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Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Mahima Chaudhry gets emotional as her daughter Ariana Mukherjee graduates; Ariana says, 'You made me feel having one parent is enough'
is celebrating a proud parenting milestone. The actress took to Instagram to share an emotional video from her daughter Ariana's graduation ceremony. , offering fans a glimpse into their close-knit bond. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now In the heartwarming clip, Ariana is seen receiving her graduation honours with a radiant smile, and in a moment that melted hearts, she blew a flying kiss to her mother seated in the audience. Later, she walks up to and wraps her in a tight hug. Mahima Chaudhry on raising Ariana alone Sharing the video, Mahima penned an emotional note under the title 'The Graduate.' She reflected on her journey as a single mother, crediting Ariana for being her source of strength and motivation. 'Watching you graduate fills me with pride. Congratulations, my sweetheart,' she wrote. 'I started this journey alone, but I had you. I didn't know how it would all work out, but I just knew I wanted you to have the best education. I went back to work because of you.' She added, 'I thought I was doing this all for you, but my baby, you ended up doing so much more for me. You've grown into someone so kind, full of heart, and I feel lucky to be your mama. This moment is ours. You and I did this together. May you go far, may all your dreams come true. I love you so much my baby.' Ariana Mukherjee's emotional reply to Mahima Chaudhry's graduation post Ariana, clearly moved, responded with a heartfelt comment: 'Hey mama that's a lot of faith you have in me 😅 You've been mom and dad to me, and made me feel having one parent is enough. You gave me more love than most get from two. Soo I hope I turn out alright 😅😂 and make all your efforts worth it ❤️❤️' The post received love from fans and industry friends alike. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Celebrities like Sangeeta Bijlani, Archana Puran Singh, Hina Khan, and Anupam Kher sent in their congratulations. Fans also flooded the comments section, gushing over Ariana's striking resemblance to Mahima. 'She looks like a little Mahima Chaudhry,' one wrote. Another added, 'Looks like a Hollywood actress.' 'The cutest mother-daughter duo,' a fan commented. Mahima Chaudhry, who married businessman Bobby Mukherji in 2006 and parted ways in 2013, largely stepped away from films to raise Ariana. After battling and recovering from cancer, she returned to the screen last year with The Signature, co-starring Anupam Kher.
Perth Now
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Tom Cruise's sister helped him land Rain Man role
Tom Cruise's sister helped him land a role in 'Rain Man' because she forced him to introduce himself to Dustin Hoffman. The actor has revealed he was having dinner with his younger sister Cass at a restaurant in New York City when they spotted 'The Graduate' star ordering takeout - and Cass made her brother go over and speak to him. During an interview at the BFI in London on Sunday (11.05.25), Tom explained: "[Cass] goes: 'There's Dustin Hoffman.' I looked up and there he was, in a hat - he was doing 'Death of a Salesman' - and he was ordering takeout. "She goes: 'You go over there and say hello to him.' I was like: 'I'm not going to say hello.' She goes: 'You know him, you know his movies.' And she doesn't do stuff like that. And I don't walk up to people, but she was so pushy ... [She said] 'If you don't do it, I'm just going to go over there and tell him who you are' ... [I said]: 'He's not going to know who I am, that's going to be really humiliating!'" However, Tom admitted his sister "pestered me so much" that he gave in and went over to the actor, saying: "'Excuse me, Mr. Hoffman, I'm sorry …' And he went: 'Cruise!'" Hoffman invited the actor and his sister to come see him perform in 'Death of a Salesman' and it led to a role in 'Rain Main'. Tom added: "As I was leaving he said: 'I want to make a movie with you.' And I said: 'That would be nice, sir.'And that's what happened, and basically a year later he sent 'Rain Man'." The 1988 film went on to be a huge hit and won four Academy Awards including a Best Actor prize for Hoffman. Tom is due to be presented with the BFI Fellowship at a dinner on Monday (12.05.25) and he previously admitted he's thrilled to be awarded the organisation's highest honour. He said in a statement: "I am truly honored by this acknowledgement. I've been making films in the U.K. for over 40 years and have no plans to stop. "The U.K. is home to incredibly talented professionals - actors, directors, writers and crews, as well as some of the most stunning locations in the world. "I'm grateful for all the BFI has