11022024-LSTL-01.qxd 2/11/2024 12:16 AM Page 1 c m y b TRIBUNE ANI BABIL REMEMBERS HIS FATHER Babil Khan took to his Instagram account and penned an emotional post remembering his father Irrfan. Babil wrote, “Nobody knew him like I did, nobody has known me like he did.” Crime time Life Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson will be seen next in a crime thriller, titled Featherwood. Johansson will portray Carol Blevins, a heroin addict and Aryan Princess Featherwood. LUDHIANA | SUNDAY | 11 FEBRUARY 2024 Romance & the romantics The art world loses a gem humour that we would keep laughing while working. Kiran is also a sweet person. There was no competition between us as lead actresses. We worked as one team.” Preet is busy showcasing multiple shades of acting by choosing diverse subjects. He says, “With each new project that I sign, I intend to bring to the audience an actor who tries and does all kinds of roles. In this one, they will see me doing some comedy, some serious emotions, showing internal conflicts of a young boy.” Kiran, on the other hand, is excited to be getting work in Punjabi movies with another project in her kitty. “After almost 10 years of hard work, I’ve reached a point in my career where I am being offered lead roles in films. To be able to work in Punjabi gives me great satisfaction.” Gurnaaz Kaur P CREDIT: VADEHRA ART GALLERY Renowned artist Achutan Ramachandran Nair, popularly known as A Ramachandran, died after prolonged illness on Saturday. He was 89. “He was sick for quite some time now and passed away at 9 this morning from medical complications,” his son Rahul shared. Born in 1935 in Attingal, Kerala, Ramachandran was known for his monumental canvases, colourful oil paintings and watercolours. He joined Kala Bhavan at Viswa Bharati University in Santiniketan, West Bengal and completed his education Renowned artist in art. He joined Jamia Millia A Ramachandran Islamia in New Delhi as a lec- passes away after turer in art education in 1965. prolonged illness He also wrote and illustrated numerous picture books for which he received the Noma Concours Awards in 1978 and 1980. He took voluntary retirement from teaching in 1992 to devote his time to his creative pursuits. In 2002, he was elected a Fellow of the Lalit Kala Akademi and received the Padma Bhushan for outstanding service in the field of art in 2005. He was also conferred with an honorary doctorate by Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala in 2013. He is famous for his extensive research on Kerala temple murals. Although held a Master’s degree in Malayalam literature, his interest in art remained a constant. He designed the granite bas-relief sculpture at the Rajiv Gandhi Memorial at Sriperumbudur, near Chennai. Ramachandran lived and worked in New Delhi. He was married to artist Tan Yuan Chameli. — TNS UNJABI movie Majnoo is a love triangle and those giving the three dimensions to the story are Preet Baath, Kiran Shergill and Sabby Suri. The movie adds a new element to their career graphs too. It’s for the first time that Preet, Kiran and Sabby are doing a romantic film. Preet, who has made a place for himself in the industry as an action hero, looks at it as an opportunity to do some comedy and show his loving side to the audience. “My character is with two women simultaneously. I can’t say he is cheating on anyone but he is also aware of what he is doing, yet he is innocent.” If this is sounding confusing, Preet is convinced that when you watch the movie, it will all make sense! This Valentine’s, love gets a tad complicated as Kiran Shergill and Sabby Suri fight for Preet Baath’s affection in the upcoming Punjabi movie Majnoo Directed by Suzad Iqbal Khan, who has assisted Ram Gopal Verma in the past and had only directed Hindi movies before Majnoo, forays into Punjabi cinema. Likewise, Kiran too is a newcomer. She began her film career with this project and it’s more like homecoming for her. “I am from Mohali but was living in Mumbai since 2013. I’ve acted in TV serials and music videos, and this is my first film. Although post-production delayed its Mumbai calling Sabby has her mind in Mumbai, where she thinks opportunities are aplenty. “I’ve always wanted to be an actor. I love Punjabi films and After almost would continue to work in 10 years of hard them, but I also want to try Hindi cinema. I think work, I've reached a because I was in Mumbai, I point in my career got an ad with Bobby Deol. where I am being Soon, I have a song releasing SABBY SURI, PREET BAATH AND KIRAN SHERGILL offered lead roles with Terence Lewis. I often get modelling assignments too. release and in between my second shares the same in films. More than anything else, we can film Siyasat streamed on Zee5, but I sentiments. “The director was looking keep improving our skills as so many still call Majnoo my film debut.” for someone fair and tall to play an workshops in acting, dancing, action HAPPY TEAM NRI in the film and I cleared the look and more are organised in Mumbai.” To feature as lead in a Punjabi film is test. I play the parallel lead in Majnoo Bigger plans for a better future, a matter of pride for Kiran. And Sabby, and it was real fun working in this these actors are on their way to leave who too has shifted base to Mumbai, movie. Preet has such a good sense of an impression with Majnoo! Ruffalo’s Thriller fiasco Actress Jennifer Garner revealed that co-star Mark Ruffalo almost quit 