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Time of India
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Supriya Shukla on essaying Indrani in Ufff… Yeh Love Hai Mushkil: I wake up excited to shoot every day
Everyone's favourite TV mom , Supriya Shukla , is all set to return to the small screen — but this time, with a delightful twist! In the upcoming family rom-com Ufff… Yeh Love Hai Mushkil , Supriya steps into the role of Indrani, Yug's spirited and layered mother. Far from your typical saas-bahu drama, this character gives her the chance to explore something refreshingly different. Talking about her excitement about being a part of the show, Supriya shares, "Indrani is a very interesting character — she's full of emotions, layers, and surprises. With every scene, I'm discovering new aspects of Indrani. There's strength and softness both wrapped in one, and I'm slowly settling into her world with more confidence and understanding. Also, working with Shabir again is awesome! We've worked together in the past and there's a deep sense of comfort and trust between us. The script is wonderful, the dialogues are strong, and a magnificent team. The journey has just begun, and it already feels beautiful. I wake up excited to shoot every day, and in just a few more days, we'll be on your screens — ready to make you smile, laugh, and maybe even cry a little!" With her trademark warmth and screen presence, Supriya Shukla is all set to become the emotional anchor of Ufff… Yeh Love Hai Mushkil. Whether it's a sharp one-liner, a heartfelt monologue, or that classic 'mom glare' — when Supriya's on screen, expect emotion, depth, and a whole lot of heart. Keep reading this space for more updates.
News18
12-05-2025
- General
- News18
Mango Magic: 4 Refreshing Recipes to Sweeten Your Summer
Curated By : Swati Chaturvedi Last Updated: May 12, 2025, 07:58 IST Dive into these easy-to-follow recipes and let the magic of mangoes unfold in every bite. Celebrate the vibrant flavours of summer with this refreshing collection of mango-inspired recipes. Whether you're craving something light and creamy, tangy and spicy, or chilled and bold, these dishes highlight the versatility of mango in both its ripe and raw forms. From the airy Mango Coconut Mousse to the zesty Raw Mango & Smoked Corn Chaat, and the cooling Mango Chilli Cold Soup to the indulgent Mango Vol-au-Vent, each recipe offers a unique twist to elevate your seasonal menu. Perfect for entertaining or simply treating yourself, these summer delights capture the essence of sunshine on a plate. Mango Coconut Mousse By Chef Indrani, Angsana Oasis Resort and Spa, Bengaluru A tropical dessert made with Alphonso mangoes and rich coconut cream, delicately set for a light, refreshing finish. This fresh-tasting dessert is perfect for entertaining guests or treating yourself to something special! Prep Time: 20 minutes Chill Time: 3 hours (or overnight) Serves: 6 Ingredients: For the Mousse: 1½ cups Alphonso mango purée (about 2 large mangoes) 1 cup coconut cream (chilled overnight; use only the thick layer on top) 1 cup whipping cream 3 tbsp powdered sugar (adjust to taste) 1 tsp vanilla extract 1½ tsp gelatin (or 1 tsp agar-agar powder for a vegetarian option) 3 tbsp cold water (for gelatin) For Garnish: Fresh mint leaves Toasted coconut flakes Optional: Mango cubes or pistachio crumbs Method: For Gelatin: Bloom the gelatin in cold water for 5 minutes. Heat gently until fully dissolved. For Agar-Agar: Mix agar-agar with ¼ cup water and heat gently until dissolved. Cool slightly before using. To Assemble: Combine the mango purée with coconut cream. Add the prepared gelatin or agar-agar mixture and mix well. Gently fold in the whipped cream to maintain a light and airy texture. Pour into serving glasses and refrigerate until set. To Garnish: Top with toasted coconut flakes and mint leaves before serving. Raw Mango & Smoked Corn Chaat by Chef Shivanna, Angsana Oasis Resort and Spa, Bengaluru A tangy, smoky chaat that balances the tartness of raw mango with sweet, fire-kissed corn. A fun and flavorful snack! Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup raw mango (finely diced) 1 cup corn kernels (fresh or smoked) ¼ cup red onion (finely chopped) ¼ cup tomato (deseeded, finely diced) 2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves 1 green chilli (finely chopped) 1 tsp chaat masala 1 tbsp lemon juice ¼ tsp black salt Salt to taste For Serving: 1 cup papdi or puffed rice Sweet chutney (optional) Sev (optional) Method: In a bowl, combine corn with raw mango, onion, tomato, and green chilli. Add chaat masala, lemon juice, black salt, and salt. Toss gently to mix. To Serve: Serve over puffed rice or papdi. Top with sweet chutney and sev, if desired. Mango Chilli Cold Soup By Chef Prem, Angsana Oasis Resort and Spa, Bengaluru A cool and seasonal soup made with ripe mangoes, a hint of chilli, and citrus. This chilled soup is a bold symphony of flavours, perfect for summer menus. Prep Time: 10 minutes Chill Time: 1 hour (or until serving) Serves: 4 Ingredients: 2 large ripe Alphonso mangoes (peeled, pitted, diced) ½ cup fresh orange juice (strained) 1 small red chilli 1 tbsp lime juice 1 tsp honey (optional; adjust to taste) ½ tsp salt (or to taste) ½ cup cold water Ice cubes (optional, for quick chilling) For Garnish: Fresh mint leaves Drizzle of chilli oil Method: Blend mangoes, orange juice, red chilli, lime juice, honey, salt, and cold water until smooth. To Assemble: Refrigerate before serving. For immediate serving, blend in 2–3 ice cubes. To Serve: Drizzle with chilli oil and garnish with chopped mint leaves. Enjoy chilled! Mango Vol-Au-Vent By The Orchid Hotel, Pune Ingredients For the Stuffing: 200 gm ripe Alphonso mango (diced) 5 gm crushed black pepper 5 gm black salt 2 basil or parsley leaves (chopped) 5 gm grated Parmesan cheese 20 gm feta cheese 2 vol-au-vent pastry cases (store-bought puff cases) Instructions: Dice the mango and finely chop the basil. Mix with crushed black pepper, black salt, and Parmesan cheese. Prepare the vol-au-vent by removing the top layer and hollowing out the center. Fill with the mango-cheese mixture and top with crumbled feta cheese. Swipe Left For Next Video View all Garnish with a mango stick, parsley, or edible flower. Serve at room temperature. The News18 Lifestyle section brings you the latest on health, fashion, travel, food, and culture — with wellness tips, celebrity style, travel inspiration, and recipes. Also Download the News18 App to stay updated!
Mint
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
‘Kull: The Legacy of the Raisingghs' review: Power struggle in the palace
An eight-episode game of thrones unfolds in the financially stretched palace of the royal Raisingghs of Bilkaner, a fictitious town in Rajasthan, in Kull: The Legacy of the Raisingghs (JioHotstar). Maharaj Chandra 'Chandu' Prasad Gulab Raisinggh (Rahul Vohra) is broke, apparently living with Alzheimer's disease, but adamant that his opulent palace should not be put up for sale. He is also about to make a long-held family secret public—news that perturbs his best friend and Chief Minister Jograaj (Rohit Tiwari). The king has three legitimate children who tussle over their inheritance and future prospects. None seem to care much for their troubled father—except his illegitimate and deeply loyal son, Brij. Brij (Gaurav Arora) is the oldest, followed by daughter Indrani (Nimrat Kaur), who was betrothed as a child bride to Jograaj's son Vikram (Suhaas Ahuja). Vikram's own political ambitions lie by the wayside and the couple are often taunted for being childless. Kavya (Riddhi Dogra) suffers from middle-child syndrome. She's orchestrating a business deal to save the family and their palace from bankruptcy. Kavya is barely acknowledged by her father and lacks the support her older sister unquestioningly showers on the youngest child, Prince Abhimanyu (Amol Parashar). After Queen Madhu died giving birth to Abhimanyu, Indrani has doted on him like a mother. Abhimanyu is the quintessential, tone-deaf, entitled brat, and Parashar embodies him without hesitation—especially when intoxicated. In this series created by Ekta R. Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor and directed by Sahir Raza, the men are united by a shared flaw—they are all seeking validation from their respective fathers. The families are dysfunctional and plagued by toxic relationships. In modern times, the patriarchal traditions are challenged by the determination, sincerity, and shrewdness of the women. As one character says, 'This is not just the story of the royals—this is the story of every home'. As the chess pieces are moved by wannabe kings, kingmakers, and politicos, the characters morph. Some grow, some pivot—like Indrani, Vikram, and Brij, who react and adapt to changing circumstances. Others, like Kavya, remain unchanged. Abhimanyu, who catalyses several of the events and crises, is the series' biggest misstep (written by Althea Kaushal and Tarana Raja), as his character never evolves out of black-and-white wrongdoing into the grey. A police officer named Bhagwan, assigned to a murder investigation at the palace, is bizarrely smug, and there's an orphaned child with whom Indrani has an inexplicably clingy relationship. The director is overly partial to vertical transitions, which becomes especially distracting during a