10032023-LSTL-01.qxd 3/9/2023 10:20 PM Page 1 c m y b GET A RING-SIDE VIEW An eight-part event series about boxing icon Muhammad Ali is in the works at Peacock from RegeJean Page, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Willmott. Titled Excellence: 8 Fights, the scripted drama series is by Oscarwinning writer Willmott and is based on Jonathan Eig’s definitive biography Ali: A Life. IANS TRIBUNE Naked truth Life Sharon Stone said on the Table for Two podcast that she lost custody of her son because of Basic Instinct and all the controversy the 1992 drama ignited over her infamous nude scene. IANS LUDHIANA | FRIDAY | 10 MARCH 2023 Calendarthat became a part of us Sheetal T WE MISS YOU HE Hindi film industry lost another gem on Thursday and the magnitude of this loss is yet to sink in. Performer par excellence, Satish Kaushik, breathed his last after he suffered a heart attack. He was at a farmhouse in Delhi when he felt breathless. He was rushed to a hospital but the doctors declared him brought dead. Anupam Kher shared the news confirming that his friend and actor-filmmaker Satish Kaushik passed away on Thursday. He will be remembered for his iconic With the sudden demise of actor-director Satish Kaushik, the entertainment world has lost a precious gem characters such as Calendar, Chanda Mama, Banke Bihari Chaturvedi aka BBC, Pappu Pager, Baba Batanand Swami and many others. Kaushik, a Haryanvi by birth, grew up in Delhi. He was a pass-out of the National School of Drama and Film and Television Institute of India. Just like many others, he had this dream to become an actor; only to find small roles in films, some he wrote and for some he was typecast. Yes, Kaushik wrote the character Here are the celebs from Bollywood who paid their tributes and condolences to the family and fans. I know death is the ultimate truth of this world! But I never thought in my dreams that I would write this thing about my best friend #SatishKaushik. Such a sudden full stop on a friendship of 45 years!! Life will never be the same without you Satish! Om Shanti! –Anupam Kher Chanda Mama is gone. Deeply saddened to hear about Satish Kaushik ji’s demise. Will remember him for the spontaneous laughter he brought to the sets of Mr & Mrs Khiladi. Am sure he’s already making everyone smile in heaven. Om Shanti. GUILTY MINDS MR INDIA MR & MRS KHILADI SCAM 1992 –Akshay Kumar Woke up to this horrible news, he was my biggest cheerleader, a very successful actor and director #SatishKaushik ji personally was also a very kind and genuine man, I loved directing him in Emergency. He will be missed, Om Shanti SAAJAN CHALE SASURAL –Kangana Ranaut SHARMAJI NAMKEEN of Calendar (Mr India) himself which won him the love of the audience. But, when it came to direction and producing films, Kauhik didn’t stick to the comedy genre alone. While Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja was his first directorial, Kaushik’s favourite genre seemed romance. The film Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain won him a nomination for Screen Award for Best Director whereas Tere Naam was a fan favourite. The most recent one, Kaagaz (2021) was a biographical comedy film. Active till his last breath, Kaushik acted in more than 150 films and directed about 19. His presence on the digital platform was formidable. He was a part of big OTT series such as Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story. He played a It’s official Singer-rapper King has hooked us to the peppy beats of his romantic number, Maan Meri Jaan, and now the breaking news is that he is collaborating with Nick Jonas for the reprised version of the song. King shot to fame after contesting in MTV Hustle significant role in Bloody Brothers and Guilty Minds. Working round the clock, Kaushik wrapped his part of shooting for director duo Raj & DK upcoming series, Guns & Gulaabs in January. In Emergency, Kaushik played Jagjivan Ram. He also acted in Salman Khan’s upcoming Eid release, Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, the character look of which is now viral. Satish a man full of warmth love and humour was like a brother to me since almost forty years. He was twelve years younger than me. Satish ji, it was not your turn . –Javed Akhtar “Just last night we were in the edit, revelling in your performance. And just like that, you’re gone! Unable to digest that life can be so fickle. That this is all momentary. — Raj & DK Nick Jonas to collaborate with King for Maan Meri Jaan’s new version and soon become a hip-hop sensation although he didn’t win the reality show. The news was made public by American pop-star Nick Jonas on his Instagram handle. He wrote, Maan Meri Jaan (Afterlife) is out this Friday! Link in bio to pre-save.” Nick and King now follow each other on Instagram and the latter even commented on his post, “Let’s go.” King also shared on his handle the same post and caption, announcing the big global collaboration. King made his Bollywood debut with Sahi Galat in Ajay Devgan’s Drishyam 2. Diva’s day out Vaani Kapoor marked her attendance at Paris Fashion Week as a front-row guest of top designer Peter Dundas. The Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui actress posted a series of pictures on her social media handle and wrote, “Dundas you beut! What a show! Pleasure to discover your world up close!! @peter_dundas @dundasworld #ParisFashionWeek #PFW Vani also shared pic.” tures of her with other iconic faces of global fashion indus- Lady Gaga will not be performing at the Oscars She is excused Singer Lady Gaga’s number Hold My Hand from the Top Gun: Maverick soundtrack is nominated for Best Original Song at the ceremony but she will be unable to join the other shortlisted artistes at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theater due to scheduling conflicts with Joker: Folie a Deux, in which she plays Harley Quinn. Oscars producer Glenn Weiss said during the Oscars Creative Team press conference, “We have great relationships with Lady Gaga and her camp (but) she’s in the middle of shooting a movie right now, and here we are honouring the movie industry and what it takes to make a movie. “After a bunch of back and forth, it didn’t feel like she can get a performance to the calibre that we’re used to with her, that she’s used to and all that stuff.” “So, she is not going to perform on the show, however, this is all, from our point of view, about someone making a movie and us completely understanding that that’s what is priority in this business, especially when we are honouring movies.” —IANS Fan or fanatic? Two men arrested for entering SRK’s Mannat In another invasion of privacy incident, two men trespassed in Shah Rukh Khan’s bungalow Mannat. They hid in SRK’s makeup room for close to eight hours before they were caught. Reportedly, they wanted to get a glimpse of the Pathaan star. The two trespassers are identified as Pathan Sahil Salim Khan and Ram Saraf Kushwaha. The police have arrested them. Apparently, they came from Bharuch in Gujarat to meet Shah Rukh. The Mum- c m y b bai police suggest that the two must have scaled the wall to enter Mannat at 3 am. Shah Rukh was shocked when he saw them hiding there. They were caught around 10.30 am. Colleen D’Souza, who is the manager of Mannat, told in her statement to the police that the security guard called her at 11 am on February 2 to inform her about the two men. SRK’s team gave them first aid before handing them over to the cops. try such as, stylist and luxury brand strategist Siân Gabari, American socialite and fashion influencer Olivia Palermo, and fashion stylist Anna Dello Russo. Dundas returned to Paris Fashion Week after the gap of four years. Almost all big celebrities have worn Dundas’ creations. The list includes Kim Kardashian, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kylie Minogue, Alessandra Ambrosio, Megan Fox, Ciara, Bella Hadid, and Kendall Jenner. Vaani Kapoor turns heads at Paris Fashion Week as first-row guest of Peter Dundas