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5 days ago
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Mumbai fashion weeks need a revamp. Not Dharavi & Girgaon
It's time we adulted and acknowledged the power of same-sex passion/fashion. We keep calling it 'Bridal Week', when, in fact, it could be successfully sold as Bridegroom Week in a category of its own. This year, there was a major credibility issue seeing new p apaji Siddharth Malhotra as a showstopper with the nubile singleton Jahnvi Kapoor on his arm. They aren't a couple even in our fantasy! Akshay Kumar and his deep curtsy in that boring sherwani? If only some bold designer had hired Ranveer Singh as the ultimate bride—ghunghat, veil, mehendi, the works! He's already rocking high heels and make-up. As one uninspiring fashion week segues into the next, fashion fatigue shows up—on the ramp. Not one original idea or breakthrough silhouette can be found, as one tired collection after the other is sent out by the same old, fully thakela designers, desperately (and unsuccessfully) trying to reinvent themselves. To add an element of newness to the predictable posturing, this edition saw the addition of a celeb Panditji—a designer astrologer at the venue. Smart! Our obsession with shadis and bridal wear needs someone like him around, just in case a few rishtas happen organically during the catwalk. Lo ji… Dilli ke LG Saab also fell for the fashion bait. Vinai Kumar Saxena showed up as the chief guest at the FDCI Manifest Wedding Weekend. The evening ended on a powdery high note, where desi fashion's darlings strutted their stuff—the same old stuff—but who cares? More ornate lehengas? Check. More bling? Check. More embellished bralets? Check. Embrace the rainbow, designers Fashion needs a serious reboot in India. What we are being served is Cowardly Couture. Major designers, bloated and pompous, have run out of ideas. Fluffy-haired seniors show off their perfect blow-dry and dart around officiously. Our Red Carpet obsession is killing freshness. And our so-called couture is mainly borrowed from the West, and hopelessly derivative. Socialite celebrities ape their famous global counterparts and end up looking comical. Cadaverous Cool is not attractive, ladies. Indian heiresses (beauties, all) who starve and starve and starve, to better slide into international haute couture and pose inside grand European palaces, need to ease up. Those gowns and corsets and bustiers and whatnot are created for the likes of Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner. Our ladies are gorgeous, glamorous, and ummm… ridiculously wealthy. They don't need validation from the French or Italians. Just be you, babe, eat some dhansak! My admiration goes to the beautiful young Koli community ladies from a fishing village close by, confidently wearing neon Crocs with their traditional kashta nauvaris. That's style! Our khoobsurat young men in fashion are the most short-changed segment. Male models work equally hard to get those fashion week gigs. They spend as much as their female counterparts on grooming, fitness, beauty products, and make-up. It takes a lot for some of the small-town guys to get ramp-ready. But it's the starlets-as-models who walk away with the fame and fancy fees. It's always about the bride! It would translate into more business all around if India changed its position on same-sex marriages and legalised gay rishtas. There'd be a boom—and not just in fashion. The market is ripe and ready to support what is already accepted in 34 countries. What about an official Gay Fashion Week, designers? Why hide behind terms like 'gender fluidity', or tread super-cautiously around apparel specifically created for this vast and unrepresented segment of Indians? With the 79th Independence Day coming up, let's get the tricolour to embrace rainbow colours. Also read: India is becoming a Republic of RWAs. It's the most powerful elected body Dharavi from 30,000 feet Gautam Adani doesn't like looking out of the window of his PJ when he flies into Mumbai (ummm… not really HIS city, if you get the drift). Addressing students at IIM Lucknow, the billionaire expressed his distress. 'Dharavi is Asia's largest slum…Every time I fly to Mumbai, the slums below disturb my conscience, as no nation can truly rise when so many of its people live without dignity,' Adani said. Awwww. So sweet! Didn't know Gautam Seth was such a softie at heart. But hello, boss… Dharavi and the dignity of labour go together. Has India's second-richest man (I'm not saying it, Forbes is… and please don't ask who the first is) ever set foot in Dharavi to see what a dynamic and incredible 'city within a city' it is? There is no place in the world quite like Dharavi, which houses around 12,000 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), with an estimated annual economic output of over $1 billion. Dharavi's diverse businesses span various segments from recycling to leather and pottery. It is a self-created economic zone exporting products globally. Perhaps a walk in this 'slum' after flying in the clouds is overdue, Mr Adani? Yes, Adani's redevelopment plan for these very 600 acres in the heart of Mumbai must have merit. He has called it his most 'transformative' project. Adani is 'reimagining' Asia's largest slum into 'townships', and the Dharavi Redevelopment project is estimated to cost Rs 95,790 crore. Bless Mr Adani's kind heart. So glad his view from 30,000 feet will improve by 2032. While on the subject, Mumbai's glorious and culturally vibrant Girgaon may soon go the Dharavi way under the guise of 'redevelopment'. The area is home to historic chawls—Mohan Building is 121 years old. It's where Bal Gangadhar Tilak first began the Ganeshotsav, back in 1893. Even worse, Girgaon's cultural milieu, which attracted the likes of Raja Ravi Varma, is likely to disappear altogether. The prospect of Girgaon turning into Gurugram… perish the thought, I say. I mean—Gurugram? Every Mumbaikar's worst nightmare. Noooooo! Shobhaa De is an author, columnist, social commentator, and opinion-shaper. She has written 20 books. She tweets @DeShobhaa. Views are personal. (Edited by Prasanna Bachchhav)
