India’s first transgender model Nikki Chawla: Things changed for good in the last 10 years

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India’s first transgender model Nikki Chawla: Things changed for good in the last 10 years

India’s first transgender model Nikki Chawla is happy with the recognition and acceptance the LGBTQ+ community has received, especially over the last 10 years.

“Earlier, I just knew two words — gay and lesbian — and it was only when I turned 17 or 18 that I got to know much about it,” she says.

She adds: “I was in Delhi when someone asked me if I am from the LGBTQ community, at first I was like which community is this, then later I learned about it. If we compare the last 10 years, it’s been 10 years for me also wherein I openly spoke about myself, too. Things have changed for good in the last 10 years because that was the time when our fight started. So, over the years people’s thinking has changed because of the way some people from our community shared their thoughts and educated the people. And thanks to the media, too, who showed the real thing and not some spiced up drama.”

Hot hunk Hrithik goes shirtless

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Hot hunk Hrithik goes shirtless

Actor Hrithik Roshan posted a shirtless picture on Monday afternoon, flaunting a muscular bare chest and a tanned look.

In the Instagram photo, the actor wears reflective sunglasses and a black cap to complete the look.

“Good catch,” he wrote as the caption with the Instagram picture that was flooded with compliments.

Veteran actor Anil Kapoor wrote: “Constantly raising the bar.”

Last week, Hrithik marked 15 years of his hit film “Krrish” and also he announced the fourth installment of the franchise, “Krrish 4”.

Hrithik took to his social media handles and made the announcement with a short clip.

The actor will next be seen with Saif Ali Khan in the upcoming Hindi remake of the 2017 Tamil hit “Vikram Vedha” starring Vijay Sethupati and R. Madhavan. The remake will be helmed by the director duo of Pushkar and Gayathri, who also directed the original.

Mugdha Godse explore her love for cooking

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Mugdha Godse explore her love for cooking

Actress Mugdha Godse says staying indoors during lockdown sparked her interest in cooking.

“I always wanted to learn cooking but I haven’t found the time to put into it. I had the time during the lockdown. I wanted to learn a lot of stuff. I started with learning a lot of Indian cuisines, understanding the flavors and the right amount of them. The magic is in the masala and the right amount of time that it’s flamed. It grows on you and I have been almost inseparable from the kitchen,” the actress tells IANS.

The actress says that she was self-motivated in order to cook daily, and not go out of touch with her new skill set.

“I try and cook at least one meal a day and that has really made me good in cooking. We should try and put the time in hand on things that we always wanted to do. We would not have so much time ever and it’s a good time to rejuvenate and put the time in things like yoga, learning a new skill, and investing time in art,” she says.

‘Ghanchakkar’ turns 8, Namit Das posts a nostalgic note

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‘Ghanchakkar’ turns 8, Namit Das posts a nostalgic note

Actor Namit Das says his character in “Ghanchakkar” was the “first meaty role” to come his way. As the film completes eight years of release on Monday, the actor walked down memory lane.

Namit played a thief who carries out a heist with his accomplices in Rajkumar Gupta-directed black comedy starring Vidya Balan and Emraan Hashmi.

“It doesn’t feel like it has been eight years since the film released. At the time I remember I was confused and overwhelmed because I was to perform in front of such senior actors, and I was cast in such an important role,” the actor tells an interview.

He adds: “Truth be told, ‘Ghanchakkar’ was the first meaty role I got. The role was very big and when there is a lot to munch on there is always a lot of homework that is to be done towards bringing the character to life. All the actors made me feel at home and I learned how to conduct myself on a set and be focused on my job.”

Namit will next be seen in “Arafat-E-Ishq”.

Shahid Kapoor flaunts beefed-up physique

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Shahid Kapoor flaunts beefed-up physique

Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor flaunts pumped-up biceps in his social media post on Monday.

The picture on Instagram shows the actor in a beige vest and black baseball cap. He sports a beard and standing close to the camera to showcase his beefed-up body.

“Getting back to the #pump,” he wrote as the caption. His picture on the photo-sharing website has garnered over 190K likes.

Shahid will be seen next in the film “Jersey”, which also features his father Pankaj Kapur and Mrunal Thakur. He will also make his digital debut with a series directed by Raj and DK.

Adhvik Mahajan: Society is breaking taboo surrounding mental health

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Adhvik Mahajan: Society is breaking taboo surrounding mental health

Television actor Adhvik Mahajan is happy that the taboo surrounding mental health is gradually breaking.

Talking about the impact of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic on people’s mental health, Adhvik told IANS: “I agree that a lot of people are battling mental health issues arising due to the impact of the pandemic but the positive thing out of all of this is that society is reciprocating to this concern and breaking the whole taboo surrounding mental health.”

Revealing how he has achieved strength of mind over the years, the actor added: “Even I feel low at times but it is more out of regular routine than the pandemic. All through the struggles of my career, my optimism kept me going and all that I have faced back then has given me the courage to pace myself for whatever is set to come. I am able to fight the biggest of problems now and have managed to become mentally strong.”

Adhvik is currently winning hearts for his performance as Jogi in the daily soap “Teri Meri Ikk Jindri”, but there was a time when he felt nervous even before signing a show!

