRIENDS that made history. Let’s check it out:
1. Susan Sarandon
In Season 7, Joey gets another chance at being a soap opera star with some help from Susan Sarandon. He learns that his former soap opera character Dr Drake Ramoray is getting a new brain in the episode. But, where does that new brain come from? Yes, it’s from Jessica Lockhart who is a soap character played by Susan Sarandon, a narcissistic veteran soap star.
2. Billy Crystal and Robin Williams
During a Season 3 episode, Robin Williams and Billy Crystal made a brief, but unforgettable impression. In this episode, they loudly burst into Central Perk and interrupt the conversation between the gang by asking them to move over on the couch. Well, then the gang overhears their conversation. In their conversation, Williams’s character suspects his wife is sleeping with someone else. However, the gang was shocked when Crystal’s character reveals he is the one who she is sleeping with.
3. Charlie Sheen
In Season 2, “Two and a Half Men” star, Charlie Sheen appeared as one of Phoebe’s former flames. He is a sailor who only sees Phoebe every few years when he comes from his submarine. When she came to know that he’s coming above ground for two weeks, Phoebe starts arranging romantic activities for the two of them. But, at the last minute, it all came down with chickenpox. Despite that, the duo manages to have a romantic-itchy visit.
4. George Clooney and Noah Wyle
In Season 1, “ER” stars Noah Wyle and George Clooney made a memorable appearance. The two played the role of a pair of doctors who ask Rachel and Monica out on a date. What they don’t know is that to utilize Monica’s health insurance, Rachel is using her name. This led to huge chaos and very awkward date.
5. Hugh Laurie
In Season 4, Rachel was on her way on the flight to try and stop Ross and Emily’s wedding. She was a chatty and nervous wreck at that time sitting next to Hugh Laurie, who was a man on a flight from New York to London. It made the unpleasant ride for the hilariously furious Laurie.
6. Alec Baldwin
In the eighth season of the series, over the course of two episodes, Alec Baldwin plays Parker, an overly enthusiastic guest at the Gellars’ 35th wedding anniversary party, who by the way came with Phoebe. Parker goes around complimenting everything he sees and every single person he meets. But eventually, his ridiculously overeager attitude and over-the-top antics become irritating to all of the other partygoers.
7. Jennifer Coolidge
In Season 10, Jennifer Coolidge donned a terrible fake British accent to play Amanda who is an old friend of Phoebe and Monica. After growing tired of her contrived posh attitude, they try to phase her out. Well, it doesn’t go smoothly. Amanda ends up causing a fight between Phoebe and Monica when she reveals Phoebe had tried to cut out Monica in the past. Her character is so nasty that you just can’t help but love to hate her.
8. Julia Roberts
In Season 2, Chandler’s past comes back to haunt him in the form of Julia Roberts as Susie “Underpants” Moss. Susie and Chandler attended the same school as a child and she still remembers the time when he pulled down her pants in front of the whole school. It led to her hated nickname. She pretends to forgive Chandler and agrees to go on a date with him. Later, she seduces him into taking his clothes off and putting on her underpants in a restaurant stall. Then, finally getting her long-awaited revenge, she takes off.
9. Danny DeVito
As a 50-year-old stripper, Danny DeVito got a lot of laughs who Monica and Rachel hire for Phoebe’s bachelorette party at the last minute. However, his character ends up dissolving into tears, when the three of them question his abilities. Later, Phoebe insists he finish his eccentric dance because of feeling guilty.
10. Winona Ryder
Phoebe doesn’t believe the story when Rachel admits that during a drunken college night, she and Melissa once kissed. The two invite Melissa to dinner to prove it, but she insists that it never happened. Furious Rachel kisses Melissa again to unleash the memory. However, her plan ends up working a little too well. Because of the kiss, Melissa admits that she’s still in love with Rachel.
11. Reese Witherspoon
In Season 6, Reese Witherspoon played Rachel’s bratty and spoiled younger sister Jill. She comes to New York to follow in Rachel’s footsteps. Rachel tries to help her find a job, but no luck. Jill ends up shopping with her dad’s credit card and even dates Ross to get back at Rachel.
12. Paul Rudd
Phoebe finally gets her happily ever after with Paul Rudd’s character, Mike Hannigan. Mike meets Phoebe during his 18-episode stint on Season 9 and 10 and the two kick off a serious relationship. Even though they break up due to different views on marriage, but still they end up getting back together. Later they get married after several failed proposals.
13. Christina Applegate
In Season 9 and Season 10, Christina Applegate played Rachel’s sister Amy. Even though she is the older one, she’s just as self-involved and absurdly shallow as Jill. She constantly calls her niece Emma the wrong name and also mocks Joey’s over-the-top eating habits. Amy ends up getting the baby’s ears pierced when Rachel allows her to babysit Emma that too without anyone’s permission.
