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News18
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Rinkie Khanna Picks ‘No.1' Birthday Wish, It's A Throwback Gem From Daughter Naomika
Last Updated: Naomika Siva Saran has a wholesome wish for her mother, Rinkie Khanna on her birthday. Naomika Siva Saran marked her mother and former actress Rinke Khanna 's birthday with an unseen childhood picture. The granddaughter of Dimple Kapadia and late actor Rajesh Khanna seems to be extremely close to her mom, and proof is her latest post. Apart from the mother-daughter duo's adorable moment, the youngster also penned a heartfelt note revealing Rinke's position in her life. On Instagram, Naomika Siva Saran posted an unseen picture with her mother, Rinke Khanna, which appears to be from her childhood. The then-little girl was seen cuddling her mom while wrapping her hands around the latter's neck, leaving the former actress smiling. The moment was extremely cherishable and sharing it, she also penned a meaningful note for the birthday girl. Naomika Siva Saran Praises Mom Rinke Khanna In the picture, while Naomika was dressed in a pink top, her mother looked gorgeous in a floral-printed outfit, teamed with a pair of sunglasses, subtle makeup, and open tresses. Alongside it, the daughter of businessman Sameer Saran and his wife, Rinke Khanna, wrote in the caption, 'Happy happy birthday mama, truly no one I love more." She further complimented her mother by mentioning, 'My no.1 fan, biggest supporter and best friend." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Naomika Siva Saran (@naomika14) Fans' Reaction To Naomika Siva Saran's Post Reacting to Naomika's adorable post for Rinke, Sonali Bendre and Abu Jani dropped a cake, a wine clinking, and a few other emojis. Juhi Babbar wrote, 'Happy Birthday Rinke." Rysa Panday said, 'Happy bdayyyyy." Many others wished the Majunu actress on her birthday. Naomika Siva Saran's Bond With Family Naomika Siva Saran is extremely close to her parents and grandparents. When the youngster graduated on January 31, 2023, she was found celebrating the moment with her loved ones. She dropped a post on Instagram, which opened with a frame with her grandmother, Dimple Kapadia. The duo was seen happily posing for the lens, exuding pure warmth. In one of the frames, Rinke was also seen giving a peck of love on Naomika's cheeks while Sameer Saran stood beside the mother-daughter duo. The other frames of her post featured stunning glimpses from her graduation ceremony and many other moments. Naomika captioned the post as 'Graduated with my favourite people by my side." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Naomika Siva Saran (@naomika14) Naomika is currently living in London to pursue her higher education at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. First Published: July 28, 2025, 14:06 IST 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
3 days ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
Classical Manipuri dance has not received fame, recognition it deserves: Anthropologist
Imphal, Anthropologist and researcher Sohini Roy, who has been a Manipuri classical dancer for over five decades, felt that the art form has not received the fame and recognition it deserves. Classical Manipuri dance has not received fame, recognition it deserves: Anthropologist In a telephonic conversation with PTI, Roy, who hails from West Bengal but speaks Manipuri fluently, blamed a lack of leadership in the art form, as compared to other classical dances of the country. "Manipuri classical dance has not received the fame and recognition it requires and deserves. Sadly, I observe a lack of leadership in the art form as compared to other national classical dances. "Along with this, verbal communication issues also hindered its propagation at the national and global levels. The Manipuri diaspora is very strong now, but somehow the classical dance has not been propagated as it should have been," she said. Still, students in Imphal are very eager to take this art form forward, and there is a lot of honesty in their efforts, Roy added. "The uniqueness of Manipuri classical dance comes from the land itself. If you are to appreciate Manipuri dance, you have to be in Imphal Valley. The unique geography, environment, trees and bamboo groves have shaped the movements in a certain way and have made it rich," she said. Roy recalled how one of her students from Andhra Pradesh, during her visit to Manipur two years back, could instantly feel how unique the dance was while witnessing performances in the temples of Imphal. Recalling her introduction to Manipuri classical dance, Roy said she started learning it at the age of five in a dance school in her hometown Kolkata. "Two years later, my teacher in that school advised my mother to put me in my