Alia Bhatt wakes up celeb fitness trainer Yasmin Karachiwala ‘early in the morning’
Mumbai– Actress and fitness enthusiast Alia Bhatt surprised her trainer Yasmin Karachiwala by reaching early for her morning workout session.
Karachiwala, who trains the who’s who of Bollywood such as Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone, Janhvi Kapoor, and Sara Ali Khan, among others, took to her Instagram stories and shared a picture of Alia.
The image shows Alia with her back towards the camera, sitting on a stationary cycle.
The actress is dressed in black shorts and a T-shirt with “Pilates has your back” written on it.
Karachiwala captioned the image: “Guess who wakes me up early.”
Talking about Alia’s upcoming projects, she will next be seen in ‘Jigra’ alongside Vedang Raina. Directed by Vasan Bala, the film is reportedly set to release on October 11.
‘Jigra’ is produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions and Alia’s own production house, Eternal Sunshine.
Rajeev Khandelwal says Yoga is real workout, enhances potential of other workouts
Mumbai– Ahead of International Yoga Day on Friday, actor Rajeev Khandelwal, a sceptic, shared that his journey into the world of yoga has been nothing short of life-changing.
“I always treated yoga as a form of exercise for those who are lethargic and don’t want to indulge in the ‘real’ workout,” said Rajeev.
The actor said: “As I stepped into the world of yoga, I realised how wrong I was. If I were to compare the two, I would say yoga is the real workout, which also enhances the potential of other workouts.”
The actor emphasised that yoga has not only improved his physical fitness but has also significantly boosted his performance in other physical activities.
“Yoga has made my running better. My gym workouts give me much better results by cutting down the chances of injuries.”
Among the myriad of yoga poses, Rajeev’s favourite is the headstand.
“I love headstands. They give me a sense of balance between my mind and body. I have mastered the art of doing it and can show off the pose anywhere, anytime,” he said.
His most transformative experience with yoga has been through the practice of pranayama, the ancient art of controlled breathing.
“For me, the most transformative experience has been the breathing techniques. I was never the type who would even try it,” he confessed.
“Now I wake up early only to do my pranayama. It kept me going even when I was Covid-positive. I didn’t take any medication. I just did my pranayama thrice a day.”
Zareen Khan wants to explore raw, unconventional roles to harness her potential
Mumbai– Actress Zareen Khan has lauded the web series ‘Panchayat 3’ and expressed her desire to work in stories and roles that bring out her true potential.
Heaping praise on the show, Zareen said: “A show like ‘Panchayat’ is such an escape from the usual thriller and action genres that are dominating the OTT space. We need more of these shows.”
Hoping to find such unconventional roles, the actress said: “I hope I get to be a part of such a world. Getting to explore raw and unconventional roles that bring my true potential to the forefront is something that I would really like to get into!!”
The 37-year-old actress, who has worked in Hindi, Punjabi, Telugu, and Tamil films, made her Bollywood debut in 2010 in the epic film ‘Veer’ alongside Salman Khan, portraying the role of a princess.
Following ‘Veer’, Zareen gained attention for her appearance in the popular track ‘Character Dheela’ from the Salman Khan-starrer ‘Ready’ in 2011. She then featured in films like ‘Housefull 2’ and made her Tamil cinema debut with the song ‘Malgove’ in ‘Naan Rajavaga Pogiren’.
In 2014, she starred in the Punjabi film ‘Jatt James Bond’ and made a comeback in Hindi cinema with the 2015 erotic thriller ‘Hate Story 3’.
Zareen was last seen on screen in ‘Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele’ directed by Harish Vyas. The film, also featuring Anshuman Jha, Ravi Khanvilkar, Gurfateh Pirzada, and Nitin Sharma, explores the friendship between Veer Pratap Randhawa, a gay man, and Mansi Dubey, a lesbian woman, during a road trip.
Amitabh Bachchan says he shies away from promotional work for films
Mumbai– Megastar Amitabh Bachchan shared that he shies away from promotional work but expressed his delight about being part of the upcoming film ‘Kalki 2898 AD’, describing it as an extraordinary vision by the maker and director.
The cine icon took to his blog and shared some pictures from the movie’s event held in Mumbai on Wednesday evening.
“The day of presence… the day of being with the greats of those that make the presence of the film… KALKI 2898 AD,” he wrote.
“My presence for promotional work is one that I shy away from… but for the sake of the most humble Production team… and more particularly, a team that is run by daughters of the Head… it is a justification beyond personal choices… And…”
The actor then praised the team of the upcoming film, directed by Nag Ashwin.
“To be part of the vision of the maker and director, of some extraordinary thought, was a delight I had not imagined or was even close to…”
The thespian also shared a picture of himself “buying a ticket” of the film from producer Ashwini Dutt, the father-in-law of the director.
“Traditionally…buying the first ticket to the show from the Producer… the magnanimous, gentle, humble Shri Ashwini Dutt, father to Priyanka and Swapna, his daughters who run the production house… and father-in-law to Nag Ashwin, the director,” he wrote.
‘Kalki 2898 AD’ also stars Kamal Haasan, Prabhas, and Deepika Padukone, among many others.
It is slated for release on June 27.
Deepika flaunts her baby bump in black bodycon dress at ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ event
Mumbai– Bollywood star Deepika Padukone, who is expecting her first child with her husband Ranveer Singh, flaunted her baby bump at a media event for her upcoming film ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ on Wednesday.
The actress, who wore a black bodycon dress, attended the event with legendary actors Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan, along with Telugu stars Prabhas and Rana Daggubati.
The actress also shared an anecdote from the sets of ‘Kalki 2898 AD’, saying the highlight of the day during the filming was what was going to come from Prabhas’ home for lunch. The food from his place came in like a catering service. And anyone who knows Prabhas knows that he feeds from the heart, she said.
Big B recollected his first thought after director Nag Ashwin narrated the script of ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ to him.
The actor said he told himself, “What the hell is Nag Ashwin drinking?”
Big B also said he was enamoured by Nag Ashwin’s grand vision and his conviction to bring this film to life.
Kamal Haasan, who plays a negative character in the film, explained why he likes playing characters with shades of grey.
“Villains get to do all the good things in the film which really excite me as an actor,” he said.
Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ is set to hit the screens on June 27. (IANS)
