Category: People

Hindi film actresses who changed their religion

Orissa Post ran an article on Hindi film actresses who changed their religion. The list includes Nargis Dutt (Muslim to Hindu) Sharmila Tagore (Hindu to Muslim) Amrita Singh (Sikh to Muslim) Nagma (Hindu to...

Melissa Mathison dies at 65; screenwriter of ‘Kundun’

Mathison’s film credits also include “The Black Stallion” (1979), “The Escape Artist” (1982) and “The Indian in the Cupboard” (1995). “Kundun” (1997), a movie about the Dalai Lama’s childhood and growth into a young...

Richard Gere: Buddhism calms me

Richard Gere uses Buddhism to “dominate” the anger that used to plague him. The 66-year-old star became interested in the religion when he began asking big questions about the universe and science as a...

5 Bollywood actresses who changed their religion

Did you know there are plenty of Bollywood actresses who left their religion and adopted other faiths. Even the most notable of Bollywood actresses have left their religion, mostly for love and marriages. Here...