Shilpa Shetty’s note to encourage fans: Believe it will get better from here

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Shilpa Shetty’s note to encourage fans: Believe it will get better from here

Actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra took to Instagram on Monday to share a motivating message for her fans.

She posted a picture that shows her meditating in the mountains, with the text: “Overthinking will destroy your happiness and your mood. It’ll make everything worse than it actually is. Take a deep breath, exhale and have faith. What’s meant to be, will be.”

In the caption, she wrote about how we must try to help those who we can. She also spoke about the importance of believing that the situation will get better with time.

“We’re all reading about the actual situation around us and it is absolutely devastating. This news plays on the mind all the time and leads the mind to very dark places. But then, there are posts and news about complete strangers helping people desperately in need of help. People who are cooking meals for COVID patients living alone, volunteers driving down to people needing medical assistance, and doctors providing information and guidance via online sessions. So reassuring! If we can do something for someone, we definitely must! But if not, don’t panic excessively. Tune out for a little while, inhale deeply, and believe that it will get better from here. Live in the NOW. Together, we WILL overcome this. We will walk through this time towards a better tomorrow. Faith and hope are what we need right now,” she wrote.

The actress will be seen in “Hungama 2”, the sequel to the 2003 film “Hungama”. The film also stars Paresh Rawal, Meezaan Jaaferi, and Pranitha Subhas. Shilpa will also be seen in the film “Nikamma”, starring Abhimanyu Dassani and Shirley Setia.

Soundarya Sharma: Challenging to play de-glam role at start of career

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Soundarya Sharma: Challenging to play de-glam role at start of career

Actress Soundarya Sharma plays a girl next door on season two of the web series “Raktanchal”, and says it is a challenge to essay such a de-glamorized role at the start of her career.

Based on true events, the story casts her as a simple homemaker who weaves her way into the world of politics because of the circumstances she had to face to protect her family.

“I play the character of Rolly Rai. This is a simple girl next door. It’s set in the 1980s. Season one was an introduction and in season two, I take over. I play the female protagonist,” she declares.

“This is about how this simple girl weaves her path into the world of politics to save her family and loved ones from getting completely destroyed. This is her journey and how she powers herself and her loved ones. She has to step into dirty politics to protect her family,” Soundarya added.

About the show, she added: “It has an old charm and it takes a hard line. It’s very challenging to play de-glamorous at the beginning of my career. I sat with the makers to design this look so that it looks very unconventional and not how we have seen this young 22-23-year-old girl. It’s inspired by true events so we can’t play around too much with the character,” she said.

“Since it’s set in purvanchal so it has got that UP touch to it,” she summed up.

Kangana: People using oxygen should pledge to work on improving air quality

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Kangana: People using oxygen should pledge to work on improving air quality

Actress Kangana Ranaut on Monday urged people to plant more trees even as the demand for oxygen goes up in the country with rising Covid-19 cases. She says people using oxygen should pledge to work on improving air quality.

“Everybody is building more and more oxygen plants, getting tons and tons of oxygen cylinders, how are we compensating for all the oxygen that we are forcefully drawing from the environment? It seems we learned nothing from our mistakes and catastrophes they cause #PlantTrees’,” Kangana wrote on Twitter.

She added: “Along with announcing more and more oxygen for humans, governments must announce relief for nature also, people who are using this oxygen should also pledge to work on improving the air quality, for how long we are going to be miserable pests only taking never giving back to nature?”

She said that if life forms start disappearing from the earth’s surface it would affect the fertility of the soil.

“Remember any other life if it disappears from earth even microbes or insects it will affect the fertility of the soil and Mother Earth’s health, she will miss them but if humans disappear Earth will only and only flourish, if you aren’t her lover or child, you are just unnecessary #PlantTrees,” Kangana said.

Shweta Tripathi: I’m an advocate of sustainable fashion

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Shweta Tripathi: I’m an advocate of sustainable fashion

Actress Shweta Tripathi encourages sustainable fashion for the sake of the environment.

“I am a big advocate of sustainable fashion and I think if one is conscious of the environment, they’d always choose ethical clothing over anything else. Right from thrift stores to second-hand shopping, I’d like to encourage people to indulge in these practices and make a difference,” Shweta said.

