The retirement plan

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan recently revealed that his dream project, Mahabharata, which he is working on, will probably be his last. In a podcast with Raj Shamani, Aamir said, “There is layeredness, there is emotion, there is scale, everything is there in it. Everything that is there in the world, you will find it in Mahabharata. I hope that I die with my shoes on, but because you are asking me, I am thinking that probably after doing this, I won’t have any emotion left in me to be able to act.” According to reports, the project is in pre-production and he aims to take it on floors next year. His next film is Sitare Zameen Par, releasing in cinemas on June 20.

Pav to paisa

Laxman Utekar

Laxman Utekar recently got candid about his rags-to-riches story. Born in a small village in Maharashtra, the filmmaker relocated to Mumbai as a kid and did various odd jobs to earn a living, including selling boiled eggs and vada pav. He would even immerse Ganpati idols for mere `5. He shared, “I came into the industry by chance, and I had no backing.” He even revealed that he got his first break after responding to a job listing and became a sweeper at a film studio. He recently helmed Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava.