Bollywood
Rubina Dilaik on Kriti Sanon’s Raksha Bandhan ad row: Can’t play on public sentiment and want to create a buzz
Mumbai, September 7: Actress Rubina Dilaik has reacted to the controversy surrounding Kriti Sanon’s Raksha Bandhan advertisement.
The actress stated that brands should not use public sentiment around festivals merely to generate buzz.
Discussing the controversy on The4POV, a podcast featuring Rubina and her husband Abhinav Shukla along with actress Hina Khan and her husband Rocky Jaiswal, the actors put forth their individual perspectives on the debate surrounding the advertisement.
Rocky said that while clothing should not have become such a major issue, there are certain boundaries when it comes to religious spaces and sentiments.
“Clothing shouldn’t have created such a big issue. Freedom of expression is not absolute. My body, my rule does not enter in a religious space,” Rocky said.
Rubina further questioned the approach of brands that choose to build campaigns around festivals and then take creative liberties that could potentially hurt public sentiment.
“You can’t play on public sentiment and want to create a buzz,” she said, reiterating the point during the discussion.
She added that actors always have the option of opting out of a campaign if they feel uncomfortable with its creative direction.
“Actors always, always have an option of opting out,” Hina said.
The discussion comes after a jewellery advertisement featuring Kriti for Raksha Bandhan sparked a debate online over her outfit and the manner in which the festival was portrayed.
In the campaign, Kriti was seen wearing a bralette-style blouse with a cape and draped skirt while celebrating Raksha Bandhan, including tying a rakhi to her pet. The advertisement subsequently faced backlash and was withdrawn by jewellery brand.
The controversy escalated after actress and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut criticised the advertisement. In her initial reaction, Kangana questioned the choice of outfit and called the campaign “intentionally creepy”. She also questioned the portrayal of Raksha Bandhan and its cultural context.
Kriti, meanwhile, hit back at the criticism through her social media post. Without naming Kangana, she questioned the tendency to judge a woman’s connection with culture through her clothes.
“The essence of festivals is not in the clothes you wear, it is in the emotions and meaning you hold for the traditions,” Kriti wrote. She added, “Culture & Traditions are in her heart, not in her neckline!”
Bollywood
Rhiti Tiwari team reacts to ex-stepfather Ekam Bawa torture claims: Legal action initiated

Mumbai, Sep 28: The team of ‘Bigg Boss 20 ‘contestant Rhiti Tiwari reacted to the allegations by her ex-stepfather and Punjabi singer Ekam Bawa, claiming that Rhiti and her mother, Rani Tiwari, ‘tortured’ him while they were all living together.
On Monday, Rhiti’s team shared a statement on her official Instagram Stories. Calling the claims made by Ekam ‘false’, they urged the media to verify the facts before reporting anything.
They further shared that they have initiated the necessary legal action against Bawa.
The statement read, “We are disappointed to see false claims made by #EkamBawa against Rhiti Tiwari and her family being carried across various media platforms. Rhiti is currently inside the #BiggBoss20 house and can’t respond to these allegations herself (sic).”
“We request the media to please verify facts before amplifying such defamatory claims and give the family a fair chance to be heard. Necessary legal action has been initiated against #EkamBawa in relation to these allegations,” the statement concluded.
Ekam recently posted a video on his account, claiming that Rhiti and Rani used to ‘torture’ him during the time he was living with them.
Sharing an incident, Ekam said in the clip, “Bhai, Rhiti aayi mere room mein, mere almeera se hanger se jitne kapde the mere, isne pakad ke saare zameen pe phenk diye. (Rhiti came into my room, took all my clothes from the hangers in my cupboard, and threw them on the floor).”
He claimed that, after this, Rhiti told him, “Ekam Bawa, nikal. (Ekam Bawa, get out.)”
Ekam added that he was shocked that Rhiti addressed him by his name and questioned her about their relationship. He told Rhiti, “Kya rishta hai mera tumhara, tumhe pata hai? (Do you even know what relationship we have with each other?)”
Before this, Ekam said that Rhiti’s claims about receiving a monthly allowance of Rs 20,000 to Rs 25,000 were absalutly false.
“You own handbags worth Rs 4 to 5 lakhs… and then there are the big cars you have. Just maintaining a Range Rover costs Rs 2.5 to 3 lakhs”, he shared.
Bollywood
Kareena Kapoor’s Sunday workout includes Pull Overs, Gun Slingers, Halos

Mumbai, Sep 27: Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor enjoyed her Sunday with an intense workout session.
Providing netizens a glimpse into her latest workout routine, Bebo shared a short clip of her ‘KKK Flow’ whiteboard.
Sharing her workout routine for the day, Kareena shared that she will be performing Bell Complex, Pull Overs, Gun Slingers, Halos, and Oblique Rotations as part one of the routine, while Zone 2 will have Db Lift Over Core.
Expressing her excitement, Kareena added the text “lets Go!!!”
However, this is not the first time that Bebo has shared such a motivational post regarding her workout.
On Friday, the ‘K3G’ actress uploaded a whiteboard titled ‘KKK Flow’. An amalgamation of strength training, conditioning and cardio exercises, Kareena divided her workout into two parts. Part A included 10 step-back kettlebell chops, 10 wide-stance kettlebell lift-to-row repetitions, and two laps of sled pushes, whereas Part B comprised 200 metres on the ski erg, 200 metres of rowing and a one-minute bear hold.
Kareena has been a constant motivation for fitness enthusiasts.
Her fitness journey made headlines when she transformed for her 2008 release ‘Tashan’ and made ‘size zero’ a nationwide phenomenon.
However, Bebo has repeatedly said that she did not starve herself to achieve ‘size zero’. Kareena claims that she enjoyed her favourite foods, including parathas while on her journey to achieving that physique.
On the professional front, Kareena recently graced the screen with Meghna Gulzar’s crime thriller ‘Daayra’.
Released in theatres on September 18, the movie marked Bebo’s first on-screen association with Malayalam star Prithviraj Sukumaran.
Their co-actor, Saksham Dayma, also shared his experience of working alongside Kareena and Prithviraj in the film.
He revealed that neither of them made him feel intimidated on set. Saksham recalled the atmosphere on the set as comfortable and collaborative, which allowed him to work with the two accomplished actors without feeling overwhelmed.
Bollywood
Ajay Devgn makes fun of his & Salman Khan dancing skills: We only do difficult steps

Mumbai, Sep 27: Actors Ajay Devgn and Jaideep Ahlawat will be joining host Salman Khan for Bigg Boss 20’s ‘Weekend Ka Vaar’ on Sunday.
As the duo promotes their upcoming film, ‘Drishyam 3’, Ajay will be seen mocking his and Salman’s well-known dancing skills during the episode.
The promo shared by the makers on Instagram showed Ajay taking a hilarious jibe at himself and Salman while reacting to contestant Qazi Touqeer’s famous ‘Rockstar’ hook step.
As Ajay and Jaideep interacted with contestants, the ‘Raid’ actor asked Qazi to do his hook step.
When he did it, Ajay reacted by making fun of himself and host Salman. He said in a sarcastic manner, “Salman and I do very difficult steps. This one is very easy. Hence, I would like Jaideep Ahlawat to do it.”
While Jaideep refuses initially, he ends up doing the famous step at the end. Salman can be seen laughing and enjoying their fun interaction.
Reacting to the promo, one of the Insta users wrote, “Qazi bro Aura m Rockstar baby nice bro”, while another one penned, “Rockstar babyyyy auuuuuuuu.”
Meanwhile, on Saturday, Salman schooled contestant Rhiti Tiwari for crossing the line during a ‘diss’ task.
Questioning Rhiti on her language towards Qazi and Uditi Singh during a, Salman said, “Rhiti, it was the worst diss ever. You have to show respect within limits. Your language is going somewhere else.”
Not just that, Salman also reprimanded other housemates who were supporting Rhiti during the task, including Scout OP, Love Gill, Aamrapali Dubey, Aasif Khan and Young DSA.
“And everyone was laughing. Where is your sense? You were making fun of her, and she was making fun of you. Was it not your duty to stop it right there? If this diss would have been on your sister, would you have let this diss happen?”, said an angry Salman.
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