11032024-LSTC-01.qxd 3/10/2024 10:07 PM Page 1 c m y b BHOOL BHULAIYAA 3 BEGINS Kartik Aaryan has commenced the shooting for his upcoming horror comedy film Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. The actor took to Instagram and shared a glimpse from the first-day shoot. He shared a monochrome snap of the film’s clapboard that he captioned, “Here we go.” TRIBUNE Life Tapestry of Glowing praise Julia Roberts is impressed by Ryan Gosling’s ‘dimension’ as Ken Actress Julia Roberts is all praise for actor Ryan Gosling and said that his performance as Ken was “remarkable”. The actress spoke about her favourite Oscar-nominated films, while attending an intimate dinner hosted by Chopard. Ryan has been nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category for Barbie and is scheduled to perform I’m Just Ken at the awards. “I met Ryan recently, a few times, and when you bring such a dimension to a performance, it’s remarkable,” she said. Roberts won an Oscar for Best Actress in 2001 for Erin Brokovich. She understands how much the nominees are going through. “The craziness, the getting ready. You just have to embrace it all, almost like a sporting event.” — IANS Wedding plans colours Making memories Actor Pankaj Tripathi never disappoints when he comes on screen. He credited his ‘good luck’ for getting to work in ‘good films’. “I try not to disappoint. I have good luck that I get good films.” Pankaj’s next is Murder Mubarak, which also stars Sara Ali Khan, Vijay Varma, Dimple Kapadia, Karisma Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor and Tisca Chopra among others. Talking about working with an array of stars, Pankaj said, “It was great working with these people. Homi Adajania is a fabulous captain. He takes care of everything.” The shooting of the film was great fun, he said, adding: “All of them are great human beings and actors.” The shooting helped make a suitcase full of memories. “We all stayed together and made a lot of memories. Every day we would sit down with Homi. He would share Parsi stories and of his childhood, and I would share stories from my childhood in north Bihar,” he said. Murder Mubarak is all set to release on Netflix on March 15. — IANS LUDHIANA | MONDAY | 11 MARCH 2024 PHOTOS: PRADEEP TEWARI Beyond Japan Art Exhibition Tour — a display of works by Japanese artists — debuts in India, making its first stop in Chandigarh B EYOND Japan Art Exhibition Tour marks its debut in India and Chandigarh became the first city where it showcased the remarkable works of Japanese artists. In the true sense, it displayed how art transcends all geographical barriers. Coming from a country which is identified as an archipelago, the exhibition included an array of colours and marine life. Showcasing the versatile creations of eminent contemporary painters of Japan was an ideal way of sharing the values that art holds for mankind. It signifies the interconnectedness of humanity and the idea that despite our diverse backgrounds and cultural identities, we are all part of a larger human family. The exhibition was organised by Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi in collaboration with Kasagi Art Gallery, Japan, and was on display at Govt. Museum & Art Gallery Chandigarh. In the ‘meet and greet’ event held on the concluding day of the exhibition, One of the celebrated Japanese artists, Reina Taniho, gave an audio-visual presentation. It was indeed an informative session on IMBIBING INDIAN SPIRIT Dressed in a golden saree with a red border and donning a red bindi, Reina tried to imbibe the spirit of India. She shared, “I arrived in India two days ago and didn't get much time to explore. It is my first time here and I am trying to understand the culture and its vibrant colours. Indian saree is like kimono, the national dress of Japan, and is quite comfortable to wear. I am liking India already.” Japanese art and the significance of art in their culture. Someone among the audience remarked that a mere visit to Japan is a meditative process for the streets are so PHOTOS: ANI AND PTI silent unlike India. Hidefumi Kasagi, director Kasagi Gallery, Japan, and Nupur Tewari, Founder Connect India Japan, were also part of the event and spoke highly of the exhibition which introduced tricity to Japanese ways of making art. For instance, Reina Taniho’s works gave away the feeling of water colours, but she shared, “It is a Japanese style of painting called Nihonga. I have used mineral pigments, and occasionally ink, together with other organic pigments on silk or paper to create a watercolour effect.” She added, “The life of nature, animals and plants is born from minute observations. By combining this with my own colour expression, I have created a unique Japan painting. The texture of the paint changes depending on the