Twinkle Khanna reveals her lockdown learnings

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Twinkle Khanna reveals her lockdown learnings

Actor-author and interior designer Twinkle Khanna says one of her greatest lockdown learnings has been on how we educate children.

“We had been happy so far to just send them to school and look at their report card, but now that we’ve had this opportunity to really look into a child’s individual weaknesses and strengths and work on that, and probably even work towards learning in a different way, has been quite a revelation for me,” she told IANSlife.

Twinkle has been associated with Kohler for over a decade as an ambassador.

Asked if she anticipates a greater focus on home design at a time people are mostly staying home, she says: “People who are interested in design will always have wonderful, beautiful homes whether they use designers or whether they do it themselves. People who are not interested will not be interested. At this point in time, people are looking inwards. This (home) is the only space they have. They have a lot of time on their hands. We will hopefully try and improve their surroundings. I don’t think it is something about it was not the focus before. It is what your interests are and your interests will stay the same. I don’t think it’s going to change.”

How do colors inspire her?

“I’ve always worked extensively with color. I think it’s a very quick and easy way of making any space feel warm and inviting. Again, when I first started, all the bathrooms used to be very white, like a hospital. Kohler was one of the brands that came and changed that picture. They had faucets in all colors like rose gold and black and they had these wonderful colors. There was a sudden optimism in bathrooms.”

Divya Dutta: Thanks to social media we are talking about domestic violence

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Divya Dutta: Thanks to social media we are talking about domestic violence

Actress Divya Dutta feels it is a good thing that we are at least openly talking about domestic violence against women now, thanks to social media, but says it is going to take many years to fully eradicate the social menace.

Divya had just starred in a short film titled “The Relationship Manager”, which addresses the issue of domestic violence. She says women should stop being silent over the matter, as has been happening for ages now.

“Domestic violence is one of the issues that we not only need to address, but also continue to talk about. It is embedded in the upbringing of every woman that they have to let to go, they have to adjust. For generations, women are told that to keep their marriage and children happy, they have to adjust to violence. At least, we are talking about it now thanks to social media. But I know that it will take many years to eradicate. Talking about it is a hope,” Divya told IANS.

The story of the film is set in the time of lockdown, where a wife becomes the target of the physical assault of her husband.

“Women have to learn to deal with domestic violence than just take it in their stride, thinking ‘log kya kahenge’ (what will people say). Whenever they face domestic violence, instead of being silent they should speak their mind. As a society, instead of tagging it as taboo, we should be supportive,” added the actress.

“The Relationship Manager” is directed by Falguni Thakore and, according to Divya, the filmmaker strongly felt the need to open up about the issue.

“The relevance and the last leg of the story attracted me to come on board. No matter how aware we are about the cause, at times the victim needs that little nudge to take the first step, to stand against the issue,” said Divya.

Produced by Neeraj Pandey, the film also features Annup Sonii, Anupam Kher, Sana Khan, and Juhi Babbar.

AR Rahman is a genius: Singer Hriday Gattani on ‘Dil Bechara’ experience

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AR Rahman is a genius: Singer Hriday Gattani on ‘Dil Bechara’ experience

Rising singer Hriday Gattani is currently making waves with his new song in the last film of Sushant Singh Rajput, which released on OTT over the weekend.

Friday has sung AR Rahman’s lilting composition “Main tumhara” with Jonita Gandhi in the late actor’s last film, “Dil Bechara”. Bringing alive the song, the singer recalls, was very challenging because he had to dive deep into his emotions. The full song is played at the end of the movie after Sushant’s on-screen character dies and captures the life he lived.

“‘Main tumhara’ was one of the first songs (Rahman) sir composed for the album. It is a very pivotal song to the film’s storyline and has a melancholic effect on the listener. Amitabh (Bhattacharya) sir came up with lyrics that did justice to the emotion, and I was asked to record a scratch (working version). Luckily (director) Mukesh (Chhabra) sir and Rahman sir really liked my voice and decided to retain it in the album,” Gattani told IANS.

Looking back at the process of making the song, he said: “With ‘Main tumhara’, it was very challenging but Rahman sir and Mukesh sir’s vision helped me dive deep into my emotions and try and deliver the song. While recording I did bring back some personal memories of longing to get the right tone. Rahman sir said ‘it needed a gentle and soft delivery with a lot of feels’ and that’s the brief I held on to while singing the song.”

Gattani has been mentored by the legendary musician AR Rahman. He says working with the maestro was a dream come true.

“Rahman sir is a genius and that makes it very challenging to keep up with him and his vision. But that’s what makes you push yourself and be the best version of yourself. He is very supportive and open to ideas from everyone around him. He makes us feel a part of the entire process and that has been such a huge help for me to grow as a musician and an individual too,” he said.

