09092026-LSTL-01.qxd 9/9/2026 12:07 AM Page 1 c m y b TRIBUNE Swan song Life At Om Ka Hari’s music launch, Asha Bhosle’s final featurefilm recording, Ae Meri Zindagi, was unveiled alongside behind-thescenes footage, celebrating her enduring musical legacy. LUDHIANA | WEDNESDAY | 9 SEPTEMBER 2026 ‘I’m an Artist Bro’: Diljit Dosanjh’s Devil sparks buzz P UNJABI singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh is back in the spotlight over his new music video Devil, with viewers drawing parallels between its protest-themed visuals and the student agitation led by the Cockroach Janta Party at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. The connection has gained attention because of Diljit’s earlier response to questions about the protest. During an Instagram Live session in July, when a fan asked him about the CJP agitation, Diljit said he wanted to stay away from politics and protests. “Keep me away from all this… Bro, I’m an artist. I’m no politician,” he had said. The newly released Devil video, part of his I’m an Artist Bro, features large crowds of young protesters, placards, police personnel and clashes between demonstrators and authorities. One of the most striking sequences shows a little girl walking towards a policeman with a white rose. The officer eventually approaches her and embraces her. The video does not name the CJP Jan, tar Mantar or any specific protest. However, the timing and imagery have prompted fans on social media to interpret it as a reference to the student protests. One viewer commented, “Peak detailing video!!!!!! Student protest, MATERNITY STYLE, REWRITTEN At Cannes in 2022, Brazilian model Adriana Lima for the premiere of Top Gun: Maverick, wore a black Balmain gown designed by Olivier Rousteing. The dress was long, fitted and dramatic, but its most important feature was an opening at the stomach that deliberately framed her bump. It was a simple reversal. The traditional maternity gown might have used fabric to cover the stomach. This one used the absence of fabric to draw attention to it. The effect was especially striking at Cannes, where the red carpet has always been a theatre of extreme glamour. The Victoria Secret’s SHEER CONFIDENCE American actress and singer Vanessa Hudgens offered another compelling take on the evolution of maternity dressing at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. In a sheer black Alberta Ferretti gown, with an off-theshoulder neckline, plunging V and flowing cape, she brought femininity and feminism together in one striking look. Rihanna, Kaley Cuoco, Anne Hathaway, Adriana Lima, Rym Mroueh and Sienna Miller FREEDOM OF CHOICE At the 2023 Golden Globes, American actress Kaley Cuoco offered a gentler interpretation. Seven months pregnant, she wore a custom lavender Vera Wang haute gown with hand pleating, crystals and delicate bow details. The colour was soft. The construction was romantic. The silhouette floated around her changing body. That matters because the contemporary maternity fashion can sometimes become too narrowly associated with transparency and body-revealing clothes. That freedom of choice is the real evolution. WHAT’S HOT play SOLO THEATRE FESTIVAL RED POWER MOVE On February 12, 2023, Rihanna took the stage at the Super Bowl LVII halftime show in Glendale, Arizona, in what became one of the most recognisable maternity images in recent fashion history. Jonathan Anderson created the Loewe elements, including the sculptural bodice, while Alaïa’s Pieter Mulier designed the oversized red leather outer layer. The look wasn’t typical maternity fashion. Rihanna was suspended above the field. She was moving between platforms. She was performing a career-spanning set before one of the world’s largest television audiences. Rather than relying on conventional red-carpet footwear, the Diamonds hitmaker wore MM6 Maison Margiela x Salomon sneakers—practical enough for the physical demands of the show. An ensemble fit to power a strong girl through pregnancy and style. chandigarh At the 2025 Fashion Awards in London, British actress Sienna Miller appeared in a sheer Givenchy gown from Sarah Burton’s Spring 2026 collection, revealing her pregnancy while staying true to her style. It was romantic, slightly bohemian and sensual. Pregnancy didn’t change her style, and why it should? and are no longer working Members of the Royal Family. This position will continue to be fully respected.” “There is no change to the current status of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex,” he added. — ANI Angel did not dilute the drama of the occasion because she was pregnant. She amplified it. SCAPES & SAMSARA A