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The biggest triumph of All We Imagine as Light is how it frames the search for intimacy, particularly for women, as an act of dissent in contemporary India. Prabha needs closure after her husband abandoned her and left for Germany shortly after their arranged marriage. There are hints of a blossoming romance with a doctor at the hospital, but she’s so unsure of herself and her needs that even the possibility of exploring her own desires terrifies her. She’s also touch-starved, to the point that when a rice cooker arrives on her doorstep, presumably sent by her estranged husband, she finds a private corner and engulfs it in a tight embrace, imagining it as a hug from him. This moment closely resembles a scene in Sandhya Suri’s film Santosh (2024)—another Indian feature at this year’s MIFF—where a widow hugs the police uniform of her husband slain in action, craving his presence when he’s no longer around. Both films—Kapadia’s and Suri’s—explore how women carry unrealised, repressed anger by virtue of having to operate in a world that doesn’t understand their needs and desires.

Virat Nehru, ‘Review: ‘All We Imagine as Light’ is a Stunning Tale of Intimacy as Dissent’, Rough Cut

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The Cell will be released on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray on January 21 via Arrow Video. Peter Savieri designed the new cover art for the 2000 psychological horror film; the original poster is on the reverse side.

Tarsem Singh (Immortals, The Fall) directs from a script by Mark Protosevich (I Am Legend, Thor). Jennifer Lopez, Vince Vaughn, and Vincent D'Onofrio star with Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Jake Weber, and Dylan Baker.

The theatrical and director's cuts have been newly restored in 4K, approved by Singh, with Dolby Vision. An alternate version of the theatrical cut created by director of photography Paul Laufer is also included.

Special features and limited edition contents are listed below, where you can also see more of the packaging.

Disc 1 - 4K UHD:

Theatrical cut (107 min)

Director's cut (109 min)

Audio commentary with film scholars Josh Nelson & Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (new)

Audio commentary with screenwriter Mark Protosevich & film critic Kay Lynch (new)

Audio commentary with director Tarsem Singh

Audio commentary with director of photography Paul Laufer, production designer Tom Foden, makeup supervisor Michèle Burke, costume designer April Napier, visual effects supervisor Kevin Tod Haug, and composer Howard Shore

Projection of the Mind’s Eye - Feature-length interview with director Tarsem Singh (new)

Between Two Worlds - Interview with director of photography Paul Laufer (new)

Disc 2 - Blu-ray:

Alternate version of theatrical cut - presented in 1.78:1 aspect ratio with alternate grading from a 2K master created by director of photography Paul Laufer (new)

Interview with director of photography Paul Laufer about the alternate version (new)

Art is Where You Find It - Visual essay by film scholar Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (new)

The Costuming Auteur - Visual essay by film critic Abby Bender (new)

Style as Substance: Reflections on Tarsem

8 deleted/extended scenes with optional commentary by Tarsem Singh

6 multi-angle visual effects vignettes

Theatrical trailers

Image gallery

Also included:

Collector’s book with new writing on the film by critics Heather Drain, Marc Edward Heuck, Josh Hurtado, and Virat Nehru

When serial murderer Carl Stargher (Vincent D’Onofrio) falls into a coma with his latest victim still trapped in an unknown location and waiting to die, the FBI turn to psychologist Catherine Deane (Jennifer Lopez) for help. Using an experimental technology she enters the dark dreamscape of Stargher’s mind, attempting to learn his secrets before it’s too late. But his unconscious is a twisted nightmare, a labyrinth that threatens to trap her inside his terrifying world forever. To save a life, she’ll have to risk her own.

