27062022-LSTC-01.qxd 6/26/2022 11:41 PM Page 1 c m y b JANHVI ON ‘WISE, WITTY’ ARJUN Jahnvi Kapoor has a special message for her half-brother and actor Arjun Kapoor, who turned 37 on Sunday. She wrote: “Happy Birthday to my most wise and strong and witty brother who can put a smile on anyone’s face.” IANS TRIBUNE Life Flip side Shilpa Shetty Kundra, who made her big screen comeback with Nikamma, says fame is a doubleedged sword. Shilpa said she is “grateful for all the love and appreciation”. IANS CHANDIGARH | MONDAY | 27 JUNE 2022 PHOTO: NITIN MITTAL Accidental parents! Sheetal A FTER making waves with Puaada, Pollywood’s popular jodi, Sonam Bajwa and Ammy Virk, is back with the film, Sher Bagga, which released this Friday in theatres. Only now their reel chemistry goes a step further as they learn to become parents. Ask Sonam and Ammy to pick other actors for each other who would complement them on screen, and they both do not have a clear answer. While Sonam calls their jodi the best in Pollywood, Ammy compliments the actress’ screen presence and calls her a suitable pick for every good actor in the industry. Director Jagdeep Sidhu has done multiple projects with Ammy and Sonam and is now excited to take Punjabi cinema to new heights. He adds, “Most Punjabi films have more or less similar stories and so I wanted to make a film with a modern outlook, which is in sync with the times we live in. The script was written for a Hindi film keeping Ayushmann Khurrana in mind back in 2015-16. But we were stuck in London because of Covid where Sonam was shooting for Jind Mahi opposite Ajay Sarkaria. We had the camera, shooting gears and limited crew, so we thought of working in this script in London instead of sitting idle.” About handling an infant on the sets, Ammy says, “We all have held babies of our cousins, extended family members or friends. And, the first thing everyone tells us is how one should support their head and neck.” So, he applied his limited knowledge about babies Being Kavya This is how Sanjana Sanghi prepped for action entertainer OM Starring Aditya Roy Kapur and Sanjana Sanghi, OM is set to release theatrically on July 1. Helmed by Kapil Verma, the leading star cast appears in extremely aggressive and heavy-duty actionpacked roles. To prep herself as Kavya in the film, Sanjana took professional training for three months to perform the hardcore action sequences. Speaking of her preparation for the film, Sanjana said, “Playing Kavya has been the most humbling journey of my career. Putting in hours at training and learning each skill from weapon training to hand-tohand combat has both liberated and empowered me, with the hope that every young girl feels inspired.” ‘RIP iPhone 6s’ Chris Evans upgrades his iPhone 6s, says he will miss the ‘home button’ Hollywood star Chris Evans has finally upgraded his old iPhone and shared a hilarious post saying that he will miss the “home button”. Evans took to Instagram to share a post about his phone upgrade. He posted a picture of his new phone alongside the old one. He wrote: “RIP iPhone 6s. We had a good run. I’ll miss your home button.” The actor shared that he is upgrading to iPhone 13, he will be missing the home button. He also added that he won’t miss his old phone. “I won’t miss the nightly battle of trying to get you to charge. Or your grainy pictures. Or your sudden drops from 100 per cent battery, to 15 per cent, to completely dead all within minutes.” Actress Octavia Spencer commented: “OMG! I just gave up my home button last week. Transitioning to the 13 has been easier than I thought. So... #IFeelYouBuddy.” His recent release is Pixar’s Lightyear. —IANS The script of Sher Bagga was written keeping Ayushmann Khurrana in mind, but the Ammy Virk-Sonam Bajwa jodi did complete justice to director and had a Jagdeep Sidhu’s smooth sailing! With the success vision streak that Ammy is on with films like Puaada, Bhuj: The Pride of India, Qismat 2, 83, Aaja Mexico Challiye, Saunkan Saunkne and now Sher Bagga, the actor says he still gets nervous before the release of every film, but isn’t afraid of the negative reviews any more. “After all, nothing remains the same and I am thankful for what