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Pink Villa
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Shruti Haasan stopped at Chennai theater during Coolie release and her reaction will leave you in splits
Actress Shruti Haasan was briefly stopped by security while arriving at Vettri Theatres in Chennai to watch the first show of Coolie on August 14. A short video of the moment has gone viral, showing the actor and her friends laughing as a security guard checks their car. The clip has been widely shared and has prompted smiles across social media. What happened at Vettri Theatres As Shruti and her friends tried to drive into the theatre premises, the security guard Raayal halted their car at the gate. In the video, credited to Yungraja and shared by Vettri Theatres proprietor Rakesh Gowthaman, Shruti can be heard saying, 'I'm in the movie. Please allow me, anna. I'm the heroine sir.' Her friends burst into laughter, and so did viewers online. Rakesh wrote in his caption, 'My man Raayal overperformed his duty. Hilarious moment. Thanks for being with us @shrutihaasan you enjoyed the show!!!' Here's why the video is getting attention The clip is short and light-hearted. Fans enjoy seeing stars react like everyone else. Shruti's playful line, 'I'm the heroine sir', and the genuine laughter make the video shareable. The guard's routine check turned into a charming moment that humanised both the star and the security staff. The easy humour has helped the video spread quickly across platforms. Shruti Haasan plays Preethi in Coolie, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. The film's ensemble includes Rajinikanth and Soubin Shahir. Shruti has been receiving positive notices for her performance. Fans praised her scenes, and many shared clips from the premiere alongside the Vettri entry video. The viral moment added to the buzz around the film's opening. Outside Coolie, Shruti is set to make her international debut with the psychological thriller The Eye. She is also part of Salaar: Part 2- Shouryanga Parvam.
India Today
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
I'm in Coolie: Shruti Haasan's funny reaction as security stops her at theatre
Actor Shruti Haasan was recently stopped from entering Chennai's Vettri Theatres by the security. The hilarious video shows her, along with her friends, trying to enter the theatre premises in their car. The security at the gate stopped their car and Shruti had a funny reaction to the whole situation. The video not only has her friends breaking into laughter, but also those seeing it on the Gowthaman, proprietor of Vettri Theatres, shared the video (shot by Yungraja). In the caption, he mentioned that his security staff member Raayal over-performed his duty. Raayal stopped Shruti's car, and we could hear her saying, "I'm in the movie. Please allow me, anna. I'm the heroine sir."Here's the video: Shruti Haasan's friends couldn't stop laughing seeing the incident. Rakesh shared the video and wrote, "My man Raayal over performed his duty. Hilarious moment. Thanks for being with us @shrutihaasan mam... Hope you enjoyed the show!!! #CoolieFDFS in #Vettri (sic)."Shruti Haasan essayed the role of Preethi in 'Coolie', directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. She shared the screen with Rajinikanth, Soubin Shahir and many others in the film. The actor has been receiving appreciation for her performance in the movie. On the work front, the actor will be seen next in her international debut film, 'The Eye', a psychological thriller. She also has 'Salaar: Part 2 - Shouryanga Parvam' in her kitty.- EndsMust Watch
USA Today
08-08-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Six things I learned from Ian Baker-Finch's new biography
Ian Baker-Finch signed off from CBS after 19 years at 'The Eye' and 30 years as a TV broadcaster. The send-off from his team on August 3 was next level. But Baker-Finch's story from the rugged courses of Queensland, Australia, to his triumphant Open win at Royal Birkdale in 1991 and his downfall – 'one of the cruelest and swiftest collapses the game has witnessed,' according to the dust jacket of his new, authorized biography – is under-appreciated and has been under-told until now. 'Ian Baker-Finch: To Hell and Back,' (Hardie Grant, $35) by Geoff Saunders debuted this week and is a riveting read about one of the good guys in golf. Baker-Finch's life well lived in the game is documented – both the highs and the lows – and he shares so many fun and memorable anecdotes along the way. Here are the Schupak Six-Pack of things I learned: The story of the hyphen I always wonder the backstory on how and why a last name gets hyphenated. It turns out Baker-Finch's father, Tony, had a paternal grandfather named Baker, who was killed in the Boer War in 1899. His widow remarried a man named Finch, and Tony's father grew up as Anthony Finch. But when Anthony emigrated to Australia, he added Baker to his surname in memory of his birth father. Hatless, no matter the price at 1984 Open When Baker-Finch grabbed the 36-hole lead at the 1984 Open Championship at St. Andrews, Manufacturers Hanover Trust approached his agent, and the American bank offered Baker-Finch 5,000 pounds to wear a cap with its company logo for the final two rounds. Baker-Finch wasn't a hat guy and so turned it down, not wanting anything to get in the way of his chance at winning. Eventually, they came to a compromise: 2,500 to wear a logoed patch on the sleeves of his shirt and sweater. Baker-Finch's wife sewed it on for him. 'It was a funny little deal and an early form of ambush marketing that often occurred at these majors,' he said. Nicklaus is a gas One year later, at the 1985 Open at Royal St. George's, Baker-Finch was invited to play a practice round with Jack Nicklaus, the man whose book he'd received as a birthday present at age 12 and had become his golf instructional bible. Baker-Finch recounts a story from that day of how Nicklaus put him at ease that is a ripper – literally! "We were walking up the hill past the big bunker on the right side of the third when he let one go! He looked back at me and said, 'Can you believe they have the South African barking spider in this place?' I replied to him, 'And I thought you had just cut the cheese.' He replied, 'No, that was definitely a South African barking spider!' "Jack was trying to relax me, and it worked." Broken driver? No problem In 1986, Steve Williams, who would work the bag for 13 of Tiger's 15 major victories, was caddying for Baker-Finch at the PLM Open at Falsterbo GC in Sweden. After the third round, a bunch of caddies hightailed it to a nearby driving range and Williams absconded with Baker-Finch's bag to use. 