What are some of the biggest career mistakes of Bollywood stars?

Vinod Khanna , Indian actor, renounced everything and became a monk.

Successful : Vinod Khanna was a successful Indian actor

He was not only popular but also super rich.

This dashing actor had a happy family with two kids.

Every thing was going well in his life.

Sadness : But, deaths of his family members impacted him.

It lost his emotional balance for a while.

He tried to find answers to life problems.

Spiritual : A chance meeting with Acharya Rajneesh in 1982 changed his life.

He grew close to him and decided to leave everything- family, career and so on.

He shifted to Pune and then Oregon (USA) against advice of his loved ones and friends.

Vinod Khanna became Swami Vinod Bharti.

He nearly lived like a modern monk for five years.

Strange: After unsavory incidents in Oregon; Vinod Khanna decided to return home.

To his dismay , few film makers wanted to take a risk with him.

He found a number of actors had filled professional vacuum left by him.

His wife and children didn’t want to live with him.

Second : He had to start everything from scratch.

He starred in good movies like Lekin, Insaaf, Dayavan, Chandni and Satyamev Jayate

He remarried and had a loving family.

He went on to have a successful political career (Union Cabinet Minister)

Facts : Film journalists claim that Vinod Khanna was all set to be a superstar before his renunciation.

His sons Rahul and Akshaye Khanna, known actors, still don’t appreciate his sudden renunciation.

His professional break acted as a blessing for many actors.

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What's wrong or mistakes in the movie Liger?

 The Biggest And Costliest Mistake Of Liger

Vijay Deverakonda’s much anticipated Pan-Indian film Liger was released in theatres on August 25th. It opened to disastrous reviews and tanked at the box office. The film has been unanimously deemed a disaster and has also been subject to a lot of trolling.

There are a lot of mistakes that led up to the downfall of Liger. The first mistake was Vijay Deverakonda not looking at the script of the film. The second mistake was Puri Jagannadh not writing any script and the third mistake was converting it into a movie.

But perhaps, there is a greater mistake than all these mistakes. The biggest and also the costliest mistake of Liger is roping in Mike Tyson to play an extended cameo. It cost the team more than 25 crores to bring in Mike Tyson to play a role in the film. The producers had to break the bank to get him in the movie.

This would be understandable if Mike Tyson played a crucial role in the film but he adds no value to the proceedings. In fact, his sequence in the film looked unintentionally funny and made the audiences cringe in their seats.

This was a huge blunder from the team as Mike Tyson did not attract audiences to the theatres. Mike Tyson is undeniably a legend in the boxing world but in the world of Tollywood, no one cares about Mike Tyson’s presence in Liger.

Instead of spending huge bucks on Mike, they could have roped in some superstars from other industries which would have helped in filling more seats. Because of Mike, the budget for the film was increased and not a single penny has been recovered from those 25 crores.

What mistakes do most tourists make in New York City?

 1. Don't bring your car.

Your vehicle has no place in New York particularly not in Manhattan. Chances are you won't need it at all during your stay, and parking fees alone will drain your budget faster than anything else.

2. Sort out your airport transfer in advance.

Taxis from the airport are costly. But cheaper options exist every airport has an information desk to point you in the right direction. A little research before you fly could land you a shuttle that drops you directly at your hotel for a fraction of the price.

3. Stop underestimating how long things take.

You might stroll through Central Park and think the Natural History Museum, the Met, and the Guggenheim are all a quick detour away. They're not. Each of those museums can easily fill an entire day. Be honest with yourself about what's actually achievable.

4. Take the subway.

It's the single best way to move around the city. Yes, it can be confusing at first but don't let that put you off. New Yorkers are more helpful than their reputation suggests. Just ask.

5. Don't limit yourself to Manhattan.

Coney Island in Brooklyn. DUMBO. The Museum of the Moving Image in Queens. The Bronx Zoo. Manhattan is extraordinary, but it isn't all of New York. The outer boroughs also tend to be far easier on the wallet when it comes to food and shopping.

6. Use every restroom you come across.

Seriously. Go before leaving your hotel. Use the facilities at museums whenever you visit — they're usually excellent. Public restrooms in New York are not exactly plentiful. Don't wait until you're desperate.

7. Plan your meals before you go out.

New York has outstanding affordable food just none of it is anywhere near Times Square. Great Italian exists well outside Little Italy. Brilliant Chinese food can be found far beyond the borders of Chinatown. Look it up the night before.

8. Keep moving on the pavement.

If you need to stop for a photo or to check a map, step to the side first. Stopping dead in the middle of a busy New York pavement is a guaranteed way to frustrate everyone around you and possibly get walked into.

9. Wander off the beaten path.

Some of the best spots in the city sit just outside the most visited areas. Union Square, tucked between Broadway and 14th Street, is a personal favourite two bookshops and a comic store within steps of each other. Stay curious and explore.

10. Don't let old reputations scare you off.

Words like "Harlem," "Hell's Kitchen," or "Lower East Side" might conjure up outdated images but the reality on the ground today is very different. All three neighbourhoods have genuinely interesting things to offer. Go and see for yourself.