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Virat Kohli s Statue Installed At Jaipur Wax Museum On World Heritage Day

Jaipur Wax Museum: A wax statue of ace India cricketer Virat Kohli was installed at the Jaipur Wax Museum on the occasion of World Heritage Day on Thursday.Visitors will now get the opportunity to click themselves with the former India captain's wax figure at the wax museum housed in the Nahargarh Fort, said Anoop Srivastava, the Founder-Director of Jaipur Wax Museum. Stating that there was a huge demand from tourists to install a statue of Virat Kohli in the museum for the past one year, Srivastava said, "Kids and young girls are crazy for Virat Kohli. So, a decision was taken that a wax figure of Kohli would be installed in the museum which already has statues of Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Since Kohli is known for his aggressive playing style, we chose to give the statue a similar look." The wax figure has been sculpted by Ganesh and Lakshmi, under the creative direction of Srivastava. The 5 feet & 9 inches tall statue weighs 35 kg, the costumes for which have been designed by fashion designer Bodh Singh. With this, the museum now has 45 wax figures, including those of Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Subhas Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh, Kalpana Chawla, Maharani Gayatri Devi, Amitabh Bachchan, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, and Mother Terresa, among others. Read the full article

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Who is FM Nirmala Sitharaman's Husband? Kids Names and Family Information

FM Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a number of changes in the income tax slabs in the new tax regime. According to the new tax regime, an individual will have to pay only Rs 45000 as tax with an annual income of Rs 9 lakh. On income up to 7 lakh INR, an individual will not pay any tax. She also said that the new regime would be the default regime. Nirmala Sitharaman is an Indian economist and politician. She has been serving as a finance minister and Corporate Affairs of India since 30 May 2019. She served as a defense minister from 3 September 2017 to 30 May 2019. She served as a Commerce and industry minister from 26 May 2014 to 3 September 2017. She has been a member of the Rajya Sabha since 1 July 2016. Family Information:- Nirmala Sitharaman was born to Savitri and Narayanan in a Tamil Iyengar family in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. She did schooling in Madras and Tiruchirappalli. She did BA in economics at the Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College. She did Master of Arts degree in economics and M.Phil from JNU in Delhi. Who is FM Nirmala Sitharaman's Husband?:- Nirmala Sitharaman is a married woman. Her husband's name is Parakala Prabhakar. They met while studying at Jawaharlal Nehru University. Nirmala leaned towards the BJP whereas Parakala was from a congress family. They got married in 1986. Kids Names:- Nirmala and Parakala are blessed with a daughter Parakala Vangmayi. She studied at Medill School of Journalism, Media, and Integrated Marketing Communications.

Parakala Vangmayi Parakala Prabhakar is an Indian Political economist and social commentator. He worked as a communications advisor in the Andhra Pradesh government from July 2014 to June 2018. He presented Pratidhwani on ETV2 and Namaste Andhra Pradesh on NTV on the tv channel of Andhra Pradesh. He had been a former spokesman. He was one of the founding general secretaries of the Praja Rajyam Party. He did Master of arts from Jawaharlal Nehru Univeisty. He did a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics. Read Also: Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli Visit Rishikesh for Spiritual Blessings with Daughter Vamika Read the full article

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Forts and Palaces of Rajasthan

Forts and palaces tours in Rajasthan are amazing as they take you back in the bygone eras. These structures bear a testimony to the hard times of history. Erected to exhibit the extravaganza of richness by the rulers of Rajasthan, these forts and palaces also protected the cities they were built in. Some of the noted forts and palace for sightseeing in Rajasthan are:- Luxury Tempo Traveller Hire Jaipur

*Amber Fort

*Hawa Mahal

*City Palace

*Nahargarh Fort

*Junagarh fort

*Lake Palace Udaipur

*Mandawa fort

*Mehrangarh fort

*Shiv Niwas Palace

*Umaid Bhawan Palace

*Lalgarh Palace

*Kumbhalgarh Fort

*Khimsar fort

*Chittaurgarh fort

*Jaisalmer fort

*Gadisisar Sagar Tank

Famous tourist attractions of Rajasthan

There are many remarkable places for sightseeing tours in Rajasthan. Besides forts and palaces, there are famous museums in Rajasthan that are worth visiting. Visiting these museums can be full of fun as they will display a number of relics from the past. Visiting below mentioned museums is a good idea.

