Rahul Khanna

I’ve at all times been much less enamoured by Bollywood stars than plenty of my associates and most-definitely, most of my coworkers (aside from, in fact, Rahul Khanna.) And I attributed it to my adolescence rising up in a Catholic family in Goa the place Bollywood simply didn’t make as stark an look. After all, I knew the large wigs and I had in passing watched movies with my nanny, however not actually, you already know? To provide you some perspective, the primary Bollywood film I watched on the large display was Aankhein (factors for whoever remembers that gem.)

My actual publicity to the fantastic world of Bollywood although was in 2005, after I moved to Bombay for faculty and my new buddy turned bestie from Delhi was shocked at how little I knew. So, she took it upon herself to coach me. And by educate I imply making me eat each film below the solar, even going so far as to tug me to Regal in Colaba to observe Salaam-e-Ishq! LOL!

Then, after faculty, one other bestie from our faculty gang joined the movie business. She labored on Wake Up Sid, which clearly all of us went to observe in help, stayed for credit, and hooted like the nice associates we’re. The humorous factor about that film was that whereas the entire world was swooning over Ranbir Kapoor, one other younger dashing gent had caught my eye; sure, I’m speaking about Rahul Khanna.  

And so an infatuation was born.

Minimize to one in every of my first celeb interviews after I turned a journalist—It was for Instances Of India‘s journal referred to as Time ‘n Type and was with none one other than Mr Rahul Khanna himself. All it took was one telephone interview with the well mannered and well-spoken actor for me to know that if there was anybody in Bollywood that I might fangirl over, it’d should be him.

Virtual Happy Hour With Rahul Khanna For Malini’s Girl Tribe:

So think about my ecstasy when so a few years later my fantastic boss MissMalini got here up with an concept to do a Virtual Happy Hour social gathering for Malini’s Girl Tribe to fend off the lockdown with the primary visitor being none apart from Rahul Khanna himself. I used to be beside myself, but in addition nervous ‘coz I didn’t need to get tongue-tied and are available off like a idiot, however I’m pleased to report that I managed to string sentences collectively. And I learnt such enjoyable issues consequently.

Virtual Happy Hour with Rahul Khanna

I imply, I’m speaking actual face time with a celeb on a zoom name with different followers who love him as a lot as I do! The stuff of desires, amirite? It was simply that. We bought to decorate up (Lockdown Luxe was the gown code he got here up with!), ask him questions and he even confirmed us methods to make an Outdated-Usual.

The most effective half although was that he was so gracious in not solely answering the questions and making little jokes but in addition caring to ask us questions too. This small distinction made it really feel extra like a dialog and fewer like an interview. Plus he did this little humorous bit too. At first, he confirmed up in a bathrobe after which shortly ditched it for a dapper go well with! Right here’s a snippet of some Rahul Khanna goodness!

It felt actual, real, and by no means compelled. I believe that the increase of happiness it gave me is one thing I rode for every week after. So, when you’ve got a favorite celeb you’d like to hang around over cocktails with, you already know what to do! Be part of Malini’s Girl Tribe on Fb and inform us who you need us to prepare a meetup with subsequent. And until then, watch Rahul Khanna and inform me you don’t agree that he’s simply one of the best!

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