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India Today
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- Entertainment
- India Today
Diana Penty on Cocktail's re-release: Curious to know what Gen-Z thinks
'Cocktail', the much-loved romantic drama from 2012, quietly made its way back to theatres on May 30 this year. Directed by Homi Adajania and starring Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, and Diana Penty, the film became a pop culture favourite when it was released over a decade ago, and its re-release has stirred a wave of nostalgia among a candid conversation, Diana Penty looked back at the film's journey and the love it continues to receive. Speaking exclusively to India Today, Diana said, 'It feels great to know that 'Cocktail' has been re-released. That film did really well back then and has always held a special place in my heart. I think what's exciting now is that there's a whole new generation that hasn't seen it - a younger audience that might experience it for the first time on the big screen.'advertisementDiana emphasised her curiosity over how modern audiences will receive the film: 'It'll be interesting to see how they receive it, especially since times have changed so much. Even up to five or six years ago, I remember people telling me how much they connected with it. So I'm curious - will Gen-Z and Gen-Alpha relate to it the same way? Maybe the Alphas are still a bit too young, but you never know!' She added, 'Either way, it's lovely that a film like 'Cocktail', which meant so much to so many, is getting a second life.' Originally released on July 13, 2012, 'Cocktail' became a box-office success thanks to its urban charm, vibrant soundtrack - including hit songs like 'Tumhi Ho Bandhu' and 'Daaru Desi' - and dynamic performances by its iconic Penty is currently gearing up for the release of her upcoming film 'Detective Sherdil', which is set to release on June 20. The film stars Diljit Dosanjh, Boman Irani, and others as part of the ensemble cast.
Sharjah 24
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sharjah 24
A captivating performance by Florence Pops Orchestra at SAC
The packed hall that had music connoisseurs from baby boomers to Gen-Alpha were transported to the realm of nostalgia as its singers and musicians recreated the Disney movie magic through its evergreen numbers. Directed by composer Carlo Chiarotti, the orchestra regaled the crowd with music from Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, Toy Story, Pocahontas, Anastasia, Aladdin and The Jungle Book. With no Disney cast being complete without the 1994 hit The Lion King, the troupe rounded off the melodious renditions with 'Can you Feel the Love Tonight' and 'Circle of Life'. The huge semicircular screen behind displayed a scene from the animated movie providing an immersive movie experience for the audience. They clapped and cheered at the end of each musical rendition in complete awe of the artistes' skill and passion. The specialised Italian ensemble, started in 2014, has 52 instrumentalists including on the violin, contrabass, clarinet, accordion, harp, piano, cello and the trumpet. Florence Pops has been playing at SAC since 2023.
Khaleej Times
27-03-2025
- Business
- Khaleej Times
UAE: Why Gen-Z is choosing stability over startups
By Sam Jabri-Pickett The metrics of economic growth around the world might show an arc that moves ever upward, but the reality on the ground shows a growing rejection of independence and individuality in not just business, but politics and society as well. Though in many ways a knock-on effect of young people drifting away from traditional social groups like their religion, nation or state, the financial realities of many are simply too difficult to ignore. I'm not trying to take down startups, big tech, or entrepreneurship, but I will say the problem is that worshipping money and things rather than morals and ideals has not been good for the youth. Whether me, a 28-year-old on the bubble between millennial and Gen-Z, or a Gen-Alpha half my age who thinks a winged dollar sign emoji in his IG bio will somehow rank his account higher in the algorithm than all the others. Individualism used to sit on the backburner. Looking at history, it's more likely we're all descended from farmers and nomadic goatherds than conquerors and kings. In the Middle East, especially Arab families like mine, that governing structure is not one person or the head of the household. Anyone who says a household has a 'head' is still stuck in a Western, colonial mindset. Instead, individuality has become something we all have, some of us just have more of it or are better at it. Isn't human civilisation about coming together to reject something so uncivilised as trying to make it on your own? What's worse is that this decline in individualism and entrepreneurship was predictable, and no one successful ever made it on their own. They got a leg up or a clue — some special treatment to subvert a systemic issue within that system, to the point where in certain circles, nepotism is no longer or has never been a dirty word. Shallower than individuality though is what makes entrepreneurship itself harder. The product itself is almost irrelevant to this conversation, but the spread is what matters; people don't want to burn up hours or a day of their week editing and uploading content to YouTube, Substack, Instagram, Threads, Twitter, Bluesky, TikTok, WhatsApp, Reddit, RedNote and so many more. People want their media and entertainment and their work; some people want to be a part of a pack, not trying to lone wolf it in a colder and more dangerous world. Though cultural siloing and corporate greed, and exhaustion toiling under a capitalistic system are important, if you have high hopes for a job that will leave you with your sanity intact and a feeling of fulfilment, institutions have become the answer. Universities and hospitals are all that fit the bill for me, but local media and locally owned business could be part of the discussion as well. The point is, people want to work at and be actual family to their coworkers and be given the opportunity to run as fast and hard as they can at a problem, on a track with people running the race with you. I enjoy my three jobs right now, but inconsistent schedules across each of them messes with my sleep; I need three different work ethics to operate with three different groups of people and supervisors, and my level of necessary attention is different for each, often leaving me with too much free time. Trying to be an entrepreneur or independent anything right now would be so exhausting. As a young person in the West inside that metric of 'the first generation worse off economically than their parents,' I think of the security a nine-to-five in an institution would bring, financial and psychological.
