What are some shocking facts about Madhuri Dixit?

 

• Madhuri Dixit-Nene celebrated her 50th birthday on May 15, 2017.
• Madhuri Dixit holds a degree in Microbiology.
• Madhuri is the only female actor of her times to have been choreographed by Kathak exponent Pandit Birju Maharaj. He even went on to say that she is the best dancer in Bollywood.
• She entered the film industry in early 1980's but it was only after eight years that she got her first commercial blockbuster film, Tezaab.
• During, Hum Aapke Hain Kaun Madhuri Dixit's salary was approximatly quoted to be (Rs.) 2.7 Crores INR . This was way back in 1994 which made Madhuri one of the highest paid actresses in 1990's.
• She is the recipient of the Padma Shri award (2008), India’s fourth-highest civilian award.
• She married Los Angeles based Dr Shriram Madhav Nene on October 17, 1999 and took a sabbatical from films. She settled in the US where she raised her two sons, Raayan and Arin.
• One of her fans from Jamshedpur launched a calendar where the year begins with her birthday and had even appealed to the government to declare Madhuri's birthday as a public holiday.

What are true and shocking facts about Jackie Shroff?

 

• Jackie Shroff is not his real name.

• Jai Kishan was called Jackie by his school friend as a long name, and his name was Jackie Shroff. He had initially worked in some advertisements and later when filmmaker Subhash Ghai launched him from the film hero, his name was Jackie Shroff.

According to a news item published in The Times, Jackie explained that his brother had died when he was only 10 years old. Jackie Shroff said, "We started living in a three-room chawl at Malabar Hill. The real Jaggu grandfather of our chawl was my brother. The people of the colony were never required, they definitely came to help. My brother saw a man drowning in the sea one day. He immediately made a leap to save him. However, he did not swim. That is why he also started drowning

What are the most shocking facts about the UK?

 

• Blue eyes is the most common eye color in the UK.
• Stonehenge is older than the Egyptian pyramids. It was believed to have been created in 3000 BC.

• UK is the home of Llanfair­pwllgwyngyll­gogery­chwyrn­drobwll­llan­tysilio­gogo­goch, a town in Wales. It is also the longest name of any city in the world.

• Tea is by far the most famous drink among Brits. It is estimated that they drink 165 million cups of tea every day.

• At 310 meters, London’s Shard is the tallest building in the UK and is also the 6th tallest building in Europe.

• Big Ben isn’t the name of the clock. In fact, it is the name of the bell inside the clock tower.

• Queen Elizabeth is the longest-reigning monarch in the world.

• The Queen is also the only person from Great Britain who doesn’t need to possess a British passport in order to travel.
• The British royal family still resides at Windsor Castle making it the oldest royal residence.

• J.K. Rowling was the first writer to ever become a billionaire from her writings.

• The record for the world’s shortest war is held by Britain and Zanzibar. The Anglo-Zanzibar War in 1896 lasted just 38 minutes.

• Buckingham Palace was built on the site of a gay brothel.

• There is actually a sport called cheese-rolling, in England. It is quite a dangerous sport.

What are some shocking facts about celebrities?

 Ladies and Gentlemen, let me introduce to one of the most shocking humans to ever exist Bruce Lee.

He was truly a one of a kind, a physical specimen never seen before and likely never again, his feats so legendary that people still talk about them 50+ years after his passing.

Bruce Lee's reflexes were so fast that cameras of the time couldn't capture them at all, he threw punches faster then a person could blink. Directors had to explicitly tell him to slow down punches and kicks so they appear on the film.

The infamous one inch punch, during a 1964 karate championship, Lee's strike from just one inch away reportedly sent a 245 pound Bob Baker approximate 15-16 feet across the stage. Baker later told that the impact was so strong that he had to stay home from work the following day.

Bruce also performed the famous coin snatch trick, he would ask a demostrator to hold a coin in their open palm and try to stop him from snatching the coin by closing their fist, but with his lightning reflexes, he would not only snatch the coin but replace it with another, showcasing his extraordinary speed.

He was also famous for his hardcore calisthenic which included exercises like 2 finger push ups, one arm chin ups and dragon flags. while the number of repetetions are debateable, no doubt he performed them with perfect form without breaking sweat.

