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₹2.50 crore watch for Ranbir; Kashmiri shawls for guests
Vinay MR Mishra
As actors Ranbir KapoorAlia Bhatt’s wedding festivities continue to create buzz, we bring you the inside scoop on all that went on the D-Day. Apart from the pheras, the pair also exchanged rings on the same day. In addition, Bhatt’s mother, actor Soni Razdan, gifted her son-in-law Kapoor with a highend expensive watch. “It costs almost ₹2.50 crore,” a source tells us exclusively.
As per customs and traditions, the guests present at the wedding received Kashmiri shawls, specially picked by the bride. The source adds, “The material of these shawls was incredibly fine and everyone was in awe of it.” Another insider shares that the joota chupai ritual turned out to be quite a fun affair with Bhatt’s girl gang demanding ₹11.5 crores from Kapoor. “After much banter, an envelope containing ₹1 lakh was given to them,” the source informs.
Bhatt’s haldi ceremony took place earlier on Thursday morning, but the actor skipped
Shahid Kapoor has gone from being the quintessential boynext-door in films such as Ishq Vishk (2003), Vivah (2006) and Jab We Met (2007) to playing complex characters in Haider (2014), Udta Punjab (2016), Padmaavat (2018) and Kabir Singh (2019). He will next be seen in Jersey, where he’ll play a man who gets a second chance at pursuing his dream.
Kapoor admits that his debut age, 23, was, is and the traditional chooda ritual, which requires the bride to wear the chooda for at least 40 days to a year.
“Bhatt will shortly begin filming for her next, which will most likely be her Hollywood debut alongside Wonder Woman actor Gal Gadot,” the insider shared and added, “Therefore she won’t be able to wear the chooda for the time being.” always will be a game-changer.
He shares, “Ishq Vishk changed my life forever. It was everything. At that time, newcomers were not accepted, and I didn’t really think that I would get a shot. I randomly came upon these ads and music videos. They happened to me. People started recognising me, so I started getting opportunities to do some auditions.”
The movie featured him alongside actors Amrita Rao and Shenaz Treasury. “Films were only made with established actors or star kids [back then]. Random
Sugandha Rawal
When Sanober Pardiwalla entered Bollywood as a stuntwoman, 20 years ago, there were hardly any women working behind the camera. Fast forward to the present, the scene has changed remarkably. And, Pardiwalla feels that is indication enough of how women are claiming their position, not just on screen, but off it, too.
“When it comes to the industry now, and I am not just talking about the stunt scene, there are many women working in different departments. Earlier on the set, there would be 80% of newcomers were never given a shot. But there was this crazy director, Ken Ghosh, who wanted to make a fun film full of newcomers, and I bagged it. That’s how it started,” he adds.
Is he still the same Shahid Kapoor as he was at 23? “Not at all! I’ve changed tremendously. I can’t even relate to that part,” men, and women would only be seen in the costume department. But that has changed completely,” she says.
She further adds, “Now, women are involved in the whole movie making process, from the light department to art direction. For instance, if you see a couple of sets of (filmmaker) Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s films, many female art directors have worked on them,” add Pardiwalla, who has been stunt double for many actors, including Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Deepika Padukone, Anushka Sharma, Katrina Kaif, Preity G Zinta, and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
The stuntwoman, who entered the industry as Urmila he says.
Kapoor continues, “I don’t know why [I can’t relate]. Maybe, because the beauty of life is to keep changing and evolving. You should never forget your roots, but then it also doesn’t mean you refuse to grow. You have to grow. That is a part of life.”
Matondker’s double in the 2003 horror film, Bhoot, recalls not spotting any light woman at that point. “It was only a couple of years ago, when I saw a female light expert. I am so glad that I have witnessed this change. In fact, there are days when there are 50% and 50% women on set. I have seen these two eras,” says Pardiwalla.
And this step towards equality comes with a change in the mindset as well. She explains, “Recently, I worked on an ad which was driven by a female art director, giving instructions to around 10 men. So, the mentalities have also opened up, with equal treatment to all. It is upwards and onwards from hereon.”