Ananya channels her inner black cat in fitted backless dress and smokey eyes
Mumbai– Actress Ananya Panday looked every inch sharp as she shared a series of pictures from her latest photo shoot.
Ananya shared the images on Instagram, showcasing herself in monochrome.
The actress wore a fitted backless dress paired with sparkly diamond jewellery and smokey cat-eye makeup. Her hair was left open, adding an edge to her look.
In the caption, she simply included a black cat emoji.
Ananya’s mother, Bhavana Pandey, dropped black heart emojis in the comment section.
Regarding her upcoming projects, Ananya will next be seen on ‘Call Me Bae’, ‘Control’, and ‘The Untold Story of C Sankaran Nair’.
Priyanka says being part of ‘Womb’ has been nothing short of inspiring for her
Mumbai– Priyanka Chopra feels inspired to be a part of the documentary ‘Women of My Billion’ (WOMB), directed by Ajitesh Sharma, which she described as “stories of courage, strength, and resilience.”
Priyanka shared a glimpse of the documentary on Instagram, highlighting its focus on the fight against all forms of violence faced by women in India.
It also showcases the journey of Srishti Bakshi as she walks from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, covering 3,800 km over 240 days to uncover and share stories about women.
Captioning the post, Priyanka wrote: “Very rarely do you come across people whose strength leaves you in awe and ignites a fire within you to tell a story that can truly make a difference.”
“Presenting WOMB, a film created by these incredible women @srishtibakshi @apoorvab that features stories of courage, strength, and resilience. Being a part of this journey has been nothing short of inspiring. These stories of change belong to you now,” she added.
The show, which began streaming on May 3, is produced by Apoorva Bakshi and Monisha Thyagarajan’s Awedacious Originals in association with Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ Purple Pebble Pictures.
Vaani Kapoor in and as ‘Badtameez Gill’, headlines dramedy set in Bareilly & London
Mumbai– Actress Vaani Kapoor is all set to star in the upcoming coming of modern-age dramedy titled ‘Badtameez Gill’ and its shooting will be taking place in Bareilly.
Producer duo Nickky & Viicky in a statement on Thursday said: “Vaani Kapoor is headlining our ambitious project ‘Badtameez Gill’ that is set to go on floors in the first week of May! Vaani was the first and the only choice and she is perfect for the part in every way.”
They shared that Vaani will showcase a totally different side to her acting in the film that “has its heart in the right place”.
The duo called Vaani “a top notch actress”. “And she hasn’t been seen in an out and out comedies & family entertainers. We feel she will do a brilliant job at this genre. The role was written keeping in mind someone like her.”
They added: “We needed a gorgeous, confident girl who can be a riot for her family & her friends. Vaani is this person in real life. So, when we met her, we knew we had found our lead! She will light up the screen with her presence and hopefully we will entertain a lot of people with our film.”
The film, which is being directed by Navjot Gulati, tells the tale about a girl and her family set in Bareilly and London. It is being produced by Nickky Bhagnani and Viicky Bhagnani, Ankur Takrani and Akshad Ghone.
‘Badtameez Gill’ also stars Aparshakti Khurrana as Vaani’s brother and veteran star Paresh Rawal plays the actress’ father in the film.
Zeenat Aman urges industry colleagues to avoid bringing wild animals to sets ‘at all costs’
Mumbai– Veteran actress Zeenat Aman on Friday shared her distress regarding the plight of both domestic and wild animals, urging her colleagues in the film industry to avoid bringing wild animals onto sets.
Taking to Instagram, Zeenat recounted an emotional experience she had while witnessing an elderly, domestic elephant on a project’s set.
The actress posted a picture of herself wearing a blue and white kurta, standing beside a table adorned with miniature elephant idols.
Her heartfelt note read, “I was brought to tears recently when I arrived on set to find an elderly, domestic elephant on the scene. She was standing on the burning asphalt, bejewelled and bedecked… and she stayed there all day as the cameras rolled. I was bound by contract to do my job, but I am absolutely guilt-ridden that such a majestic animal suffered for my job and your entertainment. The plight of animals, both domestic and wild, has always distressed me. I do not believe that any wild animal belongs in captivity, especially not an animal as perceptive, intelligent and emotional as an elephant. From the little I have learnt about this species, I know that they are highly sentient, social animals. To keep them in captivity is to willingly support cruelty.”
Making a sincere appeal to her industry friends and colleagues, the ‘Hare Rama Hare Krishna’ fame actress said: “It is my sincere and urgent appeal to my colleagues and compatriots in the film industry to avoid bringing wild animals onto set at all costs. We are so lucky that India hosts the majority of the Asian elephant population in the world, and that this species is our National Heritage Animal. We are also blessed to have numerous organisations in India that work towards the welfare and conservation of this incredible animal. I am sharing a few resources from such organisations on my stories. I will be elated if you peruse them.”
