Yami Gautam shares her new bride look

Actress Yami Gautam treated fans with her new bride look on social media on Monday.

Yami posted a picture, where she is seen wearing a bright red saree with goldwork, and gold jewellery. She completed her look with red lipstick and vermillion (sindoor) on her head as she posed for the camera.

For the caption, Yami chose a line from the song from the film “Mission Kashmir”.  The line “Rind posh maal gindane draaye lo lo” she wrote, which translates to “Let’s welcome the spring season”.

“Rind posh maal gindane draaye lo Let’s welcome the spring season,” she captioned the picture.

Yami announced on June 4 that she has tied the knot with “Uri” director Aditya Dhar in a private ceremony.

On the work front, Yami has “Dasvi”, “A Thursday”, and “Bhoot Police” coming up, besides a few yet-to-be-announced ventures.

Tusshar Kapoor: Industry kids are judged with different barometers than outsiders

Actor Tusshar Kapoor claims the audience maintains a double standard for star kids and outsiders.

The actor, who is the son of veteran actor Jeetendra, says he has learnt from his father’s mistakes.

“Coming from the film industry, you get the first film much easily. There have been some pluses. Being the son of an actor I have learnt from his mistakes and success and failures. But I also believe that industry kids are probably judged from different barometers than others from the outside, and no matter what we do the glass will always be half empty.

“For those who are from outside, the glass is always half full irrespective of how many mistakes they make. It’s unfair in that sense. But eventually, it balances out,” he told IANS.

However, he feels that the audience has always given him his due.

“I have got my due where the audiences are concerned, with their love. They have recognised my hard work and given my due with their love. That is why I want to be part of the industry,” he says.

The actor adds that he has learnt to deal with disappointments along the way.

“There were some disappointments besides the success. Initially, I used to feel a bit dull. But over a period of time, I have learnt to take everything that this industry throws at me in my stride. That is called growing up. I do believe that I have grown up here and I am able to cope with success and failures much better now. I used to feel a bit disappointed but I didn’t get bogged down. I stood up and moved on like a warrior,” he declares.

Akshay Kumar, Chiranjeevi back FICCI Corona awareness drive

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar along with film stars from different regions come together to be part of a social campaign to create awareness of Covid appropriate behaviour, the importance of vaccination etc.

The campaign is titled ‘Corona Ko Harana Hai’. Telugu icon Chiranjeevi, Tamil star Arya, and Kannada star Punit Rajkumar are also part of the campaign.

The campaign will be launched in Punjabi, Marathi and Hindi, by The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI).

Sanjay Gupta, Chairperson of the FICCI Media and Entertainment Committee, said: “Thanks to the heroic efforts of our healthcare workers and various NGOs, we are at a point where it’s beginning to feel like the ti de is turning. But we must remain vigilant to protect ourselves, our families and our communities from the continued spread of the virus. This is a cruc ial period to scale vaccinations and implement an effective preventive programme to ensure that we are prepared for the future and minimise the impact of the virus on lives and livelihoods.”

“It’s incumbent on us to come together to inform and provide specific education through effective communication strategy to all Indians and enable everyone to adopt Covid-appropriate behaviour,” Gupta added.

Yami Gautam ties the knot with ‘Uri’ director Aditya Dhar

Actress Yami Gautam announced on Friday that she has tied the knot with “Uri” director Aditya Dhar in a private ceremony.

The wedding took place on Friday. Yami shared a picture from their wedding venue and said they were both private people and preferred to get married in presence of family and close friends.

“‘In your light, I learn to love – Rumi’.With the blessings of our family, we have tied the knot in an intimate wedding ceremony today. Being very private people, we celebrated this joyous occasion with our immediate family. As we embark on the journey of love and friendship, we seek all your blessings and good wishes. Love, Yami, and Aditya,” Yami said in an Instagram post.

The actress was flooded with congratulatory messages in the comments section from friends and fans alike.

Among Bollywood colleagues who greeted the actress were Vaani Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez, Dia Mirza, and Vikrant Massey.

On the work front, Yami has “Dasvi”, “A Thursday”, and “Bhoot Police” coming up, besides a few yet-to-be-announced ventures.

Arshi Khan set to find her dream man on reality show

Actress Arshi Khan, who rose to fame with her stint in “Bigg Boss 14”, will soon be seen on a reality show where she will choose her life partner. Arshi says if she gets the “man of my choice”, she “wouldn’t mind getting married on-screen”.

“I’m in talks for a reality TV show. The makers have been approaching me for the last two to three years, and things got finalized at the beginning of this year but because of the lockdown, it went on hold. Now that the situation is getting a little better, makers are considering working on it again,” says the actress.

“If I find a man of my choice. I wouldn’t mind getting married on-screen,” she says.

The actress had recently talked about how she feels the need to have a boyfriend in life and realized it all the more during her Covid positive days.