In “Dil Bechara”, Gattani has also lent vocals for a lighthearted song about friendship, “Maskhari”, with Sunidhi Chauhan.

“Dil Bechara” is the official remake of the 2014 Hollywood romantic drama “The Fault In Our Stars”, based on John Green’s popular novel of the same name.

Budding actress Sanjana Sanghi stars opposite Sushant in the film. Casting director Mukesh Chhabra is making his directorial debut with the film.

Ayushmann Khurrana: I never take my characters back home

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Ayushmann Khurrana: I never take my characters back home

Ayushmann Khurrana is not a method actor and does not like to take his characters back home. The actor says he likes to explore new things without putting undue pressure on himself.

Ayushmann embarked on his Bollywood journey with offbeat roles, going on to become a poster boy of unconventional films and Bollywood’s most unconventional hit machine.

When the actor entered Hindi films with Shoojit Sircar’s “Vicky Donor” in 2012, he instantly won hearts with his charm and witty screen presence. He has been part of stories about flaws and imperfections and has delivered back-to-back hits while showing off his versatility as an actor.

Asked if his characters stay with him after work, Ayushmann said he can “switch on and switch off” with ease.

“I am not a method actor. I switch on and switch off very easily. So, I never take my characters back home,” Ayushmann told IANS.

“To evolve more as a person, I need to just move on and explore new things and learn new things. Of course, there are certain films like ‘Article 15’ or ‘AndhaDhun’. For ‘AndhaDhun’, I started taking piano lessons, so that was an evolution for me. For ‘Article 15’, I got aware of the caste system in India. So that was again, a kind of learning for me. In ‘Gulabo Sitabo’, more than the character, it was the learning experience with Mr. Amitabh Bachchan and Shoojit Sircar,” he added.

He might be touted as Bollywood’s hit machine, but he refrains from taking pressures from the expectations.

“The pressure is always there, but at the same time I enjoy whatever I’m a part of. I really enjoy the process and I don’t put undue pressure on myself. I don’t have to change myself with every film. As I’ve said earlier, I can wait for the right script for that,” said the actor, who started his journey on the small screen.

“The only pressure is churning out great content,” he added.

Ayushmann was recently seen in the Amitabh Bachchan co-starrer “Gulabo Sitabo”. The Shoojit Sircar directorial, which was scheduled to get a theatrical release, premiered on Amazon Prime Video in June as cinema halls remain shut amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

“The biggest challenge was to face the legend (Amitabh Bachchan). It was a very internal challenge, apart from that the external challenges was the heat,” said the actor while looking back at the making of the film.

Amit Sadh warns of fake Twitter account pretending to be his digital team

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Amit Sadh warns of fake Twitter account pretending to be his digital team

Actor Amit Sadh has warned of a fake Twitter account that pretends to communicate on his behalf on social media.

The account goes by the name of @Team_AmitSadh. The actor has clarified he is not associated with any such account and directly communicates with fans from his own account.

“Hey u lovely people! There has been an over pouring of love from you all and I’m truly touched. But I request u all to not make accounts like @Team_AmitSadh as it misguides people. I want to clarify it’s not associated with me. I connect with my fans directly and will always!” Amit tweeted on Saturday, from his verified account @TheAmitSadh.

The actor is generally quite active on Twitter and personal replies to messages from fans and followers.

On the work front, the actor will next be seen in a web series based on the Uri surgical strike of September 2016. Titled “Avrodh: The Siege Within”, the series casts Amit in the role of Major Tango, an on-screen version of the real-life hero who spearheaded the mission.

Tara Sutaria misses Mussoorie

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Tara Sutaria misses Mussoorie

Bollywood actress Tara Sutaria says she misses the hill station Mussoorie in Uttarakhand.

Tara took to Instagram and shared a picture where she can be seen posing on a stationary motorcycle. The actress wears a white jacket with jeans and sunglasses.

“I miss pretending to ride a bike but most of all, I miss Mussoorie!” she captioned the image, which currently has 511K likes on the photo-sharing website.

Tara started her career as a child actor in 2010 with the TV show “Big Bada Boom”. She was also seen in shows like “The Suite Life Of Karan and Kabir” and “Oye Jassie”.

The actress, who is also a singer, had her breakthrough in Bollywood with a starring role in “Student Of The Year 2” and was also seen in the action film “Marjaavaan”.

She now has two films coming up — “Tadap” and “Ek Villain 2”.

“Tadap” is Milan Luthria’s remake of the Telugu hit “RX 100”. She is paired opposite Suniel Shetty’s son Ahan, who makes his Bollywood debut in the film.

Mohit Suri’s “Ek Villain 2”, co-stars John Abraham, Disha Patani, and Aditya Roy Kapur.

