Mumbai: On Sunday evening, actress Rani Mukerji and other celebrities arrive at the residence of actor Anil Kapoor for Karwa Chauth celebrations.
Karwa Chauth was observed on Sunday, October 20 this year.

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A video that surfaced online captured the couple, Anushka and Virat, participating in a Kirtan by Krishna Das to celebrate Karwa Chauth, a moment their fans cherished.

Anushka was elegantly dressed in a printed outfit with heart patterns, while Kohli sported a casual look with a pair of denim, a loose-fit sweatshirt, and a baseball cap, adding a touch of personal style to the occasion.

Anushka and Virat, affectionately known as ‘Virushka’ by their fans, tied the knot in December 2017 in an intimate ceremony in Italy. Their family grew in 2021 with the arrival of their daughter, Vamika, and again in February this year with the birth of their son, Akaay.

The couple welcomed their second child, Akaay, in February earlier this year.

Following the Indian Cricket team’s first match against New Zealand in the ongoing three-match test series, Virat took a break to spend time with his family and savour life’s simple pleasures.

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The debacle against New Zealand

The current team for the test series against New Zealand includes Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep and Washington Sundar.

The Indian team lost their first test against New Zealand in Bengaluru on October 20, marking the first time in 36 years that New Zealand had beaten them at home.

The Indian team struggled in the first innings. The fierce bowling attack from the Kiwis sent the entire squad back to the pavilion for 46 runs.

This marked the third-lowest test total for India and the lowest on its soil. After New Zealand registered a massive lead of 356 runs after the first innings, team India struck back with bat in the second innings and posted a score of 462, with Sarfaraz Khan scoring 150 runs and Rishabh Pant scoring 99.

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Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha, who got married last year in Udaipur, celebrated their second Karwa Chauth in New Delhi on Sunday. Karwa Chauth is a traditional Hindu festival where married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for their husbands’ long life and prosperity.

The couple shared photos from celebrations on their respective Instagram accounts.

In one of the heartwarming images, Raghav was seen playfully pulling Parineeti’s ponytail. Taking to his Instagram handle, the politician posted a series of candid photos from their Karwa Chauth celebrations and wrote, “I’m so in awe of how you fast all day with such strength and grace. You’ve put so much love and dedication into this day, from sunrise to moonrise. I am so moved… it leaves me wondering how I can ever match that kind of selflessness… Happy Karwa Chauth, my darling Paru! #KarwaChauth.”

In one picture, Raghav is seen breaking her fast by helping her drink water. In the next shot, the couple smiles and holds hands while strolling in the park.

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Another image captured Parineeti surrounded by other women observing the fast with their sargi thalis for rituals. Yet another candid moment showed them sharing laughter while seated on the lawn, spreading joy and happiness.

The ‘Ishaqzaade’ actress wore a rani-pink salwar suit for the Karwa Chauth fast, accessorising with statement earrings.

Raghav complemented the actress in a pista-green kurta pyjama and a Nehru jacket.

Their meticulously coordinated outfits stood out in the photos, a testament to their shared style and chemistry.

Parineeti also shared pictures on her Instagram, captioning, “My moon and my stars … Happy Karwa Chauth, love of my life!”

Earlier, the actress posted a sneak peek of her simple mehendi design for the occasion. She travelled from Mumbai to join her husband in New Delhi for Karwa Chauth.

Parineeti and Raghav got engaged at Kapurthala House in Delhi in May 2023. They married in an intimate ceremony on September 24, 2023, at The Leela Palace in Udaipur.

On the professional front, Parineeti was last seen in the film ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’, directed by Imtiaz Ali. This biographical drama featured Chopra alongside Diljit Dosanjh, who played the iconic folk singer Amar Singh Chamkila.

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One candid shot captures Veena showering Katrina with her affectionate blessings, while another touching moment shows Vicky’s mother gently caressing Katrina’s face. The collection of photos also includes a group shot of the entire family, featuring Katrina alongside her husband, Vicky Kaushal, Sunny, Sham Kaushal, and Isabelle Kaif, all radiating warmth and love.

