06102026-LSTL-01.qxd 10/5/2026 8:14 PM Page 1 c m y b TRIBUNE Fashion file Life Janhvi Kapoor represented India at the Miu Miu show during Paris Fashion Week. Styled by Rhea Kapoor, Janhvi opted for a striking look featuring a rich brown textured jacket, a colourful knit mini skirt and oversized sunglasses. LUDHIANA | TUESDAY | 6 OCTOBER 2026 It was Shreyaa bags Mupapa lead Shreyaa Chaudhry, known for her role in Bandish Bandits, has been roped in as the female lead opposite Ayushmann Khurrana in Mupapa. Directed by Sameer Saxena, the film is produced by Akshaye Widhani and Posham Pa Pictures, marking their first theatrical collaboration. Details about Shreyaa’s character are currently under wraps. Mupapa is slated to release in theatres on February 19, 2027. Munnabhai humour Triptii gets Anshita Mehra I NOSTALGIC The star on fashion choices and why “confidence is the best thing you can wear” Tripti Dimri turned nostalgic during Myntra’s Utsavthemed event in Delhi, getting emotional as she recollected her childhood Diwali memories and opened up about her personal style. Co-hosted by Meta, the starstudded fashion evening brought together art collector Shalini Passi and top digital creators, including Komal Pandey, Siddharth Batra, Kritika Khurana, and Deeksha Khurana, among others. The Animal actress fondly recalled how her father managed her early stage fright. “I mean there are many, many such memories... my favourite festival is of course, Diwali and Dussehra. This whole period is very exciting. And as a kid, you know, my dad used to organise Ramleela in the society. And I used to participate in it, and there were times when I would forget my lines, and my dad would be hiding behind the curtains, and telling me my lines, and I think I never knew at the time that I would actually become an actor... and I think that’s one of the memories that has always stayed with me,” she shared. Dimri also spoke about her love for festive treats and revealed her hidden talent of making besan laddoos from scratch. “And of course, food-wise, I love Indian sweets; I love jalebi, I love besan ke laddoo, and there is still that one ritual that I follow... My mom used to make sweets at home during Diwali,” she shared, adding, “And now every time I’m not with my family, during the festival, I make besan ke laddoos myself.” Asked whether she feels pressure because people look up to her for fashion inspiration, Dimri said, “Not really, I think.” She explained that confidence matters more to her than following expectations around fashion. “I never take that pressure, to be honest. I feel you’ve got to be comfortable in what you’re wearing.” — ANI WHAT’S HOT chandigarh learn LIPPAN ART WORKSHOP C HANDIGARH is hosting a Lippan Art workshop, where participants learn the traditional Gujarati folk art of working with clay and mirror pieces. It’s on October 11 at Olive Cafe and Bar. play mohali SUFI NIGHT M OHALI hosts a soulful Wednesday evening as Raqs E Sufi performs live, with expressive vocals, timeless Sufi favourites and an immersive full-band performance. It’s on October 7 at Studio XO. ambala laugh A FUN TIME FTER the success of Bas Kar Bassi, Anubhav Singh Bassi returns with a whole new set of stories and jokes in his last tour. It’s on October 9 at Maharishi Markandeshwar, Ambala. F Sanjay Dutt were Prime Minister, there would be more brotherhood, fewer photographs of politicians and, if his latest comments are anything to go by, a lot more of the Munnabhai-style Gandhigiri. But one remark from the actor’s recent appearance on Shekhar Suman’s Shekhar Tonite quickly took on a life of its own online. During the conversation, Dutt said, “There should be peace, I can’t feel that peace anymore in India,” prompting criticism after the excerpt began circulating on social media. The actor has now clarified that the remark was not meant as a political statement or an attempt to offend anyone. In a statement issued on Sunday, Dutt said the conversation was scripted and intended to be light-hearted and humorous. “I would like to clarify that it was never my intention to hurt, offend, or disrespect the sentiment of any individual, community, or institution,” he said, adding that his words had been interpreted outside their intended context. Dutt explained that the spirit of the conversation was rooted in the humour and satire of his Munna Bhai films, particularly the idea of “Gandhigiri”, which he said was meant to convey “love, warmth, togetherness, and goodwill”. The actor had slipped into his much-loved Munnabhai persona during the show while imagining what he would do if he became Sanjay Dutt says ‘Gandhigiri’ was behind his ‘peace in India’ remark Prime Minister. His wish-list was simple: he said he would not spend most of his time outside the country and would promote brotherhood. And in keeping with the irreverent Munnabhai humour, Dutt also said he would replace his own photographs with those of Mahatma Gandhi. It was