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.
Orlando Bloom attends Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s Venice wedding without Katy Perry.
The actor is reportedly ready to party solo at the star-studded celebration.
Perry continues her 143 world tour and won’t be at the wedding.
Tensions between the couple reportedly began over Perry’s space mission.
Orlando Bloom is attending one of the most high-profile weddings of the year, but solo. The actor is in Venice for the wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez, while his long-time partner Katy Perry remains on tour. The move has added to the ongoing speculation that the couple’s relationship may be on the rocks.
The guest list for the multi-day celebration includes some of the biggest names in Hollywood, and Bloom is reportedly ready to enjoy it without holding back. Meanwhile, Perry, who was also invited, is staying on the road with her 143 world tour, which runs until December.
Orlando Bloom to attend Jeff Bezos wedding alone as split rumours with Katy Perry growGetty Images
Bloom’s solo outing adds fuel to breakup rumours
The couple, who first got together in 2016 and share a daughter, Daisy Dove, have not commented publicly on the status of their relationship. However, sources close to the pair suggest tensions have been brewing for some time.
One major point of friction appears to have been Perry’s trip on a Blue Origin space flight, something Bloom reportedly found unnecessary and “embarrassing.” That sentiment reportedly hurt Perry, who had already been facing public pressure due to indifferent reactions to her latest music and tour.
Bloom and Perry at a past red carpet appearanceGetty Images
Katy Perry reportedly upset over Bloom attending wedding without her
Although the couple shares a social connection with Bezos and Sánchez, insiders say Perry feels more closely tied to the pair and wasn’t thrilled about Bloom attending without her. Some close to the situation believe his decision to go, despite not being particularly close to the couple, felt like a personal slight.
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom attend the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards Getty Images
While Bloom is stepping into the Venice spotlight alone, Perry is staying focused on her career. Whether the couple is taking time apart or headed toward an official split remains to be seen. But their absence from each other’s side at a major social event isn’t going unnoticed.
The actress defended her claim that acting demands more than desk jobs in a recent interview.
She said office workers can "chill out" during work hours, unlike film stars.
Fans and working professionals called her comments privileged and out of touch.
The backlash started after her appearance on Amazon Prime's Two Much with Kajol & Twinkle.
Critics pointed out the financial gap and support systems actors have compared to regular employees.
Kajol probably didn't expect this reaction when she sat down with Twinkle Khanna on Two Much. But her comments about actors working harder than people with 9-to-5 jobs have blown up, and not in a good way.
Fans slam Kajol after she says actors work harder than regular employees sparking online outrage Getty Images
The comments that started it all
Kajol was speaking out about her earlier comments on Two Much with Kajol & Twinkle on Amazon Prime, where she said actors work harder than most people. This time she was explaining why she thinks that.
She told The Hollywood Reporter India that her days are full of shoots, events, and very early flights. One day involved waking at 5 AM to catch a flight to Jaipur for a 3 PM event.
But it was her take on regular jobs that got people talking. She claimed desk workers don't need to be "100% present" and can take breaks, "chill out," and relax while working. She kept coming back to the unending scrutiny actors face like the feeling of always being watched or something as simple as how you cross your legs or who's snapping a picture in the background becomes a constant calculation. You have to be switched on, she insisted, all the time.
The internet, frankly, was having none of it. YouTube and Reddit exploded with responses. "For the kind of remuneration actors are paid, they shouldn't have a problem working 12 hours a day for 4 days a week," one user wrote. Another pointed out that films typically take 3-4 months to shoot, while regular jobs run year-round.
The responses got more pointed. "Vanity mein naps or massages bhi toh hum lete hain," a Reddit user commented, referencing the comfort of vanity vans. Someone else joked: "If you work poorly, you get fired. If you act poorly, you get a Filmfare award."
The bluntest response yet? "Respectfully, Kajol, shut up."
Nobody denies acting is demanding. Long hours, public pressure, and constant judgement are very real. But comparing it to regular employment ignores some major differences.
Most people work 12 months a year with two weeks' holiday if they're lucky. They don't have spot boys fetching drinks or vanity vans for rest breaks. One netizen nailed it: "A working parent's schedule is continuous, every single day, with no wrap-up party or off-season."
Online erupts as Kajol defends claim that acting demands more than everyday 9-to-5 workGetty Images
There's also the money. While her fee for a single film is probably more than most people earn in a year, she says that doesn’t make the work easy. Still, it does provide a comfort that regular employees don’t have. Kajol has not yet replied to the backlash.
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