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Actor Imran Khan's Career Story and Legal Notice Case

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Imran Khan is an actor from India. He uses his mother's surname.

He made many hit films in Bollywood. Bollywood is the Indian film industry.

After some years, he had less work. People call this time obscurity.

He also had depression. Depression is a sad feeling that stays for a long time.

Now he wants to come back to acting. This is called a comeback.

There is also a legal problem. Someone sent him a notice. The notice says he must leave the country.

This case is now in the Bombay High Court. The court will hear the case on 26 October.

Lawyers talked about two years in the case.

Actor Aamir Khan went to meet Raj Thackeray. People are talking about this meeting.

Imran Khan is related to Aamir Khan. He is Aamir Khan's nephew.

Vocabulary15 words

hit
very popular; many people like it
Bollywood
the Hindi film industry in India
obscurity
a time when people do not know or remember you
depression
a strong, long sad feeling
comeback
coming back to work after a break
Bombay High Court
a big court in Mumbai city
notice
an official paper that tells you something
nephew
the son of your brother or sister
hearing
when a court listens to a case
lawyer
a person who helps in court
career
the work you do for many years
actor
a person who acts in films
legal
about the law
surname
your family name
related
part of the same family

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1. What surname does Imran Khan use?
2. What problem did Imran Khan have after his hit films?
3. True or False: The court case will be heard on 26 October.

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Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Imran Khan is an actor from _____. He uses his _____'s surname.

He made many _____ films in _____.

After some years, he had less work. People call this time _____.

He also had _____, a sad feeling that stays for a long time.

Now he wants to make a _____ to acting.

There is also a legal problem. Someone sent him a _____.

This case is now in the _____. The court will hear the case on _____ October.

Actor Aamir Khan went to meet Raj _____.

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