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Osho Rajneesh threatened to destroy Mahesh Bhatt, asked Vinod Khanna to relay the message: ‘I threw his mala in commode’ | Bollywood News

Osho Rajneesh threatened to destroy Mahesh Bhatt, asked Vinod Khanna to relay the message: ‘I threw his mala in commode’ | Bollywood News

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5 min readChennaiJan 29, 2026 08:31 PM IST It is well documented that late actor Vinod Khanna left his career at its peak and his family, wife and two sons, to follow spiritual leader Osho and become a sanyasi. But what many don’t know is that Khanna wasn’t the first Bollywood celebrity to follow the spiritual guru — it was filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt. It was Bhatt who had introduced Khanna to Osho. However, Bhatt soon snapped out of his fascination with the spiritual leader. This, however, led to Khanna, who was still following Osho, bringing the spiritual leader’s threatening message to Bhatt. In an old interaction on Arbaaz Khan’s chat show, Bhatt spoke about his relationship with Rajneesh. “I was a normal guy. I made films such as Vishwasghaat and Manzilien Aur Bhi Hain that flopped. So, I was into the spiritual supermarket; I went to Osho Rajneesh, who was a charismatic guru from Pune. I went to him and devoted myself to him… ochre robes and meditation five times a day,” Bhatt said. Admitting …

It’s a matter of pride that ATI Mysuru trains 8,400 officers annually :Shalini Rajneesh

It’s a matter of pride that ATI Mysuru trains 8,400 officers annually :Shalini Rajneesh

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Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh said that it was a matter of pride that the Administrative Training Institute (ATI) in Mysuru trains nearly 8,400 Group A and Group B officers, and even officials from other States also receive training at the institute here. She was speaking at the inauguration of a training programme for 30 Group ‘A’ officers from the 2024 batch of Tripura State Administrative Service. The training will be held from May 9 to 12. Ms. Rajneesh inaugurated the programme on Friday via video conferencing. She said the ATI conducts about 280 training programmes every year, providing high-level training to approximately 8,400 Group A and Group B officers. The Chief Secretary said that training includes an introduction to successful projects implemented by Karnataka’s e-Governance Department, which is aimed at good governance and citizen-centric e-governance initiatives such as Bhoomi, Seva Sindhu, Unified Land Management System, and Koosina Mane (Mother & Child Home), etc. During the training programme, the participants will also visit various heritage sites of Mysuru, the Nitre Gram Panchayat in Chamarajanagar district, and …

Vinod Khanna came to Osho as he was struggling with marital problems, says Ma Anand Sheela: ‘He was big star but was just another sanyasi for me’ | Bollywood News

Vinod Khanna came to Osho as he was struggling with marital problems, says Ma Anand Sheela: ‘He was big star but was just another sanyasi for me’ | Bollywood News

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Vinod Khanna was at the peak of his career when he decided to quit acting and become a disciple of Osho, then known as Rajneesh, in the early 1980s. He moved to Rajneeshpuram, Osho’s religious community in Oregon, US. At the same time, Sheela Ambalal Patel, popularly known as Ma Anand Sheela was working with Rajneesh and interacted with the Bollywood star at the commune. Now, in a new interview, she has claimed that Vinod was struggling with his marriage with Geetanjali Khanna. She also hinted that he might be struggling with alcohol Talking to Pinkvilla, Ma Anand Sheela recalled seeing Vinod Khanna at the commune and shared, “He was a big star but for me he was just another Sanyasi.” She then quipped, “I was a bigger celebrity there.” Speaking further about Vinod, Ma Anand Sheela said, “He had everything back home, but he wasn’t happy. On top of that, he consumed alcohol. It is a bad combination: Unhappiness and alcohol. Marital problems are very prevalent in the world. They can make or break …

Known as Vishal Bhardwaj’s wife, Rekha Bhardwaj gravitated towards Osho: ‘Didn’t Vinod Khanna sacrificed the peak of his career…’ | Bollywood News

Known as Vishal Bhardwaj’s wife, Rekha Bhardwaj gravitated towards Osho: ‘Didn’t Vinod Khanna sacrificed the peak of his career…’ | Bollywood News

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Nigerian musician and political activist Fela Kuti made one of the most profound statements about music when he said, “Music is a spiritual thing.” Somehow, the universality of music is what makes it the most personal too. One of the most stellar voices in Indian cinema music is National award-winner Rekha Bhardwaj who has regaled generations of audiences with her wonderful renditions of songs that seem to be standing the test of time. Even though her voice carries the power to guide many in their individual spiritual journeys, Rekha revealed what guided her in her journey. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO ALSO READ: When Akshaye Khanna said he ‘loves’ Osho, admitted Vinod Khanna would never have returned if the commune hadn’t disbanded In an interview with Shubhankar Mishra, Rekha opened up about what made her go on a spiritual journey, and how she found her master in Osho while embarking on this quest. “Yes, I was successful in love, life, and my career. But even then, I gravitated towards Osho. Didn’t Vinod Khanna, at the peak …

When Osho tried to use Vinod Khanna to win back disenchanted Mahesh Bhatt | Bollywood

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When Mahesh Bhatt first started out as a filmmaker in the 70s, his initial few films did not work. Looking for some guidance in his life, the filmmaker turned to spirituality and went to Pune to Bhagwan Rajneesh (Osho)’s ashram. Along with him, actor Vinod Khanna also followed suit. But eventually, Mahesh felt like he was being a hypocrite and left. (Also read: Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan once dropped a drunk Mahesh Bhatt home: ‘You forgot where you lived’) The filmmaker recalled on actor Arbaaz Khan’s show The Invincibles how Vinod Khanna called him back to relay a message from Rajneesh. While the actor tried to unsuccessfully tell him that Rajneesh, who they referred to as Bhagwan, was quite upset and wanted him to return, Mahesh did not want to go back to that lifestyle. Mahesh told Arbaaz, “I remember Vinod calling me to Filmistan [Studios], I’ve got something very important to talk to you. He said, ‘Bhagwan is very angry with you.’ I said why. ‘You broke the mala and put it in the …