In a first, Deepika Padukone attends Academy Museum Gala in LA
Mumbai– Deepika Padukone is in attendance at the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles. She is the first Indian star to be invited to the prestigious event.
The Academy Museum Gala is the second biggest stage after the Oscars which is organised by the same board.
Earlier this year Deepika was seen on the stage at the Oscars to present the Indian song act.
Deepika took to Instagram Stories, where she shared a string of pictures dressed in a dark purple velvet floor-sweeping gown with a plunging neckline. She completed her look for the event with some sparkly diamonds.
On the work front, Deepika had a fabulous year with ‘Pathaan’ and ‘Jawan’. She will next be seen in ‘Fighter’ alongside Hrithik Roshan and Anil Kapoor.
Deepika also has ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ with Prabhas and Amitabh Bachchan.
SRK is part of my daily existence: Karan Johar
Mumbai– Director Karan Johar, who currently hosts chat show ‘Koffee With Karan’, said that the Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan has a huge part of his daily existence.
KJo and SRK, as much as they are two powerhouses and call the cards in Bollywood, are also best friends, going a long way back in the mid 1990s. In fact, KJo starred alongside SRK in the latter’s iconic film ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ as his friend.
On Monday, the ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ director spoke with the media on the sidelines of his show ‘Koffee With Karan’, and said that while SRK may not make an appearance on his show anytime soon, for him it’s everyday ‘Koffee With Karan’ with SRK when they’re chatting in their private space, away from the camera, given the solid foundation of their friendship.
KJo lauded the oratory skills of SRK and with the elegance that the latter speaks with. KJo told the media: “As much as I would love Shah Rukh Khan to be on ‘Koffee With Karan’ because we know how brilliant of a speaker he is and my show is all about good conversations, I would like to say that with him it’s like an everyday ‘Koffee With Karan’ for me because we are talking to each other everyday, I’m speaking with his kids and Gauri.”
“Hearing him speak is an absolute delight, we all have seen the gravitas and the elegance with which he speaks on global platforms. We always discuss things and talk about different subjects. Talking to him so frequently, I can say that he is a huge part of my daily existence.”
‘Koffee with Karan’ season 8 streams on Disney+ Hotstar.
Shruthy Menon: My audition scenes for ‘Shehar Lakhot’ were tough to crack
Mumbai– Actress Shruthy Menon, who takes center stage in the web series on ‘Shehar Lakhot’, opened up on her audition for the show, saying the scenes were tough to crack.
Portraying the character of Sandhya, a resilient small-town girl facing societal injustices, Shruthy infuses life into the narrative with her remarkable talent. Sandhya’s journey, marked by hope, ambition, and the challenges of survival, promises to be a powerful cinematic experience.
Reflecting on her audition, Shruthy shared: “My audition scenes were tough to crack, but I was confident that it went well. After a few months, I got a call telling me that the role is mine. I went to the Offroad office, read the whole script, and I was simply blown away. It was thrilling.”
“Imagine a director like Navdeep Singh telling you, ‘Read the script because there are some scenes which, as a woman, we need to be sure that you are okay doing them.’ It was unusual for a big director to speak with that much respect,” said the ‘Ray’ fame actress.
Working closely with director Navdeep during workshops, Shruthy praised his approach, saying, “Navdeep sir lets you fly as an artist. He doesn’t confine or restrict you to his vision. He was liberal with us in workshops as also on set. It was an absolute pleasure working with a genius like Navdeep Singh.”
Talking about her co-stars, Shruthy highlighted the camaraderie that developed both on and off-screen.
All my co-stars– Chandan Roy Sanyal, Priyanshu Painyuli, Kubbra Sait, Shruti Jolly and Kashyap Shangari are all highly professional. It just so happened that all of us would hang out with each other at every opportunity. It is a wonderful friendship that developed seamlessly.”
The noir crime drama is an action-packed and edge-filled series that blends in a lot of dark and bloody elements with a twisted sense of comedy, presenting some very grisly scenarios in a morbidly comical fashion, showcasing its tilt towards the black-comedy style.
‘Shehar Lakhot’ is streaming live on Prime Video.
Ayushmann Khurrana: Grew up fascinated with Big B, Rajesh Khanna, SRK
Mumbai– Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana revealed how cinema was a part of his daily life while growing up, and said that he grew up fascinated by the works of towering heroes like Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Shah Rukh Khan, Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan, and Aamir Khan.
Ayushmann said he is living his childhood dream of being a big screen hero.
“I remember being supremely excited about going to the cinemas every single time. I loved the world films transported me into. I idolised the heroes. We used to always watch movies on TV too and then rented movies as time progressed. Cinema was always an important part of our daily lives,” said the ‘Vicky Donor’ fame actor.
He continued: “So, I grew up being fascinated by the works of towering heroes like Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Shah Rukh Khan, Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, to name a few! I also wanted to be a big screen hero. So, I’m living my dream now and I consider myself extremely fortunate to have created a niche for myself.”
“The industry has been extremely welcoming and the audience has given me a lot of love. I respect that from the bottom of my heart,” he shared.
The 39-year-old actor is grateful that his parents pushed him to pursue his dream of becoming a Hindi film hero.
“The love for the movies is what made me pursue theatre in college. It pulled me to Mumbai where I tried to make a name, struggled for years, cried in joy when my films worked. I wouldn’t haven’t survived the city or the industry if my love for movies wasn’t strong enough in my heart and mind,” he said.
Added Ayushmann: “When I look back, I can’t help but feel grateful that I grew up on cinema and how my parents pushed me to pursue my dream.”
Meanwhile, on the work front he was last seen in ‘An Action Hero’. He next has ‘Lovebirds’ in the pipeline.
Kiara says Sid proposed to her in Italy right before coming on ‘Koffee With Karan’
Mumbai– The upcoming episode of the streaming chat show ‘Koffee With Karan’ will feature Bollywood actress Kiara Advani and actor Vicky Kaushal. During the episode, Kiara revealed that the last time her husband Sidharth Malhotra graced the show, he had just proposed to her in Italy.
Gracing the couch with their good-looks and spilling the beans on their respective marriages, proposals and more, this episode is all things entertaining, cute and full of laughter and warmth.
During the course of the episode, host Karan Johar, referring to the last season’s episode, said: “The last time I interviewed Vicky, he was with your husband”.
Spilling the beans, Kiara Advani replied: “When Sid came for that episode, we had just come back from Rome, where he proposed to me.”
“He played it really well,” added Vicky Kaushal.
KJo, who was addressed by Varun Dhawan as “Shaadi Ram ghar tode” in one of the recent episodes, tries to scoop gossip during the coffee shots round. He asks the actors if they, “Have thought about snooping into my partner’s phone.”
“Snooping forget, I will look like this only. Who is it? Achha Karan” laughs Kiara Advani.
Revealing what Katrina Kaif calls Vicky Kaushal, he said, “Bubu, Baby and Aye.”
During one of the recent episodes, KJo was in for a shock as both the actors assumed control of the show from the word go. After an initial banter, Varun jokingly told Karan, “Just make sure our relationships remain intact. You are attacking married men apparently on the show”. Sid chimed in, saying, “Humaari shaadiyaan abhi abhi hui hain”.
KJo said: “What rubbish! I have not attacked any married men. How can you say this? Khud mera koi nahi…” At this point, Sid interjected and poked fun at his singlehood as he went on to say, “Haan toh aap chaahte ho kisi aur ka bhi na ho”.
‘Koffee with Karan’ season 8 streams on Disney+ Hotstar. (IANS)