The actress treats her clothes with a lot of love and cares to ensure they are not torn or damaged.

“The problem is that everyone thinks someone else will save the world. It’s time to be that someone. If we all do our little bit, the world will be in a better place. I’d also like to tell people that even when it comes to sourcing for shoots, we try our best to cut down on new things,” she added.

In the upcoming web series, the thriller “Escaype Live”, Shweta wears her own footwear.

“For my character in Escape Live, I’m wearing my own footwear as opposed to buying new ones because if there’s something that already fits, I think it’s really unnecessary to purchase new ones,” she said.

Salman Khan announces advance booking of ‘Radhe’ in UAE

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Salman Khan announces advance booking of ‘Radhe’ in UAE

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan announced on Sunday that advance booking for his upcoming film “Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai” has started in the United Arab Emirates. The film is scheduled to release globally on the occasion of Eid, on May 13.

“#Radhe ki advance bookings ho gayi hain shuru for the UAE. Milte hain theatres mein (advance bookings for Radhe have started for the UAE. See you in theatres). Stay safe!” the actor wrote addressing his UAE fans on his verified Twitter account, @BeingSalmanKhan.

Salman shared his note on the microblogging site along with a poster of the film featuring him with actress Disha Patani. Salman hits action hero mode in the photo, wearing cool shades and brandishing a gun.

Although the Prabhu Deva-directed action drama will release on the big screen in many countries abroad, it is unlikely to keep its date with a theatrical release in India given the current Covid situation, which has forced closure of cinema halls. With less than a fortnight to go for the film’s release, Salman fans in India will have to watch the film digitally. The film will simultaneously release on May 13 on the pay-per-view platform Zeeplex.

Kangana Ranaut to make digital debut as producer

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Kangana Ranaut to make digital debut as producer

Actress Kangana Ranaut is all set to make her digital debut as producer with the upcoming film “Tiku Weds Sheru”, a love story and a satire. Kangana dives into web space with her production house Manikarnika Films, and launches its logo on Saturday.

“With ‘Tiku Weds Sheru’, Manikarnika Films is venturing into digital space. It’s a love story and a satire with dark humour. In digital space, we will do more edgy, new-age and niche content,” she said.

“We will also launch new talents and take risks with new concepts. We feel the digital audience is slightly more evolved than the regular cinema-going audience,” she added.

Details related to the upcoming film are still under wraps.

Shibani Bedi: Everyone has a social responsibility

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Shibani Bedi: Everyone has a social responsibility

Social media content creator and actress Shibani Bedi, who was recently seen in the film “Flight”, says every public figure has a certain responsibility when it comes to young fans.

“I understand that people who are famous, everyone has a social responsibility because if you are popular, there are people looking up to you. So, you either help them recondition and rewire their outlook towards world or you fuel it and make it worse. So, you make it imperative for people to choose wisely as to what to put out in the world for their,” Shibani said.

On social media, too, the actress says that she doesn’t engage in topics that can have an adverse effect on young minds.

“I have realised through the course of being online, I am not a very problematic person. May be because of the exposure I have had growing up or the careers I have juggled before I came down to doing this (being a content creator on social media), I am not irresponsible as a human being,” she declared.

“That makes it easier for me as a person to not be very polarised or critical of certain things or go out of my way to lambast something I don’t agree with or trivialise or be insensitive towards people whose lives I don’t understand,” she added.

Bikramjeet Kanwarpal dies due to Covid complications, B’Town mourns loss

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Bikramjeet Kanwarpal dies due to Covid complications, B’Town mourns loss

Bollywood took to social media to mourn the demise of actor Bikramjeet Kanwarpal due to Covid-related complications. He was 52.

After retiring from the Indian Army, Bikramjeet entered showbiz in 2003. He has been part of films such as “Rocket Singh: Salesman Of The Year”, “Aarakshan”, “Murder 2”, “2 States” and “The Ghazi Attack”. He has also been on TV shows such as “Diya Aur Baati Hum”, “Yeh Hai Chahatein”, “Dil Hi Toh Hai”, and “24”. He was also seen in the web series ” Special Ops.”