MODERN PENELOPE American actress Anne Hathaway’s 2026 maternity appearances show how far the vocabulary has expanded. For the London world premiere of The Odyssey on July 6, Hathaway appeared in an ethereal Dior look, using flowing fabric and an elevated waist to accommodate her pregnancy rather than conceal it. The choice felt particularly appropriate for the actress playing Penelope in Christopher Nolan’s epic. There was something almost classical about the proportions: long lines, fluid fabric and a silhouette that suggested ancient drapery while remaining unmistakably modern couture. c m y b R ANGMANCH, Ambala, in association with the North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala, and the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, presents a Solo Theatre Festival at Tagore Theatre. The threeday event begins on September 9 with Mrityu Katha, directed by Niraj Kumar. The play will be staged at 6:30 p.m. at the Tagore Mini Auditorium. love V ASANT DORA’s solo exhibition Aaveg: Between the Finite and the Infinite at India Habitat Centre is on at the Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre till September 11. Curated by Jyoti A Kathpalia, the exhibition presents two series, Habitat Scapes and Samsara. Habitat Scapes represents Dora’s artistic response to the urbanism, to the built, inhabited worlds of cities. From there, his series flows into the theatre of samsara, cycle of worldly existence. delhi STAYING TRUE TO STYLE cance because it became associated with Diljit after his comments on the CJP protest earlier this year. His initial decision to distance himself from the issue drew criticism from some social media users. However, Diljit later spoke about the treatment of Britain’s King Charles III has reiterated that Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, remain non-working royals and will not undertake official engagements on behalf of the Crown, following their return to the UK after six years in the US. In a letter sent on behalf of the King, Lord Chamberlain, senior officer of the British royal household, said, “It is well known that in January 2020 the Duke and Duchess stepped down from undertaking representative duties on behalf of The Sovereign, spotlight! A Our Future our rights,” while another wrote, “iykyk this video is about which protest only Diljit can do this.” The video ends with the disclaimer “Don’t try this at home”, followed by the words “I’m an Artist Bro.” The phrase has particular signifi- There is no confirmation from Diljit that Devil is specifically about the CJP-led student protest. The video makes no direct reference to the organisation or the Jantar Mantar demonstrations. The connection is being made primarily by viewers based on the protest imagery, the presence of Sikh commu- Harry, Meghan remain non-working royals after UK return, reiterates King Charles Bumps in the T Venice last week, Lebanese actor Rym Mroueh arrived with something more important than another festival-season fashion moment: a bump that she made no attempt to disguise. At the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, where she appeared as part of the cast of Furies, Mroueh posed for photographers with the ease of someone who understands that pregnancy need not require a different version of herself. The slit in a black gown to highlight her baby bump showed how women are photographed during pregnancy has changed over time. The red carpet maternity fashion was once dominated by concealment. Now, the opposite is increasingly true. The bump is part of the silhouette. Sometimes it is the silhouette. The change did not happen overnight. Is Devil about the CJP protest? nity members among the demonstrators and the return of the “I’m an Artist Bro” phrase. Diljit had earlier maintained that he did not want to enter political debates. During his July Instagram Live, he said he was unaware of the protest and preferred to focus on his work as an artist. Devil is one of seven tracks on Diljit’s I’m an Artist Bro, that also features Fizawan, Love Like This, Gustakhi, Waliyan, Sweet Ting and Lambo. With Devil, Diljit has once again put his familiar catchphrase at the centre of attention. Whether the song is actually a response to the CJP protest, however, remains open to interpretation. — TNS The Firm strikes Maternity fashion is rewriting the rules— here’re celebs embracing pregnancy with confidence, glamour and style Mona students during the Jantar Mantar protest. He said the students should not have been treated in that manner and urged authorities to listen to their demands. “The voice of the people is the voice of God,” he wrote at the time.