Tisca Chopra: Frida Kahlo continues to inspire me in so many ways

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Tisca Chopra: Frida Kahlo continues to inspire me in so many ways

Actress Tisca Chopra on Wednesday shared a post saying Mexican painter Frida Kahlo continues to inspire her in many ways.

Tisca posted a picture in her post dressed in a Frida Kahlo-printed saree on Instagram.

“It was Ms Frida Kahlo’s 114th birthday yesterday.. I count the years and what I wouldn’t have done to meet her,” Tisca wrote.

She added: “#FridaKahlo continues to inspire me in so many ways.. her existential search for identity, her toughness and joie de vivre in the face of pain and heartbreak…But beyond it all is her absolute defiance in letting her gender define her identity, her fluidity with her sexuality� Such is my #Fridamania that I had to have this #Frida sari,” Tisca wrote as the caption.

Tisca came out with her book “What’s Up With Me?” in March. She was last seen on the big screen in the 2019 film “Good Newwz”.

Twitter ‘privacy check-in’ to let you hide account from searches

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Twitter ‘privacy check-in’ to let you hide account from searches

Twitter has shared couple of new ideas around maintaining user privacy and a ‘privacy check-in’ feature would allow people to remain more secure on the platform, including a way to hide their accounts from searches if they are being harassed.

Twitter’s ‘privacy check-in’ feature would take users through a series of questions that help them think about how public or private they want to be on the platform.

“For example, they could choose whether everyone can see their tweets or not, who’s allowed to send them direct messages, or who can tag them in photos,” reports TechCrunch.

According to Lena Emara, People Experience Designer at Twitter, privacy is one of those things everyone wants, but it’s not a one-size-fits-all.

“Very early concepts in Threadare ways I’m exploring to make Twitter healthier. These are just ideas and not being built (yet?), so your feedback is helpful!,” she said in a tweet late on Tuesday.

“We’ve found lots of people don’t know about all the conversation control and discoverability settings available to them — so how about a check-in that lets you pick among various groups of settings depending on your needs?” Emara added.

Right now, people can control how others find them using their phone or email.

A new Twitter concept lets you “Get notified if accounts search for your username, choose if you want to be found that way and set a time limit for it”.

Another option is making your account hidden from harassers.

“Users could be alerted to the increase in negative attention their account was receiving through a push notification and then be pointed to new privacy controls that would let them disable the ability for other Twitter users to find them through search,” the report said.

Emara said: “After being harassed by people searching for their name, they get the notification ‘Want help limiting negative interactions? We locked 5 accounts for breaking our rules after searching your username. Want to change how people find you?’

“Once they open up the notification, they can change their discoverability settings ‘Control how people find you on Twitter.’ 2 options “Let people find you by searching your username. This makes it easy for people to follow you,” she noted.

These are still early ideas, said Twitter.

Dilip Kumar: Vignettes from a crowded life

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Dilip Kumar: Vignettes from a crowded life

Whenever Dilip Kumar arrived on the sets, the atmosphere on it would change at once. Such was his personality.

Once, he reached on a grim note to shoot a tragedy narrative, and everybody present on the sets also became serious. It was like attending a funeral.

Just then, someone cracked a joke and a few others laughed, and Dilip Kumar saw it. That was it. The actor declared he couldn’t do justice to the tragic scene in such a jovial environment, cancelled the shoot, and returned home.

This is an incident recorded in veteran Bollywood mediaperson Jivraj Burman’s private notes. Here are some more gleanings from the journalist’s diary:

1. Once, during a single shot of hurling a glass of liquor in anger, Dilip Kumar insisted on 27 retakes before he was satisfied that it was ‘perfect’.

2. A very social person, Dilip Kumar always attended weddings or auspicious events of film industry workers, or their relatives, if invited, apart from taking an active interest in addressing industry issues.

