In Grease (1978), all the actors are supposed to be between 16 and 17 years old.
In reality, at the time of filming, they were much, much older. And it shows…
Olivia Newton-John: 29 years old
Stockard Channing, 33 years old
John Travolta, 25 years old
Jeff Conoway, 28 years old
Michael Tucci, 32 years old
Didi Conn, 27 years old
It's difficult to talk about just one, since there are several, but I'll only mention four.
Cate Blanchett
An incredible actress born in Ivanhoe, Australia on May 14, 1969 (age 55). The quality with which she portrays her characters has earned her an Oscar for Best Actress, an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, three Golden Globes, three SAG Awards, and three BAFTAs. Undoubtedly an enviable record, hence why she had to be placed first in this answer.
Nicole Kidman
She is Australian, born in Honolulu, Hawaii (USA) on June 20, 1967 (age 57), daughter of Australian parents and raised in Australia. Because she was born in the USA, she has held US citizenship since birth, thus having dual citizenship. Kidman is an excellent actress, much loved in Hollywood even by her colleagues. Many don't know that Kidman is also a great singer. She holds an Oscar for Best Actress, a SAG Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a BAFTA.
Charlize Theron
This extraordinary actress is South African, born in the city of Benoni in the Gauteng province, 40 km from Johannesburg on August 7, 1975 (age 49). The "South African chameleon," as she is called due to her enormous versatility, has worked as an actress in the USA since 1994, but only in 2007 was she granted US citizenship, thus having dual citizenship. The astonishing quality and versatility with which she interprets her characters make her one of the most successful actresses in Hollywood, earning her several awards including an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a SAG Award, the Best Action Actress award, among many others, and numerous nominations for these same awards. England owes her at least a BAFTA – she has three nominations – but it is known that Theron's South African citizenship carries weight in the decisions, and that weight is called the "Boer War." Until the age of 16, she only spoke Afrikaans , the language of the community where she grew up. Her dedication to learning American English was such that today she has the proficiency of a native speaker. Many don't know that Charlize is also a producer, owning DENVER & Delilah Productions , and is a great dancer, having studied classical ballet between the ages of 4 and 19.
Lupita Nyong'o
A great actress born in Mexico City on March 1, 1983 (age 41). She moved to Kenya, her family's native country, when she was young. Years later, she moved to the USA to study film and theater. She won the Oscar and the SAG Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Mads Mikkelsen has a career path that was by no means predestined to make him an international movie star.
For starters, he's Danish. Denmark isn't exactly a major film nation. And his parents are all very ordinary people: his mother's a nurse, his father works at a bank.
Mikkelsen did a lot of gymnastics when he was young, at a high level. Then he became a professional ballet dancer!
Finally, at the advanced age of 31, he decided to embark on a career as an actor. A bold choice for someone who had never studied comedy before.
He began his career in 1996 in small productions. Ten years later, at the age of 41, he landed the role that would make him famous: the villain in Casino Royale , the new James Bond.
His career is underway.
Juhi Chawla and Aamir Khan pair has worked in 7 films out of which 3 films were major hits, one did average business and 3 were flops/disasters
Their first film together was Qayamat se Qayamat Tak. Many people consider it to be their debut film which is not true. Aamir made his debut with Holi and Juhi Chawla with Sultanat. But they got recognition from this film. QSQT was also the directorial debut of Mansoor Khan, son of Naseer Hussain (Naseer Hussain was on the down with 3 consecutive flops) and cousin of Aamir Khan. This film launched many careers- Aamir, Juhi, Mansoor, Anand Milind, Udit Narayan etc. The film was sold for 1.50 crores and earned 5 crores nett becoming a huge blockbuster. The music of QSQT revived the romantic genre in Bollywood again. The film won 2 National Awards and multiple Filmfare. Aamir Khan won a National award Special Mention for QSQT and Raakh. Both Aamir and Juhi Chawla won Filmfare award for Fresh Talent. Both were also nominated for Best Actor and Actress.
This success was followed by series of duds by the two including Love Love Love which was highly anticipated by the people as it released after QSQT but it failed critically and commercially.
The third film Tum Mere Ho was made by Aamir's father Tahir Hussain and is widely considered one of the worst films of Aamir Khan and though it did average business due to solid initials it is not considered a successful film because of bad reception.
To complete the hattrick of failures we had Daulat ki Jung in 1992 which was also a major critical and commercial failure.
In 1993 Aamir's father Tahir Hussain produced and Mahesh Bhatt directed Ham hai Rahi Pyar ke, which became a critical and commercial hit. Aamir Khan also co wrote the screenplay of the film. The film also won 2 National awards and Juhi Chawla won her only Filmfare for Best Actress. Aamir Khan was nominated for best actor.
In 1994 Juhi Chawla did a guest appearance in Andaz Apna Apna starring Aamir.
In 1995 Aamir Khan did a film with Juhi which he regrets doing. The film was Aatank hi Aatank based on Godfather. The film was heavily panned and failed badly. This is the only A rated film done by the Aamir Juhi pair.