14. Bruce Willis
For his work on Season 6 of the show, Bruce Willis won an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. He played the role of the father of Ross’ much-younger girlfriend Elizabeth, Paul Stevens, who does not approve of the match. He interrupts Ross and Elizabeth’s escape by showing up with Rachel to Paul’s cabin. Paul starts dancing and singing to himself in the mirror to prepare himself for a night with Rachel. Ross catches him doing that and later uses it to his advantage.
15. Brad Pitt
In Season 8, Brad Pitt made the most memorable guest star appearance in the series. Pitt played Ross’s best friend, Will Colbert from high school, who counted Rachel as his biggest enemy. His hatred toward her ran so deep that he admits that he started a rumor in high school that she was a hermaphrodite. If you don’t know, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston were actually married at the time of his appearance.
While the Bollywood film industry appears like an exotic topic of discussion, several stories remain behind the screen inside closed doors. Casting couch is always a topic of conversation and is akin to Bollywood for more than the last few decades. If you don’t know, Casting Couch means the mentality in which filmmakers and directors take undue favor and advantage from aspiring film actors or actresses. The young talents are provided with the filmy option in exchange for sexual favors.
Many young talents have to go through the physical as well as mental torment of casting a couch in their career. Lately, celebrities have started getting open about the issue which actually throws light on this dark side of Bollywood. Here is the list of 15 Bollywood celebrities who became victims of the casting couch. Let’s check it out:
In 2014, the beautiful actress started her career in Bollywood with the movie “Hate Story 2”. Recently, she was seen in the Netflix original series “Decoupled” along with the famous South Indian actor, R. Madhavan. As per the sources, she admitted the harsh reality of the casting couch by saying that in the southern film industry she faced the situation. During her first film meeting in Mumbai, she was body-shamed as she weighed 56 kilos. Even though she was tormented at the moment, she never gave up and continued her hard work. Now, we all can see how long way she has come up.
Kalki Koechlin is one of the most talented and naturally beautiful actresses in the Bollywood film industry. She has given amazing performances in many movies such as “Margarita with a Straw,” “That girl in yellow boots,” “Yeh Jawani hai Deewani,” and more. However, she is a brave actress who rejected the offers simply when she was asked to compromise. She is among those few celebrities who actually have been vocal about the presence of the casting couch. In an interview, she said, “I must say, of course, it exists! It did try and entangle me in its grip but I am slippery, I always managed to get out of it. The minute I felt uncomfortable, I walked away!”
Ayushmann Khurrana was a well-known anchor of the small screen before establishing himself as an actor. We have always known him for his off-beat yet entertaining movies. However, during his struggling days, he rejected some offers which were in exchange for sexual favors. Ayushmann Khurana also stated to the media that the casting couch is a harsh reality of Bollywood. In an interview with Pinkvilla, he said that a casting director told him, “I’ll give you the lead role if you showed me your tool.” He did not reveal the name in the interview but he did mention that Ayushmann politely refused his offer.
Kangana Ranaut has always been known for her powerful screen presence. Even though she has often been a part of controversies in the industry, she is undoubtedly one of the talented actresses in Bollywood. It is hard to believe that she had faced such a situation but she revealed that once she was asked for the gratification of sexual pleasure against a part in the film which she refused.
From “Band Baja Baarat” to “Padmavat”, Raveen Singh has given many hits in the industry. Now, he has become a huge and significant part of it. But, Ranveer Singh is also one of the actors who are not untouched by the casting couch. He was also about to become a victim of it. But, he always considered his talent to be the best, so he never gave in. In an interview, he said, “I’ve experienced it during my struggling days. But it depends on how you tackle the situation. I chose to decline politely.”
Whether she is playing a bold character in a series or playing a helpless victim in a movie, Tisca Chopra will undoubtedly blow your mind with her amazing performance. This talented and beautiful actress once admitted how she was once approached for something like this at the beginning of her career. Having the dilemma to choose between work and dignity, Tisca Chopra chose both. She worked out a plan where she did complete the film without giving up her dignity.
Whether it is about her interaction with the audience or his role in a movie, Rakhi Sawant has always been in news. Despite her controversies, she has also been a victim of the casting couch. When she was a struggler, she did face the casting couch but she learned to say NO. In an interview, Rakhi said, “Girls in the industry have been exploited since the beginning, but now even the men in the industry are facing this. It is said that we have to live in this Kalyug.”
Maushmi Udeshi had managed to capture the imagination of the masses with her very first television ad for a reputed coffee brand. However, in an interview, she did not open much about her experiences with the casting couch but did reveal that she has been a victim of it. She also said, “Unless you are born with a silver spoon in your mouth and belong to one of those powerful star families which have a great influence on Bollywood, people tend to take you for granted.”
Preeti Jain is a Mumbai-based model. The infamous casting couch scandal is Preeti Jain’s case in Bollywood. It created a huge controversy by putting various allegations on the famous director Madhur Bhandarkar. According to her, the filmmaker asked her for sexual favours in lieu of casting her in a film. She even produced SMS texts from Bhandarkar asking for same. However in 2012, the case against him was finally closed when the Supreme Court acquitted Bhandarkar from the case.