*Birla Museum

*Archeological Museum

*City Palace Museum

*Government Central Museum

*Folk lore Museum

*Dungarpur Museum

*Fateh Prakash Museum

*Mehrangarh Fort Museum

*Hawa Mahal Museum

*Modern Art Gallery

*Rao Madho Singh Museum

*Sawai Man Singh Museum

*Shilp Gram Museum

*Virat Nagar Museum

Safari tours in Rajasthan

Safaris are the best way to explore the terrains of Rajasthan. Rajasthan safari tours are chosen by many people who wish to challenge the complexities of the region. In addition to this, travelers who wish to have adventurous time also go for safari tour packages in Rajasthan. Luxury Tempo Traveller in Jaipur

*Jeep Safaris in Rajasthan are the best option for going into remote places of Rajasthan. These villages are rich in Cultural Tour of Rajasthan. Shekhawati region is best for jeep safaris.

*Elephant safaris in Rajasthan will give you a feel of a Maharaja sitting on the giant animal’s back and traversing through dense forests of National parks and wildlife sanctuaries, forts and palaces of Rajasthan.

*Rajasthan Desert Safari are hottest pick of travelers. Jaisalmer, Bikaner and Jodhpur are best regions for desert safaris. Riding on a camel’s back and traversing through golden sands of Thar Desert is a superb experience. Camping is definitely worthwhile on desert safaris.

*Horse safaris are best for discovering natural beauty of the state.Udaipur,Ajmer and Samode are best regions to enjoy horse safaris in Rajasthan.

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Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma`s Wedding in Tuscany

Skipper Virat Kohli ended his bachelor’s inning with a massive six! After much speculations and denials, Indian Cricket captain Virat Kohli got married to Bollywood star Anushka Sharma. Finally india’s this favourite celebrity couple tied the knot.  Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma marriage was done on Monday in a very private ceremony in Tuscany. The resort they got married is one of the most expensive holiday properties in Tuscany called Borgo Finocchieto.

They announced about their marriage with 2 beautiful pictures on their respective twitter and instagram handle with a similar quote “Today we have promised each other to be bound in love forever. We are truly blessed to share this wonderful news with you. This beautiful day will be made more special with the love and support of our family of fans and wellwishers. Thank you for being such an important part of our journey.”

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma’s wedding was attended by their close family and a few friends only. They were both dressed in hues of pink and their attire is designed by Sabyasachi. The Tuscan sun made the perfect backdrop for this beautiful and intimate wedding. The mehendi was a boho chic affair. Anuskha was seen is a beautiful fuchsia pink and orange graphic lehenga and Virat was seen in a kurta churidaar with a Nehru jacket. For her engagement, she decided for a vintage look and looked beautiful in the maroon saree and Virat looked dapper in that tux!

Virushka will host a reception in New Delhi on December 21 and another reception in Mumbai for film industry friends and cricketer friends on December 26.

The couple have been flooded with congratulatory messages from every field. Anushka made her debut with Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi in 2008, the same year Virat made his debut in Indian Cricket Team after leading the under 19 team to the World Cup Victory. Both of them are 29. We wish Virushka all the very best for their new journey!

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Coolie No 1: Varun Dhawan marries Sara Ali Khan in latest still - bollywood

Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan are all set to be seen together in Coolie No 1 and look like a perfect bride and groom in a new still. The makers have released a fresh picture which shows them as a newly married Christian couple. Film trade analyst shared the picture on Twitter and wrote, “Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan... New glimpse from Coolie No 1... Directed by David Dhawan... Produced by Vashu Bhagnani, Jackky Bhagnani and Deepshikha Deshmukh... 1 May 2020 release.” While Varun looks a dapper in a white suit, he is standing with Sara in his arms who is dressed like a Christian bride in a short white wedding dress, complete with a veil.  #VarunDhawan and #SaraAliKhan... New glimpse from #CoolieNo1... Directed by David Dhawan... Produced by Vashu Bhagnani, Jackky Bhagnani and Deepshikha Deshmukh... 1 May 2020 release. pic.twitter.com/0w4ROEafOs— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 2, 2020 The first poster of the film arrived in August and showed Varun dressed as a porter in a red kurta, white pants, a white Nehru cap and a badge across his arm. Another poster showed him hugging a glamourous Sara who is in an off-shoulder dress.  The film is a remake of the 1995 hit film of the same name. It was also directed by David Dhawan (Varun’s father) and starred Govinda and Karisma Kapoor in lead roles. This is the second time Varun is working in his father’s directorial. He had earlier starred in Judwaa 2, which was a reboot of David’s 1997 film starring Salman Khan and Karisma. Coolie No 1 (2019) will also star Javed Jaffrey, Rajpal Yadav, Johnny Lever, Sahil Vaid and Shikha Talsania. Paresh will reportedly play Sara’s father in the film. Late actor Kader Khan had played the role in the original. The film will release on May 1 this year. Also read: Mohena Kumari shuts trolls who questioned her for wearing a veil during wedding celebrations, says ‘I chose to do it’Both Varun and Sara are in vacation mode at present. Varun rang in the New Year with girlfriend Natasha Dalal in Switzerland and was also joined by Kareena Kapoor-Saif Ali Khan and Anushka Sharma-Virat Kohli in the Alps.Sara is holidaying with her brother Ibrahim Ali Khan and mother Amrita Arora in Maldives. Follow @htshowbiz for more Read the full article

