Anasuya Bharadwaj proudly shares video of eldest son Shaurya's Upanayanam ceremony
Picture Credit: Instagram
Popular Telugu actress and TV host
Anasuya Bharadwaj
recently celebrated her eldest son,
Shaurya Bharadwaj
's Upanayanam, a
traditional Hindu rite
of passage, at their new home in Hyderabad.
Anasuya
shared a video and message on
Instagram
, expressing her pride and gratitude that Shaurya embraced the ceremony despite being part of the "Gen Alpha" generation.
Family moments during the ceremony
The video showed Anasuya and her husband, Susank Bharadwaj, performing the pooja, with Shaurya dressed in a traditional pancha and their younger son, Ayanssh, in a blue kurta. Shaurya was also seen smiling during the tonsuring ceremony, where his head was shaved except for five tufts of hair (pancha shikalu).
In her Instagram post, Anasuya conveyed that the Upanayanam marked a
spiritual rebirth
for their family, reinforcing their commitment to cultural continuity and transmitting their values to future generations.
She thanked Shaurya for allowing them to keep their traditions alive and wished him guidance on the path of righteousness.
Message from Anasuya
On Instagram, she wrote, "Dearest #ShauryaBharadwaj .. my eldest.. I have never been so proud.. not that an official ceremony was needed because you have been a child with righteousness always.. but with your #Upanayanam .. we as your parents and us as a family stepped into a spiritual rebirth together..
by Taboola
by Taboola
Sponsored Links
Sponsored Links
Promoted Links
Promoted Links
You May Like
Secure Your Child's Future with Strong English Fluency
Planet Spark
Learn More
Undo
and took the promise of cultural continuity ensuring the transmission of our cultural and spiritual values, principles and wisdom to the future generations.
Thank you my dearest baccha.. for allowing us to keep our traditions alive though you are a Gen Alpha. I Love you my #Sonshine. May the force of #Hanumanji guide you always on the path of righteousness through thick and thin."
Anasuya, known for her work in Telugu films and television, has been married to Susank Bharadwaj since 2010, and they have two children.
She is known for her roles in films like 'Kshanam' and 'Rangasthalam' and was last seen in 'Pushpa 2: The Rule'.
Check out our list of the
latest Hindi
,
English
,
Tamil
,
Telugu
,
Malayalam
, and
Kannada movies
. Don't miss our picks for the
best Hindi movies
,
best Tamil movies,
and
best Telugu films
.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Time of India
43 minutes ago
- Time of India
Style check: Gen Z rewriting saree story
Bengaluru: From Cannes to skateboards, sarees are making a comeback. And Gen Z, like everything else they do, are making them unique too. There is a new category of influencers making sarees cool again. Larissa D'sa, a travel and lifestyle influencer, with 824,000 followers on Instagram is wearing a kasavu saree with sneakers and skateboarding. Dolly Jain, with nearly two million followers on Instagram, is teaching people how to drape a saree. Jain says, 'If you see the numbers also, sarees have made a huge comeback. You can't tell Gen Z to get a blouse and a petticoat to tie a saree. You have to give them ideas like how to drape a saree on denims, palazzos, or straight pants. And let's get those crop tops to style it with or style the saree like a gown. These drapes were introduced for Gen Zs to fall in love with sarees.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Ingin Tahu Tentang Diagnosis Limfoma? Dapatkan Info Selengkapnya Limfoma Baca Undo And then there are Indians settled abroad like Natasha Thasan, a 20-something saree influencer with nearly 824,000 followers on TikTok and 483,000 followers on Instagram, making drape therapy cool and sarees even cooler. What is it about the humble six yards that women, and even men from the LGBTQIA community, are getting drawn towards? During the 86th Cannes Film Festival held this May, Alia Bhatt in her Gucci saree, broke the internet, as Gen Z calls it. Live Events A quick look at Bhatt's outfit at the closing ceremony of the French festival will probably make you wonder, 'what is making the Italian luxury fashion house call it a saree?', but nonetheless, saree it was called in every press coverage. Aishwarya Rai, the legacy Indian name always associated with Cannes, in a quintessential ivory Banarasi, designed by Manish Malhotra, was all over Instagram, and fashion pages for days following the Cannes. And it's not just influencers who are capitalising on the rise of sarees, brands catering to both modern and traditional sarees concur the sentiment of sarees coming back. Parama Ghosh, founder of Kolkata-based designer saree brand Parama Calcutta, says, 'We are seeing a sudden rise in the age group of 18-25-year-olds buying our sarees. Earlier, when we used to target our audience, it would generally be for the consumers 25 years and above, as our average pricing is Rs 2,500 and above.' 