Bollywood actress Amrita Rao, who was last seen in much-talked-about biographical drama Thackrey (2019) alongside Nawazuddin Siddiqui, is pregnant. According to reports, the actress is expecting her first child with husband RJ Anmol.
A digital publication reports that Amrita and Anmol were spotted outside a clinic and the actress very visibly had a baby bump. The couple, who is known for staying away from unnecessary media attention, is keeping things low-key.
“She is loving this phase of her life. While people may not be aware of her pregnancy, those close to the couple are in the know. They conceived just before the lockdown and this phase came as a blessing in disguise as the couple could spend quality time together. Anmol and she are both private people and they like to keep things low-key,” a source informs the publication.
Amrita Rao started her acting career with a reincarnation drama Ab Ke Baras (2002), which turned out to be a commercial failure at the ticket window. It was her third outing Ishq Vishk (2003) opposite debutant Shahid Kapoor, which set the ball rolling for her in Bollywood.
In years to come, the actress went on to play important roles in several commercially successful films like Masti (2004), Main Hoon Na (2005), Vivah (2006), Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008), and Jolly LLB (2013). Filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya’s romantic film Vivah, which co-starred Shahid Kapoor, was the turning point of her career.
Rao married RJ Anmol on 15th May, 2016, after a long courtship of seven years. After staying away from movies for a couple of years, she made her comeback with moderately-budgeted Thackrey, which was based on the life of Balasaheb Thackeray, the founder of the Indian political party Shiv Sena. The film, which released in Hindi and Marathi, did good business at the cash counter.
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The actress defended her claim that acting demands more than desk jobs in a recent interview.
She said office workers can "chill out" during work hours, unlike film stars.
Fans and working professionals called her comments privileged and out of touch.
The backlash started after her appearance on Amazon Prime's Two Much with Kajol & Twinkle.
Critics pointed out the financial gap and support systems actors have compared to regular employees.
Kajol probably didn't expect this reaction when she sat down with Twinkle Khanna on Two Much. But her comments about actors working harder than people with 9-to-5 jobs have blown up, and not in a good way.
Fans slam Kajol after she says actors work harder than regular employees sparking online outrage Getty Images
The comments that started it all
Kajol was speaking out about her earlier comments on Two Much with Kajol & Twinkle on Amazon Prime, where she said actors work harder than most people. This time she was explaining why she thinks that.
She told The Hollywood Reporter India that her days are full of shoots, events, and very early flights. One day involved waking at 5 AM to catch a flight to Jaipur for a 3 PM event.
But it was her take on regular jobs that got people talking. She claimed desk workers don't need to be "100% present" and can take breaks, "chill out," and relax while working. She kept coming back to the unending scrutiny actors face like the feeling of always being watched or something as simple as how you cross your legs or who's snapping a picture in the background becomes a constant calculation. You have to be switched on, she insisted, all the time.
The internet, frankly, was having none of it. YouTube and Reddit exploded with responses. "For the kind of remuneration actors are paid, they shouldn't have a problem working 12 hours a day for 4 days a week," one user wrote. Another pointed out that films typically take 3-4 months to shoot, while regular jobs run year-round.
The responses got more pointed. "Vanity mein naps or massages bhi toh hum lete hain," a Reddit user commented, referencing the comfort of vanity vans. Someone else joked: "If you work poorly, you get fired. If you act poorly, you get a Filmfare award."
The bluntest response yet? "Respectfully, Kajol, shut up."
Nobody denies acting is demanding. Long hours, public pressure, and constant judgement are very real. But comparing it to regular employment ignores some major differences.
Most people work 12 months a year with two weeks' holiday if they're lucky. They don't have spot boys fetching drinks or vanity vans for rest breaks. One netizen nailed it: "A working parent's schedule is continuous, every single day, with no wrap-up party or off-season."
Online erupts as Kajol defends claim that acting demands more than everyday 9-to-5 workGetty Images
There's also the money. While her fee for a single film is probably more than most people earn in a year, she says that doesn’t make the work easy. Still, it does provide a comfort that regular employees don’t have. Kajol has not yet replied to the backlash.
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