Then came Ishq which was the last time the pair acted together. The two had a major fallout over some practical jokes made by Aamir which made Juhi cry and she skipped the shooting for a day. Rather than feeling sorry Aamir felt Juhi is wasting the time of the production house. Things escalated to the extent that they didn't talk to each other during the shooting and long after that. Till 2002 the duo were not in talking terms. Ishq was a commercial hit and Aamir was nominated for Best Actor Filmfare.
There are many examples of historical figures famous for their physical characteristics; here are some that I know:
These are just ten of the historical figures I know with anatomical peculiarities; there are more, and surely some more interesting ones.
Putlibai (1929–58) was the first female dacoit of India.
Dancing girl : She was born Gauhar Bano in Central Provinces (Madhya Pradesh.)
Poverty and family tradition turned her into Putlibai, a dancing girl.
Well, she soon became famous. among brats and bandits.
Bandit : Nevertheless, she was kidnapped by Sultan Gujjar, a notorious bandit.
He forcibly kept her as his mistress.
In 1955, cops killed Sultana Daku as he was known in an encounter.
In order to survive in the harsh ravines of Chambal ; Putlibai became a bandit.
Notorious : She soon became leader of armed gang.
Her large gang and ruthless methods turned her into a legend.
Ironically, villagers of Chambal valley treated like a savior.
End : In one of the police encounters ; she lost her left hand.
But, she still led her gang with iron hand policy.
Finally, in 1958, cops killed her in an encounter, while she was trying to cross a river.
She was barely 31 years old.
Movies : Many hindi movies like Putli Bai, Mujhey Jeene Do, Sherni were inspired by her life.
Books : Many known books have been written about her.
Note : 2nd and 3rd pic displays Daku Putlibai and Chambal Ki Chameli in hindi.
Pic Credits : Google Images/Web
Why was Bollywood icon Raj Kapoor so popular in Russia?
The answer to this question was unexpectedly given by an old Russian lady who said it was the optimism of the charismatic actor that inspired them to brave through hard times. "In the early fifties, just after the devastating war with Germany, the country was still in ruins we were poor and our life was full of privations and shortages," said the old lady during 'Retrospective of Raj Kapoor films' organised in the provincial city of Tver, 200 km from here. His film Awaara – dubbed in Russian and released as Brodiaga (or, the Vagabond) – became hugely popular. The title song became a rage, greeting not just Indian visitors to the country but also played at official banquets. Awaara was the first Hindi film to be successful in Russia and along with Shri 420 firmly cemented his reputation. But when we saw greater hardships being faced by the poor from the country (India) with a smile, it gave us optimism.
So after watching Awara and Shri 420, Raj Kapoor became a symbol of optimism for the Soviet people, she added. Even prominent figures like ex-President Boris Yeltsin and powerful Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov could be heard humming Awara hoon song from the first Indian movie ever shown behind the Iron curtain. According to project coordinator Ludmila Sekacheva, there is immense interest in Indian films in Russia, because they share common spiritual values. "Every Indian movie gives the message of 'victory of good over evil'. This is the yearning of every Russian soul," Sekacheva said. Bollywood movies are also a source of optimism for the younger generation of Russians and they take inspiration from their Indian counterpart's life shown in the films. "Bollywood movies show the inherent challenges and opportunities of the market economy for youth, of which we were not aware of in our Soviet-era childhood," a 28-year-old office worker Lena said.
Source—Why Raj Kapoor was popular in Russia
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Movie fans are probably already aware that Mayim Bialik is a neuroscientist and Natalie Portman (pictured above) is a Harvard graduate. However, there are many other celebrities with extraordinary intelligence. Here are five of them.
1. Richard Sherman, who grew up in the notoriously dangerous neighborhood of Compton, graduated second in his class from high school and later went on to become one of the greatest players in NFL history after graduating from Stanford University.He became one of the cornerbacks.
2. Swedish actor Dolph Lundgren, known for his muscular physique, actually holds a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering.
3. Queen's guitar prodigy, Brian May, is not only a musical master but also possesses extraordinary academic intellect. He earned a PhD in astrophysics in 2007 and has conducted collaborative research with NASA.
4. Lisa Kudrow, who played a dim-witted character in the popular TV series "Friends," apparently has a very high IQ, reportedly reaching 154.
5. Despite often playing foolish characters in movies, Ashton Kutcher actually has a genius-level IQ of 160.
Artist H.R. Giger, born in 1940, was plagued by terrifyingly vivid nightmares that made even the worst Black Mirror episodes seem like Disney movies in comparison.
His art was his outlet, a way to cope with and express himself.
His art featured recurring themes of blurring the boundaries between organic and inorganic, human and machine, and life and death. In many ways, his biomechanics concepts were remarkably prescient and would appear repeatedly in the science fiction genre.
The ghost of a living, dying robot that haunted him in his dreams became a terrifyingly powerful muse.
In the late 1970s, Ridley Scott was looking for an artist to design the monsters and spaceships for the next Alien series.
When Ridley Scott presented his chosen artists to the management of 20th Century Fox, they were initially stunned. They were concerned that this was a massively budgeted film, and that adapting Giger's unsettling art into a movie might be too much for conventional audiences.
Scott moved forward with a bold vision, insisting that it had to be Giger, that Giger was the man. Ultimately, he was fortunate enough to win.
Giger began drawing art for future alien Xenomorphs and spaceship designs.
And eventually, this art began to be directly translated into final products.
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