Born on October 28, 1967, Julia Roberts has charted a journey which has positioned as one of the top stars in Hollywood. The lead in films like Pretty Woman, Steel Magnolias, Notting Hill, Erin Brockovich and Eat Pray Love among others, Roberts is known for her dazzling smile and spectacular acting prowess. But did you know that born to a Baptist father and Catholic mother, Roberts converted to Hinduism? Much like several other Hollywood stars, including Gerard Butler, Julia Roberts too showed a fascination for India and its culture.
However, contrary to popular belief that she became fascinated with Hinduism after shooting portions of her film Eat, Pray, Love in India, the actress was already a practicing Hindu before doing the film. In an earlier interview with George Stephanopoulos for ABC News, she discussed her introduction to Hinduism, saying, “I practice, I practice a lot of things..
. Hinduism is something that I’m very intrigued by, and very interested in..
. It came from seeing a picture of a guru called Neem Karoli Baba. I was so drawn to this picture of this person, and I didn’t know who he was, and what he was about, but felt a very strong interest.
.. He passed long before I saw his picture, but it was very intriguing, and that’s the way things come into our lives.
They’re not these big, great crashing moments, but these little things...
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