Indian actress Priyanka Chopra, in a body-hugging gown by designer label “Ralph & Russo”, presented a subtle and elegant figure as she stepped out at the 89th Academy Awards red carpet.

It was Priyanka’s second time at the Oscars, and once again the “Quantico” star went for a white ensemble.

The gown was done with geometric details with a structured bodice giving a peek-a-boo glimpse of Priyanka’s svelte figure. She paired her gown with towering ivory heels, and accessorised the look with the bare minimum, drawing complete focus to the dress.

Oscars Super Awkward Moment: Best Picture goes to ‘La La Land’… Oops, ‘Moonlight’

The 34-year-old actress donned a sleek, side-parted hair with minimal nude lips and smokey eyes. She completed her look with a set of scintillating diamond earrings and cuffs.

While her look was largely lauded, popular Indian comedy group All India Backchod (AIB) compared it with Kaju Katli (India sweet made of cashew).

“This is great, we aren’t forgetting our roots,” AIB captioned a photograph of Priyanka alongside a plate full of the sweet, via their official Facebook account.

Om Puri honoured at Oscars 2017

Last year, Priyanka chose a white embellished strapless Zuhair Murad gown for the Oscars.

On Sunday night, Bollywood fans were in for a shock when a news started circulating on social media that Farida Jalal is DEAD!

Remember the affable veteran actress who was often seen in Karan Johar movies as either Shah Rukh Khan or Kajol’s mother? Once a heroine, too, the beautiful Farida Jalal is a face that not many can forget. Add to that her charming acting. And so, on Sunday night, Bollywood fans were in for a rude shock when a news started circulating on WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter and other social media that Farida Jalal is DEAD! Condolences began pouring in and there were obituaries written, some being written and published as we speak, but the real news is that FARIDA JALAL is NOT DEAD!

The story of Farida Jalal’s death is said to have been started by Pakistani Twitter handles. But Farida said, 

“I am hale and hearty. I don’t know from where these baseless rumours are coming from. Initially I laughed, but from last 30 minutes my phone has been constantly ringing and everybody is asking the same question. It’s a bit irritating, I wonder why people spread such rumours’.”

Take a look at the update on a Wikipedia page that caused the furore

photo credits: filmymonkey.com

Celebrity death hoaxes in recent times, and of the same Bollywood stars time and again, have been that of veteran actors Amitabh Bachchan, Dilip Kumar and Shashi Kapoor, veteran playback singer Lata Mangeshkar, actresses Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Madhuri Dixit-Nene, rap singer Yo Yo Honey Singh when he went into hibernation due to depression, comedian Johny Lever, and superstar Salman Khan. 

Death hoaxes are regular in Hollywood, too (unfortunately), and recently there have been actors like Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Johnny Depp, Jackie Chan, Jack Black, Tom Hanks, Morgan Freeman and Adam Sandler, and singer Lady Gaga, to name a few, who were pronounced dead even before waiting for an official announcement or confirmation from the right sources.

We are glad that all these stars are hale and hearty! Farida Jalal will be soon seen in the role of a Kashmiri woman in television actor Imran Khan’s first film production, Sargoshiyan. The story is about unseen Kashmir and we are sure looking forward to seeing her in the film.

KRK please stop spreading hoax

Farida Jalal is Alive, and We confirm the same. 

Popular Bollywood couple Ajay Devgn and Kajol visited the Facebook campus. Kajol has also joined the social networking site.

Ajay and Kajol, who have been married for 17 years, paid a visit to the Facebook office.

Excited about her first post, she said in a video: “Hey guys! I just left the Facebook campus and it was really amazing. But I think I was launching my Facebook page because of that today (Friday) and it’s my mother’s (Tanuja) birthday. So, Happy Birthday mom and I love you.”

Also Read: Kanika Kapoor attends Milan Fashion Week

She also spoke about her husband’s production “Parched”, which hit the screens on Friday.”‘Parched’ is releasing as well and it’s the perfect day for release just because it’s your birthday,” she said in the video.

The couple, currently in the US to promote Ajay’s directorial “Shivaay”, have also visited New York, Chicago and Dallas.

Ajay took to Twitter on Saturday to share his experience at the Facebook office.

“So proud to see so many Indians doing incredible work and holding important positions globally. Google. Facebook. Proud Indian,” he tweeted.

“Shivaay” is slated to release on October 28. “Shivaay” Official Trailer:

IANS

By Kaamna Jain

In our adult life, we face a number of challenges; keeping our body fit is a major one. Nothing can give pleasure in life if we do not have a healthy body to enjoy it.

Have you ever seen kids playing in the parks or colonies in the evening, they spend hours – talking, laughing, running. It all seems so meaningless or maybe there is meaning. While it is okay to spend time like this in our childhood and well into our teens, we adults think it’s a luxury we can’t afford. Especially in this age of whatsapp, facebook and twitter any free time has to be spent judiciously and thus missing the point of chilling out stress free, like those kids in the park. The stress free time the kids spend helps them keep healthy mentally as well as physically.  

Why is it so difficult to keep fit as we grow older? Simple enough question though but it’s been troubling me for years. Here’s a couple of answers I guess makes sense to me now.

·         The metabolic rate slows down as we grow older which means that body burns fat at a lower rate than it did earlier

·         Lifestyle: desk jobs and sedentary routines

What works for me and will probably work for anyone is – Allocate some time for yourself every single day. Choose an activity that you can do daily, is practical and is something that you enjoy. If you target going for swimming to a pool that is 5 kilometres away from house every day or a gym in a far-off location chance of your sticking to the routine are limited.

Choose your fitness regimen, there are a number of options to choose from:

Walking – which is the simplest and most effective fitness regimen…it does not require much investment except buying a pair of good quality shoes and can be done anywhere.

Yoga –  I’ll recommend joining a Yoga class or getting home visits from a registered Yoga practitioner so that consistency in practice is maintained as well as you don’t end up hurting yourself during asana practice.

Gym –  This one is a no-brainer.

Dance – You get to move your body and have fun galore.

Running – Even if you don’t run the marathon, you will be surprised how running increases your stamina and strength if done regularly. You wouldn’t mind the weight loss as well.

Sports – Pick up a game – any game like Badminton/basketball. The only thing is that you will need like-minded people to play with you.

The key is habit or regularity. Practice till it becomes your second nature and your day isn’t complete if you missed your daily dose of physical action.

Taking care of our bodies is one of our prime responsibilities…After all our body is the only place we have to live in.