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Dalip Tahil Birthday: When Baazigar actor recalled how Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘besotted’ fan asked why he hit him in film

Dalip Tahil Birthday: When Baazigar actor recalled how Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘besotted’ fan asked why he hit him in film

The romantic thriller Baazigar is one of the most popular Bollywood movies. Dalip Tahil received immense appreciation for his role as the antagonist. On the special occasion of the actor’s birthday today, October 30, 2024, let’s throwback to the moment when he revealed that a ‘besotted’ Shah Rukh Khan fan once asked why he beat him in the film. In an old episode on the podcast Untriggered with AminJaz, Dalip Tahil talked about playing negative roles. Regarding the audience hating such a character, Tahil stated that it was a ‘compliment’ because it meant that he did his job so well that they hated him. He then shared an interesting anecdote from when he encountered a fan of Shah Rukh Khan. Tahil recalled that it happened at the Heathrow Airport in London when he was about to go to the boarding area. The actor revealed that a girl approached him and asked, ‘Why did you beat Shah Rukh Khan so much?’ Tahil explained, “She was clearly and totally besotted and in love with Shah Rukh.” He shared …

“Ben Stokes, Brendon McCullum Besotted With…”: England Great Geoffrey Boycott Blasts ‘Bazball’

The high-flying ‘Bazball’ was brought down to the ground by the Indian cricket team as Rohit Sharma‘s men secured a 106-run triumph against England in the second Test of the 5-match series in Vizag. Chasing a target of 399 runs in the second innings, England hit self-destruct as many batters departed while trying to score runs quickly. The lack of patience in batters saw wickets falling at regular intervals, prompting criticism from one of England’s greatest players ever, Geoffrey Boycott. In his column for The Telegraph, Boycott slammed the ‘Bazball’ approach, suggesting there’s no glory in defeat. “Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes are besotted with attack, attack, attack. It’s as if they say ‘if we can’t win, we will go down in glorious failure instead.’ But there is no glory in failure or defeat,” Boycott wrote. “Bazball is great entertainment when it comes off. But once you believe in an ideal over substance, then you have lost the plot. Today England gave the match away. Bazball was a failure.” Giving the example of …