23012019-LSTC-01.qxd 1/22/2019 8:00 PM Page 1 c m y b TRIBUNE Work first Actor Ryan Reynolds has cancelled a surgery on his arm to fly to China and charm Deadpool fans in Beijing, ahead of the franchise’s unexpected theatrical debut in the country. IANS CHANDIGARH | WEDNESDAY | 23 JANUARY 2019 Ace up the sleeve PHOTOS: AGENCIES ‘Hate doing roles in comfort zone’ RAFAEL NADAL At the Australian Open 2019, while tennis is at its best, the fashion statement of top players is also making heads turn Gurnaaz Kaur T ENNIS season’s first Grand Slam of 2019 — the Australian Open — is not only a delight for sport-lovers, but an equal treat for fashionlovers. And the head-turners are not the spectators, but the players themselves. Bright colours, stylish gear, trendy outfits with different themes and amazing accessories - nail art, tattoos and hairstyles — are all raising the tempo. After all, fashion and sports go hand-in-hand. GREEN GLOW CAROLINE WOZNIACKI WORE ADIDAS’ COLLECTION, WHICH INCLUDED MATERIAL MADE FROM RECYCLED PLASTIC BOTTLES named after her. The Nike Spring Player Dress, with bold stripes around the waist and centre torso, features a small cut-out on her lower back. Serena turned the dress into a jumpsuit by removing the skirt from the dress and surprised her sponsors, as well as those who had been guessing her clothes for months! She teamed it up with customised Nike runners. Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who is gearing up for the release of his forthcoming film Thackeray, says he hates taking up roles that do not challenge his range as a performer. “I love doing challenging roles. With each film, I want to try something new. I hate doing roles in my comfort zone... I want to be a versatile actor. Now I look up to only new, different and challenging roles for me. You have got only one life, try experimenting new things... and that’s what I want to do,” Nawazuddin said. DENIM DAZZLE Maria Sharapova’s washed denim Nike dress, again named after her, caught the eye not just for its cool, breezy colour, but for an attempt to bring 90’s fashion back. In another trendy dress in pale colour with its seethrough waist and sleeves, which added feminine touch to the sportswear, The 23-time grand slam champion Serena Williams has been the star of the court with her emerald green playsuit Pushing the limits SERENA WILLIAMS she looked no less than a model. FOR A CAUSE Even Caroline Wozniacki upped the style game by representing a cause. She wore Adidas’ collection, which included material made from recycled MARIA SHARAPOVA STEFANOS TSITSIPAS VENUS WILLIAMS plastic bottles, created in cooperation with Parley for the Oceans. Tank top with skirt in blue ombre brought all shades of ocean on to the court and her matching nail colour added to the outfit. Celebrating oceans, its blue palette and spreading awareness about the plastic pollution in waters is also Garbine Muguruza, who donned Adidas Spring Parley Dress, which featured a notch collar, unlike the tank with regular neckline. In another outfit inspired by sunny beaches, her lightweight flowy barricade skirt in white complemented the tight-fitted green tank with cooling mesh back and classic zipper detail by the neckline. WHITE MAGIC Last year’s runner-up Venus Williams looked stunning in her white Diva Dress with pink and blue prints on the chest and waist. This is from her EleVen collection that incorporates geometric patterns in bold colours. She matched a pink arm sleeve with this unique dress. MEN’S CORNER On the men’s side, ‘sleeveless Rafa’, Rafael Nadal, stole the show in his yellow-orange top and white shorts. His kit for the grand slam has been quite loved by the audience. Swiss master Roger Federer has been defeated by Greek wunderkind Stefanos Tsitsipas; not only was the latter’s game admired a lot, but his style also attracted much attention. gurnaaz@tribunemail.com In what seemed like a dig at typical romantic hero roles, he spread his arms out in Shah Rukh Khan’s signature style, and said: “I don’t want to do such comfortzoned roles... I want to push myself with every film of mine.” In NAWAZUDDIN SIDDIQUI the film, he will be seen playing the role of late Shiv Sena supremo Balasaheb Thackeray. According to Nawazuddin, portraying Balasaheb’s life on screen was quite tough. Fair share “I am fortunate that after years of struggle, I am getting fair due as an actor. Mumbai is a city of dreams... everyday someone’s dream is getting fulfilled here. No other city is like Mumbai... this place has some different aura. Thousands of people migrate to Mumbai to fulfil their dreams. Despite hailing from a small village in Uttar Pradesh, I came to Mumbai... struggled hard and made my dreams come true,” he added. — IANS It’s the language of love If you enjoyed the movie Hindi Medium, chances are that you would be interested in Uda Aida too. Love for one’s mother tongue and keeping up with the Joneses theme for this one, albeit with a Punjabi tadka! Actors Neeru Bajwa and Tarsem Jassar, director Ksshitij Chaudhary, writer Naresh Kathooria and Rrupali Gupta make one happy team as they got together to promote the film due to release on February 1. Love for the mother tongue and staying rooted to tradition are the overall themes explored in the movie. Great package Leading actress of Pollywood Neeru Bajwa came on board just not because the script was wonderful, but the whole package — writer, director, producer and Tarsem Jassar with whom she wanted to work with post Rabb Da Radio – everything fitted the bill. This producer, director is currently looking for a script, “I really love to boss around, so definitely direction is on my mind,” says the lady in all black. Firmly rooted Someone challenged Tarsem Jassar to recite Uda Aida and he obliges, “Punjab ch jamme, pinda ch pale te Staying humble and getting on to YouTube for help are some of the tips from Uda Aidalead pair Neeru Bajwa and Tarsem Jassar for those aiming to join Pollywood sarkari schoolan to pade, Punjabi nal pyar te command puri hai (born in Punjab, growing up in villages and having studied in government schools, love and command on Punjabi is sure).” For the current generation not relating well to the language, he levels the blame on the parents, “Parents happily claim that their wards are studying French or Spanish, wish we could all take the same pride in our language.” Real take It’s a story picked up from real-life, insists the writer Naresh Kathooria. “When we started in the industry, Punjabi films were looked down c m y b upon and the language considered rather ‘uncool’,” he says. Incidents with his own nephew made him weave this family drama that he is rather pleased with. Happy times Rrupali Gupta is ecstatic as her another ‘baby’ is ready for release. For those who think it is a man’s world, she makes some correction, “Women are heard well enough in the industry.” The force behind this woman is her hubby dearest, who inspires her no end and her trusted aides — Naresh and Ksshitij. Good going! mona@tribunemail.com NEERU BAJWA TARSEM JASSAR PHOTOS: RAVI KUMAR Mona