Deepika Padukone: Journey has been nothing short of incredible

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Deepika Padukone: Journey has been nothing short of incredible

Bollywood star Deepika Padukone is thankful for the wishes she got on her 35th birthday recently. She says the journey has been nothing short of incredible.

Deepika, who celebrated her birthday on January 5, posted a video collage on Instagram, with a collage capturing her childhood days, modeling stint, debut as an actor, and marriage to Ranveer Singh among other events of her life.

“The journey has been nothing short of incredible…& for that, I’ve got my family, friends, and all of you to thank!” Deepika captioned the image.

The actress entered Bollywood with a double role in Farah Khan’s 2007 Diwali blockbuster “Om Shanti Om” starring Shah Rukh Khan.

Ranveer and Deepika reportedly started dating in 2012. The two have starred together in films such as “Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela”, “Bajirao Mastani” and “Padmaavat”. In 2018, the couple tied the knot in November at Lake Como, Italy.

Deepika has just concluded shooting Shakun Batra’s upcoming yet-untitled next. The film also stars Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ananya Panday. She will also be seen in an untitled film with Amitabh Bachchan and Prabhas, and she appears in “83” starring hubby Ranveer.

Bigg Boss: Scenes chopped to sanitise image of certain stars?

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Bigg Boss: Scenes chopped to sanitise image of certain stars?

A comment that shows host Salman Khan made on a recent Weekend Ka Vaar episode of Bigg Boss 14 has made fans of the show sit up and wonder: Do the makers of the show chop portions of the drama in order to sanitize the image of certain contestants, particularly the ones who are or have been starring in other shows of Colors, the channel that airs the show?

It all happened when Salman decided to show the contestants what they have actually been up to in the house, at times perhaps without realizing. The first Weekend Ka Vaar of the year was all about showing the contestants that they were getting unduly mean to each other with every passing day.

Salman showed a clip of the time Jasmin Bhasin, Aly Goni, Rubina Dilaik, Abhinav Shukla, Nikki Tamboli, and Rahul Vaidya were enjoying making fun of Rakhi Sawant.

Then came his comment. With seething rage, Salman declared that they are not showing all of what these guys had actually done, else their image would have gone for a toss.

The biggest draw of a reality show is supposed to be the dose of reality that comes minus any alteration — more so in the case of Bigg Boss, which claims to thrive on the quirks of human psychology.

If what Salman says is indeed true, if bits are being chopped off to present housemates in a way that their image is compatible with their public image, then that raises a serious question on the veracity of ‘truth’ being shown on Bigg Boss.

A pertinent point to be taken into consideration here is that most of the celebrities who were considered to be on ‘the wrong side’ in this particular case, have been associated with several shows on the channel Colors.

Rubina has been the face of the popular show Shakti: Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki for a long time. Jasmin has featured in Naagin and Dil Se Dil Tak, while Abhinav was seen as the antagonist in Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka. Aly was also seen in Naagin.

This is not the first time that Salman has spoken about altering footage to protect the image.

During the highly popular Bigg Boss 13, he had shared that the channel is not showing what all things Sidharth Shukla and Rashami Desai had been saying about each other to save themselves from tarnishing their image. Not to forget, Sidharth and Rashami were the faces of the channel’s popular show Dil Se Dil Tak.

Now, the question arises is that whose image is the channel trying to protect — the celebrities’ or their own?

Alia wishes Deepika: You will always be an inspiration of beauty and strength inside out

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Alia wishes Deepika: You will always be an inspiration of beauty and strength inside out

Actress Alia Bhatt has shared a birthday wish for actress Deepika Padukone, who turned 35 on Tuesday.

Alia posted a picture of Deepika on her Instagram Stories with a note praising the “Padmaavat” star.

“Happy birthday DP. You are and always be an inspiration of beauty and strength inside out! and here’s to many many more random adventures together… Love you!” Alia captioned the image.

In the New Year, Deepika vacationed along with husband Ranveer Singh at an exotic Ranthambore resort in Rajasthan, while Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor were at the same resort.

Alia’s mother Soni Razdan, and Ranbir’s mother Neetu Kapoor, and sister Riddhima were also holidaying with Ranbir and Alia.

Alia will next be seen in Ayan Mukherjee’s “Brahamstra” along with Ranbir. Deepika has just finished shooting for filmmaker Shakun Batra’s yet-untitled next, which also features Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ananya Panday.