News18
18-07-2025
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New Mom Kiara Advani & Daughter SPOTTED Leaving Hospital
New Mom Kiara Advani & Daughter SPOTTED Leaving Hospital | WATCH Last Updated: July 18, 2025, 12:19 IST Movies Videos Kiara Advani, who recently welcomed her baby girl with husband Siddharth Malhotra, was seen leaving the hospital with her newborn on Friday morning. Watch the video for more. news | entertainment news live | latest bollywood news | bollywood | news18 | n18oc_moviesLiked the video? Please press the thumbs up icon and leave a comment. Subscribe to Showsha YouTube channel and never miss a video: Showsha on Instagram: Showsha on Facebook: Showsha on X: Showsha on Snapchat: entertainment and lifestyle news and updates on: homevideos New Mom Kiara Advani & Daughter SPOTTED Leaving Hospital | WATCH CNN name, logo and all associated elements ® and © 2024 Cable News Network LP, LLLP. A Time Warner Company. All rights reserved. CNN and the CNN logo are registered marks of Cable News Network, LP LLLP, displayed with permission. Use of the CNN name and/or logo on or as part of does not derogate from the intellectual property rights of Cable News Network in respect of them. © Copyright Network18 Media and Investments Ltd 2024. All rights reserved.
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24-06-2025
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4 Hindi Rom-Coms To Watch In July 2025
Starring Siddharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor, Param Sundari is a cross-cultural love story where a North Indian and a South Indian find unexpected love. Their cultural differences spark a hilarious and chaotic romance, making this film a must-watch.
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25-04-2025
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Guru Randhawa Postpones Announcements Or Releases In Honour Of Lives Lost In Pahalgam Terror Attack
Shah Rukh Khan, Siddharth Malhotra, Sonu Sood, Anupam Kher, Katrina Kaif, Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra and Allu Arjun also expressed shock and anger over the terrorist attack. Popular singer Guru Randhawa has decided to postpone all upcoming announcements and releases for the next week as a mark of respect to those who lost their lives in the tragic terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir. Many celebrities have also condemned the deadly terror attack that occurred on April 22, which claimed the lives of 28 innocent tourists and left several others injured. Taking to his X handle, Guru Randhawan wrote, 'I am Nation first artist, Not releasing or announcing anything for next one week in respect to the ones who lost lives in #PahalgamTerrorAttack I love my country and will stand united with our people." On Thursday, Sara Ali Khan took to her Instagram stories and shared a throwback picture from one of her vacations to Kashmir. In the caption of her post, Sara called the Pahalgam terror attack 'barbaric brutality" and urged everyone to spread peace. 'Heartbroken, shocked and horrified at this barbaric brutality," Sara wrote and then added, 'Our heaven on earth – a place that felt so serene, peaceful and beautiful. Praying for peace and justice." Take a look here: I am Nation first artist,Not releasing or announcing anything for next one week in respect to the ones who lost lives in #PahalgamTerrorAttack I love my country and will stand united with our people.— Guru Randhawa (@GuruOfficial) April 24, 2025 Among others, Salman Khan also wrote on Wednesday, 'Kashmir, heaven on planet earth turning into hell. Innocent people being targeted, my heart goes out to their families. Ek bhi innocent ko marna puri kainath ko marne ke barabar hai." Shah Rukh Khan, Siddharth Malhotra, Sonu Sood, Anupam Kher, Katrina Kaif, Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra and Allu Arjun also expressed shock and anger over the terrorist attack. Dia Mirza also shared a statement on her Instagram handle, condemning the attack. 'Our hearts are heavy with grief. The pain we share must fuel our collective resolve—to stand united, to speak louder for peace, and to act against hate in all its forms. The perpetrators of this brutal, senseless violence must be held accountable. Justice must prevail. Let us come together—as one humanity—and say, enough. We will not let hate divide us. We will not be silent 🙏🏻," she wrote. For the unversed, Lashkar-linked terrorists opened fire on a group of tourists in Pahalgam on Tuesday, April 22 afternoon. The incident killed around 27 people. Eyewitnesses told security forces that two to three men rushed in dressed in military fatigues, firing indiscriminately at tourists while they were enjoying the Baisaran Meadows of Pahalgam on horseback. The Resistance Front (TRF), a Lashkar offshoot, took responsibility for the attack. First Published:
