Escapism and Spirituality They Came to Bollywood from Around the World

www.easterneye.eu www.easterneye.eu • October 28, 2011 WomenZone 29 Candice: From Africa to Azaan Follow Priya Mulji on www.twitter.com/priyamulji or log onto http://priyamulji.wordpress.com Escapism and spirituality EVERYONE has their own way of escaping or way of getting away from it all. It may not be something that is tangible, but it provides many of us with great ease. For many, spirituality is something they turn to when they are down or are upset about something. This may take the form of praying to a higher being, meditation, the ocean, food, friends, music or something else that has a special meaning in your life. That is why I think spirituality and escapism belong together like Romeo and Juliet. lot of times it’s people like Many people are always spiritual, but for the CEOs of big companies some there is a catalyst which draws them who you don’t expect to towards spirituality and often, that is a bro- behave like that.” They came to Bollywood from around the world... ken heart. She might get the SEXY model-turned-actress France: This French actress There have been times when we lay down wrong kind of attention Candice Boucher isn’t the first Beatrice Ordeix was seen in in bed, light some candles and incense, put from high flyers, but lady to be cast from overseas. critically acclaimed film I on some religious music and think about our Candice says she hardly Asjad Nazir goes around the Am Kalam. lives. Those candles and music put us at ever notices the male world to find countries who peace when we have been crying on the in- attention she routine- have provided international Pakistan: Quite a few Pakista- side and help us to escape from a real world ly gets. She sees men female stars to Bollywood. ni actresses have attempted to that can sometimes be very cruel. as friends and noth- make a mark in Bollywood Recently when I was in the US, I spoke in ing more. Candice Australia: Former acrobat with varying degrees of suc- great depth about spirituality and how it also believes in in- Mary Evans was rechristened cess. The most notable of helps us escape from our sorrows and ease ner beauty is and Fearless Nadia and launched them have been Salma Agha the pain. I found out that spirituality can urges young girls as Bollywood’s first stunt ac- and Zeba Bhaktiar. come in many forms besides religion and to stay away from tress. She dominated the genre wanted to share some of those with you. the size zero cul- in the first decade of talkies Mexico: The only thing worth First, there is the ocean. People lucky ture, which re- and her 1936 movie Hunter- watching in mega-budget flop enough to live near the ocean are able to lis- sults in many wali remains a classic. film Kites was a sexy turn from ten to the waves or after a break up, can go starving themsel- gorgeous Mexican actress Bar- on holiday with the girls to a beautiful beach ves to look like bara Mori (pictured above). destination to feel the sand beneath their supermodels. feet. They can also hear the sounds of the sea, “I’m very anti Brazil: Model-turned-actress which helps us pretend that we are in anoth- size zero. I love Giselli Monteiro surprised eve- er, almost mermaid-like, world where our my food and I ryone with a stunning turn as heavy heart seems a million miles away. couldn’t do ext- a Punjabi girl in 2009 hit film Cooking is another form of escapism; bak- reme dieting and Love Aaj Kal. ing, to be more precise, drowning in a world all that. It breaks where we are a Nigella Lawson persona; my heart when I America: The biggest name concisely measuring ingredients, tasting the see young girls American actress to appear in flavours and watching a concoction rise into trying to make it a big Bollywood movie has a wonderful creation for people to enjoy. in this industry – been Ali Larter, who starred One of the biggest forms of escapism or they go to places opposite Salman Khan in Mar- spirituality comes in the form of music, the like Paris where they igold. Texan Linda Arsenio has joy of making or listening to it. Whether it is are told to be really appeared in a number of Indi- a piece of music that soothes your soul or skinny for the ramp shows. an films, with the most nota- Sri Lanka: After a slow start, helps the tears to flow in times of sadness or Unfortunately for the cat- ble being Kabul Express. former beauty queen Jacque- love, whether it is Anjaana Anjaani’s Aas Paas walks you do have to be that Britain: The UK has provided line Fernandez (pictured above) Khuda when you need someone to tell you size, it’s just the way it is. In every- the most foreign stars who Russia: Raj Kapoor attempted finally made a mark in this everything is going to be okay or Adele mak- day life, it doesn’t have to be like that.” have made it big in Bollywood. to cash in on his mass popu- summer’s hit film Murder 2. ing you cry with Someone Like You, music is Candice is taking intensive Hindi class- They include Rachel Shelly larity in Russia by casting local This has landed her a number something that touches the heart. Hence, for es in preparation for the Bollywood offers (Lagaan, pictured above) and actress Kseniya Ryabinkina in of high-profile projects that me, it is the biggest form of spirituality. that have started pouring in. But if she never does Alice Patten (Rang De Basanti) the important role of a trapeze include Housefull 2. So look within yourself and find that calm another Hindi movie again, she says she want to who both starred in mega-hit artist in his 1972 classic Mera place where you are content and happy with learn the language because she loves the culture movies opposite Aamir Khan. Naam Joker. Czech Republic: Real name Ja- your choices you have made in life. If you and visits India so often. na Synková, former super have been sad, use the place you escape to The actress finishes off by telling Eastern Eye Italy: Dancer Rozza Catalano Nepal: You may think that suc- model Yana Gupta married In- to make you stronger. When you come out why we should all watch Azaan. “It’s a different attempted to cash in on her cessful actress Manisha Koira- dian artist Satyakam Gupta from under that dark cloud, which we all ex- movie and for an Indian film it’s breaking into relationship with her now ex- la is Indian, but she actually and then carved out a career perience, you will see that it has made a bet- new territory. It’s bringing Bollywood to a new boyfriend Saif Ali Khan, but isn’t. She was born to a promi- for herself as a very successful ter person out of you and that everything scale and showing you something fresh.” only appeared in a few Z- nent political family in neigh- item girl in Bollywood after happens for a reason. grade movies. bouring Nepal. her divorce. Azaan is out now..

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