PRIYANKA HAS A STARRY DIWALI IN AMERICA
Priyanka Chopra didn’t let being away from India during Diwali dampen her spirits and spent time with her Hollywood buddies, including Fergie, Kate Hudson, Whitney Wolfe Herd and Karlie Kloss at the launch event of a new app in New York, which she was co-hosting. Talking of Priyanka she recently wrapped Quantico season 3, which premieres in January 2018. She has also shot supporting roles for Hollywood movies A Kid Like Jake and Isn’t It Romantic, which both release in 2018.
DUTT’S DAUGHTER
BELIEVE it or not, this is actor Sanjay Dutt’s daughter Trishala Dutt, by his first wife. The New York-based beauty is regularly turning heads with eye-catching photos like this on social media and is getting herself a big following online. Trishala apparently wants to follow her father’s footsteps into acting, but he doesn’t want her to.
YOUR OWN WAY
I RECENTLY spoke to Vidya Balan in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal. The acclaimed actress told me she has always walked away from situations that have made her feel uncomfortable and urged younger actresses to do the same. “There isn’t just one way to succeed. Anyone who tells you otherwise and says this is the only way to do it are bullsh*tting you, so don’t believe them. There is no substitute for talent or merit and there is no one single road, so you can create your own path and get ahead,” said Vidya.
KAT’S DOWNED
WHEN Katrina Kaif starred alongside Aamir Khan in hit film Dhoom 3 there were stories some of her scenes had been cut and her character given less importance.
It looks like she will get sidelined in their hotly anticipated next film Thugs Of Hindostan, which releases Diwali 2018. Aamir Khan recently revealed the action adventure set in 1790 revolves around Fatima Sana Shaikh and that Katrina doesn’t have a lead role in it. I am sure Aamir playing down Katrina’s role won’t go down too well with her.
DRAKE FOLLOWER
SHE may only have acted in two films, but Bollywood newcomer Athiya Shetty has got herself a high profile admirer in Drake. The Canadian pop superstar, who has 38 million followers on Instagram, follows the Indian actress on the social media site and recently liked a stunning photo of her. Athiya herself has 1.7 million followers and of course follows Drake back.
THE PLASTIC BREAK
IT IS no secret that Faryal Makhdoom feels broken by the collapse of her marriage to Amir Khan. Things got worse for Faryal, who is pregnant with the second child of her estranged husband, when it was reported he had been sending seedy texts to another woman. The British boxer is said to have sent messages to a teacher before bombarding her with late night phone calls. The messages included Amir accusing Faryal of being obsessed with plastic surgery.
A FAN’S LAST WISH
A MAGIC moment on social media saw Shah Rukh Khan’s fans get together to tell him about the plight of a fan with cancer named Aruna, whose last wish was to meet him.
The fans relentlessly trended the request on social media and their message reached the actor. Shah Rukh recorded a heartfelt video message for Aruna and promised to meet her at the earliest opportunity.
The big-hearted star also sent her positive messages for her recovery. But unfortunately, Aruna died before Shah Rukh could make her wish come true.
MEHSOPURIA ROCKS UP
ONE of my favourite songs of 2017 was Mehsopuria’s stunning comeback Hookaan. The British bhangra star said he was extremely pleased with the love for Hookaan and is hoping his brand new track Ranjha Jatt Jogi is another big banger. “
“The new single is produced by one of UK music’s unsung heroes, Tom Lowry of the legendary Planet Recording Studios. He’s brought a rock element and it sits perfectly with the vision I had for Ranjha Jatt Jogi. It’s very much a UK bhangra track, but one that will capture the hearts of the fans,” said Mehsopuria.
Migrants in a dinghy crossing the English Channel
Sunder Katwala
