18072026-LSTC-01.qxd 7/17/2026 8:19 PM Page 1 c m y b THE UPRISING TRAILER DROPPED Andrew Garfield is set to take on an upcoming historical drama, The Uprising, stepping in as a rebellious leader against King Richard II. The trailer has been unveiled, showing Garfield in a never-before-seen avatar as Ploughman. The film is set to hit theatres on September 11 TRIBUNE Life Eating disorder Sana Saeed opened up about having the eating disorder, bulimia. In a video shared on Instagram, Sana shared how she would be worried about hiding and eating or having someone find her overeating. CHANDIGARH | SATURDAY | 18 JULY 2026 Amit Rai’s film Ohh My Dog, which celebrates the bond between humans & dogs, is inspired by real-life experiences Mona A FTER winning hearts with Oh My God 2, filmmaker Amit Rai returns with another emotionally driven story — Ohh My Dog, a film that celebrates one of the purest relationships in the world: the bond between humans and dogs. Written, directed and produced by Amit, the inspiration was simple yet deeply emotional — the extraordinary love that dogs offer without expecting anything in return. “I just wanted to translate that love which a dog gives you. Unconditional love. To translate that, you need a story. And, a story is born.” ROOTED IN REAL EMOTIONS ‘Beyond extraordinary’ Shakira celebrates Messi after Argentina’s final spot triumph Pop queen Shakira turned cheerleader, passionately celebrating Lionel Messi and Argentina’s thrilling comeback victory over England in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final in Atlanta. The singer, through a social media post, praised Messi’s extraordinary performance and wrote, “What @leomessi is doing is beyond extraordinary! It shows the values of a man who is deeply committed and disciplined, challenging times and all odds. Proving that a person is not defined by age or by what others say.” — ANI While Ohh My Dog is not based on one particular real-life incident, Amit says the emotion behind it comes from real experiences. “The story is not inspired by one incident, but the love is a reallife incident,” he explains. A dog lover himself, Amit reveals that his own pet inspired a personal connection with the film. His dog is named Oscar that is the name of one of the dogs in the film along with Bruno, who are the true heroes. The film features a strong ensemble cast, including Pankaj Tripathi and Pawan Malhotra, “Shooting experience was very good. If you have such good actors, your work becomes easier,” says Amit. Through he admits, he had never shot with a dog before. If, they posed any problems, Amit responds, “No no. They have done everything. I haven’t done anything.” Hindi cinema has explored emotional stories around animals before, but Amit believes Ohh My Dog comes from a different place. “I wrote a story of love,” he says. For him, the film is also a reflection on how humans treat the animals who have stood beside them for a long time. “They have been with us since we were A pawerful story THE EMOTIONAL JOURNEY OF DEAR JASSI A writer to begin with, Amit co-wrote Dear Jassi, a project that deeply affected him. He wrote the film during the pandemic while staying at a hotel. During that process, he felt a strong emotional Ohh My Dog is not just a connection with the story. “I felt like someone was saying in my film about a child and a ears that someone has suppressed dog, it is about learning to my story for years. You can make coexist with all living my voice heard,” he says. Amit beings. If audiences walk believes the story itself away with kindness in their guided him. “When the film was ready, I hearts towards animals, I sat in that room once will feel this film has truly again. I sat there for a achieved its purpose. long time. I felt like that girl herself told her story to the world.” born. They always follow their dharma. What we are doing with them is also the PEN AND PAPER Despite the changstory of our film.” ing landscape of SMALL-TOWN DREAMS TO CINEMA filmmaking, Amit Rai’s own journey has been shaped Amit remains by a lifelong love for films. Growing up old-school when it near Kalyan, he was introduced to cinema comes to writing. at home. “Back in time we used to watch Asked whether he films on VCR. I loved watching them, and writes on a computer or then started making them,” he puts phone, he smiles and says, humbly. His journey hasn’t been a piece of “I am an old man. I cake either. Though he studied science, write with pen and doing his bachelors in computer science, paper.” Writing, for followed by masters in arts, his heart him, never really stops. remained connected to storytelling. “My “I keep writing all the first film (Road to Sangam) came in 2009. time. Something or the other keeps running Mera bhi 14 saal ka banvas hai, had to wait in my mind,” he says. Amit also shares a 14 years for my next (OMG 2). warm connection with Chandigarh, having c m y b visited the city several times for work. “I have come to Chandigarh four times. I love Chandigarh,” he says, adding that he may shoot his next project in the city. With Ohh My Dog, Amit Rai hopes audiences experience the simple but powerful emotion at the heart of the film — the love of a companion who never leaves your side. Ohh My Dog hits cinemas on July 31.