Even though Sameera Reddy might have been missing from the Bollywood, she was always considered one of the most good looking actresses. In an interview, she revealed that she had faced casting couch two times. One time, the director suddenly added kissing scenes in the movie without even asking her and when she denied, they threatened her by saying that she is replacable. The other time, an actor made a comment that she is unapproachable and rather boring. Not just that, he said that in future, he do not even want to work with her just because she did not hangout with them after work.
Priyanshu Chatterjee is one of the famous chocolate boy in the Bollwyood film industry. From “Dil ka Rishta” to “Tum Bin”, he has given amazing performances. However, this cute actor also been a victim of the casting couch. In an interview, the famous “Tum Bin” actor said, “I was asked for a sexual favor by this man who promised me a film in return. But I didn’t believe him, and was right in doing so since the film wasn’t made.”
Mamta Kukarni is undoubtedly one of the prettiest and the most talented actresses of 90s. People always admired her work as well as beauty. But, sadly, she has also been a victim of the casting couch. If you don’t know, during the shooting of the movie “China Gate”, the beautiful actress Mamta Kulkarni throw Rajkumar Santoshi with the casting couch allegations. She bravely said no to the situation and moved on.
The famous “Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa” actress, Suchitra Krishnamurthy also openly spoke about the casting couch incident. When she was new in Mumbai and was trying to get her break-through, she met a casting director. And, if order to offer her the film, he asked sexual favors from her. To which, the actress denied and ran away. For years, she was tarumatized and the words, “do”, “do it”, or “you have to do” made her anxious. She said that because of the lack of evidence, some of the incidents never get enough light.
Sambhavna Seth is a very famous Bhojpuri actress. She is loved and admired by her audience, especially Bhojpuri audience. Before getting so famous, this talented actress also became the victim of the casting couch. She revealed that whether male or female nobody in Bollywood and the film industry is spared from the casting couch. Undoubtedly, she is a brave, fierce, and talented actress in the film industry.
Actress Payal Rohatgi is known more for her affair with Rahul Mahajan than acting skills. She also accused famous movie director Dibaker Banerjee of the casting couch. She admitted that once he offered her to be part of the movie in exchange for some pleasure to him. But, Payal simply refused the offer. In an interview with Times of India, she said, “This must have happened to me before. But never from a friend. You can’t f**k your buddy, if you are giving her a role!”
We all know that the American-based Miss Universe Organization runs Miss Universe Pageants. To get fame and stardom, over 190 countries participate in this pageant. In 1952, sixty-seven years ago, the first-ever Miss Universe pageant was held. Even though Finnish beauty queen Armi Helena Kuusela won the title, but an Indian contestant impressed everyone and gave a tough competition with her bold choices.
India’s First Miss Universe Contestant, Indrani Rahman
In the introductory edition of the Miss Universe pageant in 1952, Indrani Rahman was the first woman to represent India. She was from Chennai. Indrani’s father’s name was Ramalal Balram Bajpai, who was an Indian, and her mother, Esther Luella Sherman (later known as Ragini), was an American.
Refusing to bow down in front of societal norms, she eloped with thirty-year-old Habib Rahman, a world-renowned architect at the age of 15. However, their pictures prove they were madly and happily in love with each other.
Indrani was an amazing classical dancer who was trained in four dance forms, that is, Odissi, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, and Bharatanatyam. She started getting trained in Bharatanatyam by Guru Chokkalingam Pillai in the 1940s and was trained in Kuchipudi by Korada Narasimha Rao. She was noticed by India’s leading dance and art critic, Dr. Charles Fabri in 1947. He suggested her to learn Odissi. For almost three years, Indrani learned Odissi and became a professional Odissi dancer. As a result, she gained popularity all over the world.
Indrani walked the ramp for Miss Universe Pageant in 1952 at Long Beach, California. At that time, she was 22 years old and the mother of a child. And, she has crowned Miss India in the same year. Indrani was bold and unapologetic when she walked the ramp at the global pageant. She stood out in the swimsuit round as she sported a gajra and a bindi. Even though she couldn’t win the pageant, she became popular globally.
Even after herIndrani’s pageant days, her love for dance continued. She traveled around the world with her mother to let people know about the different classical dance forms. Indrani became the first dancer in 1961 to participate in the Asia Society Tour.
Indrani performed for Former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and former US President John F. Kennedy when he visited Washington D.C. Fidel Castro, Queen Elizabeth II, Mao Zedong, have also seen her performance. She was awarded in 1969 the Indian Government’s National award, Padma Shri. She was also honored with the Taraknath Das Award and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
As a teacher, Indrani settled in New York and made people aware of various Indian dance forms. Indrani was a faculty member in the Juilliard School in 1976 at New York’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. She also taught dance to the students at the prestigious Harvard University. In 1999, she passed away in Manhattan.
