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Farah Khan recently shared an emotional tribute to her late mother, Menaka Irani, who passed away in Mumbai on July 26. In her heartfelt Instagram post on August 5, Farah reflected on her mother’s wit, strength, and generosity. Accompanied by a series of nostalgic photos, including a childhood birthday picture, a stunning black-and-white portrait of Menaka, and memories from Farah’s 2004 wedding, the post offered a glimpse into Menaka’s life and character.

Farah described her mother as a unique person who shunned the limelight and remained resilient despite facing many challenges early in life. Menaka’s lack of bitterness and her kindness left a lasting impression on everyone who knew her. Farah credited her mother for her and her brother Sajid Khan’s sense of humor, admitting that Menaka was far funnier and wittier than both of them combined.

Following Menaka’s death, numerous celebrities, including Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri Khan,...

Farah Khan’s Masi Daisy Irani Once Shared Heartbreaking Details Of Getting Raped At 6. (Photo Credit – Facebook)

Farah Khan has often shared the ordeals her mother, Menaka Irani, went through dealing with a tumultuous life and an alcoholic husband. However, it was not a tough life for Farah and Sajid’s mother only; it was a tough life for her aunts, Honey Irani and Daisy Irani, as well. Menaka, who was the eldest, was born in 1945 and married Kamran Khan. Meanwhile, Daisy Irani, who was born in 1950, married Kk Shukla, and Honey Irani, born in 1965, married Javed Akhtar.

Menaka and Honey witnessed a rocky marriage, while Daisy once shared that she had a traumatic childhood. In one of her interviews, the actress, who has been relevant in the industry since childhood, talked about getting raped, beaten with a belt, and getting molested at a very young.

Daisy Irani, in an interview with Mumbai Mirror,...

Menaka Irani, the mother of renowned filmmakers Farah Khan and Sajid Khan, passed away on Friday at the age of 79. Her death follows a series of recent surgeries, which her daughter Farah had mentioned in an Instagram post celebrating Menaka’s 79th birthday just days before.

Beloved Veteran Actress

Menaka Irani was well-regarded not only as a veteran actress but also as the sister of former actors Honey Irani and Daisy Irani. Her contributions to the film industry and her family legacy have left a lasting impact on Bollywood.

Menaka Irani: Final Moments and Tributes

Menaka Irani passed away at her son Sajid Khan’s residence in suburban Mumbai due to a prolonged illness. The Bollywood community has shown their respect, with several celebrities, including Salim Khan, Rani Mukerji, and Sanjay Kapoor, visiting Farah Khan’s home to pay their last respects. Notable figures such as Maniesh Paul, Fardeen Khan,...

Veteran Bollywood actress Tabassum, who hosted the iconic television (talk show) series, “Phool Khile Hain, Gulshan Gulshan” on Doordarshan for two decades, passed away following a massive cardiac arrest, her son Hoshang said here on Saturday. She was 78.

Rushed to a private hospital after she suffered chest pain, Tabassum breathed her last around 8.40 p.m. on Friday, he said. She is survived by her son, and other relatives including her brother-in-law and actor Arun Govil (Ram of Ramayan).

“Her funeral rites were also completed late last night itself,” Hoshang informed. He described her as being totally healthy and her sudden departure has left the family in a state of shock.

Tabassum was married to Vijay Govil, the elder brother of the films and television actor Arun Govil – who portrayed the character of Lord Rama in the epic serial “Ramayana” (1987) and previously as King Vikramaditya in another cult serial, “Vikram Aur...

