26122024-LSTC-01.qxd 12/25/2024 11:57 PM Page 1 c m y b FILMING FOR BORDER 2 BEGINS Fans of the 1997 blockbuster Border have a reason to rejoice as the filming for the highly anticipated sequel, Border 2, has officially begun. Directed by Anurag Singh, the film stars Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan and Diljit Dosanjh. TRIBUNE Shoot done Life The shooting of Housefull 5, starring Akshay Kumar and Abhishek Bachchan, has been concluded. The fifth part of the comedy franchise is helmed by Tarun Mansukhani. CHANDIGARH | THURSDAY | 26 DECEMBER 2024 From Payal Kapadia’s Golden Globes nomination to SRK’s Locarno Film Fest honour, here is a look at Indian celebs who shone in world cinema Stars shine bright F ROM filmmaker Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light obtaining two prestigious nominations at the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards to superstar Shah Rukh Khan receiving the Lifetime Achievement award, the Pardo alla Carriera at the 2024 Locarno Film Festival, the year solidified the global appeal of Indian cinema and actors. Filmmaker Payal Kapadia created history after being nominated in the Best Director (Motion Picture) and Best Motion Picture (Non-English language) categories. This marks the first time an Indian director has been nominated in this category. The movie has now been nominated for the Critics Choice Awards 2025. ALVIDA 2024 Extraordinary performance Anasuya Sengupta became the first Indian actor to win the prestigious Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival. Anasuya delivered an extraordinary performance as Renuka in The Shameless, directed by Bulgarian film- maker Konstantin Bojanov. This gripping film competed in the Un Certain Regard section of the 77th edition of the festival. Alia debuts at Paris Fashion Week Alia Bhatt made her debut at Paris Fashion Week dressed up in a metallic silver bustier that she paired with a black off-shoulder jumpsuit. Alia shared a series of pictures featuring Aishwarya Rai, Kendall Jenner and others. SRK bags Lifetime Achievement Award Shah Rukh Khan was felicitated with the Lifetime Achievement Award, the Pardo alla Carriera at the 2024 Locarno Film Festival. He became the first Indian personality to bag this award. One of his most iconic films, Devdas, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, was also be screened during the festival. D. During a conversation with Giona A Nazzaro, the artistic director of the Locarno Film Festival, he discussed his career and achievements. Ricky Kej eyes fourth Grammy Award Indian musician Ricky Kej has been nominated for the 67th Grammy Awards. It is Kej’s fourth nomination after the previous three wins. His album Break of Dawn would compete in the Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album category. The award ceremony will be held on February 2. The category also features Indianorigin sitarist Anoushka Shankar’s album Chapter II: How Dark It Is Before Dawn. The category includes Indian-origin artiste Radhika Vekaria’s spiritual album Warriors Of Light, and Chandrika Tandon’s album Triveni, made with flautist Wouter Kellerman and cellist Eru Matsumoto. Monga’s Anuja nominated for Oscars Guneet Monga’s Anuja has been shortlisted in the Best Live-Action Short Film category. The film features actor Nagesh Bhonsle in a key role. The 97th Academy Awards will be held on March 3. This is Monga’s third nomination at the Oscars. — ANI (L-R) Ricky Kej, Anasuya Sengupta, Guneet Monga, Shah Rukh Khan and Payal Kapadia. (Top) Alia Bhatt with Andie MacDowell at Paris Fashion Week. Here’s how B-town celebrities spread cheer on Christmas Priyanka’s ‘naughty’ stocking Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas on Wednesday took to Instagram Stories to share a photo of her personalised Christmas stocking. The stocking, adorned with her name at the top, was filled with treats wrapped in stylish black netting. Beside hers, fans noticed another stocking belonging to her daughter, Malti Marie. Adding a playful twist to the post, Priyanka joked about the contents, writing, “This stocking stuffing is definitely giving naughty, not nice…” Zayed in Dubai Actor Zayed Khan, who is the son of actor Sanjay Khan, celebrated Christmas Eve in Dubai with his family and said it was the best one he has had. Zayed took to Instagram, where he shared a string of pictures of his brother, sister, wife and children. “Merry Christmas people, from our family to yours...” Sonakshi amidst koalas Star