The Indian Weekender, 30 September 2022

18 ENTERTAINMENT
Friday, 30 September, 2022
Asha Parekh to be
honoured with Dada
Saheb Phalke Award
Veteran actress Asha
Phalke Award to be conferred Asha Parekh's hit film
Parekh doesn’t need
to actor Asha Parekh this includes Dil Deke Dekho, Jab
any introduction. She
year: Union Minister Anurag Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai, Phir
made her debut as a child
Thakur.”
Wohi Dil Laya Hoon, Teesri
artist in Bollywood with the
A five-member jury of Manzil, Baharon Ke Sapne,
1952 film Aasmaan and is
Hema Malini, Poonam Dhillon, and many others.
best known for roles in films
TS Nagabharana, Udit She also worked in regional
like Do Badan, Upkar and
Narayan and Asha Bhosle films including Gujarati,
Caravan, among many others.
Well, there is good news
nominated her.
The veteran actress also
Punjabi and Kannada films.
To note, last year, the
for the actress. She will be
received the Padma Shri Dadasaheb Phalke Award
honoured with the prestigious
Award in 1992 and was also for 2019 was conferred on
Dada Saheb Phalke
the first female chairperson Rajinikanth.
Award for 2020.
of the Central Board of Film Dadasaheb
Phalke
The awards were delayed by
a year due to the pandemic. Awards ceremony on
Certification (Censor Board)
of India. The actress was also
award winners receive this
recognition annually during
The awards will be given September 30th.
a judge on the reality show the National Film Awards
at the 68th National Film ANI tweets, “Dada Saheb Tyohaar Dhamaaka.
(NFA) event.
Archana Puran
Singh on being
stereotyped for
comic roles:
I feel it’s
the death
of an actor
Archana Puran Singh is a prominent
name in the entertainment industry.
She is regarded among the most talented
artists in the comedy genre and has proved her
mettle in acting in several shows and movies. The
actress recently rang on her 60th birthday, but
one can hardly tell her age with her fashionable
looks and stunning personality.
She has worked in numerous shows over the
years including Shrimaan Shrimati, Jaane Bhi
Do Paro, Junoon and more. But she became
a household name by being the judge in the
entertainer show, The Kapil Sharma Show. Being
part of the comedy sector for many years, now
she feels stereotyped for comic roles.
While promoting India’s Laugher Champion,
Archana shared about lack of roles. Sharing that
with every passing year, the stereotype is only
getting stronger, she said, “That chhaap (image)
is so solid. Also, a lot of people feel that what
should they offer me after Ms. Briganza. It’s
been almost 25 years since Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
released. And the character is still following me.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister
Yogi Adityanath inaugurated
an intersection in Ayodhya
named after legendary singer Lata
Mangeshkar on the occasion of her
93rd birth anniversary.
The chief minister and Union Tourism
Minister G Kishan Reddy were present
at the inauguration ceremony of Lata
Mangeshkar Chauraha.
The intersection at the banks of the
Saryu river has been developed at an
estimated cost of Rs 7.9 crore, according
She
further said
that in Hollywood,
it’s a positive sign that
one gets stereotyped in
a part. She feels it’s the
death of an actor. She
said that as an artiste,
she is dying to
perform.
People also feel that I am best suited only for
comedy. As an actor, I feel deprived, cheated
and I have been left yearning for good roles.”
She further said that in Hollywood, it’s a
positive sign that one gets stereotyped in a part.
She feels it’s the death of an actor.
She added that Neena Gupta had once posted
on social media seeking work, and she also wants
to ask for work from directors and producers.
The actor added that she wants to do
meaningful roles and cinema, and wants to
‘act’. She said that as an artiste, she is dying
to perform.
People have seen just one aspect of her craft.
The Kapil Sharma Show fame shared that she
also has a serious side and can do so much
more than just comedy. She further said that,
it is yet to be explored to be explored but she
is sure it will happen one day. Talking about
being associated with The Kapil Sharma Show
and the ‘chair’, she said that she’s not signed
for laughing. She shared that one needs to have
an understanding of comedy to be able to react.
to officials. A 40-ft-long and 12-metrehigh
veena weighing 14 tonnes has been
installed at the intersection, they said.
