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LIKE father, like son...? The young handsome Akshaye Khanna has always gone around meeting friends (including scribes) with a big smile and a warm hug, just like dad Vinod Khanna and of the two brothers, Rahul and Akshaye, Akshaye resembles his father a lot more as far as looks and style are concerned.
I’m told that Akshaye is into an ‘introspection-trip’ nowadays, and wants to "realise his real self". He has also taken time off from further film shoots. Is history repeating itself ? And it reminds me of Vinod himself, when he only donned saffron robes as Osho’s disciple!!! Has Akshu, too, discovered a guru? Or, is it entirely the other way round. |
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Aishwarya vs Karisma? In Bollywood, it takes no time for the carpet being pulled from under one’s feet, or top cine celebs suddenly biting the dust! Recently, it seems to have happened with Aishwarya Rai. Or Karisma Kapoor. Or Both! The story (literally) begins with filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi, who, after China Gate, was ecstatic about doing a unique film with two. honcho heroes... and a light eyed lovely. Well, he picked out the two Khans all right, Aamir and Shah Rukh, but couldn’t make his mind up between Aishwarya Rai and Karisma Kapoor. Each heroine has gone on record expressing her "thrill" to be the chosen one. But to date, nobody really knows who’s ‘in’ and who’s ‘out’. And that includes Shri Santoshi, as well! And to name the film Rashk (meaning envy) is an idea that might backfire! The lady might vanish And while on Aishwarya Rai, I wish she would immediately stop whatever (crazy) dietplan she’s on currently. Fact of the figure is that Ms Rai is losing most of her curves, and rapidly at that. I have no inkling whether she has a medical problem or some such thing but the emancipated appearance she put in at this very recent party (a music release), Ash was all ashes! Moreover, she was looking dark and un-Ash like. I hardly think she needs to lose any weight anywhere, but if that’s her mindset, I sincerely and genuinely hope she doesn’t diet herself to death! |
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However, my most recent encounter with
Akshaye seems kind of unreal. He was not his usual,
cheery self in the lease. Sure, he smiled (occasionally)
but it was a strange smile, and he was rather quiet. When
asked if he was feeling okay. Akshaye responded quite
uncharacteristically, "Yes, I’m fine. In fact,
everything is fine. But this partying, drinking and
pigging is so pointless, don’t you agree? and all
the awful noise, it’s dreadful! Why can’t we
learn to look for some serenity, the Divine calm within
us?"