28022024-LSTC-01.qxd 2/27/2024 10:48 PM Page 1 c m y b JODIE-JOSHUA SPLIT Opening up on her divorce with Joshua Jackson, Jodie Turner-Smith said, “The bravest thing in the world is to recognise when something's not working and to make a move.” TRIBUNE Life Diljit knows how to have fun Words come easy to lyricist-actor Swanand Kirkire when he is sipping his favourite tea. In Amritsar recently, he shared with us what he likes about Punjab ‘Forget half Kylie, here’s full Kareena’ Neha Saini Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh is a regular at entertaining his fans, especially with his hilarious content on Instagram. The Raat Di Gedi hitmaker on Monday dropped a reel featuring his candid moments spent on the sets of Crew film, which stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Tabu, and Kriti Sanon in the lead roles. The highlight of the whole video is Diljit’s voiceover in Punjabi. As he shows the visuals of his shot with Kareena, Diljit’s voiceover can be heard saying in Punjabi, “Adhi Kylie shado maharaj, aithey poori Kareena Kapoor” (Forget half Kylie, here’s full Kareena Kapoor). He added, “Main te Kareena dungiyan gallan kar rahe haan, tusi dasso ki gallan kar rahe haan” (Kareena and I are having a deep conversation, guess what we are talking about). Diljit also received a surprise visit from the rapper Badshah, making it clear that the rapper would be lending his rap skills to one of the songs in the film. In the clip, he can also be seen interacting with choreographer Farah Khan and producer Rhea Kapoor. He also posed for pictures with his fans. “Kylie Shado... Ethey Poori Kareena Kapoor,” he captioned the post. Diljit’s post has been flooded with likes and comments. “Voiceover is lit,” a social media user commented. “Hahaha Diljit paaji tussi chaa gaye,” another one wrote. Speaking of Crew, it features Diljit in a special cameo. Kapil Sharma will also be seen in the film. The film is made under Balaji Telefilms and Anil Kapoor Film and Communications Network banners. The film will be hitting the theatres on March 29, 2024. Earlier it was slated to release on March 22 but the makers have decided to push the film’s release. Crew is a story of three women and is touted as a laugh-riot, set against the backdrop of the struggling airline industry. However, their destinies lead to some unwarranted situations and they get caught in a web of lies. The movie marks the second collaboration between Ektaa R Kapoor and Rhea Kapoor after the 2018 female buddy comedy Veere Di Wedding. — ANI T is not every day that you are offered a piping-hot cup of tea, on a chilly winter evening, with crisp fritters and a conversation with the master storyteller and lyricist Swanand Kirkire on the side. Kirkire takes his tea seriously, “If you have only one cup of tea a day, you should have a good one, just as you like it,” he explains. The same goes for his body of work. From Tu kisi rail si guzarti hai (Masaan) to Bavra mann (Hazaaron Khwaishien Aisi) to All is well (3 Idiots) to Monta re (Lootera), each song stands testimony of his versatility, his flair for evoking emotions. “If I have talent or skill to write, then I should do that in the best way possible. I don’t believe in doing bad work. I cannot do everything, if you ask me to dance or to cook or keep accounts, I will be terrible at it. But writing, even singing, I give my all,” he shares. The lyricists’ three National Awards are enough proof that he believes in doing what he says, his sense of humility in place. Poetry, is I LUDHIANA | WEDNESDAY | 28 FEBRUARY 2024 ‘Time really flies’ Priyanka drops unseen then-and-now photos of daughter Malti poetry & everything in between The young generation, whether in Punjab, Maharashtra or anywhere else in the world, listens to Sidhu Moosewala. Why? Because somewhere, their ideas resonate with his songs irrespective of the language barrier another thing that is close to his heart. Performing live at the opening ceremony of the second edition of the Sacred Amritsar Festival with excerpts from Ibn-e-Insha, a book dedicated to eminent Pakistani Leftist Urdu poet of the same name, Swanand delves into the rich repository of poetry that Punjab has. “Punjabi poets and writers have always touched the common men, resonated with their dreams, aspirations, challenges and longings. Whether it’s Waris Shah, Bulleh Shah, Amrita Pritam, Shiv Kumar Batalvi, Lal Singh Dil or others, Punjab has a rich history in literature. The young generation, whether in Punjab, Maharashtra or anywhere else in the world, listens to Sidhu Moosewala. Why? Because somewhere, their ideas resonate with his songs irrespective of the language barrier,” he says. All for embracing one’s roots to thrive, Swanand says that traditional art forms are a powerful medium to con- nect with the masses. The reason, maybe, on his Instagram handle, he refers to himself as a Bhaand-Nakkal (a community of mimicry based folk artists). Swanand recently wowed the cinephiles with his film, Three of Us. Happy with the rave reviews and success of Three of Us, a beautiful, poignant story that nobody knew they needed, Swanand, a National School of Drama graduate, says that the film happened to him as an experiment. “So, the character of Dipankar that I play in the film cannot sing and Shefali Shah, when she heard that, joked that she really wants to see me singing out of tune. Also, as an actor, something like this, a character that is opposite to what I am, seemed like an opportunity to explore my skills. After playing the role of Dipankar, my heart really goes out to people like him, who dream to achieve the simplest of things in life, like singing in tune, and strive to do it despite being told the opposite.” Priyanka Chopra got nostalgic as she dropped some adorable unseen then and now pictures of her daughter Malti Marie (MM), saying how time really flies. The actress, who was most recently seen in Love Again, shared two pictures of then and now of MM. In the first