Sunny Leone takes aim for the heart in new post

When Sunny Leone takes aim, she shoots straight through the heart.

In a string of new Instagram pictures she posted on Wednesday, the glamour star is seen engaging in an archery session. She takes aim with a bow and arrow, dressed casually in stunning yellow shorts and a crop top. She completed her look with sunglasses.

“Thru your heart,” she wrote as the caption.

The pictures seem to be taken during a task in the youth-based reality show “Splitsvilla”, which she co-judges with actor Rannvijay Singha.

Sunny is currently shooting for her upcoming psychological thriller film “Shero”. The film is directed by Sreejith Vijayan and will be released in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Malayalam.

Karan Johar’s ‘status’ is ‘free’

Filmmaker Karan Johar shared his status on Wednesday and it is free, going by his post on social media.

Karan posted a picture on Instagram Story that shows the director is seen sitting dressed in a black T-shirt teamed with sunglasses.

The T-shirt reads “Free”, while he captioned it as “Status”.

Professionally, Karan’s latest production “Ajeeb Daastaans” released digitally. He is all set to don the director’s hat with “Takht”, a period drama. The film stars Ranveer Singh, Vicky Kaushal, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Anil Kapoor, Bhumi Pednekar, and Janhvi Kapoor.

The film marks his return to the big screen as director for the first time since his 2016 release “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil”.

Milind Soman: Have been running every day since I got my negative report

Actor-model-fitness enthusiast Milind Soman has gone back to running five to six kilometers a day after testing negative for Covid-19. Milind posted an Instagram picture running shirtless, clicked by wife Ankita.

“My first 10k post covid! 62 mins, comfortable, max heart rate during the run 142. I have been running 5-6km every day since I got my negative report on 5th April,” Milind wrote alongside the image that shows him sporting shorts, sneakers, and sunglasses.

He also answered questions posed by fans on running.

Milind wrote: “1. To run I wear either Vibram five fingers with toes cut off, or Luna Sandals. I find closed shoes uncomfortable, I can’t run with my natural form. 2. To me, soft/hard surface does not matter, technique matters. Run softly. 3. Running correctly and regularly strengthens legs and is good for the knees.”

“4. If you are starting/restarting/been sick/been injured/overweight, start with very slow speed and short comfortable distances. Regularity is the key to improvement. 5. I don’t need any special diet if I am running 5-6km a day. I might need to eat more if I am running 50-60km a day.”

He added: “6. I don’t use sunscreen. After running, if the sun has been really hot, I use a little curd on my face and wash it off with water when it dries. Skin feels good, tan looks amazing.”

Debina Bonnerjee on using social media influencer status to aid budding fashion labels

TV star Actress Debina Bonnerjee is also a social media influencer, and she uses her YouTube channel Debina Decodes to talk about beauty and lifestyle among other things. Lately, she has also taken the initiative to help homegrown and budding fashion labels reach out to a wider audience amidst the pandemic.

“I am a graduate in communication, and my specialization is in advertising and visualization. So, writing creative content and visuals is a part of my education. I never planned to become an actress but, yes, I was into modeling as a teenager. It is great the way my career panned out. But acting does not allow me to explore my skill in creative content, writing, visualization — everything that I learned in the classroom. I thought why not make people aware of what goes behind our glowing skin, good hair, and how living an organic lifestyle is important. Here, I am not selling a product but the idea of living a healthy life,” Debina told in an interview.

“With the global pandemic, we all know how living a healthy life is important. Also, I have an interest in such things. I read a lot of books, take online classes and when I feel I have ample knowledge to share, I do. These days, I am taking classes on facial yoga,” shared the actress.

Lately, Debina also has taken an initiative to help homegrown and budding fashion designers reach out to a wider audience.

“The idea is to bring the consumers and fashion designers together. There are new, budding, homegrown fashion brands that are struggling to reopen the business. When a business shuts down, it is not just the owner but many employees that go jobless. So, sustaining a business is important,” Debina said.

She continued: “On the other hand, there is a section of people who are sitting at home and killing their boredom doing online shopping. So, I thought of bringing them together by using my social media platforms. I can wear those dresses, do a photoshoot, and put it on my Instagram. I will not charge for it from any designer and I will return the dress, too. Usually, social media influencers charge money for that but I think this is the time I should support these designers, instead of earning money from it. Once normalcy surfaces, we will think about commercial interests.”

Lakshmi Manchu starts four-part series on dealing with kids during Covid

Actress Lakshmi Manchu has started a four-part series titled “Unlocking Positive Childhood Experience”. The series aims at providing solutions to parents on how to deal with children affected by the pandemic.

The series brings forth cases about mothers and children who have battled the virus. An episode will throw light on discussions with children around the subject, with the help of a therapist.

“There is a lot of information that is floating around but very little catering specifically to kids. As a mother, I had a lot of questions and concerns and I thought we should curate something during this pandemic to enlighten parents on how to take care of their kids on how to take care of their children if they after affected by Covid-19 in any way,” Lakshmi told in an interview.

The Telugu actress eventually narrowed down on four topics, which according to her will have a strong relatability quotient.