“Extremely sad news. I’ve known Major Bikramjeet for so many years. He and I have worked on so many films together. The last being Bypass Road. Such a fantastic, encouraging, and energetic human being he was and will always be remembered as. #RIP My dear friend will miss you,” while Vishal Dadlani wrote: “A man who lent dignity to everything he did, #BikramjeetKanwarpal carried the Fauji stamp. Jai Hind, Sir,” wrote Neil Nitin Mukesh, mourning the death of Bikramjeet, who passed away on Friday.

Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar, who has worked with the actor, also expressed his grief. He wrote: “Saddened to hear the demise of Maj. Bikramjeet Kanwarpal a talented actor who had acted in my films Heroine, Page3, Corporate & Indu Sarkar. Will miss our conversations on the Indian Army and his dream project film on Siachen. My Condolences to his family and friends. #OmShanti Folded hands.”

Pavail Gulati wants to ensure strays are taken care of during Covid crises

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Pavail Gulati wants to ensure strays are taken care of during Covid crises

Actor Pavail Gulati is very worried about how animals are managing at a time the country battles the deadly second wave of Covid. He said he has been feeding strays and also trying to supply food to feeders.

“I am not so worried about pets as much as I am worried about all the strays and homeless animals. As lockdown began, my thoughts turned to them. I have been feeding cats and dogs locally and also provide food and other resources to feeders who love animals. I am trying to do my bit as much as I can,” he told IANS.

He added: “I am making sure that I do everything so that no animal sleeps hungry at night!”

The actor said that he has heard stories of people abandoning pets during times as these, and urged people not to do so.

“I haven’t witnessed it myself but have heard stories about it happening. There was so much miscommunication around it that people did not know what to do with their pets. I feel just making them aware that dogs and cats only spread love is very important,” he said, adding that he has a plan in mind to help these animals, too.

“I have been working on something with a couple of friends of mine about a long-term plan. As for now, we should just be empathetic towards all the animals,” he said.

The actor said that it feels great to see that social media is being used for such a cause as amplifying requests and needs of Covid-affected families.

“It breaks my heart to see the losses we are facing every day. (I have) Huge respect for all our doctors and frontline workers who are working determinedly to fight Covid-19. Also, it fills my heart with immense love and respect for every common man, influencer, the actor who is making the correct use of social media to help the one in need. While social media can be a toxic place the same medium is working as an SOS tool for many. I would urge all to come forward in any way possible as even the smallest contribution has a huge impact,” he said.

Adil Hussain: Didn’t want to act in films, most films didn’t inspire me

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Adil Hussain: Didn’t want to act in films, most films didn’t inspire me

Actor Adil Hussain says before he was offered the 2010 hit “Ishqiya”, he never harbored a desire to enter Bollywood. He admits not caring much about the films being made at the time.

“My first film in the Hindi language was “Ishqiya”. I never went to Bombay to look for work in films. I didn’t want to act in films, most of the films didn’t inspire me. I did not watch them or like them, apart from a very few,” he told IANS.

The actor recalls “Ishqyia” director Abhishek Chaubey had to convince him to come on board.

“When Ishqiya came to me, Abhishek Chaubey flew from Bombay to Delhi to convince me to act in his film. He asked me why I was not in Bombay, and I said that I don’t like the films and so why should I be in them. So, he said that this was a very different kind of film. He told me the story and I loved the story,” he says.

Hussain says that for him the story of a film makes all the difference.

“I don’t have a criterion but a basic standard. I grew up with great stories in Assam, stories by great writers. I went to NSD and have done plays across the globe, of the greatest playwrights. If I read the script and it sounds mundane or uni-dimensional, then it doesn’t inspire me to act, even if they pay a lot of money. I make sure that a film has some meaning and is close to my heart, I believe in it, it is written well, woven well and the director is able to put across the story which he wants to make,” he says.

Hussain has been seen in films such as “English Vinglish”, “Life Of Pi” and “Lootera”. His latest release was “The Illegal”, which dropped on OTT recently.

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