Sonam Kapoor loves vintage, handmade clothing by local artisans
Mumbai– Actress Sonam Kapoor, who is known for her work in ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Payo’, ‘Raanjhanaa’, ‘Neerja’, ‘Aisha’ and others, has strong affinity towards handmade clothing, and likes to buy items that are “made by local artisans, are vintage, and even resold.”
Sonam is one of the most influential voices in fashion globally and has attended the Cannes Film Festival as a fashion icon.
Elaborating on her purchasing habits with regard to fashion and clothing, the actress said: “To me, having a product with longevity is luxury. Back in the day, my mother and grandmother would preserve expensive saris in a mal mal (muslin) cloth, masterji (tailor) would create made-to-measure outfits, juttis (shoes) would be created to fit our feet. I’m also doing the same. So, you see, I grew up appreciating the value of personalisation and the handmade. This to me is true luxury. I consciously buy items that are made by local artisans, are vintage, and even resold.”
She further mentioned: “I haven’t bought anything that I haven’t worn multiple times. For me, everything that I buy needs to be wearable for several years. I don’t believe in wearing it once and then returning it unless I’m borrowing an outfit for an event.”
On the work front, Sonam has ‘Battle for Bittora’ in the pipeline.
Randeep Hooda, Lin Laishram get hitched in close-knit ceremony in Manipur
Mumbai– It’s official. Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda and Lin Laishram are now man and wife after the two tied the nuptial knot at Imphal on Wednesday.
The couple got married in a traditional Meitei ceremony in the presence of family members and a few friends. Ahead of the wedding, Randeep had expressed his excitement on getting married in Laishram’s Meitei traditions.
The couple took their wedding vows in the Shannapung resort. Randeep performed the rituals wearing a white kurta-pyjama as his wife Lin looked dazzling pretty in a white and pink saree paired with a black blouse. She completed her look with gorgeous gold jewellery.
Randeep and Lin have been in a relationship for a long time. Lin has been a part of films such as ‘Mary Kom’, ‘Rangoon’ and recently in ‘Jaane Jaan’.
Randeep was last seen in ‘Sergeant’. His upcoming film is ‘Swatantrya Veer Savarkar’, which also marks his directorial debut.
Earlier, Randeep and Lin had announced their marriage on Instagram, saying, “Taking a leaf out of the Mahabharata where Arjuna married Manipuri Warrior Princess Chitrangada, We are getting married with the blessings of our families and friends.
“As we embark on this journey, we seek your blessings and love for this union of cultures, for which we are forever indebted and grateful.”
Randeep had also shared that a reception will take place at a later date in Mumbai.
Sonal Panvar on body shaming: ‘I feel it’s pretty bad’
Mumbai– Actress Sonal Panvar, who has been part of shows like ‘Woh Apna Sa’, ‘Piya Albela’ and currently seen in ‘Happu Ki Ultan Paltan’, shared her views on body shaming, adding that she feels extremely bad for everyone who experiences these insecurities.
Sonal said: “I feel extremely bad for everyone who experiences these insecurities. No matter how strong a human is, deep down it always leaves a mark when someone reminds them of the flaws they have. It’s very common these days to pass comments like ‘you gained weight’.”
“It’s okay to say that, but you should always realise when you are telling this you are reminding them of their journey of gaining weight, it could be very sensitive. You have no idea how it made them feel or how they are feeling right now. I have seen boys and men also dealing with the same insecurities,” she said.
The actress said: “They are also being told to have a gym freak body and to be in good shape, I feel it’s pretty bad. Any human is much more than how they look, there are a lot of things to discuss other than appearances.”
Sonal said: “We as a society and nation unavoidably look at the looks/appearance of a person. Even darker boys and girls are stared at and commented upon in schools, colleges, offices and even in the entertainment industry.
“I have no idea how they define beauty with the idea of being fair. Beauty is that we all are blessed with beautiful skin, different complexions, and textures, which should be appreciated because that’s the uniqueness,” she said.
‘Happu Ki Ultan Paltan’ airs on &TV.
Varun Dhawan hugs Kriti Sanon in new photo, fans can’t wait for ‘Bhediya 2’
Mumbai– Actor Varun Dhawan, an avid social media user, on Wednesday treated his massive fanbase with an adorable picture of himself giving a tight hug to his ‘Bhediya’ co-star Kriti Sanon.
Varun and Kriti had shared the screen in the 2022 horror comedy drama ‘Bhediya’, directed by Amar Kaushik.
Taking to Instagram, Varun, who has a fan following of 46.7 million followers, shared a cute click, wherein we can see Kriti looking merry in a black dress, with Varun hugging her from behind. He is wearing a blue tee shirt.
In the caption, Varun gave an emoji of ‘high five’. He gave the music of the track ‘Apna Bana Le’ from ‘Bhediya’.
The song is sung by Arijit Singh and Sachin-Jigar. The post is liked by Ayushmann Khurrana.
Kriti commented on the post: “Miss youuu my friend”, followed by red heart emoji.
Fans commented: “Can’t wait for Bhediya 2.”
“Something is cooking,” said another.
Meanwhile, Varun recently appeared on the chat show ‘Koffee With Karan’, alongside Sidharth Malhotra. He has ‘VD 18’ in the pipeline.
Kriti has untitled romantic comedy, ‘The Crew’ and ‘Do Patti’ in her kitty.
When Rani Mukerji turned choreographer for SRK & Kajol for ‘Koi Mil Gaya’
Mumbai– Filmmaker Karan Johar has revealed that actress Rani Mukerji had turned choreographer for Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in the iconic song ‘Koi Mil Gaya’ from the 1998 romantic drama ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’.
The movie stars SRK, Rani and Kajol in the lead, and is directed by KJo.
During a candid conversation in the chat show ‘Koffee With Karan’, host KJo opened up on the shooting of KKHH.
In the upcoming episode, Kajol and Rani will grace the controversial couch of the show.
Talking about this, Karan said: “Those were the days that none of us rehearsed right for the song and dance moves. There was no such thing as rehearsal hall, there was one and I think Rani was the only one, she was new and young, she went and rehearsed all the steps.”
“Now we are taking this top wide shot with Farah Khan in command, in control and it was the signature step of Koi Mil Gaya. Suddenly, cut happened and Kajol looked at Rani that time and said ‘What are you doing? Something wrong you are doing’,” he said.
KJo further said: “SRK also said ‘Kuch galat ho raha hai’. Loudly, barring from afar, Farah said, ‘She is the only one who is doing it right, you all are doing rubbish’. Then, immediately both SRK and Kajol went to Rani who had become the choreographer teaching them the step. It was hilarious.”
The show airs on Disney+ Hotstar. (IANS)