done to support U.K. filmmaking and this incredible art form we share." BFI Chair Jay Hunt added: "We are thrilled to be honouring Tom Cruise with a BFI Fellowship. Tom has brought so much to the UK as a producer through choosing to make many of his films on our shores, where he is welcomed by our crews who step up to help make his cinematic visions a reality. "In doing so, he also supports our studios and puts our locations on a world stage, in the process creating jobs and inspiring the next generation of film talent. "He is, of course, also simply one of the world's great actors and a true movie star, delighting audiences as the action hero and romantic lead and then surprising us with brave, leftfield roles where his versatility and talent shine through." Tom is also due to debut his new movie 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning' at the Cannes Film Festival in France later this week. The film - the eighth installment in the action franchise - will screen out of competition on May 14 before it hits cinemas on May 21.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lainie Miller, Burlesque Dancer in ‘The Graduate' and Longtime Hollywood Labor Advocate, Dies at 84
Lainie Miller, who performed a dazzling burlesque number in The Graduate before going on to work as a longtime Hollywood labor advocate, script supervisor, business agent and producer, has died. She was 84. Miller died Tuesday in her Los Angeles home in Toluca Lake after a battle with metastatic cancer, a family spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter. More from The Hollywood Reporter James Foley, Director of 'Glengarry Glen Ross,' 'House of Cards' and 'Fifty Shades,' Dies at 71 Jirí Bartoska, Czech Actor and Longtime Karlovy Vary Film Festival President, Dies at 78 Paul Nichols, Longtime TV Publicist, Dies at 76 Her husband, the noted character actor Dick Miller — he appeared in lots of Roger Corman and Joe Dante films, among them A Bucket of Blood and Gremlins — died in January 2019 at age 90. They were together for nearly 60 years. Born Sheila Elaine in Ontario, Canada, in March 1941, she took up dance as a child to recover from polio, which had her in an iron lung from ages 3 to 5. She trained in contortion and ballet for 13 years — she once performed in Swan Lake at Toronto's Royal Alexandra, the oldest operating theater in North America — and acted in weekly radio dramas at the CBC until age 12 before moving to Hollywood with a nightclub act when she was 17. She went on to perform burlesque as a Las Vegas showgirl and as a headliner with Minsky's Revue, then used her experience to play a stripper in a memorable scene that humiliates Katharine Ross' Elaine Robinson in Mike Nichols' The Graduate (1967). To provide stability for her daughter, Barbara Ann, Miller left acting in 1966 to start a career in nursing, putting her paycheck from the Paramount film toward her studies. 'I wanted to start exercising my brains — for a change,' she said. 'My tassels were getting tired.' Miller rose to positions of director of nurses, associate hospital administrator and chief labor negotiator before returning to the film industry in the 1980s as an IATSE 871 script supervisor, working on the 1988-90 syndicated series Freddy's Nightmares and on the 1996 film Down Periscope, among other projects. She served as business agent for more than a decade as well. Miller also spent time in various capacities with MPI Pension and Health and IATSE as a labor delegate for three decades. She also co-executive produced the 2009 Little League film The Perfect Game, directed by William Dear and starring Clifton Collins Jr. Miller met her future husband at Schwab's Pharmacy in Hollywood, recognizing him at the drugstore counter from Corman's War of the Satellites (1958). 'That guy could put his shoes under my bed anytime,' she said. In their later years, they enjoyed Latin and swing dancing at Las Hadas in Northridge and traveled the world on cruises when they weren't signing autographs at fan conventions around the country. Their story is memorialized in the documentary That Guy Dick Miller (2014), whose premiere at South by Southwest came on her 73rd birthday. 'I was his fan before I met him,' she told the Asbury Park Press before a screening, 'so I'm living a dream.' 'Fierce, fabulous, passionate, witty and romantic are just some of the words friends and loved ones use to describe Lainie, who often held down the fort with enormous tenacity and chutzpah so her husband could maintain a career as an actor — the quintessential woman-behind-the-man,' her family noted. Survivors include her granddaughter (and best friend), Autumn; her grandson-in-law, Ceaser; and her beloved dog, Popeye. She was predeceased by her brother, Sheldon, and Barbara Ann. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Goonies' Cast, Then and Now "A Nutless Monkey Could Do Your Job": From Abusive to Angst-Ridden, 16 Memorable Studio Exec Portrayals in Film and TV The 10 Best Baseball Movies of All Time, Ranked
