14072024-LSTL-01.qxd 7/13/2024 8:20 PM Page 1 c m y b CASE AGAINST ALEC DISMISSED In a courtroom scene filled with tension and emotion, actor Alec Baldwin witnessed the abrupt conclusion of his involuntary manslaughter trial related to the tragic shooting incident on the sets of the film Rust. On Friday, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer of Santa Fe made the decision to dismiss the case. TRIBUNE New entry Sanjay Dutt has become the latest addition to the upcoming fifth installment of comedy franchise Housefull. He joins Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan and Riteish Deshmukh. LUDHIANA | SUNDAY | 14 JULY 2024 Baking is his superpower, the apron his cape and spatulas his wands. No wonder, Insta-famous baker, bestselling author and food-stylist Shivesh Bhatia’s culinary journey has indeed been magical Whipping up a dessert storm Anandita Gupta He failed miserably! Even the ants wouldn’t touch his cupcakes. In fact, the entire batch of the Betty Crocker pre-mixes that 16-yearold Shivesh Bhatia bought was burnt and had to be trash-binned. However, the young lad’s first-ever baking disaster did not dim his spirit. On the contrary, Shivesh had so much fun in the kitchen that he kept calm and baked on. “My first few baking experiments failed miserably. I created one disaster after another. It was heart-breaking to discard something that I’d put so much effort into. But I was intrigued enough to keep learning. I began watching videos, reading blogs and researching on baking extensively to understand the science behind it,” confesses the self-taught baker, who now has millions of followers on social media. Where there’s a whisk, there’s a way— Grand entry The long-awaited moment has finally arrived as Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant are now married. The youngest son of Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and the daughter of industrialist Viren Merchant exchanged vows in a spectacular wedding ceremony, which was attended by a host of international celebrities and high-profile guests from various fields. The wedding took place at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. The 29-year-old bride opted for a heavily embroidered ivory ensemble with red and gold accents, complemented by elegant jewellery. Her outfit was a traditional interpretation of Panetar, a Gujarati bridal tradition featuring red and white attire. The ensemble included a trailing ghagra layered with a detachable trail, a five-metre head veil, and a tissue shoulder dupatta. The outfit was completed with a red embroidered dupatta Wedding WOWS! Anant Ambani ties the knot with Radhika Merchant in extravagant wedding ceremony that added dramatic flair to the silhouette. Groom Anant Ambani looked regal in a golden sherwani. For her vidai ceremony, following her marriage in a traditional ivory and red lehenga by Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla, Radhika opted for a stunning sindoori red ensemble crafted by Manish Malhotra. Styled by Rhea Kapoor, her bespoke couture lehenga featured intricate gold Karchobi work and Banarasi brocade prints, paying homage to Gujarat’s rich textile heritage. The high-profile wedding saw the presence of international celebrities, including Kim and Khloe Kardashian, John Cena; Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas, the Bachchan family, Rajinikanth, Mahesh Babu, Yash, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, Vicky Kaushal, Shahid Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Katrina Kaif, and Deepika Padukone, among others. Akshay Kumar skipped the event amid reports of the actor being diagnosed with Covid-19. The reception will take place on July 14. — Agencies c m y b Anant Ambani, accompanied by his parents Mukesh and Nita Ambani, made a majestic arrival, setting the tone for the evening’s festivities. In contrast, Radhika Merchant’s arrival was made even more magical with a live rendition by singer Shreya Ghoshal. Several videos shared on social media capturing Radhika’s emotional response as she walked down the aisle with her father, Viren Merchant. Meanwhile,American socialite and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian, who attended the wedding with sister Khloe Kardashian, has revealed the lavish ceremony will be a part of their reality TV show The Kardashians. SHAH RUKH KHAN AND GAURI KHAN PRIYANKA CHOPRA AND NICK JONAS believed the self-taught baker, who went on to smash stereotypes, one chocolate brownie at a time! Whether it was opting for Arts instead of any technical in-demand courses, being undeterred by a slew of baking disasters, acquiring photography skills from the internet or plunging head-on into food styling as a full-blown career, this Instagrammer was never scared to experiment. His fearless adventures paid off. The selftaught baker has baked his way to the bank, with an impressive roster of brand collaborations in his kitty—including Grand Hyatt, Google Maps, Nestle and tourism boards of several countries. Bhatia went on to win several awards, including Vogue’s 20 under 26, Best Dessert Blog Award by Better Homes, the CondeNast Traveller Social Media Star of the Year and Best Instagrammer of the Year by Living Foodz, multiple times. On Instagram, he currently has 2.4 million followers, while his YouTube channel flaunts 1.6 million followers. Shivesh credits his naani for stirring up his interest in baking. “Every time we visited my naani, we were always welcomed by two delicious, freshly baked cakes sitting on the kitchen counter. It was so fascinating— how you just picked simple ingredients like flour, sugar and butter from the kitchen shelf, mixed them all and put it in the oven— and it transformed into something so beautiful,” recollects the culinary genius, who baked for the first time to recreate his nani’s magic when she had a paralytic attack. Shivesh started as a one-man army, posting pictures of his desserts on Instagram. He quickly earned a loyal following, his creations taking over the internet in the most fanciful way. “I began with posting pretty much everything—pictures of me and my cousins, selfies with friends and sometimes, what I baked. I realised my dessert pictures garnered a good response from Instagrammers. So, I started putting in more time into photography and styling to make my desserts look pretty. That is how a lot of people started following me,” says Shivesh, who started blogging and writing books when fans started requesting him for his simple yet enticing recipes. And that’s not all. Shivesh now conducts styling and food photography workshops for bakers across India and worldwide. He has authored four successful cookbooks with Harper Collins and is working on his fifth. “Though writing takes much more time than digital content creation, it’s a cathartic process. I constantly push myself in an attempt to make my recipes stand out, and learn a lot in the process,” quips Shivesh, whose first book, Bake with Shivesh, got on to the Amazon bestseller list, the day the preorder link went live! But what was it exactly that transformed this neighbourhood baker into an Instagram sensation? “I don’t want baking to intimidate anyone. I encourage people to leave off their inhibitions and pick up baking,” smiles the self-taught baker, who makes baking accessible and doable for all. Also, he works really hard on creating cutting-edge content, “I ensure my content is engaging, original, crisp and shot beautifully! Moreover, I’m responsive to the feedback of my followers. A fan once messaged me that a certain recipe series was not interesting. So, I sat with my team and revamped it.” However, with so much on his beautiful plate, doesn’t it get overwhelming? “Content creation is not a nine to five job. I need to work at odd hours and there’s a lot to research work. However, I’m big on gratitude. I keep thanking my stars for letting me do what I love the most.”
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