“It was very difficult to narrow down on how many episodes.narro but then I was thinking about what are the most commonly asked questions. ‘What if we get covid?’ Then we have mothers and kids who are covid survivors. There is a nutritionist from Hong Kong who will specifically cater to babies and toddlers, besides a therapist to understand what grieving is and how to talk to children and what are words to use. Then I thought it would be fun to have some yoga where mothers can partner with their children,” she said.

Lakshmi, who has her own YouTube channel, added: “My takeaway from this is that one needs to have patience and to know that our children are more resilient than we think they are. We should not rub our fears on to them.”

Arjun Kapoor is happy as ‘June is here’

Arjun Kapoor is happy that June is here because it is his birthday month. The actor posted three pictures on Instagram on Tuesday while sharing the thought.

In the images, he is seen posing for the camera dressed in a white T-shirt, red chequered, and black pants.

“June is here. Arjun is happy, any guesses why?” Arjun wrote as the caption.

Arjun’s sister Anshula Kapoor dropped a heart emoji.

Actress Parineeti Chopra, his co-star in “Ishaqzaade”, “Namaste England”, and “Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar”, left a funny retort.

“Oho Gift ka Kharcha (Oho needs to spend money on the gift),” she wrote.

Arjun was recently seen in the digitally released film “Sardar Ka Grandson”. He currently has two films — “Bhoot Police” and “Ek Villain Returns” — coming up.

Taapsee Pannu is ‘beginning June with high spirit and higher hope’

Actress Taapsee Pannu took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a picture with her sister Shagun Pannu.

The two can be seen smiling in the picture. Calling Shagun her “support system”, Taapsee wrote about how she wants to begin the month of June on a high note.

“Beginning June with high spirit and higher hope…. hang by your support system and get through this. We are almost there….” she wrote.

Her sister also reacted to her post by saying: “Almost!”

The actress has multiple films lined up. She will be seen in the film “Shabaash Mithu”, which is based on the life of Indian women’s ODI cricket team captain Mithali Dorai Raj. The film has been written by Priya Aven and is being directed by Rahul Dholakia.

She also has the film “Haseen Dilruba” lined up. The film has been helmed by Vinil Mathew and also stars actor Vikrant Massey. She will also be seen in the films “Rashmi Rocket” and “Loop Lapeta”.

Parineeti Chopra aspires to be like ‘Gen Z’

Parineeti Chopra has sought fan advice. She wants to don streetwear and be like Gen Z, and needs their opinion.

“I wanna wear streetwear and be ‘candid on Instagram’ like Gen Z. Please advise,” she wrote as a caption for an image from her Turkish holiday.

In the image that Parineeti posted on Instagram, she is seen in sweatpants and sweatshirts. She completed her look with sneakers, sunglasses, and a satchel.

Parineeti’s brother Shivang Chopra wrote: “Ahemmm…. This is where I shine!!! Lessgo. @parineetichopra.”

The actress has three releases this year – “Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar”, “Saina” and “The Girl On The Train”.

Karan Mehra gets bail after arrest over fight with wife Nisha Rawal

Television actor Karan Mehra was granted bail on Tuesday morning after his arrest the night before, following a complaint by his wife, actress Nisha Rawal, over a domestic flight.

Opening up on the incident, Karan’s friend and colleague, actor Rohan Mehra, says he never realized there was a problem between the couple.

“He was head over heels in love with his wife. They both are very close to me. We have traveled together, too. That was long back. We have spoken on Instagram. I never thought that there is a problem. But no one can say if there is a problem between husband and wife,” he told IANS.

Rohan says Karan was not a violent person. “He was not like this. On Bigg Boss, too, he never raised his voice. He never hurt anyone. It’s very strange. One can’t say what is going on in someone’s personal life. But he has never done anything like this. Otherwise, he is a gem of a person,” says Rohan.

The two have worked together in “Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai”.

Meanwhile, according to an earlier report in Spotboye, an FIR was lodged against Karan Mehra at Goregaon Police station on Monday night. Karan and Nisha’s marriage has reportedly been on the rocks for some time now. A fight broke out between the two on Monday night and Karan allegedly ended up hitting Nisha.

Sunanda Sharma: Will consider character-driven scripts but focus is singing

Singer Sunanda Sharma is open to acting offers, though she says her priority will always be music.

“My prime focus is singing. I want to polish myself as a singer and performer. When we do live shows, the immediate response and feedback we get from the listeners are high in itself and I want to be the best at it. So, my first priority is singing and will be releasing my album very soon but yes, if we get an opportunity where it’s a character-driven script, I will consider it,” she told IANS.

Sunanda was recently seen alongside actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the music video of B. Praak’s single “Baarish ki jaaye”, which premiered on YouTube in March. She forayed into acting with the Punjabi film “Sajjan Singh Rangroot” in 2018.

“I always treated singing as a hobby and used to participate in inter-school and college competitions, I never thought I’ll become a singer. I always had an inclination towards music and to train myself I used to listen to a lot of songs and different genres,” said Sunanda, who is known for her songs “Billi akh” and “Jaani tera naa”.

On sharing the screen with Nawazuddin, she said: “Nawazuddin sir was really kind on the set and one of the most down-to-earth people I have ever come across. Not for a minute did he make anyone feel like he is a star. He was very supportive while we were shooting had made the whole process very easy. For me, it was a huge thing to be working alongside him and, to summarise, a great learning experience.”