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Stoned Pig’s Take on the Mai Tai

Stoned Pig’s Take on the Mai Tai

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History On The Rocks is Goya’s summer cocktail series in partnership with Smitha Menon. Here, we explore the often-unknown origin story behind our favourite classic cocktails. We will also be bringing you a modern take on the classic, from some of our favourite bars in the country. This week, the Mai Tai. Mai Tai brings to mind sunny days, the waves, beach days and summer. The rum-froward tiki cocktail was actually created in Oakland, California. Victor J. Bergeron was running a bar, Trader Vic’s, with a Polynesian theme (though he had never visited the region). The drink, like all good drinks, happened by chance. The need to create a good signature drink led him to use a 17-year old rum (J. Wray Nephew from Jamaica) with fresh lime, orange curacao from Holland, a dash of Rock Candy Syrup, and a dollop of French Orgeat. The story goes that he handed this drink to two friends from Tahiti. One sip and they exclaimed, ‘Mai Tai – Roa Ae’ (out of this word: Tahitian). And thus, the …

Meet actor who got her mother furious for being stoned on movie sets, became a superstar’s crush, was schooled by director for shoot delay caused by Amitabh Bachchan

Meet actor who got her mother furious for being stoned on movie sets, became a superstar’s crush, was schooled by director for shoot delay caused by Amitabh Bachchan

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Hindi cinema boasts of several entertainers from each decade over the years. Artists like Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Vinod Khanna, Rekha, Hema Malini, Parveen Babi, and Neetu Singh (now Kapoor) were some of the top actors who contributed to the 70s. During the era, an actress broke barriers with her sensuous portrayal on screen. Meet Zeenat Aman who got her mother furious for being stoned on movie sets, became a superstar’s crush, and was schooled by her director for a shoot delay caused by Amitabh Bachchan.  Zeenat Aman, who was one of the highest-paid actresses of her time, received her breakthrough role in Dev Anand’s Hare Rama Hare Krishna. Aman rose to prominence in the 1970s with movies like Roti Kapada Aur Makaan, Yaadon Ki Baaraat, Dharamveer, Satyam Shivam Sundaram, The Great Gambler, Don, and more. In an Instagram post on September 23, Zeenat Aman shared an anecdote of shooting on the sets of Hare Rama Hare Krishna. Aman revealed that she smoked chillums and was “high as a kite”. “I later found out that my mother was furious when she …

Zeenat Aman recalls getting ‘stoned’ while shooting for Dum Maaro Dum: ‘My mother was furious’ | Bollywood

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Zeenat Aman often takes to Instagram to share anecdotes from her experiences on film sets, as well as interactions with other actors. The actor has now shared something that happened while she was shooting the iconic song Dum Maaro Dum in Kathmandu, saying her co-star Dev Anand wanted ‘authenticity’ in the song from 1971 film Hare Rama Hare Krishna. (Also read: Zeenat Aman owns the ‘aunty’ tag with pride; her Insta post makes Karan Johar embrace the ‘uncle’ label) Zeenat Aman in a still from Dum Maaro Dum. What Zeenat said Zeenat shared a still from the song’s shoot, and began her caption with, “We were in Kathmandu shooting Hare Rama Hare Krishna, and Dev Saab had rounded up a gaggle of hippies from the streets to be featured in the song. Which song? The picture is a dead giveaway – Dum Maro Dum of course!” She added, “The hippy extras were delighted with their good fortune. They were not only getting to pack their chillums with hashish in beautiful Nepal, they were also getting …

“I don’t think it’s a work that should be stoned”: Goodbye Earth Director on Re-Editing scenes

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Director Kim Jin Min elaborates on re-editing Yoo Ah In‘s parts in Goodbye Earth. On April 19, a press conference for the Netflix original series Goodbye Earth was held in Itaewon, Seoul, which was attended by director Kim Jin Min and actors Ahn Eun Jin, Jeon Sung Woo, and Kim Yoon Hye.  Originally scheduled to be released in 2023, Goodbye Earth was postponed due to actor Yoo Ah In’s drug scandal. On March 29, along with unveiling the release date, a Netflix official issued a statement saying actor Yoo Ah In’s parts in Goodbye Earth have been edited. However, he has not been entirely omitted from the K-drama, as his character plays a significant role in shaping the story.  During the press conference, director Kim Jin Min stated, “I never, even for once, thought this drama would not be released. I saw no reason for it not to be.”   He added, “I think I’ve worked hard enough to make it, and I don’t think it’s a work that should be stoned. I think I can say that much. I made it without any embarrassment.”  …

When James Cameron & The Entire Titanic Crew Got Stoned Getting High On A Psychedelic Drug & “Some Were Laughing, Some Were Crying”

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When The Cast & Crew Of Titanic Got Ill Due To PCP ( Photo Credit – Instagram; Movie Poster ) James Cameron’s films grab all the attention as soon as the announcements are made, and cinema-goers all across the globe wait eagerly for the release of his movies. His film Titanic created history in the world of cinema by winning eleven Academy Awards. The film is still loved and watched by many even years after its release, and mysteries fascinate us, like an unsolved mystery involving the cast and crew of the film. Read on to find out what that is! The film catapulted actors Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio to popularity, and their chemistry touched everyone’s heart along with the film’s storyline and visuals. Cameron is known for his visuals, and his Avatar is still one of the highest-grossing films of all time. The mystery that was never solved was when over 80 crew members of James Cameron’s Titanic were hospitalized with hallucinations while filming in Nova Scotia, Canada, as a result of psychedelic …