The Indian Weekender, 9 April 2021

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Friday, April 9, 2021 The Indian Weekender
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Bollywood celebrities have
been paying condolences
and mourning the demise
of Padma Shri recipient actress
Shashikala, who passed away on
Sunday at the age of 88.
Veteran actor Dharmendra tweeted
a throwback black-and-white
photograph that seese him strike a
romantic pose with the late actress.
Sharing a few lines remembering
her, the veteran actor wrote:
"Gumnaami ki kokh se paida hoti hai
... Shoharat... ye...Gumnaami ki god
mein so jaati hai ...I am extremely
sad to know that our Shashikala is
no more.... A versatile artist, most
loving person. May God bless her
soul be in peace."
Dharmendra and Shashikala
have appeared in a number of films
together, including Anpadh (1962),
Ayee Milan Ki Bela (1964), Aap Ki
Parchhaiyan (1964), Neela Aakash
(1965), Phool Aur Patthar (1966),
Anupama (1966).
Playback legend Lata Mangeshkar
tweeted: "Guni abhinetri Shashikala
ji ke swargwas ki khabar sunke
mujhe bahut dukh hua.
Wo har tarah ki bhumikaein
badi khubi se nibhaati thi. Ishwar
unki aatma ko shanti pradan kare.
Meri samvedanayein unke pariwar
Bollywood
remembers
late actress
Shashikala
ke saath hai (I'm heartbroken to
hear the news of the demise of
talented actress Shashikala ji. She
used to play a variety of roles with
perfection. May God give peace
to her soul. My condolences with
her family)."
Priyanka Chopra shared the screen
with Shashikala in David Dhawan's
2004 directorial "Mujhse Shaadi
Karogi". She tweeted: "An actor par
excellence, one of the greats of the
golden era... she leaves behind an
indelible mark on cinema. Honoured
to have had the opportunity to work
with her. Om Shanti #Shashikala ji"
Director Anil Sharma recalled
his experience of working with
Shashikala in his 1998 directorial
"Maharaja". Sharma wrote: "RIP
#ShashiKala JI .. great actress ..
Raveena Tandon: Highest jump in
Covid cases in India, let's be careful
M fortunate to work with her in
#maharaja .. heartiest condolence n
prayers." Producer Ritesh Sidhwani
tweeted: "Saddened to learn about the
demise of veteran actress Shashikala
Ji. May she rest in peace. My deepest
condolences and prayers are with her
family and friends."
Singer Adnan Sami shared:
"Saddened to learn that legendary
actress Shashikala ji has passed
away... She was a brilliant & versatile
actress. May she rest in peace...
#Shashikala" ... Actor and TV
personality Naved Jafri posted: "Our
dear Shashikala Ji is no more. She
was a great artist. May the almighty
give the family strength and patience
to bear this irreplaceable loss.
Deepest condolences #ShashiKala
#RIPShashikala."
Shilpa Shetty shares a yoga
asana to cure digestive troubles
Actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra
on Monday demonstrated
a yoga asana that helps
cure digestive troubles, apart from
providing other health benefits as
strengthening abdominal and lower
back muscles and benefitting the
hip and knee joints. The actress said
many people get the asana wrong,
and demonstrated the correct and
incorrect ways in her video.
"To get some movement into our
routine, a lot of us end up doing
exercises that look easy to do and
have a good effect on the body.
However, while dedicating time
to fitness is important, it is also
very important to understand the
technique and flow of each exercise
for it to be fully effective.
"I've noticed a lot of people
choosing the Cycling Yoga flow, or
the Pada Sanchalanasana, to build
core strength and abs. But, they
seldom get the technique right. So,
today while I practiced this flow, I
decided to demonstrate the incorrect
and correct forms too!" she wrote.
Sharing the health benefit of
the asana, she added: "This asana
strengthens abdominal and lower
back muscles. It is good for the hip
and knee joints. It also stimulates
the digestive system and helps cure
digestive troubles. When done right,
this simple-looking asana packs in
quite a punch. Have a great Monday."
Huma Qureshi on why 'Bell Bottom' feels like a comeback film
Huma Qureshi says working in
and Jolly LLB 2, besides Deepa Mehta's
the upcoming Akshay Kumarstarrer
spy thriller Bell Bottom
She looks back fondly at her
web series Leila.
Actress Raveena Tandon #flying in times of Corona ..
reacted to the news that #sanitisedworld #saferthansorry was special for the entire unit because
debut film. "I think once 'Gangs Of
India has reported the please keep wearing your masks. it was the film they shot last year when
Wasseypur' ended I realised what it
highest jump in Covid-19 positive The highest jump in cases reported the first unlock phase started.
takes to act in front of the camera.
cases since October last year. She in India.
