Antar Laniyan shares 18 month pregnancy story, origin of his name
Veteran actor Antar Laniyan has revealed the unusual story behind his birth and name, saying his mother carried him in her womb for 18 months before turning to a traditional remedy to induce labour. In an interview on “Behind The Fame”, he said worried relatives believed the prolonged pregnancy might have a spiritual cause, and his mother was eventually advised to eat a lizard like creature called “Anta” to help her deliver. According to Laniyan, the animal was prepared as a meal, his mother ate it and he was born an hour later, prompting her to name him after the creature as a tribute to the ordeal she endured. He added that classmates later mocked the name “Anta” in primary school, so he modified it by adding an “R”, creating the stage name “Antar” that he is known by today. […]