The ‘Tiger 3’ actress looked lovely in a pink saree complemented by sindoor and a mangal sutra. She captioned the Instagram post with a simple yet heartfelt message: “Happy Karwa Chauth.” The images beautifully captured candid moments between Katrina and her mother-in-law, revealing the depth of their affectionate connection. ‘Tiger 3’ is an upcoming action thriller where Katrina will be seen alongside Salman Khan.

Reacting to the post, one fan commented, “Vicky Kaushal is the luckiest man alive.”

Another said, “Look at them… super, super cute.” A third user wrote, “Such lovely pictures.”

For the unversed, Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif tied the knot in December 2021 in an intimate ceremony in Rajasthan. This marks their third Karwa Chauth celebration.

The couple has sparked pregnancy rumours on multiple occasions. However, during the August trailer launch event for ‘Bad Newz’, Vicky was asked about these persistent rumours. He responded, “When there is good news, I will definitely share it with you all. When the time comes, we won’t hesitate to announce it.”

On the professional front, Vicky was last seen in the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Dunki, directed by Rajkumar Hirani, which hit theatres on December 21, 2023.

On the other hand, Katrina Kaif appeared in Sriram Raghavan’s film Merry Christmas alongside Vijay Sethupathi. The film, a suspense thriller, revolves around a woman’s journey to uncover the truth about her husband’s mysterious disappearance. The film’s central storyline was adapted from Frédéric Dard’s French novel Le Monte-charge (also known as Bird in a Cage).

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Ahead of his 45th birthday, the actor was wished by his Japanese fans in Tokyo. A video shows his fans from Tokyo sending their best wishes to the actor, who celebrates his birthday on October 23.

Prabhas, who predominantly works in Telugu films, is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema.

In 2015, Prabhas took on the iconic dual roles of Shivudu/Mahendra Baahubali and Amarendra Baahubali in S.S. Rajamouli’s epic action drama ‘Baahubali: The Beginning’. This cinematic masterpiece, with a budget of Rs 180 crore ($28 million), not only set a new benchmark in Indian cinema but also etched Prabhas’s name in the annals of history as it became a record-breaking box-office success.

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The film eventually grossed over Rs 600 crore (US$72 million) worldwide, making it the highest-grossing Telugu film and the second-highest-grossing Indian film at that point. It is one of the highest-grossing Indian films to date. It received national and international acclaim and started a new film movement called Pan-Indian Films.

However, after his association with Rajamouli, Prabhas hasn’t delivered many hits. The actor witnessed a string of flops, including ‘Saaho’ which performed well only in Hindi, ‘Radhe Shyam’, the critical and commercial disaster ‘Adipurush’ and ‘Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire’ which received moderate success against Shah Rukh Khan-starrer ‘Dunki’. Despite these setbacks, Prabhas’s recent film, Kalki 2898 AD, broke the streak of his box-office disappointments, earning over Rs 1000 crore worldwide.

His recent film, Kalki 2898 AD, broke the streak of his box-office disappointments, earning over Rs 1000 crore worldwide.

The actor gears up for his next venture, ‘The Raja Saab’. He also has ‘Kannappa’ in the pipeline, where he will make a special cameo appearance, leaving his fans eagerly awaiting his next on-screen presence.

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The actress even shares her idea of celebrating the festival today.

Reminiscing the iconic film and in the spirit of the festival, Kajol took to her Instagram and shared the movie’s poster, which shows her on Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan’s shoulders while she is dressed in wedding attire.

She wrote in the caption, “29 years to the OG of Karva Chauth… wishing everyone a very hungry and successful Karva Chauth.. maybe go to Maratha mandir and see the film #29yearsofddlj #ddlj”.

Maratha Mandir is a Mumbai theatre that has screened the movie non-stop since its release in 1995.