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Drab

Drab

(adj) lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull. “the landscape was drab and grey”

(adj) of a dull light brown colour. “drab camouflage uniforms”

(noun) clothes, especially trousers, made of drab. “a young man dressed in drabs”

(noun) a slovenly woman.

(noun) a prostitute.

Drab meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi meaning)

नीरस, फीका, एक-रूप, एकाकार, धूसर, भूरा

Drab origin

mid 16th century (as a noun denoting undyed cloth): probably from Old French drap ‘cloth’ (see drape).

early 16th century: perhaps related to Low German drabbe ‘mire’ and Dutch drab ‘dregs’.

Drab in a sentence (word usage in recent Hindu newspaper)

Column: A Far Cry From The Vibrant Indian Elections … ongoing campaign for the Christmas elections in this country strangely quiet and drab.

Pratap powers SC Railway to title, … SN Vohra’s All-India Gurmit Memorial Hockey Tournament here today. … Sector 42 Sports Complex, PNB took the lead after a drab first-half, …

Delhi must do what little it can to strengthen the civilian …, The current juncture in Pakistan is a good moment for India to speak up on … the Maulana has lent some colour to the drab Pakistani politics.

ISL 2019-20 diary: Problem with the opener, Kochi’s Nehru Stadium is a much sought-after venue in the Indian Super League and the season opener in two of … Drab draw on Diwali day.

Cricketers, officials enjoy top-class facilities at matches, even …, … a series that was drab and dreary, Virat Kohli told media-persons that … Sourav Ganguly, who was India’s skipper for over half a decade and …

Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of Drab 

Sounds like drag, if a movie is dragged unnecessarily it becomez boring or dull

Drab pronunciation

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Parvathy is struggling to establish her own identity and existence since the death of her husband. She has been strong-armed out of her family home so a new block of high-rise apartments can be constructed on the land where she currently lives. With all paperwork in her deceased husband’s name, Parvathy has no legal way to prove that the house she’s currently living in actually belongs to her, and is on the verge of becoming homeless. “Class is a privilege reserved for the privileged,” boasts the tagline of the builders ready to demolish Parvathy’s home. Kapadia articulates an uncomfortable truth: that the economic success story of Modi’s India—with industrialists Adani and Ambani as its self-proclaimed poster boys—is built upon the displacement and disenfranchisement of thousands of underprivileged, routinely exploited undocumented migrant workers like Parvathy.

Virat Nehru, ‘Review: ‘All We Imagine as Light’ is a Stunning Tale of Intimacy as Dissent’, Rough Cut

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Can Indian brands continue to rely on celebrities?

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Can Indian brands continue to rely on celebrities?

Arvind Krishnan, a planner by profession and managing director of BBH India recalls a brief that he was reading recently, where he noticed a sentence right at the end. It read “Celebrity is mandatory”. That got him thinking, he admits, “Is it even possible to build a mass brand in India today without an A-list celebrity endorser?”

In the past, when celebrity endorsement followed the Kotler dictum, famous faces were a way to break the clutter and build credibility in areas where the celebrity had expertise. Today celebrities are the clutter.

As per a GroupM-ESP report, over the past decade celebrity-led endorsements have increased from 650 in 2007 to 1,660 in 2017, representing a steady CAGR of 10%. The number would have increased manifold since then. “In any ad-break, count the number of non-celebrity pieces of work that run, and you would be surprised,” says Krishnan.