Quizzed about the same, the Jalandhar boy smiled. “Thank you so much, I will take this as a compliment. God has been kind to me. When I was signing up for this show, I was nervous. While Jogi brought different flavours to the table, there was a fear in my mind that the character might come out as ‘chhichhora’ to some. But the character has been written well and a lot of hard work has gone in the last six to eight months and it is paying off really well,” he replied.

No matter how much precaution is taken on set, an actor always has to remove his/her mask before the shot. Does that scare him?

“Yes, there is always a fear hidden within but as they say, the show must go on. There are families and livelihoods dependent on the success of this show. Moreover, as actors, I believe our duty is to entertain the audience even during these times,” Adhvik replied.

The actor’s fans identify as Adhvikians. “After having struggled for so many years on a professional front, I have managed to garner a small fan base that I fondly call as Adhvikians. It’s a name that they have chosen for themselves and I am blessed to be able to get that love from them. At times their affection overwhelms but it feels great to be in this space. Without their support I don’t think Adhvik Mahajan would have an identity as an actor and a performer,” said Adhvik, whose show “Teri Meri Ikk Jindri” airs on Zee TV.

Ayushmann: Pandemic, lockdowns made us more opinionated than before

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Ayushmann: Pandemic, lockdowns made us more opinionated than before

Actor Ayushmann Khurrana feels the pandemic and lockdowns have made people more opinionated than before, adding that only superlative content would bring the audience back to theatres post-pandemic.

Ayushmann, whose film “Article 15” completed two years of release on Monday, said: “Article 15 is a special film in my filmography and I can’t thank (director) Anubhav Sinha sir for giving me one of the most cherished films of my career.

“It was an eye-opening film for me and helped me see things from a different lens. We will need films like Article 15 with its superlative content to pull people back to theatres.”

Talking about going back to the theatres, Ayushmann said: “We will need to be disruptive and present fresh content for people to enjoy, engage and discuss.

“I’m a firm believer that the pandemic and lockdowns have made us more opinionated than before and people would only want to invest time and energy on things that are unique and different. They would want to have community experiences that are worthwhile.”

Ayushmann is a firm believer that fresh, unique, and disruptive cinema will manage to restart the theatrical business in India.

“Cinema will provide them with that option but we will have to produce the best content that we have ever produced. People will want to be entertained with films that celebrate new ideas. The scale of the film will be immaterial because the content will take precedence in a whole new world,” is Ayushmann’s opinion.

The actor added that people have already been exposed to brilliant content from across the world. “So, for them to step out to a theatre to watch a film they need a huge incentive and content will play this crucial role. People will want to watch brilliant films.”

Ayushmann will soon be seen in “Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui” directed by Abhishek Kapoor, “Anek” directed by Anubhav Sinha, and “Doctor G” directed by Anubhuti Kashyap.

Janhvi Kapoor is ‘cinnamon gurl’

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Janhvi Kapoor is ‘cinnamon gurl’

Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor shared a picture on social media and tagged herself as a “cinnamon girl”.

Janhvi posted the picture on Instagram on Sunday. It seems the actress has resumed working as she is seen getting her hair done.

In the image, Janhvi is dressed in a white bathrobe. A person in the background can be seen doing her hair, while she poses for the camera.

“Cinnamon gurl,” Janhvi captioned the image.

Meanwhile, Janhvi is gearing up for the release of her film “Dostana 2”.

The actress finished the shoot for her film “Good Luck Jerry” earlier this year. She had taken to Instagram to share this news with her fans.

After the completion of the shoot, she had jetted off to the US to spend time with her sister Khushi.

The actress recently traveled to the Maldives and Udaipur.

Amy Poehler enjoyed her surprise visit to ‘tired’ sex club

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Amy Poehler enjoyed her surprise visit to ‘tired’ sex club

Actress and funny woman Amy Poehler revealed that she once accidentally visited a tired sex club but found it was her kind of scene.

The actress started her career with the Second City improvisational comedy troupe in Chicago, when the cast members were once on tour in Texas, they “stumbled” on an unusual nightspot, reports aceshowbiz.com.

“I love Texas, I love Texans because they tell it like it is and they like to party and they like to have a good time. We just stumbled across a weird place one night, and when I say stumbled, I have no memory of how we got there or who told us about it,” Poehler shared on “The Kelly Clarkson Show”.

The actress said that the club was “tired”.

“It was an S&M (sadism and masochism) club but everyone was a little tired. So there was a really nice like, older lady, smoking a cigarette, kind of very lazily hitting some guy with a whip,” he added.

After she got over the initial shock of finding herself at a raunchy venue, the actress felt that the place wasn’t so bad.

She quipped: “It was my kind of scene. Everybody looked like they had had a long day but they were so nice.”

The actress’s latest movie is a comedy-drama called “Moxie”.

Bhumi Pednekar is in ‘mood’ for some fries

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Bhumi Pednekar is in ‘mood’ for some fries

Bollywood actress Bhumi Pednekar on Sunday shared a post saying that she has been thinking about French fries.

Bhumi shared her mood on Instagram.

In the image, she is seen posing for the lens. She looks at the camera dressed in a floral outfit and is flaunting a nude make-up look.

“Thinking about (fries emoji) #sunday #mood #love,” she wrote as the caption.

The actress recently announced she would star alongside Akshay Kumar in the upcoming film, “Raksha Bandhan”. The film is directed by Aanand L. Rai.

She also has “Badhaai Do” with Rajkummar Rao and “Mr. Lele” with Vicky Kaushal lined up for release.

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