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Mumbai, Dec 18 (IANS) Actress and social media sensation Shehnaaz Gill shared an adorable video of her grandparents’ “pure love” setting a new benchmark for relationship goals.

Shehnaaz shared a video of her “Dada” combing the hair of her “dadi”. The old couple seem to have an endearing fight in Punjabi after the grandfather tries to open the knotted hair. Amidst all this, Shehnaaz can be heard laughing in the background.

For the caption, she wrote in Hindi: “Pyaar bhari nokjok aur umarbhar ka saath – jab dadaji dadi ke baaal savarte hai, tph ladai main bhi mohabbat se lagti hai।##DadaDadiLove #GoldenBond #ForeverTogether #EternalCompanions #LoveKnowsNoAge #CuteMoments #LifelongPartnership

#NokJhokWaliMohabbat #GrandparentGoals #PureLove #MadeForEachOther.”

“(Love-filled banter and a lifetime together – when grandpa combs grandma’s hair, even the arguments feel like love.)”

Shehnaaz on December 1 shared a video of herself along with an inspiring message about self-love.

The actress posted a video where she is seen walking down a road, effortlessly posing for the camera as she embraces the moment. Gill captioned the post with a powerful message, “Life feels lighter and brighter when you learn to enjoy your own company. It’s the most peaceful kind of happiness. #shehnaazgill.”

In the clip, Shehnaaz could be seen striking different happy poses for the camera. She looked uber cool in a kurti top paired with jeans and shoes. She also added Amit Malsar’s popular song “Jo Tum Mere Ho.”

On the work front, the 31-year-old actress gained widespread recognition after competing on the reality show “Bigg Boss 13”, where she finished in third place.

She has since appeared in several successful Punjabi films, including “Sat Shri Akaal England,” “Kala Shah Kala,” “Daaka,” and “Honsla Rakh.” In 2023, she made her Bollywood debut with Salman Khan’s film ‘Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan.’

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Mumbai, Dec 21 (IANS) Actress Rashmika Mandanna, who is currently basking in the success of her latest release, “Pushpa: The Rule,” said that she travelled for an hour for her “bestie’s” sangeet ceremony and attended it for just “15 minutes.”

Taking to Instagram, Rashmika dropped three pictures of her scintillating look as she wore a three-piece set consisting of a long kurta, dhaka pajama, and dupatta. To complete her look, she chose a big maang teeka, jhumkas and big rings.

The actress revealed that she could not spend much time at the ceremony due to work commitments.

“These are the kind of pieces I truly- truly enjoy wearing.. it just felt so right. This was for my bestie @shravyavarma Sangeeth.. that travelled for 1 hours back and forth and I could literally only attend it for 15 mins cz of work..but so proud of myself for still pushing and making it work,” she wrote as the caption.

Earlier, Rashmika embraced her ultimate ‘heroine moment’ in a recent social media post.

She shared her photos, accompanied by a note highlighting the effort and determination it takes to achieve perfection.

In her caption, Rashmika wrote, “My heroine moment. Just going back in time, I’d always be fascinated seeing models and actors look so perfect and worked really, really hard to achieve it. I have—to some extent—achieved it (I think). But it’s mostly about working super-duper hard and having the right people work with you to look a certain way. And of course, there’s also the editing and really talented people working behind the lenses. Ok, I am done now.”

Talking about “Pushpa 2: The Rule,” it is directed by Sukumar and co-starring Allu Arjun and Fahadh Faasil. The film, released on December 5, has already crossed an astounding Rs 1000 crore globally within just seven days of its release.

The sequel to the 2021 hit has reportedly earned Rs 902 crore at the India box office. It also became the first Hindi film to collect over Rs 100 crore in its second weekend.

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Mumbai, Dec 17 (IANS) Actress Pratibha Ranta, who is known for her work in ‘Laapataa Ladies’, is celebrating her birthday on Tuesday. As the actress turned a year older, she said that she is praying for ‘Laapataa Ladies’ to find a place in the Oscars’ top 15 shortlist which might be announced on Tuesday.

‘Laapataa Ladies’ is India’s official entry for the upcoming edition of the Oscars. The actress expressed gratitude, and revealed how she’d like to spend the day, and her excitement for the Oscars shortlist.

Pratibha told IANS, “This year has been the most thankful year of my life, and I’m really looking forward for the coming years ahead. I would like to start my 24th birthday by visiting the temple because I think that God has been really kind to me, and I just want to go and thank him for all the blessings that He’s given me. I’m going to pray for everyone around me because the kind of support I’ve received from audiences around me has been magical and beautiful. So, I just want to go and thank God for what has happened in my life. I am very grateful”.

Opening up about the Oscars shortlist, Pratibha shared, “When I got to know that Oscars’ top 15 shortlist might be out on my birthday, I was praying for that to happen, and if that happens, I think that will be the biggest birthday gift for me. Fingers crossed, I’m praying every day and night for the Oscars shortlist. I hope it happens on my birthday”.

Pratibha Ranta has been making waves in the entertainment industry with her exceptional performances, highlighting her mettle as a power-packed performer. Her ability to pull off complex and emotionally heavy roles has garnered her praise and appreciation from the masses and critics and has left them eagerly waiting to see more of her.

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