12112025-LSTL-01.qxd 11/11/2025 11:06 PM Page 1 c m y b GAZA’S TWINS… TRAILER OUT The makers of Mohammed Sawwaf’s documentary, Come Back to Me, have released the trailer ahead of its premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam. TRIBUNE Thriller is back Life Michael Jackson is back on the chart, proving once again why he is called the King of Pop. As per reports, Jackson’s Thriller has bagged the No. 10 position after the 2025 Halloween season. LUDHIANA | WEDNESDAY | 12 NOVEMBER 2025 Shruti sings for Rajamouli film Even his pauses Shruti Haasan lent her voice to a Telugu song in the upcoming SS Rajamouli film, titled Globe Trotter. It stars Mahesh Babu in the lead role. Taking to her Instagram handle, Shruti shared a couple of photos from her song recording session with the music composer MM Keeravani. In one of the videos posted by the actress, Shruti was seen humming a song while MM Keeravani played the piano. The star called it one of the most “special moments” of her life. “It was a pleasure to sing for MM Keeravaani sir’s musical. What a powerful track...Let it bang, Globetrotter. I was seated quietly listening to sir on the keys. He said he usually begins his sessions with the Vigneswara mantram before anything starts, so I assumed that’s what he was starting playing. Suddenly, I realised it was speak... As Naseeruddin Shah took to the stage at Tagore Theatre for Ismat Apa Ke Naam,he breathed life into her words, where even the silences expressed a thousand myriad emotions Mona W HAT is the true measure of stardom? Chandigarh’s Tagore Theatre comes alive, people queue up till the gate and a standing ovation, not after… but as soon as the living legend Naseeruddin Shah steps on the stage…That’s pretty much answers it! Tuesday evening was a treat for theatre lovers as not just Naseer but Ratna Pathak Shah and Heeba Shah too took to the stage for the play, Ismat Apa Ke Naam, presented by Rani Breast Cancer Trust. Dressed in kurta- pajama, Naseer looked sharp as he took to the stage to introduce the play, a tribute to the famed writer Ismat Chughtai. In a few minutes, he succinctly put her writing to context! While Lihaaf (The Quilt) became one of most significant voices in Urdu literature in the twentieth century, all that Chughtai wrote before and after it, lived in the shadow of it. “The court cases in Lahore on Ismat Chughtai and Saadat Hasan Manto were just a way to silence the voices that challenged the male hegemony. Has much has changed today? Not much indeed! The play was opened by Heeba, who took us straight to the Delhi of Chughtai’s times – the train, the haveli and the platform. The story, Chui Mui (Touch Me Not), presented two women, who were about to give birth, but lived entirely different lives. If all the care and pampering for Bhabhijaan in her carrying days failed to get the family their heir; the peasant woman delivered a baby right at their feet while travelling on the train. Juxtaposing the stark differences of the privileged and not-so-privileged women and their respective roles, the play made a comment of the societal hierarchy. Heeba’s clear diction, agile body movement gave vision to the writer’s words! Next, Ratna brought spunk and sass on stage by bringing the story of Mughal Bachcha alive. In a white and deep wine sharara, she brought enough ada and nakhra, as did the story of Gori Bee and Kale Mian. The story, which is also titled Ghoonghat, is not just the story of Gori Bee and Kale Miyan, of a man and wife, of desire and control but also a telling remark on the changing society and its hierarchal order. Funny, touchy and tad bit sad, it made one chuckle, multiple times over. Then on stage was the legend himself — Naseer saab, with the story Gharwali. Mirzaji, losing his heart and ghar to kaamwali Lajjo. It had it all — spunk, sincerity, love, lust and longing. Was Ismat Chughtai’s writing ‘obscene’? Naseer had asked just before the play, challenging the viewers to answer it. The play turned out to be anything and everything but ‘obscene’. Lajjo’s innocence, her playful ways, Mirzaji’s reputation to Mithua’s brave overtures, it was a sincere tale of heart, and hearth. Commendable how the Shah family could invoke an era, make a comment on the state of affairs simply by narration. Naseer lived the emotions — jealousy, innocence, lust and tenderness — in those brief moments. If Heeba teased the wealth of Ismat, Ratna gave it wings and Naseer’s act left the audience spellbound. The audience became one with the story, and the subject. Not just the words, even his silence mid-sentence, conveyed a thousand myriad emotions. first reveal of his highly anticipated film helmed by the Baahubali fame director SS Rajamouli. The makers have planned a Globe Trotter event to unveil the first look at the film. It is set to take place at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad on November 15. Priyanka Chopra is also playing a prominent role in the film. —ANI ‘Fear and CHAT UP OF UNWAVERING SPIRIT heartbreak’ Actress Priyanka Chopra termed the blast in a car near the Red Fort on Monday evening ‘heartbreaking and cautioned people to