against this backdrop that his comment about not being able to “feel that peace anymore” was made. With the clip subsequently being shared without the wider context of the conversation, the remark became the focus of an online backlash. Dutt’s clarification attempts to put the comment back in the context. He says it was intended for: a scripted, humorous conversation built around the idealism associated with his iconic Munnabhai character. Dua Lipa joins Shakira onstage Dua Lipa joined Shakira onstage in Madrid for a surprise acoustic duet of Antologia, giving fans an unexpected highlight during the eighth night of Shakira’s Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour residency on October 3. As per Billboard, Shakira brought Lipa out during the concert, where the two performed the Colombian singer’s classic 1995 ballad together. The song was originally released in the same year that Lipa was born. Introducing Lipa to the Madrid crowd, Shakira called her a “diosa” (goddess). Following the performance, Shakira shared on Instagram that the night was “a dream come true for many of us.” Lipa, meanwhile, expressed her gratitude for the moment and noted how completely connected she felt with the audience. — ANI A creeping closet, a haunted village and Dexter’s return: 10 movies and series to scare you Halloweenmonth, hauntedscreens Clayface (theatres, Oct 23): Director Ananya Verma James Watkins follows Matt Hagen, a film star whose fall turns him into a monster hungry for revenge. October has a habit of turning the release schedule spooky, and this year is no exception. Here are 10 films and shows, in the order they arrive, for anyone who wants their Halloween build-up on screen. Kaali Kheti (theatres, Oct 23): Haris Imtiyaz Khan writes and directs this village horror, with Jackie Shroff and Sharad Kelkar in the cast. Farmland, usually a symbol of survival, becomes the source of dread as a family is dragged back to old truths it buried. Carrie (Prime Video, Oct 7): Prom night is coming, and nobody will forget it. Summer H. Howell plays Carrie, caught under a domineering mother (Samantha Sloyan), in Mike Flanagan’s eight-episode Stephen King reimagining. Whalefall (theatres, Oct 16): One dive, then darkness. Austin Abrams plays a scuba diver swallowed alive by a sperm whale. Trapped inside its belly, he must escape before his oxygen runs out. Josh Brolin is also a part of this claustrophobic thriller. Other Mommy (theatres, Oct 9): Bela, just eight, is stuck in a house where her parents’ marriage is falling apart. Something she names “Other Mommy” slips out of her closet, and its attention turns menacing. 418 (theatres, Oct 23): This psychological chiller releases in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil and Kannada. Prashanth Neel presents it and Mythri Movie Makers back it. The trouble centres on a walled-off room at a medical college in a village. Bokshi (theatres, Oct 9): Strange events keep piling up, and disturbing secrets surface. Prasanna Bisht and Shernaz Patel anchor a supernatural mystery that cares more about the puzzle than jump scares. scrambling for a way out. Nayyi Navelli (theatres, Oct 16): Crawlers (theatres, Oct 16): A routine lockdown takes a creepy turn when an apartment block gets overrun by venomous spiders, leaving its residents Yami Gautam plays a bride in the early days of her marriage. It is a comic scare set in Meerut, where local legend does the haunting. c m y b Dexter: Resurrection, Season 2(Paramount+, Oct 30): Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) returns to New York, where a midlife crisis collides with two deadly killers—the New York Ripper and the Five Borough Killer. As Halloween approaches, Miami’s original monster finds himself facing a dangerous new chapter. CHAT UP GUL PANAG RENEWS FLYING LICENCE Gul Panag has renewed her flying licence, marking a decade since she first earned her wings! Sharing the milestone on social media, she reflected on what it has taken not just to obtain a flying licence, but to keep it current over the years. Looking back at when she first got her licence ten years ago, Panag said, “Ten years ago, when I got my flying licence, I was over the moon.” MRBEAST’S STARRY INDIA TRIP MrBeast recently visited India and shared glimpses of his trip, including moments with Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor and cricketer Hardik Pandya. The YouTube sensation also met popular Indian creators Ajey Nagar and Payal Dhare during his visit. Sharing the pictures on Instagram, MrBeast wrote, “Had an amazing trip to India.” KASH PATEL GETS ENGAGED Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Kash Patel recently got engaged to country singer Alexis Wilkins. The couple announced the news via their respective posts on X. Alexis shared an adorable picture in which she could be seen flaunting her engagement ring as she posed with her fiancé. “Went and got the law involved,” she captioned the post.