Arshi is also known for her roles in shows like “Vish”, “Ishq Mein Marjawan” and “Savitri Devi College & Hospital”.

Ananya Panday: ‘Never a bad idea to be kind

Ananya Pandey sure loves wearing her motto on her phone. A set of pictures she posted on Friday has the actress checking out her phone that has a back cover with the pop philosophy: “It’s never a bad idea to be kind”.

In Instagram images, Ananya wears a face pack and clicks a selfie. She repeated the mantra on the back of her phone in her caption with some modifications.

“It’s never a bad idea to be kind (especially to yourself),” she wrote, underlining the self-beauty care and flashing a slight pout in one of the frames. Her caption was accompanied by a spook and heart emojis.

Ananya will next be seen in the film “Liger” opposite Telugu star Vijay Deverakonda. The film has been directed by Puri Jagannnadh. Produced by Karan Johar, the film is scheduled to release on September 9.

She also stars in Shakun Batra’s untitled next with Deepika Padukone and Siddhant Chaturvedi.

Kamal Haasan favours TN Class 12 board examination

South Indian superstar-turned-politician and Founder President of Makkal Needhi Maian(MNM), Kamal Haasan has said that the Tamil Nadu government must conduct the Class 12 board examinations even if it gets delayed.

He called upon the M.K. Stalin government to take a decision based on the best interests of the students in the state. The actor-politician said that several leading academicians have criticized the central government’s decision to cancel the CBSE and ICSE Class 12 boards in view of the pandemic.

Haasan said that conducting the exams with proper planning is the best method and that the marks of the Class 12 examinations are very important for admission to professional courses as well as for admission to foreign universities.

The MNM chief said that if necessary the syllabus of the exams could be reduced and the students must be informed well in advance on the examinations.

He said that the administrators must take into account the manner in which Kerala has conducted the examinations.

Kamal Haasan said that the Tamil Nadu government must follow the example of Kerala and it was important to take into account the future of the students before taking any decision.

Mukul Chadda opens up on weird rules of Mumbai housing societies

Actor Mukul Chadda plays a pivotal role in the upcoming web series “Sunflower”, a quirky murder mystery set in a housing society. He shares anecdotes of weird rules that often exist in housing societies of the city.

Recalling early memories of searching for a rented apartment when he came to Mumbai, Mukesh says after a point it became a game in his mind as to what weird rule he would get to hear from the next housing society.

“There are housing societies where dogs are not allowed, bachelors are not allowed. In one society I was told by the landlord that they do not encourage any Bollywood members in the society and so, as I am an actor, they wouldn’t give the apartment to me. I walked out of another housing society because of their discriminatory attitude towards a specific religious group. Although they had nothing against me, if a housing society holds such a negative attitude towards people based on their religious identity, I would rather not stay there,” Mukul told in an interview.

However, according to him, the most remarkable things happen to young live-in couples!

“As we know it is tough to get a house for live-in couples. There are many who carry fake marriage certificates to rent a house. A friend couple rented a place and told the society they are married. Eventually, they got married but on their wedding day, they could not invite any of their neighbors because, in the eyes of society, they were officially already married! They went out, got married, and came back to the building like a regular couple, not dressed like newlywed couples!” he signed off, laughing.

The web series “Sunflower” revolves around a murder that takes place in a housing society. The show also features Sunil Grover, Ranvir Shorey, Girish Kulkarni, Shonali Nagrani, Sonal Jha, and Ashish Vidyarthi among others, and releases on Zee5 on June 11.

Kajal Aggarwal signs new film ‘Uma’

Actress Kajal Aggarwal will play the female protagonist in a new film titled “Uma”.

“I look forward to commencing shoot as soon as the situation around us gets better. I’m always keen to give a green signal to scripts that are fun, entertaining yet challenging for me as an actor. I’m excited to share ‘Uma’ with all of you!” said Kajal.

The film is directed by Tathagata Singha and produced by Avishek Ghosh. “Uma” is slated to be shot in a start-to-finish schedule in the second half of 2021, keeping all Covid-19 protocols in consideration. The other cast members are going to be revealed soon.

On World Bicycle Day, Sapna Thakur peddles down memory lane

Actress Sapna Thakur says cycling always takes her down memory lane, to the time when she got her first pair of wheels. The actress opened up on the subject on Thursday, on the occasion of World Bicycle Day.

“When it comes to cycling, all I can recall are priceless memories of my childhood. I remember I was in the sixth grade when my mother gifted me my first cycle on my birthday, it was a red Hero Jet. Six friends and I would ride our cycles to school every morning. This is one of the fondest memories I have of that time,” she said.

“Even after so many years, I still have the cycle at my house in Chandigarh and whenever I get a chance, I would love to go cycling around the city. I really miss those days, especially my girl gang who I was extremely close to,” added Sapna, who plays Samaira in the Zee TV show “Kyun Rishton Mein Katti Batti”.