Ranveer Singh comments on Amitabh Bachchan’s post with goat emoji

Amitabh Bachchan took to social media on Tuesday to share a photograph showing him yawning, which prompted Ranveer Singh to post an interesting emoji in the comment section.

In the photograph posted on Instagram, Big B wears a black suit and red tie, sporting what appears to be his look on the television quiz show “Kaun Banega Crorepati”.

“Happens.. when you work round the clock,” he captioned the photo.

Commenting on the veteran’s photo, Ranveer commented with a goat emoji, which fans interpreted as G.O.A.T or Greatest Of All Time.

Meanwhile, Bachchan announced on Twitter just a day ago saying is coming back with season 13 of the popular quiz show.

“Wapas aa rahe hain … KBC pe .. #StayTunedForPart2 #ComingSoon #KBC13 @SonyTV,” the actor tweeted on Monday.

On the film front, Big B currently has “Brahmastra”, “Chehre”, “Jhund”, “MayDay”, “Goodbye” and a remake of the Hollywood film “The Intern” coming up, besides an untitled film with Prabhas and Deepika Padukone.

Payal Ghosh to play an escort in ‘Red’

Payal Ghosh plays an escort in the upcoming film “Red”. The actress says she referred to Tabus character in “Chandni Bar” and Julia Roberts role in “Pretty Woman” while preparing for the project.

“I can’t reveal much but the preparation was extensive for the project. I referred to characters such as the one Tabu from ‘Chandni Bar’ or Julia Roberts in ‘Pretty woman’. Have to find the right balance and the feedback has been great,” Payal said.

She tagged herself as a director’s actor.

Payal added: “I feel a job well done when I can know the director gets the scenes as he or she wishes. That’s a huge tick on the checklist.”

She will be seen alongside Krushna Abhishek in “Red”. The film is directed by Ashok Tyagi and produced by Surendra Jagtap and Rajeev Chaudhary.

Wamiqa comes forward to rescue stray animals

Actress Wamiqa Gabbi, who has been praised for her role in the show “Grahan”, has come forward to rescue stray animals.

Wamiqa, who has adopted five dogs, said: “I have always been an advocate for the welfare of animals and am strictly against animal cruelty. I think to harm animals is one of the lowest forms of action for a human, for which they should definitely be reprimanded. It would be better if there were stricter laws against animal brutality. I hope more and more people come together and protect animals while helping the ones in need find shelter or good homes to live in. I stay an hour away from Mumbai city in an independent house to accommodate my five dogs,” the actress added.

The actress will next be seen in “Mai”, an upcoming thriller series co-starring Sakshi Tanwar, Raima Sen, Vivek Mushran, Prashant Narayanan, and Seema Pahwa.

The plot of the series moves around the murder of a prisoner. Upon accidentally killing a mafia leader, a middle-aged woman is unwittingly swept into the underworld, where her cult slowly grows. As things take a new turn, she has to fight for survival while preparing herself to enter the underworld to stay secure.

The series is produced by Anushka Sharma and her brother Karnesh Ssharma.

Julia Roberts video on environment conservation generates buzz again

An old video of actress Julia Roberts on environment conservation has started generating buzz again as it trended on social media.

The video, which was uploaded on the YouTube channel of the organisation Conservative International six years ago has got people discussing the issue once again.

Incidentally, the video had gone viral in April 2020, too.

In the video, which is one minute and 58 seconds long, the actress speaks from the point of view of Mother Earth.

She says in the video: “Some call me nature, others call me mother nature. I have been here for over four and a half billion years — 22,500 times longer than you. I don’t really need people but people need me. Yes, your future depends on me. When I thrive, you thrive. When I falter, you falter, or worse.”

She goes on to make a powerful statement on behalf of earth as strong visuals add impact to her voice.

“But I have been here for eons. I have fed species greater than you and I have starved species greater than you. My oceans, my soil, my flowing streams, my forests, they all can take you or leave you,” she says.

Sima Taparia on ‘Indian Matchmaking’: ‘More the memes, the show becomes popular’

When the web series “Indian Matchmaking” released in 2020, it set tongues wagging on social media as it highlighted one of the country’s archaic traditions — arranged marriage. A year later, the show has been nominated at the upcoming 73rd Emmy Awards.

Sima Taparia, a Mumbai-based elite matchmaker, became popular as Sima aunty and due to her catchphrase, “Hi, I am Sima Taparia from Mumbai”. She is over-the-moon after the Emmy nod, and lacks words to express her gratitude.

“‘Indian Matchmaking’ has completed one year and the show has gone to the Emmy Awards. I am grateful and I cannot even express. Us going to the Emmys is a very big achievement,” Sima told an interview.

