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Hindustan Times
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Shah Rukh Khan sings hook line of Sapphire with Ed Sheeran, Arijit Singh spends time with singer on a barge. See post
Singer Ed Sheeran has teased his recent meeting with actor Shah Rukh Khan and singer Arijit Singh during his India visit. Taking to Instagram on Monday, Ed Sheeran, who is gearing up for the release of his track Sapphire, also shared videos as he sang and played musical instruments. He also visited the sets of Baahubali and "flipped out" seeing it. (Also Read | Ed Sheeran sings desi lyrics as he takes an auto ride; fans want an Aadhaar card for 'Edwinder'. Watch) In one of the brief clips, Shah Rukh can be seen popping up from behind Ed and singing the hook line of the Sapphire song. In a picture, he and Arijit Singh stood on a barge as they enjoyed the view while the latter sipped on coffee. The post also showed Ed singing in Hindi, getting a Punjabi tattoo, and playing traditional Indian instruments. He was also seen recording a video as college students performed a dance number on the track. He later also posed for a picture with them. A post shared by Ed Sheeran (@teddysphotos) Sharing the post, Ed captioned it, "Sapphire dumpington. 1. On ze fun bus, 2. These guys were some of the best musicians I've ever had the pleasure of recording with, 3. Me and @arijitsingh having a coffee on a barge, 4. Permanent ink so you know the love is real, 5. They see me rolling, 6. @iamsrk, love that guy so much, 7. I learned bouzouki as a kid thinking it was an Irish instrument. Turns out all cultures use it, 8. Flash mob dance in the cafe, 9. Boy better know, CEO, shuhyuhmuh, 10. I watched bahubali in the cinema so flipped out seeing the set, 11. I love making music in India." Ed has been to Indian several times and whenever he comes, he makes sure to spend quality time with his friends from Indian film and music industry. Earlier this year, Ed brought his record-breaking --= / x Tour to Delhi-NCR after riveting performances in Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, and Shillong.
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
Delhiwale: Gourmand's Sadar
It is not long. You may walk down the entire main avenue of Gurugram's Sadar Bazar in 15 minutes flat, from the post office building to Apna Bazar complex. And while doing so, you shall inevitably realise that in this posh city of multi-storied MNC offices and air-conditioned shopping malls, the dusty chaotic Sadar Bazar shines brilliantly in its diverse maze of shops (one store is dedicated exclusively to help the customer choose the blouse that would match the colour of her sari). The bazar is also a gourmet destination. Here's a food guide to the market. It is not possible to experience all the shortlisted spots in a single walk, but let's start with a few—starting with a classic establishment, and ending with an anonymous vendor. Old and justly famous Sadar's Sardar Jalebi has been making jalebis for more than seventy years. Their version of the sweet decadent treat is extremely thin, very crisp, and it travels very well, tasting equally good even when lukewarm. The shop is open on one side, which overlooks the picturesque ruins of a haveli. Also picturesque are the traditional stoves employed by the cooks to deep-fry the jalebis. Street candy Scores of cotton candy men walk along the Sadar Bazar avenue throughout the day (the market has as many cotton candy wale as it has hawkers selling rat poison). Packs of pink cotton candies—colloquially called budhiya ke baal—lie tied along the length of a wooden lathi, which rests on the hawker's shoulder. Almost all the Sadar Bazar candy sellers that this reporter has encountered over the years happen to be from Agra. They rustle out these candies at night in their shared living arrangements. Truth be told, to watch a cotton candy man wade through the crowd—his woolly bright-coloured candies soaring high above the moving heads—is more satisfying than actually eating the sticky sugary candy. Desi khana Pandit Vaishno Dhaba specialises in vegetarian dishes (see photo) that are accompanied with wood-fired chulhe ki roti—these are puffy garma-garam phulkas. The thali consists of katoris filled with dal and subzi. Each tiny bowl is subjected to a chhowk of fragrant desi ghee just before it is to be served at the table. The food has the simple taste of home. Snacking in the park End this episode of gourmet walk at Kamala Nehru Park, where you must look for a balti channa seller, who walks along the market lanes the whole day long, carrying a metal bucket filled with boiled chickpeas. The man lands into the park during the afternoon hours (sometimes he is seen napping on the grass, his chappals doubling up at his headrest). The tangy channas carry hints of chaat masala and fresh neembu juice.