13 Going on 30 after rehearsing for the Thriller scene in the film. The actress was the recipient of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. During the ceremony, his friend and former The Adam Project costar, 51, reminded those in attendance that the world was almost robbed of a pop culture moment 20 years ago. While speaking at the event, she wondered if Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow and Keira Knightley agree with her that Ruffalo owes his “rom-com success to the scruffy hair, the untucked cute button down, both of which became like the norm for cute guys everywhere for the next 20 years.” “I wonder if these esteemed ladies enjoyed Mark’s anxiety as much as I did,” Garner continued, reports people.com. Jennifer Garner reveals Mark Ruffalo almost quit 13 Going on 30 Dalljiet Kaur has sparked divorce rumours by deleting her pictures with her second husband Nikhil Patel from her Instagram account. She has also dropped her husband’s surname from her Instagram bio. Based on her Instagram posts, reports circulated online about the couple’s divorce. Dalljiet married Kenya-based businessman Nikhil Patel, and she moved to Kenya with her son Jaydon last year. Amid divorce rumours, Dalljiet’s team issued a statement and informed that the actress landed in India for a medical emergency in her family. The spokesperson did not comment about the couple’s relationship but requested all to respect the privacy of Dalljiet’s son Jaydon. Not just Dalljiet, Nikhil has also deleted several posts and pictures featuring the former on Instagram. Rakhee is back Actress Rakhee Gulzar, who is making her return to Bengali cinema with Aamar Boss, has wrapped up the shooting for the film. The culmination of this cinematic journey was met with heartfelt emotions as the cast and crew bid farewell to the project. The director of the film, Shiboprosad Mukherjee expressed his gratitude and admiration by kissing Rakhee’s hand. Rakhee Gulzar, reflecting on the wrap-up, shared, “I had seen their films and liked those. So when they approached me with this script, I found it to be fresh. There are fresh faces, the script is fresh. I really enjoyed working with this team. They gave me the inspiration to begin something new.” In their joint statement, directors Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee said, “Rakhee di’ s unwavering dedication and timeless grace have been the driving force behind Aamar Boss. As we bid adieu to this transformative journey, we’re not just concluding a film; we’re leaving behind an emotionally charged collaboration.” The makers of the film will soon announce its release date. — IANS Hanging out together Trouble in paradise? Dalljiet Kaur deletes photos with husband Nikhil on Instagram “I wonder if he tried to drop out of their films, like he did out of ours after the first rehearsal of the Thriller dance where Mark went from kind of shocked that we actually had to do this, to antsy, to deathly quiet, to ‘Bro, this is not for me.’” In 13 Going on 30, Garner played the adult version of Jenna Rink, a teen who wakes up to find herself a 30-year-old magazine editor in 2004. Jenna finds herself at a party that no one seems to be enjoying that is until she requests the DJ booth cue Michael Jackson’s Thriller. Garner’s character recruits a reluctant Matt “Matty” Flamhaff (Ruffalo) to do the choreography featured in Jackson’s 1983 music video, thus saving the party. The pair jokingly recreated the moment. The ceremony was not the first time Garner revealed that Ruffalo wanted no part of the routine. IANS Kit Harington, Sophie Turner to reunite for horror drama Kit Harington and Sophie Turner, who worked together in Game of Thrones, are all set to collaborate once again. The duo will feature in The Dreadful, a Gothic horror film. Written and to be directed by Natasha Kermani, the film is set against the backdrop of the War of the Roses. Ir follows Anne (Turner) and her mother-in-law Morwen, who live a solitary, harsh life on the outskirts of society. But when a man (Harington) from their past returns, he will set off a sequence of events that become a turning point for Anne. Sophie took to her Instagram account and shared the Dalljiet tied the knot with Nikhil Patel in March 2023. Dalljiet and her son shifted base to Nairobi, Kenya after her wedding. Jaydon was born to Dalljiet and actor Shalin Bhanot in 2014. However, in 2015, Dalljiet filed for divorce after accusing Shalin of domestic violence. If reports are to be believed, Nikhil has two daughters from his previous marriage. — ANI c m y b update with her fans. In a caption, she quipped, “I mean we couldn’t NOT hang out again ya know #thedreadful.” Meanwhile, Sophie was recently appeared in the film Do Revenge and the HBO miniseries The Staircase. She’ll next be seen in the British crime series Joan, in which she’ll play real-life criminal Godmother Joan Hannington. Harington’s recent projects include the TV series Extrapolations and Lot No. 249, as well as the movies Blood for Dust and Baby Ruby. He also played Dane Whitman, the Marvel Comics character who eventually becomes the Black Knight, in Eternals. The two rose to fame with their performances in Game of Thrones. Kit Harington essayed the role of Jon Snow in the popular series, while Sophoe Turner played the role of Sansa Stark. — ANI Rakhee Gulzar completes shooting for Bengali film Aamar Boss
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