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Palak Tiwari has to ‘physically stop’ mom Shweta Tiwari from fighting trolls for her: ‘Koi kuch bol de…’ | Exclusive

Palak Tiwari has to ‘physically stop’ mom Shweta Tiwari from fighting trolls for her: ‘Koi kuch bol de…’ | Exclusive

Actor Palak Tiwari is a relative newcomer to the industry. The 25-year-old has a handful of acting credits to her name, including two films – Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan and The Bhootnii. Last week, she made her streaming debut with a lead role in Amazon Prime Video’s Lukkhe, and even as the audience is praising her, Palak admits the one piece of feedback most important to her is from her mom, Shweta Tiwari. The actor has been a veteran of television for two decades. But for Palak, she is mom first. In a candid chat with Hindustan Times, Palak talks about Shweta’s opinion of her work, and how she herself deals with failure and success. Palak Tiwari is the daughter of TV star Shweta Tiwari. Palak Tiwari on Shweta Tiwari’s protective nature Palak admits that she has a very small body of work for people to judge her for now. And mom Shweta almost always praises her. “She is my mom. So she can’t go, ‘you suck!’ She is a mother at the …

Rajkummar Rao says he doesn’t believe in prosthetics, addresses fans’ concerns about hair loss: ‘My film Nikam demanded me to change physically’ | Bollywood News

Rajkummar Rao says he doesn’t believe in prosthetics, addresses fans’ concerns about hair loss: ‘My film Nikam demanded me to change physically’ | Bollywood News

3 min readNew DelhiFeb 16, 2026 06:32 PM IST Actor Rajkummar Rao recently made headlines over noticeable changes in his appearance, particularly his hairstyle, after a video from an event went viral on social media. Several videos and photos of Rajkummar from the Bolti Khidkiyaan Short Film Festival in Mumbai surfaced online, fuelling rumours about a thinning hairline. Dressed in a plain black shirt paired with jeans and glasses, the actor drew mixed reactions from social media users; some expressed concern, while others speculated that the look was for a potential portrayal of former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly. Addressing the speculation, Rajkummar Rao has now clarified that the transformation is not due to hair loss but is part of his preparation for his upcoming film Nikam. ALSO READ | She won a National Award at four, starred with Chiranjeevi, Mammootty, Mohanlal — then her life took an unexpected turn On Monday, Rajkummar took to Instagram to share a collage featuring public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam and former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly, the two real-life …

Boxer Parveen Hooda on ban: It was a challenge to recover mentally and physically | Sport-others News

Boxer Parveen Hooda on ban: It was a challenge to recover mentally and physically | Sport-others News

On a day of comebacks at the World Boxing Cup Finals in Greater Noida, Parveen Hooda’s return to the ring was a special one, which came after 838 days. The boxer from Haryana returned to international action after a fall from grace back in 2023 when she was banned due to a whereabouts failure. It resulted in her missing the 2024 Paris Olympics and losing the Asian Games medal. “It took me a lot of time to come back from the Olympic setback. It was a challenge to recover mentally first and then physically. But we can’t live in the past, so here I am in my first international tournament after more than one year,” a visibly emotional Parveen told The Indian Express. Story continues below this ad The mental aspect of recovery was tougher for Parveen with a medal gone and the stigma of being a banned athlete. “I come from a small village. Nobody told me directly anything but they would ask my family. They would say that your daughter was supposed to …

Dick Van Dyke feels “physically diminished” as he nears his 100th birthday, but says he keeps a strict fitness routine

Dick Van Dyke feels “physically diminished” as he nears his 100th birthday, but says he keeps a strict fitness routine

Dick Van Dyke is closing in on his 100th birthday next month, and the actor says the milestone is landing with a mix of realism and resolve. The screen veteran spoke about the day-to-day changes he’s facing at this age, describing the adjustments as “frustrating” but also manageable with routine. Dick Van Dyke details health struggles, reduced travel and a continued push to stay active as he nears age 100(AP) What the actor said about aging In an article published on November 13 for The Sunday Times, Van Dyke, 99, wrote that he feels the impact of physical decline more clearly now. He mentioned foot trouble, fading eyesight, and difficulty following conversations in groups. Even his hearing aids, he noted, have become a frequent source of annoyance. “It’s frustrating to feel diminished in the world, physically and socially,” he wrote. He added that travel invitations and work requests are now harder to accept because long-distance trips drain his energy. Most of his interactions, he said, happen at home. Fitness routine and daily structure of Dick …

Prithviraj Sukumaran hails SS Rajamouli, calls Kumbha in Varanasi his most ‘complex and physically demanding’ character

Prithviraj Sukumaran hails SS Rajamouli, calls Kumbha in Varanasi his most ‘complex and physically demanding’ character

Published on: Nov 15, 2025 10:13 pm IST Prithviraj Sukumaran also teased that working with SS Rajamouli has been a dream for him, and thanked him for the ‘torturous shooting process’ in Varanasi. Earlier this month, filmmaker SS Rajamouli thrilled fans by unveiling the first look of Prithviraj Sukumaran as Kumbha, the formidable antagonist in his upcoming film Varanasi. Prithviraj was present at the Globe Trotter event in Hyderabad where he spoke at length about his collaboration with Rajamouli and said that his role in the film is ‘physically and emotionally exhausting’. (Also read: Globe Trotter event faces technical glitches, SS Rajamouli apologises to fans ahead of trailer release) Prithviraj Sukumaran talked about his character Kumbha in SS Rajamouli’s Varanasi. What Prithviraj said Talking on stage at the event, the actor shared, “I still have that message when I was in the middle of directing my own film, when Rajamouli sir said that for my next film, the part of the antagonist has been written, and it has come out very well. Would you like …