"Bell Bottom is going to be a very
Since it was my debut, we all know that
urged everyone to be careful. 'Let's be careful for our own special film for all of us, whether it is
some of the finest actors of our country
Raveena shared a video on
me or the whole cast and crew for that
were part of the film. it was quite a
safety and the safety of others .
Instagram where she can be
matter, because it was the film we shot
wholesome experience," she said.
You might even just be a carrier so
last year when the first unlock phase
She has a special esteem for "Leila"
seen seated in a flight wearing a please be careful around people."
started," Huma said.
are fortunate that we finished the shoot Deepa Mehta. "She is one of those
mask, faceshield and gloves while India has recorded a steady
"It was going back to the film set for peacefully on time. We cannot wait people who pushed me to an end from
spraying sanitiser around her seat. spike in cases for over the past all of us. For actors, normalcy means to share the film with the world," she where I rediscovered myself as an
The video was shot in three weeks. Maharashtra, hearing those words, 'roll camera', added.
actress," she said.
December last year. Sharing Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Punjab, 'action', 'cut', and after that long and Making her Bollywood debut in Huma's other releases coming up are
the video, the actress wrote: Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and sudden phase of staying at home, Bell 2012, with Anurag Kashyap's Gangs the Tamil film "Valimai", the web series
"My Paranoia , but rightfully Madhya Pradesh are logging steep Bottom was our first step to normalcy, Of New York, Huma appeared in films Maharani and Zack Snyder's OTT
so. #throwbackdecember2020 rise in daily new cases.
it's like a comeback for everyone. We like D-Day, Dedh Ishqiya, Badlapur release, Army Of The Dead.
Abhishek: Mainstream cinema is not going anywhere
The audience seems to prefer realistic content on OTT
platforms lately, but actor Abhishek Bachchan feels the
importance that mainstream cinema enjoys will never
fade. "The kind of storytelling, songs, dance will not go. You
will get a different aspect of it because of the various platforms
available. You will see a variant of it but mainstream cinema is
not going anywhere. Are protagonists going to be superhuman?
That is something that will change," he said.
The actor says there is a certain trend that thrives in the
industry but it goes away in a few years. "In the '70s and the '80s
rebellious love was a big theme – non-acceptance from the girl's
or boy's side. But that changed in the '90s, where, in Dilwale
Dulhania Le Jayenge, Shah Rukh Khan said I will not run away.
I will win the family over. So you cannot generalise. Storytelling
will adapt as per the wishes of the audience," he says.
He adds that the protagonists of films today cannot be
compared to those of older films.
"I think the audience's tastes change every seven to 10 years.
That's because a new generation of cinema viewers comes in
and with them they bring in their choices, likes and dislikes. You
cannot compare the protagonist from 1940 to 2010. It's always
changed. That's how organically cinema grows," he says.
Meanwhile, the actor, who will soon be seen in the film "The
Big Bull", says that the film was expected to have a theatrical
release but the pandemic forced them to go for a digital premiere
instead. "The film was thought of, envisaged and dreamt of as a
big screen spectacle. If you see the trailer, the songs, as well as
everything else, is larger than life. It has been shot keeping the
big screen in mind. We intended this for the cinemas," he says.
He adds: "Being a film actor, from a film family and having
ILEANA D'CRUZ: I'm hungrier now
for work than when I started out
Social media
validation is not
that important to
actress Ileana D'Cruz,
although she is an
avid user of digital
platforms. Ileana
keeps entertaining her
followers with regular
workout posts.
The actress enjoys a fan following
of 13.1 million on Instagram and 2.7
Twitter followers. Is social media
validation important to Ileana?
"Validation is not that important at
all. I do agree on the motivation part
because oddly enough posting about
my workouts motivates me
to workout as well. So, it
makes me want to get up and
'I should do it'," the actress
told IANS.
"I still feel like there is
so much more I could have
done and there is so much
more that I want to do, and
there is no stopping when
it comes to my work right
now. There is no looking back for
me. I can't imagine doing anything
else and there is so much more I want
to do. I am weirdly hungrier now for
work than how I was when I started
out," Ileana said.
grown up in movie theatres, there is no happier place for me than
inside the movie theatre with popcorn, samosa and a cold drink.
You want to get back to the theatres but the silver
lining is that the audience will
get
to see your work (if you
release digitally)."
In fact, while
they had finished
shooting "The
Big Bull", many
members from
the team were
infected with
Covid during
the post production.