Indrani was a focused woman and knew what she wanted. She was a fearless woman who was dedicated to follow her heart. Thus, she didn’t follow the societal norms and reached in a position where she became the inspiration of many.
It might come as a surprise to you that women of the royal family can never wear open shoes when they’re outside, or nobody can travel without black attire in their suitcases. It seems like many rules have to be followed by British royal families that we didn’t know about. So, we have gathered a list of 9 things that British royals shouldn’t do. Scroll down to check out:
Members of the royal family are only allowed to wear jeans when they’re attending casual events. They are also allowed to wear them when a casual appearance is required or while they’re walking their dogs.
Young boys from the royal family may only wear shorts until they’re considered old enough. It’s called “breaching”. They’re allowed to wear trousers after they’re 8 years old. It is a possibility that it also has to do something with the fact that wearing trousers is considered to be “middle class” for the royals.
Royals are forced to carry black attire in their luggage whenever they travel. They always have to be prepared for the situation where someone in the family passes away. The reason behind this is that in 1952, Elizabeth II was in Kenya had to wait for a mourning outfit to be delivered to her after coming back to London when she heard her father had died. It wouldn’t have been appropriate to do so without the proper attire.
In royal families, open-toe shoes are considered too informal. When they are attending official engagements or representing the family, they always have to wear closed shoes.
For a member of the royal family, it wouldn’t really be advised to dye their hair a crazy color. Their hair should always be as natural as possible. And, it is not an option for them. It should also be maintained and well taken care of.
For royal women, it’s considered to be unladylike to take off their coats. It is said that to take a layer of clothing off to cool down if she’s feeling hot, she has to do it away from any cameras.
It is a tradition that fell off with time, but at one point of time, all women would have to wear gloves. You’ll always see the queen wearing gloves when she’s outside. The queen keeps that tradition alive nowadays as it protects her from germs and also it feels stylish.
To stand out from the crowd, Queen always has to wear bright colors. She won’t be mistaken this way when she’s sighted by the people. The people can be sure that was the Queen indeed.
In the royal family, not every single woman can wear a tiara. However, the queen sometimes just borrows them. Tiaras are reserved for women who are born or married princesses. They can wear them to white tie events after marriage.
India’s number one bowler Jasprit Bumrah has dominated with his lethal pace worldwide. Meanwhile, he gets set for a brand new chapter in his life with Sanjana Ganesan as he finally ties the knot with her. The news finally broke out after the after days of rumor as Bumrah revealed the same on his social media handles.
Reportedly, After the third Test Match against England, Jasprit Bumrah taking leave from the Indian side due to personal reasons got all talking. However, it came in the news that the bowler asked for few days off because he is getting married.
In an interview with ANI, sources in the BCCI have confirmed that Bumrah is all prepared to get married soon and that is why he has taken a leave to prepare for the ceremony. The source said, “He informed the BCCI that he is getting married and has taken the leave to help in preparations for the big day.” Netizens jumped to speculate soon after this news broke out that who the pacer would be tieing the knot with.
Reportedly, the bowler was getting married to South Indian actress Anupama Parameswaran. Soon, Anupama’s mother put to rest all those rumors as she has denied all the talks. The actress’s mother refused all the reports which claimed that her daughter was getting married to Jasprit Bumrah, the star bowler.
However, on March 14-15 in Goa, a popular sports anchor started doing the rounds that the Indian fast bowler was all set to tie the knot with Sanjana Ganesan. It rumor quickly hiped after the rumor with Anupama Parameswaran.
The developments surrounding his personal life were doing the talks, even though the speedster has never opened up on his personal relationship. However, a lot of suspense remains on their wedding. Reportedly, a few unconfirmed the engagement and have stated that the couple would be entering into marriage this weekend.
After making fans assume and talk for days about which girl was the Indian bowler going to get married to, Jasprit Bumrah finally ended all speculations as he got married to Sanjana Ganesan on Monday (March 15) in Goa.
Social media is blown up by their loved ones following marriage. Many teammates of Bumarh along with the International Cricket Council and Board of Control for Cricket in India, congratulated the couple on the same. Let’s check out:
Reportedly, Bumrah decided to opt-out of the fourth and final Test and also the ongoing T20I series against England. He wouldn’t be part of the ODI series too. India had won the Test and enter the final of the World Test Championship.
Meet Sanjana Ganesan, who is a TV host and sports presenter. She had primarily worked on Cricket with Star Sports for the IPL as well. So now meet Sanjana Ganesan:
Do you think it is easy to become a millionaire and that too overnight? People spend their whole lives trying out their luck and working hard in an attempt to earn that extra hard money to make a decent living. However, when it comes to making easy money, few people are just lucky. They have turned into overnight millionaires thanks to their unique skills or just luck.
In just 8 hours, a 26-year-old man made Rs. 11.6 lakhs in one day and that too by doing the thing which is anything but hard work. He did it by simply lying in his bed and trying to get some decent sleep. Sounds too good to be true, right?
