06072026-LSTC-01.qxd 7/5/2026 8:26 PM Page 1 c m y b PRITHVI–AKRITI BREAKUP BUZZ Akriti Agarwal fuelled breakup rumours with cricketer Prithvi Shaw after allegedly posting, then deleting, an Instagram story about being “cheated on so many times.” However, she still follows Shaw. TRIBUNE KJo backs Alia Life Karan Johar backs Alia Bhatt’s Alpha, urging audiences to ignore online negativity and celebrate cinema, calling viewers “true warriors” above toxicity. CHANDIGARH | MONDAY | 6 JULY 2026 ‘Took me 25 years’ Homer Tillotama on what it means to arrive ‘Adapting was challenging’ Christopher Nolan on bringing The Odyssey to the big screen Filmmaker Christopher Nolan follows up his Oscarwinning blockbuster Oppenheimer with The Odyssey, an adaptation of Homer’s epic ancient Greek poem. The Universal Pictures movie starring Matt Damon as the heroic Odysseus will debut in cinemas on July 17. Nolan recently discussed how he approached the sweeping story and discovered a way to adapt it from text to screen. “I enjoy adaptation very much. I enjoyed adapting the screenplay for Oppenheimer from a 700page, very academic book into a movie. With Homer, it’s challenging. Once I sort of figured out that, for me, when you look at the text of the poem, it (has) really incredible payoffs. But the set-ups that a movie requires aren’t there in an epic poem because his audience is familiar with the elements. So when Odysseus encounters Argos near the end of the poem, you know, his faithful hunting dog ... his audience knows it’s coming. For us, we have to set that up. Once I sort of started to figure out that, okay, you have to take some liberties with it, you’ve got to move some things around in order to try and get across the impression that you had from experiencing the poem, you know, that’s when things started to gain momentum.” Nolan admits that a holiday is in order, but there is still more to go, “ I’m actually excited to get the film out to the audience. For me, a film is not finished until the audience tells you what it is. I’m so nervous but excited to open the film, and then we’ll take a breath.”— Reuters chandigarh WHAT’S mohali “P ACCHIS saal lag gaye mujhe is manch pe aane mein (It took me 25 years to reach this stage),” Tillotama Shome says in her trademark cadence — part jittery tremor, part unabashed certainty — as though every word has first been weighed in, and then exhaled by the heart. She has barely walked onto the stage at the Mumbai trailer launch of Netflix’s IKKA, yet tears have already gathered in her eyes, refusing to wait their turn. “It is quite crazy.” Next to her sits Dia Mirza. Between them are two careers that have travelled the same quarter century by wildly different roads: Shome, the reigning darling of India’s independent cinema and streaming renaissance; Mirza, who entered the industry at a time when mainstream cinema too often mistook beauty for the entirety of a woman, has spent the years since quietly proving just how much more she has to offer. In IKKA, directed by Siddharth P Malhotra, Shome plays Madhura Banerjee, a relentless public prosecutor locked in a courtroom battle against celebrated lawyer Arjun Mehra (Sunny Deol). Mirza is Avantika, Arjun’s wife, whose home begins to splinter as he agrees to defend Shauryamann Gaur (Akshaye Khanna) in a high-profile attempted murder case. For Mirza, her 25 years were never the story. They were rehearsal. The woman who has spent much of her public life speaking unflinchingly for what she believes in now Shome and co-star Dia Mirza reflect on their decades of transformation as Netflix’s IKKA brings them together gravitates towards roles of equal depth and conviction, insisting her experience has merely prepared her for the characters she plays today. “For me some of the most special moments are the silences… the moments with my (on-screen) daughter. The moments with my husband,” she says, elsewhere highlighting her portrayal’s FESTIVE FINDS ISAN BHAWAN’s lifestyle and home decor exhibition enters its final day on Monday, with one last chance to browse through a curated mix of festive fashion, décor and lifestyle finds. On at Kisan Bhawan, Sector 35, Chandigarh. CHINANSHA LIVE E