India Today
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Celebrity confessions with Simi Garewal
(NOTE: This article was originally published in the India Today issue dated April 5, 1999)Asia's biggest media baron seems a trifle uneasy. He returns her warm greeting with an awkward half smile that almost has you believing he is getting ready A to flee the television cameras chronicling his discomfort. Unruffled, the lady proceeds to work her usual, she succeeds. Seven minutes into the interview, Rupert Murdoch is telling Simi Garewal about his failed marriage and talking candidly about the resulting divorce. Ten minutes and he's sharing his concept of the ideal relationship and discussing his hopes for his few gentle nods - to indicate she is enraptured by his story - and some quiet propelling has Murdoch divulging what music he would like to play when he is wooing a woman. Celine Dion, for all those interested. By this time, Murdoch is sitting back, one foot resting casually on his other leg, laughing often enough and in no hurry to head anywhere. When it's time to say goodbye, he envelops the gracious hand - perfectly painted red nails and all - with both his own in a vigorous bear-shake. Murdoch is simply experiencing what a clutch of favoured desi celebrities before him have - a chatty yet revealing Rendezvous with Simi Garewal. The same show which entered the top five Star Plus TRP ratings within a month of its launch in October 1997 and which went on to hit No. 1 with the Shah Rukh Khan interview in January 1998 by passing Hindi serials like Tu Tu Main Main and Nina Pillai broke down in her first ever heart-to heart about her late husband Rajan. Where superstar Amitabh Bachchan said socially he had nothing in common with Rekha. Where Ismail Merchant swore he would be married by the year 2000. Where Anil Kapoor said his family thinks he is a fool. And where Shabana Azmi announced candidly that hubby Javed Akhtar always left the bathroom her on how she gets her usually not-so-garrulous guests to chatter and Garewal simply shrugs: "I ask." The popular weekly confessional that allows viewers a sometimes too saccharine-sweet peek into the lives of stars from the worlds of sport, politics, business and entertainment is back in its second season with personalities who are harder nuts to crack. Like J. Jayalalitha, for Garewal went to Chennai to interview the politician, she was told by aides that "madam" might be late. Or that she might not even show up. Her guest arrived punctually, and they chatted for a couple of minutes before the cameras began was their first meeting, but minutes into the interview they were belting out an old favourite Hindi number. How? Garewal asked, of course. The only person she probably didn't ask was Kapil Dev when she spliced together all her guests in a spoofy finale last year where one segment revolved around the pregnancy of the veteran cricketer. For weeks after that episode, every time he missed a golf shot Kapil attributed it to his pregnancy. "I didn't see it," confesses Kapil, "but everyone said it was hilarious."advertisementSo far, the new 25-episode line-up includes Vijay Mallya, Farooq Abdullah with his son Omar, Garewal's childhood idol Gayatri Devi, Aishwarya Rai, Zeenat Aman, Murdoch, Pandit Ravi Shankar with wife Sukanya and daughter Anoushka and the already telecast segments of Shekhar Kapur and Suchitra Krishnamurthy who said honestly that her career is more important to her than her husband' actress-turned television director-turned celebrity interviewer who is always impeccably clothed in white - or ivory or cream or pale beige - knows exactly what makes her celebrity guests tick. Before she meets them. "You have to know everything about them so you are in control and so they can't surprise you," says Garewal, an amateur computer chess player who spent a year researching champion Vishwanatha Anand, including reading about many of the games he played. "She's very meticulous," says sister and executive producer then Garewal has always been just that. She spent almost five years with former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi chronicling his life for a high-profile documentary and still has the nearly 500 hours of footage from that style is as effective as it is simple. "You have to lead into the question slowly. Ask people too specific a question and they get stumped." Next, she listens. "When I'm doing that interview I'm at the peak of my concentration. I listen to every word because you never know what you should pick up and follow up on," says cameras that sit inconspicuously on the fringes of her elaborate set anywhere from eight to 15 feet away from her guest and a crew of 40 that largely stays out of sight further propel the flow of words. Though no diffused lighting or "soft focus" is ever used, guests know the great make-up and the bounce lighting (not directly in-your-face) will ensure that they look good on her that still doesn't explain how the concerned, well-modulated voice almost invariably elicits fresh insights from oft-interviewed celebs on everything from loveless childhoods to current relationships. Postulates Jaya Bachchan: "She doesn't create awkward moments for anyone. She makes you comfortable and that makes you drop your guard." Adds friend and another former guest Shobha De: "It's not about exposes or digging the dirt on anyone's life or embarrassing anyone. Within that context it works." Agrees Garewal: "I want to understand my guests. I'm not here to diminish or decimate them or to put them in a corner. You never get anything out of people like that."advertisementOf course it helps that Garewal herself is one of them. "I can identify with them because I have been on the same side of the fence as they are," says the actress who first turned interviewer in the early '80s with the television