Have you heard? Tying the knot

Images from Randeep Hooda and Lin Laishramrsquos wedding ceremony did the rounds of social media yesterday The duo exchanged vows in Imphal Manipur in an intimate ceremony and were seen in traditional Manipuri wedding attire Hooda was seen in an allwhite kurta and dhoti with yellow headwear Meanwhile Lin wore a white and pink saree paired with a black blouse Hooda had previously told the press of his ceremony ldquoI felt that itrsquos only respectful to come and marry according to the bridersquos traditions I look forward to the ceremony and experiencing my partnerrsquos culture I just hope I donrsquot make any mistakesrdquo Ahead of their wedding the couple was seen visiting a temple in Imphal to seek blessingsBachchan the inspirationNo one portrays grey roles the way megastar Amitabh Bachchan does says KGF director Prashanth Neel who believes all his leading men carry a bit of the superstarrsquos antihero persona in them Neel who directed the panIndia film KGF Chapter 1 in 2018 and followed it up with the second edition in 2022 is currently promoting Prabhasstarrer Salaar Part 1 Ceasefire ldquoAmitabh Bachchan is the biggest inspiration for all my movies There are a lot of movies that he did where he played the hero but he was also the villain Thatrsquos a genre that was rarely seen post that period The way he portrayed the greys I donrsquot think anybody else did itrdquo the writerdirector saidSuccess for Vikrantrsquos filmDirector Vidhu Vinod Choprarsquos 12th Fail has earned Rs 5068 crore in net box office collections the makers said Starring Vikrant Massey and Medha Shankar the film released in theatres on October 27 in Hindi Tamil Telugu and Kannada The film 12th Fail is based on Anurag Pathakrsquos bestselling novel about the journey of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma and IRS officer Shraddha JoshiStirring up a controversyAnimal director Sandeep Reddy Vanga who gained popularity after the success of the Shahid Kapoorstarrer Kabir Singh revealed that the actor was not his first choice for the film In an interview he revealed that it was Ranveer Singh who was initially approached for the role but the actor turned it down citing that the characterrsquos ldquodark naturerdquo was not suitable for himVanga also shared that Kapoorrsquos record at the box office was a concern for him at the time but he had faith in the actorrsquos calibre ldquoShahidrsquos track record was a concern none of his solo films had done R100 crore then His highest was R65 crore They used to say this is the kind of business that Telugu movies do so why was I doing it with this guy If it was Ranveer the box office would be higher But I was always sure about Shahid Hersquos a fantastic actorrdquo he was reported as sayingCelebrating the successAkshay Kumar Jackie Shroff and Abhishek Bachchan applauded the efforts of 22 agencies that rescued 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi Listing the names of the agencies Shroff shared ldquoAll 41 workers rescued from the Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarkashi Kudos to the 22 agencies that worked day and night for the rescue missionrdquo Kumar said he was ldquooverwhelmed with happinessrdquo to learn that the workers were safe ldquoThis is a new India and we all are so proudrdquo he wrote Following the 17day frantic operation prime minister Narendra Modi led the nation in praising the teamTop 10 in IndiaJawan Pathaan and Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani emerged to be the top films on IMDBrsquos list of the most popular movies of 2023Based on page views from 200 million monthly visitors to the website the results revealed the top 10 projects of the year Leo OMG 2 and Jailer were other additionsBadshah on being a dadRapper and singer Badshah opened up about his daughter on a reality show Following a performance Badshah who was evidently moved by it said ldquoI cannot tell you the happiness of having a daughter I have a sixyearold daughter In the beginning the life endsmdashyou have to wake up as per her wish sleep as per her wish You feel that people used to say that once you become a father then this will happen but I did not feel anything You know when the feelings come when she holds your finger then when she smiles then she becomes everything in life sicrdquo he saidSustainable fashionEmphasising on the need to reuse attires Sonam K Ahuja says ldquoFor me having a product with longevity is luxury Back in the day my mother and grandmother would preserve expensive sarees in a muslin cloth and the tailor would create madetomeasure outfits and shoes Irsquom also doing the same I grew up appreciating the value of personalisation and handmade clothes This to me is true luxury I consciously buy items that are made by local artisans are vintage and even resoldrdquo