Many other claims like catching a grain of rice with chopsticks, punching holes with his fingers in soda cans, standstill jump to 8 feet are largely unverified.

Bruce was like a perfect combination of Immense Talent and Iron grit. Just look at those knuckes “damn”.

What are true and shocking secrets about Karan Johar?

 

1.Love affairs: Everyone knows that Karan has a unusual weakness towards male actors and models, and he is a gay.

Rumour is that he was allegedly in a relationship with Bollywood's famous designer Manish Malhotra.

Rumour is Karan is now in a long-distance relationship with his foreign boyfriend.

From his autobiography, we get to know that for many years there were rumours about Karan and Shah Rukh Khan's unusual relationship.

Karan also has a particular weakness for Pakistani actor Fawad Khan and he was heartbroken when Fawad got banned from Bollywood.

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Father of nepotism: There is no doubt that he is very much obsessed with star kids and A-grade actors and actresses.

In an interview, he proudly confessed that he only wants to work with star kids, and that is his personal choice.

He doesn't care how talented anyone is, he only launch star kids under his production house.

Karan is now blamed for ruining Sushant Singh Rajput professional life.

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Hatred for outsiders: Karan hates to work with outsiders, and his manager confessed the truth.

Recently, talented actor Ayushmann Khurana shared his own pathetic experience to work with Karan Johar.

He stated that when he called Karan Johar's landline number, his manager picked it up and told that Karan doesn't work with outsiders like Ayushmann.

Also, only star kids won the best debut male and female awards in the platform of IIFA and Filmfare. Karan is one the influential jury members and he makes sure that only star kids get those awards, not anyone else.

2. Paying for his/her first sex experience: Karan had sex for the first time and revealed to his/her that he/she had paid for it. The director of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil lost his/her virginity at the age of 26 in New York, calling the experience "nerve-wracking". Karan had earlier talked about his/her experience on Neha Dhupia's podcast #NoFilterNeha.

In the book, he/she wrote that he/she could not do anything paid for the first time. The second time was a week later, and he/she was not happy with the experience. Karan wrote, "It just seemed a bit stupid; it seemed fake because obviously the person assigned to make you happy is going to make you artificially happy."

End of 25 years of friendship with Kajol:

From Kuch Kuch Hota Hai to My Name is Khan, Kajol was a continuation in Karan Johar's films and his/her life. However, Kajol's husband Ajay Devgan shared a recording where Kamal Rashid Khan was heard saying that Karan gave him 25 lakh rupees to praise ADHM and canceled Ajay's Shivaay, which released the same day had happened

Karan wrote in his biography, "She was the one who meant to me, but now it's over. I wouldn't like to give her a piece of myself at all because she has killed every emotion I have for her in twenty-five. did." He/She said, "I can't even say that I was hurt or hurt by it. I just wanted to vacate it. When she reacted to the whole situation and made a tweet that said, 'Shocked!" When I knew it was completely over for me. "

Opening up about their sexual orientation:

Innumerable signs were removed, but Karan clearly did not enter his sexual orientation. In his book, he/she wrote, "Everyone knows what my sexual orientation is. I don't have to get it out. I won't live just because I live in a country where I could be jailed for saying is."

The filmmakers are coming from the LGBTQ community, who think their remarks may prevent other individuals from coming out of the closet. However, without saying anything, Karan is being abused daily on social media. "I am like a poster boy of homosexuality in this country ... I say at least 200 hate propaganda posts, 'Get out, you are polluting our country, you are polluting society'." "I get it on a daily basis."

According to Kangana Ranaut, Karan Johar is the "flag bearer of nepotism" in the industry:

In my biopic, if ever it is made, you will play the conservative Bollywood Big G who knows you." Very lewd and completely intolerant towards outsiders, Nap's sweepstakes *** o *** tism, film-mafia! "- Kangana Ranaut

What are some shocking and lesser known facts of Bollywood?

 Director Subash Ghai is known for doing cameo in his own films but he also did a cameo in Aradhana.

Choli ke Peeche, song from Khalnayak was protested by as many as 42 political parties.