The 72-year-old actress also shared an old newspaper clip with a headline ‘Calcutta Raises Over Rs 94,000 for WWF’.
The newspaper page has a message from then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
Zeenat said: “My concern for wildlife is an old story – please swipe to see a snippet from 1974 – but it is only now that I am in a position to make more concerted appeals on these matters. And since I could not bear to pose with the beautiful ele that was subject to the chaos of our set, here is a picture of me with ‘my’ elephants that l have collected over the years.”
“In honour of this sentiment, today I would like to hear about your favourite wildlife encounters! Please leave a comment, and remember that the operative word here is ‘wild’. No comments about captive wild animals please! This includes performing monkeys, bottle-feeding tigers, talking parrots and all the rest,” she added.
“Signing off with hope for a kinder world where non-human species are afforded the dignity they deserve,” the note concluded.
Sunny Deol opens up on ‘recognition’ his family is getting: ‘Was crying & laughing inside’
Mumbai– Sunny Deol has opened up on the recognition the Deols are finally getting and talked about the love and appreciation their family has been receiving from the audience.
In an upcoming episode of ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’, the Deol brothers, Sunny and Bobby, will be the special guests.
Following their blockbuster year on the big screen, the Deols are basking in the unprecedented love and cheers from their fans.
Reflecting on the affection their family has been receiving, Sunny said: “Since the 1960s, my father has been here, and we have been in that same limelight. And then suddenly Drisha (Sunny’s daughter-in-law) came home, and then ‘Gadar 2’ was released, before which Papa’s film was released. I could not figure out what was happening after the release of ‘Gadar 2’.”
“I was crying and laughing on the inside because I could not believe what was happening. It felt like, ‘Where did God manifest himself from?’ After ‘Animal’ was released, all records were broken. And this is all because of the audience’s love and support,” he said, leaving Bobby emotional.
Dharmendra last featured in the 2023 romantic comedy ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’, starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt in the lead.
Bobby also won the hearts of viewers with his character Abrar in the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer action drama ‘Animal’.
‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’ airs every Saturday on Netflix.
Why ‘boring eater’ Saiyami gorges on home food such as ‘dal, roti and sabzi’
Mumbai– Actress and fitness enthusiast Saiyami Kher doesn’t believe in “crash diets” but rather enjoys home-cooked meals and can stick to the same thing for months.
“I am not at all somebody who believes in these crash diets. I believe in keeping a balanced diet. I like to eat home food. With the profession I am in, it is tough to do that because I am travelling and never at home,” Saiyami told IANS.
“But as far as I can, I try to eat home food, and it will mostly be dal, sabzi, chicken, and roti during the day, and in the night time, it will be salad, soups, and grilled chicken. This is something I have been doing for a long time.”
The actress shared why her near and dear ones make fun of her eating habits.
“Everyone makes fun of me because I am a boring eater. I can eat the same thing for four months,” she said.
Saiyami recalled an incident from her 2023 film ‘Ghoomer’.
“When I was shooting for ‘Ghoomer’, I had eaten the same salad for 40 days, where everyone got fed up with me and said we can’t see you eating this again, but I am just somebody who loves eating one thing over and over again,” she said.
Alaya F: There are some films I chase and some that I get completely by luck
Mumbai– Since her debut in 2020, Alaya F has portrayed diverse characters in several big-budget films.
The actress, who describes herself as a “work in progress,” spoke about how there are some films that she chases while others come her way by luck.
With a filmography boasting of myriad genres, is it a conscious choice to not be pigeonholed, Alaya told IANS: “Yeah, it’s different, and I do try to do different things, but I think I just get offered all types of films. Then there are some films that I chase, and some films are completely by luck. It’s a mixture of everything.”
“I am very lucky enough to have very varied roles, and I hope that continues,” said the actress, who has worked in films as different as chalk and cheese.
Alaya, the daughter of actress Pooja Bedi, made her debut in the Saif Ali Khan-starrer ‘Jawaani Jaaneman’. She was then seen in the psychological thriller ‘Freddy’, followed by ‘Almost Pyaar With DJ Mohabbat’ and ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’. She will next be seen in ‘SRI’.
With big films coming her way, does she feel she has made it?
“I don’t think any actor would say, ‘Yes, I have made it. I am satisfied now’. No, no, I have a long way to go before I remotely even feel that I have made it. I am always a work in progress, and I don’t think that will ever end. But I think I’ll do my best every day and hope people like it,” she said. (IANS)
