Niti Taylor: As a kid, I had a hole in my heart, wasn’t allowed to dance

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Niti Taylor: As a kid, I had a hole in my heart, wasn’t allowed to dance

‘Ishqbaaz’ actress Niti Taylor revealed that as a kid, she had a hole in her heart and she was not allowed to do many things including dance as it could have adverse effects on her health.

She said: “As a kid, I had a hole in my heart and there are many things that I was not allowed to do including dance because it could jeopardize my health. I couldn’t go to amusement parks or take flights or do anything remotely adventurous.”

The 27-year-old actress, who is currently seen on the dance reality show ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10’ slipped and fell down while performing on the song ‘Saat Samundar Paar’ from late actress Divya Bharti-starrer 1992 film ‘Vishwatma’. This was her debut film and the song was also picturized on her.

During the 90s special episode of the show, the actress performed on the track along with her choreographer partner Akash Thapa. Though she slipped and fell down, her performance was appreciated by the judges Madhuri Dixit, Karan Johar, and Nora Fatehi.

Later, she told the judges about her past and how she suffered a serious illness but she never gave up, and post her recovery she started dancing.

“When I recovered, I danced with joy and I’ve been dancing since then. I’m so happy that I’m getting to live my adventure on ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa’. I’m super grateful,” added the ‘Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan’ actress.

The contestants on the show include Faisal Shaikh, Gashmeer Mahajani, Rubina Dilaik, Nia Sharma, Sriti Jha, Gunjan Sinha, Nishant Bhat, and Niti Taylor. ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10’ airs on Colors.

Actor Naga Shaurya to wed Anusha on November 20 in a grand ceremony

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Actor Naga Shaurya to wed Anusha on November 20 in a grand ceremony

Young Telugu star Naga Shaurya is to tie the knot with Anusha, an interior designer by profession, on November 20 this year.

The popular actor will wed the interior designer at the JW Marriott hotel in Bangalore.

Sources close to the star said that both pre-wedding and wedding ceremonies will be held at the venue and that the wedding is scheduled to take place at precisely 11:25 a.m.

The pre-wedding rituals will kick-start with a Mehndi function on November 19. Sources also disclosed that there will be different dress codes for both Mehandi and the wedding ceremony.

The two-day wedding ceremony in Bangalore is expected to be a grand affair, with several celebrities from different film industries likely to attend.

On the professional front, Naga Shaurya just began work on his 24th film, tentatively being referred to as ‘NS24’.

Directed by debutant S.S. Arunachalam, the film is being produced by Srinivasa Rao Chintalapudi, Vijay Kumar Chintalapudi, and Dr. Ashok Kumar Chintalapudi for Vaishnavi Films.

‘NS24’ is said to have the biggest budget among all the films that Naga Shaurya has so far acted in.

Touted to be an action entertainer that will also have elements for youth and families, the movie will see Naga Shaurya undergoing a complete makeover.

One other interesting fact about the project is that popular Tamil music director Harris Jayaraj will be making a comeback to Telugu cinema, after a long gap.

Virat Kohli promises team will get better from here on

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Virat Kohli promises team will get better from here on

Former India skipper Virat Kohli has said the team had come to Australia for the ICC T20 World Cup to achieve their dream but fell short, but promised the side will strive to “get better from here on”.

Kohli again played a key role in helping India to a competitive 168 for six in 20 overs, scoring a 40-ball half-century, but Alex Hales and England skipper Jos Buttler’s unbeaten blitz of 170 runs made the target look minuscule as they breezed into the final to set up a blockbuster showdown with Babar Azam’s Pakistan with four overs to spare and all 10 wickets in hand.

Kohli was the stand-out batter in the side and continues to top the scoring charts with 296 runs from six innings and a batting average of 98.66, but his innings weren’t enough on a perfect Thursday afternoon at the Adelaide Oval as India bowed out of the global tournament, with the bowlers letting the side down.

