Samantha Akkineni soaks in the ‘joy of being able to pause’

Telugu superstar Samantha Akkineni is enjoying the idea of being able to pause right now, and re-center before taking on the hectic grind of life once again.

Samantha posted a picture on Instagram. In the image, which she shared on Tuesday, the actress is looking at the camera and flashing a big smile.

“The joy in being able to pause and re-center,” Samantha wrote as the caption.

Samantha is married to Nagarjuna’s son and Telugu actor Naga Chaitanya and is all set to appear in season two of “The Family Man”, starring Manoj Bajpayee.

The upcoming season will also feature Sharad Kelkar along with Priyamani, Sharib Hashmi, Darshan Kumaar, Sunny Hinduja, Shreya Dhanwantary, Shahab Ali, Vedant Sinha and Mahek Thakur.

Dakota Johnson: My biggest lessons are from relationships

Hollywood star Dakota Johnson said she received the biggest lessons in life from relationships, particularly by exploring relationships at work.

“I have learned so far that my biggest lessons are from relationships or exploring relationships at work,” said Johnson, referring to her upcoming comedy-drama “Our Friend” as an instance.

“I realized through this film (‘Our Friend’) that the most important part of your life is your relationships and how you treat people,” she added.

In “Our Friend”, the actress will be seen essaying the role of a cancer patient. The film is based on the true story of journalist Matthew Teague and his wife Nicole, who is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Johnson plays the character of Nicole. The crew shot the film on location.

Talking about the film, Johnson said: “I felt extremely protective of Matthew and his girls when we were making the film. This (cancer) is an experience that many people around the whole world have, I couldn’t just really wrap my head around experiencing it again and again and again on a movie set, having these Hollywood people come into your town and re-enact this thing! But he (Matthew) really believes so much in the foundation of the story which is just love, and that was really beautiful to me.”

“Our Friend”, directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, also stars Casey Affleck and Jason Segel. The film will be released by PVR Pictures in India on February 12.

‘Bigg Boss 13’ fame Mahira Sharma in Punjabi star Karan Aujla’s music video

Actress Mahira Sharma, who rose to fame on the reality show Bigg Boss 13, will soon be seen in a music video with Punjabi singer Karan Aujla.

The two have already finished half of the shoot for the video. Like Mahira, Karan also enjoys a huge following on social media with 2.6 followers.

Mahira says that she really enjoys Karan’s music and will be finishing the shoot of the song by Tuesday. The latter has given tracks such as Sikander, 2 AM, Jhanjhar, and Sheikh.

“His understanding of music is exceptional. He is a star today and the future,” says Mahira.

On the current season of Bigg Boss, Mahira says: “I am not watching the show too much since I am way too busy with back to back shoots. I have been traveling for work, so can’t comment on who has chances to win.”

Shahid Kapoor’s Monday treat to fans is a gym selfie

Bollywood heartthrob Shahid Kapoor wished his fans a good morning on Monday, with a special mirror selfie from the gym. In the image the actor posted an Instagram story, he flaunts his biceps.

“Good morning,” he wrote.

Shahid has lately been heavily into fitness, for his role of an aging cricketer in the upcoming film “Jersey”.

The film, slated to release on November 5, is a Hindi remake of a Telugu hit of the same name. The Hindi version is directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, who had also helmed the 2019 original. Shahid is cast opposite Mrunal Thakur.

The story of “Jersey” is about a talented but failed cricketer named Arjun, who decides to make a comeback in his late thirties and play for India in order to fulfill his son’s wish.

Bhumi Pednekar shares her pimple woes

Bollywood actress Bhumi Pednekar on Monday opened up about her pimple woes on social media. Bhumi posted a video on Instagram Stories, where she is seen pointing at her pimple on the cheek.

She captioned it: “5:40 AM… Hi there, not very happy to see you again.”

Bhumi has complained if her pimple problem on social media in the past, too.

The actress then shared a video of actor Rajkummar Rao playing cricket on the sets of their upcoming film “Badhaai Do”.

“Full-time pass,” she wrote.

Badhaai Do is the second installment in the Badhaai Ho franchise. While the first film starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Sanya Malhotra, the new film will see Bhumi team with Rajkummar Rao to take the franchise forward.

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.

Kajal Aggarwal: Eye contact is dangerous but lovely

Actress Kajal Aggarwal finds eye contact dangerous but lovely, going by her latest post on social media.

