Trishala Dutt speaks about her mental health post boyfriend’s death

Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt’s daughter Trishala Dutt has penned an emotional note to mark one year of her boyfriend’s death on Thursday. She opened up about going for therapy and quitting her job post his demise.

Trishala took to Instagram, where she shared a picture of herself along with her late boyfriend.

“Today marks 1 year since the ground beneath me seemed to crumble and my life changed. I’ve done a lot of grief work –from talk therapy to joining specific support groups and being more intentional with how and who I spend my time with.

“I’ve also been somewhat absent from social media over the past year. Losing my mom at the age of eight and working through that for over two decades, surprisingly, did not prepare me for losing this beautiful soul,” she wrote.

“It’s not just the passage of time, you don’t get over it or move on just because a year or twenty go by. You have to face the darkest moments and ride out the rollercoaster of emotions for the rest of your life. I knew grief wasn’t only sadness, however, I’d forgotten it creeps up in the sneakiest of ways.”

Trishala shared that in the past year she cried to a point where she ran out of tears.

“I had to quit my job because how could I take care of someone’s mental health if my own was a disaster?” she wrote.

She shared that she had several “public breakdowns where strangers have come up to me and asked if I needed any assistance.”

Trishla added that she ate “everything in sight and gained 30 lbs (13 kilos).”

“But it’s fine. It happens. Its the process, and it’s nothing I can’t fix once I’m in the right mindset (and I’m happy to share my mental health and physique has gotten so much better!)

“Also, I’m not ashamed to admit it’s because of an amazing therapist, support groups, and 3 beautiful friends.”

She shared that she still has things that remind her of him.

“I have text messages and handwritten notes. I still have his toothbrush, listen to some of his favorite songs/artists, and have the T-shirt that smells just like him. I’m beyond grateful for the time we had together. He lived his life boldly, out loud, and took advantage of each and every day authentically. He was the utmost gentleman who always made me feel safe.”

“He made me laugh and loved to joke around. He was kind, gentle, thoughtful, and always chose to put me first. He was helpful, supportive, and a great listener. He trusted me, took good care of me, and took great care of my heart.”

Trishala shared that her boyfriend respected her, never judged her, and welcomed her into his family.

“He never left my side, never EVER let me go to bed upset, or left me wondering where I stood in his life. He made sure to let me and everyone else know that I was his entire heart every.second of every.day.”

To Trishala he was magic.

“It was a joy to be a part of his life. He will always be apart of my journey, and my story. My memories are all I have left of him, and I will never ever forget him. I’m half a heart without him, but even with that, I still and will always be and feel like the luckiest girl in the entire world to have been his…as he was mine. October 07, 1986 – July 02, 2019.”

Trishala’s verified profile has over 477K followers. She is Sanjay Dutt’s eldest child, from the late Richa Sharma.

Sobhita Dhulipala describes herself in new post

Actress Sobhita Dhulipala has shared a character sketch of herself in a new social media post.

Sobhita took to Instagram, where she shared a picture of herself dressed in a white T-shirt and her hair loosely tied with a scarf.

“Wearer of scarves, drinker of coffee, a girl with 10 moles on her face, merry by the sea,” she captioned the image.

The actress made her debut in Bollywood with “Raman Raghav 2.0” and was later seen in films like “Kaalakaandi” and “The Body”. Her acting in the web-series “Made In Heaven” was widely appreciated. She also starred in one of the short stories in the horror anthology, “Ghost Stories”.

Sobhita will next be seen in director Sashi Kiran’s “Major”. The film marks Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu’s debut as a producer and is inspired by 26/11 martyr, Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan. The film stars Adivi Sesh in the title role.

“Major” is inspired by the life of Sandeep Unnikrishnan, the NSG commando who lost his life in the 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai. The bilingual film is being shot in Telugu and Hindi. “Major” is all set to release later this year.

Rashami Desai unveils first look from her upcoming project ‘Tamas’

Actress Rashami Desai has shared the first poster from her upcoming project, “Tamas”.

In the poster, we can see Adhvik Mahajan and Rashami. While Adhvik strikes an intense close-up, Rashami dons an ethnic look, hair neatly tied and a dupatta on her head.

A user commented: “You look so beautiful. Can’t wait to see you in ‘Tamas’.”

Another one commented: “Elegant.”

Without revealing more details, Rashami shared that “Tamas” will release on July 7. Rashami was last seen in “Naagin 4” and “Bigg Boss 13”.

