Janhvi Kapoor opens up on rumoured beau Shikhar Pahariya
Mumbai– Actress Janhvi Kapoor, who is set to appear on the upcoming episode of the streaming chat show ‘Koffee With Karan’ along with her sister Khushi Kapoor, has opened up about her rumoured boyfriend Shikhar Pahariya.
Janhvi Kapoor and Shikhar Pahariya have been papped together at numerous occasions and also engage on social media with their comments.
Talking about it, Karan Johar asked: “You have had an interesting path of love, you were dating Shikhar, and then you dated someone else and now you are dating Shikhar again. True or False?”
“I won’t say that but I will say this, he is, not just for me, but for her (Khushi), for dad and everyone in our family, he has been there from the start as a friend. Not in a way that made me feel like he is expecting anything or he is a pushover or any of those things.
“He was just there in a very selfless dignified way and in a way that I have not seen many men capable of being there for another human being,” Janhvi Kapoor said.
‘Koffee with Karan’ streams on Disney+ Hotstar.
Katrina Kaif, Vicky Kaushal spend ‘teen khoobsurat din’ full of ‘pyaar, araam, sunsets’
Mumbai– Actress Katrina Kaif on Wednesday shared glimpses of her “teen khoobsurat din” with husband and actor Vicky Kaushal from their New Year getaway to Rajasthan.
On December 31, Katrina and Vicky were seen walking hand in hand at the airport, as they were flying for new year’s eve.
Taking to Instagram, the ‘Race’ actress shared her holiday album wherein she can be seen playfully basking in the winter sun.
Katrina is wearing a checkered print dress with bell sleeves. She is sporting a no-makeup look, and her hair is kept open.
One picture shows Katrina sitting on the lap of Vicky, and the ‘URI’ actor is looking at his ladylove. He is wearing a pine green coloured sweater, black cap and sunglasses.
Another photo features the lovebirds sitting in the midst of a desert and romantically gazing at the mesmerising sunset.
The post was captioned as: “Teen khoobsurat din… pyaar, araam, sunsets aur thand! New Year mana liya… now it’s time for #MerryChristmas !!!”
It was liked by Alia Bhatt and Ananya Panday.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Vicky was last seen in ‘Dunki’. The comedy drama stars Shah Rukh Khan in the lead. He next has ‘Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam’, and ‘Chhaava’ in the pipeline.
Katrina was last seen as Zoya in Salman Khan-starrer ‘Tiger 3’. She next has ‘Merry Christmas’ in her kitty. The romantic thriller film is directed by Sriram Raghavan, and stars Vijay Sethupathi, alongside Katrina.
Salman trains 3.5 hours everyday for ‘Bull’, tweaks his diet
Mumbai– Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, who was recently seen in the Diwali release ‘Tiger 3’, will be seen playing the role of Brigadier Farukh Bulsara in his next film titled ‘Bull’. The Bollywood superstar is undergoing rigorous physical training to look the part for this film.
Salman is training for 3.5 Hours a day and has also changed his diet a bit as a part of preparations for the role.
The team of the film started with the mahurat shot in Mumbai on December 29, and the superstar is also training with paramilitary forces.
A source said: “Salman Khan to play Brigadier Farukh Bulsara, who led Operation Cactus in 1988 in the Maldives. He will be playing a paramilitary officer in the upcoming Dharma project, to begin filming in February. The superstar is undergoing rigorous physical training to play the character of Brigadier Bulsara.”
‘Bull’ directed by Vishnu Varadhan, and produced by Dharma Productions, presents a retelling of Operation Cactus wherein the Indian Armed Forces, on November 3, 1988, assisted the Maldives in reclaiming control following a coup attempt led by businessman Abdullah Luthufi and the People’s Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE).
The Indian forces efficiently neutralised the mercenaries and restored control to President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom’s government within hours.
The source added: “The superstar is training for 3.5 hours daily to get into the skin of the character. Of course with a minor change in his diet.”
Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan join ISPL as owners of Kolkata team
Mumbai– After Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan and her husband Saif Ali Khan have become team owners in the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL).
Earlier, Amitabh became the owner of Mumbai team in the first edition of the ISPL. Bollywood’s ‘Khiladi’ Akshay owns the Srinagar team in the league.
On Wednesday, Kareena and Saif announced that they have become owners of the Kolkata team in the ISPL.
Taking to Instagram, where Kareena enjoys 11.4 million followers, shared a Reel, wherein young cricketers who play gully cricket were featured.
The video was captioned: “Cricket, a tradition we cherish, a love we share….it runs in the family after all…”
In the caption, Kareena was referring to her father-in-law Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, who was the former captain of the Indian national cricket team.
Pataudi was appointed as India’s cricket captain at the age of 21. Saif is the son of ‘Tiger’ Pataudi and actress Sharmila Tagore.
“So thrilled to announce our ownership of Team Kolkata in the Indian Street Premier League! It’s a fantastic opportunity for young aspiring cricketers out there and we couldn’t be happier to be part of this experience! Play to win with Team Kolkata! Register for ISPL at: ispl-t10.com,” the post concluded.
Kareena’s bestie and fashion designer Masaba Gupta commented on the video and said: “Killing it nowww Leave something for others.”
The ISPL is India’s first tennis ball T10 cricket tournament that will be played inside a stadium. It will feature 19 matches, with a line-up of six teams – Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, and Srinagar.
On the film front, Kareena next has ‘The Crew’ and ‘Singham Again’ in her kitty.
Rakul Preet Singh sweats away New Year’s feasts, drops glimpse of first workout
Mumbai– Actress Rakul Preet Singh, who was on New Year vacation with her boyfriend and filmmaker Jackky Bhagnani, is back in town, and kicked off her ‘first’ workout of the year 2024.
Rakul Preet and Jackky went to a picturesque foreign land for their holidays, and celebrated the 39th birthday of the latter.
Taking to Instagram Stories, the ‘Yaariyan’ actress shared a smiling selfie, wearing a pastel blue tank top, and her hair tied in a ponytail.
She captioned it: “Finally first workout of the year after all the food debauchery.”
The ‘De De Pyaar De’ actress has been treating fans with her photographs from the holidays, wherein she can be seen enjoying by the beach side.
The actress gave major fashion and holiday goals with her scintillating beach outfits.
Meanwhile, on the film front, Rakul has ‘Meri Patni Ka’ remake, ‘Ayalaan’, and ‘Indian 2’. (IANS)
