26022023-LSTC-01.qxd 25-02-2023 22:50 Page 1 c m y b TRIBUNE NAWAZ IN NEW TROUBLE In the husband-wife spat gone public, everyday there’s a new allegation and counter-allegation. In a fresh video posted by Aaliya, she accused Nawazuddin of rape and stealing her two kids. In fact, Aaliya has lodged a fresh complaint against the actor reporting the same. The couple has two children. Big break? Vardhan Puri, who is currently shooting for his upcoming film Dashmi, recently got locked for a part by an international casting director. Details of the project are under wraps. CHANDIGARH | SUNDAY | 26 FEBRUARY 2023 Painting the carpet red! Mona T HE red carpet is no longer a woman’s exclusive arena...men are now discarding their monochrome tuxedos and opting for attires that add hue and flare to it. After a lull that stretched for two years, 2023 began on an eclectic note. Some donning gowns in solid colours and others going for shimmer and shine, here are seven looks that redefined the red carpet looks! Nobody styles a red carpet look better than Harry Styles! At the Grammys, not only he bagged Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Engineered Album aweards for Harry’s House, he also set the red carpet on fire in a unique French fashion label EgonLab’s custom-made piece with 250,000 Swarovski crystals in nine different colours. The jumpsuit was hand crafted and it took over 150 hours to complete. LIL NAS X 1 Harry Styles in a Swarovskistudded jumpsuit, Billy Porter in a velvet gown—male celebs have redefined the red carpet look for sure 2 When SS Rajamouli walked the red carpet at Golden Globe 2023 with his RRR stars Ram Charan and Jr NTR, his red and black ensemble stood out. He paired a black silk kurta with red dhoti pants, enhancing the look with a stylish red stole with tassels at the end. He looked dapper. Trust pop-rap star Lil Nas X to make a style statement whenever he hits the red carpet. For the happening 2023 Pre-Grammy Gala, Lil Nas X chose an Italian luxury fashion house Moschino’s purplish pink classic suit. He went bare at the top flaunting his toned abs. He used the limelight to flaunt his debut album Montero on a golden necklace. In fact, Montero is also Lil Nas X’s given name. Billy Porter’s fuchsia velvet tuxedo overlay gown from the Project Runway designer Christian Siriano complemented with a white button-down shirt and matching fuchsia bow tie on the Golden Globes 2023 red carpet was quite talked about. HARRY STYLES BARRY KEOGHAN World leaders wanted a kiss on the cheek in lieu of changing laws, says Pam Anderson SAM SMITH SS RAJAMOULI Sealed with a kiss 3 4 BILLY PORTER 5 Not all risks pay on the red carpet. British singer Sam Smith’s custom-made allblack inflatable latex outfit with ballooning shoulders and trousers, styled with matching high-heel boots, grabbed eyeballs at Brit Awards this year. Designer Harri aka Harikrishnan Keezhathil Surendran Pillai created the look in just four days. He shared, “I wanted RRRdoes it again! Rajamouli’s magnum opus bags four awards at Hollywood Critics Association Awards As the Oscar race gets intense, filmmaker SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus continues to make waves on the global canvas as RRR bagged four awards at the Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) Awards. The film won Best International Film, Best Action Film, Best Stunts, and Best Original Song for the Oscar-nominated track Naatu Naatu. The film managed to beat the Tom Cruise-starrer Top Gun: Maverick. As Rajamouli took to the stage, he was joined by actor, Ram Charan to accept the Best International Film award. The actor said, “I didn’t expect to come up on stage. I was just told by my director to accompany him. Thank you so much for giving us all this love. It’s a great response, so we are going to come back with better films and entertain you all. Thank you so much.” With the current momentum and having bagged honours at the Critics Choice Awards and Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles this year, all eyes are now set on the film’s run at the Oscars which are set to be held on March 12 the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. —IANS ANDREW GARFIELD to create an image which people have never seen Sam in.” Born a small village in southern Kerala, Harri first came to limelight for his inflatable latex trousers that he created for his collection at London College of Fashion. Spider-Man Andrew Garfield attended the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards dressed in a statement-making Italian luxury 6 fashion house Zegna’s dusty orange pantsuit. He styled it with a black shirt and matching knot tie. The Banshees of Inisherin actor Barry Keoghan turned heads in a customised Louis Vuitton double-breasted powder blue Louis Vuitton blazer with flap pockets, paired with a matching neckerchief, men’s shirt and tailored pants at the Golden Globe red carpet. 7 Cultural connect Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival 2023 screens 20 films The fourth edition of Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival, 2023 was held at Tagore Theatre, Chandigarh on Saturday. The festival that celebrates Sikh heritage and culture, screened about 20 films. The films were shortlisted from eight countries, namely India, Canada, the US, the UK, Kenya, Pakistan, Malawi and Singapore. Organised by Pinaka Mediaworks and Rolling Frames Entertainment, the festival is supported by the Chandigarh Administration, the Department of Cultural Affairs (U.T), the Government of Canada, and FARNCOIS DUTIL, CONSUL, CONSULATE GENERAL OF CANADA the United Sikh Mission. Caroline Rowett, British Deputy High Commissioner, in her keynote address talked about the intertwined ‘My heart is full’ National Award winning director Sudhanshu Saria’s Sanaa, starring Radhika Madan, had its North American Premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and opened to a heart-touching response. Sanaa is the only Indian Film that was screened at the festival. culture of the UK and India. She further stated, “The culture and the arts connect us in ways that trade and investment don’t.” —TNS Sanaa opens to rave reviews at Santa Barbara Festival Sudhanshu said, “What I thought was a niche film made for a very specific audience is fast turning out to be a very universal film that is finding a connection with audiences everywhere. It was an absolute thrill to screen for our first American c m y b audience and I couldn’t have asked for a more passionate, emotional and thrilling response than the one we got in Santa Barbara. My heart is full and I can’t wait to bring all the love back home to our wonderful cast and crew.” —TMS Hollywood actress Pamela Anderson has claimed world leaders wanted “a kiss on the cheek” in exchange for the laws she wanted changed. The former Playboy model, who has sons Dylan, 25, and Brandon, 26, with When I ex-husband Tommy started getting a lot Lee, famously perof attention, I thought, ‘I suaded Russian have to share this President Vladimir attention with Putin to stop the something importation of seal meaningful.’ products and also got ships carrying whale fin meat banned from the country. She has also met with many politicians over the years to use her celebrity status to advocate Just friends Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio and Gigi Hadid “get along well” but they’re not dating. The 27-year-old model and Leonardo, 48, were recently spotted together in Milan. It is said that they are merely friends. A source said, “The two get along well and were enjoying time together with friends. Gigi’s LEONARDO & GIGI priority is her daughter and her business and that’s what she’s focusing on right now.” However, they’re not involved romantically. The source added, “Gigi and Leo spent time together in Milan but they are just friends and are not dating.” —IANS for causes close to her heart. While promoting her documentary Pamela, A Love Story, she said, “When I first started getting a lot of attention, I thought, ‘I have to share this attention with something meaningful.’ That’s when I started talking to PETA and all these activist groups.” She added, “I thought to myself, ‘I get a lot of attention, but it just seems so superficial.’ So I used it to my advantage. I would go and speak to world leaders. They wanted a kiss on the cheek and an autograph. I wanted laws to be changed. And we both got what we wanted.” — IANS