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Stay grounded, stay cool

Hindustan Times | ByMignonne Dsouza
Mar 03, 2012 08:29 PM IST

If you’re successful, you’re a star. But mishandle it, and things could come crashing down. While there are many books on how to handle failure, success can also bring with it an equal number of challenges – which need to be dealt with.

At a media interaction at the Hindustan Times office, actor Aamir Khan memorably recounted his experience of achieving overnight fame after the success of his debut movie Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (QSQT). “I used to play cricket in the building, and would always get yelled at by the watchman, who would tell me that the other residents didn’t want their cars damaged,” said the superstar. “But after QSQT released, those same residents would instruct that watchman that if I wanted to play cricket, they would move their cars so that I could play in peace.”

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