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5 Bollywood actresses who worked through their pregnancies

1. Kareena Kapoor Khan - Veere Di Wedding

We all knew that Kareena was pregnant and she had a beautiful and healthy son Taimur. But only a few of us knew that she was shooting for the film Veere Di Wedding while she was carrying her baby. When she just started shooting for the film, the actor discovered she was pregnant. But that didn't make her break her commitment and she continued shooting for the film.


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2. Juhi Chawla Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa and Jhankaar Beats

Juhi Chawla came to know about her pregnancy while shooting for the movie Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa. The actor was pregnant with her first child and continued with the schedule. A few years later, the actor was seven months pregnant with her second child, when she was shooting for the film, Jhankaar Beats.

 3. Sridevi - Judaai

Late actress Sridevi was pregnant with her first daughter Jhanvi while she was shooting for the film Judaai. The actress completed her portions of the film before taking a break from films. Reports claim that this sabbatical leads to the actress missing out on prominent roles.

 4. Kajol -We Are Family

Kajol was pregnant with her second child Yug, while she was shooting for the 2010 family drama, We Are Family. The actress, who was playing a mother-of-three in the film, not only continued shooting as per the schedule but also tagged along for promotional events.

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 5. Jaya Bachchan – Sholay

Sholay was a mega blockbuster film and this film has become a cult of its own. While shooting for this, film Jaya was actually three months pregnant with her first child, Shweta. Jaya hid her baby bump behind the drapes of her white saree.

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5 mythological picks now streaming in the UK — and why they’re worth watching

Highlights:

  • Indian mythological titles are landing on global OTT services with better quality and reach.
  • Netflix leads the push with Kurukshetra and Mahavatar Narsimha.
  • UK viewers can access some titles now, though licensing varies.
  • Regional stories and folklore films are expanding the genre.
  • 2025 marks the start of long-form mythological world-building on OTT.

There’s a quiet shift happening on streaming platforms this year. Indian mythological stories, once treated as children’s animation or festival reruns, have started landing on global services with serious ambition. These titles are travelling further than they ever have, including into the UK’s busy OTT space.

It’s about scale, quality, and the strange comfort of old stories in a digital world that changes too fast. And in a UK market dealing with subscription fatigue, anything fresh, strong, and rooted in clear storytelling gets noticed.

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