'Unfortunately, during our session, the head came off the driver," Williams recalled. "We all banded together to try and find another driver for Ian to use in the final round, and amazingly enough, we found an identical Dunlop driver another player carried with him as a spare. The next day, Ian did not even notice the change and he played well with it.' Funny enough, Baker-Finch never heard this story until it was recounted to him in 2023 for this book. Aussie beer, shiraz and bolognese It's always interesting to hear how a player celebrates his crowning achievement. After Baker-Finch won the 1991 Open, he retired to the house he'd been renting and his friends tracked down Australian beer – Victoria Bitter and Foster's. 'I gave the Australian boys 200 pounds to go and buy as much Australian beer and wine as they could find. It was a good night, not a riotous one. Jennie put Hayley to bed and made a big pot of spaghetti Bolognese to feed everyone, and a few of the Australian press turned up as well," Baker-Finch recalled. 'At midnight, we put a nice bottle of Aussie shiraz in the jug and went back to the club – Jennie and Steve Bann and me. The security guard let us in after I showed the Jug to him. Jennie stayed at the green while Steve and I walked back up the last hole in the dark and I showed him where I had hit my second shot from.' Advice from his adoring fans When Baker-Finch lost his game – he missed 15 consecutive cuts on the PGA Tour in 1995 – he received a torrent of unsolicited advice from his loving fans. Carol from New South Wales wrote: 'Sleep with this Indian stone under your pillow. It resonates with your spirit. You have given away your own power. You have forgotten the beauty of your own soul.' Baker-Finch went through a slew of coaches and reflects, 'I had become almost an object of pity, and a potential case study for every coach. I would exhaust three or four coaches at a time. There was always someone coming along and saying, 'I have the answer for you.'
New Straits Times
06-08-2025
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: Lee Sinje marks debut in a Chinese-language Netflix series with 'The Resurrected'
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian-born actress Lee Sinje, also known as Angelica Lee, is set to star in the upcoming Netflix thriller series The Resurrected. This will be her debut in a Chinese-language Netflix series and a new venture for the actress, who is from Kedah. The series is co-directed by acclaimed Taiwanese filmmakers Leste Chen and Hsu Chao-jen. Lee is best known for her leading roles in the acclaimed films The Eye (2002)—which earned her the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress—and The Garden of Evening Mists (2019). She also served as a producer on the critically acclaimed Malaysian film Abang Adik (2023). In a statement yesterday, Lee shared her excitement: "I've never encountered a female-driven story that's so intense, a little wild, and deeply emotional. It was such a thrill to be a part of it, and of course, I'm even more excited for the day we get to share it with audiences around the world." Lee will star alongside acclaimed Hong Kong–Taiwanese actress Shu Qi, who is also making her first appearance in a Chinese-language Netflix production. Lee admitted that she was immediately drawn to the script, which she described as bold and groundbreaking. Set in the fictional city of Benkha, The Resurrected centres on two mothers, Wang Hui-chun (Shu Qi) and Chao Ching (Lee), who are united by hatred and seeking revenge for their daughters, who are caught in a fraud and kidnapping case. The cast also features a strong ensemble, including Alyssa Chia, Fu Meng-Po, Sukollawat Kanarot, Chung Hsin-ling, Caitlin Fang, Lin Ting-yi, Liu Chu-ping, Vivi Chen, Rexen Cheng, and Patrick Nattawat Finkler. The Resurrected premieres exclusively on Netflix on 9 October.
Hindustan Times
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Shruti Haasan calls Coolie co-star Rajinikanth shrewd: ‘Knew him from my dad's lens'
For Shruti Haasan, working with Rajinikanth on her upcoming film Coolie, was an eye opening experince. She admits that she got to see a different side of the superstar, beyond his iconic persona. Shruti Haasan worked with Rajinikanth on Lokesh Kanagaraj's Coolie. Shruti on working with Rajinikanth Shruti spoke about working with Rajinikanth when she joined Ranveer Allahbadia for a podcast on his YouTube channel. Talking about working with Rajinikanth on her upcoming film Coolie, Shruti shared, 'My father (Kamal Haasan) and he are like two pillars and faces of Tamil cinema. I always knew him through the lens of the public, and people for some reason thought that I would have grown up around him. I knew him as the superstar, and I knew him from my dad's lens, but it was very interesting to know him through the filming process.' She added, 'He is a unique mix of characteristics, and he is shrewd and sharp. But he is also very warm, and I even told him that he was very cool to talk to. He is very nice and easy to converse with; he doesn't carry the gravitas with him. He always brings good energy with him on the set, and everyone is happy to work with him.' Shruti's recent work Shruti was last seen in the 2023 films Veera Simha Reddy, Waltair Veerayya, The Eye, Hi Nanna and Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire. She is currently working on Lokesh Kanagaraj's Coolie, H Vinoth's Jana Nayagan, and Mysskin's Train. Coolie also stars Aamir Khan, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Upendra, Soubin Shahir and Sathyaraj, with Pooja Hegde making a special appearance for a song. Lokesh Kanagaraj's ensemble film is one of the most-awaited films this year. Recently, the makers of Coolie confirmed that Aamir will play Dahaa in the film by dropping a monochrome picture of him smoking a pipe while dressed in a vest and jeans. Apart from this, Shruti is also expected to reprise her role for Prashanth's Salaar Part 2: Shouryanga Parvam.
