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Birthday Special: Jim Carrey's Birthday: From Living in a Van to $20 Million Per Film - The Depression Behind the Laughter

At 12, he was scrubbing floors in a van. At 34, he pocketed $20 million per film. Yet he'd later admit neither bought him peace. January 17, 1962. Nobody knew that a baby boy born in Newmarket, Ontario would someday make empires laugh while secretly drowning. Jim Carrey's childhood wasn't "humble beginnings" - it was scorched earth. His father, an accountant with good intentions, suddenly folded like a deck of cards, and by the time Jim turned 12, the family had migrated into a camper van parked on a relative's lawn. Not metaphorically. Actually. Sleeping bags zipped tight against the Canadian cold. A Young Jim Carrey in the 60’s The Janitor's Rebellion He quit school at 15. Not for kicks. Because his mother was medicating herself into oblivion with painkillers and someone had to scrub toilets. He didn't just clean for minimum wage; he remembers wielding a baseball bat during ...

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From Royalty to Responsibility: Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi’s Leadership Lessons on His Birthday
From Royalty to Responsibility: Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi’s Leadership Lessons on His Birthday
Courage, conviction, and character: lessons from the Tiger. On his birth anniversary, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi is remembered not simply as cricket...
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi Birth Anniversary: The Nawab Who Changed Indian Cricket’s Attitude Forever
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi Birth Anniversary: The Nawab Who Changed Indian Cricket’s Attitude Forever
The prince who taught India to compete without fear. Every year, the cricketing world remembers Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi on his birth anniversary,...
Birthday Special: From Petrol Pump Attendant to India’s Business Icon Dhirubhai Ambani’s Incredible Rise
Birthday Special: From Petrol Pump Attendant to India’s Business Icon Dhirubhai Ambani’s Incredible Rise
Before unicorns, there was Dhirubhai. Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani, fondly remembered as Dhirubhai Ambani, was not born into wealth, privilege, or po...
Birthday Special: Esha Gupta’s Journey From Miss India International to Bollywood Recognition
Birthday Special: Esha Gupta’s Journey From Miss India International to Bollywood Recognition
Beauty, Grit & Breakthrough Moments: The Esha Gupta Story! Few journeys in Bollywood blend glamour, grit, reinvention, and raw determination th...
Happy Birthday Arjun Rampal: When Fashion Legend Rohit Bal Spotted Him at a Nightclub and Changed His Destiny Forever
Happy Birthday Arjun Rampal: When Fashion Legend Rohit Bal Spotted Him at a Nightclub and Changed His Destiny Forever
One serendipitous night at a Delhi nightclub, and the runway wasn’t just a stage anymore - it became Arjun Rampal’s launchpad into the world of Bollyw...
Roopa Ganguly's Birthday: The OG Draupadi - Here's How She Bagged Her Role Through Sheer Coincidence
Roopa Ganguly's Birthday: The OG Draupadi - Here's How She Bagged Her Role Through Sheer Coincidence
History spun the dice - but Roopa Ganguly’s take on Draupadi was destiny’s best wild card. On a muggy Calcutta afternoon in the late ’80s, Roopa, n...
Happy Birthday Rakhi Sawant: Bollywood’s Unapologetic Drama Queen Who Redefined Boldness
Happy Birthday Rakhi Sawant: Bollywood’s Unapologetic Drama Queen Who Redefined Boldness
November 25 marks another trip around the sun for Rakhi Sawant - love her or roll your eyes, you can't ignore the woman who turned controversies into...
Arjun Rampal Birthday Special: From Supermodel To National Award Winner, A Surprising Career Arc
Arjun Rampal Birthday Special: From Supermodel To National Award Winner, A Surprising Career Arc
From ruling fashion runways in the 90s to clinching a National Award for Rock On!!, Arjun Rampal's journey practically demands a biography! Superm...
Salim Khan's Birthday: How His Collab with Javed Akhtar Changed Bollywood's Screenwriting Scene
Salim Khan's Birthday: How His Collab with Javed Akhtar Changed Bollywood's Screenwriting Scene
As Salim Khan turns 90 today, we can't help but wonder what if two struggling writers hadn't bumped into each other on a film set in '66? Salim Kha...
Happy Birthday Rajkumar Hirani: Why His Brand Of Cinema Is Bollywood’s Comfort Food
Happy Birthday Rajkumar Hirani: Why His Brand Of Cinema Is Bollywood’s Comfort Food
Warm laughs, soft pangs, and a pinch of masala: that’s Rajkumar Hirani - serving up Bollywood’s most edible comfort since 2003. Ever bitten into a...
Sushmita Sen’s Birthday: 5 Inspiring Life Lessons from the Former Miss Universe
Sushmita Sen’s Birthday: 5 Inspiring Life Lessons from the Former Miss Universe
From pageant crowns to life's curveballs, Sushmita Sen's journey whispers truths that hit home harder than any spotlight. You know that feeling whe...
Happy Birthday Zeenat Aman: How Zeenat Aman’s Bold Screen Persona Changed the Portrayal of Women in Indian Cinema!
Happy Birthday Zeenat Aman: How Zeenat Aman’s Bold Screen Persona Changed the Portrayal of Women in Indian Cinema!