The film, which continues to captivate audiences with its timeless romance, showcased a romantic portrayal of the Karwa Chauth ceremony, a scene that is fondly recalled even today.

Significantly, Karwa Chauth is a deeply rooted tradition celebrated mainly by married Hindu women of Northern and Western India before Diwali. It involves observing a day-long fast and praying for the long life and well-being of husbands.

‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ marked the directorial debut of Aditya Chopra, who currently heads India’s premier studio, Yash Raj Films. The movie is known for its earworm music and is widely popular among the diaspora audience owing to its themes of yearning for the motherland, the culture, and the values of India.

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The film changed the landscape of Bollywood, establishing SRK and Kajol as one of the most revered on-screen pairs in the industry, a fact that continues to make Bollywood fans proud.

Bollywood multi-hyphenate Karan Johar, the head-honcho of Dharma Productions, served as an assistant director on the sets of ‘DDLJ’ along with Udya Chopra, who would go on to make his acting debut with ‘Mohabbatein’ again helmed by his brother Aditya Chopra.

As per the streaming documentary ‘The Romantics’, Aditya told his father, the legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra, that he would make his first movie when the latter is able to put 100% of his (own) money into the film and not get into financers.

That one decision of a naive Aditya changed the fortunes of YRF, which became one of India’s biggest studios and music labels. Its diverse profile includes films across genres like ‘Chak De! India’, ‘Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year’, ‘Bunty Aur Babli’, ‘Ek Tha Tiger’, ‘Jawan’, ‘Pathaan’, ‘War’ and the upcoming Alia Bhatt and Sharvari-starrer ‘Alpha’.

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The late actress Divya Bharti, who is known for films like ‘Deewana’, ‘Vishwatma’ and others, said at the time, “I did my first film in the biggest banner, ‘Vishwatma’, and I didn’t have to expose myself. Although the role is very good, according to me, it was a very good role; I didn’t have to expose myself, so there will be no need for it in the future”.

Raveena said, “No, maybe I won’t do the compromise”.

Ayesha Jhulka said, “As far as exposing is concerned, I won’t do that. Because I don’t think that by exposing, any role can be made better. If the role is good, then it is good. In that compromise can be to the extent that I can perform it better and better.”

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Bollywood has greatly changed in the last 30 years, while what was considered “exposing” back in the day has become quite normal as the industry progresses and global cultures seep into it.

While the functioning of the Hindi film industry has been greatly influenced by the western culture of corporates, work ethics have shifted, the concept of “expose” has now evolved into nudity. In recent years, some actors have made the brave choice of shedding clothes to lend an authentic edge to their roles.

The streaming series ‘Sacred Games’, released in 2018, made huge noise regarding the frontal nudity portrayed in its scenes.

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However, so far, only the band of ‘has-beens’ seems to be enamoured by Bishnoi.

Self-proclaimed film critic Kamaal R. Khan, professionally known as KRK, has become hyperactive on X, formerly Twitter, in the wake of Baba’s murder.

He boldly expressed his wish to cast Bishnoi as the lead in the second part of his universally panned film ‘Deshdrohi’. KRK took to his X, and wrote, “I offer my film #Deshdrohi2 to #Lawrence Bishnoi because he looks like a perfect hero. He will look good, when he will do real action in the film. So I request to @HMOIndia to allow him to work”.

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KRK also pointed at Salman and said he would like to cast the Bollywood superstar as the villain against Bishnoi, as he posted, “And I will request to Budhaoo to play a villain in the same film”.

Acclaimed filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, who once made path-breaking films but is now reduced to a storyteller with interesting Bollywood anecdotes, also took to his X and shared a rather thought-provoking text.

He wrote, “A lawyer turned gangster wants to take revenge for a deer’s death by killing a superstar and as a warning orders some of his gang of 700, which he recruited through Facebook, to first kill a big politician who is a close friend of the star. The police can’t catch him because he is under the protection of the government in jail, and his spokesman speaks from abroad. If a Bollywood writer comes up with a story like this, they will thrash him for writing the most unbelievable and ridiculous story ever”.

