05122022-LSTC-01.qxd 12/4/2022 11:15 PM Page 1 c m y b VICKY IS A BUSY MAN! Vicky Kaushal is already working with director Laxman Utekar on an untitled film, which has been produced by Dinesh Vijan. And now, the producer-director duo has roped in Vicky for another untitled film. It would be a biographical adaptation of a larger-than-life historical character. TMS TRIBUNE Coming soon Salman Khan has announced the completion of his Eid 2023 release, Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan. The film has been directed by Farhad Samji. TMS CHANDIGARH | MONDAY | 5 DECEMBER 2022 SHRADDHA ARYA Fashion scene is moving away from ‘what’s trending’ to ‘suiting the self’, as young stars choose to mix traditional with the modern PRIYA MANI your attitude! KRITI SANON Wear Going for the right cut Mona W HEN unsure about what to wear, drape a saree! The six yards have always come to a woman’s rescue whatever be the occasion. Simple, stylish, sexy...There have been plethora of options when it comes to ethnic-wear. Though the modern woman is increasingly ditching the traditional outfits, the love for saree isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, although the style is evolving to keep up with the times. Lately, opting for western-wear over ethnic has been called out by yesteryear actresses Jaya Bachchan and Asha Parekh. Designers, however, give a go ahead to the new fashion scene that’s moving from ‘what’s trending’ to ‘suiting the self’. “Just because a woman is opting for pants over salwar kameez doesn’t mean that she is losing her sanskars,” says designer Narendra Kumar. He believes the shift from ethnic to western-wear has as much to do with functionality as global peer pressure. “Youngsters today are going for fusion, something that has functionality of western-wear and a touch of the traditional to keep up with their Indian roots. Also, due to increased social media presence, there is peer pressure.” ANANYA PANDAY Wedding functions are still largely traditional though. “Many brides are now looking for western and Indo-western silhouettes for their wedding functions, such as gowns, pant suits etc. It is also because of the new trend of added wedding events like cocktail parties, bridal shower and more. This has resulted in an increased demand of Indo-western and western silhouettes,” says Seema Kalavadia, designer. Fusion-wear has long been in trend. Indo-western clothing is becoming more popular since modern women like to mix old and new styles. “Fusion-wear is definitely here to stay. The fashion brands are coming up with extensive collections in this category. This is mostly because bulk of the clients want to dress in westerninspired clothing with a vintage flair, especially women,” says Vikas Bhansali, designer. He adds, “The key is styling. A long skirt is a great investment as you can wear it as a lehenga, team it with a long kurti or wear it casually with minimal oxidised jewellery! Some other basic essentials are — black crop top, dupatta, white shirt and a white kurti. Add some colour with a scraf, duppatta or jewellery.” Rihanna praises Will WEBSOLUTE FUN Twists & turns CAT Taapsee Pannu’s direct-on-digital premiere and Randeep Hooda’s thriller series, here are top OTT releases for this week December 9: Blurr on ZEE5 This Taapsee Pannu and Gulshan Devaiah-starrer is a psychological thriller, directed by Ajay Bahl. The film revolves around Gayatri, played by Taapsee Pannu, who is slowly losing her eyesight whilst trying to investigate the death of her twin sister. Taapsee’s will be appear in a never-seenbefore avatar in this film. December 9: Faadu—A Love Story on SonyLIV Abhay, an angry poet and a dreamer falls in love with Manjiri, a poetess who has a different philosophy. In an age where everyone is running behind their ambitions, will Abhay choose love and simplicity or money? Directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, the show stars Pavail Gulati and Saiyami Kher as Abhay and Manjiri, respectively. December 9: CAT on Netflix Starring Randeep Hooda, CAT is the story of Gurnaam Singh, who is compelled to confront his dark past in an attempt to save the life of his brother. Having once been a CAT—informant for the police—as a young boy, Gur- MANYA SINGH FAADU—A LOVE STORY naam finds himself right back, into the volatile underbelly of corruption and crime as he untangles a web of deceit. — TMS c m y b Will Smith, who slapped the comedian Chris Rock earlier this year at the 94th Academy Awards, has got a rave review for his latest film Emancipation from none other than Rihanna. Walking the red carpet for Emancipation earlier this week, the actor, 54, shared the music superstar's reaction to his film after she attended a private screening of it with some of his other star-studded group of friends in October. "Rihanna loved the cinematography. She could not get over the look of the film and how it felt," Smith said. The Aladdin star then added that he also got a pretty good idea of what his friends who attended the screening, including Dave Chappelle, Tyler Perry, A$AP Rocky and Kenya Barris, also thought of the movie. Set during the American Civil War, Emancipation follows a man named Peter, played by Smith, who escapes slavery and sets out on a quest for freedom. — IANS FUSION FASHIONISTA ■ The best thing about fusion-wear is that you can mix and match, and style it accordingly to suit a particular occasion.For example, wearing a spaghetti top, a Rajasthani skirt with a bandhani print along with a jacket. In this design statement, the spaghetti top imitates western society while the skirt represents Indian customs. The best of both worlds are highlighted in this wearing style. ■ A vast majority of Indian fashion design companies are experimenting with new styles. They still have a long way to go before reaching perfection. Any stylist can use their incredible creativity to break the rules of attire and appearance. ■ You can wear fusion- wear for every other function like wedding, sangeet, haldi, festivals or even for your work—styling pants or jeans with a kurti. — Seema Kalavadia, designer TARA SUTARIA Nadav Lapid’s fellow IFFI jurors support his remarks Filmmaker Nadav Lapid recently made headlines when he called Vivek Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files ‘vulgar’ and ‘a propaganda’. He was speaking at the closing ceremony of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa last month. Now, on Saturday (December 3), Lapid’s fellow IFFI jurors released a statement on Twitter and agreed to his opinion about the film. In the statement, American producer Jinko Gotoh, film critic and journalist Pascale Chavance and Javier Angulo Barturen said: “At the festival’s closing ceremony, Nadav Lapid, the jury ’ s president, made a statement on behalf of the jury members: “We were all disturbed and shocked by the 15th film, The Kashmir Files, which felt to us like a vulgar propaganda movie, inappropriate for an artistic competitive section of such a prestigious film festival. We stand by his statement.” Nadav, president of the International Competition Section at the 53rd IFFI, not only irked The Kashmir Files filmmakers with his remarks, but also the Israeli diplomatic mission in India and trig- ‘We stand by his statement’ A STILL FROM THE KASHMIR FILES gered a blistering attack from the Right Wing, which sought to portray his remarks as dismissive of the exodus of the Kashmiri pandits from the Valley in the 1990s. However, he later clarified that his comments were limited to the quality of the film, not the events portrayed in it. — TMS