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Pink Villa
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Anupamaa June 7, 2025 Episode Written Update: Anupama shattered after man touches her inappropriately, here's what happened
Trigger Warning: The article contains references to abuse. Anupamaa June 7, 2025 Episode Written Update: The client's husband stares at Anupama while she cooks. Anupama gets uncomfortable as he praises her cooked food. He then touches Anupama inappropriately, and she gets scared. As the client arrives, she sees her husband and Anupama together. The man lies that Anupama was asking for his number. The client gets angry and misbehaves with Anupama. She insults Anupama and accuses her of trapping me. The client twists Anupama's hand, gives her a burn with the spatula. When their guest arrives in the kitchen, the client lies to them, saying that Anupama was stealing their belongings. They record Anupama's video, whereas she struggles to hide her face. As soon as she gets a chance, Anupama escapes the house, panicking and protecting herself. Ansh and Prarthana leave for work. Leela asks Ansh to come home on time as there are guests coming. She asks Ansh to think of marriage, but he refuses. Leela asks Prarthana to convince Ansh. They leave for work. Anupama manages to escape the building and runs away. She feels broken, panics and hides her face in public. Anupama falls at the station. Raahi suddenly feels worried. Anupama runs on the road thinking about the incident. Raahi and Anupama both remember each other as they are hurt. Here's what rank Anupamaa received last week Prarthana tries to convince Ansh to get married, but he refuses. As she reaches work, she encounters Gautam. Gautam insults her, seeing her with Ansh. Prarthana leaves after giving a befitting reply to her. Anupama reaches home, and Bharti and Jaspreet are shocked to see her devastated condition. They console Anupama. Parag helps Raahi treat her wound. He then motivates Raahi to remove time for her dance hobby. She expresses her concern that she will not be able to concentrate on her responsibilities if she follows her dreams. Parag motivates her to start her dance practice immediately. Raahi misses Anuj. Jaspreet loses her calm seeing Anupama's condition and decides to teach the man a lesson. She pledges to get Anupama her money back. Bharti asks Jaspreet to calm down. They then try to lighten Anupama's mood. Prarthana pays rent to Leela and informs her that she will soon find a new PG. She remembers how the night when Gataum misbehaved with her, Ansh brought her to their house. Pari and Raja arrive at Shah house to meet the family. Pari misses Anupama. Jaspreet and Bharti ask Anupama to visit beach with them but she refuses. Bharti and Jaspreet get angry. The episode ends.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Anupamaa actor Varun Kasturia: Emotions are natural, but the mindset should always be clear
Varun Kasturia is currently seen as Ansh in Rajan Shahi's Anupama, says though he likes to mingle with his fellow co-actors, his first priority is always his craft. He said, 'When you spend long hours on set, you end up forming bonds with your co-actors. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Sometimes those bonds turn into deep friendships, and occasionally, even love. But I believe it really depends on the person. ' 'You can find a partner anywhere, anytime—it doesn't necessarily have to be at work. For me, when I'm on set, my focus is completely on the work. That's my priority. Emotions are natural, but the mindset should always be clear: we're here to tell a story, to give our best to the craft. Everything else is secondary,' he added. He agrees that with such long shooting hours, the set becomes an actor's second home. He said, 'Daily soap actors are mainly one-take actors, and with the kind of long hours we work, the set truly becomes a second home. For me, it's not just a place of work—it's where I eat, rest, think, and live a big part of my life.' 'I have my whole eating routine set up here, from my morning coffee to my meals throughout the day. Whether I'm at home or on set, my routine stays the same—that consistency keeps me grounded. My makeup room is like my personal zone—I keep it cozy, and it's where I get into character, reset between shots, and sometimes even steal a moment of silence. Over time, everything from the lights to the floor marks starts to feel like part of your everyday life. It's a rhythm, and you begin to flow with it,' Varun concluded. Anupamaa's Life Takes a Turn with Rahi's Entry and Prem's Dance
Indian Express
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
A Toast to the Spirit of India: Jin Jiji and Kumaon & I
In a world swirling with spirits, where amber flows in crystal goblets and juniper dances with citrus under chandeliered ceilings, an Indian gin has risen — not just to the top shelf, but to the summit of global acclaim. Jin Jiji, a name once whispered with curiosity in boutique bars, now rings across the world with wonder. Crowned in London — the cathedral of cocktails, the altar of artisanal alcohols — as the best spirit in the world, it is not just a win for a brand, but a toast to a boy, a vision, and a country that once watched from the wings and now stands center stage, glass raised, gaze steady. At the heart of this historic highball is Ansh Khanna — Delhi-born, globally bred, mountain-souled. A young man whose eyes carry the calm of still waters but whose spirit burns with the quiet, constant flame of ambition. Not the loud, restless kind. But the cultivated, considered, contemplative sort. The kind that watches before it walks, tastes before it