crucial reveal in episode four. Dogra is consistent as the frustrated yet reasonable Kavya—except in moments where she crumbles into a whining, complaining mess. Kaur gets the most complex arc with Indrani, who finally sets aside her dutiful, sacrificing, maternal instincts for some self-regard. Kaur is fantastic in the scenes where she claims agency and later when she realises she cannot manage or save the situation. The actors are the best part of a show that, despite some interesting plotting, falters on paper, muddling soap opera tropes into a web series. First Published: 4 May 2025, 05:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Kull review: Nimrat Kaur and Amol Parashar try their best to anchor twisted family drama
Each one of the members of the fictional royal family in Bilkaner in the new JioHotstar show Kull seems to have taken the word 'dysfunctional' a little too seriously. Not a moment goes by in the eight-episode run of the new show Kull The Legacy of the Raisingghs where someone isn't stressed out about a potential fallout ready to take place. This is a show high on drama, filled with shockers and revelations and breakdowns, anchored by a cast of actors trying their best to lend it some emotional gravitas. (Also read: Amol Parashar opens up on playing a spoilt brat in Kull: 'I have been denied roles for the good boy image' | Interview) Created by Ektaa Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor and directed by Shahir Raza, Kull begins ahead of the 60th birthday celebrations of Chandra Pratap Raisinggh (Rahul Vohra) at the Raisinggh palace where all his children are coming. It includes eldest daughter Indrani (Nimrat Kaur), along with daughter Kavya (Ridhi Dogra), and his sole son Abhimanyu (Amol Parashar). There's also his favourite amongst them all, Brij (Gaurav Arora), but he is the illegitimate son so the rest, especially Abhi, cannot stand his presence near the palace. How will he stand a documentary crew recording his father's disappointments with them all? Not well. The first few episodes charts the dynamic between these people with full control. Indrani is battling her own grief of not bearing a child, bluntly stigmatized by her father. Married to the chief minister's son Vikram (Suhaas Ahuja), she is consumed and trapped in her own guilt and responsibility towards the family. Amol Parashar's Abhi is the spoilt brat, a nuisance wherever he goes. Then there is Kavya who is planning to lease the palace to an international hotel chain. The murder of Chandra Pratap unlocks a web of secrets and lies as his children vouch for power within the family chain. Abhimanyu is automatically the new King, but the power in his hands makes him more hot-headed and free. Amol Parashar, cast against type here, finds a bruised sense of dignity in his portrayal of the most unlikeable character in Kull. He is more than able to hold the screen when the frame demands, and gives a layered performance- the most memorable in the show. The choices that Kull makes as the episodes stretch out, can range from shocking to incredulous, and the show has this sort of self-congratulatory pat on the back each time a new twist arrives. There's a certain rush in the proceedings, the manner in which the writing overpowers in turning the page to a new scheme, a new plot point in Kull. So much happens in the span of these eight episodes but very little sticks in terms of charting the emotional wavelength of these characters. There's no interiority, and a glaring lack of privacy granted to these characters who can have a moment by themselves amid the chaos. We never get to stay close enough with Indrani to see how her insecurities have shaped over the years, or how Abhimanyu so hopelessly craves parental validation. The dependable Nimrat Kaur, styled superbly here, is in fine form. Especially in the latter episodes, the actor gets to finally see through the crises, and infuse a much-needed degree of compassion for Indrani. That Kull does not take itself too seriously is both good news and bad. It's sickly entertaining and satisfying to watch the rich crying over themselves through the years. There's a lot of underlying humour in seeing these slightly exaggerated rich people ruin their lives instead of seeking therapy. The perverse joke is that Kull is not aiming for any eat-the-rich trope here, as the depiction of wealth and morally bankrupt characters never leads towards any anticapitalist sentiment. The rich here are too ignorant and obnoxious to even notice anything else than power and that's exactly what we get. Kull wants to revel in the rich man's delusion, while stating that the search for accountability here is nothing but a futile cause.