couple Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal are celebrating Christmas in Australia amidst kangaroos and koalas. Sonakshi took to her Instagram Stories, where she posted pictures of the cuddly animals. In one image, the couple is seen posing for a selfie with kangaroos in the backdrop. Sonakshi wrote: “Kangarooooos.” She then shared a picture of a koala resting on a tree and wrote: “Cutie koala.” In the last image in the stories section was the couple lovingly posing next to a Christmas tree. Genelia-Riteish have fun Power couple Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza celebrated Christmas in a unique way by enjoying a special ‘Christmas ki chai. On Instagram, Genelia shared a funny reel featuring herself and Riteish. In the caption, she wrote, “Christmas ki chai @riteishd.” The hilarious video shows Genelia telling her husband, “Baby, I made this tea with a lot of love. Tell me, how is it?” After taking a sip, Riteish pulls a funny face, but when Genelia playfully slaps him, his reaction changes completely. Shilpa’s Punjabi spirit Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra celebrated Christmas in true Punjabi style. He shared a fun moment of himself performing Bhangra in the chilly temperatures, showcasing his vibrant spirit and love for tradition. On Wednesday, Raj took to Instagram and posted a video featuring him, his wife Shilpa and their kids. In the clip, the family is seen enjoying the Christmas festive time with Santa Claus. Sharing this fun-filled video, he wrote, “Born into a Punjabi family, Christmas has always been a beautiful blend of traditions—laughter, love, and togetherness.” —IANS Zayed Khan, Genelia D’Souza, Riteish Deshmukh, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Raj Kundra, Shilpa Shetty, Zaheer Iqbal and Sonakshi Sinha c m y b Love story retold Mona Amrita to sadiyon baad paida hoti hai, Imroz to kabhi hoga hi nahi, says Amia Kunwar, in Chandigarh to promote her book Imroznama, which is her tribute to Imroz on his first death anniversary. While Amia has translated numerous books of Amrita Pritam and has also written about her, she had also penned some articles on Imroz earlier.. Exactly one year back, when she travelled to Delhi from Mumbai, after his last rites, she was troubled by what was being said about him. “People had no idea about who he was and were writing such things that I decided to bring the real Imroz, the artist, to light. Thus, began the journey of Imroznama.” The 280page book took about nine months to write. Written in Punjabi, Amia is translating it into Hindi and its English translation would be done by journalist-author Nirupama Dutt. Is the book about Imroz or is it another Amrita-Imroz love story? “I tried making it about Imroz but when Imroz is there, Amrita to aa hi jaati hai. The book has poems written by him about Amrita.” Remembering him as a darvish, Amia says, “He was an easy, honest, caring man. I seldom saw him angry. A man with limited means, he lived like a fakir.” She recalls an incident when Imroz got ~21,000 as an award for his first book. “He bought flowers for Rs 5,000, three kurtas and gave the rest for kitchen expenses. I asked him, ‘Couldn’t you have saved some’, and he said, ‘pholon ki khushboo aa rahi hai na’.” Understanding Amrita-Imroz love is not for the lesser mortals. Amia calls it do jism, ek rooh. “Amrita has had her share of troubled life, but when Imroz came to her life he shielded her from unwanted people and attention.” Amia also mentions how Imroz took care of Amrita during her last days. “For about two years, his sheets were blank, colours went dry as he devoted all his time to tend her.” Amia recalls how she got her name from Amrita. “On the accidental discovery that my friends and husband call me Amia, Amrita was like ‘There are 20 Amarjits; Amia is such Author Amia Kunwar says her Punjabi book Imroznama is a peep into a surreal world that artistes Imroz and Amrita Pritam inhabited PHOTO: RAVI KUMAR When the Yuletide spirit ruled... a beautiful name. But Kaur doesn’t go with it, so let’s go with Amia Kunwar.” In Amrita, Amia sees a maa, an elder sister, a companion beyond the bonds that are defined. She recalls how once that she was bedridden and Imroz landed up with 150 books to her house. “Maa (Amrita) ne bhaijiyan hain,” he said. “My book is about a man who loved unconditionally. As people waited for him to leave Amrita, he continued to love her, even beyond her death. Imzronama is a peep into a surreal world they inhabited,” she signs off.