Farah Khan recalls inappropriate behavior from director who entered her room while she was in bed: ‘He sat next to me, had to physically kick him out’ | Bollywood News

Farah Khan recalls inappropriate behavior from director who entered her room while she was in bed: ‘He sat next to me, had to physically kick him out’ | Bollywood News

Farah Khan has been working in the film industry since the age of 15. Her family experienced a financial crisis during her teenage years when her father Kamran Khan’s film Aisa Bhi Hota Hai flopped, causing her family to face severe financial hardship. Despite these challenges, Farah rose through the ranks of the industry, transitioning from a dancer to a choreographer and, eventually, a successful filmmaker. In a recent interaction, Farah opened up about how her childhood insecurity of facing financial difficulty continues to drive her to work to this day. In a conversation on the show Too Much With Twinkle and Kajol, Farah spoke about her successful YouTube channel and explained why, despite her success, she chooses to work every day. She said, “I don’t know where this drive comes from. But I think it is an insecurity. When you don’t have money in your childhood… so I feel that every day I go to work, then there will be more money for my kids. Basically, it is that.” Farah also shared Akshay Kumar’s …

SC refuses to let chief secretaries appear virtually, says ‘let them come physically’

SC refuses to let chief secretaries appear virtually, says ‘let them come physically’

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant an exemption to chief secretaries of states and Union Territories from appearing before it personally to explain why they had not filed affidavits in compliance with the court’s August 22 directions in the stray dogs matter. “No. Let them come physically. It is very unfortunate that the court is wasting time here trying to deal with the problems which should have been addressed by the municipal corporation, by the state governments over the years…Parliament frames rules, no action is taken,” Justice Vikram Nath said, presiding over a two-judge bench. On August 22, the Supreme Court, while issuing a series of orders in the matter, had also sought an affidavit from the municipal authorities along with complete statistics of resources like dog pounds, veterinarians, dog catching personnel, specially modified vehicles/cages available as of date for complying with Animal Birth Control Rules. Story continues below this ad Taking it up on October 27, the court noted that no state or Union Territory, except West Bengal and Telangana and the …

Diddy Choked and Physically Assaulted Cassie Ventura’s Friend Kerry Morgan in 2018; Paid Her 30,000 USD in Hush Money

Diddy Choked and Physically Assaulted Cassie Ventura’s Friend Kerry Morgan in 2018; Paid Her 30,000 USD in Hush Money

Trigger Warning: This article contains mentions of s*xual abuse and violence.  Sean “Diddy” Combs didn’t just assault ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura but also her friend Kerry Morgan, according to her testimony on week 2 of his s*x trafficking federal trial. She took the stand on Monday and revealed that he choked her and hit her with a hanger in the R&B singer’s Hollywood Hills, Calif., home in 2018. To ensure her silence, he then paid her USD 30,000. “Cassie and I were listening to her music. She got up to go to the bathroom… He had come in; I guess he had a key, and she didn’t know,” Morgan, 39, said in the court, according to Page Six. “I was in the living room, and he came up from behind me and choked me. When I got up, he boomeranged a hanger at my head.” Morgan also revealed that Diddy demanded to know “who Ventura was cheating on him with.” She recalled thinking, “He’s going crazy. He’s lost it.” When asked if she sustained any injuries from …

Dia Mirza Says Rape Scene In Kaafir Was Hard, Physically Shaking: ‘I Vomited After Shoot’ | Exclusive

Dia Mirza Says Rape Scene In Kaafir Was Hard, Physically Shaking: ‘I Vomited After Shoot’ | Exclusive

Last Updated:April 17, 2025, 12:36 IST Dia Mirza’s 2019 web series Kaafir will re-release as a film. Dia shared that filming a rape scene was physically and emotionally exhausting. Dia Mirza’s Kaafir is now streaming on ZEE5. (Photo: Instagram) Dia Mirza’s Kaafir released as a web series in 2019 and is now all set to re-release as a film. In the project, the actress played the role of an innocent Pakistani woman who mistakenly crosses the Indian border and is then imprisoned like a militant. In a recent exclusive interview with CNN-News18 Showsha, Dia Mirza opened up about the rape scene in Kaafi and called it “very hard”. The actress recalled throwing up after the scene was shot and admitted that it was emotionally very exhausting. “I remember when we shot the rape scene, it was so hard. I was shaking physically after we got done with filming that scene. I remember throwing up. I vomited after we finished rolling that entire sequence. That’s how emotionally and physically demanding those situations were. When you take …

Dia Mirza recalls ‘shaking’ and ‘vomiting’ after shooting ’emotionally and physically demanding’ r*pe scene in Kaafir

Dia Mirza recalls ‘shaking’ and ‘vomiting’ after shooting ’emotionally and physically demanding’ r*pe scene in Kaafir

Trigger Warning: The article contains references to rape and abuse. Dia Mirza and Mohit Raina starred in a 2019 web series titled Kaafir. Recently, the show was re-released as a film on Zee5. During an interview, the actress recalled shaking and vomiting after shooting the emotionally and physically demanding r*pe scene in the Sonam Nair show. Dia Mirza recently went down memory lane and recalled filming for the drama-thriller, Kaafir. While talking to News 18 about the TV show, which was converted into a film and re-released on OTT, the actress stated that shooting the r*pe scene was hard. She further divulged, “I was shaking physically after we got done with filming that scene. I remember throwing up. I vomited after we finished rolling that entire sequence.” The Nadaaniyan actress also expressed that the situations were “emotionally and physically demanding”. Mirza also opined that when one takes their entire body into the truth of that moment, they feel it in its full extent. In the same chat, she further shared with the publication that they …