guru's school in Manipuri Nartanalaya, Kolkata, where I started studying with the Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee, the Late Guru Bipin Singh," she said. Born in Kolkata in 1966 in a Bengali family, Roy not only trained under Guru Bipin Singh but travelled with renowned Manipuri dancers Jhaveri sisters across the country and started working as Singh's research assistant from the age of 14. "I visited Manipur for the first time in September, 1988 when I was 22 years old. I started doing my research on Manipur from 1991, when I was 24. My first project was a part of my M Sc dissertation paper in anthropology. It was on the relationship between society and dance in Manipur. This was the beginning of a very long journey, which is still continuing," she said. "I did not choose Manipuri dance consciously. I was too young to make any conscious choice. The art form chose me, and I feel fortunate that way," Roy said. Roy said she gave her first performance in Delhi in 1980 when she was studying in class 8, after which she travelled with the Jhaveri sisters across the country. She moved to the United States in 1992 and taught Manipuri dance at the New York University and then the University of California, Los Angeles, where she did her MA in dance and then PhD in anthropology, focusing on Meitei Mayek . "My first performance in New York was 1992. I have toured all of the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe since then," she added. Roy, who has taken both academic and practical dance classes in several American universities, said, "I started Manipuri Dance Visions in 2005 in the US. It was a collective of a few dancers who trained with me. Our unit did numerous performances of classical Manipuri dance." "Our signature production 'Gita Govinda' won the prestigious Lestor Horton award in 2008 in Los Angeles. Later, I started to teach online Manipuri classical dance and also Lai Haraoba to students across India," she added. Roy said her guru, who was her greatest support, passed away in 2000. Roy, who has been appointed a senior guru at Radha Madhob Cultural Institution in Imphal since March 2024, said the trust of her students at the institution and her own Manipuri Dance Visions are now her biggest source of inspiration. "My future plan is to strengthen my guru's gharana in Imphal," she said. Her research on Manipuri dance won the prestigious J B Donne prize in anthropology of art from the Royal Anthropological Institute, UK in 2009. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
News18
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
This 12-Year-Old Star Kid Donated Her First Salary Of Rs 1 Crore To Charity
For most children, landing a job at the age of 12 would seem like a fantasy. But for Sitara Ghattamaneni, daughter of renowned actress Namrata Shirodkar and Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu, that dream became a reality, along with an extraordinary first salary of Rs 1 crore. Even more inspiring is that Sitara chose to donate the entire sum to charity. Namrata Shirodkar, known to Malayali audiences for her role opposite Mammootty in her debut Malayalam film Ezhupunna Tharakan (1999), retired from acting to focus on her family. Married to Mahesh Babu since February 2005, the couple has two children, Gautham, born in 2006, and Sitara, born in 2012. In 2023, Sitara was chosen as the brand ambassador for a leading jewellery brand. Her promotional shoot, featured on a billboard in Times Square, New York, USA, earned her Rs 1 crore. Rather than keeping the earnings, Sitara decided to donate the entire amount to charity, a gesture that earned widespread appreciation from fans and the public alike. Sitara is no stranger to the spotlight. She previously lent her voice to Baby Elsa in the Telugu version of Frozen 2 (2019) and appeared in a music video alongside her father. Her older brother Gautham, who acted as a child in Mahesh Babu's Nenokkadine (2014), is currently pursuing a four-year integrated drama course at the prestigious Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. Though focusing on academics, Gautham may eventually return to the screen. The family was recently spotted at Hyderabad airport before heading abroad on a holiday, reportedly to celebrate Sitara's birthday. Sitara showcased stylish and modern outfits during their travels, mirroring the fashion-conscious flair of her parents. Mahesh Babu, keeping to his usual casual look, was seen in a full-sleeved T-shirt, trousers, a black baseball cap, and sunglasses. Mahesh Babu is currently gearing up for his much-anticipated film, SSMB29, directed by S.S. Rajamouli. The film is expected to feature an impressive cast, including Prithviraj Sukumaran, Priyanka Chopra, and R. Madhavan.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
The real problem with drinking apple juice
