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News18
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Nimrat Kaur Honoured With Shakti Award By Delhi CM Rekha Gupta: 'Life Comes A Full Circle'
Nimrat Kaur received the Shakti Award 2025 from Delhi CM Rekha Gupta at the We Women Want conclave. Actress Nimrat Kaur has added yet another feather to her cap. She was honoured with the prestigious Shakti Award 2025 by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, marking a significant milestone in her career. The ceremony took place during the We Women Want conclave, where Nimrat expressed deep appreciation for the recognition and the company of inspiring women. Nimrat Kaur honoured by Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Sharing glimpses from the event on her Instagram, Nimrat Kaur reflected on the moment with heartfelt words. 'Life coming a full incredible circle with the peerless honour of being felicitated by the First Lady of the national capital, Hon CM Mrs Rekha Gupta ji #ShaktiAwards2025. Such an awe-inspiring, trailblazer of a woman. And to top it all, to have had the source of my life force, my raison d'être, my Mama, right next to me was all what dreams are made of," she wrote. The actress also expressed gratitude towards the organisers, saying, 'Thank you from the bottom of my heart @newsxofficial for this unparalleled core memory at the #WeWomenWant conclave, for giving a Dilli girl the biggest gift in her home turf, in a room filled with women I love, look upto and hope to one day be like. Long live the divinity of the goddesses within and around us all." Take a look at her post below: Fans react The post received warm congratulations from fans and followers in the comments section. Many dropped heart and smile emojis. Someone wrote, 'Congratulations Beta God bless you." Another commented, 'So proud of you truly deserved and many more to follow love you." A fan also wrote, 'No one could have embodied that honour more… no one. You're the kind of pathbreaker who quietly redefines the landscape just by being unapologetically yourself. Long may your light burn, and long may the goddesses within us all keep rising. Sending you the biggest, most ridiculous high five and a thousand invisible bouquets. You're not just the pride of Dilli, you're the pulse of every woman learning to stand taller in her own story." On the work front On the professional front, Nimrat Kaur has recently joined the cast of the highly anticipated third season of the acclaimed series The Family Man. She stars alongside Manoj Bajpayee, who reprises his role as the protagonist Srikant. The Family Man 3 will introduce new challenges as Srikant confronts formidable adversaries played by Jaideep Ahlawat and Nimrat Kaur herself. The storyline is expected to explore complex threats both domestic and international. The series will also see the return of actors Priyamani as Suchitra Tiwari, Sharib Hashmi as JK Talpade, Ashlesha Thakur as Dhriti Tiwari, and Vedant Sinha as Atharv Tiwari. Created by Raj and DK along with Suman Kumar, the show's dialogues have been crafted by Sumit Arora. Direction is handled by Suman Kumar and Tusshar Seyth. Nimrat Kaur, born on March 13, 1982, is an Indian actress prominent in both Hindi cinema and American television. She began her career as a print model before moving into theatre. After small roles in a few films, she gained recognition with Anurag Kashyap's Peddlers (2012). Her major breakthrough came with the critically praised film The Lunchbox in 2014. In 2015, Nimrat played the recurring role of ISI agent Tasneem Qureishi in the fourth season of the American series Homeland, reprising the role in its eighth season as well. She also starred opposite Akshay Kumar in the war thriller Airlift and appeared in the American mystery series Wayward Pines in 2016). More recently, she featured in the Indian drama series School of Lies in 2023. First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
Delhiwale: A-One for veg biryani