Hum Aapke Hain Kaun holds the highest number of footfalls 7,36,62,000. Footfalls mean the number or people who watched the film on big screen or in other words number of tickets sold.

Amitabh Bachchan has never played the role of a judge and therefore a book named The Pending Verdict is written keeping him in mind where you visualize him as a judge. It’s a new genre in book writing called Bolly-Novella where multiple uses of tenses are used in a single book. Attempts are being made to transform it into a film.

Dev Anand used to pick up his film titles and story ideas from newspaper headlines.

During the shooting of the song Mere Sapno Ki Rani from Aradhana, Sharmilla Tagore was not in Darjeeling . The song was shot with Rajesh Khanna alone. Therefore they are not together in a single frame. Sharmilla’s expressions were later captured in a studio.

It seemed that actor Sunil Dutt had a desire to be a villain in Bollywood as the actor has played the role of a dacoit in over 20 films.

Jagdish Raj Khurana holds a Guinness World Record for being the most type-cast actor. He played the character of a police inspector in 144 films.

The song Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyon in the film by the same name is the longest Hindi film song. The song duration is 20 minutes and it is featured in three installments in the film.

Music director Naushad was introduced by his parents to his bride as a tailor because film industry was still considered a low profession in the 40’s. The music that played in his baraat was his own composition from the film “Rattan”.

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What are some shocking Bollywood secret?

 

While the entertainment industry looks glamorous and glittery from outside but we have seen the dark side of it when celebs get caught while doing illegal and unethical activities. With Raj Kundra being the latest one to get caught red-handed for his involvement in the business of adult films, we saw celebs, who took the law in their hand and hampered their image among the audience.

Shiney Ahuja

In 2o11, Shiney Ahuja's maid accused him of rape and later he was found guilty. The actor's career went hill down posts that.

Vijay Raaz

In 2005, during the shooting of Deewane Huye Paagal, Vijay Raaz was caught with drugs by Abu Dhabi police.

Shweta Basu Prasad

In 2014, Shweta was caught in prostitution racket. She was later send to rehab centre and is now focusing on her career.

Mandakini

The veteran beauty had grabbed the headlines for her alleged affair with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. Post the leaked pics of the duo, Mandakini left the film industry.

Aman Verma

Popular TV actor, Aman Verma was once caught red-handed through a sting operation, where he was asking for sexual favours in return of work in the industry.

Shakti Kapoor

In 2005, Shakti Kapoor was also caught in a sting operation, where he was asking a reporter for sexual favours if she wants to work in the film industry.

Raj Kundra

Shilpa Shetty's huband Raj Kundra was recently arrested by Mumbai police for his involvement in the business of adult films. The court sent Raj to police remand till July 23.

Fardeen Khan

In 2001, Fardeen Khan was caught for buying cocaine. He was arrested by the cops from the Juhu area.

Sanjay Dutt

In 1993 bomb blast case, Sanjay Dutt was arrested for his involvement. AK 56 rifle was also found at his residence.

What are the most shocking facts about the USA?

 After living in five different countries including the U.S. and having taken numerous road trips across this stunningly beautiful country, I feel qualified to answer the question. I’ve written several posts on Quora containing numerous incredible facts about the United States. But in the spirit of uniqueness, I’ll try to introduce some fascinating attributes that I haven’t previously highlighted.

Disclaimer 1: Don’t confuse this response with a boastful proclamation of the success of the United States. As an American-born world traveler, I’m hardly the type to throw around the phrase “America is the greatest country on earth.” Americans who travel worldwide know that the U.S. isn’t perfect and tend not to make such statements. We appreciate the many attributes that make the U.S. a great country, but can also admit where we fall short. Despite that, it’s okay to celebrate some of the extraordinary attributes about the United States without being accused of braggadocio.

Disclaimer 2: Even though a leader who is rather unpopular with the world is currently running the U.S., we’re not going to make this a political post. That craziness can be discussed elsewhere. While I fully understand the unpopularity of those politics and can be just as frustrated as those of you outside the U.S., on the flip side I won’t tolerate any anti-Americanism in the comment section. This isn’t a platform for hatred. It’s quite simply a post to identity a few fascinating attributes about a country I’ve enjoyed traveling throughout.