stay safe and alert. Taking to Instagram, Priyanka said, “It’s devastating to see the visuals from Red Fort. So much fear, chaos and heartbreak. My thoughts and prayers are with those injured and condolences for the lives lost. Hoping for some answers soon. In the meantime, please stay safe and alert.” Filmmaker Karan Johar also grieved the deaths. The filmmaker wrote, “My heart goes out to the all the victims and the ones affected by the recent tragedy in New Delhi. Sending all my love and prayers to the families, please stay safe and alert during this time.” Raveena Tandon took to X and wrote, "Condolences to all those bereaved families who lost their loved ones in the Delhi blast. Horrible news." Sonu Sood also reacted to the news. "My heart reaches out to everyone impacted by today's tragic blast near the Red Fort in Delhi. Let's support the victims, look out for each other, and commit to peace," he wrote in an X post. Delhi witnessed a highintensity blast near the Red Fort complex on Monday evening, claiming at least nine lives. — ANI ON A SOMBRE NOTE The Tuesday evening struck a sombre note as Bittu Safeena Sandhu took to stage to thank the packed hall for joining in her ‘grief’. The fundraiser for Rani Breast Cancer Trust, that brought best of theatre that the country has to offer, had Gurdas Maan in the front row along with city glitterati. Set up in the memory of her sister Rani, Bittu Sandhu thanked her brother and bhabhi – Gurdas and Manjeet Maan for being her constant support, along with the team of doctors and the trust. As she remembered her son, Dr Karan, snatched untimely by fate, tears welled up across the hall. Sangita Ghosh, Jasmeet Kaur and Syed Raza, the cast of Tu Juliet Jatt Di, shares the new rules of romance Jatt, Juliet & twisted love JASMEET KAUR, SANGITA GHOSH & SAYED RAZA appas song ... ! and that moment was super special Thank you sir for your kindness and the love and warmth of the entire team that day.” wrote Shruti. The T Series shared the song on their YouTube handle, which featured Shruti Haasan recording the song in a recording studio. Meanwhile, Mahesh Babu has announced the dates for the College is usually where love stories begin with friendships, crushes, canteen banter, and late-night confessions. However, Colors’ latest offering, Tu Juliet Jatt Di, completely flips the narrative where a marriage happens first… then they go to college… and then love happens! This new-age campus romance follows two opposites whose lives are set to collide in the most unexpected way. Set against the lively backdrop of Chandigarh Prime University, this love story is filled with chemistry, chaos, and charm — turning ‘never’ into ‘forever.’ Ahead of the show’s premiere, the lead cast— Sangita Ghosh, Jasmeet Kaur and Syed Raza visited Chandigarh to celebrate the spirit of young love with students. They joined an engaging interaction at Underpass, Sector 17, where students came together to share their ‘Never Se Forever’ love stories, participate in a lively flashmob, and enjoy impromptu c m y b jamming sessions. Producer Sargun Mehta says, “College is where identities are built - where you figure out who you are, who you refuse to be, and what you’re willing to fight for. With Tu Juliet Jatt Di, we wanted to explore a kind of love that is unusual, inconvenient, and transformative.” Syed Raza, who essays the role of Nawab, says, “Nawab is a guy who lives by his own rules. For him, college was supposed to be about fun, free- dom, and fame until the studious Heer rattles him in a way no one ever has. This is love in reverse, unpredictable, and refreshingly real.” Jasmeet Kaur, who plays Heer, says, “This show captures the tug-of-war between responsibility and emotion, logic and heart. It’s about how life doesn’t always ask for your permission before turning upside down, and in that chaos, you might just find something real. Heer is a girl who lives by plans.” — TNS The makers of Real Kashmir Football Club unveiled the trailer of the upcoming original series, which revolves around the journey of two visionaries who build from scratch the first professional football club from Kashmir to play in India’s top-tier league and win a national trophy. The trailer showcases the emotions of brotherhood and the unwavering spirit. It features Manav Kaul and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub. It will start streaming from December 9 on Sony LIV. GUSTAAKH ISHQ TRAILER OUT The makers of Vijay Varma and Fatima Sana Shaikhstarrer romantic period drama Gustaakh Ishq have released the trailer of the film. The movie marks the debut of ace fashion designer Manish Malhotra as a producer. The two-minute and thirty-second trailer opens with Vijay Varma visiting Naseeruddin Shah’s home to learn Urdu poetry. V FOR VENDETTA MAKES A COMEBACK V for Vendetta is all set to make a comeback, this time for television at DC Studios. The series is currently in development at HBO, with Pete Jackson attached to write the series adaptation. James Gunn and Peter Safran of DC Studios will serve as the executive producers, while Ben Stephenson and Leanne Klein will produce the show.