'But now, suddenly, I see that 18-25 years are buying sarees. What the newage influencers are doing is making sarees easy to wear, and people are not shying away from the saree anymore. They are teaching how to drape a saree with playfulness,' said Ghosh. Mumbai-based Suta sarees founders Sujata and Taniya Biswas say, 'We wanted our consumers to let go of that fear that sarees are difficult to wear. We wanted to change that for the younger generations. Gen Z currently is our third biggest age group in terms of consumers, but most importantly, they are the ones who introduce the older generation to our brand, as they are the ones following us on social media.' Focussed on everyday wear sarees, Suta sarees are a common sighting across Bollywood movies. The company with nearly Rs 76 crore of revenue is on an exclusive brand outlet expansion mode currently. The Biswas sisters say, 'What is working with sarees and Gen Z is that both are very fluid. There is no typical style or character the younger generation wants to align to, and for experimenting. They want their Indianness to shine through in their own way.' Aparna Thyagarajan, co-founder of Shobitam Inc, a Chennai-based saree brand that primarily caters to international markets, says, 'We started selling sarees on Etsy. And we received our first order from France, from a non-Indian consumer. Currently, from our Shobitam international website, US, UK, Australia, Canada and Singapore are our top five markets.' The company with nearly Rs 38 crore of annual revenue rate of FY26, as claimed by Thyagarajan, has 90% of its revenue coming from the international markets, with the US contributing nearly 65% of that. Sarees are no longer limited only to weddings, or traditional events. In fact, they are not even limited to grace, and the super feminine. Thanks to the influencers and Gen Z's drape therapy, sarees are making a comeback in a manner which is fluid, homegrown and non-traditional, combining traditions with play.
Economic Times
43 minutes ago
- Economic Times
Style check: Gen Z rewriting saree story
Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Bengaluru: From Cannes to skateboards, sarees are making a comeback. And Gen Z, like everything else they do, are making them unique too. There is a new category of influencers making sarees cool D'sa, a travel and lifestyle influencer, with 824,000 followers on Instagram is wearing a kasavu saree with sneakers and skateboarding. Dolly Jain, with nearly two million followers on Instagram, is teaching people how to drape a says, 'If you see the numbers also, sarees have made a huge comeback. You can't tell Gen Z to get a blouse and a petticoat to tie a saree. You have to give them ideas like how to drape a saree on denims, palazzos, or straight pants. And let's get those crop tops to style it with or style the saree like a gown. These drapes were introduced for Gen Zs to fall in love with sarees.'And then there are Indians settled abroad like Natasha Thasan, a 20-something saree influencer with nearly 824,000 followers on TikTok and 483,000 followers on Instagram, making drape therapy cool and sarees even is it about the humble six yards that women, and even men from the LGBTQIA community, are getting drawn towards? During the 86th Cannes Film Festival held this May, Alia Bhatt in her Gucci saree, broke the internet, as Gen Z calls it.A quick look at Bhatt's outfit at the closing ceremony of the French festival will probably make you wonder, 'what is making the Italian luxury fashion house call it a saree?', but nonetheless, saree it was called in every press coverage. Aishwarya Rai, the legacy Indian name always associated with Cannes, in a quintessential ivory Banarasi, designed by Manish Malhotra, was all over Instagram, and fashion pages for days following the Cannes. And it's not just influencers who are capitalising on the rise of sarees, brands catering to both modern and traditional sarees concur the sentiment of sarees coming Ghosh, founder of Kolkata-based designer saree brand Parama Calcutta, says, 'We are seeing a sudden rise in the age group of 18-25-year-olds buying our sarees. Earlier, when we used to target our audience, it would generally