Scroll.in
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scroll.in
‘Kull' review: A soggy soap opera about rowdy royals
In a typical dialogue exchange in Kull, a woman asks her sister, when was the last time we had a cup of tea in peace? Never, as it turns out – seconds later, the siblings are behaving like drunken men in a pub who feel compelled to brawl without quite knowing why. Anything that could go downhill rapidly does in Kull The Legacy of the Raisingghs, to give the show its full fortune-baiting title. Created by Ektaa Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor and directed by Sahir Raza, the Hindi-language series follows a bunch of rowdy royals who are impossible to root for or even comprehend. The JioHotsar show is set in the fictitious state of Bilkaner, with any resemblance to Rajasthan being entirely coincidental. Although Bilkaner has an elected chief minister, Jograj (Rohit Tiwari), the seat of power is the Raisinggh palace – which is on the verge of being leased to a hotel group because of massive debts. The business deal pits the siblings Indrani (Nimrat Kaur), Kavya (Ridhi Dogra), Abhimanyu (Amol Parashar) and Brij (Gaurav Arora), their father's illegitimate son, against each other. A murder or two worsen the situation. Indrani, who is married to the chief minister's son Vikram (Suhaas Ahuja), tries to play peacekeeper but is compromised by her irrational love for the cocaine-snorting, degenerate Abhimanyu. Brij is blindly loyal to the family despite being treated like a handyman. Kavya badly wants the hotel deal to go through. She has even conveniently recruited her boyfriend Kabir (Arslan Goni) to shoot a documentary about the family. Video evidence is readily available to reveal the killer's identity. But the series is just about getting started. The White Lotus it isn't, nor is it Succession. Based on a story by Althea Kaushal and Tarana Raja and written by Kaushal, Kull doesn't supply the narrative building blocks or the moments of relief that might justify eight episodes of scrimmage. Mostly irredeemable feudals carry on squabbling, for no apparent reason than to ensure melodrama in every other scene. Matters get comical when a preening Siddharth Malhotra lookalike cop turns up to investigate the murder, and then farcical when chief minister Jograj insists on running his cabinet from the innards of the palace. It's time to stand with the family rather than running the state, Jograj declares. Poor Bilkaner. We see little of it, which is probably just as well. Much of the show takes place inside the palace and on sets, where the Raisinggh spawn scheme and scream endlessly and relentlessly. At least three cast members take the proceedings seriously enough to give the royal rumpus a semblance of purpose. Nimrat Kaur, Ridhi Dogra and Amol Parashar behave as though they are in a serious drama about faulty parenting and misjudged entitlement, rather than a soggy soap opera. Dogra's Kavya has moments worthy of redemption, although her instinct to use her clout in a crisis undermines her supposed maturity. Nimrat Kaur valiantly plays the impeccably dressed Indrani who is always in danger of coming apart at the seams. Amol Parashar creates a bit of room to feel something for the odious Abhimanyu – a kind of perverse identification, if not empathy. The actors can't save Kull from imploding, but they do try their best. Play