Kajal shared a picture on Instagram, dressed in a black and white polka-dotted blouse. She completed her look with nude make-up and pink glossy lips. The actress is seen looking intensely into the camera.

“Eye contact is a dangerous, dangerous thing. But lovely. Oh, so lovely,” Kajal wrote alongside the image.

Kajal is all set to return to the screen post marriage with the horror series, Live Telecast, which marks her debut in the OTT space. The show drops on February 12.

The seven-episode Tamil series has been directed by Venkat Prabhu, and also stars Vaibhav Reddy, Kayal Anandhi, Priyanka, Selva, Daniel Annie Pope, and Subbu Panchu Arunachalam.

The series narrates the story of a TV crew adamant about creating a superhit show, who come to realize that they are trapped in a house controlled by supernatural powers. Their tryst with the supernatural is aired live for millions to watch.

Katrina Kaif starts shoot for ‘Phone Bhoot’ in Udaipur

Actress Katrina Kaif has started shooting for her upcoming horror-comedy Phone Bhoot in Udaipur. The actress shared the update with fans on Monday, with a video clip she posted on Instagram.

The clip captures Katrina sitting in a flight wearing a mask and face shield, ready to take off. She used emojis of a phone, a ghost, and an airplane to update fans about her working trip.

Her co-stars Ishaan Khatter and Siddhant Chaturvedi took to Instagram Stories to share moments from the airport and the flight. Siddhant shared a picturesque image of Udaipur, revealing that the team is shooting in the city.

The film is directed by Gurmeet Singh and produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani. Phone Bhoot has been written by Ravi Shankaran and Jasvinder Singh Bath.

Deepika Padukone defines February with blush pink mood

Actress Deepika Padukone in Monday greeted the month of February with a stunning picture on social media.

Deepika posted a picture on Instagram, where she is seen dressed in a blush pink embellished kurta paired with diamond stud earrings. The actress is wearing soft make-up and has tied her hair in a neat bun. In the image, Deepika, who is married to actor Ranveer Singh, looks away from the camera and smiles.

“February,” she captioned the image.

On the work front, the actress has a busy year ahead. She will be seen in Shakun Batra’s upcoming yet-untitled film that also stars Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ananya Panday.

Deepika will also be seen in an untitled film with Amitabh Bachchan and Prabhas, and she has “’83” in line where she stars opposite husband Ranveer Singh.

She will also unite with Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan for the first time for an action-adventure, “Fighter”, directed by Siddharth Anand.

Rakul Preet cast opposite Ayushmann in ‘Doctor G’

Rakul Preet Singh has her plate full with a number of projects this year, including her recent addition — the Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer Doctor G.

If Rakul is living a dream run right now, she calls herself a dreamer on social media.

In a new Instagram image, the actress looks stunning in an off-white crochet dress. She completes her look with smokey eyes, pink lips, and soft beachy curls.

“A dreamer, that’s what she was,” Rakul wrote as the caption.

Rakul is an avid social media user. She keeps treating her fans with new pictures and videos on various platforms.

Currently, the actress has a following of 16.2 million on Instagram and 4.4 million on Twitter.

On the work front, she will also be seen sharing screen space with Arjun Kapoor in a cross-border romance. That apart, the actress has to Thank God with Ajay Devgn and Siddharth Malhotra coming up. The film is pitched as a slice-of-life comedy with a message.

Her other film coming up is MayDay, with Amitabh Bachchan and Ajay Devgn. The film is directed and produced by Devgn.

Aamir Khan decides to turn off his phone completely

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan is going on a communication detox and has decided to turn off his phone completely so that it doesn’t come in the way of work and personal life.

The actor’s spokesperson revealed that Aamir took a break from “Laal Singh Chaddha” to shoot a cameo for his friend, Amin Hajee’s directorial debut “Koi Jaane Na” in Jaipur.

It is now learned that Aamir is back in Mumbai and all geared up to get back to his own film, “Laal Singh Chaddha”. He will finish the pending schedule of the film and then get into post-production with director Advait Chandan, to get it ready for a Christmas 2021 release.

In doing so, Aamir has decided to turn off his phone completely from Monday so that it doesn’t come in the way of conducting work and personal life.

“Aamir feels that he is addicted by his cellphone and that’s impacting his personal and professional space. Hence, he has decided to go incognito and operate like in the older days,” said the source.

The source added that Aamir has asked “all his close confidantes to reach out to his manager in case of urgency or work-related queries”, adding: “Even his social media accounts now will be managed by the team until the release of ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’.”