Have you heard? Reasons to celebrate

Indian American model author and activist Padma Lakshmi is adding several feathers to her cap Apart from featuring on TIME 100rsquos Most Influential People in the world earlier this year she also bagged a spot in the latest Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue ldquoI feel surreal Irsquove just been so tired that I havenrsquot really had time to process it But Irsquom thankful I could have never foreseen thatrdquo The TV presenter mdash who was born in India and emigrated to the US during her childhood mdash is an advocate for immigrant rights and has stressed their importance in Americarsquos successes She told a website ldquoAmerica has been built by immigrants from different generations It is the reason for Americarsquos greatness Thatrsquos why immigrant stories are importantrdquo Lakshmi hosts the cooking show Taste the Nation and thinks it addresses some of the issues that the US is currently ldquograppling withrdquoWith the OscarwinnerThe first edition of the Goa Environmental Film Festival GEFF will begin on June 3 with Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Mongarsquos Oscarwinning documentary The Elephant Whisperers Addressing a press conference on Wednesday state environment minister Nilesh Cabral said that more than 50 films will be screened during the threeday event at Maquinezes Palace in the capital city He said that various aspects of protecting the environment could be learnt by watching these films ldquoHence I appeal to the student community and general public to watch these films by participating in the film festivalrdquo he saidBack againAfter culminating the first part with a cliffhanger the makers of The Night Manager are back with another part Cast members Anil Kapoor Aditya Roy Kapur and Sobhita Dhulipala took to their Instagram feeds yesterday to share that the second season would be out on June 30 While making a reference to his character Kapoor wrote ldquoThe king has returned to his Lanka and he ainrsquot ready to lose The saga continues sicrdquo Dhulipala wrote ldquoIt is a test of loyalty and relationships What new twists awaitrdquo This show is an official adaptation of the English series of the same name that was fronted by Tom Hiddleston The Brit actor took home a Golden Globe for his actTricky worldNimrat Kaur spilled the beans on her equation with the children she collaborated with on the upcoming series School of Lies ldquoMost of the scenes that I have with the kids are nice and lighthearted I kept myself accessible for the kids to chitchat with so that they felt happyrdquo Wrapped in the intense mystery of a missing child the show showcases the journey of teenagers in a boarding school Talking about how the dynamics between parents and their child are changing she said ldquoYoung kids nowadays have a mind of their own They want to make their own choices and are ahead of everything all the time Parents have to be careful with how they conduct themselves around their kids I think growing up things were much simpler for us especially the fact that the internet hadnrsquot taken over the worldrdquoMiley jab hum tumAamir Khan who attended the trailer launch of the Punjabi film Carry On Jatta 3 in Mumbai said he would love to do a film with comedian and TV host Kapil Sharma who was also present at the launch When asked about why he never promotes any of his films on Sharmarsquos sketch show Khan said ldquoUsually I am busy during a filmrsquos release I am travelling and promoting the film in different cities and overseas and it has somehow never worked out with Kapil Sharma I even told him that when I am free I will come to his show We donrsquot have to worry about a filmrdquo When asked if he would like to pair with Sharma for a film like Andaz Apna Apna he said ldquoThat film was a commercial failure It was a flop But later with the help of home entertainment it sort of picked uprdquo He then addressed Sharmaand said ldquoHey listen Kapil letrsquos do a movie I would love to do a movie with KapilrdquoSurely Rajni wonrsquot mind itSri Lanka has invited superstar Rajinikanth to visit the country in an effort to boost tourism Dr D Venkateshwaran the deputy high commissioner DHC of Sri Lanka met the superstar on Monday at his residence and extended an invite to Rajinikanth In a statement posted on Instagram the DHC said Rajinikanthrsquos visit to the island nation will boost ldquocinemainduced tourism as well as spiritual and wellness tourismrdquo ldquoAs an iconic personality Mr Rajinikanthrsquos charisma will enrich historical relations and reinforce the bridge between both the destinationsrdquoBipsKaranrsquos good lifeBipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover brought home a new luxury car and tagged it as their toddler daughter Devirsquos new ride The car an Audi Q7 is priced at approximately R90 lakh The starcouple made a post about their new purchase on social media Basu captioned it ldquoDevirsquos new riderdquo Meanwhile Basu caught the attention of netizens by sharing posts from her fitness training sessions recently Basu delivered Devi in November 2022 ldquoMama donrsquot collapse Rebuilding a stronger version of me from scratchrdquo she wrote alongside glimpses of her gruelling regimen