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Akshay Kumar calls Farah Khan ‘vulgar’ over Om Shanti Om scene: ‘I said don’t take it’ | Bollywood News

Akshay Kumar calls Farah Khan ‘vulgar’ over Om Shanti Om scene: ‘I said don’t take it’ | Bollywood News

Akshay Kumar and Farah Khan‘s long friendship took centre stage during a recent promotional conversation for Bhooth Bangla, where the two exchanged playful jibes and shared memories from their early days in the industry. Joining them were director Priyadarshan and actor Rajpal Yadav. The conversation, hosted on Netflix India’s YouTube channel, quickly turned into a nostalgia-filled trip down memory lane as Akshay and Farah recalled their younger days. Akshay recalled how she used to participate in dance competitions before becoming one of Bollywood’s most successful choreographers and filmmakers. “I know Farah very well. She used to compete for Rs 5,000, Rs 10,000, Rs 10,000,” Akshay said. Farah immediately corrected him, saying, “No. Don’t lie like this. We used to get Rs 1,000.” Akshay then praised her dancing skills and remembered seeing her at a popular Mumbai disco. “And she was an amazing dancer. There was a place, a disco called Xanadu. And she used to go there,” he said. That prompted Farah to bring up Akshay’s dating life, leaving everyone in splits. “And he used …

Farah Khan suffered 2 failed IVF attempts, got pregnant the third time amid Om Shanti Om; Shah Rukh ‘helped her unknowingly’: ‘I lived in the loo, had rashes all over’ | Bollywood News

Farah Khan suffered 2 failed IVF attempts, got pregnant the third time amid Om Shanti Om; Shah Rukh ‘helped her unknowingly’: ‘I lived in the loo, had rashes all over’ | Bollywood News

Farah Khan tied the knot with filmmaker Shirish Kunder at the age of 39, while he was 31. A few years into their marriage, the couple decided to start a family—only to face the many challenges that come with age and societal stigma. With her “biological clock” ticking, Farah chose the IVF route, a topic few dared to discuss openly at the time. Now, nearly two decades later, the filmmaker-choreographer has spoken candidly about her IVF experience—how she failed twice before finally being blessed with triplets on her third attempt—and how the journey tested her physically and emotionally. Speaking to her close friend Sania Mirza on Serving It Up with Sania, Farah said, “It was quite common even then, but no one spoke about it. Everyone pretended like a stork had dropped the baby into their stomach. I don’t know why it was taboo. I was probably the first celebrity to talk about it openly, and after that, I realised how many IVF babies there actually were. It’s completely legal—why should it be a taboo?” …