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Flora Saini, who has worked across Bollywood and Tollywood films, opened up about a From emotional manipulation to controlling relationships to physical abuse — actresses are helping break the silence around intimate partner violence by speaking out traumatic relationship she endured at the age of 20 with a film producer. She alleged that she was completely isolated, forced to quit acting, and suffered severe physical violence that resulted in a fractured jaw. Celina Jaitly filed a formal domestic violence case against her husband, shedding light on the insidious nature of (From top) emotional and psychologFlora Saini Shweta ical abuse. She publicly Tiwari, Yukta shared that “abuse Mookhey, Kangana rarely begins with vioRanaut, Aishwarya lence; it begins with love, Rai & Somy Ali intensity, and promises.” WHAT’S HOT eat chandigarh RAMEN TIME T HE LaLiT Chandigarh invites guests to indulge in a timeless ramen experience at OKO, its Pan-Asian destination. 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Years prior, actress Somy Ali similarly stated she left her relationship with Khan due to his abusive and unfaithful nature. Early in her career, Kangana Ranaut spoke out about a deeply abusive relationship with actor Aditya Pancholi. She detailed instances of phys- No Bigg Boss The actress is gearing up for her Hollywood release, The Fix Speculation around Elnaaz Norouzi’s participation in the upcoming 20th season of Bigg Boss has been doing the rounds for a while now, with her name popping up on the list of expected contestants. But according to sources close to the actress, that speculation may have gotten ahead of itself, because Elnaaz’s attention right now is firmly elsewhere. “She’s currently in LA to promote her Hollywood film, The Fix. And that’s really where her focus is at the moment,” a source close to the actress shared. “There’s no truth to the Bigg Boss talk. She has a Hollywood film releasing in September, and that’s taking up all her time and energy right now,” the source added. Elnaaz plays the female lead in The Fix, marking her second major Hollywood outing after 2023’s Kandahar, which saw her share screen space with Gerard Butler. Directed by Guy Moshe, The Fix is an action thriller in which she stars opposite Liam Neeson and Zachary Levi. The film set to hit theatres on September 11. Shakira pledges to rebuild 10 schools by key international partners, with advocacy group Global Citizen and live entertainment company Live Nation each committing $500,000 toward the educational recovery efforts. The musician’s visit to Quibdo, the capital of Choco, comes in the wake of the powerful earthquake that c m y b ical assault and being kept under house arrest. Yukta Mookhey, the former Miss World, lodged an official FIR against her husband in 2013, citing years of animalistic domestic violence, physical harassment, and mental torture. Shweta Tiwari , popular television actress,has been vocal about surviving abuse across two separate marriages. CHAT UP struck western Colombia on August 10, claiming at least 287 lives, destroying over 26,000 dwellings. “What worries me the most is that schools are not rebuilt once this emergency is over,” Shakira said. “Every day that children don’t go to school is a day they miss out on their future.” — ANI AR RAHMAN ANNOUNCES TAMIL IDOL IN PRAISE OF KHAKI AR Rahman has teamed with Sony Vizha and launched Tamil Idol, a show for aspiring singers from Tamil Nadu. The show will celebrate raw talent and the power of music to transform lives. It aims to discover, celebrate, and nurture the next extraordinary Tamil voice. Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has amplified Uttar Pradesh Police’s first official anthem, Khaki Ka Sitara, sharing its message of service and sacrifice with his followers on X. “Some stars shine in the sky... some wear Khaki and shine on the ground. Khaki Ka Sitara,” he wrote on his X handle. SHAHID-MIRA’S LAKE COMO OUTING for Elnaaz Norouzi? Global pop icon Shakira made a surprise visit to the earthquake-stricken province of Choco in western Colombia, pledging to reconstruct at least 10 schools and restore a local technological university damaged by a devastating 7.4-magnitude tremor as per Billboard. The initiative is supported Anupama Parameswaran, Celina Jaitly & Rati Agnihotri Comedian Ramy Youssef and actress Sharon Stone will star in the upcoming film Martha & Muhammad. According to sources, the stand-up comedian wrote the script and will make his feature directorial debut with the project, as it tells a story of a white widowed socialite in New York who develops a relationship with a young Muslim man. Youssef is producing via his Cairo Cowboy banner alongside Eli Bush, Ronald Bronstein, and Josh Safdie of Central, Christopher Storer and Tyson Bidner for American Light & Fixture, and A24. Reportedly, the production of the film is looking to begin this fall. Youssef has been tackling the Muslim-American experience for years through his stand-up comedy sets as well as his Hulu series, Ramy, which earned him a Golden Globe and a Peabody Award, as well as a pair of Emmy Award nominations for acting and directing. Sharon Stone needs no introduction as she is considered one of the legends of the Hollywood industry. She is known for her performances in films including Basic Instinct and Martin Scorsese’s Casino. Stone recently wrapped David Mamet’s Speed the Plow and has several other movies in the can, including Marc Maron’s ensemble feature In Memoriam as well as AGC Studios’ feature Babies in which she appears with Seth Rogen and Anna Kendrick. Stone was last seen on the big screen as the scene-stealing villainess in Nobody 2. —ANI PIERCE BROSNAN JOINS EXTRACTION 3 Shahid Kapoor and his wife Mira Kapoor are enjoying a picturesque summer getaway at Lake Como, Italy, with Mira offering fans a glimpse of their holiday through a series of sunkissed photographs shared on social media. Mira posted a carousel of vacation pictures capturing the couple’s time on the scenic Italian lake. Pierce Brosnan has joined actor Chris Hemsworth in Netflix’s upcoming action film Extraction 3, with the franchise adding four other actors as filming gets underway in Australia. Brosnan is among five new cast members announced for the latest instalment of the action franchise. Also joining the film are Don Lee, Joe Taslim, Chi Lewis-Parry and Siena Agudong.