Sometimes, an ordinary sight is profoundly telling. This overcast noon, a food vendor is dragging his pushcart along a central Delhi avenue. The words painted on the trolley—A-One Veg Biryani—inadvertently summon attention to two contemporary trends. (HT) The words painted on the cart—A-One Veg Biryani—inadvertently summon attention to two contemporary trends. The first is about the city's fetish for a particular lingual expression. The other is the increasing spread of a dish variety that, some argue, violates the essential tenets of that dish's mother recipe. Let's first discuss the matter of A-One. The Oxford dictionary explains it as a colloquial for describing something as 'excellent,' or 'first rate.' Whilst biryani, the dictionary explains, is 'an originally Indian dish made with highly seasoned rice, and meat or fish, etc.' And here, on the busy road, is our 'Bajrangi Veg Biryani Wala'—see photo. Citizen Anarjeet Kumar Mahto is hawking a version of biryani that not only defies the dictionary definition, but is A-One at that. Indeed, the city is swarming with A-Ones, so much so that a few years ago, this page was obliged to devote a dispatch on this theme. There is the A-One Hotel in Sunder Nagri, A One Cafe and Nepali kitchen in Paharganj, A-One Mens Saloon in Preet Vihar, A-One Store in Jorbagh Market, A-One Public School in Gurugram's Sheetla Colony, A-One fruit vendor in Karkardooma, A-One Chicken Corner in Kamla Nagar, A-One Cafe in Pitampura, A-One International Public School in Noida's Nithari… As for veg biryani, the name alone agitates the purists. Those stiff-necked folks struggle to accept the world with all its queer realities, including this alternative rice dish that has nothing non-veg about it, yet identifies itself as biryani. Whatever, over the recent years, the dish has fanned out widely across the national capital region. Take a veg biryani food cart in Gurugram's Sector 6. The vendor cooks the rice the biryani way, but substitutes the meat with soybean chunks, along with seasonal subzis and paneer. Meanwhile, Dilli's A-One field guide is continuing to unspool… A-One PG Hostel in Gurugram's Sector 22, A-One lingerie store in GK-1, A-One Machinery Equipment in Faridabad, A-One Makhan Wale Aloo Parathe cart in Ghaziabad's Vaishali, A-One Hospital in Paschim Vihar, A-One Jewellers in Old Delhi's Chitli Qabar… talking of Old Delhi, its iconic non-veg eateries too condescend to serve a vegetarian version of the rice dish—it is called not 'veg biryani', but 'veg pulao'. However, a Connaught Place restaurant, which bears the word 'biryani' in its name, unhesitatingly calls its numerous veg rice offerings as paneer dum biryani, soya chaap dum biryani, kathal dum biryani and Veg Hyderabadi dum biryani. By now, Anarjeet Kumar Mahto has parked his cart by the pave, ready to launch the lunch hour rush with his A-One veg biryani, rich in 'matar, paneer, soybean se bharpoor.'
Mint
10-07-2025
- General
- Mint
Earthquake in Delhi-NCR triggers meme fest online: 'Nature playing Squid Game with us'
A 4.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Delhi-NCR and parts of North India on Thursday morning, sending residents scrambling out of their homes, and quickly sparking a meme storm on social media. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the epicentre of the quake was located in Jhajjar, Haryana, at a shallow depth of just 10 km. The tremors, recorded at 9:04 am, were short but strong enough to rattle nerves across Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, and nearby regions. 'EQ of M: 4.4, On: 10/07/2025 09:04:50 IST, Lat: 28.63 N, Long: 76.68 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Jhajjar, Haryana,' the NCS posted on X (formerly Twitter). While there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, many online claimed it was the 'longest quake' they had felt in years, estimating the tremors lasted around 10–15 seconds. Unsurprisingly, the incident triggered a wave of memes and witty takes online. From Squid Game references to jabs at Delhi's chaotic weather, the humour was quick and relentless. 'People in Gurugram & Delhi NCR rushing out of their homes right now after experiencing strong tremors of an earthquake!' one user posted, alongside a dramatic GIF. Another shared a picture of a ceiling fan and cheekily captioned it: 'India's indigenously developed state-of-the-art earthquake detection device that almost every Indian home has.' Taking a swipe at recent floods in the region, a third user wrote, 'Delhi-NCR was hit by a strong earthquake. Just yesterday, the region was flooded due to heavy rainfall. Even nature seems to be playing Squid Game with Indians.' 'The earthquake here in Gurgaon was so massive that my entire table, fan, laptop, and me… we all literally started swinging,' another user posted. 'Govt politely said – don't step out due to waterlogged roads. Nature said – get out. Interesting morning,' read another viral tweet. And summing up the sentiment of the day, one user wrote: 'Dilli ka mausam trying to be the main character in every possible genre — thriller, horror, disaster & romance in rain, all in one.' While the tremors were brief, the social media reactions have ensured they won't be forgotten anytime soon.
