24042025-LSTL-01.qxd 4/23/2025 7:40 PM Page 1 c m y b ENOLA HOLMES IS BACK Netflix has announced the production of Enola Holmes 3. Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill and Helena Bonham Carter will reprise their roles as Enola Holmes, Sherlock Holmes and Eudoria Holmes. TRIBUNE Wrap up Life Yami Gautam and Emraan Hashmi will be seen headlining a film inspired by the Shah Bano Vs Ahmed Khan case. The shoot for the movie has been completed and it is expected to release later this year. LUDHIANA | THURSDAY | 24 APRIL 2025 Priyanka Setia says patriarchy and violence against women are the leitmotif in her latest web series Khauf Nonika Singh L ‘Heinous act’ Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt, among others, condemn Pahalgam terror attack Salman Khan has expressed grief and anger over the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, which led to the loss of many lives and has shaken the nation. “Kashmir, heaven on planet earth, turning into hell. Innocent people are being targeted, my heart goes out to their families. Ek bhi innocent ko maarna puri kainath ko maarne ke barabar hai,” Salman Khan said in a post on X. Superstar Shah Rukh Khan also took to his X account to express his pain over the loss of innocent lives and urged people across the nation to stay ‘strong and united’. “Words fail to express the sadness and anger at the treachery and inhumane act of violence that has occurred in Pahalgam. In times like these, one can only turn to God and say a prayer for the families that have suffered and express my deepest condolences. May we, as a nation, stand united, strong and seek justice for this heinous act,” he said in a post on X. Alia Bhatt called the news from Pahalgam ‘heartbreaking’, writing, “Innocent lives lost. Tourists, families, people who were just... living. Seeking beauty. Seeking peace. And now there's only grief.” Anushka Sharma condemned the incident as a ‘cold-blooded terror attack’, while Sidharth Malhotra said it is a ‘cowardly act’. “I have full faith in our armed forces, and I'm sure they will do the needful,” he said. Kareena Kapoor Khan, Vicky Kaushal and Sunny Deol also strongly condemned the attack. In an Instagram Story, Kareena wrote: “Beyond heartbroken for the victims and their families. Praying for the lives lost. #Pahalgam.” Hope the culprits behind ‘this heinous act’ are brought to justice, said Vicky Kaushal. “Can’t imagine the pain of the family members of those who lost their loved ones in the absolute inhumane act of terrorism in Pahalgam. My deepest condolences and prayers,” he added. Earlier, Akshay Kumar, Sonu Sood, Sanjay Dutt, Kamal Haasan and Ritesh Sidhwani condemned the attack. Nani, who shot for his Telugu film Hit: The Third Case in Pahalgam three months ago, said he was speechless. “Over 200 people team for almost 20 days. Pahalgam was like a dream. The place, the people and the warmth... Why?” he wrote in an X post. In an X post, Pushpa 2 star Allu Arjun said he was heartbroken. “Such a beautiful place with kind hearted people . Condolences to all the families, near and dear of the victims. May their innocent souls rest in peace. Truly heart-breaking (sic)” he wrote. Actor Suniel Shetty wrote on X that it was an attack on ‘the soul of Kashmir and its centuries-old legacy of hospitality’. Sunny Deol said it was high time that ending terrorism became a priority. “Victims are only innocent people, humans need to look within themselves. I stand with the affected families in this hour of grief. #PahalgamTerroristAttack,” he wrote in Hindi. Actor-filmmaker Ajay Devgn said he was shocked to hear about the terrorist attack. “The victims and their families were innocent souls, and what happened is heartbreaking and purely evil. My thoughts and prayers are with them,” he wrote on X. An emotional Anupam Kher shared a selfie video on social media with the caption: “Wrong. Wrong. Wrong!! Pahalgam massacre! Words are incompetent today!! #Pahalgam.” — PTI OVELY actress Priyanka Setia, associated with a host of prestige projects like Khufiya, Sacred Games 2, The Office et al, may not yet be a household name. With a large body of work, including plays like the path-breaking The Vagina Monologues behind her, she rarely fails to nail her parts, small or big. As she once again makes a mark in Amazon Prime Video’s web series Khauf in a key character of Reema, thoughts like how to stand out in an ensemble cast do not bother her. Nor is she rankled by the fact that even though she has given her best, reviews may or may not mention her superlative performance. She says, “If you start getting upset over such small matters, you will only mess up your head. For me what matters is that my director, showrunner and writer are happy.” Writing is what anyway makes her say yes to a part. Since creator and writer Smita Singh is someone whose work she had seen in Sacred Games (Priyanka too starred in second season), there was no reason to say no to Khauf. She quips, “It was a no-brainer.” Horror, indeed, isn’t the easiest watch and we wonder if it is equally difficult for actors to step into the horror verse. Well, firstly she doesn’t think Khauf is your average horror, filled with jump scares and regular ghost-haunted mansions. She adds, “Khauf is more of a psychological thriller dealing with many deeper issues.” Indeed, she agrees that horror is fast becoming the name of the entertainment game and as a genre, in execution Facing horror everyday to the subject and some men too are waking up and getting the creeps, it’s wonderful, but that is not the prime motive.” Women’s world We are telling a story which is human, relatable and relevant, showing things the way they are. In the process if majority of women can relate to the subject and some men too are waking uP, it serves our purpose. and treatment is certainly coming of age too, more true in context of Khauf. Since patriarchy and violence against