Wales Online
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
The Graduate star dies at 84 after six-decade career as family speak out
The Graduate star dies at 84 after six-decade career as family speak out Lainie Miller was best known for her dazzling burlesque performance in the 1967 classic film 'The Graduate' Lainie Miller has sadly died at the age of 84, her family has said (Image: Getty ) Actress Lainie Miller has passed away at the age of 84 at her home after a battle with metastatic cancer, as confirmed by a family spokesperson to The Hollywood Reporter. Best known for her dazzling burlesque performance in the 1967 classic film 'The Graduate', Lainie's career was multifaceted, spanning from show-stopping performances to a significant presence behind the scenes in Hollywood. She went on to perform burlesque as a Las Vegas showgirl and as a headliner with Minsky's Revue, then used her experience to play a stripper in a memorable scene that humiliates Katharine Ross' Elaine Robinson in Mike Nichols' The Graduate (1967). To provide stability for her daughter, Barbara Ann, Miller left acting in 1966 to start a career in nursing, putting her paycheck from the Paramount film toward her studies. 'I wanted to start exercising my brains — for a change,' she said. 'My tassels were getting tired.' Her subsequent return to the silver screen in the 1980s saw her as an IATSE 871 script supervisor, contributing to the production of series like 'Freddy's Nightmares' (1988-90) and the film 'Down Periscope' (1996). In addition to script supervising, she served over a decade as a business agent and producer. Her husband, the noted character actor Dick Miller — he appeared in lots of Roger Corman and Joe Dante films, among them A Bucket of Blood and Gremlins — died in January 2019 at age 90. They were together for nearly 60 years. Article continues below Lainie's personal life also held a touch of Hollywood glamour, having been married to the prolific actor Dick Miller—known for his expansive career over 50 years in over 180 movies—who sadly passed away at 90 in 2019; their 52-year-long marriage is celebrated in the documentary 'That Guy Dick Miller' (2014), which premiered on her 73rd birthday. Relishing in their shared history, she reminisced, "I was his fan before I met him, so I'm living a dream." Her family described her with affection, stating: "Fierce, fabulous, passionate, witty and romantic are just some of the words friends and loved ones use to describe Lainie, who often held down the fort with enormous tenacity and chutzpah so her husband could maintain a career as an actor - the quintessential woman-behind-the-man."
India.com
02-05-2025
- Business
- India.com
Mukesh Ambani quit IIT Bombay after watching this film, decided to pursue…, hired a tutor for...., movie was...
Mukesh Ambani is one of India's biggest business tycoons. The chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries is also India's richest man. It is evident that Mukesh has worked hard to achieve his goals and gave Reliance Industries new heights. Dhirubhai Ambani's elder son, Mukesh had been a studious kid since the beginning. However, what if we tell you that Mukesh left IIT Bombay after watching a film? He got so inspired by it that he wanted to pursue a completely different field from which he was already in. Yes, you read that right! Despite being one of the brightest kids in the family, Mukesh took a call which left everyone shocked. Let us tell you that Mukesh Ambani had a keen interest in science and technology from the beginning. In an interview, the business tycoon himself revealed that after watching the film The Graduate, he developed a desire to pursue chemical engineering. Mukesh was drawn to the discussion of polymers and plastics shown in the movie. To pursue the same field, Mukesh applied for the course in India as well as abroad. He was also selected for IIT Bombay. However, he left IIT and took admission in India's top chemical engineering institute, University Department of Chemical Technology (UDCT). After completing his chemical engineering, Mukesh applied to various business schools and got selected for Stanford University. 'He pursued an MBA from Stanford University in the USA. He has been on the Board of Reliance since 1977. He initiated Reliance's backward integration journey – from textiles to polyester fibres and further on to petrochemicals and petroleum refining, then going upstream into oil and gas exploration and production,' reads the official website of Reliance. Soon after his MBA was completed, he came back to India in order to lend a hand to his father and build Reliance Industries.
