Priyanka Chopra has expressed concern about cyclone Nisarga approaching Mumbai.
As cyclone Nisarga approaches Mumbai, which is already battling coronavirus, Bollywood stars use their social media platforms to create awareness about the storm and direct their fans to government approved safety measures.
While celebrities like Priyanka Chopra, Akshay Kumar and Alia Bhatt have shared do’s and don’ts by the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), actors like Madhuri Dixit and Raveena Tandon wrote they were hopeful that the city would overcome the emergency situation.
Many like Nimrat Kaur and Harleen Sethi appealed to their audience to be kind to stray animals and those without a roof in such difficult times.
Music composer Sajid Khan took to Instagram on Tuesday to post a video of his brother Wajid playing the piano on his phone. Wajid Khan of music composer duo Sajid-Wajid passed away on Sunday.
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Urmila Matondkar shared a view from her terrace as Cyclone Nisarga made a landfall in parts of Maharashtra and Gujarat on Wednesday.
Urmila took to her social media platforms and wrote, “It’s here..all I can see is mist n thick fog and hear is sounds of windstorm..seriously scary
Prayers for all of you 🙏🏼#staysafe”
Actor Randeep Hooda's debut film D completes 15 years today. Hooda remembered the 2005 film through an Instagram post.
D is a crime drama thriller and a sequel to Ram Gopal Varma directorial Company (2002). It was based on the D-Company that operates in Mumbai.
With Cyclone Nisarga making a landfall in Maharashtra and Gujarat, and Mumbai remaining on high alert, actor Sanjay Dutt took to Twitter to request people to stay indoors and not to spread rumours.Sanjay Dutt tweeted, "The next few hours are going to be critical. Please stay indoors and follow all the BMC guidelines. Don't spread rumours and help each other in getting through this. #CycloneNisarga"
Actor Swara Bhaskar who has been facilitating the return of migrant workers stranded in Mumbai to reach their hometowns, took to social media to thank her team. Sharing on ground pictures, she wrote how she witnessed genuinely inspiring hard work by very diligent volunteers.
Swara's close friend and Veere Di Wedding co-star Sonam Kapoor lauded her efforts on her Instagram story. She wrote, “Proud of you @reallyswara”
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Karan Johar shared a video on Instagram talking about the importance of water conservation in the run up to the World Environment Day that falls on June 5.
In the video, Karan said, “What’s my one big wish for Earth? Well this is something that I have tried to implement with my children (Yash and Roohi) is – Water Conservation, preservation of water resources. We tend to take that for granted, we tend to misuse the power we have, the power of water.”
He added, “So, shut your taps, open your minds and make sure you conserve water which is a hugely critical and important resource for our beautiful planet Earth and lets make sure that we decide that our Earth is our home. Eventually, we all want to protect our homes. I am a Climate Warrior, are you?”
A relative of Nawazuddin Siddiqui has filed a sexual harassment complaint against the actor’s youngest brother Minazuddin Siddiqui at a police station in New Delhi.
According to the complainant, she was a minor when the alleged abuse happened for the first time, and it continued until three months before she got married in 2017.
In a telephonic conversation with indianexpress.com, the complainant said, “I was nine years old when Minazuddin chachu (uncle) started behaving weirdly with me. I would feel uncomfortable, but I never knew it was any kind of sexual abuse even when I felt it was inappropriate.” A copy of the FIR is with indianexpress.com.
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Milind Sonam took to Instagram to share how he and his wife Ankita Konwar have stepped out after the 75-day long coronavirus induced lockdown. He asked all fitness enthusiasts to take it slow and not get carried away by excitement.
Deepika Padukone, in her Instagram story, shared a poster of The Green Mile starring Tom Hanks. The 1999 American prison drama is written and directed by Frank Darabont and is based on Stephen King's 1996 novel of the same name.
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Deepika has been sharing a list of films which she loves to watch, as part of movie recommendations during the lockdown.
Sharing a video of the sea in front of her house, Twinkle Khanna wrote, “A cup of tea, some drizzle and waiting for the cyclone to come and give us a wave. I just hope it’s not too friendly and decides to add a hug as well. Stay safe folks”
Gulabo Sitabo's second song 'Madari Ka Bandar' is out now. Composed by Anuj Garg and written by Dinesh Pant, this track is sung by Tochi Raina and Anuj Garg. Speaking about Madari Ka Bandar's composition for Gulabo Sitabo, Anuj Garg said, “The entire album perfectly captures the quirks and eccentricities of the movie and does complete justice to Shoojit da’s vision for Gulabo Sitabo. The soundscape of Madari Ka Bandar, co-sung by Tochi Raina, will leave the audience completely mesmerized.”
A pregnant elephant died in Kerala on Tuesday after she was fed a pineapple filled with firecrackers. Today, many celebrities have condemned the inhumane act. Actor Randeep Hooda took to Twitter to express his dismay, and called for strict action against the culprits.
Bollywood stars like Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt and Shilpa Shetty today took to social media to post do's and don't issued by the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation to help fans in case of emergency due to cyclone Nisarga. The storm is expected to make a landfall this afternoon close to Alibag, just over 100 km of Mumbai.
While Alia Bhatt and Priyanka Chopra shared the guidelines on their Instagram stories, Shilpa Shetty posted the precautions in an Instagram. Priyanka also wrote, "#Cyclone Nisarga is making its way to Mumbai, my beloved home city of more than 20 million people, including my mom and brother. Mumbai hasn't experienced a serious cyclone landfall since 1891, and at a time when the world is so desperate, this could be especially devastating. This year feels relentless. Please everyone find cover, take precautions and follow the guidelines outlined (I've included a swipe up here). Please stay safe everyone,"
Revealing the story of how he got married to Jaya Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan shared his wedding photos on social media platforms. Abhishek Bachchan wished his parents on their 47th wedding anniversary too. Sharing a photo, he wrote, “Happy Anniversary Ma and Pa. Love you”.