With its sweet, crisp taste and refreshing flavor profile appealing to both children and adults, apple juice is a staple in many homes. From lunch boxes to hotel breakfast lounges, the beverage has wide enough appeal that one 2019 survey found that 69% of people rank apple juice as their favorite flavor of fruit juice. But is that really a good thing? While the old saying goes that "an apple a day keeps the doctor away," that wisdom applies to the whole fruit – not its juicy counterpart. Here's the truth about what apple juice is, how good it really is for you and when it might be worth skipping. What is apple juice? Apple juice is simply the liquid extracted from pressed apples. After harvest (typically in the fall for Northern varieties), apples are washed, crushed and pressed. The juice is then filtered to remove any solids. Depending on how much pulp remains, the result is either a 'clear' and crisper juice, or a 'cloudy' version with more dietary fiber and plant compounds. With both varieties, pasteurization usually follows, 'ensuring both food safety and an extended shelf life,' says Caroline Susie, a registered dietitian and national spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. As long as it's labeled 100% juice, 'apple juice will have no added sugars, sweeteners or artificial ingredients,' says Amy Goodson, a nutritionist and registered dietitian at The Sports Nutrition Playbook. 'It may be from concentrate or fresh-pressed, but it's all derived from real apples.' On the other hand, apple juice that doesn't have the 100% label 'may be a juice blend or a juice cocktail that contains added sugars, high-fructose corn syrup, flavorings or other fruit juices to enhance taste, which reduces its nutritional quality,' she explains. Apple cider is a different beverage altogether. "It's typically unfiltered and may be raw or minimally processed, giving it a cloudier appearance and a shorter shelf life,' says Lisa Young, a registered dietitian nutritionist, author of "Finally Full, Finally Slim" and adjunct professor of nutrition at New York University. Apple juice is also distinct from apple cider vinegar, which is fermented to produce acidity that's useful in cooking and for medicinal purposes. 'Apple cider vinegar is sour and used more like a condiment than a drink,' says Young. Yes, apple cider can be good for you. But here's why you should avoid overconsumption. Is apple juice good for you? If you're choosing 100% juice, apple juice does offer some genuine health benefits. Studies show that small amounts may help improve cardiovascular markers like reduced oxidative stress, lower blood pressure and improved cholesterol levels. Apple juice also contain antioxidants and polyphenols 'which have beneficial effects that may further help support heart health and reduce inflammation,' says Young. Plus, 'drinking diluted apple juice can be helpful for rehydration and recovering from illness,' she adds, which is why apple juice is commonly served in hospitals. The pulp in cloudy versions of the juice 'can be good for digestive health,' says Susie. Apple juice also provides plenty of vitamin C and potassium, along with smaller amounts of other nutrients like iron, magnesium, folate and vitamin B6 – all "improving overall nutrient intake and supporting immune health,' says Goodson. Noted: Improving gut health can do more than help digestion Can you drink apple juice every day? Despite such benefits, moderation is key. One 8-ounce glass of apple juice contains about 27 grams of sugar, which is comparable to the amount of sugar you'd get drinking the same quantity of soda. And unlike whole apples, apple juice lacks the fiber to slow glucose absorption. This 'can cause a quick spike in blood sugar,' which is especially concerning for people with prediabetes, diabetes or insulin resistance, says Young. While 100% juice isn't directly tied to increased diabetes risk, portion control is still essential. And sugar-sweetened versions of the beverage are linked to higher risk, "so if you're living with diabetes or prediabetes, limiting consumption or pairing your apple juice with a protein or healthy fat can help prevent blood sugar spikes,' says Susie. Children should also limit intake, not only due to high sugar content but also because of increased risk of dental cavities. And at over 100 calories per 8-ounce drink, "overconsumption may contribute to weight gain if not balanced within a healthy diet,' says Young. Ultimately, 'apple juice can be part of a healthy diet when consumed in moderation and ideally in 100% juice form without added sugars,' says Goodson. 'But it's still best balanced with whole fruits and other fiber-rich foods to support steady energy and long-term health.' This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Is apple juice good for you?
Los Angeles Times
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
‘Happy Gilmore' is back for another round, as are Adam Sandler and his longtime collaborator
When you show up for your first day of college, you never know who your roommate will be. You could be assigned a slovenly party animal who makes your life miserable or a studious bookworm you don't see all semester. Or maybe you share a suite with a young Adam Sandler, before either of your careers have even begun, and together you go on to create some of the most successful and enduring comedies of the last 30 years. That is the improbable but blessedly simple origin story of Tim Herlihy, a onetime business and accounting student turned practicing lawyer, whose screenplay credits for his friend Sandler include 'Billy Madison,' about the endearing layabout; the romantic comedy 'The Wedding Singer'; and 'Happy Gilmore,' about a great (but ill-tempered) hockey player who discovers he's a great (but ill-tempered) golfer. Over a decades-long partnership, Herlihy and Sandler have realized their achievements mostly by following wherever their own goofy muses lead them. But now they are about to try something they've almost never done: a sequel. 'Happy Gilmore 2,' which Netflix released on Friday, finds its titular bad boy well into adulthood and more mellowed out. In the star-studded follow-up — whose cast also includes Bad Bunny, Travis Kelce and Benny Safdie — Gilmore is more concerned with the needs of his family and wondering what his legacy will be. Herlihy said the idea of a 'Happy Gilmore' sequel is one that he and Sandler resisted over the years but embraced in 'a weak moment.' 'The reason we made it is the same reason I have a dog,' Herlihy said. 'I'm like, 'No, I'm not getting a dog. No, I'm not getting a dog.' And then one day you're like, 'Well, what if I had a dog?' And then two days later, you have a dog.' As he looks over his career, Herlihy is as surprised as anyone to find himself in a lasting and prolific creative partnership. But he is not too deeply sweating questions about why it works or what it all means. 'It's a fool's errand to try and cultivate a persona,' Herlihy said. 'At a certain point, I'm having the most fun with Adam. I'm doing the best work with Adam. I'm not making compromises with Adam.' Herlihy, 58, who was born in Brooklyn and raised in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., spoke over lunch earlier this month at a West Village bistro not far from the New York University dormitory where he and Sandler met as freshmen in 1984. As Herlihy recalled their fateful encounter from the day he moved into the dorm, he remembered being impressed by Sandler's apparent self-assurance. 'He seemed to know his way around, and his mother was cleaning the bathroom,' Herlihy said. 'I'm like, they put me with a sophomore?' Sandler, in a video interview, said that Herlihy struck him as similarly confident. 'I said, 'What do you want to do?'' Sandler recalled. 'He goes, 'I think I want to be a billionaire.' Wow — OK. I didn't even think that was possible.' They quickly bonded over their mutual love of movies like 'Caddyshack' and other shared tastes in popular culture. 'I showed up with a Police T-shirt and he had a Rodney Dangerfield T-shirt,' Sandler said. 'We were both the same size, so we traded. I said, 'Can I have that Rodney shirt?' He said, 'If you give me that Police shirt.'' More crucially, when the fledgling Sandler said he was going to start performing stand-up comedy and needed material, Herlihy used a weekend's worth of train rides to and from Poughkeepsie to scribble down some jokes for him. (Today, Herlihy claims not to remember any specific jokes. 'It wasn't the Algonquin Round Table at that point,' he said. 'It's probably even worse than you're imagining.') In the years that followed, as Herlihy attended and graduated from NYU's law school and entered the professional world, he continued to supply Sandler with ideas and material. When Sandler landed at 'Saturday Night Live,' Herlihy helped him devise sketch characters like the slack-jawed Canteen Boy. Together, they wrote the screenplay for what became Sandler's 1995 starring vehicle 'Billy Madison,' trading pages by fax while Herlihy typed late at night on a computer at his law firm. 'Happy Gilmore,' released the following year, was started before 'Billy Madison' was released, but writing a second movie proved no easier for Herlihy and Sandler after having written their first. 'Your first movie, you put your whole heart and soul into, and every joke you ever thought of,' Herlihy explained. 'Then when you have to do another one, you're like, what are we going to do?' Still, Herlihy, who later became an 'SNL' head writer himself, kept going from one Sandler film to the next — 'Happy Gilmore' begat 'The Wedding Singer' which begat 'The Waterboy' — until he looked up and realized he was a motion picture screenwriter. 'Around the time of 'Mr. Deeds,' we started having multiple things happening,' Herlihy said. 