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MasterChef India winner Pankaj Bhadouria shares breast cancer diagnosis: ‘Need prayers’ | Television News

MasterChef India winner Pankaj Bhadouria shares breast cancer diagnosis: ‘Need prayers’ | Television News

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3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: May 28, 2026 04:59 PM IST Celebrity chef and MasterChef India winner Pankaj Bhadouria has revealed being diagnosed with breast cancer. On May 28, she shared the news with her loved ones on social media. She requested everyone to keep her in their prayers and gave a glimpse of her ongoing treatment. Taking to her Instagram handle, Pankaj posted a Story of herself talking about the diagnosis and her condition. In the video, she shared, “I just wanted to share with you all that I have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Since all of you are like an extended family to me, I wanted to share this with you personally. Right now, I truly need your prayers and support. As they say, prayers work miracles. So please keep me in your prayers.” ALSO READ | Masterchef judges Vikas Khanna, Ranveer Brar and Kunal Kapur on India’s moment at the global culinary table The celebrity chef also shared a photo of herself from the hospital bed. Along with the post, she wrote …

People judged me for not speaking English, assumed I came from poverty: Pankaj Tripathi | Bollywood News

People judged me for not speaking English, assumed I came from poverty: Pankaj Tripathi | Bollywood News

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3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: May 27, 2026 10:05 PM IST Pankaj Tripathi is regarded as one of the finest actors in the country, but there was a time when success was a distant dream for him, and in pursuit of that dream, he came to Delhi to study at the National School of Drama. What he believed would be the beginning of his journey soon turned into a struggle about identity, language and acceptance. In a recent interview, the actor recalled experiencing a massive cultural shock when he first moved to Delhi in 2001. “When I came to Delhi in 2001, I faced cultural shock. It was the first time I saw girls smoking. I was like, ‘Yeh kaisi ladkiyan hain?’ (What kind of girls are they?) But after about fifteen days, I realised that wasn’t the right way to look at it,” he shared on the YouTube channel Yuvaa. Coming from a Hindi-medium background, Pankaj revealed that language became one of the first barriers he faced in the city. “People judged me very quickly …

Akshaya Tritiya special| Pankaj Tripathi, Shweta Tripathi, Karan Tacker and others share their traditions for the day

Akshaya Tritiya special| Pankaj Tripathi, Shweta Tripathi, Karan Tacker and others share their traditions for the day

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While Akshaya Tritiya is seen as an auspicious day to buy gold in Indian culture, but nowadays, people invest their money in not just gold but in other ways too. Here are our Bollywood celebrities talking about how they invest their money on Akshaya Tritiya. Akshaya Tritiya traditions of celebs Pankaj Tripathi I am not a person who buys gold as such, it’s my wife who does it for our family. ‘Akshaya’ means something that never ends, and for me, that is my craft, so I invest in myself on this day. That reflects in taking care of my health, focussing on my fitness and eating habits, and the most important, is to let my mind evolve. As an actor, it’s important to evolve with the time and new developments. Shweta Tripathi Now I am producing films and theatre plays, so I am more focused on that. While this is a very auspicious day to invest and start something new, I am going to invest my money in creative gold this year. I want to put …

How to cook dal the right way? MasterChef Pankaj Bhadouria shares the correct step-by-step process

How to cook dal the right way? MasterChef Pankaj Bhadouria shares the correct step-by-step process

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Pulses, especially dal, are an integral part of the Indian diet. Most Indian households consume dal in various forms at least once in their daily meal. However, the problem with dal is that it can cause bloating, gas, or indigestion in some people, especially if it isn’t cooked or soaked properly. According to chef Pankaj, people usually just rinse the dal and dump it straight into a pressure cooker. But that is the wrong way to cook it. (Freepik) Also Read | Neurologists explain ‘leg day’ isn’t just for gains, it can boost your brain power too: Even lower Alzheimer’s risk On March 31, Pankaj Bhadouria, a chef and MasterChef India winner, highlighted the step-by-step process of cooking dal the right way. According to her, her process is the correct way to prepare dal, as people have been ‘cooking dal wrong your entire life.’ How to cook dal the right way According to chef Pankaj, people usually just rinse the dal and dump it straight into a pressure cooker. But that is the wrong way …

Pankaj Kapur: Content has come back strongly

Pankaj Kapur: Content has come back strongly

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Veteran actor Pankaj Kapur reflects on the evolving landscape of Hindi cinema at a time when big-budget spectacles like Dhurandhar, Dhurandhar: The revenge, and franchise-driven formulas such as Housefull 5 (2025), Stree 2 (2024) dominate the conversation, with films like Golmaal 5 continuing the sequel trend. Despite the industry’s tilt towards scale and familiarity, Kapoor believes storytelling is quietly reclaiming its space. “The biggest change is that stories have improved significantly. Content has come back strongly into cinema,” Kapoor says, reflecting on how the focus has gradually returned to substance after a phase where it seemed to drift. Actor Pankaj Kapur “There was a period, especially in the late ’80s and ’90s, which was very different. But today, even mainstream cinema is looking to say something through its stories.” At the same time, he acknowledges the challenges that content-driven, smaller films continue to face within this ecosystem, films like Jab Khuli Kitaab, Tu Yaa Main, and others, which often struggle to secure a theatrical release despite their intent or get barely any screens. “I’ve a …