But the bigger problem nowadays is not just that Indian marketers are too reliant on celebrities. In today’s reality, what used to be safe bet has become, in an increasingly social world with fewer controls and more pressures to voice opinions, a ticking bomb.

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan was caught in the first big case of this modern marketing challenge. Khan’s statements about rising “intolerance” in the country led to a storm of protest and one of the major brands that he was endorsing at that time, Snapdeal, decided to not renew the contract with Khan. The company’s official line though was “Snapdeal is neither connected nor plays a role in comments made by Aamir Khan in his personal capacity.” That wasn’t the only brand-lash Khan faced. Around the same time, in 2016, he was also reportedly dropped as the ambassador of the country’s flagship tourism programme ‘Incredible India campaign’. The minister’s office, had made known that, “the ministry henceforth wanted to have a lot of non-celebrity people as part of the campaign so that it doesn’t become person centric.”

More recently, Deepika Padukone, who is arguably the country’s top movie star at the moment, attended a protest at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi, where she stood in solidarity with the students. It didn’t take long before Padukone became the top trending topic in the country, receiving both praise and hate in equal measure. There were reports about her endorsements deals being “re-evaluated” and some brands delaying ads featuring her till after the controversy dies down.

Several similar instances in the recent past have re-opened the discussion on the need to recalibrate the codes of celebrity engagements. Since these eruptions marketers have been working on a new rule-book to help them navigate this new minefield and offset the risks of hiring an Indian celebrity with a mind of her own.

Shubha George, chief client officer, WPP India admits that it is a bit of a messy and grey area that brands and celebrities will have to painstakingly navigate through, which would include marketers having to be more upfront with their brand ambassadors on what are the go/no-go areas for them in terms of comments and views.

According to Arvind Bhandari, executive vice president and director, Nestle South Asia, “In future, celebrities’ personal convictions should be understood and brought in sync with that of the brands” which, he admits, is easier said than done because most brands don’t have a view. A brand’s views on environment, cultural diversity, freedom of expression, as an example, have to be pre-aligned with the personal views of the celebrity, and only then can the power of social media be leveraged, feels Bhandari. “Without these guards, expect a disaster waiting to happen.” Contracts are already being made more “social controversy-proof”.

What recent controversies have also done is made marketers question the need of celebrities in the game. And whether an Indian mass brand can be built without a Bachchan, Khan, Kapoor, Kohli, Dhoni or Padukone. There are, in fact, examples of mass brands that have stayed memorable and relevant for decades without star-power. Think Fevicol and Amul and more recently brands like Amazon, Benetton, KFC etc. Amazon has, for many of its high-decibel campaigns in India like ‘Aur Dikhao’, ‘Apni Dukaan’, ‘Chaunkpur Cheetahs’, opted to put the everyday Indian customer at the heart of the story. Says Manish Tiwary, vice president – category management, Amazon India, “We believe (and our results are proof) that our insight-led creative ideas have been the real celebrities so far.” That said, we always keep evaluating for all options including whether there may be situations where the familiarity of a known face may facilitate customer adoption, adds Tiwary. In contrast, Flipkart, had engaged multiple celebrities for promoting its annual Big Billion Days sale in 2018 making it “one of the biggest ensemble of celebrities for any one single brand in one single campaign” according to Duff & Phelps Celebrity Brand Valuation Report 2018. The A-list: Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, Virat Kohli, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sunil Chhetri, Saurav Ganguly, Saina Nehwal and Diljit Dosanjh, and many more regional stars.

The global fashion brand Benetton which has been in India for more than 25 years has opted to deploy “our own brand ideologies and cause-marketing campaigns to build our identity,” says Sundeep Chugh, MD & CEO, United Colors of Benetton, India. “We have never had an ambassador for the brand”; adds Chugh, though the brand does engage with celebrities for store visits, collection launch events “to help it strengthen the fashion connect with the millennials”.

KFC, while does not use a celebrity endorser, has purposefully leveraged its most distinct asset, Colonel Sanders, to build distinctiveness for the brand as well as bring alive the brand story. Says Moksh Chopra, chief marketing officer, KFC, “Marketers need to delve more on what are the key brand messages and how best it can be communicated, with or without a celebrity.”