'I think I'm going back to the one-at-a-time thing, more out of laziness than anything else. I can only handle one at a time.' For Herlihy, that portfolio included a sequel to 'Happy Gilmore' after the original — which was a modest $40 million hit in 1996 — went on to become a cult phenomenon. As Christopher McDonald — who has acted in some 200 different films and TV shows but is still recognized as Happy Gilmore's malaprop-spouting nemesis, Shooter McGavin — explained, there's one reason for the film's endurance. 'Television, television, television,' McDonald said. 'It went crazy. People started watching and going, 'Oh my god, get the grandkids in here. This is sick — this is generational.' Everybody laughs, and it still holds up.' But writing 'Happy Gilmore 2' proved as challenging as its predecessor. Herlihy and Sandler spent long days in the lobby of Sandler's production company, Happy Madison, moving index cards around a bulletin board, toying with and tossing out plot points, trying to figure out what could motivate Gilmore to pick up his clubs again at this stage of his life. (This time, he's trying to fulfill the ballet-school dreams of his daughter, played by Sandler's real-life daughter Sunny.) The production also required Herlihy to be on set each day and come up with new lines as needed, as he did way back on the original 'Happy Gilmore.' Julie Bowen, the 'Modern Family' star who plays Gilmore's love interest, Virginia, in both movies, recalled Herlihy as gentle and good-natured on that first film — hardly the type of guy who could have helped conceive a now-famous 'happy place' fantasy sequence that had her toting two pitchers of beer while dressed in white lingerie. 'I never felt objectified or stupid,' Bowen said of that scene. 'I felt like I was part of one of the best jokes ever.' On 'Happy Gilmore 2,' Bowen said she saw Sandler and Herlihy working in even greater synchronicity, scouring every take and every joke to get it just right. 'If they see something not working,' she said, 'they're like, 'Give me a second,' and they'll change it. They don't think that they've written Shakespeare and you can't change a comma. It's, let's do the funniest thing that we can.' Kyle Newacheck, who directed 'Happy Gilmore 2,' said it was both thrilling and intimidating to be working together with Sandler and Herlihy, whose name he recognized from Sandler's films and comedy albums like 'They're All Gonna Laugh at You!' 'You can tell that they go way back,' said Newacheck, who previously directed Sandler in 'Murder Mystery.' 'It's one of those relationships where somebody can move a certain way and you know that they don't particularly like that, or they have another pitch or they think they can beat it.' Newacheck added, 'I got an incredible opportunity to sit there with, arguably, the two people that shaped my comedic membrane, and then to add what I thought could be funny. There's nothing better than saying something that makes them laugh.' As far as Sandler is concerned, there is one straightforward reason why his partnership with Herlihy has lasted all this time: 'He's just a good, good man, funnier than everybody. I love him so much. I love every conversation with him. It's exciting to hear what his thoughts are on whatever's going on.' Going all the way back to their first meeting, Sandler said, 'I was like, boy, this guy's quiet. He doesn't talk very much. And then throughout the year, I was like, he's funnier than everybody.' But from Herlihy's standpoint, the collaboration thrives on contrasts between the two longtime friends. Sandler, he said, is the workaholic of the duo, working with other directors, making dramas and comedies and producing films for other writers and performers. 'The more he's doing on a movie, the more he's happy,' Herlihy said. 'I just like time off.' Herlihy also has a unique tie back to their old stomping grounds at 'SNL': his son Martin, a member of the comedy trio Please Don't Destroy, is a writer and performer there, and they occasionally check in to share stories and advice. When Bad Bunny, who has made multiple appearances on 'SNL,' including as host and musical guest, was being considered for a role in 'Happy Gilmore 2,' he asked Martin about him. 'He said he was really funny, but Martin never says anything bad about anybody,' Herlihy said. (As he was happy to discover, 'Bad Bunny had tremendous capabilities that we were not aware of,' Herlihy said.) Whether his own career is ultimately defined by his close association with Sandler, Herlihy said, will be up to history and out of his hands. But he said such distinctions were unlikely to matter in the long run, pointing to the fact that even though he's a screenwriter, he rarely remembers who wrote the movies he has seen. 'I don't know anybody who wrote the Marx Brothers movies,' he said. 'I don't know who wrote 'Kramer vs. Kramer.'' Then his mind went to an even more absurd and over-the-top scenario. 'What if you're a great movie star, you have a fantastic career, and then when you're 70 years old, you get diarrhea on Sunset Boulevard and then your obituary is 'Diarrhea Actor'?' The bottom line, Herlihy said: 'You have no control over your obituary. Just enjoy your family and have some laughs.'