3. One of his biggest admirers was Dadamuni, Ashok Kumar. Notorious for playing practical jokes, Ashok Kumar said to Dilip Kumar on the sets of ‘Duniya’: “Yusuf, not in the mood to act? Let us bunk the shoot today!” The mischievous Khan agreed. They called the costume in-charge and asked him to hide their outfits assigned for the shoot. When the shoot started and it was found that their costumes were missing, the two actors ‘lost their cool’ and coolly walked off the sets for the rest of the day!

4. If Dilip Kumar did not like someone, he could treat him to such a cold stare that the other person would get the message and keep keep away from him. Getting his displeasure across without words was a skill he had mastered.

5. His audiences would just love it when he made his public speeches, speaking in his impeccable Urdu, and getting repeated applause.

6. A gourmet, Dilip Saab loved good food. Mutton Biryani was among his top favourites.

7. He owned a large tract of prime land at Deolali (Nashik), but it was taken over by the Indian Army and he fought a long legal case over it.

8. Forever ready to welcome new talent into the industry, Dilip Saab paved the way for the entry of a number of newcomers, including Johny Walker, Aruna Irani, Kader Khan and the diminutive Muhammad Umar ‘Mukri’, the comedian with whom he shared his birth year (1922) and enjoyed a long-running personal friendship till his death in 2000.

9. In the sunset years of his life, Saira Bano used to take him out for an evening drive in Bandra, but he would remember nothing.

Neha Marda credits her father for making it as an actress

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Neha Marda credits her father for making it as an actress

Television actress Neha Marda, who plays Shubra in the show “Kyun Rishton Mein Katti Batti”, says acting was never on her mind. It was her father’s guidance and encouragement that set her on the path.

“I never really wanted to become an actress, I wanted to be a performer. But when I got the opportunity, my father convinced me to give it a shot. Coming from a non-entertainment family, I had no idea about the industry and how it worked. Had my father not been there to guide me, I wouldn’t have made it till here. I also guess it is because of dance, I was noticed, otherwise nobody would have ever seen my potential,” Neha tells IANS.

The actress is a trained classical dancer and has learnt multiple dance forms. She learnt Bharatnatyam for nine years, Kathak for seven years and took training in jazz and salsa for four years.

The actress owes a lot to dancing. “I have always been a performer and that is something which reflects my childhood. I feel blessed to have had the chance to learn different classical forms of dance, which has not only made me a good dancer, but also helped me improve my core strength. In fact, I owe my acting career to dance as well. I was performing at a dance competition show, when I got noticed by a producer, who then called me for telly soap opera,” she says.

Besides Neha, “Kyun Rishton Mein Katti Batti” also stars actor Siddhaanth Vir Surryavanshi. The show airs on Zee TV.

‘KGF Chapter 2’ to have a new release date

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‘KGF Chapter 2’ to have a new release date

The multilingual film “KGF Chapter 2” will have a new release date, Raveena Tandon, a cast member of the film, announced on Instagram on Tuesday. The film starring Kannada star Yash was earlier scheduled to release on July 16.

The film is a sequel to the 2018 blockbuster “KGF Chapter 1”.

Raveena uploaded the image of a warrior figurine with a message written on it. The message read: “The monster will only arrive when the Hall is filled with gangsters. His new arrival date will be announced soon. KGF Chapter 2.”

The actress captioned the image as: “Witness the magnum opus come to life soon.”

The film, which is directed by Prashanth Neel, will release in Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.

Mahesh Babu posts birthday wishes for Ranveer Singh

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Mahesh Babu posts birthday wishes for Ranveer Singh

Telugu star Mahesh Babu took to Instagram and wished Bollywood star Ranveer Singh on his birthday on Tuesday.

Mahesh uploaded a picture showing him with Ranveer on Instagram Stories. The picture was taken during an advertisement shoot they worked in.

“Happy birthday @ranveersingh. Wish you an incredible year ahead,” Mahesh wrote.

On the work front, while Ranveer is waiting for the release of his film “83′”, Mahesh Babu is working on last schedule of his debut production “Major”.

