Last year, through her ecological and animal welfare initiative Coexist, Alia Bhatt worked towards changing attitudes and creating a better and safer environment for stray cats and dogs within our cities. he campaign also focused on the adoption of indies, with Coexist being an awareness partner for Asia's biggest adoption camp for strays held in Mumbai in December. Speaking about Coexist's current campaign Alia said, `To sustain ourselves, we've built a world of steel and concrete, but the survival of one species should not come at the cost of another. As our cities grow, we need to focus on increasing green cover and preserving what we already have. Bringing nature back will not only be beneficial to our mental and physical health but it will also help protect our fauna. Through this campaign, we want people to find their green - it could be a residential garden, a public park or a forested area and we want them to play an integral role in protecting these green pockets.'
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Aamir Khan's much loved Valentine's Anthem Pehla Nasha from Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar proves to be the flavor every Valentine's day, this year the day was made special as the actor treated the audience with multiple personal trivia around the song. The Superstar kickstarted the day wishing netizens by sharing that Pehla Nasha is one of his personal favourite romantic tracks. In no time, social media went into a frenzy with users writing to Aamir wanting to know about his first love aka Pehla Nasha. Twitterati in a unanimous voice expressed their eagerness to know about 'Aamir ka Pehla Nasha', a social media sentiment that soon started trending strongly in the country. The social media voice soon reached the notice of Aamir Khan, who replied to the netizens in a candid video sharing his first memory of love. In a candid confession, Aamir Khan shared details of his first love which he termed as the feeling of 'Pehla Nasha'. Giving further insights into his 'unrequited love story' when he was all of 10 years old that unfolded during his early days of Tennis practice, Aamir Khan gave users a pleasant surprise by acknowledging their question.
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It was an idea that Akshay and the makers were toying with, right through the development of the film. Padman is based on the story of Arunachalam Muruganantham who brought about a near revolution by introducing a machine capable of producing low-cost sanitary pads , the actor was of the opinion that it should reach as many women as possible. Aware that the prohibitive prices of tickets could be a deterrent, the team decided that the social drama be screened for the female audience . Confirming the story, Vivek Krishnani, MD, Sony Pictures, co-producers of the film, says, "It's our way of expressing gratitude for the incredible love and support the film is receiving." Gautam Dutta, CEO, PVR Cinemas, says, "We are happy to collaborate with the team of Pad Man for this unique initiative. The movie has been successful in garnering good response from the audiences, and we hope that it continues to inspire everyone.
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As part of promotions of her next film, Hichki, Rani Mukerji will be travelling to Bengaluru later this month to discuss life's hiccups with spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. "He has focused on the power of positive thinking and actions, and universal love, and his message has resonated with countless people. It will be amazing to be part of this session and hear him speak (sic)," she said.
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Bollywood is facing is yet another scandal. This time famous Diamond czar Nirav Modi has been caught doing fraudulent transactions. The jewellery designer had several trysts with Bollywood celebrities and these allegations have opened a pandora's box. Just as it hit the headlines that Sidharth Malhotra, who had endorsed the celebrity designer's jewellery brand, has cut all ties with him, Priyanka Chopra has supposedly sued Nirav Modi.According to a report in Economic Times actor Priyanka Chopra, the global brand ambassador of Nirav Modi diamond jewellery house, sued the designer's company for defrauding her and not paying her for an ad campaign. However, the Quantico star's spokesperson has an official statement denying such 'suing rumours'. This is what the statement reads, "A spokesperson for Priyanka Chopra said: "There are speculative reports that Priyanka Chopra has sued Nirav Modi. This is not true. However, she is currently seeking legal opinion with respect to terminating her contract with the brand in light of allegations of financial fraud against Nirav Modi."
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