According to a TNN report, a Twitch streamer in a period of eight hours has earned $16,000 (Rs 11.6 lakh) by streaming his sleep time and allowing audiences to try and wake him up after donating money. His viewers loved this weird challenge of waking him up and donated benevolently. That Twitch streamer goes by the name Asian Andy.
During the live stream, Andy set up text-to-speech recognition for messages. So that messages were being read out loud and after each donation, music was being played. While he sleeps in an attempt to wake him, he let his fans send him messages and sounds, by having the money donated.
A lot of people instructed Alexa to imitate a dog barking, set up his alarm, send him funny messages, or play blasting music. Many viewers also tried to scare him off by telling Andy that someone was at the window next to his bed, but he didn’t bother at all about it and that led to some hilarious reactions from the viewers.
Although he failed to get a decent sleep, Andy remained cuddled up with his dog for most of the live stream and made a huge amount of money just by tossing and turning in bed for 8 hours. The agenda was very simple. Andy would sleep and the viewers would try to wake him up.
Do you know what is a Twitch? It is a live streaming gaming service that is designed for streaming games. However, this man found a very creative way to use it and make some easy cash in a short span of time. He just let his viewers donate money to send text-to-speech messages and sounds while streaming. Isn’t it amazing?
He posted on YouTube, “I’m just trying to sleep. You’re gonna scare the viewers. Because I’m just going to be asleep anyway. I won’t know what’s going on. The door’s locked.”
The real name of Asian Andy is Steven. He was born in Vietnam and is currently living in Los Angeles, California. He has more than 1 million subscribers on his YouTube channel. This challenge video which he posted on his channel gained more than 4 million views.
Shocked by the viewers’ donations, he thanked his fans by saying, “You guys aren’t gonna believe this. Thank you, holy f*** bro. $16,000, holy s***. o, holy s***. Thank you so much. I used to drive [an] Uber for $16 an hour.”
Among other YouTube influencers, Sleep Stream’ is a trend gaining popularity. Another gamer was paid last year to let his audience watch him nap when he fell asleep in the middle of a gaming session.
In fact, it is said that if you want to be rich then you should make money while you sleep. Yes, that’s possible. Just a few moments earlier we heard about this man who made money while sleeping. But did you know this is a common practice among the rich on this planet.
Well, the rich obviously don’t make money by streaming their sleep time but they have a setup that helps them become rich even when they are asleep. Consider any big business, it doesn’t require the 100% involvement of their owner always. And that is how they do it. They make systems or businesses that will run and make money even when they are sleeping.
Normally, people prefer jobs and plan a life where they are the sole being responsible for their earning. Rathe, to be rich you need to make people work for you. So not only by streaming your sleep, there are many other ways by which you can earn money while you are asleep.
It may sound odd but everyone just wants to be rich, but very few people know how to be rich. If you want to be rich then no doubt you should be motivated, hard-working, and more. But you should also have a plan where you know what to earn huge.
Involve more people and create a self-sustaining system because only passive income can make you rich. So strive hard and learn more and once you know how to do it, give your best. And in case, if you fail to earn a few bucks by hard work, then you can always try streaming your sleep! Maybe that could help.
About twenty-five years ago, FRIENDS made its NBC debut. It changed forever the face of American sitcoms. In addition to turning its six stars, David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox, and Jennifer Aniston into household names, the show really helped to get Mental Floss off the ground. Here is the list of some surprising facts about the FRIENDS cast. Let’s check it out:
1. The Role Of Ross Geller Was Written For David Schwimmer
This may come as a shock because Eric McCormack made headlines when he said that he auditioned for Ross “two or three times”. However, executive producer Kevin Bright, who has worked with David Schwimmer before, wanted to work with him. So the writers were already developing Ross’s character keeping Schwimmer in mind. This made Schwimmer the first person to cast on the show.
In “The One With the Soap Opera Party” episode, Monica is shown casually reading while hanging out at Central Perk a new magazine called “Mental Floss”. We really owe David Arquette because he’s the one who made it happen. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, he said, “I thought it was so interesting, I gave it to Courteney for the show.”
Lisa Kudrow admitted in an interview, “I didn’t like the guitar. I wasn’t getting it. So I think I even asked, ‘What if she plays the bongos?'” However, they ended up bringing a guitar teacher which didn’t last long. Lisa learned few chords which were enough because Phoebe would only know a handful of chords anyway.
Kudrow was surprised to hear Perry’s interpretation of Chandler because she thought Chandler was supposed to be gay when she first read the script. And she wasn’t the only one. Many fans speculated about Chandler’s sexual orientation during the first few seasons of the show. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, David Crane said, “No, Chandler isn’t gay. Nor will he be gay.”
5. Matt LeBlanc Took The Magna Doodle
LeBlanc had a soft spot for the Magna Doodle. He actually took it when the series ended. The Magna Doodle found its second life in the short-lived FRIENDS spin-off, “Joey”.