ChildrenDaisy said that she'd opened up about the rape now because of the increasing number of children who are pushed into the entertainment industry by their parents.Tnm Staff“The man who did this was supposed to be my guardian,” said Daisy Irani, a veteran actor who wowed audiences with her performances as a child in the 1950s. In a recent interview to Khalid Mohamed of Mumbai Mirror, the actor made a shocking revelation – she was raped by a man, supposedly her guardian, when she was shooting for Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke in Chennai. She was only six years old at the time. Daisy’s story reveals the dark underbelly of the lives of children thrust into glamour and fame very early on. What made her come forward with her story, sixty years after she was sexually assaulted, is the increased number of children who are now finding themselves pushed way too young into the limelight, thanks to reality shows, TV programmes and films. Daisy wants parents and guardians to be aware of the dangers such an industry poses to children and keep a protective eye on them. Daisy’s story Daisy, who made her last appearance in the Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone starrer Happy New Year, is by no means new to the film industry. She has been seen in a number of supporting roles in TV as well as films. The peak of her stardom perhaps was when she was a child actor in the 1950s, starring in iconic films like Naya Daur and Dhool Ka Phool. Daisy spoke about how her mother’s ambition of making her a star deprived her of her childhood and also left her vulnerable to sexual predators in the Hindi film industry. Nazar, the man who raped her when she was six, was related to singer Zohrabai Ambalewaali, she said. He committed the heinous crime in a hotel room in Chennai where Daisy was shooting for Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke. He then hit her with a belt and threatened to kill Daisy if she revealed the incident to anyone. Daisy believed him, and did not speak about what had happened for a long time. Her rapist is now dead. “Obviously, he had contacts in the film industry. My mother was hell-bent on making me a star,” Daisy said. After she made her debut with a Marathi film called Baby, ‘uncle Nazar’ accompanied her to Chennai for the shoot of another film. “I can recall the incident only in flashes, but I do remember the killing pain, and the visual of him belting me. The next morning, I was back at the studio as if nothing had happened,” she said. Her mother’s ambition for making Daisy a star went well into her teen years. In another instance, when Daisy was 15, she was made to ‘pad up’ with a new-fangled sponge, and left alone with producer Mallikchand Kochar, who was planning a film called Mere Huzoor. Mallikchand sat with Daisy on the sofa and allegedly started touching her. “I knew what was on his mind,” she recounts. And then, she took out the sponge and handed it to him. Mallikchand was furious. “Now why did I do that? Because, I’ve always seen the funnier side of things,” Daisy remarked. When asked if the sexual assault affected her psychologically, Daisy said that as she grew up, she became “outrageously” flirtatious. She did not understand what she was doing at the time. It also made her protective of younger sisters Honey Irani (Farhan and Zoya Akhtar’s mother) and Meneka (Farah and Sajid Khan’s mother) when they were made to enter films by their mother. “Child actors have it tough. In a majority of cases they have been taken advantage of. Maybe a few have had it easy, but most don’t, really,” Daisy said. Not all glamour and fun for child artistes Daisy’s story is just one among the many of Indian child prodigies who are pushed into the limelight for their talents, way too early. Gita Aravamudan wrote for Firstpost that children forced into the “hard and unforgiving glare” of the limelight by ambitious parents, may learn to survive in the industry, but it comes with a price. Gita recounts the many child prodigies – singers, dancers, actors – she has seen and interviewed during her career and what she observed. The first she saw was Ravi Kiran, who came from a family of renowned musicians and gave his first performance at the age of two in 1969. While he not only survived, but thrived under the limelight, others are not as fortunate. For instance, Shakuntala Devi, India’s mathematical genius and prodigy, spoke about “wandering across the world as an exhibit”. She earned money, but had no control over it, and it was used by her father to put food on the table for the family. Growing up, Shakuntala desired anonymity and resented her childhood lost to the exploitation of her talent. Another example is Sarita Devi, Kamal Haasan’s ex-wife, who talked about running away from home to escape her exploitative mother. Then 21, she reportedly slept in a car for six days because she did not have anywhere to go. Like many child artistes, going to school was a luxury she was denied. “Fame and money make for a heady combination, and ambitious parents care little about how if affects their wards,” Gita wrote. Reality TV and children It is increasingly easy for children to become prey to predators from the show business, thanks to the number of reality shows which have come up – both on TV and online. To give you an example, Tnm’s Priyanka Thirumurthy had earlier reported on Kutty Chutties, a reality TV show which started in 2013. “The show's participants are between the ages of three and six. It aims to extract laughs from its audience through ignorant statements made by these children. The first episode started off with a child telling the audience that his father regularly beats his mother, even as the watching adults chuckled uncontrollably. The host then asked this boy who his girlfriend is and he pointed at a young woman in the crowd, who looks visibly embarrassed,” Priyanka wrote. “The children talk too much and broach subjects that are not age-appropriate. At every age, there is a certain level of physical, emotional and social growth expected from a child. This cannot be violated constantly," Dr Jayanthini, a Chennai-based psychiatrist, had told Tnm. In July last year, Bollywood director-producer Shoojit Sarkar had asked for such shows to be banned for their exploitative nature. (Image credits: From left - Daisy Irani (Bollywood Hungama via Wiki commons), Daisy Irani in a still from Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke)...