Bhumi Pednekar starts shooting for ‘Badhaai Do’

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Bhumi Pednekar starts shooting for ‘Badhaai Do’

Bollywood star Bhumi Pednekar has started shooting for the comedy-drama Badhaai Do, co-starring Rajkummar Rao. The actress took to Instagram on Tuesday to share moments from the shoot.

Bhumi plays a character named Sumi in the film, and her recent posts have been shared with the tag #SumiDiaries.

In an Instagram Story she posted, the actress looks excited to go to the set, traveling in a car. In another post, she shared an image from her first day of shoot in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

“Poori team ko #BadhaaiDo (Congratulate the entire team). To new beginnings,” she wrote with the image.

Badhaai Do is the second installment in the Badhaai Ho franchise. While the first film starred Ayushmann Khurrana and Sanya Malhotra, the new film will see Rajkummar and Bhumi taking the franchise forward.

In the film, Rajkummar plays the only male officer in a Mahila thana in Delhi. Pednekar will reportedly play a police officer and a PT teacher.

The film is directed by Harshvardhan Kulkarni, who helmed the Gulshan Devaiah-starrer comedy Hunterr (2015), and is written by Suman Adhikary and Akshat Ghildial, who earlier wrote Badhaai Ho.

Kriti Sanon reveals her biking fantasy

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Kriti Sanon reveals her biking fantasy

Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon has shared a video on social media, where she is seen riding a motorbike. The song Hairat from the 2010 film Anjaana Anjaani plays in the background.

“Four wheels… Move the body…Two wheels…Move the soul.. P.S. I always wanted to ride a bike with this song playing in the background!” Kriti captioned the clip.

The actress is all set to start shooting for the upcoming film Bachchan Pandey starring Akshay Kumar.

She has also finished shooting for her next with actor Rajkummar Rao for Abhishek Jain’s upcoming comedy Second Innings. The film also stars Paresh Rawal and Dimple Kapadia, and is scheduled to release next year.

Kriti’s other upcoming film is Mimi, Laxman Utekar’s film that casts her as a young surrogate mother alongside Pankaj Tripathi, Sai Tamhankar, Manoj Pahwa, and Supriya Pathak.

Ali Abbas Zafar introduces wife Alicia on social media

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Ali Abbas Zafar introduces wife Alicia on social media

Just-married filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar on Tuesday introduced his wife Alicia on social media, with a photo he shared on Instagram.

Along with the picture that captures Zafar with Alicia, he wrote: “1,400 years ago Imam Ali said to Fatimah Al-Zahra’s, all my worries and sadness disappears when I look at your face, I feel the same Alicia Zafar. Mine for life.”

In a separate post, the filmmaker shared a family photo with his wife and parents. “Welcome to the Family,” he wrote.

Bollywood celebrities Disha Patani, Ananya Panday, Bhumi Pednekar, Sayani Gupta, Arjun Kapoor, Dia Mirza, Gauhar Khan, and Tisca Chopra, among other netizens, showered the couple with love and wishes.

Zafar’s next is the nine-part series titled “Tandav”. The series, created and directed by Zafar, features Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Tigmanshu Dhulia, and Sunil Grover among others.

Mehbooba as CM spent Rs 82L in 6 months; once Rs 28L a day: RTI

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Mehbooba as CM spent Rs 82L in 6 months; once Rs 28L a day: RTI

Mehbooba Mufti spent nearly Rs 82 lakh in six months from January to June 2018 on the refurbishment of her official residence in Srinagar’s Gupkar Road, when she was the Chief Minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. The expenditure was all paid by the Government of India, reveals an RTI response.

The RTI application filed by Jammu and Kashmir based activist, Inam-un-Nabi Soudagar, reveals that between January -June 2018, Mufti spent nearly Rs 82 lakh on bedsheets, furniture, TVs, and other items.

The RTI shows that on March 28, 2018, Mehbooba spent Rs 28 lakh in a single-day for buying carpets.

In June 2018 alone, she spent more than Rs 25 lakh on various items, including LED TVs worth Rs 22 lakh.

IANS accessed a copy of the RTI response dated September 1, 2020, which showed expenses worth Rs 14 lakh on January 30, 2017. The item included a garden umbrella worth Rs 2,94,314.

The RTI response further reveals that bedsheets worth Rs 11,62,000 were purchased on February 22, 2018.

In March 2018, Mufti spent nearly Rs 56 lakh, including Rs 25 lakh on furniture and nearly Rs 28 lakh on the carpets.

The purchases also involved cutlery items worth Rs 40 lakh in a period of two years, from August 2016 to July 2018.