Farhan Akhtar: Getting back to work a relief and joy

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Farhan Akhtar: Getting back to work a relief and joy

Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar finds getting back to work relief and joy but he also understands the importance of being socially responsible right now.

“Getting back to work is a relief and a joy but given the times we’re in, it’s important to be socially responsible and keep the environment hygienic for the crew and cast. They work to create. We work to keep them safe. #MasksDistanceAction,” Farhan tweeted.

Amid the relaxation in lockdown, Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan’s production house Excel Entertainment resumed shooting for their next two projects “Hello Charlie” and “Dongri To Dubai” taking all necessary precautions.

The makers shot the films adhering to government guidelines and taking additional precautions as well as ensuring the safety of cast and crew.

They shot with a unit of about 150 members and executed the schedule in accordance with the guidelines for risk protection against the contagion of Covid-19 during filming.

Ritesh posted: “We are back to doing what we love the most – making movies, with the people we love the most- our cast and crew! #MasksDistanceAction.”

The days were divided between both the films and the shoot has been completed.

Malayalam film industry has illegal money trail: Top film personality

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Malayalam film industry has illegal money trail: Top film personality

There is close scrutiny after Siyad Koker, a leading film industry personality went on record to say that the Malayalam film industry’s links with the illegal sources of funding do exist.

Kokka, who is the president of the Kerala Film Distributors Association and also doubles up as a producer, on Saturday said that he is not aware of the illegal source of money is through gold smuggling or other means.

“One thing is certain, the film industry here has source to number 2 (a colloquial usage of unaccounted or illegal source of money) funding. This is more so especially when big-budgeted films are produced. This is also known to technicians and actors, who also benefit,” said Koker.

The Malayalam film industry has been shocked after news of possible links were expressed by the probe agency.

The gold smuggling case has had large scale ramifications after it first surfaced when P.S. Sarith, a former employee of the UAE Consulate here, was arrested by the Customs on July 5 for trying to facilitate the smuggling of 30 kg gold in diplomatic baggage to Thiruvananthapuram from Dubai.

Of the four arraigned as accused, three have already been arrested, while the fourth accused is Faizal Fareed is based in the UAE. The Centre has canceled his passport and he is likely to be brought here shortly.

According to the Customs and the NIA, who is probing the case Fareed is the kingpin and coordinates the smuggling activities from his base in the UAE and he has even acted in a film here.

“Their modus operandi is to befriend people in the film industry and then they move forward,” added Koker.

Ever since the gold smuggling gang was busted, reports have surfaced that four recent big-budget films have alleged links with the illegal sources of funding.

Lili Reinhart on battling anxiety amid Covid pandemic

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Lili Reinhart on battling anxiety amid Covid pandemic

Actress Lili Reinhart has been dealing with anxiety issues amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

In a conversation with author Sylvester McNutt on Instagram, Lili spoke about how the pandemic has affected her mental health, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

“I stress myself out all the time. Going to the post office … I really don’t want to drive to the post office. It gives me anxiety because I don’t want to leave my dog, I don’t want to have to deal with going out in public. I don’t want to deal with the mask thing, I would (wear a mask), but I don’t want to put myself in a stressful environment. I get myself hyped up about very dumb things,” she said.

The “Riverdale” fame actress revealed that she has been struggling with anxiety since she was in school.

“I really struggled during school. Obviously, I couldn’t escape that situation, I didn’t have a choice. I started getting panic attacks when I was in 8th grade so I think I was thirteen and every day in my 8th grade year I would cry in the morning,” she revealed.

Helly Shah: TV actors don’t get fair chance in Bollywood

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Helly Shah: TV actors don’t get fair chance in Bollywood

Television actress Helly Shah agrees with TV star Hina Khan that actors of the small screen are deprived of a fair chance in the Hindi film industry.

“I completely agree with what Hina said recently. TV actors don’t get a fair chance in Bollywood. I have experienced this myself. I have been to auditions a couple of times and I have seen that they don’t see us as they see other people,” said Helly.

She adds that TV actors are considered incapable. “They think that we are not capable enough to pull that off. I feel we should get a fair chance to prove ourselves. Give us a chance and we will prove it. We are also actors and we also do good work. It’s sad that we are not given a fair chance,” she said.

Helly, who is currently shooting for the second season of “Ishq Mein Marjawan”, says small screen actors get “a different kind of treatment”.

“I don’t understand why that is, but they sometimes treat TV actors as (if) we are nothing. But I really hope this changes and we all get a fair chance in Bollywood,” she added.

Earlier this month, Hina told IANS: “What we lack is equality. Nepotism exists everywhere and it does exist in our industry, too. If you are a star and you want to launch your kid, it’s absolutely okay. But, it is not fair when you don’t give an equal chance to outsiders. TV actors hardly make it big in Bollywood, just because we don’t get a fair chance. At least, give us a chance to prove ourselves.”

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