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What are the biggest casting mistakes in Indian Film History?

 • Bhumi Padnekar in Bala

They literally gave her brown face when they could've hired someone with deeper skintone (Radhika Apte or someone new)

• Aamir Khan in Dhoom 3

Personally, I think Hrithik Roshan as lead opposite Katrina in Dhoom 3 would have been a far better casting choice. The circus artist angle especially, Hrithik's physicality & performance range would have made that character so much more believable and visually stunning.

• Alia Bhatt in Brahmastra

The film was already bad, but Alia and Ranbir's pairing made it worse. No chemistry whatsoever, it looked forced and cringe throughout. Kesariya deserved better. Put Deepika or Katrina in that song opposite Ranbir and it would have been a completely different experience.

• Anushka Sharma in Zero

She was completely unconvincing here, easily the worst performance of her career.

•Arjun Kapoor in Panipat

Bro had exactly one expression throughout the entire film 😭

•In the end, Adipurush

If was a casting disaster from top to bottom, there wasn't one role that felt good

What are some of the biggest career mistakes of Bollywood stars?

 Imagine being at the absolute peak of your career, people are going crazy just to get a glimpse of you & you choose that exact moment to hit pause and walk into politics.

Amitabh Bachchan entered politics in 1984 & after that he significantly reduced the number of films he was doing. As a result, scripts like Mr India and Khalnayak which were originally written for him went to Anil Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt

Politics robbed Amitabh of what could have been an even longer peak run, this was an era where audiences were so invested in him that even a low grade macho film like Mard was guaranteed a blockbuster simply by having his face on the poster

His 1988 comeback via Shahenshah was met with genuine madness from audiences, full houses at opening, good collections, but the film was still labeled an underperformer because the bar for Bachchan was simply on another level.

After 1984, Bachchan was barely releasing anything, one film here, a year's gap there.

Mard, Aakhree Raasta, Shahenshah, Ajooba, Toofaan, Mai Azaad hoo, that was basically it across 5 years. And these happened to be his peak years. More output during this period and his stardom would have had a much longer shelf life…

What mistake in a movie is so dumb that you wonder how didn’t the directors notice it?

 Power inconsistency.

In a lot of movies which involve superhuman power, the characters sometimes forget that they have powers or their power keeps dropping as the movie goes on.

In the boys series on one season they have certain power and in the next that power completely disappear.

Homelander can tank pretty much anything, which vought themselves said but at the same time Queen Maeve stabs him and he starts bleeding.

Black Noir took a blast to his face and from machine guns and healed without any issue but in the end he dies from knife attack. He also forgot he can fly.

The Deep is insanely durable as he can effortlessly withstand the pressure at the bottom of Mariana Trench but in the end easily dies after a massive squid shove his tentacles in his Ahhh.

Thor, who is known as the god of thunder gets electrocuted by a tiny device on his neck.

What are the most common cooking mistakes?

 Not following the correct sequence of adding vegetables and spices while preparing a dish.

Vegetables as well as spices are added in a proper order with respect to their water content. Disturbing the sequence leads to improper frying of the ingredients,thus affecting the taste and texture of the dish.

For example, the correct steps to be followed while cooking the dish that's probably the most commonly cooked in Indian kitchens, the Potato Tomato curry affectionately known as 'Aaloo Tamaatar Sabzi', are:

1. After adding oil uniformly on the pan and allowing it to warm, add Chopped onions( and chopped green chilli). Can be initiated with cumin too.
   

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2. After they turn golden brown, add chopped potato.
   

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2. And then Tomato.
   

1. As Tomato has the highest water content among the three, adding it before potato and/or onions may leave them partially fried.
2. Its time to add the spices now. Generally they are added in no particular order,but its better to add Turmeric powder after Coriander powder and Red Chilli powder have been added as it leaves water when fried. DO NOT add Salt with them. Salt has comparatively larger amount of water of crystallization due to which the vegetables may not be properly fried.
   

1. After sufficient frying of the vegetable-spices mixture,add water followed by salt.
   

The sequence says: Do Not Disturb.

P.S. : Peas, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Carrot etc. are added after Tomato in similar curries.

What were the mistakes of Devasena in Baahubali?

 Devasena is, no doubt, an amazing character in the Bahubali franchise! She is a warrior princess. She is brave, strong, intelligent, powerful, kind, independent and generous.

She was just and powerful.

She never kept quiet when she knew something wrong was happening. She has lots of will power and patience!

However, Devasena too commits mistakes which lead to severe consequences. First of all, she was very rude to Shivagami.

She openly insulted Shivagami and Bhallaldeva in court. As a result, Bhallaldeva killed Amarendra Bahubali but didn't kill Devasena. Instead, he tortured Devasena for the next 25 years till Mahendra Bahubali rescued her. She didn't know what Shivagami had gone through in her life hence she challenged Shivagamis authority. This made Shivagami angry, and created friction between Shivagami and Devasena. This led to the death of Amarendra Bahubali and the sufferings of Devasena by Bhalla.

