26092026-LSTL-01.qxd 9/25/2026 7:42 PM Page 1 c m y b At Rajkummar Rao’s Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 18 appearance, he recalled how Shah Rukh Khan’s journey from Delhi and theatre to superstardom inspired him as an aspiring actor. Jaipur’s Rahul breaking stereotypes, one reel at a time TRIBUNE Fond memories Life When has During the grand finale of Sony Entertainment Television’s India’s Best Dancer Season 5, Karisma Kapoor shared a nostalgic memory about working alongside evergreen star Jackie Shroff in one of her earliest films, Police Officer. LUDHIANA | SATURDAY | 26 SEPTEMBER 2026 Ghoomar no gender Ananya Verma R AHUL SHARMA was 12 years old when he first heard the words that would follow him for the next decade. Ghoomar, the traditional Rajasthani folk dance performed by veiled women in flowing ghaghras, was not for men. He heard it. He ignored it. He kept dancing. Today, in Jaipur, people recognise Rahul — the man whose Ghoomar reels stop scrollers mid-swipe. It started, he says, with Seema Mishra’s voice. “I was roughly 10 to 12 years old when I first got known to Rajasthani folk and Seema Mishra ma’am’s voice. I found it really attractive. I started listening to it and then preparing and then dancing on it.” He would come home from school, look up Rajasthani words in a dictionary, ask his mother what pomcha and kangasiyo meant, and then dance. “I found that Rajasthani music, our folk, is not just a song. It holds a conversation. It has characters. you just vibe on it.” The first reel happened by accident. One day at the gym, earphones in, a song hit him mid-dumbbell set. “I was getting goosebumps. I came home and I became restless. I kept my phone and started making a reel. I just made it and uploaded it. I didn’t even think about what would happen.” There were zero followers on the new account. The reel went viral. Then another. Then another. What followed surprised even him. “Raveena Tandon ma’am put up a story. Prince Narula put it up. Hardy Sandhu commented. Seema Mishra ma’am did it.” His aun eh taan phir ho nahi sakda.” Diljit announced Indian leg of the tour during his historic concert at UK’s Wembley Stadium on September 12. The Ahmedabad show will mark another milestone in Dosanjh’s career, as he becomes the first Indian artist to headline a solo concert of this magnitude at the world’s largest stadium, further marking a defining moment in the evolution of Indian artists on the global stage. — ANI AI FOR EVERYDAY MESSY BY DESIGN JUNGLE CARTEL E O LIVE Cafe and Bar hosts a finger painting session, swapping brushes for bare hands in a relaxed, playful art class. No skills required, just colourful, messy fun in a low-pressure setting built purely for enjoying the process. 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Ranbir opted for a more relaxed The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) will present its Screen Icon Award to the Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan at its 37th edition. Along with the award, Aamir Khan’s Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India will have a special screening to mark the 25th anniversary of the film. Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh is super excited to bring his Aura tour to India with a grand show at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The concert is scheduled to take place on November 21. On Thursday, the GOAT hitmaker revealed the ticket booking details for the fans. Tickets will be available exclusively on BookMyShow, with a RuPay Credit Card Pre-Sale for Diljit Dosanjh’s 2026 Aura World Tour beginning September 28 at 12 noon. General On-Sale of tickets goes live at 2pm on October 1, on the platform. Commenting on his homecoming tour, Diljit said, “Duniya da sabton vadda stadium India de vich hai te gore group ne ohnu sell out kitta; respect for them. India de vich sabton vadda stadium hove te Panjabi uthe na love SWIFT’S STAR-STUDDED MUSIC VIDEO AAMIR KHAN TO BE HONOURED …says Diljit Dosanjh as tickets for his tour go live from September 28 learn NAZA TO STREAM SOON Taylor Swift’s upcoming music video, titled Patient Zero, is set to feature actors Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell. The song will world premiere at the MTV VMAs on Sunday. Dakota and Colin will star alongside Swift in the video for the new song, which is directed by Taylor Swift. The singer shared a glimpse of her upcoming video on her X handle. Ahmedabad! WHAT’S HOT play CHAT UP NAZA, the documentary about the killings in Gaza, by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szo, will be available to watch for free after its global release. According to reports, the documentary will be made available to global audiences for free via the website of British newspaper The Guardian after its release in theatres worldwide on September 28, following its world premiere at Venice. I found that Rajasthani music, our folk, is not just a song. It holds a conversation. It has characters. Whenever you just dance, you just vibe on it. mother, who had initially told him to stop, became the first person to like every reel the moment it went live. “She knows that the reel is posted at 6:15. She will be sitting with her phone.” His father came around when the press interviews started. “He said, ‘Okay. If you are happy with doing it, do it. We know the reality. We know you as a person. We don’t care about others.’ That day I got real motivation.” The trolls came too. His response has never wavered. “Whoever has positivity in their life will spread it. I don’t reply to negative people. But I feel that they definitely contribute to my engagement.” The people who once criticised him hardest, he says, are now the ones telling him he changed their perspective. His message to the 12year-old boy hiding his passion today is simple. “I got late. You don’t get late. If I had started from 12 years, where would Ghoomar have taken me today? Don’t think about what those four people will say. Let them speak. You just do you.” Kem Cho yet polished look, wearing a light blue, fullsleeved shirt with the sleeves casually rolled up, paired with beige trousers. Many other celebrities also arrived to support the film at the special screening, including Samay Raina, Sharvari, Orry, and Vedang Raina. Don’t Be Shy is written and directed by Sreeti Mukerji, produced by Alia Bhatt and Shaheen Bhatt under the banner of Eternal Sunshine Productions, and co-produced by Grishma Shah and Vikesh Bhutani from Chalkboard Entertainment. The film boasts a stellar ensemble led by four fresh faces, Aarushi Bajaj, Piyush Khati, Bianca Arora, and Ansh Duggal. It is streaming on Prime Video. — ANI Ranbir Kapoor, Mahesh Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Sharvari, Shaheen Bhatt & Alia Bhatt c m y b M OBE Elante turns wild this Saturday with Jungle Cartel, a night stacking live vocals against DJ sets across Bollywood, disco and EDM. Deeksha brings the live energy while Noizy takes over the decks. Dress for the vibe and bring the crew. MOBE Elante, Elante Mall, Chandigarh, September 26. chandigarh RAJKUMMAR’S SRK MOMENT Rhiti’s Bigg Boss clash Rhiti Tiwari faced backlash on Bigg Boss 20 following heated exchanges with Qazi Touqeer and Uditi Singh during a task. Her use of abusive language drew criticism, while a later remark threatening Qazi intensified reactions. — ANI