Big B gets nostalgic as ‘Sarkar’ turns 15

It’s a flashback Thursday for Amitabh Bachchan, what with “Sarkar” turning 15. The film was released on June 2, 2005.

Taking to social media, Big B shared a poster of the film, where he is seen exuding that iconic intense look that has become a trademark of the film.

“15 years of ‘Sarkar’,” he captioned the post.

Directed by Ram Gopal Varma, the crime drama also featured Abhishek Bachchan and Kay Kay Menon in pivotal roles, with Katrina Kaif essaying an impressive cameo.

The success of the film spawned sequels. Varma went on to make “Sarkar Raj” in 2008 and “Sarkar 3” in 2017.

Speaking of Big B’s upcoming projects, he will be seen in Rumi Jaffery’s “Chehre”, Ayan Mukerji’s “Brahmastra” and Nagraj Manjule’s “Jhund”.

Samantha Akkineni gives Spider-Man a twist of yoga

Southern star Samantha Akkineni turned into Spider-Man in a new picture she shared on social media.

Samantha took to Instagram Stories, where she edited a picture of herself onto the poster of the 2019 film, “Spider-Man: Far From Home”.

In the image, she replaced the character with a picture of herself doing a complex yoga position.

“When you laugh at others you should be able to laugh at yourself,” she wrote on the picture.

“Spider-Man: Far From Home” is based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. It is the sequel to “Spider-Man: Homecoming” and the 23rd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

The actress, who was last seen in the Telugu film “Jaanu”, has made a name for herself in Tamil and Telugu film industries.

She is known for her performances in films such as “Ye Maaya Chesave”, “Neethaane En Ponvasantham”, “Eega”, “Mersal” and “Rangasthalam”. She impressed all with her role in “Super Deluxe” last year.

Samantha will next be seen in “Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal”, starring Vijay Sethupathi. The film also stars Nayanthara. It is directed by Vignesh Shivan.

‘Poison 2’ director: Difficult to shoot with social distancing restrictions

Director Vishal Pandya, who is known for helming the “Hate Story” franchise and “Wajah Tum Ho”, has started shooting for his upcoming web-series “Poison 2”. He says it is tough to shoot with all the restrictions.

“It is difficult to shoot with these restrictions and all because what happens is ‘Ek Hota hai paper-like Kar aana’ (rules and regulations written on paper) that’s a different thing and implementing it that is a different thing. (There is) Social distancing and then unit strength is also less. It takes time,” Pandya told IANS.

He says eventually people will get the hang of it.

“I think it is going to take a couple of weeks to get into the groove and make it a habit,” he said.

In this heat, wearing the PPE suits gets uncomfortable, Pandya pointed out. “I could see people are getting a little uncomfortable. Of course, no one was saying but somewhere you could sense the irritation. It’s too hot wearing all these masks, PPE kits, and gloves,” he said.

Still, everyone is following guidelines, from the lightmen to spot boys and actors, he said.

The director said a lot of scenes have been reworked keeping in mind social distancing. “We changed a lot of scenes where one actor doesn’t have to touch the other actor. They have to maintain two to three feet distance. Somewhere, we are compromising from a creative point of view — I think it’s going to be with everyone,” he said.

Pandya saluted the frontline workers and health workers like doctors and nurses.

“Today, I salute all the front line warriors, doctors, and everyone because we wore the PPE kit for just half a day and I can see the reaction. So, I salute all the doctors for what they are doing,” he said.

Singer Vishal Mishra: I know the value of opportunity

Known for belting out hits like “Kaise Hua” in “Kabir Singh”, “Selfish” in “Race 3”, “Muskurayega India” and his latest Punjabi song “Kithe” among others, singer Vishal Mishra wants to support new artistes because he knows the value of an opportunity.

“It is my goal to make sure to extend whatever love and whatever God has given me, I have to extend it to people. I know the value of an opportunity, I have come from a very small town and it’s just beautiful that God has been kind. I want to extend my support, I hope I find people and work with them,” Mishra told IANS.

He added: “I always feel magic shouldn’t be stopped because of lack of amenities, and I would like to support people who have that magic.”

Talking about his latest song “Kithe”, Mishra calls it special as he has composed, sung, and produced the number.

“It’s (also) special because it’s my first song that I am doing in Punjabi. A full-fledged Punjabi song is an unknown territory I am entering into. It’s the melody I love and the words are beautiful, I am trying to maintain the hybrid sound that I have been trying to crack in ‘Qarib Qarib Singlle’, ‘Kaise Hua’, ‘Manjha’ to all the songs I have done.”