In the eight-part series, Sima goes about trying to find suitable matches for her affluent clients in India and abroad.

Decoding the popularity of the show globally, Sima says it was the realistic approach that made the show binge-worthy.

“The whole world enjoyed it because it was a reality show. The way I am talking to you the same way I was talking there, just the camera was following me. I was simple and humble, and the way it was they portrayed me. So, the show was a hit and all my Indian values were portrayed in the show,” the real-life matchmaker said.

For Sima, “Indian Matchmaking” really “rocked the world”.

She added: “So, people loved me and it was a reality show. Everyone loved Sima aunty. It rocked the world. It was beyond my dream that the show would rock the world and be so successful. I have got global recognition and popularity.”

With great love comes criticism too, and was tagged as “controversial” and “cringe-worthy” for showcasing in-your-face casteism, coloursim, astrology and misogyny. The series was soon a subject of memes and jokes.

Sima, or Sima aunty as is liked to be called, remains unfazed. Instead, she says she enjoyed the social media banter.

“It didn’t affect me because in everything there is a little negative and positive. More the negatives and positives the more the show got popular. It didn’t affect me even one per cent,” Sima said.

In fact, Sima lauded the creativity of people making her memes.

“Also, so many memes are there! What creativity of our people in India,” laughed Sima.

“I see all the memes. More the memes, the show becomes popular. So wherever I got time I used to enjoy the memes and they tickled my funnybones. It didn’t bother me. It is the public’s choice — some will criticise and some will not. Nothing I mind. I have not taken anything on my mind,” she added.

A lesser known fact about Sima the matchmaker is she has already featured in a documentary titled “A Suitable Girl”, which went to the Tribeca Film Festival, winning the Albert Maysles New Documentary Director Award. It was directed by Smriti Mundhra, who came looking for a match for herself through the renowned matchmaker.

Talking about what made Sima say yes to “Indian Matchmaking”, she said: “A documentary came in 2017 called ‘A Suitable Girl’ and it won an award at Tribeca Film Festival. So, Smriti Mundhra came to Mumbai for her match. She was t

Sima Taparia on ‘Indian Matchmaking’: ‘More the memes, the show becomes popular’

he director of ‘A Suitable Girl’ and when came and met me, she saw that I am a matchmaker and thought she could make a documentary with ‘Sima didi’.”

She went down memory lane and revealed that it was after the documentary was feted with an honour that she was approached for the Netflix show.

“Four years she shot with me, wherever I would go she would come and tape that. When the docu-series was completed in 2014, when it won an award, they pitched the idea to Netflix and then they contacted me and I said ‘Okay’ but never in my dreams had I thought that the show would rock the world,” said Sima.

Asked if arranged marriages were relevant at a time when Hinge, Bumble and Tinder were gaining momentum, Sima wished these dating applications “good luck”.

She said: “My work is to personally visit and give a personal touch to all the matches. I personally travel, I understand personalities, understand preferences, see the standard of living, see their business, nature, see the girl and the boy. Then I filter and scan, and then I keep the bio datas fit my client — that is my role. So, all the people have confidence in me that what Sima ji is saying is perfect. I don’t know what Tinder, Bumble are. So good luck to them,” added Sima, who has a fan following of over 37.5 K on Instagram currently.

Will the audience get to see their beloved Sima aunty again? “That I cannot say today, but my association with Netflix has been pleasant, so I am looking forward to working with them,” she concluded.

This looks back at some of Sima’s line that went viral on social media.

* “Ultimately, my efforts are meaningless, if stars are not aligned.”

* “Tall, slim, trim.”

* “Marriages nowadays are like biscuits.”

* “Adjust, be flexible, compromise.”

Madhuri Dixit celebrates 25 million Instafam

Actress Madhuri Dixit Nene took to social media on Monday to celebrate her Instagram family growing to 25 million.

The actress shared a cartoon video of herself thanking her fans for the love. “25 Million strong. Thank you everyone for your love & support,” Madhuri wrote.

Fans responded in the comment section with enthusiasm.

“Back in the nineties, you were the heartthrob of the entire nation. This 25 million is nothing,” commented a fan.

“Ma’am I’m a huge fan of yours and want to meet you,” shared another fan.

Remarking on the actress using a cartoon filter for herself, another fan wrote: “You naturally look like a princess you don’t need a filter.”

Madhuri currently features as a judge on the dance reality show “Dance Deewane 3”. The actress is all set to make her OTT debut with the upcoming thriller series “Finding Anamika”. The series also features Sanjay Kapoor and Manav Kaul.

Arshi Khan wants to learn wrestling from The Great Khali

Actress Arshi Khan, who became popular on “Bigg Boss”, is keen on learning wrestling from The Great Khali.