The critical – and the obvious – question for brands to ask, as Puneet Das, VP Marketing – India, Tata Global Beverages, puts it, “is not necessarily whether ‘to use a celebrity or not’ but to ask, ‘who will be the right fit and why’. One can ask what quality of cricketer Virat Kohli is being leveraged when he endorses a cab hailing app vs. say Virat Kohli, (known for his passion about fitness), endorsing a ‘healthy snack’. Adds Nestle’s Bhandari, celebrities, often, fill in for shoddy marketing work but that doesn’t make them indispensable.

BBH’s Krishnan frames the new challenge in the celebrity endorsements game succinctly when he says, “In today’s environment brands have to be cognisant that they’re buying the whole person. Not just a part of them, namely their fame or on-screen persona. You’re buying their next rant. You’re buying their next scandal. You’re buying their silence on issues. And their voice on the issues as well. And the challenge of navigating if the voice happens to be against the prevailing narrative.

Legally Speaking

The evolution of the celebrity-brand legal relationship

Indranil Banerjee, business lawyer and co-founder and managing partner – Legal, Azendor Consulting says of the new laws and their impact on brand-celebrity partnerships: “Till recently, there were no guidelines or laws that made celebrity endorsers personally liable for false and misleading advertisements. However, with the introduction of new guidelines and laws, the endorsement agreements executed between brands and celebrities are increasingly becoming more stringent and exposing the celebrities to severe monetary and professional risks.”

Many brands now insist on a ‘moral clause’ which entitles the brands to terminate endorsement agreement, if, in the opinion of the brand, the celebrity has committed any act or does anything which might tend to bring him into public disrepute, scandal or ridicule, or which might tend to reflect unfavourably on the brand. These clauses are broad and discretionary.

Besides this, Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) published the ‘Guidelines for Celebrities in Advertising’ to ensure that claims made by celebrities in advertisements are not misleading, false and unsubstantiated.

The Consumer Protection Act, 2019, puts the onus on celebrities to verify the veracity of the claims made in the advertisement regarding the products or services. Further, the Act empowers the Central Consumer Protection Authority (established under the such Act) (i) to impose penalty on endorsing celebrity and (ii) to prohibit such endorsing celebrity from making future endorsement, if after investigation, the authority is satisfied that any advertisement in which such celebrity is featured is false and misleading and is prejudicial to the interest of any consumer or is in contravention of consumer rights.

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via Today Bharat nbsp; Anupam Kher posted a video on social media where he said he did not take Naseeruddin Shahrsquo;s remarks seriously. Actor Anupam Kher on Wednesday responded to his A Wednesday co-star Naseeruddin Shahrsquo;s jibe where the latter called Anupam a ldquo;clownrdquo;. Kher posted a video response on social media where he said that Naseeruddin Shah was ldquo;frustratedrdquo; and that Kher did not take his jibes seriously. Shah recently opened up about the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) in an interview with The Wire, and said his fellow actor Anupam Kher, who has been "very vocal" in his support to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its policies, is a ldquo;clownrdquo; and ldquo;sycophantrdquo;. nbsp; Shah had talked about many Bollywood stars keeping mum over the issue, and also about the student protests and actress Deepika Padukone's show of solidarity at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). ldquo;You have to laud the courage of a girl like Deepika who is in the top firmament and yet takes a step like this. Even if she has a lot to lose. Let us see how she takes it. She'll lose a few endorsements, sure. Will that impoverish her? Will that lessen her popularity? Will that make her less beautiful than she is? They're gonna come around sooner or later. The only god that film industry worships is money," he had said. Asked if speaking against the ruling party or voicing opinion could harm actors or the film they are associated with, Shah said actors usually think only of themselves. "Otherwise there'd be more parity. But that's a story for another day," he said. As for his A Wednesday co-star Anupam Kher, Shah said: "Someone like Anupam Kher has been very vocal. I don't think he needs to be taken seriously. He's a clown. Any number of his contemporaries from NFD and FTII can attest to his sycophantic nature. It's in his blood, he can't help it." जनाब नसीरुदिन शाह ��ाब के लिए मेरा प्यार भरा पैग़ाम!!! वो मुझसे बड़े है। उम्र में भी और तजुर्बे में भी। मै हमेशा से उनकी कला की इज़्ज़त करता आया हूँ और करता रहूँगा। पर कभी कभी कुछ बातों का दो टूक जवाब देना बहुत ज़रूरी होता। ये है मेरा जवाब। pic.twitter.com/M4vb8RjGjj mdash; Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) January 22, 2020Anupam, in his response to Shah, said, "I saw the interview you gave about me. Thank you. I would like to inform you that I never take your remarks seriously. Even though I have never bad-mouthed you, but now I will say -- you have spent your entire life (even after achieving success) in frustration. If you can criticise Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Rajesh Khanna, Virat Kohli... then I am sure, I am in great company.rdquo; He also insinuated that Shahrsquo;s consumption of ldquo;a substancerdquo; for many years had rendered him incapable of differentiating between right and wrong. ldquo;If criticising me gives you the publicity for 2-3 days, then I wish you this happiness. May god bless you. And do you know what is in my blood? Hindustan. Do understand this," he added.