tells, and dreams in textures, top notes, and terroir. From high school hallways in India to lecture halls in the United States, from the limestone lanes of Tuscany's vineyards to the minimalist magic of Japanese distilleries, Ansh has traveled— never as a tourist, but as a taster. A seeker. A sipper of stories. His passport bears stamps, but more importantly, his palate bears memories. The minerality of a Loire Valley white, the peppery bite of Timur on a Himalayan breeze, the sweetness of Goan cashew kissed by coastal sun — all catalogued, considered, and one day, distilled. It was in this crucible of curiosity and craft that Jin Jiji was born. Not as a gimmick or a grab at global glamour, but as a genuine gesture. A gin that could speak of India without shouting. That could evoke not just spice, but subtlety. That could carry cardamom and chamomile in a single sigh. That could echo the elegance of Devanagari script in its label and the depth of Darjeeling in its lingering finish. A gin that could sit on the mahogany bars of Michelin-starred restaurants across New York and London and say, with quiet confidence: Namaste. That this gin — born of Indian soil, Indian soul, and Indian ingenuity — was awarded the world's best is not just poetic. It is powerful. For decades, India has exported its raw ingredients, outsourced its flavors, and watched others bottle its essence. But Ansh reversed that recipe. He brought the ingredients home. He distilled not just spirits, but sovereignty. And with every sip of Jin Jiji, the world now tastes a new kind of India: complex, charismatic, contemporary. But the story doesn't stop at that gold medal in London. Because Ansh, for all his finesse, is not one to rest on laurels. He doesn't just bottle brilliance — he builds legacies. And in that spirit, he has joined hands with another visionary: Samarth Prasad. Where Ansh brings the polish of the global palate, Samarth brings the pulse of the mountains. Raised amidst the ridges of Uttarakhand, heir to a family that helms the largest experiential hospitality chain in the state, Samarth has always seen the Himalayas not just as a postcard, but as a promise. A place where hospitality is not industry, but inheritance. Where circularity is not a trend, but tradition. And where every herb, every hand-foraged root, every high-altitude bark has a story worth sipping. Their partnership is not poetic by accident — it is poetic by design. Together, they have created Kumaon & I — India's first provincial dry gin. A love letter to a landscape. A tribute to terroir. A testament to the idea that the future of fine spirits is not urban and imported, but regional, rooted, and radically Indian. Crafted from fresh Himalayan spring water and 11 botanicals native to the Kumaon region, Kumaon & I is not just a gin — it is geography in a glass. Himalayan juniper. Black turmeric, grown above 10,000 feet. Timur, with its fruit-forward fire. Galgal, the citrus of childhood summers. Kalmegh, bitter as truth and just as healing. All slow-distilled at source, all carried with care by women-led cooperatives, all traced from root to rim. And then, there's the name: Kumaon & I. Three syllables that shimmer with layered meaning. 'I' as the individual —the drinker, the dreamer, the one who raises a glass and tastes a memory. 'I' as the ingredient — indigenous, intuitive, intentional. Chosen not for trend, but for truth. 'I' has the intent — to uplift, to empower, to protect, to give back. This is not branding. This is belief. A belief that business can be beautiful. That distilleries can be democratic. That every bottle can carry not just notes of juniper and citrus, but notes of justice, community, and care. Because Samarth's mountain roots aren't just metaphors — they are missions. From Aipan motifs on the bottle to zero-waste distillation processes, every detail of Kumaon & I is earth-aligned and community-conscious. The women who draw the art drink the same spring water that infuses the gin. The families who farm the ingredients are the ones whose futures the brand is investing in. This is circularity not as a concept, but as commitment. And through it all, Ansh remains what he has always been: the orchestrator. The boy with the unbroken spirit. The Delhi son with a global gaze. A man who can blind-taste a gin and tell you where the coriander was grown. Who can pair a Darjeeling with a Danish tonic and make it taste like monsoon. Who can walk into a Tokyo bar, order his own gin with humility, and walk out thinking of what to make next. Together, Ansh and Samarth are not just making spirits. They are making India matter. In the most elegant, elevating, everlasting way possible. This is not the story of a product. This is the story of a phenomenon. Of an India that doesn't need to be explained or exoticized. Of an India that can be distilled, dignified, and drunk with pride. Jin Jiji in London. Kumaon & I on the rise. Two boys, two backgrounds, one beautiful belief—that the soul of a country can sit in a bottle, and when the world sips it, it should feel like a homecoming. So the next time you see a bottle of Indian gin on a foreign shelf, remember: this didn't happen by accident. This happened because two young men believed that the mountains had a message, that the botanicals had a voice, that India didn't have to borrow brilliance—it could brew it. Raise your glass. To the boy from Delhi who tasted the world and returned home to rewrite its flavors. To the man from the mountains who bottled his backyard with dignity. To a partnership that pours not just gin, but grace. To Jin Jiji. To Kumaon & I. To India — spirited, soaring, and finally sipped as the best in the world.
