Asha Parekh receives Dada Saheb Phalke Award at National Film Awards: ‘The recognition comes to me just one day before my 80th birthday’

Veteran actress Asha Parekh was conferred with the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award at the 68^th National Film Awards held at Vigyan Bhawan. The awards were delayed by a year due to the pandemic. The 79-year-old actress was honoured with the prestigious award by President Droupadi Murmu.

Asha Parekh said, “It is a huge honour to have received the Dada Saheb Phalke award. It makes me very grateful that the recognition comes to me just one day before my 80th birthday. This is the best honour I could get from the Government of India. I would like to thank the jury for the recognition that they have bestowed upon me, my long journey and fulfilling the journey in the film industry.” She is the recipient of the award for the year 2020.

She added, “Our film industry is the best place to be in. And I would like to suggest to the youngsters who are in this industry to have perseverance, determination, discipline, and to be grounded, and I congratulate all the awardees tonight.’

Last year, the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2019 was awarded to superstar Rajinikanth.

Known as one of the most popular and influential actresses of all time in Hindi cinema, Asha Parekh starred in several iconic movies like Teesri Manzil, Kati Patang, Caravan, Do Badan among others. The actress made her debut as a child artist in Bollywood with the 1952 film Aasmaan.

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Photos: Shahid Kapoor, Mira Rajput, Ishaan Khatter and others spotted at BKC, Bandra

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EXID’s Hani to star in coming of age series Fantasy Spot

South Korean singer actress Hani, member of female pop group EXID, is confirmed to star in new Coupang Play series titled Fantasy Spot. The drama is currently slated to premiere sometime later this year. According to Korean tabloid Soompi, Fantasy Spot will tell the story of women in their twenties who want to “live properly” and “feel properly.”

On September 30, Hani’s agency Sublime Artist Agency officially announced, “Actress Ahn Heeyeon [Hani’s given name] has been cast in Coupang Play’s series ‘Fantasy Spot.’”

The statement continued, “Following the wide variety of roles she’s played in her projects up until now, she is preparing to make yet another new and different transformation, so please give her lots of anticipation and love.”

Per the report, Hani will star as Son Hee Jae, a young, warm-hearted woman who wants to get to know and understand herself properly. When she unexpectedly winds up in charge of a podcast, she finds herself changing as she contemplates love once again. Fantasy Spot is currently slated to premiere before the end of 2022.

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Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal recreate ‘Chaiyya Chaiyya’ vibes in their song ‘Blockbuster’; the actors dance on a moving truck

Starring Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal, the recent single titled ‘Blockbuster’ by Dhamaka Records is gaining attention. The video of the song exudes an extravagant feel with an international vibe as it features luxury cars, outstanding outfits, suave dance moves, and more. Sometimes actors go the extra mile to get the perfect shot and sometimes, it’s easier said than done. In the case of the song ‘Blockbuster’, there was a scene that required the stars to be in a moving truck, and instead of doing the shot with effects, Sonakshi and Zaheer decided to shoot on a moving truck.

The scene in the song features the two actors dancing on a truck which definitely didn’t seem easy. Opening up about the challenge of the same Sonakshi Sinha said, “I really enjoyed working on the song and my most exciting scene was when we had to shoot on the truck. There were challenges as it is tough to deliver a shot on a vehicle but I’m glad we did it and I’m very thankful that the audiences love the track! We have made it with a lot of love and hard work. Dancing in the truck gave me full ‘Chaiyya Chaiyya’ vibes!”

Zaheer added, “It is definitely a challenge to shoot in a truck but we already had planned to do it for our audiences and give them something new and memorable. I am quite delighted that we could shoot the song as per our plan and fortunately, we nailed the shot in only a few takes! Blockbuster has really been a blockbuster with the audience and it’s fun to see all the reels that are made with the song too!”

Priyaank Sharma of Dhamaka Records shared, “We really wanted to do something unique and out of the box for the audience to experience a visual treat.  We wanted the vibe of a party in a truck and we managed to achieve that!” Yet another member from Dhamaka, Paras Mehta added, “We had a wonderful time shooting the entire song. Shooting on a truck was a task but we did it and it’s really nice to receive so much love and praises for the song.”

The song ‘Blockbuster’ released on September 23 and is produced by Dhamaka Records. It is sung by Ammy Virk and Asees Kaur and features Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal on a music video together for the first time.

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Alia Bhatt reveals the inspiration behind naming her brand Ed-A-Mamma

Not only known as an actress, but Alia Bhatt is also a producer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and investor. It is not just being on camera, the actress has also kicked off her production house and is the founder of the kids apparel brand Ed-A-Mamma. Speaking about the clothing line, and the uniqueness of its name, the Brahmastra actress had interesting anecdotes to share when she recently attended the Forbes event, Tycoons of Tomorrow.