XPERIENCE a soulful evening with Chinansha Sharma, featuring Bollywood and indie music. Join this live performance on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at 9:00 pm at Studio XO, Mohali. Tickets start at Rs 499. laugh RAVI UNPLUGGED R only omission. “I really missed out on doing a scene with Tilly (Shome).” Shome, meanwhile, finds herself in territory she has rarely been permitted to occupy. “I had never played a lawyer,” she says. “Here I am not a middle-class decoration, that I am usually cast for. It was a powerful woman.” She speaks candidly of how the industry still draws invisible borders between ‘actors’ and ‘stars’, only for IKKA to hand her one of its most unabashedly Bollywood shots in the teaser: striding in slo-mo in a flowing lawyer’s robes, every inch a larger-than-life hero. There is something quietly moving about watching these women speak after their 25 years. They speak less of survival than of choice, less of recognition than of work. And somewhere in that, the story shifts from success to sisterhood. IKKA arrives on Netflix on July 10. Aamir, Gauri tie the knot shop K Actor-filmmaker Rahul Ravindran recently responded to Internet trolls who connected his movie, The Girlfriend, which starred Rashmika Mandanna as a woman trapped in a toxic relationship, to the highprofile Ketan AgarwalSiya Goyal case. “Honestly, hate doesn’t get to me as long as it’s directed at me. I had even somehow gotten used to hate directed at my wife (singer Chinmayi), but I don’t think I have it in me to get used to hate directed at my children who are four years old. I mean, that just makes no sense to me,” he said. HOT play mohali Varun Kaushik Rahul quits X after trolls target his family AVI GUPTA brings his stand up act Kal Ki Chinta Nahi Karta to CP67 Mall, Mohali on July 11, 2026. Tickets are avaialable at Rs 999 onwards. Get set for an evening full of laughter and fun, for it is Ravi Gupta live! Kangana confronts Yogesh on Lock Upp 2 The OG Lock Upp host Kangana Ranaut returned to the reality show’s second season with her trademark no-holds-barred style, and one contestant found himself at the centre of a fiery confrontation. In the latest episode, the actress strongly slammed contestant Yogesh Rawat over allegations surrounding his past relationships, warning him against hurting fellow contestant Akanksha Choudhary and asking him to show “shame” over the accusations. Yogesh defended himself by saying the label had been given to him by others and did not define who he really was. However, the emotional impact of Kangana’s remarks became evident after she left the set. Visibly upset, Yogesh removed his microphone and broke down in tears, questioning the accusations levelled against him. Lock Upp Season 2 is streaming on Netflix. — ANI c m y b Aamir Khan and Gauri Spratt have officially begun a new chapter in their lives after tying the knot in a registered marriage under the Special Marriage Act. The first picture of the newlyweds captured Aamir, 61, and Gauri, 47, completing the registration formalities on Sunday, July 5. The private ceremony was attended by close relatives and friends. Aamir’s children: Junaid Khan, Ira Khan and Azad Rao Khan were present for the wedding, along with Gauri Spratt’s son, making it a close-knit family celebration. Aamir was previously married to Reena Dutta and later to filmmaker Kiran Rao. Anshula & Khushi Kapoor Mehendi Hai Rachnewali… For Anshula Kapoor, her mehendi was as much about meaning as it was about celebration. Hosted at home by sisters Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor, the intimate gathering brought together close family and friends for an afternoon centred on love and togetherness. “For my mehendi, I wanted my outfit to honour the family I was stepping into. This incredible teal blue lehenga by @arpitamehtaofficial is inspired by the rich legacy of Patola, while beautifully incorporating her signature mirror work – bringing together two crafts that are so deeply intertwined with Gujarat’s textile heritage. And while the outfit stole my heart, the day stole my breath!” she posted on social media. Anshula Kapoor and Rohan Thakkar are set to tie the knot in the coming days.