21062022-LSTL-01.qxd 6/20/2022 10:58 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 LUDHIANA | 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 flexibility. Anuj Sachdeva, actor 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 SHILPA SHETTY BALANCING ACT LISTEN TO YOUR BODY TWINKLE KHANNA AND AKSHAY KUMAR have been doing it for the past one year after my back surgery. Somy Ali, actress 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 A my 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 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 Ranbir rocks in Shamsheralook Xpress chugs along Anushka Sharma to play Indian women team’s fast bowler Jhulan Goswami TAAPSEE PANNU WITH MITHALI RAJ Trailer of Shabaash Mithu out Taapsee Pannu will be seen as cricket legend Mithali Raj in the upcoming biopic Shabaash Mithu. The makers have finally unveiled the trailer of the much-awaited sports drama. The trailer showcases the journey of Mithali Raj and is a tribute to the recently retired icon. The message of nazariya badlo, khel badal gaya is well showcased in the trailer. The trailer was launched by one of India’s greatest cricketers Sourav Ganguly. Shabaash Mithu is directed by Srijit Mukherji and produced by Viacom18 Studios. It will hit the theatres on July 15. The film is a comingof-age story of women’s cricket in India. It will chronicle the setbacks and moments of euphoria of Mithali Raj’s life. Meanwhile, Taapsee Pannu also has Dobaaraa, Blurr, Woh Ladki Hai Kahaan and Dunki lined up for her. Yash Raj Films’ action entertainer Shamshera, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt and Vaani Kapoor, is set to release in theatres next month. The makers dropped the film’s first look poster on Monday in which Ranbir Kapoor is seen in a rugged avatar with long open tresses and wearing layers of dark worn-down clothes. He is looking intensely at something while holding an axe in his hand. The poster reads, “Karam Se Dacait, Dharam Se Azaad.” As soon as the poster was unveiled, Alia Bhatt took to her Instagram account and wrote, “Now that’s a hot morning...I mean...Good morning.” The story of Shamshera is set in the fictitious city of Kaza, where a warrior tribe is imprisoned, enslaved and tortured by a ruthless authoritarian general Shudh Singh. This is the story of a man who became a slave, a slave who became a leader and then a legend for his tribe. He relentlessly fights for his tribe’s freedom and dignity. His name is Shamshera. While Ranbir Kapoor plays Shamshera in the film, Sanjay Dutt plays Ranbir’s arch-enemy in this huge casting coup. Produced by Aditya Chopra, the film will release in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu on July 22, 2022. Moving into the web zone Dinner date Boman Irani is happy to jump on to OTT bandwagon Happy times Yuvraj Singh and Hazel Keech name their baby boy Orion Keech Singh ANUSHKA SHARMA My favourite is Uttanasana, which is highly recommended for 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 Chakda Anushka Sharma returns to the movies after three years (given the pandemic and her maternity break) to headline a film inspired by the life and times of women cricket’s all-time greatest fast bowler Jhulan Goswami. Titled Chakda Express, the hugely-mounted Netflix film is tracing the glorious journey of one of the fastest female pacers in the history of world cricket, Jhulan, as she moves up the ladder despite countless hindrances to fulfil her only dream - to play cricket. Anushka has started filming Chakda Xpress, which will be shot in India and UK and is being produced by Clean Slate Filmz. The actress says, “It feels like my first film again and I’m really excited to start this journey with Chakda Xpress, a film that I truly believe in. The pandemic unfortunately kept me away from returning to the movies despite me itching to start filming quickly. I would have loved to entertain and engage with fans way earlier.” Anushka will be flying to the UK to shoot a 30-day schedule for the film. She has put in months of preparation to get into the skin of the character. difficult at the start, as I couldn’t stretch and bend. It has been five years since I started doing yoga. MALAIKA ARORA va hde j S ac FLEXIBLE ENOUGH Anu Mani nee De 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 enjoying my face itra 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 yoga pose is Vrikshasana, also known as the tree pose. It is quite an easy pose and all about balance. It also strengthens 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 Yuvraj Singh and Hazel Keech announced the name of their baby boy on Sunday (June 19). The couple has named their son Orion Keech Singh. On the occasion of Father’s Day, Hazel Keech shared photos with Yuvraj Singh and their baby boy while wishing her husband. Sharing the photos, she wrote, “Welcome to the world Orion Keech Singh...” c m y b Actor Boman Irani is happy to jump on the OTT bandwagon and is portraying a grey character in Masoom. He essays the role of Dr Balraj Kapoor, a respected doctor, who’s doing his best to suppress a few family secrets. Boman says, “The OTT space has given actors opportunities to test their craft. I’m happy to jump on the OTT bandwagon and the love that has come by for my debut is overwhelming.” The series follows the events that unfold after the death of Dr Balraj Kapoor’s wife, which is followed by a thrilling ride, at the heart of which lies deep-buried family secrets. He added: “A lion’s share of the credit of the series’ success belongs to the writer Satyam Tripathy, director Mihir Desai and the great team that we had, including my co-actors Samara Tijori, Upasana Singh, Manjari Faddnis, and Sarika Singh. We were on the same page of creativity; that’s how everything aligned and a series like this happened.” Boman shared that he essayed a grey character in this series and I loved it. “Playing a grey shade is always more exciting.” On the work front, Boman Irani is gearing up for the release of Uunchai and a few other exciting projects. — IANS Courteney Cox shares romantic photos with Johnny McDaid Courteney Cox recently celebrated her 58th birthday. The FRIENDS star celebrated the day with her boyfriend Johnny McDaid in London. Taking to her Instagram account, Cox shared a series of photos with McDaid from their date night in London. The pictures received a lot of love from the actress’ close friends. Johnny and Courteney were spotted holding hands as they headed out for their date night. — TMS