05052023-LSTL-01.qxd 5/4/2023 11:17 PM Page 1 c m y b TALKING OF DEPRESSION Actor Priyanka Chopra has opened up about how a botched nose surgery impacted her health.On the Howard Stern Show, Priyanka revealed that the botched nose surgery drove her into ‘deep depression’, and she even thought it could end her career. ANI TRIBUNE Figure it out Life Amid the ongoing strike of Hollywood writers, rapper Snoop Dogg has expressed his views. “Somebody explain to me how you can get a billion streams and not get a million dollars.”ANI LUDHIANA | FRIDAY | 5 MAY 2023 Time to get serious crime drama series created and directed by Homi Adajania that follows four ladies who operate a family drugs organisation. The series follows matriarch Savitri, her daughters-in-law Bijli and Kajal and her daughter Shanta as they run a firm called Rani Cooperative in Hastipur. However, the company turns out to be a front for the largest drug cartel in South Asia. Among the cast members are Dimple Kapadia, Radhika Madan, Angira Dhar and Isha Talwar. The show will premiere on May 5 on Disney+ Hotstar. Yathesht Pratiraj A AFWAAH superheroes outing, love jihad, social media scandals to drug trafficking, the mood this week on the big and small screen is rather dark, with the fantasy fiction genre also registering its footprints. Here is a lowdown on the films and series competing for viewers’ attention... Love jihad to social media scandals to drug trafficking—the line-up on OTT and cinema this week is about the dark side of life Fireflies – Parth Aur Jugnu GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 CINEMA CALLING The Kerala Story (Hindi) The biggest and most controversial theatrical release this Friday is The Kerala Story. It is directed by Sudipto Sen, and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. The plot follows the story of a group of women from Kerala who are converted to Islam to join the extremist Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The film has courted controversy for portraying itself as a real story. It features Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, SonaiBalani and SidhiIdnani. On May 5 SAAS BAHU AUR FLAMINGO Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (English) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is the concluding instalment of the trilogy based on the Marvel Comics superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film was written and directed by James Gunn, and it stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaa and Dave Bautista, among others. The film is the THE KERALA STORY Ahirwar, Manoj Pandey and Navya Pandey. The plot follows three friends from a nomad community in India, who realise they have been deprived of several social and political benefits. They decide to get ration cards for themselves. However, when their applications for ration cards keep getting rejected, they are forced to commit a crime. On May 5 32nd instalment in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe. The Guardians of the Galaxy strike a deal with the Collector to purchase “Knowhere,” with the intention of using it as a safe haven for Blip refugees. Following a fierce attack, however, Peter Quill, who is still grieving Gamora’s death, rallies the Guardians to protect the universe from their common enemy. On May 5 Fireflies–Parth Aur Jugnu is a fantasy fiction series directed by National Award winner Hemant Gaba. The show is about a curious teenager, Parth, who wanders in the jungle near his house where he meets Jugnu, a boy shrouded in mystery. While the boys’ friendship blossoms, Parth’s schoolmates and family are concerned about the sightings of Vanrakshas, a dangerous demon from the old legends. The show will feature on Zee5 from May 5. Silo Afwaah (Hindi) Rama Banam (Telugu, Hindi) Sudhir Mishra-directed Afwah is written by Nisarg Mehta, Sudhir Mishra and Shiva Bajpai. It tells the story of Nivi, a political heiress, and Rahab, an advertising expert caught in a web of social media rumours. Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Bhumi Pednekar and Taapsee Pannu star in the film. On May 5 Get ready to watch Telugu action drama Rama Banam. It is macho hero Gopichand and director Sriwass’ third film together in Telugu and Hindi. It stars Gopichand, Nassar, Dimple Hayathi, Jagapathi Babu, Sachin Khedekar in the lead roles along with Vennela Kishore, Ali, Raja Ravindra, Sapthagiri and Satya Akkala. On May 5 Hum Banjarey: The Reluctant Crime (Hindi) OTT OUTINGS Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo The movie is written and directed by Arvind Pratap. It features Ashish Negi, Rakhi Mansha, Dharmendra Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo is a Hindi Silo is a science-fiction mystery drama adapted from Hugh Howey’s novel series of the same name. The series stars Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Robbins, Rashida Jones and David Oyelowo, among others. In postapocalyptic earth, the outside world is toxic and deadly, and a 144-story deep Silo provides asylum to all. The residents have no concept of the world