Celina Jaitley: Felt extremely weak after giving birth to twins

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Actress Celina Jaitley says she used to feel “extremely weak” after giving birth to her twins, adding that weight training helped her a lot post-pregnancy.

“When I gave birth to my first set of twins, I realized that after delivery a woman’s body becomes very weak and we need to take special care of ourselves. I was low on vitamins, energy, bone density, and calcium,” Celina said while recalling her pregnancy period.

“I would feel extremely weak, especially since I gave birth to twins. Weight training helped me a lot post-pregnancy. Not just in keeping me fit but to also continuously keep me strong. Weight training increases muscle quantity in your body which is very, very good for health,” she added.

She continued: “Weight training or even lifting heavy objects helps in increasing bone density and it prevents effects of arthritis. But it should be done post-delivery and after receiving the go-ahead from your doctor. It is very good for health and something I practiced after both my pregnancies.”

Talking about her workout experience, she said: “Fitness is all about a fit mind, body and your soul. While you work out, it is important to focus on all three aspects.”

Celina opened up about her post-pregnancy workout regime on the show “Fit & Famous” on Tata Sky Fitness. The interview will go live on May 17 and May 31.

Paul Rudd: Ant-Man a little bit relatable

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Actor Paul Rudd feels it is fun to essay superhero character Ant-Man, and says he is wrestling with being a superhero and being a good parent.

“One of the fun things that was fun to play as Scott is that he is a guy who is very much a regular person who has been thrust into this world and so I think that when you watch him try to process all of, you know when you look at ‘Civil War’ and even in the ‘Ant-Man’ films,” Rudd said while talking about his character Scott Lang whose alter ego is the superhero Ant-Man.

“He is wrestling with being a superhero and being a good parent and that it becomes a little bit relatable because I feel like people might think ‘That is how I would feel and that is how I would react’,” he added.

After 2015’s “Ant-Man” and 2018’s “Ant-Man and the Wasp”, Rudd will be back as the superhero with a third “Ant-Man” movie.

Asked what’s been the highlight in the past decade, Rudd said: “I think everybody in that room was feeling that (while taking MCU class photo). You just look around that room and it was an overwhelming thing to take in.”

“There were so many things I think about but I did get to have a nice conversation for a while with Stan Lee when we were shooting the very first Ant Man. He was telling me how excited he was that they were making Ant Man into a film because you could capture scale in a way that you could not do in the comics and in the middle of the conversation, I just took a step back and thought ‘I am talking to Stan Lee about doing ant man’ and that is something I’ll never forget,” he added.

Rudd last appeared as Ant-Man in “Avengers: Endgame”, which will be aired in India on Star Movies on May 17.

Amy Jackson shares ‘pros and cons of working at home’

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Actress Amy Jackson has shared the “pros and cons” of working from home amid lockdown.

Amy took to her Instagram Stories, where she shared an adorable black and white photograph of her newborn son Andreas and her partner George Panayiotou.

On the image, she wrote: “The pros and cons of working at home.”

Amy recently shared a photograph of herself along with her son and tagged him as her “lockdown buddy”.

Amy and her fiance Panayiotou became parents to a son and shared his image on social media on September last year.

Amy made her acting debut with the 2010 Tamil movie “Madrasapattinam” and has featured in several Telugu, Hindi and Kannada films apart from Tamil films.

Her last big release was the Rajinikanth-starrer “2.0” in 2018, which released in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu versions. Her Bollywood films include “Ekk Deewana Tha”, “Singh Is Bliing” and “Freaky Ali”.

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Swwapnil Joshi: My children refuse to believe it’s me on screen

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Actor Swwapnil Joshi is enjoying the re-runs of the mythological shows “Uttar Ramayan” and “Shri Krishna”, where he was a child artiste, but he says his children refuse to believe that they are watching their father!

The actor started his career as a child actor on TV with the mythological show “Luv Kush” in 1989, followed by “Shri Krishna” in 1993.

Talking about watching the re-run of his own show Swwapnil said: “The lockdown takes a toll on the people and everyone needs their calm. Nothing calms you more than shows like ‘Ramayan’, ‘Mahabharat’ and ‘Shri Krishna’. There is nobody in the world who doesn’t know about Lord Ram and Krishna.”