series It's a Woman's World. "These are the same people who I would invite to my house."The calming, almost ethereal patio set of Rendezvous is, in fact, modelled after the terrace of Garewal's south Mumbai apartment. Its all white trellis complete with antique door, homely creepers and even a pool of water that shimmers comfortingly in the light helps maintain the illusion of an informal most of Garewal's interviews peel away more layers than just a casual conversation. Like the forthcoming one with Zeenat Aman, in which the former screen goddess recounts her not-too-happy marital the course of the rendezvous, she reminisces how her mother was against her marriage to the late actor Mazhar Khan. Cut to near the end when Garewal asks her if she has any regrets? "I wish I had listened more to my mother," Zeenat woman who inspires confidences largely because people believe she is genuinely interested in what they have to say is, strangely enough, very reticent about herself. In fact, the technology junkie - "I run my life via the computer" - who is as likely to visit the nearest electronics studio as she is to pick up the whites from the latest Giorgio Armani collection on her trips abroad, says she prefers hanging out at is this inability to share her innermost feelings even with those closest to her that makes her envy the ability of her guests to pour their hearts out while the country watches. "I admire people who can talk about themselves. I can't do it." Perhaps she needs a rendezvous with Simi to India Today MagazineTrending Reel
News18
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
‘Desi Aunties' Praise Woman Wearing Saree In New York: ‘Best Hype Gang Ever'
Last Updated: Ruchika was on her way to an interview. She had chosen to wear something traditional which led to confusion and self-doubt. It is not every day that someone chooses to walk the busy streets of New York City wearing a traditional saree. But for content creator Ruchika Jain, it wasn't just about style, it was a moment of self-doubt that turned into something heartwarming and unforgettable. In a video shared on Instagram, Ruchika is seen wearing a red saree with a black blouse as she walked through NYC. The video begins with her talking to the camera. 'I was feeling so uncomfortable earlier," she said, sharing her nervousness about how people might perceive her outfit. She felt unsure of whether it was 'too much" for the city. Ruchika was on her way to an interview and had chosen to wear something traditional which led to the confusion and self-doubt. 'I was confused since morning about whether I should wear the saree or not," she shared. Her day took a turn when she came across a group of elderly women who are also of Indian origin, lovingly referred to by her as 'Desi aunties." Ruchika walks up to them and asks, 'Main kaisi lag rahi hu? (How do I look?)" All of them reply together, 'Very beautiful, very pretty." The reactions helped ease Ruchika's self-doubt. The conversation continues and one woman asks, 'Why were you confused?" Ruchika replies honestly, 'I was confused because I thought that people will think I am overdressed." Again, the women dismissed her worry and said that they felt happy to see someone wearing a saree. 'I thought I might be overdressed for NYC. Then I asked random Desi aunties how I looked in my saree. Their love and kind words felt like home, 8000 miles away. This one's for every desi girl who wants to wear her saree with confidence," Ruchika wrote in the caption. In the comments section, people couldn't stop praising both Ruchika and the group who cheered her on. One user wrote, 'You are always beautiful, no matter what you wear," while another simply called her 'gorgeous." Someone called the group of elderly women 'The best hype gang." One user questioned the video's authenticity by saying, 'That's not your voice." Ruchika replied, 'Yes, it is my kiddo voice when I am feeling like 'nobody is going to judge me here" so I was very casual." Ruchika describes herself as a travel, lifestyle, and food creator. She has built a growing presence on the platform with over 36,000 followers.
India Gazette
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Gazette
Ed Sheeran's new video from India has desi fans loving the Punjabi twist
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 27 (ANI): British singer Ed Sheeran has dropped a new video that has made his desi fans super excited. The singer, who was in India earlier this year, posted a video on Instagram where he can be seen taking an auto ride in Mumbai and singing his new song, Sapphire. But what really caught everyone's attention were the Punjabi lyrics. With desi vibes, a Mumbai auto, and Punjabi lyrics, Sapphire has generated quite a hype ahead of its official release on June 5. The video also showed Ed enjoying the Mumbai streets, waving and giving high-fives to people while singing along to his track. Along with the video, the singer added a caption that read, 'Riding around the streets of India, missing high-fives. Sapphire out June 5th, 8:30am ET / 1:30pm BST / 6pm IST.' Take a look Indian fans were quick to notice the Punjabi lyrics 'Cham cham chamke sitaare wargi' in the song and flooded the comment section in no time. One fan commented, 'Cham Cham chamke SITARE VARGEE!!!' while another wrote, 'Someone please give him an Aadhaar card already.' A third user added, 'This is gonna be THE SONG of the year.' Sheeran had been teasing the song for a while now. Earlier this month, he revealed on Instagram that his upcoming album Play was inspired by his emotional journey and his love for exploring cultures. He wrote, 'Play was an album that was made as a direct response to the darkest period of my life. Coming out of all of that, I just wanted to create joy and technicolour, and explore cultures in the countries I was touring.' (ANI)