Kohli took to Twitter to express his disappointment at missing the trophy one more time, saying “We leave Australian shores short of achieving our dream and with disappointment in our hearts but we can take back a lot of memorable moments as a group and aim to get better from here on,” said the charismatic India batter.

India’s next major ICC assignment will be the ODI World Cup at home next year and they would be aiming to recreate the magic of 2011 to win back the trophy after a series of debacles in ICC tournaments.

Kohli also thanked the fans for showing faith in the side and turning out in huge numbers to watch the match.

“Thank you to all our fans who turned up in huge numbers throughout to support us in the stadiums. Always feel proud to wear this jersey and represent our country,” Kohli wrote in another tweet.

Kohli was in smashing form during India’s thrilling last-ball win against Pakistan in the Super 12 opener on October 23, clobbering an unbeaten 82.

India’s disappointments in ICC events have continued to pile up with the team doing hardly anything of note since the 2011 ODI World Cup title triumph under Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

In the 2014 T20 World Cup final, Virat Kohli was the standout batter against Sri Lanka, but the rest didn’t turn up to the occasion at Dhaka. In the 2015 ODI World Cup semifinal at SCG, their batting crumbled under scoreboard pressure after Steve Smith raised a magnificent century.

In the 2016 T20 World Cup at home, Kohli again stood up to propel India to a high total. But West Indies, especially Lendl Simmons, successfully chased down the target with ease in the semifinals. In the 2017 Champions Trophy final, all was smooth sailing for India till Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Amir turned it around for Pakistan.

In the 2019 ODI World Cup semifinal, Rohit Sharma was in form of his life till Matt Henry and Co dismantled the Indian batting order.

Naga Chaitanya’s ‘NC 22’ unit begins work on intense action sequence

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Naga Chaitanya’s ‘NC 22’ unit begins work on intense action sequence

The unit of director Venkat Prabhu’s first Tamil-Telugu bilingual film, featuring Naga Chaitanya in the lead, has now begun the process of shooting an intense action sequence for the film.

Sources close to the unit say that a big set has been erected in Hyderabad to shoot the huge action sequence.

Aravind Swamy has joined the team and the intense action sequence is being supervised by Mahesh Mathew’s master.

Krithi Shetty, Sarathkumar, and Sampath Raj are also participating in the shoot. The production works of the movie are happening at a brisk pace.

Naga Chaitanya and Tamil director Venkat Prabhu are working together for the first time on this Telugu-Tamil bilingual movie that is tentatively being referred to as ‘NC22’.

Srinivasaa Chitturi is producing this large-scale commercial entertainer for the banner, Srinivasaa Silver Screen.

Sources disclose that Naga Chaitanya plays an intense character in the film, which has Aravind Swamy essaying the role of the antagonist.

The movie has music by the legendary father-son duo of Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja and Yuvan Shankar Raja.

Kriti Sanon: ‘I never cried on receiving an award but I cried when my mother encouraged me’

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Kriti Sanon: ‘I never cried on receiving an award but I cried when my mother encouraged me’

Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon goes down memory lane and recalled how her mom Geeta Sanon used to motivate her for doing productive work in life and those words of appreciation always inspired her even more than any awards.

Kriti shared how once when she went to her parent’s room to say good night, her mom stopped her and praised her by saying: “You are a good daughter and you are doing good in life.”

She added: “I never cried on receiving an award but I cried when my mother encouraged me.”

The 32-year-old actress is coming on the singing reality show ‘Indian Idol 13’ along with Varun Dhawan to promote their film ‘Bhediya’. Kriti and Varun were amazed to look at the touching and mesmerizing performance of a contestant Sivam Singh from Vadodara, Gujarat on the emotional song ‘Chunar’ from the 2015 movie ‘Any Body Can Dance 2’ starring Prabhu Deva, Varun Dhawan, and Shraddha Kapoor.