Mentioning how he feels to see his old shows, the actor said: “This is an amazing opportunity for everyone to relive their childhoods, including me! Personally, I am enjoying the re-runs with my children.”

How are his children reacting to see their father on TV? “They refuse to believe that it’s me on screen. I was nine or 10 at that time,” Swwapnil laughed.

Tusshar is ‘in a great place right now’ since ‘there is coffee at this place’

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Actor Tusshar Kapoor maybe not be there emotionally, financially or mentally, but he says he is “in a great place right now” since “there is coffee at this place”.

Tushar Kapoor took to Instagram, where he shared a photograph of himself sitting on the balcony and holding a coffee mug. He is seen dressed in a navy blue T-shirt paired with white shorts.

He wrote: “I’m in a great place right now. Maybe not emotionally, financially, mentally, or physically. But there is coffee at this place.”

He later shared another photograph of himself, where he is seen sporting a T-shirt paired with jeans and a scarf.

“When R…E is inevitable, why not lie back and enjoy it! Easier said than done? At least, fight back when it’s all over! #thursdaythoughts,” he wrote.

Darshan Raval excited about lockdown version of ‘Dil Beats’

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Singer Darshan Raval will be back on the small screen as the host of special lockdown version of “Dil Beats”, and says the lockdown has redefined the rules of modern relationships.

“With video calls and texts taking over dinner dates and weekend getaways, this lockdown has definitely redefined the rules of modern relationships,” Darshan said.

“As we stay away from our loved ones, ‘Dil Beats Lockdown Love’ offers an apt chance to keep love fresh and free of worries amongst love birds. I’m excited to extend my portrayal as a Love Dost to the virtual world and also help solve the love problems of the audience,” he added.

The lockdown version of “Dil Beats” will have Darshan present real-life lockdown love stories, and discuss the challenges of keeping love fresh and exciting in the current scenario. Viewers will also be asked to share their real-life love stories on social media and talk about their ‘lockdown’ relationships. The show will premiere on May 20 on MTV Beats.

The channel has also come out with another show “MTV Beats Sessions From Home”, which will give viewers a chance to indulge in unplugged versions of Bollywood’s popular songs and groove with artists including Jonita Gandhi, Lisa Mishra, Nikhita Gandhi and Shashwat Singh. While performing, each artist will also share anecdotes about each song.

Talking about the show, Jonita said: “The show is a unique platform to offer a musical respite during this lockdown. Not only does it highlight our undying love for Bollywood music but it also makes us revisit some of our most beloved songs. I am looking forward to entertaining my fans with some unplugged and a capella versions of my favourite songs and sharing some interesting stories around them. There is nothing that music cannot heal, so let’s heal together and spread some cheer.”

To this, Nikhita and Shashwat added: “This lockdown has prompted us to explore newer ways of offering music to our fans and keep up the momentum. ‘MTV Beats Sessions from Home’ is a one of a kind platform to relook at Bollywood’s most popular songs and present our own renditions… We hope the audience has as much fun in listening to the sessions as we will have in creating them.”

Sameera hilariously compares daughter to Rajinikath

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Actress Sameera Reddy, in a new video, has drawn a funny comparison between southern superstar Rajinikanth and her daughter Nyra, who has just turned 10-months-old.

Sameera took to Instagram, where she shared a video of her daughter Nyra channeling her inner Thalaiva by sporting sunglasses. The clip then shows Rajinikanth’s famous sunglass flip. Nyra too seems to try to put the glasses on.

“Mass baby #babyThalaivaa #rajnikanth #superstar “Summa pere ketta athrudula” @rajinikanth #naughtynyra#10monthsold #itsmybirthday#baby #milestone,” she captioned the video.

Sameera recently gave Nyra a haircut and said that she has turned her little one into a “rowdy munchkin”.

Sameera took to Instagram Stories where she shared a photograph of her daughter, with her hair in hand.

Along with the photograph, she wrote: “Oh god yes I had to cut her hair myself in this lockdown! Now she looks like a rowdy munchkin!”

Taylor Swift surprises fan who wrote a moving letter to mailman

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Singer Taylor Swift surprised a young fan with a handwritten letter and gifts after she thanked her mailman for his service during the COVID-19 crisis.