6. Janice Always Popped Up With Crazy Levels Of Secrecy
Have you ever imagine getting that level of squeals on the set? In an interview with Digital Spy, Maggie said, “It was sort of a rock star moment because there will never be another show where my every entrance is a secret and a surprise. That’s very unique to the character and the way that they introduced her in all those episodes.”
She continued, “They would keep me hidden – I could barely come down to get a doughnut. I had to stay in my dressing room until the last moment and then they’d secretly move me from behind the set to the right spot and they’d keep a black screen so the audience couldn’t see me until I made my first entrance. I will never have anything like that again. It was incredible.”
7. Matt LeBlanc Spent Several Years Hiding From His FRIENDS Fame
In 2016, In an interview with the Mirror, Matt said, “For years and years, I barely left the house. I was burnt out. I wanted to not have a schedule, not be somewhere. I was in a position to do that. My agent was bummed.” He continued, “Most actors call their agents and say, ‘What’s going on?’. I’d call mine and say, ‘Please lose my number for a few years.’ It was a very dark time. I almost had a nervous breakdown.”
8. David Schwimmer Also Had trouble Dealing With His Immediate Fame
LeBlanc wasn’t the only one to struggle with the newfound fame that the show brought. During an appearance on The Hollywood Reporter’s podcast “Awards Chatter”, David said, “It was pretty jarring and it messed with my relationship to other people in a way that took years, I think, for me to adjust to and become comfortable with.”
9. Jennifer Aniston Almost Didn’t Return For The Last Season
From start to finish, Jennifer played Rachel Green in the series. She became one of the most popular characters among the rest of the gang. But what fans don’t know is that she nearly walked away from it all. Before Jennifer landed the role in FRIENDS, she had filmed six episodes of the CBS sitcom “Muddling Through”. She knew that “Muddling Through” becomes a success, she would have to leave FRIENDS. However, the station released TV movies at the exact same time the CBS show aired, due to which “Muddling Through”‘s ratings fell and the show was let go. And, Jennifer continued on as Rachel.
10. James Michael Tyler Was Working As A Barista When He Was Cast As Gunther
James Michael Tyler, the actor played Gunther at Central Perk. In an interview with BuzzFeed, James said, “I had a job at a coffee shop called The Bourgeois Pig in Hollywood, which is still around and one of the last independent coffee shops that haven’t been taken over or whatnot. I was one of their first baristas—I think I started there in 1990 or so.”
In an interview with BuzzFeed, James said, “I had a friend who wanted to be a hairdresser and wanted to practice bleaching someone’s hair, so I offered what hair I had left at the time. It came out white and that was the night before I was called in for the first day of shooting the first season.” Since he was hired as a background actor, it didn’t seem like a big deal. But, as we all know that later his role became a recurring one.
12. Jennifer Aniston Watches The Show As Much As You Do
There are a lot of actors who never watch any of their projects. But, Aniston isn’t one of them, not at least when it comes to FRIENDS. In an interview with The One, Aniston confessed that when it comes to TV, she can’t resist leaving the show on. She said, “I can’t help it. First of all, I’m trying to remember which episode it is. Then, half of the time I’m saying to myself, ‘I don’t remember that!’ It’s just that you can get sucked into the nostalgia of it.”
As the father of Ross’s girlfriend Elizabeth, Bruce Willis made a guest appearance on the show. We came to know that he lost a bet to Matthew Perry and as a result, he appeared on the show as a guest. As per CBR.com, Bruce and Matthew agreed that Willis would appear on FRIENDS for free if the “Die Hard” film opened at no. 1. In an interview with Wired Bruce said, “I was on FRIENDS because I lost a bet to Matthew Perry.”
14. Rachel Was To Move In With Gunther In The Show
Creators put that idea in the box where Rachel was to move in with the unfortunate Gunther. In an interview with Metro, James Michael Tyler aka Gunther said, “They were going to have Rachel move in with Gunther. I remember reading the first draft of that script and thinking, ‘Oh man, they’re never going to make this work.” He further added, “It just didn’t read, even to me. I was not ungrateful that it didn’t work. Through no fault of Jennifer or myself or the writing, it just felt contrived…”
It felt like Jennifer was also not a fan of that storyline. James said, “I remember looking at Jen too and we didn’t think it was right. Whatever it was for, we didn’t need that story-line.” According to James, everything else happened organically. He said, “And everything else that happened in the series… was quite organic. Nothing was contrived – let’s put these two people together for no reason. Everything happened naturally and I think it’s for that reason it’s still loved to this day.”
15. Ellen DeGeneres Nearly Played Phoebe In The Show
Reportedly, the role of Phoebe Buffay was offered to Ellen DeGeneres from the famous “The Ellen Show”. According to Refinery, she turned down the role. Phoebe was originally supposed to be goth as per the revelation of the publication. However, Lisa Kudrow appeared in the show later as Phoebe Buffay.
16. Matthew Perry Struggles With Addiction During Production
Perry went to rehab in 1997 for an addiction to prescription alcohol and drugs. He again went in 2001. In an interview with People, Perry said, “I was never high at work. I was painfully hung-over. Then eventually things got so bad I couldn’t hide it and everybody knew.”