Hindustan Times
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Delhiwale: A loss to Delhi cuisine
Late author Sadia Dehlvi's drawing room in Hazrat Nizamuddin East was a gossip adda for the capital's elite. Its other draw was Sadia's homemade meals. They offered the choicest of traditional Purani Dilli cuisine, including dishes that have become extinct. Sabir used to reside in a spacious barsati atop her second-floor apartment. One evening, he was standing outside the barsati, on the roof, with his young son. (HT Photo) Sadia's comrade in the kitchen was her cook, Muhammed Sabir. A friendly gent with carefully combed hair and a confident booming voice, Sabir had been a staffer at Sadia's household for 20 years. This was a period long enough for the UP native to himself become a master of Purani Dilli cuisine. Over the years, he had picked up culinary tips, techniques and authentic recipes from his historically minded employer, who inherited her formidable cooking skills from her ancestral roots in Old Delhi's Phatak Habash Khan neighbourhood. On Sunday, Sabir died, aged 47. The cause was heart attack. He is survived by his wife, Shaheen, and children Farida, Sahil, Irshad, Sirtaj and Farina. His remains were escorted to his village Fatte Purwa in janpad Bahraich. The ambulance drove over the same highways and country roads on which Sabir would travel during the 12-hour long bus ride to home for holidays. He was buried beside the graves of his elders. 'Sabir is my boss,' Sadia would say half-jokingly. 'He decides the menu every day.' On certain evenings, however, one of her moody drawing room guests might abruptly declare a desire for some fancy Dilli dish. No problem! Cheery Sabir seemed to be made for these emergencies. In no time, he would appear with his popular aloo gosht—the meaty flavour of the gosht so thoroughly seeped into the whole chunks of aloo that these humble potatoes would be more flavoursome than the gosht. Or perhaps it would be his equally popular safed daal—garnished with sliced ginger, bhuna pyaz and chopped pudina leaves. All along, Sabir's nonchalant demeanour would suggest supreme effortlessness on his part. As if this talented chef had a secret djinn producing tasty feasts from nothing. Being the sole cook for a society hostess who loved inviting people to her table must have been a trying job, but Sabir made it look easy. After Sadia's death in 2020, Sabir worked through a series of home kitchens. Having been for so long with a caring employer (whom he called 'apa,' sister), he struggled to find that same sort of comfort zone. At the moment of his passing, he was working in a 'kothi' in south Delhi's Panchsheel Park. When he was working in Sadia Dehlvi's kitchen, Sabir used to reside in a spacious barsati atop her second-floor apartment. One evening, he was standing outside the barsati, on the roof, with his young son. The sky was soaked orange with sunset hues. See photo.
Indian Express
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi turns 20: One of the best campus movies, this one is for the ages
It is amongst the best campus movies made not just in India, but internationally. Sudhir Mishra catches the zeitgeist of DU (Delhi University) in the early 70s– not just as a lookbook, with the exaggerated Bachchan hair cuts and the 48 inch bell-bottoms—but also the way the cool kids back then used to talk, hang out (no, they didn't just 'hang'), and do other fun stuff, including sit in on dharnas and feel very political while cutting classes, dreaming of the revolution. The idealistic Geeta (Chitrangada Singh) is madly in love with Siddharth aka Sid (Kay Kay), the privileged, entitled bungalow-dweller (these days, he'd be dubbed, straight off, anti-national, not just because he runs off to join the Naxal movement but because he is born into Lutyens Delhi), who goes off to fight against 'injustice and oppression'. Vikram (Shiney Ahuja) is the not-so-well-off street-smart fixer, as that most Dilli of all Dilli characters. There's also Ram Kapoor as the good-hearted 'babu' (bureaucrat), who adds to the slate of terrific acting in the movie. Hazaaron is a very Dilli film, a wonderfully life-like reflection of the Capital of the late 60s, and 70s, when sections of it were a hot-bed of hot-headed rebels who learnt how to 'lal salaam' like they meant it, with some following it up to actually fight the good fight in villages, and many, predictably, coming right back to their lives of liveried comfort. ALSO READ | Sudhir Mishra reveals Basu Chatterjee 'rejected' Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi from National Awards consideration: 'Unka haq tha' It's also a strongly political film, which, without being pedantic, trains its lens on the many Indias which collide with each other, and disrupt age-old power equations before being forced to find their level. There's unrest in the air, Emergency is around the corner, and our trio is learning how to come of age, in that most turbulent era, where erstwhile princes, and sharp commoners rub elbows while figuring out how to survive, and thrive. Very few parts of the film appear dated. The backdrop of the misty winter mornings in Delhi, the wispy smoke rising off joints in grungy rooms with the mandatory Che posters, the furtive couplings of young lovers, the heat rising off the ground in the villages, the cracks in the idealism and the naivete that the young all over the world wear as an armour, the harsh lessons life hands out to us when no one is looking, all of it feels as fresh and urgent as it did back when it came out in 2005. The performances are all top-notch. Kay Kay Menon was the only one who had had some acting experience; the sultry Chitrangada, rocking her crumpled 'sooti' cotton saris, was immediately dubbed the new Smita Patil, and Shiney (who has since disappeared, after being convicted for sexual assault of his domestic help) who was brilliant as the guy who always wants more, whose moral compass is shaky, but whose only redeeming feature is his love for Geeta, which remains unshaken. And finally, tell me, does anyone forget the time when they were young and foolish, and madly in love, and passionate about poetry, while, of course, determined to change the world? The film's music is sublime: 'Baawra Mann', written by Swanand Kirkire, composed by Shantanu Moitra, and sung by Shubha Mudgal, is a song for the ages.