outside. Until one day, the sheriff of the Silo fatally meets his death in pursuit of the truth. The series is set to premiere on Apple TV on May 5. — With inputs by Dharam Pal Mom-to-be Ileana D’Cruz on Thursday dropped a relaxing video of herself and her pet. Ileana took to her Instagram story and shared a video, in which she gave a sneak peek into her pregnancy phase. The actor can be seen with a cup while she relaxes in bed and also showed her dog in the video. Sharing the video, she wrote, “Life lately.” From the very beginning, Ileana has been extremely tight-lipped about her personal life. Earlier, several reports suggested that Ileana is dating Katrina Kaif’s brother Sebastian Laurent Michel. The duo’s relationship rumours surfaced after the two were spotted vacationing with Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif in The countdown begins… Renowned singer-songwriter Lionel Richie was one of the guests of honour at King Charles’ first garden party at Buckingham Palace days before his coronation. The royal couple opened the doors of the royal residence in London to thousands of guests on Wednesday for the first garden party of King Charles’ reign. Garden parties have been held at Buckingham Palace since the 1860s as a way for the monarch to recognise public service. Several images surfaced online in which Lionel is seen greeting King Charles. Also in attendance were Prince Edward and Sophie, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh as well as the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. King Charles, 74, and Queen Camilla, 75, looked sharp for the event — with the King sporting a top hat. The REUTERS AND PTI King Charles hosts singer Lionel Richie ahead of coronation ANI Life is cool D’Cruz When Ranveer This is how mom-to-be Ileana met Idris Elba is enjoying her pregnancy phase the Maldives. Although the couple has still not made their relationship official. Ileana was earlier in a relationship with photographer Andrew Kneebone for quite a few years. —ANI Ranveer Singh attended the 2023 Premier League Hall of Fame, where he met stalwarts of the football fraternity. Taking to Instagram, Ranveer dropped a picture in which he is seen standing next to Peter Schmeichel, Rio Ferdinand, Arsene Wenger and Peter Cech. “Legends of football,” he captioned the post. He also bumped into fellow “gooner” and Hollywood actor Idris Elba at the Hall of Fame in London. “Nice to meet my Fellow Gooner,” Ranveer wrote. A day ago, Ranveer attended The North London derby between Premier League giants Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates. Attending the sell-out clash in London as an ambassador for the English Premier League in India, Ranveer cheered the players on, demonstrating his love for the beautiful game.—ANI ANI Jameela calls out female stars for attending Karl Lagerfeld-themed Met Gala KING CHARLES & CAMILLA, QUEEN CONSORT Queen Consort wore a blue and white dress by Bruce Oldfield for the occasion, completing her look with a Philip Treacy hat. Lionel Richie is set to perform at King Charles and Queen Camilla’s coronation concert on Sunday, just one day after the crowning ceremony. The special concert will feature an eclectic lineup that also includes Katy Perry, Andrea Bocelli, Take That, Sir Bryn Terfel, Freya Ridings and Alexis Ffrench. The monarch traditionally hosts multiple garden parties at Buckingham Palace and one at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Scotland each summer — although additional parties may be held with the monarch’s permission. In addition to mingling with members of the royal family, guests are treated to Lionel Richie & Lisa Parigi tea and cake.—ANI c m y b Talking of bigots Jameela Jamil has slammed the celebrities for attending the 2023 Met Gala, which honoured the late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld. In a note posted on Instagram Story, Jamil noted that many of the celebs in attendance this year were outspoken feminists, despite Lagerfeld’s bigoted comments against fat women. “Last night Hollywood and fashion said the quiet part out loud when a lot of famous feminists chose to celebrate at the highest level a man who was so publicly cruel to women, to fat people, to immigrants and to sexual assault survivors,” Jamil wrote. “And all the women’s publications, and spectators online, chose to gleefully ignore it. Nobody has perfect morals, least of all me, but Jesus Christ, we had a year to course-correct here and not award the highest honor possible to a known bigot,” Jamil continued. Jamil did not stop here. She added, “This isn’t about cancel culture. It’s not even about Karl. It’s about showing how selective cancel culture is within liberal politics, in the most blatant way so far. It’s about showing why people don’t trust liberals. Because of slippery tactics and double standards like this. And it’s not just Hollywood here, the general public online participated and were entirely complicit in the erasure of the truth last night. They replaced their pitchforks with spoons last night, to lap that shit right up...” —ANI ANI