How a pageant queen from Mumbai torched Bollywood’s rulebook and made “outspoken” a badge of honor - on screen and off. Nostalgia has a sly way of...
Birthday Special: Zeenat Aman, The Fashion Icon Who Introduced Retro Chic to Bollywood
Birthday Special: Zeenat Aman, The Fashion Icon Who Introduced Retro Chic to Bollywood
The icon whose fearless choices and bold style changed the face of Hindi cinema. Honestly, I can’t recall a party where a Zeenat Aman anecdote did...
On Indira Gandhi's Birth Anniversary: The Saree and the State - How Aesthetics Served Authority
On Indira Gandhi's Birth Anniversary: The Saree and the State - How Aesthetics Served Authority
A simple six yards of cloth - worn with grit, grace, and guile - shaped one of India’s most formidable leaders and quietly declared power beyond words...
Zubeen Garg Birthday Feature: Remembering Bollywood’s Hit Machine Who Left Us Wanting More
Zubeen Garg Birthday Feature: Remembering Bollywood’s Hit Machine Who Left Us Wanting More
Not every melody fades; some linger on, keeping us suspended between nostalgia and longing. September 2025 in Guwahati turned into a sea of candles...
Happy Birthday, Helen: The OG Dance Queen - Revisiting Her Finest Bollywood Numbers
Happy Birthday, Helen: The OG Dance Queen - Revisiting Her Finest Bollywood Numbers
Let's celebrate Helen, the OG who made hips lie decades before Shakira. Ever watch old Bollywood and think, "Damn, who's that setting the screen on...
On Indira Gandhi’s Birthday: Lessons from the Woman Who Proved Leadership Knows No Gender
On Indira Gandhi’s Birthday: Lessons from the Woman Who Proved Leadership Knows No Gender
She walked into Parliament in a saree and made the room sit up - Indira Gandhi, turning the tables and setting them too. Today marks the Iron Lady'...
Happy Birthday, Tara Sutaria: The New Star on the Block With a Time Machine
Happy Birthday, Tara Sutaria: The New Star on the Block With a Time Machine
Despite becoming the leading lady in several films, every time Tara Sutaria comes on the screen, she brings a dose of nostalgia and takes us back to o...
Martin Scorsese Birthday Spotlight : How The Number 11  Secretly Shaped His Best Scenes
Martin Scorsese Birthday Spotlight : How The Number 11 Secretly Shaped His Best Scenes
In the shadows and spotlights of cinema, an uncanny number keeps cropping up - a quiet, almost superstitious thread weaving through Martin Scorsese’s...
Kartik Aaryan Birthday Special: Check-out Films That Prove Aaryan Can Do Better Than Merely Sequels
Kartik Aaryan Birthday Special: Check-out Films That Prove Aaryan Can Do Better Than Merely Sequels
In Freddy, Aaryan ditched his usual boy next door avatar and showcased how dark characters should be done on screen In the world of Bollywood, fin...
Kartik Aaryan Birthday Special: Check-out Films That Prove Aaryan Can Do Better Than Merely Sequels
Kartik Aaryan Birthday Special: Check-out Films That Prove Aaryan Can Do Better Than Merely Sequels
In Freddy, Aaryan ditched his usual boy next door avatar and showcased how dark characters should be done on screen In the world of Bollywood, fin...
Happy Birthday Aditya Roy Kapoor: From Fitoor to Malang, Bollywood’s Ultimate Heartthrob Turns Up the Heat
Happy Birthday Aditya Roy Kapoor: From Fitoor to Malang, Bollywood’s Ultimate Heartthrob Turns Up the Heat
Between poignant passion and devil-may-care swagger, Aditya Roy Kapur keeps Bollywood audiences guessing - and gasping for more. Today, Aditya Roy...
From Apu to Feluda: How Soumitra Chatterjee Became Ray's Most Trusted Muse Across 14 Iconic Films - Birthday Special
From Apu to Feluda: How Soumitra Chatterjee Became Ray's Most Trusted Muse Across 14 Iconic Films - Birthday Special
A tale of cinematic camaraderie – Soumitra, Ray, and the magic that happens when muse and maestro find each other. Strange, isn’t it? You can step...
Jawaharlal Nehru's Birth Anniversary: Why Did He Always Wear a Red Rose on His Coat?
Jawaharlal Nehru's Birth Anniversary: Why Did He Always Wear a Red Rose on His Coat?
An everyday ritual that said more than words ever could - why Nehru's red rose became inseparable from his legacy. Jawaharlal Nehru's red rose was...
Jawaharlal Nehru's Birth Anniversary: Lessons From 'The Discovery of India' - Why It's a Must-Read
Jawaharlal Nehru's Birth Anniversary: Lessons From 'The Discovery of India' - Why It's a Must-Read
A dog-eared paperback on your shelf, “The Discovery of India” still packs more wisdom than a hundred viral TED Talks. Nehru’s classic doesn’t just tra...
On Juhi Chawla's Birthday: How Juhi Chawla Navigated Family Tragedies While Shining on Screen
On Juhi Chawla's Birthday: How Juhi Chawla Navigated Family Tragedies While Shining on Screen
On her birthday, let's have a look at Juhi Chawla’s journey through loss and resilience that shaped the star we adore today. A star that glimmers n...