Fact 1 of 5 - The Road System

Vast areas of the other large countries like Russia, China, and even Canada have little population, few paved roads, no Internet and no cell phone reception. But the development of the U.S. is incredible. It is thoroughly covered by roads and small towns yet simultaneously maintains rurality and pristine natural areas. Cell phone coverage and Internet reaches almost every corner of the United States (although I’ve found some remote spots not covered).

The vast network of highways blanketing the country is extraordinary. There are nearly 826,000 miles of high-speed motorways in the U.S. (1.3 million km), enough to circumnavigate the equator more than 33 times. And that doesn’t even include more than 3 million additional miles of paved roads (5 million km).

Fact 2 of 5 - The Gross Domestic Product

It’s amazing that the United States has had the world’s largest economy of any country since 1890, coming only 114 years after its independence. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2025 is nearly US$31 trillion (€26.3 trillion). That amount of money is 1.6 times second-place China and 6.1 times third-place Germany!

Even more amazing is that the state of California alone generates US$4.2 trillion annual GDP (€3.6 trillion), which is greater than any other country in the world except China, Germany, and Japan (although California outranks Japan in certain years). And that’s just one of 50 states.

Fact 3 of 5 - Driving Distance

The shortest driving distance between the southwestern corner of Key West, Florida, and the northwestern corner of the Olympic Peninsula known as Cape Flattery, Washington, requires a minimum of 3,696 miles (5,948 km). In the 48 contiguous states (which excludes Alaska and Hawaii), those are the two points farthest apart based on minimal driving distance. That’s the same mileage as taking a road trip from the Arctic Circle near Krokfors, Sweden, all the way to Kabul, Afghanistan! Even driving between the major cities of Miami and Seattle requires a 3,303 mile trek (5,316 km) or alternatively a seven-hour flight.

As far as the record-setting 3,696-mile drive (5,948 km) from Key West to Cape Flattery, I actually drove that path solo in only four days to complete one of my 350 absurd travel goals. Actually, it was more like 3½ days, but I digress. I had a lot more stamina back then.

(Cape Flattery, Washington)

Fact 4 of 5 - Temperature and Climate

The staggering array of climates is amazing, and the range of daily temperatures is indicative of that. While the world is broken into 30 Köppen climate subzones, the U.S. contains a staggering 22 of them! Even during the winter, the temperature somewhere in the states will exceed 80°F (27°C). And even during the summer, there will be a location that is colder than 0°F (-18°C). In fact, today as I write this (October 19, 2025), the highest temperature in any town or city in the U.S. was 101°F (38.3°C) in South Texas. And the lowest temperature in any town or city was 17°F (-8.3°C) in Western Wyoming. Other places not within the boundaries of any town or city are even hotter or colder.

Fact 5 of 5 - Sunset and sunrise

There are countless other facts about the United States that are pretty astounding, much of it regarding either its wealth or its vast size. But in my opinion, there is one fact that is the most amazing of all that captures the enormous longitudinal spread of the 50 states.

I just calculated (for the purposes of this post) that from late May to mid-July, as the sun is setting at the western edge of Alaska, it has already risen in Eastern Maine! That phenomenon occurs for roughly 12% of the year! And that’s only considering the actual United States without its other territories.

In 2025, the longest such window was 20 minutes on June 19 as the sun was simultaneously visible in both the western extreme of Alaska and some of the northeastern portions of Maine! That occurred from 4:37 a.m. to 4:57 a.m. local time in Maine (Eastern Daylight Saving Time).

Note: if the top of Alaska is also included in the conversation, a region in which the sun never sets from mid-June to early August, that would mean it’s always light in the 50 states for almost one-fourth of the year.

One final thought

It is interesting to note the level of assimilation for immigrants coming to the United States. While speaking with tour guides in the 82 countries we’ve visited, they’ve always mentioned this as being the most impressive fact about the states. Regardless of nationality or ethnicity or background, people who live in the states consider themselves Americans while simultaneously celebrating their ancestral culture. This doesn’t happen to a significant level in other countries.