Have you heard? A diet comprising bananas and laddoos

A diet comprising bananas and laddoosAdah Sharma has left no stone unturned to ace her look in the upcoming film Bastar The Naxal Story which required her to put on weight Sharma gained 10 kilos for her role and consumed 15 bananas and flax seed laddoos each day to achieve the goal The film is based on a Maoist insurgency in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh ldquoI had to put on 10 kilos but had to also be very fit being able to climb mountains and do action with rifles We were shooting in the jungles so my mother gave me a whole box of laddoos I used to eat four a dayrdquo she said Bastar The Naxal Story is directed by Sudipto Sen It also stars Indira Tiwari Vijay Krishna Shilpa Shukla Yashpal Sharma Subrat Dutta and Raima SenDad for momOn Womenrsquos Day Sumbul Touqeer Khan who is currently seen in Kavya Ek Jazbaa Ek Junoon has reflected upon her unique journey guided by the unwavering support of her single father ldquoFor me the definition of a woman goes beyond the confines of gender stereotypes To me a woman is someone who empowers and makes you feel powerfulrdquo said Khan whose parents got separated when she was six years old The actor considers her father who was a dance choreographer as the embodiment of this strength ldquoMy father played a pivotal role in shaping my understanding of womanhood He wasnrsquot just the familyrsquos breadwinner he became my pillar of support breaking societal norms along the wayrdquoYamirsquos film now taxfree in Madhya PradeshThe Madhya Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has announced the taxfree status of the recently released film Article 370 ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections Chief Minister Yadav emphasised that the film serves as a means for the nation to understand the historical changes that occurred before and after the removal of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir He urged citizens to watch the film to gain insight into these pivotal moments The film features Yami Gautam in the lead role and revolves around the decision to revoke the special status given to Jammu and KashmirFirst lookOn the occasion of Maha Shivratri yesterday Tamannaah Bhatia who is shooting for Odela 2 in Varanasi shared the first look from the film In the image the actor is seen in orange clothes with a damru in one hand and a stick in the other The image is suggestive of the fact that Bhatia plays a devotee of Lord Shiva ldquoFirst look Odela 2 I am glad to be revealing the first look on this auspicious day of Maha Shivratri Har Har Mahadevrdquo the caption read Odela 2 is the sequel to the 2022 digital release Odela Railway Station which was based on a serial killer who kills newly married women in the villageTribute to Bappi daBappi Lahirirsquos son Bappa and singer Shannon K who is the daughter of veteran singer Kumar Sanu paid tribute to the late legendary composer by recreating Jimmy Jimmy from the 1982 movie Disco Dancer Shannon said ldquoWhen I met Bappi uncle on his birthday he promised to call me soon for a song recording Unfortunately he fell ill shortly after leaving us all in shock This song has always been one of my favourite tracks of Bappi and to pay homage to him through this project is specialrdquoCelebrating his idolIn a touching tribute to the late actor Irrfan Khan Jaideep Ahlawat attended the screening of Shaitaan in a tshirt with the image of the legendary actor Ahlawat has often expressed his reverence for Irrfan in his interviews and social media posts and has previously spoken of the profound impact that Irrfan had on his life and craft Shaitaan which released yesterday is a supernatural thriller based on black magic featuring actors Ajay Devgn R Madhavan and Jyotika Meanwhile Ahlawat was last seen in Jaane Jaan alongside Kareena Kapoor KhanShreyasrsquos next up for releaseOn the occasion of Maha Shivratri the makers of Luv You Shankar starring Shreyas Talpade and Tanishaa Mukerji announced that the film will release on April 19 on the Ram Navami weekend Talpade said ldquoWorking on this has been an incredible journey filled with passion and dedication Itrsquos a film that holds a special place in my heart and I canrsquot wait for audiences to experience its magicrdquo Mukerji added ldquoItrsquos a film that celebrates the human spirit and the power of loverdquo Directed by Rajiv S Ruia the movie also stars Sanjay Mishra Elakshi Gupta Abhimanyu Singh and Hemant Pandey