Close X
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
ADVT 
Bollywood

Akshay Is My Biggest Cheerleader: Twinkle Khanna

IANS, 16 Nov, 2016 11:46 AM
    Writer and former actress Twinkle Khanna, who has come up with her second book "The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad", says her husband Akshay Kumar is more proud of her work than anyone ever has been.
     
    "This book is dedicated to Akshay. He is my biggest cheerleader, my greatest support. He is a man who takes more pride in my work than anyone ever has. So, I am very fortunate to have this man with me," Twinkle said at the book's launch here on Tuesday evening.
     
    The book launch was moderated by filmmaker Karan Johar, and the guests present at the event included the likes of Shabana Azmi, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt.
     
     
    Popular as 'Mrs Funnybones' courtesy her column, Twitter handle and book, Twinkle spoke of her life's philosophy and said: "We grow up and we need to confront a society to be fit in. My granny was always mourning about the fact I wear dull, stained jeans or don't brush my hair. My mother always wants me to put me on a diet.
     
    "I would tell her I don't want to fit in this world or in a size 4 dress. For all the oddballs and misfits out there, eventually if you just follow your path, you will reach somewhere no one else has. You are uniquely meant to do something that only you can do."
     
    Twinkle realised early in her film career that she was meant to do things beyond being in front of the camera. She then explored her creative side and love for interior designing to become an entrepreneur. After tasting success at that, she also got down to pen her thoughts for a column and subsequently for "Mrs Funnybones: She's Just Like You and a Lot Like Me" -- her debut book.
     
     
    Praising Twinkle, Shabana said: "I really do think that Twinkle is a very special writer. The good thing about her is she writes through a humour and deals with subjects that are considered as taboo."
     
    Twinkle's latest book includes four stories showing different fragments of society of different time and eras.

    MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

    Prabhas's Wax Statue To Be Installed At Madame Tussauds Bangkok

    Prabhas's Wax Statue To Be Installed At Madame Tussauds Bangkok
    "Baahubali" star Prabhas will be immortalised with a wax figure to be installed at Madame Tussauds' attraction in Bangkok in March 2017. According to S.S. Rajamouli, director of the magnum opus, he is the first south Indian actor to be honoured with a wax statue.

    Prabhas's Wax Statue To Be Installed At Madame Tussauds Bangkok

    Dhoni Crosses Rs 20 Crore Mark In India On Opening Day

    Dhoni Crosses Rs 20 Crore Mark In India On Opening Day
    "M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story" collected Rs 21.3 crore in India on its opening day, its makers have said. The Bollywood biopic on star Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni has also been made tax-free in Uttar Pradesh.

    Dhoni Crosses Rs 20 Crore Mark In India On Opening Day

    'Salim Khan Should Put Salman Under House Arrest'

    'Salim Khan Should Put Salman Under House Arrest'
    Veteran scriptwriter Salim Khan should keep his son Salman Khan under house arrest, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said on Saturday, adding that the Bollywood superstar "blabbers" because no one in his family has ever died for the country.

    'Salim Khan Should Put Salman Under House Arrest'

    Will Continue Making Regional Films: Neetu Chandra

    Actress-producer Neetu Chanda, whose Maithili production "Mithila Makhaan" will release later this month, says she would continue to back regional movies for promoting the language.

    Will Continue Making Regional Films: Neetu Chandra

    Adnan Sami Hails Indian Surgical Strikes, Gets Flak From 'Outraged' Pakistanis

    Adnan Sami Hails Indian Surgical Strikes, Gets Flak From 'Outraged' Pakistanis
    On being trolled on Twitter by Pakistanis, he said their outburst clearly means they fail to distinguish between "terrorist and Pakistan".

    Adnan Sami Hails Indian Surgical Strikes, Gets Flak From 'Outraged' Pakistanis

    Kareena Kapoor Talks About The Time Saif Proposed To Her And She Rejected!

    Kareena Kapoor Talks About The Time Saif Proposed To Her And She Rejected!
    They are known as Bollywood's 'royal' couple, but actress Kareena Kapoor Khan says she rejected Saif Ali Khan's proposal initially due to her career.

    Kareena Kapoor Talks About The Time Saif Proposed To Her And She Rejected!