21062022-LSTC-01.qxd 6/20/2022 11:00 PM Page 1 c m y b DOBAARAA GOES TO LONDON Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap’s new-age thriller Dobaaraa, starring Taapsee Pannu, is all set to premiere at London Film Festival on June 23. The film is scheduled to release on August 19. The director-actor duo will present the teaser of the film at the opening night on June 23. IANS TRIBUNE Once more Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman is re-teaming with Amazon Studios for the Mimi Cave-directed thriller Holland, Michigan. Kidman will star, and produce the film along with Per Saari. IANS CHANDIGARH | TUESDAY | 21 JUNE 2022 On International Day of Yoga, celebrities vouch for the ancient practice as the sure-shot route to fitness Sheetal I T was our Prime Minister, Narender Modi’s speech in the United Nations General Assembly in 2014 which led the inception of International Day of Yoga. Since 2015, International Day of Yoga is being celebrated on June 21and it is a proud moment for Indians, as yoga is our gift to the world. Bollywood celebs, including Deepika Padukone, Varun Dhawan, Malaika Arora, Akshay Kumar, Twinkle Khanna, Shilpa Shetty and Milind Soman, are the big promoters of yoga. We talk to a few others and know what yoga means to them. Take a deep breath DEEPIKA PADUKONE SHILPA SHETTY LATE BUT NOT LOST GREAT FOR RECOVERY Yoga is very powerful and has helped me a lot. Three years back when I was suffering from a knee injury, had issues with my toe and back, yoga came to my rescue. Also, I had only five weeks to recover for Khatron Ke Khiladi. I think yoga played a very big part in me reaching the finale of KKK. So whenever I get time, I practice yoga. Pranayama, which is my favourite yogic practice, leaves you with a lot of confidence and that shows in your body language. Balraj Syal, actor BALANCING ACT TWINKLE KHANNA AND AKSHAY KUMAR have been doing it for the past one year after my back surgery. Somy Ali, actress Mani nee De A my li I believe that ‘yoga adds years to your life and life to your years’. Always inclined towards doing yoga, I started two years ago and have never been better. It teaches you how to listen to your body. Lately I am Ch itra enjoying my face Va kil S harma yoga sessions. Chitra Vakil Sharma, producer everybody. Nikk i Tamboli TOTAL ROUTINE I do 108 Suryanamaskar is my Suryanamaskars favourite, as each time I do it every alternate day. Nikki Tamboli, actress my body is rejuvenated. It brings so much flexibility and is also good for the mind. TEEN LOVE It includes everything and is I have been practising yoga a good 20-minute routine for since I was 17. It made me My favourite is Uttanasana, which is highly recommended for flexibility. Anuj Sachdeva, actor gain complete equilibrium. It just made me connect to universal forces and calmed me down. One of the most de-stressing things for me is when I meditate. I like doing Trikonasana. Maninee De, actress So POWER OF FUSION While I have been advised by many friends to try out yoga, my go-to is weight-lifting and power-walking. So the fusion of weight-lifting and yoga asanas works best for me. I c m y b difficult at the start, as I couldn’t stretch and bend. It has been five years since I started doing yoga. My favourite yoga pose is Vrikshasana, also known as the tree pose. It is quite an easy pose and all about balance. It also strength- va hde uj S ac FLEXIBLE ENOUGH An I started doing yoga on alternate days before Covid. I got introduced to yoga through my friend in 2018. When I started, the main goal was to get a strong core and I wanted to be more PRIYA BANERJEE, BALRAJ SYAL AND NYRRAA M BANERJI flexible. It was really ens your core muscles and is very beneficial. Initially I started doing yoga for fitness, but soon realised how calming it can be mentally as well. It’s extremely meditative. Priya Banerjee, actress COMPLETE EXERCISE I have been doing yoga since childhood. In yoga, pranayama is the best. Yoga poses stretch every part of the body and pranayama helps in blood flow. Yoga makes the body flexible and skin supple. It is a complete exercise. Nyrraa M Banerji, actress