light, and the texture changes infinitely depending on the use of water.” Other contemporary Japanese artiste on display too used various mediums such as wood, canvas, paper and silk. Likewise, there were a plethora of methods used to paint, from oil to acrylic to using ink with metallic sheets. These Japanese artists are going to visit various cities across India to showcase their meditative art journey and enrich communities with the essence of Japanese creativity. As Reina said, “Nowadays art is spread in images on your phones. I want you to feel the real thing with your own eyes.” On top of the world Krystyna Pyszkova of the Czech Republic was crowned the 71st Miss World at a glittering ceremony co-hosted by filmmaker and celebrity talk show host Karan Johar in Mumbai on Saturday night. Krystyna was crowned by Miss World 2023, Karolina Bielawska of Poland. The beauty pageant returned to India after 28 years. It was last held in Bengaluru in 1996. The Czech beauty edged out Yasmina Zaytoun of Lebanon, Ache Abrahams of Trinidad and Tobago, and Lesego Chombo of Botswana to win the title. Miss India (and Mumbai girl) Sini Shetty could make it only to the Top 8. Shetty’s answer to the competition question in the Top 8 stage did not impress the judges and resulted her in being ousted from the competition. She was asked how social media can be instrumental in the empowerment of women. Sini said social media had the power to change the world and that it had led to an increasing participation of women across different fields. She added that social media can make the world The Oscar nominee “likes family life and is looking forward to more of that.” Stewart “has been happy in her committed relationship and engaged for quite some time.” She is also said to love “being at home doing domestic things.” The actress has been dating Meyer since 2019 and she revealed their engagement in 2021. Stewart previously dated model Stella Maxwell, and producer Alicia Cargyle. — IANS Pankaj Tripathi shares experience of working with Homi Adajania on Murder Mubarak On his mother’s eighth death anniversary, Rajkummar Rao remembered the “best mother in this world” and said he misses her every day. “I love you forever”, he wrote on Instagram. Sheetal Kristen Stewart has ‘different ideas’ for her big day with Dylan Meyer Kristen Stewart is reportedly full of ideas about how she plans to marry her fiancée Dylan Meyer, with whom she has been engaged for more than two years. A source said that the 33year-old actress has still not locked down her vision for their upcoming wedding. “She has had different ideas of how to do her wedding,” said the source. “She may prefer less fanfare than she originally wanted. But it changes.” Forever love Czech beauty Krystyna Pyszkova crowned Miss World; Sini Shetty makes it to Top 8 march towards progress. As many as 40 contestants from around the world were chosen for the grand finale out of the 112 who participated in the event. The grand finale turned out to be a star-studded event as it saw Bollywood actresses Kriti Sanon, Pooja Hegde (both served on the panel of judges), Manushi Chhillar (the last Indian woman to be crowned Miss World in 2017) and Sonakshi Sinha (who spoke at the event) as well as Hindi pop stars Shaan and Neha and Tony Kakkar (who put up electrifying performances), reality TV specialists Shiv Thakare and Mannara Chopra, and even Test cricketer-turned-Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh. The leading ladies of the upcoming Sanjay Leela Bhansali web series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar — Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Shaikh and Sharmin Segal — also made an appearance on a deferred live broadcast. The first track of the series, Sakal Ban, released on Saturday was also played at the venue. — IANS Miss India Sini Shetty (C) with Miss Lebanon (R) and Miss Australia (L) during the grand finale Karan Johar and Sonakshi Sinha Harbhajan Singh Kriti Sanon PRIYANKA CHOPRA CHEERS FOR NITA AMBANI Nita Ambani was honoured with the ‘Beauty with a Purpose Humanitarian Award’ at the 71st Miss World finale. She was felicitated with the award for her philanthropy work. Priyanka Chopra, who won Miss World in 2000, lauded Nita Ambani’s work via a special prerecorded video message. In the message, Priyanka said, “I have had the honour and privilege of knowing the c m y b phenomenal Nita Ambani for a few years now. She is someone, whom I admire and respect for everything she does. I have witnessed what happens behind the scenes, and I have witnessed first-hand her passion, commitment, and eye for detail in everything she does. To me, Nita Ma’am epitomises exactly what Mrs Morley tried to instill in our young minds back then.” — ANI
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