be for the consumers 25 years and above, as our average pricing is Rs 2,500 and above.''But now, suddenly, I see that 18-25 years are buying sarees. What the newage influencers are doing is making sarees easy to wear, and people are not shying away from the saree anymore. They are teaching how to drape a saree with playfulness,' said Suta sarees founders Sujata and Taniya Biswas say, 'We wanted our consumers to let go of that fear that sarees are difficult to wear. We wanted to change that for the younger generations. Gen Z currently is our third biggest age group in terms of consumers, but most importantly, they are the ones who introduce the older generation to our brand, as they are the ones following us on social media.' Focussed on everyday wear sarees, Suta sarees are a common sighting across Bollywood movies. The company with nearly Rs 76 crore of revenue is on an exclusive brand outlet expansion mode Biswas sisters say, 'What is working with sarees and Gen Z is that both are very fluid. There is no typical style or character the younger generation wants to align to, and for experimenting. They want their Indianness to shine through in their own way.'Aparna Thyagarajan, co-founder of Shobitam Inc, a Chennai-based saree brand that primarily caters to international markets, says, 'We started selling sarees on Etsy. And we received our first order from France, from a non-Indian consumer. Currently, from our Shobitam international website, US, UK, Australia, Canada and Singapore are our top five markets.'The company with nearly Rs 38 crore of annual revenue rate of FY26, as claimed by Thyagarajan, has 90% of its revenue coming from the international markets, with the US contributing nearly 65% of that. Sarees are no longer limited only to weddings, or traditional events. In fact, they are not even limited to grace, and the super to the influencers and Gen Z's drape therapy, sarees are making a comeback in a manner which is fluid, homegrown and non-traditional, combining traditions with play.
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
Dipika Kakar celebrates EID with husband Shoaib Ibrahim in hospital post surgery; gets Eidi from family
Dipika Kakar , recently diagnosed with stage 2 liver cancer, underwent a challenging 14-hour surgery earlier this week. Thankfully, her condition has now stabilized, and she has been shifted out of the ICU. Even amid the tough situation, Dipika and her husband Shoaib Ibrahim observed Eid with a simple and peaceful celebration in her hospital room. Shoaib offered fans a glimpse of their intimate Eid moments, showing how their family lovingly ensured the occasion felt special even during this tough time. Shoaib shared a touching moment on Instagram, posting a story that featured him and Dipika holding two sparkling envelopes. The thoughtful Eidi was sent by his father, adding warmth to their hospital-bound Eid celebration. Shoaib captioned the story, 'Dipi aur mere liye papa ki taraf se eidi aayee. Eid Mubarak.' On June 6th, Shoaib shared a vlog in where he informed fans about Dipika's surgery and gave her health update, he even thanked the fans for their prayers for Dipika. Shoaib shared, "Tomorrow is Eid Al Adha and today on such an auspicious day Dipika is out of the ICU. I am really grateful that she is out of the ICU and she is with us. She was in the ICU for three days and her condition kept improving after the surgery. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Around the evening, the doctors decided to shift her to the room. She will be here for a few days as the surgery was major, she was in the OT for 14 hours." He further shared, "We all were tensed as doctors had mentioned it would be a long surgery. She was taken in at 8:30 am and she came out of the OT at 11:30 pm. I then met her when they shifted her to the ICU. At 6-7 pm, we all panicked as there was no update from the OT as we had never witnessed such a serious surgery. Thankfully, the doctor had assured me that if they don't come out for updates, then the surgery is going fine and she will be all well. " Shoaib mentioned about how Dipika also had a stone in her gallbladder which got removed during the surgery, "The doctors even removed Dipika's gallbladder as they detected stone and they had to cut a small portion of the liver as the tumor was cancerous. The doctors mentioned that the liver is a self-restorative organ so it shall heal itself with time. So it is not something to be stressed about but we have to stay cautious and take good care. " Dipika Kakar gets ready to celebrate her first Eid post marriage