He says it’s about finding the balance “between western and Indian music”.

He seems to be ruling the charts with romantic songs but does Mishra plan to explore any other genres in music? “People have been kind and love everything that I have released. It’s not just romantic music, I am glad people love that side of me, I have explored a lot of genres. ‘Saandh Ki Aankh’ is an example of all folk art — I tried to do something that suited someone who is 65-70 years old as the lead of the film. It was difficult and had a different soundscape. ‘Kabir Singh’ was rock ballet,” he said.

“I hope people continue to shower love on all the genres I do,” he said.

Vaani Kapoor cast opposite Akshay Kumar in ‘Bellbottom’

Actress Vaani Kapoor will star opposite superstar Akshay Kumar in the upcoming espionage thriller “Bellbottom”. This will be Vaani’s first film with Akshay.

“I am elated to share the screen space with Akshay sir. I am also thrilled to partner with the whole team who have already made me feel at home at this initial stage of our film. Hoping that this excitement will translate beautifully on screen,” Vaani said.

Inspired by true events, the film is set in the 1980s, the story is about one of India’s forgotten heroes.

Directed by Ranjit M. Tewari, the film is scheduled to go on floors later this year. It is written by Aseem Arora and Parveez Shaikh.

Welcoming Vaani to the team, director Ranjit said: “Vaani’s character in the film is extremely intriguing. She has a certain flair and we’re all very excited to have her on board!”

Explaining the casting choice, producer Jackky Bhagnani said that the script made him choose a fresh pairing.

“Vaani is an intelligent and effective actor and I have loved all her performances. The female lead in �Bellbottom’ has to be in sync with Akshay sir’s screen persona. The role is meaty and I am confident that Vaani will ace this one,” said Jackky, who is backing the film with his banner Pooja Entertainment.

“Bellbottom” is scheduled to release on April 2, 2021.

Guru Randhawa: It was good to perform after almost 3 months

With his gloves on and maintaining a safe distance from his audience, singer Guru Randhawa hit the stage after almost three months.

Live shows had been called off during the lockdown, which started in March, to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. And now as things are gradually returning to normal, Guru performed at a private show here.

“I performed after almost three months and it was a good experience. Though the audience was limited, they were very entertaining. We sang songs that we usually sing for our shows and earned as well,” Guru told IANS.

“In terms of precautions, my team and I tried our best to follow them. I was wearing gloves and my team was wearing masks and gloves. As per all social distancing measures, we tried our best to be safe and keep minimal contact,” he added.

He was also accompanied by fewer staff members. “It was just my manager and the band,” he said.

He thinks it’s safe to do such shows now.

“But times are such that one needs to take maximum safety measures. With avenues opening up and following all government social distancing guidelines, we should be able to do private live shows,” said the “Suit suit” hitmaker.

Virtual gigs had become a trend during the lockdown, but he said that once things get better, the usual live shows would be on.

Asked if he is going to do more private shows in the near future, Guru said: “If you talk about Indian artistes and their earnings, it majorly depends on live shows. So I have started doing live shows and I hope other artists who are getting an opportunity, should also do it because that’s the way forward.”

“With all the precautions, we were able to do it this time and hopefully, will try the same in future gigs,” he added.

During the lockdown, he might have stopped performing but he continued to give fresh music to his fans. He had released “Mueve La Cintura”, which is his first Spanish song with the international star Pitbull. The Punjabi pop sensation had also unveiled “Satnam Waheguru, a Soulful Meditation”.

Samantha Akkineni: Congratulations you and I made it to July

Southern star Samantha Akkineni is happy for everyone making it to July.

Samantha took to Instagram, where she posted a picture of herself doing aerial yoga. She is seen performing an inverted pose as she hangs with the help of a cloth. The actress is dressed in a grey T-shirt and blue pants.

“Congratulations you and I made it to July,” she wrote alongside the image.

Samantha recently shared her special reason for loving yoga, saying it is because she gets to practice yoga along with hubby Naga Chaitanya.

The actress, who was last seen in the Telugu film “Jaanu”, has made a name for herself in Tamil and Telugu film industries. She is known for her performances in films such as “Ye Maaya Chesave”, “Neethaane En Ponvasantham”, “Eega”, “Mersal” and “Rangasthalam”. She impressed all with her role in “Super Deluxe” last year.

She will next be seen in “Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal”, starring Vijay Sethupathi. The film also stars Nayanthara. It is directed by Vignesh Shivan.