“Khali is my friend and he has inspired me to learn wrestling. Soon, I will start taking classes from him and then professionally get into the sports. I am excited and looking forward to it,” said Arshi.

The actress, who has worked in television shows like “Savitri Devi College & Hospital”, “Vish” and “Ishq Mein Marjawan”, will soon start shooting for her upcoming reality TV Swayamvar show titled “Ayenge Tere Sajna”.

About her wrestling plans, she adds: “After being an entertainer I now want to be part of sports, too. It will be like achieving another level of success. But that doesn’t mean I will quit entertaining my audiences. I will be performing and enjoying both arts. Right now, I am trying to adjust the two in my life.”

Rajamouli is guest speaker on Big FM’s ‘Onward & Upward: The Big Morning Show’ 300th episode

“Baahubali” director SS Rajamouli was the special guest at a session to celebrate Big FM’s “Onward & Upward: The Big Morning Show” completing 300 episodes.

Hosted by RJ Simran Kaur Sethi, the hour-long session was attended by over 400 employees, and witnessed a conversation with Rajamouli. He shared his thoughts on many topics including giving India one of its biggest magnum opus franchise, “Baahubali”, his vision as a storyteller, how the pandemic has affected his journey, OTT versus theatrical releases, his upcoming ambitious project “RRR” and more.

Rajamouli said: “If we keep aside the health aspect, I feel there are so many positive things that we can learn from this halt. With this, we are getting time to spend with our family, to relook at what we are doing and where we want to be. I see it as an opportunity to look at life in a new perspective.”

Sharing his love for mythological dramas and storytelling, he added: “Mythology is my favourite genre, it is where all my creativity stems from. I am not into story creation but into storytelling. I don’t have the ability to create a story but I know how to present it and bring alive the dramatic moments.”

He said RJs were storytellers, too.

“RJs are storytellers, too. I really admire their spontaneity and the instant creativity that they have. I don’t have that kind of spontaneity,” Rajamouli said.

Sharing his thoughts on the present OTT and theatre scenario, the filmmaker said: “I don’t see OTT as a competition to theatre or TV. I look at the industry having three different platforms — theatre, OTT and TV. I’m in a comfortable space because I base my films more on primary emotions, so in a way my work addresses every variety of audiences.”

On what can be expected from his much-awaited next film “RRR”, he said: “You can expect your money’s worth of entertainment. I am confident of the movie because of the story, performances, especially the emotional sequences in the film. I use action in my movies to enhance the drama, which is my strength, so I’m hoping this time too the audiences will have a good time.”

Commenting on touching the 300-episode mark, Abraham Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, Reliance Broadcast Network Limited, said: “It has been 300 episodes of remarkable conversations and some thought-provoking insights. The journey has been a fulfilling one and we hope to further continue it with a renewed passion and vigour. We are glad to have ace filmmaker SS Rajamouli to celebrate this feat with us. We are grateful that he graced our landmark episode and shared his experience, insights and views with our team.”

Archanaa Singh, Sr. Vice President, Human Resources, BIG FM added: “It was truly inspiring to learn about his journey and his passion for filmmaking. As we progress forward, his words and thoughts will surely further motivate us.”

Urvashi Rautela garners 39 million Instagram followers

Actress Urvashi Rautela has scored a fan following of 39 million on Instagram. The actress posted a picture of her celebrating the new number on Monday, with a picture.

In the Instagram image, Urvashi can be seen posing next to a cake and a room full of balloons. She even put marquee lights which had 39 million written on it.

“39 MILLION LOVE. ON @instagram LOVE YOU ALL. ALSO HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVE OF MY LIFE #OSCARRAUTELA,” she wrote as the caption, with pink heart emojis.

Urvashi will next be seen in the web series “Inspector Avinash”. The series is based on the life of Inspector Mishra and has Randeep Hooda essaying the title role

Sunny Leone finally got hubby to wear pink

Sunny Leone finally got her husband Daniel Weber to wear a pink shirt and she says he looks nice.

Sunny posted a picture on Instagram, where she is seen fixing Daniel’s hair. The actress is dressed in a white and powder pink off-shoulder dress while her husband looks dapper in a black suit paired with a pink shirt.

“Finally got Mr. Weber in a Pink shirt. Looks nice! @dirrty99,” Sunny wrote as caption with the image.

Sunny has started shooting for her upcoming film “Shero”.

The actress had shared a poster of the film on Instagram on Saturday. In the black and white picture, she is seen sitting in a car. On the poster is written: “Sarah Mike. Begin her journey…”

“Shero” is a psychological thriller. The film is directed by Sreejith Vijayan and will be released in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Malayalam.