Daisy Irani is more known for her brilliant comic timing and excellent acting chops but she is now in the news because she finally decide to be a part of the #MeToo movement and talk about a painful experience of abuse she underwent at the tender age of six. The actor showed the Ugliest side of the industry by revealing that she was paraded around producers and made to wear padded blouses when she was barely a teen by none other than her own mother. The industry is shaken with this revelation.

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Farah Khan, who is quite social media friendly, recently was more than happy to share her weekend plans when she celebrated her aunt’s birthday. Farah hosted a bash of sorts with family and close ones to bring in her aunt Daisy Irani’s birthday. Daisy Irani, who has acted in many popular films as well asRead More

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Actress Olivia Wilde and her comedian fiance Jason Sudeikis are parents again.

The Hollywood couple welcomed baby daughter Daisy into the world on Tuesday (October 11), which happened to be International Day of the Girl Child - an informal holiday launched by philanthropic organization United Nations Women.

Wilde took to Instagram on Saturday (October 15) to announce the exciting baby news, posting an adorable picture of the newborn and adding the caption: "There goes the neighborhood. Daisy Josephine Sudeikis. Born, like a boss, on #internationaldayofthegirl."

The first precious photo Olivia shared of her and Jason's daughter features the tot sprawled out in the middle of a giant stuffed animal sheep pillow. Baby Daisy is a little sister to the couple's two-year-old son Otis.

Last month, Wilde revealed she was expecting a girl in a politically charged tweet referencing the current U.S. presidential race.

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Mumbai, Dec 24: Veteran actress Daisy Irani, last seen in Bela Sehgal's "Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi", feels strongly about the Delhi gang-rape case that is making headlines, and says the rapists should be severely punished.

"Nah, that's (killing the rapists) much too quick and simple. I think castration is the only solution for such people who are all over the place. It's the jungle mentality at work. Such savage behaviour can't be curbed by normal modes of punishment," said Daisy.

"Castrate rapists. Let them feel as helpless as the victim each time these rapist go out," she added

Daisy feels women are not safe in.

Very seldom does Bollywood attempt a love story of people on the wrong side of forty. Therefore, the promos of Bela Sehgal directed Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi came as a breath of fresh air, promising a funny and heartwarming rom-com of two 40 plus protagonists. Unfortunately, the film could not live up to the promise.

Farhad (Boman Irani) is a 45 year old lingerie salesman who lives with his mother (Daisy Irani) and grandmother (Shammi). His unmarried status is not only the cause of his loneliness but also embarrassment in front of his Parsi family and friends. One fine day, 40 year old Shirin (Farah Khan) walks into his lingerie store and Farhad falls head over heels in love. However the path of true love is never easy, is it?

Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi is a noble attempt but painfully amateur. The film needed a director who could balance...

Audiences worldwide are gearing up for love, lust and lingerie, with the release of Indian cinema’s hotly anticipated, off-beat romantic comedy film of 2012, Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi, out in cinemas on 24th August, 2012. A change to the usual love story formula, this sharply scripted, witty and well-acted rib tickler, which focuses on two forty-something hapless souls in search of love and a ‘happy-ever-after-ending’, packs a punch in all the right ways.

Making her stunning acting debut is acclaimed choreographer and director Farah Khan, the tour de force behind Indian blockbusters Main Hoon Na, Om Shanti Om, Tees Maar Khan, who plays the forty year-old, larger-than-life Parsi Trust Secretary Shirin Fugawala, in search of the man of her dreams.

Cupid strikes, albeit late in life, during a lingerie shopping trip where Shirin meets clueless bra and panty salesman Farhad Pastakiya, played superbly by Boman Irani (3 Idiots, Housefull 2,...