women are the leitmotif in the series, she nods that these are indeed very relevant, all-pervasive issues of our society. Why she a Delhi girl learnt how to defend herself early in life from sexual harassment in public spaces. But she is not sure whether it’s the job of cinema/series to sensitise people on such concerns. She says, “We are telling a story which is human, relatable and relevant and not upholding a flag, only showing things the way they are. In the process if majority of women can relate As she herself picks up a pen and is busy writing a web series, women are at the front and centre of it. Whether she has herself in mind for the protagonist’s role, whose character-arc grapples with vicissitudes of life after her husband’s suicide, the answer is a big no. She smiles, “A lot of people tell me to write for myself (actor in me.) Only I don’t think this is how it works.” Yes, the part that would launch her on the national consciousness might still elude her. But her metric is not the length of screen-time, rather how deep and meaningful the role is. Former flight attendant and model Priyanka turned to acting for the sheer love of its craft and art. Trained under the likes of thespian Pankaj Kapur, her first teacher, she learnt the all important lesson of how to use body as a tool of acting. Acting, after all, she surmises is all about giving and receiving. Of course, after signing Khauf, one look at the star cast and she was a wee bit daunted. “Imagine acting with such phenomenal actors, all of whom were going to bring in their A game. I was a tad apprehensive about whether I could do justice to what the writer had written and what the makers had envisioned.” Judging by her performance, perhaps, she needn’t have worried. Dead right in her observation, “When a series works, credit goes to the entire cast,” to glamour struck aspiring actors her advice is equally on point, “Whatever may be your reasons for joining the industry, get a complete grasp over your craft.” Real take A style diva herself, she doesn’t discount the value of glamour per se but counters, “Where is glamour in Jaideep Ahlawat’s Hathiram Chaudhry in Paatal Lok? Or, the characters in Khauf?” Glamour, she knows is what you see on the outside, a byproduct, while acting is deep dive into cesspool of emotions. Just as she plumbed the psyche of Reema in Khauf, a character which stayed with her for a long time, and hopefully in people’s memory too. Only to keep refreshing our memory log she will be seen in Raat Akeli Hai 2 and a movie she is not at liberty to talk about yet. What she does divulge is how the industry where she began her journey with, Hawaizaada in 2015, has certainly changed for the better. “Auditions ensure casting is merit-based and OTT has truly become the equalizer,” she says. Diljit Dosanjh excited about Sardaar Ji 3 UP NEXT Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh is eager to showcase his film Sardaar Ji 3 to the audience. On Tuesday, Diljit took to Instagram and shared that the shooting of the film had finished, and he was extremely excited to release it this June. “Sardaar ji 3 releasing 27th June, finally shoot finish ho geya sari team ne bahut mehnat kiti aa… Baba bhaag lavey milde an theatres Booooooo... main tan dar gi,” he wrote. Diljit also shared a couple of pictures in which he is seen striking poses in a black leather jacket that he paired with blue denims. Sardaar Ji 3, which also stars Neeru Bajwa and Pakistani actress Hania Aamir, will be released in theatres on June 27. The first part of Sardaar Ji, directed by Rohit Jugraj, also starred Mandy Takhar and Neeru Bajwa and had a record opening in Punjabi cinema. The second part, Sardaar Ji 2, was also directed by Jugraj. The second instalment of the Punjabi fantasy horrorcomedy Sardaarji came out eight years ago, in 2016, while the first film was released in 2015. — ANI ‘Rectified my mistakes’ Honey Singh on with Raid 2 promotional song Money, Money Rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh on Tuesday said he is a huge fan of Ajay Devgn and has learned many things from the superstar. Singh, who has collaborated with Devgn for Raid 2 promotional song Money Money, said he still remembers the time when they first worked together on Singham. “During the making of Ata Maazi Satakli , I reached the set four hours late but (Ajay Devgn) sir was relaxed and cool when he met me. He spent 10-15 minutes with me. I became an even bigger fan of his as I thought he would scold me but he didn’t say anything,” Singh said. Singh said he ensured that he reached on time for the making of Money, Money. “I have rectified many of my mistakes by learning from these people because if you have to run long (in career)... It has been more than 35 years that Ajay sir is in the industry. It’s a big deal for me to make a song for Ajay sir because obviously I am his fan; as an actor and as a human being c m y b I am his big fan,” he added. The Rajkumar Guptadirected film is a sequel to the 2018 film Raid that saw Devgn play the role of IRS officer Amay Patnaik. The actor is reprising the role once again. At the event, Devgn praised Singh. “Honey did a fantastic job. It’s a mind blowing song. He is the OG,” Devgn said. T-Series head Bhushan Kumar said he asked Singh to create a song in the zone of his past hit promotional track Lungi Dance from Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Chennai Express. — PTI A royal treat Trailer of Zeenat Aman, Bhumi Pednekar, Ishaan Khatter’s The Royals out now The wait is finally over as the trailer of The Royals has been unveiled. Directed by Priyanka Ghose and Nupur Asthana, written by Neha Veena Sharma, and produced under the banner of Pritish Nandy Communica- tions, The Royals stars veteran actress Zeenat Aman, Bhumi Pednekar, Ishaan Khatter, Sakshi Tanwar, Nora Fatehi, Dino Morea, Milind Soman, Chunky Panday, Vihaan Samat and Udit Arora among others. — ANI