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Southampton man completes London Marathon after son secretly entered him into race
A Southampton man has achieved his goal of completing the London Marathon after his teenage son secretly entered him into the race. Nikhil Agrawala, a 45-year-old father of two from Southampton, received confirmation he had been accepted into the 2025 London Marathon last year after his 13-year-old son Ansh, entered his dad into the ballot. Not wanting to back down from a challenge, Nikhil underwent six months of training – despite having never run a marathon before – which included park runs at Southampton Common and a successful finish at the Southampton Half Marathon. Completing the 26.2-mile London Marathon course in five hours and 59 minutes, Nikhil said the experience had been 'amazing.' Speaking to the Echo, he said: 'My start time was 10.30am and I was excited but also nervous. 'We started in Greenwich Park, and I happened to meet another man, Chris, who was from Southampton and dressed as a rhino. 'The course took me to Canary Wharf, Tower Bridge, and finished going past Buckingham Palace. 'It's something I could never have imagined before, but it was brilliant, and the crowds were amazing, we all had name badges so they would cheer your name, it was fantastic.' As well as picking up a medal for completing the marathon, Nikhil was also part of the 56,640 participants who took part in the event, which was later confirmed as a Guinness World Record for the largest number of finishers in marathon history. Last weekend's event beat the attendance set at 2024's New York City Marathon, which saw 55,646 take part. By taking part in the London Marathon, Nikhil raised his target of £2,500 which will go towards renovating his son's scout hut in Shirley. Ansh suffers with cerebral palsy and is unable to walk unaided. A keen member of the 2nd Southampton Scouts, he needs to be carried in and out of the building that dates back to the 1950s. Nikhil said: 'The building isn't very accessible for people who need wheelchair access, so hopefully we can extend the kitchen and the entrance to the building, making it more available to people of all abilities.' Asked whether he would take part in next year's London Marathon, Nikhil said: 'Once I crossed the finish line and reunited with my family, Ansh told me he'd entered me into the ballot again for next year but I'm hoping someone else might get my spot next year, but I'll definitely continue to park run.'
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
The agony of Alfred: long wait for cyclone's dark fury
Preparing for a cyclone has been stressful enough for Aaron Hawke. But the long wait for Tropical Cyclone Alfred's arrival has added extra anxiety for the Queenslander. Millions of people are sweating on Alfred's arrival after the category two system stalled overnight. Alfred is set to cross Queensland's coast near Caboolture north of Brisbane as a category one cyclone on Saturday morning, 24 hours later than initially predicted. It will be the first cyclone to impact Queensland's southeast since 1974 - when it finally arrives. Mr Hawke is directly in Alfred's path at his Brighton home, just 30km from Caboolture. For days he had been bracing for the destructive winds, storm surges and flooding set to be triggered by Alfred. Now he has 24 more hours to dwell on the danger after the system meandered. "We had a fair bit of prep time but the delay has added more anxiety because now there's more time to sit around and wait for something you don't know how bad it will be," he told AAP. Mr Hawke is facing his third flood in as many years at Brighton but Alfred may pose a new challenge. The system is set to arrive under the cover of darkness in Saturday's early hours, potentially disguising rising floodwaters and storm surges. "Imagine crawling around in the water with a torch in the middle of the night with winds howling, it doesn't sound too much fun," Mr Hawke said. Alfred's overnight slowdown will provide no respite, with the delay ensuring heavy rain and massive surf will hit southeast Queensland and northern NSW for longer. NSW Premier Chris Minns said Alfred was like an "unwanted house guest" for arriving late and then hanging around for longer, with communities in the state's north told to evacuate on Thursday. Alfred's delay gifted many extra time to prepare, with sandbagging sites reopening for last-minute preparations. *UPDATED IMAGE*Tropical #CycloneAlfred is slowly moving towards the #SEQld coast is expected to cross the coast Friday night or early Saturday morning, most likely between Noosa and Coolangatta. Latest: — Bureau of Meteorology, Australia (@BOM_au) March 6, 2025"This system will provide a challenge but if you do the preparation it is a system you will be able to handle," Queensland Premier David Crisafulli said on Thursday. But some people were still caught out as the weather worsened. Engaged couple Ansh and Kanika, who asked their surnames not be used, said they had experienced difficulty getting storm information on the Gold Coast and hadn't been able to stockpile essentials. "We had a very delayed emergency news and we were working," Ansh told AAP at Tugun. "We are worried as we have never seen a cyclone. "If the power goes out it's going to be really hard. I don't know how people are going to deal with it, especially the elderly." Schools, offices, airports, supermarkets and public transport began to shut down across Queensland's southeast and northern NSW as they braced for Alfred. The system is set to trigger wind gusts up to 155km/h and 800mm of rain into the weekend from Brisbane to NSW's Northern Rivers when it eventually arrives. The weather began to worsen on Thursday with gusts of 96km/h at Cape Morton north of Brisbane and a 12m wave off the Gold Coast. An emergency warning has been issued for North Stradbroke Island and other islands in the Redland City Council area for destructive winds from 4am on Friday. Mr Crisafulli called for common sense after reports of people falling off rock walls and playing in the Gold Coast's massive swell, with two people hospitalised. Authorities continued to doorknock and warn people in high-risk areas on Thursday. About 20,000 properties are in danger of being flooded in the Brisbane area alone. Nearly 30 evacuation and cyclone refuge centres have opened, with several horses spotted tied up outside the Nambour site.