Paying tributes to the iconic singer,
There hasn’t been a
time when Tabu hasn’t
been famous. Now 50
years old, Tabu’s career spans
over three decades, and she’s
only going from strength to
strength. But while she has
always been appreciated as an
unusually talented actor, she
has also epitomised grace and
an old-school glamour.
Tabu was asked what she’s
doing to reverse-age. She
laughed and said that there’s
no particular routine that she
follows, although she is aware
of her image and she works to
preserve it.
She laughed, “Koi secret nahi
hai (There is no secret). Mithali,
my makeup artist, was telling
me, ‘Ma’am, skin is looking
good, some home nuska you
are doing or what?’ Some days,
I’ll tell her that I put coffee here,
and some plant there, and she’ll
say, ‘You can’t do that, you
have to use this cream’, and
she’ll suggest some Rs 50,000
cream. Ek baar khareed liya,
bas. Aage nahi khareedungi (I
bought it once, but never
again).”
Asked if ‘happiness’ is the
reason behind her looks,
Tabu said that some of it is
probably down to genes, and
added, “There’s nothing that I
consciously do for my face and
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Tabu jokes about ‘reverse ageing’, says
she once bought a cream for Rs 50,000
but will never make that mistake again
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a tweet
said, “Remembering Lata Didi on her
birth anniversary. There is so much that
I recall… the innumerable interactions
in which she would shower so much
affection. I am glad that today, a Chowk
in Ayodhya will be named after her. It is
a fitting tribute to one of the greatest
Indian icons.”
The intersection will be a great
attraction for tourists and music lovers.
It is the first place in the country where
such a giant musical instrument has
Devi Sri Prasad says work
on Pushpa 2 music in full
swing: ‘We have almost
finished three songs’
The chartbusters are coming.
Composer Devi Sri Prasad says he
has already started work on the
music of the much-awaited Allu Arjun-
Rashmika Mandanna starrer Pushpa 2:
The Rule. The Telugu action drama’s
first installment was a smash-hit last
year even in the Hindi belt, despite stiff
competition from biggies like Spider-
Man No Way Home and Bollywood’s
cricket drama 83, led by Ranveer Singh.
One of the major factors for Pushpa‘s
success was its blockbuster music
by DSP, which crossed borders to
emerge a global sensation with songs
like “Srivalli”, “Oo Antava” and “Saami
Saami”, which still continue to trend.
Devi Sri Prasad, popularly known as
DSP, says work on the music of Pushpa
2 is going full steam ahead. “I have
already started working on Pushpa 2,
little of it we had already done while
doing part one. We now properly sat
on the dialogue version. We also went
to Europe recently and have almost
finished three songs.”
all, but of course, I’m aware and
conscious that I better look a
certain way. I will not purposely
ruin anything that takes
away from… But that’s with
everyone, even if you’re not an
actor. Everyone wants to look
good and maintain a certain
level of being presentable, and
fit, and healthy, and mentally
there. I try my best.”
The actor has delivered
acclaimed performances in
films such as Maqbool and The
Namesake, and most recently
appeared in one of her biggest
hits, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2. She will
soon be seen reuniting with
director Vishal Bhardwaj on
the Netflix film Khufiya, and will
collaborate for the first time
with his son, Asmaan, on the
film Kuttay.
PM Modi pays tribute to Lata Mangeshkar, inaugurates intersection named after her in Ayodhya
been installed, officials said.
Satyendra Singh, secretary of the
Ayodhya Development Authority, which
is managing the project, said that Rs 7.9
crore has been spent on developing the
intersection which is one of the greatest
projects of Ayodhya.
He said the giant veena has been
made by Padma Shri awardee Ram Sutar,
who took two months to make it. “The
beautifully designed veena has a picture
of Saraswati, the goddess of music,
engraved on it,” he added.