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Why Patralekhaa stopped posting food pictures
There was a time when actor Patralekhaa “hated” cooking, but the lockdown has changed that. As a pampered daughter and having grown up in a boarding school, she was used to getting food on the table. She had someone cook for her even when she moved to Mumbai from her native Shillong. “[In the early days of the lockdown] I was like, ‘What will happen?’ But, YouTube has been of great help. I’ve been cooking nonstop. I also find it therapeutic as I can get my mind off things. I’m enjoying it,” she says. However, the actor, 30, adds, “[But] I stopped posting food photos [on social media]. Initially, I did, but then I felt it’s not cool. When I read the news, it’s not great to see what’s happening around the world. So, I stopped posting pictures.”
While she’s not comfortable doing it, Patralekhaa believes “to each his own”. She says, “If someone’s cooking something amazing, and it makes their fans happier, why not?” Besides cooking, reading, watching OTT content, working out, and indulging in her latest “guilty pleasure” Ludo, there’s something new keeping her busy. “I’m doing a series which has not been announced yet, and my prep has started. So, there are readings with the director via video chats,” she reveals. Ask her about the haircut that her beau, actor Rajkummar Rao, gave her and she says she had been wanting a haircut before the lockdown. And she cut his hair, too! “It wasn’t bad at all,” she quips.
Aamir Khan’s assistant Amos (60), who worked with him for over 25 years, died on Tuesday after a heart attack. Reportedly, the actor and his team rushed him to hospital, where he breathed his last. Khan and wife Kiran Rao were at his funeral on Wednesday. “Amos worked with a star but was endearing and simple. He put everyone at ease,” Aamir’s friend Karim Hajee said.
Indian national football team captain Sunil Chhetri feels fortunate to be able to “help humans and animals” during the current crisis. He urges those who are “blessed with enough to do whatever they can”. Referring to the front line workers as “heroes in every sense”, he says we “owe them a debt”. Chhetri, 35, who is using social media to reach out far and wide, says, “I’m glad I can do my bit to raise awareness. Be sure when you know that what you say has an impact on many. I turn to official information from responsible news sources...”
While staying positive might be tough right now, Chhetri says taking care of one’s “mental health is as important as physical wellbeing”. So, how are Chhetri and his team maintaining their fitness and morale? “I have a few basic training equipments at home... Team members share healthy recipes and workout regimes with each other, play Ludo, and talk beyond football,” shares Chhetri.
The Covid-19 crisis has also led to major sports events such as Tokyo Olympics, Euro 2020 and Indian Super League being deferred. He says, “Every decision to call off or indefinitely postpone an event — no matter the magnitude — is the right call. It’s crippling the economy, but it’s the right choice when what you’re weighing it against is life.” Even after the lockdown ends, the footfall for sports events is likely to take time to get back to normal, but that doesn’t worry Chhetri. “Football is the last thing on my mind. We’re still in the middle of this situation. When it does pass, a lot of things will change. I’m sure everyone involved will come together and do what is best for people and for the sport,” he adds.
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