Not only this, but RGV went on to heap praise on Bishnoi for his good looks, which is an unusual topic of discussion when it comes to a gangster. He further mentioned, “If a film is based on the biggest gangster, no filmmaker will cast a guy who looks like Dawood Ibrahim or Chhota Rajan. But here, I don’t know a single film star who is more good-looking than B (Bishnoi).”

Salman Khan’s ex-girlfriend, Somy Ali, also expressed her wish to get on a Zoom call With Lawrence Bishnoi. She wrote on Instagram, “This is a direct message to Lawrence Bishnoi. Hello, Lawrence brother. I have heard and also seen that you are making Zoom calls from jail as well, so I want to talk to you. Please let me know how this can happen. Rajasthan is my favourite place in the whole world. I want to come to your temple for worship, but let’s have a Zoom call first, and we can have some more talks after the worship. Believe me, these talks are for your benefit. It will be a great favour if you can share your mobile number. Thank you”.

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One of the mourners is Anne Twist, the mother of Harry Styles, who has paid tribute to her son’s One Direction bandmate, Liam Payne, after his death at 31.

Anne remembers Payne, who rose to prominence with the band One Direction, as “Just a boy,” as she wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of a broken heart emoji in front of a black background.

According to People magazine, Lynne Twist spent a lot of time with Payne over the years after her son Styles shot to fame with him on The X-Factor UK in 2010.

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After auditioning by himself, the judges teamed Payne up with fellow solo contestants Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, and Louis Tomlinson to form One Direction. They ended up skyrocketing to superstardom despite coming third in the show.

Multiple X-Factor stars also paid tribute to Payne on social media, with host Dermot O’Leary sharing a black-and-white photo from their time on the show on Instagram alongside the caption, “The worst news. I remember him as a 14-year-old turning up to audition on The X Factor and blowing us away singing Sinatra. He just loved to sing. He was always a joy, had time for everyone, was polite, grateful, and was always humble. Sending love and prayers to his family.”

As per ‘People’, Lou Teasdale, the band’s hairstylist, makeup artist and close friend through the years, shared a simple Instagram Stories message that read, “I hope you’re all ok”, alongside a broken heart emoji. She then shared a clip of the band performing their 2015 track “Infinity”, which was one of the final songs they released on their last album ‘Made in the A.M.’ before they took a hiatus in 2016 following Malik’s departure from the band the year prior — with the caption, “Forever” and a white love heart emoji.

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“He is guilty of the Bishnoi community as well as of the society. Killing blackbuck is a legal crime. Our Bishnoi community does not allow it. He is definitely guilty of the Bishnoi community. Our community has been bearing this pain for the last 24 years, and in such a situation, Salman Khan should apologise to Bishnoi society,” said Devendra Vishnoi.

He added that apologising to society does not make a person small, but he will ultimately have to apologise.

“If apologising brings peace and relief, then it is good work. Salman Khan should definitely apologise,” said Vishnoi.

In May this year, Somy Ali, a former actress and reportedly in a relationship with Salman Khan many years ago, said that the Bishnoi community should forgive Salman Khan.

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In May 2024, she appealed to the Bishnoi community, emphasising the importance of forgiveness and requesting that they forgive Khan.

“Making mistakes is part of human nature. No one is perfect. But if you’re attempting to kill someone, then you’re crossing the line. Salman was much younger in 1998. I want to request the head of the Bishnoi tribe to forget about it and move on. I apologise on his behalf if he has made a mistake. Please forgive him,” the actress had said.

In 1998, during the shooting of Hum Saath Saath Hai, Salman Khan was involved in a hunting expedition where a Blackbuck was killed. The incident sparked controversy and legal proceedings, and the case is still pending in court.

Following the killing of Salman’s friend, politician Baba Siddique, security has been heightened around Salman Khan.

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