His rendition during the ‘Thank You Maa’ episode made everyone including the judges Neha Kakkar, Himesh Reshammiya, and Vishal Dadlani emotional and they were left with teary eyes. In fact, Varun recorded his video, and Kriti also praised him, saying: “I can connect to your feelings. You have such a powerful voice, I have got goosebumps. Shivam you have a bright future, you will go much ahead in life.”

Post his performance, his mother also came on the stage and he touched her feet.

She said: “Every mother should get a son like you.” And he replied: “I want you to be my mother in every birth.” ‘Indian Idol 13’ airs on Sony Entertainment Television.

Siddharth Anand: ‘Pathaan’ will showcase Deepika Padukone in probably her hottest self

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Siddharth Anand: ‘Pathaan’ will showcase Deepika Padukone in probably her hottest self

‘Pathaan’ director Siddharth Anand says the film will present Deepika Padukone at her hottest and coolest best and that she will mesmerize everyone with her sizzling screen presence like never before.

Siddharth says, “Deepika Padukone is up there with the biggest of superstars in the history of Hindi cinema. And we knew we had written a role for her in ‘Pathaan’ that is not only breathtaking but one that also justifies her superstardom. ‘Pathan’ will showcase her in probably her hottest and at the same time, the coolest self.”

SRK and Deepika are one of the biggest on-screen pairings in the history of Indian cinema given their epic blockbusters like ‘Om Shanti Om’, ‘Chennai Express’ and ‘Happy New Year’.

SRK and Deepika recently sizzled in Spain as leaked photos from the sets. The glamourous duo shot a song in Mallorca as SRK was papped flaunting an eight-pack and Deepika her perfect bikini bod. They then headed to Cadiz and Jerez in Spain where they wrapped the schedule.

About the super-hot pairing, Siddharth says, “The on-screen Jodi of Deepika and Shah Rukh Khan is probably one of the biggest pairings that Indian cinema has ever seen, given their incredible successes in the past. And in Pathaan we have presented SRK and DP in a way that’s unprecedented.”

He adds, “They have electric chemistry with each other and they look just so hot together. It’s rare to find a pairing like theirs and their Jodi is a huge USP for Pathaan.” ‘Pathaan’ is set to release on January 25, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.

‘Bigg Boss 16’: Archana Gautam to make a re-entry to the show

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‘Bigg Boss 16’: Archana Gautam to make a re-entry to the show

After being expelled from ‘Bigg Boss 16’, contestant Archana Gautam is set to make a re-entry to the show.

According to a source close to Media, makers are trying to get Archana Gautam back, however, it is unclear if Salman Khan will reintroduce her or if will she make re-entry over the weekend.

Archana was asked to leave the ‘Bigg Boss 16’ house after she got into a fight with co-housemate Shiv Thakre. She said that she would slap him post which she went and held him by the neck in anger.

Post the incident, contestants Shalin Bhanot, and Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia were seen protesting and demanding her eviction from the show.

‘Bigg Boss 16’: A galaxy of stars to descend upon weekend episode

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‘Bigg Boss 16’: A galaxy of stars to descend upon weekend episode

Personalities such as Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon, Sunny Leone, and Arjun Bijlani will be seen as guests on the upcoming weekend episode of ‘Bigg Boss 16’, hosted by Salman Khan.

Sunny and Arjun will be attending the show first as they will be promoting their upcoming season of the youth-based reality show ‘Splittsvilla’.

Varun and Kriti will be seen in the next episode promoting their upcoming creature comedy ‘Bhediya’ on the controversial reality show.

Meanwhile, in ‘Bigg Boss 16’, Archana Gautam was shown the exit door at 3.00 a.m. after she got into a physical altercation with fellow housemate Shiv Thakre.

Gauri along with Sumbul Touqeer and Priyanka Choudhary were nominated for eviction this week. However, it is not clear if the eviction would take place after Archana’s exit from the show.

