Priyanka Chopra in Time’s 100 Achievers’ list, says she’s blessed

The desi girl of Bollywood Priyanka Chopra has added another feature on her hat. The ‘Bajirao Mastani’ actress has been named among 100 most influential people by Time’s Magazine, 2016. She adored the cover page of one of Time’s six special editions. Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicki Minaj, Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, Christine Lagarde and Lin-Manuel Miranda cover the other editions.

"What a way to start the day," Priyanka tweeted.

#What a way to start the day! #Time100’s list of achievers! Humbled, overwhelmed and feeling so blessed.

#Thank U @time for including me in such an illustrious list of achievers. #Gobsmacked to have made the cut!#Time100 https://twitter.com/TeamPriyanka/status/723112513198383109 …

"I don't want to be called an actor, I don't want to be called a star," Priyanka says in an interview to Time, "I think that the movies that I do, I'm irreplaceable and the boys are replaceable."

After dominating Bollywood, Priyanka is gradually firming her foot in Hollywood and making India proud in the international platform. After her album, ‘Single’, Priyanka grabbed Hollywood TV series ‘Quantico’ and earned huge accolades.

She also won a People's Choice award, presented an Oscar, appeared on talk shows hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon and is currently shooting her debut Hollywood film, ‘Baywatch’, opposite Dwayne Johnson. There are enough reasons for Piggy Chops to get listed her name in the 100 most influential people catalogue.

RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, tennis star Sania Mirza, Flipkart co-founders Binny and Sachin Bansal, environmentalist and Google CEO Sundar Pichai also appear in the list. From Hollywood, Adele, Melissa McCarthy, Charlize Theron, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kendrick Lamar, Caitlyn Jenner, Oscar issac, Taraji P Henson, Ariana Grande and Idris Elba are listed. 

Aamir Khan visits Dilip Kumar in hospital

Perfectionist Aamir Khan visited Dilip Kumar at Lilavati hospital. Dilip Kumar, who was admitted to Mumbai Lilavati hospital following respiratory problems on April 16 is said to be stable and likely to be discharged in a day or two.

"He is much better and is on road to recovery. He will get discharged today at 4 PM," Dr Jalil Parkar, who is attending to him along with other doctors, told a news agency.

The actor is stable and is also having his food properly, the doctor added.

Meanwhile, Dilip Saab thanked his fans and followers on Twitter for their prayers:

#By God's grace feeling brighter and better.

"Dilip Sahab was admitted to Lilavati Hospital for treatment of high fever and chest infection on April 15 night. He was advised intravenous administration of antibiotics for speedy recovery," said Saira Banu in a statement earlier.

Debuted with 1944 movie ‘Jwar Bhatta', he was presented with Padma Vibushan in 2015 by Home Minister Rajnath Singh. Known as the "tragedy king", Dilip Kumar was honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke award in 1994. 

Here's wishing the thespian a speedy recovery!

Zoya and Dafni present: Women-On-The-Go: Trends Today

Mumbai, April 20, 2016: Zoya, exquisite diamonds from the House of Tata, today hosted a panel discussion with three versatile and talented women – Gul Panag, Shruti Seth and Sapna Bhavnani, discussing trends in life, beauty and style for ‘Women-on the Go’. The discussion was moderated by Gitika Taraporewala. The evening included a preview of Zoya’s stunning new summer collection – Zoya Masterpieces and a demonstration of DAFNI, the revolutionary home solution for hair straightening, brought to India by Gul Panag and Tressmart.

Zoya Masterpieces was the cynosure of the evening.

Sangeeta Dewan, Principal Designer for Zoya, said, “In its quest for excellence, Zoya takes you on a voyage around the world to seek inspiration. Along the way, it finds its muse in the mythology of Greece, the graceful moves of Spanish Flamenco dancers, and returning to Benaras, the oldest living city in the world, it is enchanted by the ornate temple spires. These inspirations are then transformed into exquisite pieces of jewellery made from the finest diamonds and precious stones, set in the purest of gold, and presented in our collection – Zoya Masterpieces.”

“I am happy to be at Zoya. I appreciate the artistic design and fine craftsmanship of Zoya’s jewellery,” said Gul.

Speaking on trends, celebrity hairstylist and human rights activist, Sapna Bhavnani said, “The biggest trend today is that there are no set trends. It has been the motto of my studio to not promote trends, to encourage clients to be who they are, and wear cuts that suit them best.”

Shruti Seth who has recently become a mother, said, “I’ve always believed in ‘Why look good when you can look great’, and that looking good is a big confidence booster.” She also encouraged men to support the cause of gender equality using various examples.

A demonstration of DAFNI had guests enchanted.

“Women today, play so many roles and are constantly multi-tasking. In such an environment, time is the biggest asset. Solutions like Dafni provide valuable time saving while being safe and very intuitive in their use. This is the reason I feel passionate about the product and am delighted to bring it to India,” she added.

“DAFNI is a revolutionary hair straightening brush. Simply brush your hair and it will be straight and smooth in minutes. No fuss, no clips - Just brush it. With DAFNI you are able to straighten your hair in just several minutes. Ready · Straight · Go!” said Gul.

To view Zoya Masterpieces please visit: www.zoya.in

For more information on DAFNI visit www.tressmart.com.

Shahrukh Khan to appear in Salman Khan’s ‘Sultan’?

Ever since the two Khan superstars – Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan came together in one frame late last year in the later’s show ‘Bigg Boss’ after their much publicised feud, fans have been wanting to see them together on the big screen too. It might just happen.

