Bollywood is boring: Twinkle Khanna

Former actor now writes columns for Indian publications and recently launched her third book, 'Pyjamas Are...


Entertainment Desk September 24, 2018
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Twinkle Khanna known for her roles in Joru Ka Ghulam and Baadshah recently revealed that she finds Bollywood boring, reported Hindustan Times.

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At an event held in Delhi last week, the actor-turned-author spoke about her latest book Pyjamas Are Forgiving, Bollywood and the ongoing #MeToo movement.

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Addressing why she doesn't write about Bollywood, Khanna said, "Bollywood is boring to me. I don’t write about it in my columns or short stories because I don’t find it interesting. I have seen it and why would I write about it. It is too familiar."

She added that she always felt like she was a misfit in the industry. "I would be knitting on the sets of my films or reading. I was never interested in fitting in," shared the 43-year-old.

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Khanna continued that there was a time when she was also called a "tomboy" because people thought she talks like a man.

Discussing her film career, the Zulmi actor stated, "I have worn hideous costumes and I have said terrible lines. I have danced and done all the pelvic thrusts. But I learnt how to laugh at myself and I think that is one of the reasons why I am here. Now I hope people will forget Mela and remember me for my books."

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Speaking of her book and it's correlation with the #MeToo movement, Khanna explained, "The book taps into the importance of consent and is in a way a ‘#MeToo book’."

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The former star's first book titled Mrs Funnybones was released in 2015. A year later, she wrote The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad. Pyjamas Are Forgiving marks her third book.

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