Emerson Weber, 11, made it to the news recently after she sent a sweet note to her local postal worker, Doug, and said that writing letters are “important”.

Taylor was so touched by Emerson’s story that she sent the young fan her own letter in the post and a collection of gifts, reports dailymail.co.uk.

Emerson’s father, Hugh, took to Twitter to share the news along with a collection of photos.

He revealed that Taylor had sent perfume, merchandise in different sizes, a handwritten letter with illustrations and had even gifted her own wax seal stamp.

Hugh tweeted: “I’ll be honest. We didn’t think too much about it. There have been so many letters this week that the most unlikely scenario didn’t even occur to us.

“I cut the box open while we sorted through some other mail. And, then Em pulled back the packing materials to reveal a bubble wrapped gift.

“On it, we saw a tag that simply said, ‘To Em. From Tay.’ Talk about breathless. I’ll admit. Our brains broke for a minute. We put the gift and the packaging back in the box. And, waited an hour.

“No joke. Sometimes, you need to calm down. After a deep breath, we all sat down on the living room floor and opened the box.”

Hugh explained that Taylor’s letter was hand-painted with gems, had a personalised wax seal and even decorated with her own personal glitter glue.

“Then, came the letter. Oh dear lord, this letter. All four of us – including Finn – sat quietly & hung on every word as Emerson read the letter aloud,” he added.

“Most of the letter is personal and between Em & Taylor. But a couple of details just for you…”

Hugh revealed that Taylor said she was “touched” and “honoured” Emerson used her song lyrics in her letter, adding: “An innate sense of empathy, a curiosity about the feelings of strangers, and the drive to try to brighten someone’s day. ”

The singer also told Emerson to “find time to create and daydream” and that “no one expects you to be perfect… you’ve already set a really cool example and I’m proud of you”.

Feeling overwhelmed, Emerson’s father concluded the tweets by saying: ‘We’re a puddle of tears over here. And, it has nothing to do with Taylor’s celebrity.

“It has everything to do with her humanity. Inexplicably, she sees Em. She sees her beauty. She sees her heart. She sees the real her.”

Sonakshi Sinha thanks fans for donating PPE kits to Pune hospital

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Fans of Sonakshi Sinha have donated personal protective equipment (PPE) to Pune’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Hospital. The actress took to social media to thank them and acknowledge their donation.

“All you lovely people! Thank you for your trust and generosity. A huge consignment of top grade PPE material is leaving factory for Sardar Patel Hospital,#Pune! Let’s protect our frontline medicos together,shall we? Lots of love and thank you,” tweeted Sonakshi.

The actress also shared photographs of huge cartons carrying the PPE materials being prepared for the hospital. A note on one of the cartons reads: “Dedicated from fans of Sonakshi Sinha. Sardar Patel Hospital, Pune.”

The actress has been campaigning to raise PPE for healthcare workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic because she feels it is unfortunate that hospitals are facing a shortage of these kits.

Sonakshi recently shared: “Unfortunately, hospitals are facing a shortage of PPE kits which is putting the lives of all our medical staff at risk. Through this campaign, I am urging all my fans to come forward and donate PPE kits generously which will be directly reaching the hospitals that require them. It is the need of the hour and I hope we all can come together and fight this war.”

In this initiative, the actress has collaborated with Manish Mundra of Dhrishyam Films, Atul Kasbekar and the celebrity shout out network Tring.

Lockdown diaries: Ranvir Shorey’s workout tales with father, son

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Actor Ranvir Shorey is catching up on his fitness goals along with his father and his son amid the ongoing lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Every evening, the actor, his father KD Shorey and son Haroon come together for workout.

“Haroon plays catch with a ball. My father does some stretching and a short walk around the house with his walker. I do a mix of yoga and strength training. It’s our daily routine,” Ranvir said.

On the work front, Ranvir was recently seen in Netflix show “Hasmukh”, which is about an ambitious comic on a mission to prove to his mentor that he is a good comedian. It shows how every dream comes with a price and Hasmukh (Vir Das) realises that the only way to “kill it on stage”, is if he “kills off stage”.