17. Cole Sprouse Had A Big Crush On Jennifer To Make It Difficult For Him
Cole Sprouse appeared on the Drew Barrymore Show and revealed that he had a huge crush on Jennifer Aniston. According to an article on Buzzfeed News, he said, “I was a child. I would stammer a lot, and I would forget my lines. I feel like I’d maintain my composure a bit more effectively now, but it was quite difficult when I was a kid.” He further continued, “I was teased a little bit by the crew because they saw it.” He then added, “I would just forget, and be looking at her. But then, the whole world had a crush on Jennifer Aniston.”
18. Joey’s Magna Doodle Became A Job For The Crew
A few crew members were responsible for drawing over the Magna Doodle for years. However, it was primarily a job for Paul Swain in the later seasons, who was the best boy on the electric crew. The Magna Doodle was one of the show’s stars. Fans became obsessed with the arts. In an interview, Swain said, “They were looking for hidden meanings being given through the Magna Doodle.”
19. Jane Sibbett Was Originally Cast As Rachel Green
Jane Sibbett, Ross’s ex-wife Carol revealed that she was offered the part of Rachel before Aniston. In an interview with news.com.au, Jane said, “I actually was up for another character. They wanted me to be one of the main six. It was actually Rachel but I usually don’t tell people that because of Jen… There’s no one who could’ve done it like Jen.”
She also revealed that she had to turn down a huge role in the show because she was pregnant. She said, “So obviously said it wouldn’t work out. But, I have no regrets, my goodness, there’s no way anybody could have come close to what Jennifer Aniston did with Rachel. She was so perfect.”
When the show was in its casting stage, Hank Azaria aka David auditioned for Joey. But fortunately or unfortunately, he got rejected, twice. In 2014, he told HuffPost, “That’s the only job I ever auditioned for twice. I thought it was so good but they had rejected me once. I said, ‘I’m going back, I’m gonna do it again, I’m gonna try it again.” Finally, he landed on the role of David, who flew to Russia to be a scientist. However, his storyline with Phoebe was one of the most adorable storylines in the show.
A politician said recently that we have too much democracy as people in India. Nonetheless, we surely have too much internet in India. Indian people on the web have indulged in the most bizarre things possible, giving birth to gems such as these. Scroll down to check it out:
We all pretend that money doesn’t make us happy. Being stable in monetary terms is necessary, but it doesn’t always have to be in traditional ways. Most people don’t even know about certain jobs around the world that pay surprisingly large amounts. Let’s check it out:
1. Celebrity Joint Roller – Up To 7000 Dollars Per Joint
Tony Greenhand is the best example of this job who has risen through his virtuoso joint rolling and the power of social media. He makes different designs of the joint that are 100% smokeable. He basically makes smokeable art. And he makes some amazing dough to do this, especially when celebrities come calling.
Primarily, Instagram influencers make money through sponsored posts. We’re not including people like the Kardashians who make a huge amount of money because they’re celebrities. However, other influencers with followers ranging from 15k to 100k can also make massive amounts of money per post.
3. Professional Bed Warmer – Up To $200,000 Per Year
This amazing job is usually done by hospitality staff. In this job, a person has to dress up in fleece bodysuits and roll around on freshly made beds for 5 to 10 minutes to break them in. These bed warmers lie down in their bed for one hour and charge around $2000 per month for every client.
From magicians to dancers and from stand-up comics to musicians, they’re all in demand for cruise ships. Apart from free lodging and food, you can also make a huge amount of money, as well as also enjoy an ultimate travel experience.
In this job, you need to exercise and train horses that are going to be used in different sports. They ride the horse on non-race days and also prepare them for jockeys. Considering the job, they earn quite an amount of money.
Music therapists mostly work in mental health facilities and schools to help people express themselves through music. It is an off-stream form of therapy but its salary goes surprisingly high, especially when it is combined with private practices.
Yes, you heard it right. There are real people with this job profile. The taster checks the ingredients, textures, and flavors of each type of ice-cream so that consumers won’t be disappointed. For this job, all you need is a defining palate to make a whole lot of money.
8. Anesthesiologists’ Assistant – Up To $180,000 A Year
While under and even after surgery, Anesthesiologists have to ensure that a person is safe. Their assistant helps them with that process. While the main individual surely makes a lot more money, but the assistant also takes home a good amount as well.
Golf ball divers jump into the ponds across golf courses to recycle golf balls. The person needs to be scuba-certified, and also know their way around murky water that might have alligators and snakes in it. However, the payoff is pretty amazing.
Since this is a pretty far-out job, that is why the salary is pretty high. It’s a combo of the chef’s basic pay, plus critical, and submarine trade allowances being tallied up.