Rashmika Mandana opens up about receiving negativity and hatred

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Rashmika Mandana opens up about receiving negativity and hatred

Actress Rashmika Mandana has been witnessing a steady upward graph in her career but with great adulation also comes a lot of negativity and trolling. The actress recently opened up about being at the receiving end of hatred and trolling, in her recent social media post.

Taking to her Instagram, the ‘Pushpa: The Rise’ actress shared a picture of herself wearing a face mask while she sits in a boat surrounded by serene waters.

She shared a long note in the caption opening up about her state of mind and how negativity affects her.

She started off her note by writing, “Hi so. A couple of things have been troubling me these last few days or weeks or months or maybe even years now, and I think it’s time I address it. I am only speaking for myself – something I should have done years ago. I have been on the receiving end of a lot of hate ever since I started my career. Quite literally a punching bag for a lot of trolls and negativity out there (sic)”.

She further mentioned that she is aware that an actor’s life comes with a lot of appreciation and unwarranted hatred, “I know that the life I’ve chosen comes with a price- I understand that I’m not everyone’s cup of tea and certainly don’t expect to be loved by every single person out there. That doesn’t mean because you don’t approve of me you can spew negativity instead. Only I know the kind of work I put in, day in and day out to make you all happy. The happiness you feel from the work I put out is what I care about most. I really am trying the best I can to put out things that both you and I are proud of.”

She continued, “It’s heartbreaking and frankly quite demoralizing when I’m being ridiculed and mocked by the internet, especially for things that I Have Not Said. I’ve found that bits of things I’ve said in interviews are being turned against me. False narratives being spread across the internet can be very harmful to me and the relationships I have in or outside the industry.”

“I welcome constructive criticism because that’s only going to push me to improve and do better. But what’s with the vile negativity and hate? For the longest time, I’ve been told to ignore it. But it has only gotten worse. By addressing it, I’m not trying to win anyone over. I don’t want to feel closeted and forced to change as a human being because of this hate I keep receiving”, she added.

Rashmika concluded her note by acknowledging the love that she receives from different quarters, “That being said, I do recognize and acknowledge all the love I’ve been receiving from the rest of you. Your constant love and support are what have kept me going and given me the courage to come out and say this. I only have a love for everyone around me, the people I’ve worked with so far, all of whom I’ve always admired. I will continue to work hard and do better for you. Because like I said, making you happy -makes me happy. Be kind everyone. We’re all trying to do our best.”

After she posted the note, she received a lot of support from the members of the fraternity in the comments section.

Dulquer Salmaan, with whom Rashmika has worked in ‘Sita Ramam’, wrote in the comment section, “The love is from those who want to be like you. Hate is from those who never can. You be you ! You is amazing”.

Actress Elli AvrRam too dropped an adorable comment, “Big kuchipuchiii hug to you.”

Bhumika Chawla recalls three teachings of Guru Nanak on Gurpurab

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Bhumika Chawla recalls three teachings of Guru Nanak on Gurpurab

Bhumika Chawla, who has acted mainly in Tamil and Telugu movies, recalled three important teachings of Guru Nanak on the occasion of Gurpurab on Tuesday.

Taking to Instagram, the actress, whose love for simple living is well known, flagged “Three pillars of humanity and life teachings…by Guru Nanak Dev ji” and went on to list them:

“Naam Japna – recitation of God’s name. Kirat Karna – earn one’s livelihood through honest hard work. Wand Chhakna – sharing your spoils with others as per need and requirement.”

Her message to her fans and followers was: “Treat all people equally. Treat men and women with the same respect and dignity. May we be blessed by his grace and be honest to walk the right path. Happy Gurpurab.”

Earlier, the actress had said: “Sometimes we get complicated in our minds and lives… Reminder to self to keep it simple.”

She also wrote: “Small towns, simple routines, simple life. They nourish your life and make you feel peaceful like nothing else does.”

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