04052025-LSTL-01.qxd 03-05-2025 20:38 Page 1 c m y b TRIBUNE CHALAMET TO RECEIVE AWARD Mona A S Costao released on Friday and to favourable reviews, its lead actress Priya Bapat was having a major FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) sitting at San Jose, USA, where she is touring with her Marathi play! Initially reluctant to accept the role of a mother of three to begin with, (the casting of Nawazuddin Siddiqui and the long meetings with director Sejal Shah sealed the deal), Priya is now is happy she chose the film. Anxious Jolie? Life The Italian cinema academy will honour Timothee Chalamet at this year’s David di Donatello awards. The Dune and A Complete Unknown actor will receive an honorary David award for “cinematic excellence” at this year’s ceremony in Rome. Chalamet's international breakout came with Italian film Call Me by Your Name. Challenge? Bring it on! Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie is set to star in Anxious People. The upcoming film will be directed by Marc Forster, best known for Stranger Than Fiction and World War Z. LUDHIANA | SUNDAY | 4 MAY 2025 B-Town celebs attend Anil Kapoor’s mother Nirmal’s funeral Bollywood celebs, including Rani Mukerji, Farhan Akhtar, Harshvardhan Kapoor and Karan Johar, among others, have reached the funeral of Nirmal Kapoor, the mother of veteran actor Anil Kapoor, to pay their last respects in Mumbai. Nirmal Kapoor breathed her last on May 2, following a PTI I crave to be put in a situation where I need to work on the character, says Priya Bapat, who essays the role of Maria Fernandes in the film Costao Costao’s story It has never mattered to me how big or short my role is. Everyone knew its Costao’s story, it’s his struggle and family is just one part of this. The crime and investigative part of the story aside, how one decision can affect the dynamics in the family and how that affects the man and woman, brings the human aspect and drama in Costao. I am so grateful to Shivam (casting director) and Sejal (Shah) ma’am for taking me on board. brief hospitalisation at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. She passed away at 90. Nirmal Kapoor’s funeral took place at the Vile Parle Crematorium, located on SV Road in Mumbai, on Saturday. Many Bollywood celebs were seen entering the Vile Parle Crematorium in Mum- RANI MUKERJI Becoming Maria Fernandes Readings do help. I crave to be put in a situation where I need to work on the character. Playing a Marathi wife is a little easier for me as I am familiar with the culture, how they think, react and respond. This was set in Goa during the 90s. Before approaching any character, I try to get a distinct body language and approach to dialogue delivery. Keeping the script in mind, I have given my best and hope it fetches audience’s love. Sejal as director In my very first meeting, I knew she knew exactly what she wanted. So, shooting was fairly comfortable because her vision was crystal clear. We would come on set, do the marking rehearsal and then the shot. I don’t think we did many retakes! Any retakes that were there were on technical account. Nawaz as co-star One of the biggest highs of this project was teaming up with Nawaz sir. He is so simple that this honesty reflects in the characters that he essays. His journey as an actor so inspiring. Whenever I feel really low, I look at his brilliant graph. To have come such a long way only on basis of his talent is huge. Sure the industry took long to realise his potential, but when it did the results are there for everyone to see. He is so amazing that he never overpowers you on screen. Rather, he offers all his support. Roller-coaster life I did my first film in sixth standard. It was National Award-winning movie Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, in which I played young Ramabai. It was only after my post-graduation that I decided to pursue acting fulltime, but what a journey it has been. Marathi cinema and theatre has been my mainstay. I started with City of Dreams when OTT just started. As an actor, life is a constant flow of highs and lows. With a release and all appreciation, when it doesn’t translate into new opportunities it is quite heart-breaking. But I am happy that my journey, even if slow, is steady. I am working with great people, amazing teams, living one day at a time. Still trying to carve my own place. ‘Indian audience is phenomenal’ TED SARANDOS Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos attended the World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 in Mumbai on Saturday, where he praised the Indian audience and his collaboration with actor Saif Ali Khan. Sarandos was part of a session titled Streaming the New India: Culture, Connectivity and Creative Capital, moderated by Saif Ali Khan. Sarandos expressed his admiration for the Indian audience, and said, “It was beautiful. The Indian audience is phenomenal. Look ANANYA PANDAY PTI where we (Netflix) have come in 9 years.” He also praised Saif Ali Khan, saying, “He (Saif Ali Khan) is fantastic. We have been working together for 7 years. He was our first big star to come to Netflix.” Saif Ali Khan has worked with Netflix on several projects, including the series Sacred Games and the recently released film Jewel Thief - The Heist Begins. Meanwhile, WAVES 2025 was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. — ANI c m y b JAVED AKHTAR KARAN JOHAR bai to pay their last respects to Anil Kapoor’s daughter. Rani Mukerji was seen entering the crematorium. Grandson of Nirmal, Harshvardhan Kapoor, also reached the funeral, followed by his sister Sonam Kapoor. — ANI