She challenged authority. She always called Mahishmati as an empire without hearts (because she didn't like the way she was treated). I'm not saying Devasena was wrong; I'm saying that she could've expressed her feelings without being so rude and without humiliating Shivagami. She could've soflty told Shivagami that she was wrong in deciding that Devasena should marry Bhalla without even considering whether Devasena was interested in marrying Bhalla. She could've soflty told Shivagami that Amarendra Bahubali and herself are in love and she doesnt want to marry anybody else other than Amarendra Bahubali. She could've soflty told Shivagami that Amarendra Bahubali was decided King of Mahishmati and he must be the King of Mahishmati. Instead, she chose to challenge Shivagami.

This lead to this....

But Devasena patiently waited for her son to rescue her.

Her patience, gave good results in the end.

What common home decor mistakes make a space look smaller?

 The biggest space-shrinker in a room often isn’t clutter or “small furniture” at all—it’s broken sightlines: anything that chops the room into little pieces makes it feel tighter.

A few mistakes show up again and again:

• Furniture that is too bulky for the room
• Deep sofas, oversized armchairs, chunky bed frames, and heavy coffee tables eat both floor space and visual space.
• Ironically, a room filled with many tiny pieces can also look cramped because it becomes busy and fragmented.
• Pushing all furniture hard against the walls
• People often do this hoping to “open up” the center.
• In practice, it can make the room feel like a waiting room and emphasize the room’s edges. A little breathing room behind key pieces often creates a better sense of proportion.
• Dark colors used without enough light
• Dark walls are not automatically bad, but in a dim room they can visually collapse corners and flatten depth.
• The same goes for heavy dark drapes, large dark rugs, and dark furniture all used together.
• Curtains hung too low or too narrow
• This is one of the easiest ways to make windows look smaller than they are.
• Short, skimpy curtains reduce the perceived height and width of the wall. Higher and wider placement usually makes a room read as larger.
• Too much visual clutter
• Open shelves packed with objects, many small decorations, piles of pillows, and busy tabletops create constant visual interruption.
• The eye has nowhere to rest, so the room feels compressed.
• Rugs that are too small
• A tiny rug floating in the middle of the room makes everything around it feel disconnected.
• It shrinks the seating area instead of defining it.
• Poor lighting
• A single overhead light leaves corners in shadow, and shadowy corners make rooms feel smaller.
• Layered lighting—floor lamps, table lamps, sconces—usually gives a stronger sense of depth.
• Busy patterns everywhere
• One patterned wallpaper or rug can work beautifully.
• Several competing prints on curtains, upholstery, bedding, and walls can make a space feel crowded fast.
• Blocking natural light
• Tall furniture in front of windows, thick window treatments, or too many objects on sills reduce one of the strongest “expanding” effects a room can have.

One final mistake is trying to fill every empty spot. Rooms almost always look larger when there is some negative space. In decor, emptiness is not wasted space; it is what allows the rest of the room to breathe.

What are the biggest mistakes in IPL cricket history?

 Financial and franchise mistakes:

• Releasing Chris Gayle - I don’t need to explain this. Why KKR released Gayle is still beyond me. A lot of reports said it was because he left halfway through season 1. Whatever bro! RCB got their penny’s worth and then some.

• Buying an out-of-form Yuvi - Yuvi is no doubt a legend of the game, but IPL is a place where all that doesn’t really count. Loads of superstars have been humbled by the format. RCB and DD both bought Yuvi for super-high prices and he did not do much to justify the buys.

• Buying and Releasing Shane Watson - Weird, I know. It is true that Shane Watson was in the twilight of his career and that he had a lacklustre season with RCB, but he was still a catch. But even then , 9 crores rupees was still high. CSK lapped him up the moment they saw him on sale and he had a pretty good season with CSK under Dhoni’s razor-sharp leadership.

• Benching Glenn Maxwell - MI bought him for $1 M and benched him. Enough said.

• Releasing Gautam Gambhir - Arguably the second best captain in the 2011 and 2012 IPL seasons, releasing Gambhir was one of DD’s worst decisions and that is saying a lot. KKR lapped him up and he single-handedly made them a group of world-beaters. The worst part is, he did not even under perform with DD. Edit - Comments have pointed out that it was Gambhir’s decision. I stand corrected.

• Buying Kevin Pietersen in 2009 - Despite the big bucks and a decent form, KP was the biggest disaster in 2009 season. He had a forgettable outing with just 93 runs. His price tag was $1.55M. Damn!

• Buying Ben Stokes for 12.5 Cr -A rare mistake from RR, who are usually quite shrewd in bids. But understandable. Ben was highest paid even previous season with Pune and sure enogh, he was also the MVP. But he failed in 2018. Expensive mistake.

• Jaydev Undakat for RR - In a season where all teams scrambled for local boys, Unadkat hit the jackpot with the highest bid of the year. A shame he couldn’t justify it. Another huge mis-step by RR.

• Releasing AB Devilliers - Another Jaffa by Delhi. ABD was the swashbuckling South African who was making news for his unique batting style. He was an ace fielder and a superb team man. God knows why DD chose to release him. RCB were like ‘Shut up and take my money’ buying him with $1.5 M.