Speaking about how Ed-A-Mamma came into being, Alia shared, “Actually, the way Ed-A-Mamma happened was a byproduct of a conversation we were having about me starting a clothing line of my own. And I was really not sure whether people really care about it. They come and watch my movies but just because I am starting a clothing line doesn’t mean they will come and buy it. So I asked my team to do a little bit of research and said okay, let’s find the gap in the market. Turns out there was a genuine gap as there was no strong homegrown Indian kids wear clothing brand. I wondered why not explore that. I did not have an idea of how much the gap was. When the process like researching and developing began, it was an eye opener.”

Further elaborating on choosing such a brand name, Alia said, “My cat’s name is Edward and I am his Mama. So, Ed-A-Mamma! Because at the end of the day, mothers are the ones that shop for their babies, at least most of the time! Fathers also do but still. At that point of time, I was also working on this children’s storybook of this young girl and her dog who go on these adventures. It was my way of nurturing this love in children for nature because that’s something I am very passionate about.”

“The awareness that we should have as people living on this planet is a responsibility that we should bring to the table. And the best way to cultivate that for the future is to instill those habits in a way that interests the child. So it started off with a story telling book and then it merged with the idea of an apparel brand for the kids. That’s where the idea of Ed-A-Mamma came from,” she concluded.

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Alia Bhatt opens up about her new range of maternity wear; reveals it’s a part of her apparel brand Ed-A-Mamma

Amidst the grand success of Brahmastra, new producer-entrepreneur Alia Bhatt has decided to add yet another feather to her cap. After launching the brand Ed-A-Mamma, which was solely dedicated to kids’ wear, the mother-to-be has launched her collection of maternity wear. In a recent post shared by the actress, announcing the launch of her maternity wear, she mentioned that she modified her own clothes to be her maternity wear because she believes there isn’t enough explored when it comes to maternity fashion. At the recent Forbes event Tycoons of Tomorrow, where Alia Bhatt was one of the speakers, the actress spoke about launching this new collection.

In the recent Forbes event, Alia Bhatt opened up about her ‘investor’ side where she spoke about her entrepreneurial skills and what pushed her to start her maternity line. “What started off as a gap in my wardrobe turned out to be a whole maternity line,” she said. She also revealed that she was wearing her own maternity line at the event. “These are really comfy lounge pants. It’s Ed-A-Mamma, Maternity Wear. This was like a lounge set but the layer was not making any sense. It was looking like I was coming to the lounge like a Forbes event. So I paired it up with this blazer which is not mine. But that’s what I discovered! The maternity wear was all a certain style which was screaming maternity. I wanted to bring my own style into it which is what I did,” added the actress.

Speaking of her forthcoming films, Alia Bhatt is currently gearing up for the release of her Hollywood debut Heart of Stone where she co-stars an ensemble cast including Gal Gadot. She also has Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani with Ranveer Singh, in the pipeline. Coming to Ed-A-Mamma, the actress will be launching the new collection of maternity wear on October 1.

Also Read: Alia Bhatt gears up to launch a maternity wear line; recalls wearing flowy dresses to avoid unwanted “belly-touching”

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Koffee With Karan 7: Karan Johar shares his ordeal with mental health; reveals, “I was in therapy”

Filmmaker Karan Johar’s chat show Koffee With Karan season 7 followed its legacy and stood by what it promised to fans. From seeing Janhvi Kapoor and Sara Ali Khan in their rawest form to seeing some fresh pairs gracing the couch; each episode of KWK7 delivered nothing but entertainment. However, the table turned for Karan Johar in the last ‘award show’ episode. 

For the unversed, the last episode of Koffee With Karan 7 welcomed social media influencers and comedians Kusha Kapila, Niharika NM, Tanmay Bhat and Danish Sait as jury members. While grilling the filmmaker, the social media stars shed some light on Karan’s personal life with their quirky question. During one such candid conversation, Johar talked about dealing with anxiety and being in therapy.

Firstly, the Kuch Kuch Hota Hai director spoke about the mean comments he receive online. KJo said that over the years, he has built some kind of thick skin, and now, it doesn’t bother him the way people think it should bother him. He also elaborated that he finds the online criticism “completely putrid and awful”. 

As he continued, the Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham director further added, “There was an anxiety issue that I combatted 5 years ago and that was when I really opened up. You know, when I spoke to my doctor and she was a psychologist and she said that you are actually brushing everything so deep within that you actually think that you are dealing with it and that you have thick skin but actually you are shoving it into a dark, deep area and that’s all going to pop up at some time.”

On the same note, he went on to say, “So, she said you shouldn’t. So, at least I started talking about this fact to people because I was not even telling people that I was in therapy and that I was going through an issue of anxiety for 3 or 4 years.”

In conclusion, the 50-year-old filmmaker asserted, “I am feeling much better now because I was speaking to my close ones about the fact that it had got to me in some way because I think every issue, whether it is anxiety or depression, it’s spiralling from somewhere, right? Like maybe, I am thinking it’s because of a broken heart but it is also because of ABC reason. So now I just talk about it much more and it sucks at times”. 

On the professional front, KJo will soon mark his directorial comeback with Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani starring Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh. 

Also Read: Koffee With Karan 7: Karan Johar admits even Alia Bhatt has asked to stop mentioning her on the show: “You can never take my name ever again”

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