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Watch: Anushka Sharma kisses hubby Virat Kohli's hand on hearing story about his father’s death

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Watch: Anushka Sharma kisses hubby Virat Kohli's hand on hearing story about his father’s death

Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma and her husband Virat Kohli are one of the adorable couple in the industry. The couple often give couple goals to their fans with their PDA.

Recently, the two attended the special tribute to former finance minister Arun Jaitley during DDCA Annual Honours 2019. At the event, the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium was being renamed after former finance minister Arun Jaitley.

And one part of the pavilion of the stadium has been named after Virat, to which the actress seemed to be feeling proud of her hubby dearest.

Anushka Sharma kisses hubby Virat Kohli’s hand

According to a Times Of India report, DDCA president, Rajat Sharma recalled how Arun Jaitley had once praised Virat for he went to play a match for India even after his father’s death. Arun Jaitley had predicted that one day, Virat would become a big name in the cricket world. Upon hearing this, Anushka and Virat tried to hold back their tears reminiscing his late father and she gave him a peck on his palm.

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At the event, Anushka looked gorgeous in traditional purple coloured ensemble paired with a matching golden bordered dupatta. Virat was seen in a Nehru jacket that he paired with a white shirt and dark coloured trousers.

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Virat and Anushka dated each other for over four years before tying the knot in an intimate ceremony in Italy’s Tuscany in 2017.

On the work front, Anushka was last seen in ‘Zero’, she is yet to announce her next project.

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Virat Kohli Anushka Sharma Wedding Anniversary: 5 times the couple gave us style goals - fashion and trends

If there’s any couple that makes us green with envy, it’s Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli. The two are deeply in love, openly express their love for each other on social media, go for exotic vacations and match outfits. They’re no less than any royal couple.Whether at a black-tie function or jetting off from the airport, Virat and Anushka’s couple style is in sync and always fantastic.It has been two years since Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli tied the knot in picturesque Italy. The marriage, which also brought together the world of Indian cinema and sports, made headlines and found a permanent fixture in bridal trends. Here are the top five looks of the couple:For Karwachauth this year, Anushka wore a red printed saree by designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee. She accessorised her look with chandbali earrings and a mangalsutra while Virat wore a traditional black kurta, complementing the look.

Instagram/AnushkaSharmaAt a sports event, the couple turned heads while walking the red carpet. Anushka wore a feathered ensemble with a trail and trousers, and Virat in a burgundy black suit. The couple looked stylish as ever. Anushka looked fresh as a daisy in a textured pink maxi dress while Virat wore a blue Nehru jacket with a white shirt.

Instagram/AnushkaSharmaFor Diwali this year, Anushka wore a multi-coloured lehenga with heritage jewellery from Sabyasachi while Virat wore white.

Instagram/AnushkaSharmaEven in the simplest attires, the couple oozes style and elegance. Here, Virat in a simple white t-shirt with Anushka in a full sleeve light grey one look beyond cute together.  Follow more stories on Facebook and Twitter Source link Read the full article