The details come after the successful completion of recently held District Development Council elections in the union territory, which Mehbooba Mufti’s party Peoples Democratic Party had vowed to abandon until Jammu and Kashmir’s special status was restored.

However, Mufti’s party did contest the elections in which it managed to get only 27 out of 280 District Development Council seats.

Ishaan Khatter calls Ananya Panday his ‘muse’, sends Insta fans in frenzy

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Ishaan Khatter calls Ananya Panday his ‘muse’, sends Insta fans in frenzy

Actor Ishaan Khatter recently returned from the Maldives after ringing in the new year with rumored girlfriend Ananya Panday in the scenic island tourist hub.

The “Khaali Peeli” co-stars have been sharing pictures from their escapade and giving major travel goals to their fans.

However, one post has caught the attention of their fans, where Ishaan has called Ananya his ‘muse’. The actor recently uploaded a montage from the vacation in the Maldives.

In the caption of the video, Ishaan wrote: “New year, new energy? Cut a montage from my first proper ‘holiday’. Shot, graded and edited on iPhone 12pro by me (with some help muse and additional videography: @ananyapanday) ‘Icy Violence’ by @sadnightdynamite.”

Ishaan’s reference to Ananya as his muse has sent strong waves of excitement among their followers, with many of them asking about Ananya in the video.

Although Ananya and Ishaan have worked together only once, in Maqbool Khan directorial Khaali Peeli, the two young stars have often been spotted spending time along with mutual friends. Neither of them has commented on their relationship status.

Besides Ishaan and Ananya, Rakulpreet Singh, Kiara Advani, Sidharth Malhotra, Tara Sutaria, and Aadar Jain also visited the Maldives to welcome the new year.

New-look Hrithik Roshan gets back to work in new year

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New-look Hrithik Roshan gets back to work in new year

Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan has started New Year by going to work and captured the moment for fans on Monday.

The actor shared a photograph of himself on Instagram and Twitter to announce his return to the set. “Back on set,” Hrithik wrote with the picture.

The actor didn’t divulge anything about the project he is currently shooting. In the selfie, Hrithik is flaunting a new look with a neat haircut, well-trimmed beard, and blue jacket.

The post was appreciated by celebrity friends, including Aalim Hakim and Abhishek Bachchan, and fans.

“God of Acting in India,” one user shared, while one wrote: “God of good looks.

Hrithik gave two back-to-back hits in 2019 — “War” and “Super 30”. He will soon be seen sharing screen space with actor Saif Ali Khan in the Hindi remake of the 2017 Tamil superhit film “Vikram Vedha”.

The original starred R. Madhavan as righteous police officer Vikram while Vijay Sethupathi played the gangster Vedha. In the Hindi remake, Hrithik will play the gangster while Saif essays the role of the police officer. The film draws from the ancient lore of Vikram-Betaal, where a wily gangster manages to escape every time a determined cop nabs him, by narrating a new story drawn from his own life.

The Bollywood remake will be directed by Pushkar-Gayathri, who also helmed the Tamil original.

Shilpa Shetty’s yoga tips to get back to grind after festive season

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Shilpa Shetty’s yoga tips to get back to grind after festive season

The Christmas and New Year vacation period is over, and actress Shilpa Shetty on Monday suggested a few yoga moves that can help one get back to the daily grind after the festive season.

Shilpa, also a yoga expert, suggested a deep breathing meditation that can help people fight stress and maintain a balance between calm and chaos.

The actress spent Christmas vacation in Goa with husband Raj Kundra, sister Shamita Shetty, mother Sunanda Shetty, and her children Viaan and Samisha.

“Changing gears and shifting back to a daily routine after the holiday season is never going to be easy. But, maintaining a healthy balance between calm & chaos is inexplicably crucial. This is an exercise I do religiously when I want to center myself,” Shilpa tweeted.

“Inhale and take a deep breath in, filled with positive thoughts and exhale all the negative thoughts/emotions into the universe as love and light. This meditation helps you focus on the things that need attention, centers, and gives you the ammunition to tackle the stress in your daily grind,” she added.

“Do this for a few minutes but unhindered, connect with the universe; and align your mind, body, and soul to prepare yourself for the day ahead. Start with just five minutes of deep breathing today. Tag a friend who needs to keep calm today,” Shilpa further suggested.

In 2021, the 45-year-old actress is all set to return to films after 13 years with two releases, “Hungama 2” and “Nikamma”.

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