We Indians as a whole have a bunch of mannerisms and quirks that are uniquely our own. Most of the time we don’t even realize it, until and unless someone points it out. After that, we have this sudden moment of realization and relatability that actually hits hard. However, this time, Brown Paperbag, which a Facebook page is pointing out, using a series of posters about the holistic Indian experience. Let’s check it out:
All people want that their soulmate for a lifetime, but practice shows otherwise. It shows that this kind of scenario is a very rare exception to a harsh reality. People have started to get divorced more often in Europe and get married less often within the last 5 decades. However, the good thing is that it is backed up with scientific research. Here is the list of 9 pieces of research that shows the unexpected things which result in divorce. Let’s check it out:
Psychologists conducted various tests to check if it is possible to predict divorce from childhood and youthful photos. Scientists looked at pictures from a college yearbook in one study and rated the intensity of smiles. The test was based on the stretching of 2 muscles. One is, tightened the mouth and another one is wrinkles around the eyes. None of them smiles were rated a “10” divorced. But, among the frowners, every fourth person got divorced. So, the result shows that every gloomy person in the photos gets divorced 5 times more often than those who smile.
A computer algorithm can predict the success of marriage using only the tone of the spouses’ voices with an accuracy of more than 75% when communicating with each other. Scientists observed the conversations of more than 100 couples and watched their marital status for 5 years. Scientists said, “What you say is not the only thing that matters, how you say it is also very important. Our study confirms that this holds for a couple’s relationship as well.”
According to Danish researchers, people who work mostly around the opposite sex, get divorced more often than those who work around the same sex. The result of this issue received on a larger scale when the scientists studied all the couples in Denmark, who got married from 1981 to 2002. Later, they came to know that 100,000 of them have already gotten divorced.
It’s women who more often file for divorce. As per studies, most couples behave according to their parents, especially their mothers. Sociologists studied the behavior of 7,000 people. They found out that if a mother got into a new relationship, then their adult kids would behave the same.
Ignoring conflicts seems an easy way out at first, but it’s a very dangerous behavioral strategy if practiced. It probably seems that spouses can manage to peace out by doing this, but it’s wrong. Even though quarrels and debates are not the best part of communication in general, they still help to point out all the I’s. However, they are needed to figure out the unresolved issues. If the spouse keeps ignoring these situations, more and more frustrations will build up.
6. A Husband’s Negative Attitude Toward His Wife’s Friends
Scientists observed the relationship of 373 couples with over 16 years of marriage experience. It turned out that more than 45% of couples had divorced by their 16th year of marriage. Oftentimes, the husband’s criticism of his wife’s friends predicted that break in the future in the first year of their marriage. This is because women and their friendships are based on emotional closeness which lasts longer. However, male friendship more often depends on joint activities.
7. Newlyweds Excessive Affection Towards Each Other
Psychologist Ted Huston studied 168 couples in between 13 years of their marriages. According to the result published in Interpersonal Relations and Group Processes journal in 2001, “When being newlyweds, the couples who got divorced 7 or more years afterward, demonstrated almost 1/3 more affection toward each other than spouses in more successful marriages.” Expert Aviva Patz said, “Believe it or not, marriages that start out with less ‘Hollywood romance’ usually have more promising futures.”
The relationships in poor and unemployed families end more often than in financially stable families. Bob Birrell, a co-author of a study about financial outcomes for parents after divorce confirms that by saying, “People think the system acts in a draconian way to take money out of the pockets of men. The reality is that most separated and divorced guys are on such low incomes, they pay very little toward the well-being of the mother and their children.’’
As per research, spouses should sleep separately or on a very wide bed. It stables their mental and physical health. Good sleep is important for a healthy environment in the family. Scientists studying sleep problems have found that many couples sleep in different beds because poor quality sleep can lead to divorce. So, make sure you sleep well if you want to keep your relationship strong.
Undoubtedly, India is one of the most amazing countries in the world. It impresses us with its traditions and culture, strikes us with its contrasts, and stays a secret for most foreigners.
Here is the list of 15 amazing facts about this country that will show India from a completely different side. Let’s check it out:
If you don’t know, 60% of Indians are vegetarians. Vegetarianism is one of the traditional features of Hinduism. India has the lowest percentage of meat consumption per capita.
India uses 2 official languages, that is, Hindi and English. However, the government accepts 17 other languages too. Overall 1,650 dialects are found around the country.
Even though 80% of Indians are Hinduism adherents, the country includes all the world’s major religions. You can meet followers of various religions such as Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and many more.
If Indian police officers have a mustache, they are given bonus payments. Arguably, mustaches make men more manful and reputable. Also, it’s an essential feature of Indian folklore.
India’s population is approaching 1.5 billion at present. It’s higher than anywhere else around the Western Hemisphere. India will soon be able to outrun China according to the UN.
In India, housewives own 11% of the world’s gold. That’s more than the combined stocks of the International Monetary Fund, Germany, Switzerland, and the USA.
India is the homeland of chess. The ancient name of this game is “Chaturanga”. It means “4 divisions of an army”, namely, infantry, cavalry, chariots, and elephants.
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