On Ranveer’s b’day, Deepika shares funny video to wish ‘favourite person’

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On Ranveer’s b’day, Deepika shares funny video to wish ‘favourite person’

Actress Deepika Padukone wished her actor-husband Ranveer Singh on his birthday on Tuesday, tagging him as her most favourite person with a fun video post created out of a meme song.

In the clip she on Instagram, Deepika and Ranveer are seen dancing to the “Twadda kutta tommy” viral meme song by content creator Yashraj Mukhate.

“But since it’s your Birthday, I’Il make peace with the fact that Twada Kutta is Tommy and Sadda Kutta is Kutta… Happy Happy Birthday My Most Favourite Person! @ranveersingh,” Deepika wrote as caption, with a red heart emoji.

Ranveer turned 36 on Tuesday. On the occasion of his birthday, his new film “Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani” has been announced. The Karan Johar directorial also stars Alia Bhatt, Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan and Shabana Azmi.

Yash Sinha, Amrapali Gupta vacay at Pune farmhouse with son

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Yash Sinha, Amrapali Gupta vacay at Pune farmhouse with son

Actor Yash Sinha is in Pune with wife, actress Amrapali Gupta, and their son Kabir, to enjoy a vacation at their farmhouse.

“Yash returned home from an outdoor shoots and we planned to go somewhere for a small vacation, as Kabir wanted some change and relaxation after being at home for more than two to three months. Even I was craving to travel. So, we planned a small trip to Pune, to our farmhouse,” shares Amrapali.

The actor was away shooting in Surat for his daily show “Kyun Rishton Mein Katti Batti” and will join the team for shoot in Mumbai soon.

Amrapali says she wanted Yash to enjoy the small break. “Shooting outdoor is hectic. And he will soon start shooting in Mumbai. As there are still many restrictions it will be hectic for him. Being part of TV shows I understand an actor responsibility. So, I wanted Yash to relax and enjoy this small break,” says the actress.

Amrapali, known for her roles in “Ishqbaaz” and “Qabool Hai”, married Yash after they fell in love on the sets of “Teen Bahuraaniyaan”. Later the couple participated in the dance reality TV show, “Nach Baliye 6”.

Rhea Chakraborty is ‘healing’

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Rhea Chakraborty is ‘healing’

Rhea Chakraborty’s Tuesday post on Instagram shows the actress has chosen yoga for her healing process.

In the Instagram picture she posted, Rhea is seen doing a chakrasana with the aid of a trainer.

“HEALING. #yogaforlife #chakrasana P.S — I’m lucky to have my best friend as my Yoga Guru @samikshashetty_,” Rhea wrote as caption.

Rhea was in the news last year after the death of her boyfriend, actor Sushant Singh Rajput. She was accused by Sushant’s family for abetment to suicide and also siphoning off funds from the late actor. She was also named in a Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) chargesheet along with her brother Showik in a drug-related probe into Sushant’s death case.

Talking about her work, the actress is part of the film “Chehre” starring Amitabh Bachchan and Emraan Hashmi. This is her first film after Sushant’s death.

Directed by Rumy Jafry, “Chehre” also features Annu Kapoor, Raghubir Yadav, Krystle D’Souza and Raghubir Yadav. The film, scheduled to release earlier this year, was postponed owing to lockdown.

Allu Arjun resumes ‘Pushpa’ shoot

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Allu Arjun resumes ‘Pushpa’ shoot

Telugu star Allu Arjun has resumed shooting for his upcoming biggie “Pushpa”. Shoot of the film was stalled owing to lockdown, and the crew will now follow a 30-day schedule here.

“‘Pushpa’ is an action-packed story that has moments that tug at the heart and filming it has been a joyride. We’re very happy to restart the shooting and we hope to wrap it up in time to present it to the audience. We witnessed incredible excitement for ‘Introduction To Pushpa Raj’ and so we aim to surpass the expectations that have been created. We would love to meet the viewers in cinemas soon through ‘Pushpa’,” said producers Naveen Yerneni and Y. Ravi Shankar in a joint statement.

The film revolves around the red sanders heist in the hills of Andhra Pradesh. Actress Rashmika Mandanna will be seen alongside Arjun for the first time.

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