Dwayne Johnson credits Brendan Fraser for ‘launching’ his acting career: I’ll love him for life

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Mumbai, (IANS): Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson has expressed heartfelt gratitude to actor Brendan Fraser, recalling how the Hollywood star played a pivotal role in the launch of his career in 2001 with “The Mummy Returns.”

Sharing a post on Instagram, Johnson wrote about Fraser’s unwavering support.

“This man helped launch my acting career. Believed in me, and took a risk. I’ll love and respect him for life and I’ll always be in his corner rooting him on,” Johnson wrote.

The Mummy Returns marked Johnson’s transition from wrestling to mainstream acting. Directed by Stephen Sommers. It is the sequel to the 1999 film The Mummy, and the second in The Mummy film series.

It also stars Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Oded Fehr, and Patricia Velásquez reprise their roles from the previous film.

The film follows a cult resurrecting the mummified body of Imhotep, an evil Egyptian high priest, to use his power to trounce the Scorpion King and his supernatural army, an Egyptologist caught in the crossfire.

The film was followed by a 2002 prequel film, The Scorpion King and a 2008 sequel, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.

After The Mummy Returns, he played his first leading role in the action fantasy film The Scorpion King. He has since starred in family films The Game Plan, Race to Witch Mountain, Tooth Fairy, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Jumanji: The Next Level, and Jungle Cruise, and the action films Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Hercules, Skyscraper, San Andreas and Rampage.

He also starred in the action comedy films Get Smart, Central Intelligence, Baywatch, and Red Notice. His role as Luke Hobbs in the Fast & Furious films, beginning with Fast Five, helped the franchise become one of the highest-grossing in film.He has also voiced Maui in the Disney animated film Moana, and its sequel Moana 2, and will reprise the role in the live-action remake. Dwayne Johnson credits Brendan Fraser for ‘launching’ his acting career: I’ll love him for life | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

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Dia Mirza marks 20 years of her Christmas tree: Reusing is great way of letting go of patterns

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Mumbai, (IANS) Dia Mirza marked a meaningful milestone this festive season as her Christmas tree turned 20. The actress and environmentalist shared that reusing the same tree and decorations year after year serves as a reminder to let go of habits and patterns that no longer benefit people or the planet.

Dia took to her Instagram stories, where she shared a video of her beautifully decorated Christmas tree.

Tagging it “the most wonderful time of the year” for those fortunate enough to be safe, warm and at home, Dia wrote in the caption: “It’s the most wonderful time of the year for those who are fortunate enough to be safe, warm and home… Our Christmas Tree makes it to year 20.”

She added that many of the decorations adorning it are even older than her son Avyaan.

“Many of the decorations are older than Avyaan.”

The actress said reusing the same tree and ornaments year after year has been a conscious practice.

Dia concluded the post: “Reusing these ornaments and the tree each year has been a practice that the kids will now learn from… Reusing is a great way of letting go of patterns that don’t serve people or the planet.”

The actress and former beauty queen made her acting debut with the Hindi film Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein in 2001.

She went on to star in films including Dus, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd., Shootout at Lokhandwala, Kurbaan, Sanju and Thappad.

Dia was last seen in Nadaaniyan directed by Shauna Gautam. The film stars Ibrahim Ali Khan and Khushi Kapoor, alongside Mahima Chaudhry, Suniel Shetty, and Jugal Hansraj.It tells the story of a privileged South Delhi school girl who gets a boyfriend-for-hire to get back at her family and classmates. Dia Mirza marks 20 years of her Christmas tree: Reusing is great way of letting go of patterns | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

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