Pooja Pillai is an entertainment journalist with Asian Media Group, where she covers cinema, pop culture, internet trends, and the politics of representation. Her work spans interviews, cultural features, and social commentary across digital platforms.
She began her reporting career as a news anchor, scripting and presenting stories for a regional newsroom. With a background in journalism and media studies, she has since built a body of work exploring how entertainment intersects with social and cultural shifts, particularly through a South Indian lens.
She brings both newsroom rigour and narrative curiosity to her work, and believes the best stories don’t just inform — they reveal what we didn’t know we needed to hear.
From selling out arenas to sitting front row at Chanel’s Paris Fashion Week show, the Punjabi rap superstar is moving in spaces once reserved for fashion’s elite. And he’s doing it with the same effortless swagger that made him a household name across South Asia and now, Europe.
AP Dhillon brings his signature style to Chanel’s front row
At Chanel’s latest show, AP wasn’t just a guest. He was the moment. Dressed head-to-toe in the French house’s signature sharp tailoring, he joined global icons Naomi Campbell and Raye on the front row sealing his status as a serious player in the fashion world. This isn’t just a musician dabbling in style. This is a global star carving out a seat at fashion’s top table.
AP Dhillon making a statement at Paris Fashion Week—front row at Chanel
Punjabi rap star to fashion’s elite inner circle
AP’s rise has been anything but typical. He exploded onto the scene with Brown Munde, an anthem that connected far beyond the Punjabi diaspora. Since then, he's collaborated with heavyweights like Stormzy and Steel Banglez, all while putting Punjabi rap on the global map.
AP Dhillon’s Paris Fashion Week debut is giving main character energy
Now, he’s doing the same in fashion. Paris Fashion Week was more than a flex; it was a statement. Behind the scenes, AP linked up with Chanel for a GRWM that showed his evolution from music disruptor to fashion insider.
Rap meets runway: AP Dhillon makes a bold statement at Paris Fashion Week
The fit? Impeccable. The energy? Unmissable.
AP Dhillon cements his global influence at Chanel’s Paris show
A new kind of icon
What makes AP Dhillon different is how seamlessly he’s blurring lines between East and West, music and fashion, underground and mainstream. He’s not just attending the party. He’s changing the guest list. Period!
AP Dhillon brings his Punjabi cool to Chanel’s front row—Paris wasn’t ready
His appearance at Chanel is part of a bigger shift. South Asian artists aren’t just being invited to the table anymore they’re also running it. And AP is leading the charge, repping a new era of global cool that’s rooted in authenticity and ambition.
Paris Fashion Week just got a Punjabi remix
For AP, this is just the beginning. Music, fashion, culture: he’s crossing over and taking it all with him.
Casio releases a limited-edition version of the classic CA-500 calculator watch worn by Marty McFly.
Watch design features DeLorean-inspired details, multicoloured buttons and OUTATIME licence plate.
Special packaging resembles a vintage VHS tape; priced at £115 and available from 21 October 2025.
A nostalgic nod to time travel
To mark the 40th anniversary of Back to the Future, Casio has unveiled a special edition of its classic CA-500 calculator watch, worn by Marty McFly in the iconic film series. The new model, CA-500WEBF, revives the 1980s design with playful references to the DeLorean time machine and the film’s visual elements.
The watch face incorporates design cues from the DeLorean’s taillights and the OUTATIME licence plate, while the multicoloured calculator buttons are inspired by the glowing time circuits on Doc Brown’s dashboard.
Collector-friendly features
The limited edition watch also includes an engraved flux capacitor on the caseback and the Back to the Future logo on the buckle. The watch arrives in packaging designed to resemble a vintage VHS cassette, complete with faux rental labels, reflecting the way many fans first enjoyed the film.
Priced at £115, the watch is positioned as both a wearable piece of nostalgia and a collector’s item. Casio’s CA-500 design has been one of its longest-running models and was featured in the original film, giving the anniversary release added authenticity.
Release and availability
The CA-500WEBF goes on sale 21 October 2025, known to fans as Back to the Future Day, commemorating the date Marty McFly travelled to the future in Part II of the trilogy. The watch will be available in limited numbers online, allowing fans to either wear it or keep it in mint condition as a collector’s item.
Casio’s limited-edition release provides a tangible connection to the enduring legacy of a film that continues to inspire nostalgia and creativity across generations.
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