According to the latest buzz, Shah Rukh is likely to appear in Salman’s upcoming film ‘Sultan’.

A source close to the wrestling-based film was quoted by DNA that a few weeks ago, the ‘Dilwale’ actor dropped in on the sets of ‘Sultan’ to meet Salman and Farah Khan who was choreographing a song for the film. When he was on the set, they recorded bits of the actors interacting, possibly for the making of the film.

Later, the team decided to incorporate those bits in the film. “There’s a scene in Sultan, which requires a celebrity to meet Salman. The team came up with the idea to include SRK’s footage for that scene,” the source added.

The source further said, “As they haven’t asked for SRK’s permission as yet, everything is kept hush-hush, but discussions are on to incorporate this footage into the film.”

Meanwhile, filmmakers Kabir Khan and Vijay Krishna Acharya aka Victor of ‘Dhoom’ fame, will also appear in ‘Sultan’. The duo will be seen directing the character of Salman as Haryanvi wrestler Sultan Ali Khan in commercials, in the film. “From being a poor wrestler, Salman becomes a celebrity in his own right and it is then that these two directors direct him in commercials,” the source said.

‘Sultan’ is being directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. Also starring Anushka Sharma, the movie is set to release on the occasion of Eid this year. 

‘One Night Stand’ trailer: Sunny Leone is bold – verbally as well

Sunny leone and Tanuj Virwanistarrer upcoming film ‘One Night Stand’ has released its trailer. As expected, the film has a lot of bold elements and Sunny sets the screen ablaze with her sizzling love making scenes. But, from the look of the trailer, this film seems to be different and not just about skin show and sex.

The former porn star has come a long way in Bollywood. While Sunny is extremely comfortable in her skin, she is impressive in the trailer delivering some hard-hitting dialogues that take on gender equality.

The two-and-half-minute trailer introduces Sunny as Selina, meaning sky and Tanuj as Urvil meaning sea. It provides glimpse of Selina and Urvil getting intimate in the bedroom to the bathroom. Soon, Urvil’s lust for Selina turns into obsession which wreaks havoc in Urvil’s married life with wife Simran. He pursues Selina, but she doesn’t want to harbour on their one-night stand and labels him a stalker. What follows is revenge, betrayal and hatred.

While Sunny has appeared in a considerable number of mainstream films since her debut in 2012, it will be the third release for Tanuj, son of yesteryear actress Rati Agnihotri. He debuted with ‘Luv U Soniyo’ in 2013 and was also seen in the forgettable 2014 film ‘Purani Jeans’.

The movie also stars Nyra Banerjee in an important role. Directed by Jasmine Moses D’Souza and produced by Furquan Khan and Pradeep Sharma, ‘One Night Stand’ is slated to release on April 22.

Salman Khan ignores Ranbir Kapoor at Anant Ambani’s birthday bash

Anant Ambani, younger son of industrialist Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani threw a bash on the occasion of his 21st birthday at the family home Antilla in South Mumbai. The party on Sunday night, April 10, was attended by Bollywood stars and celebrities from cricketing world, among others.

Interestingly, Salman Khan and Ranbir Kapoor, who are known to share cold vibes with each other, came under one roof at the party. Ranbir’s ex-girlfriend Katrina Kaif had been in a relationship with Salman for a long time before dumping him for the ‘Rockstar’ actor.

Ever since, the two actors have avoided each other and maintained a safe distance. Ranbir drove in an hour after Salman’s arrival. The duo ignored each other, but freely mingled and chatted with other guests at the party, according to a report in DNA.

The party held a day after the opening match of IPL,2016 between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS), saw the presence of Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is also the captain of the RPS team. He was accompanied by his wife Sakshi.

Cricketers Hardik Pandya and his brother Krunal, who play for Reliance Industries-owned franchise Mumbai Indians, were also spotted. IPL chairman and politician Rajeev Shukla also graced the event.

Actor Aamir Khan and his filmmaker wife Kiran Rao were also present, while John Abraham was seen with his wife Priya Runchal after a long time. Producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra along with his wife Anupama Chopra and music composer Anu Mallik also attended the party. 

Anant Ambani weight loss: Salman Khan respects Anant's willpower

Anant Ambani, youngest son of Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani was recently praised by superstar Salman Khan. The 21-year-old Ambani scion who was obese due to medications, underwent a drastic weight loss session to shed 108 kilos in 18 months.

Salman lauded the youngster for his dedication and wrote on Twitter, “So happy to see Anant Ambani, lots of respect n sooo happy fr him. Takes a lot of willpower to loose 108kgs in 18mnths.” The actor also shared a selfie of him with Anant along with the post.

The ‘Dabangg’ Khan, who is known for his fit physique in tinsel town, has guided and inspired a lot of other people in the film industry to get a fit body, like Arjun Kapoor, Daisy Shah, Zarine Khan and others.

Anant was reportedly suffering from chronic asthma and the strong medications prescribed caused him to be obese. The young lad followed a strict diet and exercised rigorously for 5-6 hours a day. His regimen included a 21-km walk, yoga, weight training, functional training and high-intensity cardio exercises, and it has finally paid off.  

In fact, Salman’s father scriptwriter Salim Khan said that Anant looked “fitter” than the superstar himself. “Hats off Anant Ambani. You’ve inspired millions. The genes of Dhirubhai Ambani. Looking fitter than Salman,” he tweeted.

Salim Khan had joined the micro-blogging site late last month and Salman had welcomed his father by posting, “Luv u dad, wlcm to twitter @luvsalimkhan.”

Meanwhile, Salman is prepping up for his upcoming film ‘Sultan’.