In order to get into the 'skin of the character', actors can go up to any length. Well, the 60 year old veteran actress Daisy Irani (aunt of Farah Khan) will now be seen in the film Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi (Sfktnp), that's being directed by Bela Sehgal. This film stars the unlikely lead pair of Boman Irani and Farah Khan.

There was a scene in the film that required Daisy to get drunk. Daisy, who generally doesn't drink, landed up guzzling down 5 full bottles of beer! Talking about this 'beer-dare' incident, Daisy said that, on that day, she was very exhausted and was expecting the shot to wrap up quickly, which didn't happen. Since the film schedule got stretched for the full day, Daisy came up with the unique solution of really getting drunk, which not only got her 'into' the character, but also acted as a source of de-stress for the actress!

May 14, 2010:Vroom – Adventures of Smarty the magical car- Average entertainer

Rating: 2 out of 5*

Starring: Gaurav Bajaj, Nina Sarkar, Naveen Prabhakar, Paintal and Daisy Irani

Director: Savin Tuscano

A Scientist, Dr Ramanujam, (Paintal) is working on a secret Artificial Intelligence chip, which an evil goon, Mr X wishes to acquire. He sends his henchmen Girgit (Navneen Prabhakar) and Diana (Delna Mody) to steal the chip, but Dr Ramanujam manages to escape with it and puts it in a car. The car then gets it’s own mind and starts playing tricks on his new owner and the people around him until it gets.

New Delhi, May 11 – Daisy Irani, well-known child artist of 1950s-60s who has teamed up with children in her forthcoming movie ‘Vroom’, says she enjoyed working with kids but is keen to play Aamir Khan’s grandmother and Shah Rukh Khan’s mother on screen.

‘I want to play Aamir’s grandmother. He is my favourite. And if I get a chance to act in a Shah Rukh starrer, I would like to play his mother,’ Daisy, 58, told Ians in an interview.

Directed by Savin Tuscano and produced by Fox TV Studios for Star Box Office,.

May 11, 2010:Starring veteran artists Daisy Irani, Paintal, ace comedian Naveen Prabhakar and newcomers Gaurav Bajaj and Nina Sarkar

Get ready to embark on an adventurous journey with Smarty, the magical car, as it comes to entertain and captivate you with its humorous pranks this summer! Promising you adventure, fantasy and loads of fun, the much awaited kids film Vroom, Adventures of Smarty, the magical car hits theatres on 14th May 2010.

With veteran stalwarts like Daisy Irani and Paintal as part of the film, Vroom, Adventures of Smarty, the magical car beautifully weaves comedy, fantasy, drama and some fun stunts to tell.

Pretty In Pink star Jon Cryer and his wife Lisa Joyner have adopted a baby daughter.

Just a week after Cryer cryptically mentioned his "baby girl" during his Best Supporting Actor acceptance speech at the Emmy Awards, the 44 year old's publicist has confirmed he's a dad again.

Baby Daisy, born on 11 August, is Cryer's first child with 42-year-old Joyner, who he married in 2007.

The actor has a nine-year-old son, Charlie, from his first marriage to Sarah Trigger.

Cryer is the second TV star in as many weeks to adopt - Grey's Anatomy star Katherine Heigl and her husband Josh Kelley took custody of 10-month-old Korean girl Nancy Leigh earlier this month.

Here’s the Bonus Fields and Bonus Characters strategy guide for “Mario Super Sluggers” available on the Nintendo Wii. Bonus Fields: Successfully complete the indicated task in Challenge mode to unlock the corresponding field. Bowser’s Castle: Defeat Bowser in Challenge mode. Bowser Jr. Playroom: Defeat Bowser Jr. at that stadium. Daisy Cruiser: Buy the cruiser pass from the shop at Peach Ice Garden. Luigi’s Mansion: Buy Luigi’s flashlight from the shop at Mario Stadium. Bonus Characters: Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding character. Note: There are multiple ways a specific character can be unlocked. Baby Daisy Use Wario’s magnet to pull Daisy’s baby rattle from the fountain at Peach Garden. Then, have Yoshi go through the manhole cover on the left side of the garden to find [...]...