photo, Priyanka and MM can be seen cuddling inside a blanket. The Bajirao Mastani fame diva is wearing a black hoodie, while Malti is donning a cute pink and white coloured outfit, with teddy bear printed on it. The second picture shows a closeup face of Priyanka, and Malti’s tiny hands coming out of a blanket. The newborn MM’s hands are placed on her mother’s chin. The post is captioned as: “Time really flies… starting the week right #mondaymusings #nostalgia.” Priyanka’s husband and American singer and actor Nick Jonas dropped a red heart emoji in the comment section. — IANS Ben Affleck didn’t want ‘relationship on social media’ with JLo, but caved in Uncomfortable muse Actor-director Ben Affleck and actress-singer Jennifer Lopez rekindled their romance in 2021 after almost 20 years. However, the Argo star had a request. JLo has 253 million followers on Instagram, and Ben didn’t want their relationship to play out in front of her followers. Ben made the revelation in the new Prime Video documentary The Greatest Love Story Never Told. “Getting back together, I said, ‘Listen, one of the things I don’t want is a relationship on social media’,” the actor and director, 51, recalls. “Then I sort of realised it’s not a fair Richa Chadha, Ali Fazal announce six projects as producers ment about the projects, Richa said, “We are driven by a passion for storytelling and a commitment to bring fresh, diverse narratives to the forefront. The success of Girls Will Be Girls at Sundance has fuelled our determination to continue pushing creative boundaries.” Ali added, “Pushing Buttons Studios is not just a production house; it’s a platform for artists to collaborate, experiment, and create memorable experiences for audiences. We are excited about the diverse range of projects in our pipeline.”— ANI Bhumi Pednekar, who debuted with Dum Laga Ke Haisha, is now nine years old in the industry. Posting a track from the film on Instagram, she wrote. “9 years since my life changed. Thank you for all the love.” Pakora, Bucket’s full Actors Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal have been working diligently as producers. The duo recently launched their production house Pushing Buttons Studios. Girls Will Be Girls is the first project that has been made under their banner. On Tuesday, Richa and Ali shared details about the other projects, which will be produced via their company. The diverse slate includes an adult animated project, a comedy, a satire, a documentary, and a fantasy drama film, read a statement. Expressing excite- Bhumi is nine Virat Kohli’s picture with Vamika at a restaurant in London goes viral thing to ask. It’s sort of like, you’re gonna marry a boat captain and you go, ‘Well, I don’t like the water’.” Despite Ben’s apprehensions, the couple has made it work, getting engaged in April 2022 and tying the knot in Las Vegas that July. In the years since, Jennifer, 54, has occasionally shared photos and videos of Ben to her social media feeds. This includes a video of them singing Sam Cooke’s What A Wonderful World in the car on his birthday in August. “We’re just two people with different kinds of approaches trying to learn to compromise”, he says. — IANS Oscars ready? Daddy-daughter bond Star batter Virat Kohli, who was recently blessed with son Akaay, is currently busy spending time with his family. A new photo has emerged online in which Kohli and his daughter Vamika can be seen bonding over food. Reportedly, the particular image was captured at a restaurant in London. In the picture, clicked from behind, Virat and Vamika were seated at a table as they had their meal. Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma’s fans got excited seeing the adorable image of the father-daughter duo. “How cute,” a social media user commented. “Love Vamika’s hair,” another one wrote. On February 15, 2024, Virat and Anushka became parents to son Akaay. Announcing the arrival of the little one, Anushka and Virat in a social media post wrote, “With abundant happiness and our hearts full of love, we are pleased to inform everyone that on 15th February, we welcomed our baby boy Akaay & Vamika’s little brother into this world. We seek your blessings and good wishes in this beautiful time in our lives. We request you to kindly respect our privacy at this time. Love & Gratitude. Virat & Anushka.” — ANI c m y b Ryan Gosling may perform I’m Just Ken at 96th Oscars, but he’s not on the official list Barbie may have been outawarded by Oppenheimer, but Ryan Gosling ended months of speculation to say he will officially perform I’m Just Ken live at the Oscars. The actor will sing the Academy Award-nominated song from Barbie during the 96th annual ceremony on March 10. The Academy declined to comment. Whether he would agree to show off his singing chops on the Oscars stage has been a big question ever since both Gosling and the song picked up nominations in January. In February, Gosling insisted the Academy hadn’t yet asked him to perform. “It might be too much of a risk to have me do it,” said Gosling, who is up for an acting Oscar for his work as Ken. “I don’t know how that would work. But I’m open to it.” — IANS Adele struggles to hit certain notes Voice rest The Rolling in the Deep singer, Adele needs some rest as constant performances have strained her, and her voice. Adele has been advised to put her vocal chords on rest. This happened after she struggled to hit certain notes during her Las Vegas residency. Currently busy with her Weekends With Adele show, she revealed that lack of sleep had stopped her from being able to hit certain notes. The singer said, “I’m sure you can hear it in my talking voice and my singing voice. Your girl was tired. I didn’t sleep very well. And Ursula from the ocean has come from my chest tonight. I can’t hit my headnotes properly. I didn’t sleep very well and my chest is on fire. Straight after this show I am going on voice rest.” — IANS
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