I have. I do visit theatres to know the reactions of the audiences and that is the right review of a movie for me rather than box office numbers.” And what is on the wish-list of Sonam Bajwa? The actress says people would see her directing a film someday. Ammy too says that he would like to direct something though he has no interest in writing a script. Sonam says, “I have seen Ammy taking an interest in the technical aspects of direction but I am somehow more inclined towards the creative aspects of it.” The actress will next be seen in Jind Mahi and shares that there were talks about a second season of her talk show, Dil Diyan Gallan, but nothing has been finalised yet. I visit theatres to know the reactions of the audiences. That gives me a clear picture of success or failure of the movie rather than box office numbers. AMMY VIRK sShah Rukh Khan took to his Instagram handle on June 25 and held a live session with his fans, celebrating his 30 years in the industry. SRK touched upon his forthcoming films, Pathaan and Jawan. He also talked about Salman Khan whom he referred to as his brother. ‘Like a good boy’ WEBSOLUTE FUN Get ready for some action Here’s what Ranbir Kapoor did with his first pay cheque back in 1997 Ranbir Kapoor had started his journey in the world of entertainment as an assistant director to Sanjay Leela Bhansali. In a recent interactional, Ranbir opened up on his first pay check and what he did with it. The actor revealed that his first paycheque was Rs 250. He had received the amount as a clapping boy for his father Rishi Kapoor’s film Prem Granth (1997), when he was a child. The Shamshera star said that he kept it at his mother Neetu Kapoor’s feet ‘like a good boy’. Premiere of Chris Pratt-starrer The Terminal List, Volume 2 of Stranger Things 4 and OTT debut of actor Rajeev Khandelwal—here are top new releases on the web July 1: Stranger Things 4 - Volume 2 on Netflix Struggling with the aftermath of the Battle of Starcourt, a group of friends from Hawkins will come together to fight the new and horrifying supernatural threat. Presenting a gruesome mystery that might finally put an end to the horrors of the Upside Down. Of Bhaichara Ranbir & Rishi Kapoor on the sets of Prem Granth July 1: The Terminal List on Amazon Prime Video Based on the best-selling novel by Jack Carr, The Terminal List follows James Reece (Chris Pratt) after his entire platoon of Navy Seals is ambushed during a high-stake covert mission. Reece returns home to his family with conflicting memories of the event and questions about his culpability. However, as new evidence comes to light, Reece discovers dark forces working against him, endangering not only his life, but the lives of those he loves. July 1: Miya Biwi Aur Murder on MX Player This show promises to take the audiences on an eventful journey to keep them hooked to their screens. As Priya and Jayesh (played by Manjari Fadnnis and Rajeev Khandelwal) struggle in a dysfunctional marriage of seven years, their life takes an unexpected turn one night when they have to set aside their differences to stay alive. Directed by Sunil Manchanda, the series makes OTT debut of Rajeev Khandelwal. c m y b Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are among four of Asia’s richest celebrity power couples this year The rich & famous Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh were recently voted as the most powerful couple in Bollywood, according to a survey by the Indian Institute of Human Brands. The stars are favoured for being the most fun loving, charming and different and their total earnings have catapulted them to be among four of Asia’s richest celebrity power couples this year. The other three power couples to be in this esteemed list are Hong Kong’s acting stalwarts Tony Leung and Carina Lau, South Korean superstars Rain and Kim Tae-hee and Singapore’s Fann Wong and Christopher Lee. The list cited Deepika as one of India’s highest paid actresses, earning some $10 million per year from films and endorsements, with a total fortune of $40 million according to Celebrity Net Worth. According to Duff & Phelps’ report, Ranveer’s brand valuation currently stands at $ 158 million. —TMS