‘Ye tujhe chorr ke chala jaega’: Dina Pathak vehemently warned Supriya against marrying Pankaj Kapur

‘Ye tujhe chorr ke chala jaega’: Dina Pathak vehemently warned Supriya against marrying Pankaj Kapur

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Actors Supriya Pathak and Pankaj Kapur are among Bollywood’s most loved veteran couples and have completed 38 years of togetherness. But did you know that their relationship saw a lot of protest from Supriya’s mother, actor Dina Pathak in the early days? Pankaj Kapur and Supriya Pathak have been married for 38 years. In a new interview with Hauterfly, Supriya appeared with her daughter Sanah Kapur. They talked at length about mother-daughter bonds, specially one that Supriya shared with Dina and how things got tense when she learnt about her relationship with Pankaj. Dina Pathak disapproved of Pankaj and Supriya’s relationship “My mother didn’t like him. My mother didn’t like me. Oh my god… My mother she didn’t think that it was this relationship would work. Okay it’s been 38 years now but if she was alive she would still say ke ‘yeh tere ko chhod ke chala jayega’ (that he will leave you) why because I have really no idea.” Dina Pathak even tried to break them up with help of lies but to …

‘I’ll hit you: Why Nana Patekar once ‘threatened’ Pankaj Tripathi on the sets of Rajinikanth’s Kaala | Bollywood News

‘I’ll hit you: Why Nana Patekar once ‘threatened’ Pankaj Tripathi on the sets of Rajinikanth’s Kaala | Bollywood News

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3 min readMumbaiMar 17, 2026 02:32 PM IST Most people would remember Pa Ranjith’s Kaala, where Rajinikanth locked horns with Nana Patekar. Both actors delivered spectacular performances, but there was also Pankaj Tripathi in the film, who played a relatively minor role. Recently, Nana Patekar opened up about his reaction upon seeing Pankaj on the sets, expressing surprise and even frustration that the actor was taking a small role in such a major project. ‘Never take such roles again, or I’ll hit you’ In a conversation with News18, he recalled, “We were shooting the film Kaala with Rajinikanth Anna. Pankaj Tripathi was playing a very small role, of a police officer. I saw him and asked, ‘Pankaj, what are you doing here?’ He replied, ‘It’s a small role.’ I said, ‘Why do you take such roles?’ He said, ‘No, sir, it’s you, it’s Anna (Rajinikanth). I wanted to work with you people.’” Nana added that he was both surprised and a little angry, saying, “I told him, ‘You are already a very big actor. Working …

‘Dobara aise role kiye, main maaroonga tujhe’: Nana Patekar told Pankaj Tripathi after he worked in Rajinikanth’s Kaala

‘Dobara aise role kiye, main maaroonga tujhe’: Nana Patekar told Pankaj Tripathi after he worked in Rajinikanth’s Kaala

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Actor Rajinikanth, Nana Patekar and Pankaj Tripathi worked together in the 2018 Tamil film Kaala. Now speaking with News18, Nana Patekar revealed he told Pankaj he would beat him after he did a “chota sa role (small role)” in the film. While Pankaj said that he took up the role as he got a chance to work with him and Rajinikanth, Nana replied that he was already a big actor. Nana Patekar and Pankaj Tripathi’s Kaala was directed by Pa. Ranjith. Why Nana Patekar told Nana Patekar he would beat him Nana said he was surprised on seeing Pankaj doing the blink-and-miss role. He said, “Kaala naam ki film kar raha tha Rajinikanth anna ke saath. Pankaj Tripathi ek bahut chhota sa, koi police officer ka role kar raha tha. Maine dekha aur maine kaha, ‘Pankaj, tu yahan kya kar raha hai (We were doing a film called Kaala with Rajinikanth anna. Pankaj Tripathi was playing a very small role, something like a police officer. I saw him and asked, ‘Pankaj, what are you doing …

Pankaj Kapur On Being Called A Difficult Actor: “I Would Not Work Without A Script”

Pankaj Kapur On Being Called A Difficult Actor: “I Would Not Work Without A Script”

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Veteran actor Pankaj Kapur has opened up about the long-standing perception in the film industry that he is a “difficult actor.” According to the acclaimed performer, the label largely emerged because he insisted on reading a complete script before agreeing to work on a project—something that was not common practice during the early years of his career. Kapur shared that when he first moved to Mumbai after graduating from the National School of Drama, he often asked filmmakers for the script before committing to a role. At the time, this request surprised many people in the industry, who were accustomed to actors arriving on set without having read the entire script beforehand.   Recalling the early phase of his career, Kapur explained that his training as an actor made it difficult for him to perform without understanding the full narrative and the character he was supposed to portray. Because of this approach, some filmmakers began describing him as “difficult,” a tag that remained associated with him for years. The actor pointed out that earlier it …