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AUGUST 4, 2021
Women and weapons is as much a contentious issue as
men & weapons and ‘gun control’ – the point is safety
and responsibility have to go hand in hand!
ANITA HADA
anita.hada@firstindianews.com
W
e recently printed an edit in
First India on how women
in Afghanistan are taking
to weapons to protect them-
selves against the Taliban gun!” Though he probably did not
and also a point a view mean that she should be holding the
about how Taliban had ini- gun but over the past decade movies
tially insisted on young girls and showing women wielding weapons
widows to pick up guns but later and as killing machines have been
backtracked. A day later, I was in a huge grossers. Ditto with the video
discussion with some of my friends games, it’s fast catching on.
on feminism (one of my favourite Regardless of the jokes that if
topics by the way!) when one of them women shoot the way they drive,
commented that we, the women they will shoot themselves first, (I
might think that carrying a weapon always reply that we learnt from the
or knowing how to shoot is ‘self-de- men how to drive / shoot, can’t help
fense’ but the fact is it is very sexy! it if we had such poor examples?),
I was zapped! Why was a woman gun ownership is fast catching on in
with a weapon classified as sexy? If single independent women abroad
a man with a weapon is considered and trickling to Indian metros.
dangerous then same should apply At one time picking up the weap-
to women, no? I was further mysti- on and seeking revenge on her own
fied when this point of view was was a sign of putting the essential
echoed my most of the men I femininity of women aside and be-
asked! coming masculine but in the mod-
I recalled the famous state- ern real world weapons are ‘made’
ment by famous French New especially for women which she is
Wave filmmaker JeanLuc able to handle, carry and shoot con-
Godard that “All you fidently on her own though I am not
need to make a mov- sure having a pink coloured pistol
ie is a girl and adds anything to this part.
FACE OF THE DAY!
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Begin Again CASE FILED
The Grand
Premiere
Shalini Talwar & Yo Yo Honey Singh
A
case of domestic violence has been filed against
Bollywood rapper, Yo Yo Honey Singh. The musi-
cian’s wife, Shalini Talwar reportedly filed the
case under the ‘Protection of Women from Do-
mestic Violence Act’ in Delhi’s Tis Hazari Court. The
...Mandira Bedi’s post court has issued notice to the singer and given Singh
M
time until August 28 to file his response. Talwar, in her
andira Bedi is slowly and application, has alleged that she has been subjected to
steadily is developing a new numerous incidents of physical, verbal, and mental
normal herself after the tragic abuse at the hands of her husband. —Agency
demise of her husband Raj
Kaushal. The actress and host, who is a
doting mum to a daughter and a son, lost
her husband almost a month ago. Man- 40th birthday plans
J
dira Bedi began the week on a happy ames Gunn’s The Suicide Squad
note as she shared a heartwarming held a star-studded premiere as
REVEALED
M
photo on the gram. The fitness enthusi- the film’s lead cast including
ast revealed that it was her adorable lit- Margot Robbie, John Cena, Tai- eghan Markle is all set to
tle daughter behind the camera and ka Waititi walked the red carpet celebrate her 40th birth-
hence couldn’t help but smile. Sharing as they turned up looking their day on August 4 and
the photo, Mandira Bedi aptly wrote ‘Be- best for the event. It seemed to be plans for her upcoming
gin Again’ on the post. —Agency a special moment for Waititi, who debut- bash have now been revealed. Re-
ed on the red carpet with Rita Ora after ports suggest that the Duchess of
Mom’s Footsteps
the duo made their relationship official Sussex will host a “small gathering”
at a fourth of July weekend. Waititi and for the same. According to The Mirror,
Ora were seen making a hand-in-hand Markle has hired Oprah Winfrey’s party
appearance for the event. The upcom- planner for it. The intimate soiree will
ing release of James Gunn’s Sui- reportedly host approximately 65 people
cide Squad film has drummed up along with husband Prince Harry and their
old feelings that Ayer needs to kids, son Archie, and daughter Lilibet Di-
Meghan Markle
get off his chest officially. Fans ana at their California home. —Agency
now know a bit more about
his experience working on
the movie. —Agency
Shirtless and Limitless
U
nveiling the
most antici-
pated photo
from his an-
nual calendar shoot,
fashion photographer
Ratnani took to his
Instagram handle
and shared the photo
along with the cap-
...Neha Dhupia’s post tion, “Once You Be-
N
come Fearless, Life
eha Dhupia has been grabbing Becomes Limitless.
all the headlines ever since she Invincible and Char-
announced that she is expect- ismatic Shah Rukh
ing her second child with her Khan For #dabboorat-
husband, Angad Bedi. The actress nanicalendar @iam-
Rita Ora ...Dabboo Ratnani’s post
took all her fans by a pleasant surprise srk.” —Agency
when she took to her social media and
Girls Will Be Girls
put up a perfect family portrait show-
ing off her baby bump. Well, the ac-
tress has been posting cute videos and
pictures ever since and continues to
enjoy the limelight. Her recent Insta-
gram post sees their daughter Mehr
Dhupia Bedi stepping in the shoes of
Postpartum
G
her makeup artist. —Agency
otham Week is an annual
Childhood Days
event that brings togeth-
ANXIETY er storytellers from
films, television, and au-
J
dio and is sponsored by Netflix,
enna Dewan Amazon Studios, Audible, SAG-
in a recent indie and WarnerMedia. It will
interview be held virtually this year be-
with the tween September 19-24. ‘Girls
Dear Gabby pod- will be Girls’ is an Indo-French
cast discussed co-production between Pushing
what it was like to Burtons Studio (Richa Chadha
become a mother and Ali Fazal), Crawling Angel
and the challenges Films (Sanjay Gulati and Pooja
she experienced as Chauhan), and Dolce Vita Films
a working parent. (Claire Chassagne). Richa said:
The 40-year-old ac- “We hope to be able to find like-
tress, who gave minded investors and collabora-
birth to Everly in tors at Gotham Week to join us
London while in making this exciting film. It is
Channing Tatum a fresh and feminist story, and I
was shooting, re- believe Shuchi is a new voice in
vealed that she con- Indian cinema.” The team re-
tinued to work cently wrapped up a shoot for a
Nikkiey Chawla while travelling pitch video/teaser. —Agency
C
with the couple’s
hildhood is one of the best pe- newborn baby. Jen-
riods of our life where we not na, who started
just had some of the most shooting on Witches
amazing moments but had dif- of East End in Can-
ferent dreams about our future. Dur- ada only weeks after
ing our childhood, we all must have giving birth to her
dreamt of taking up a particular pro- firstborn, said Chan-
fession in the future. Things were no ning “wasn’t acces-
different for Nikkiey Chawla. Nikkiey sible” to be with
said, “I also wanted to become a doctor them soon after Ev-
once but I guess showbiz was my true erly’s birth owing to
calling since the very beginning”. his own work sched-
—Agency ule. —Agency
Jenna Dewan
Richa Chadha
CITY BUZZ
STAY MASKED
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GET VACCINATED
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FIFOY’21
FACES
The Faces of the Month
hoarding for August displayed
at First India Channel Office are
Simran, Kajol, Chanchal, Navya,
Chahak, Kirrtika and Upadhi;
these unseen beauties are a
few of the selected participants
from the All India Beauty
Pageant, First India Face of
the Year 2021 (FIFOY’21) for
which registrations are open on
www.firstindiafaceoftheyear.com
—PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA
WOMEN
MEET & GREET!
1 2
Empowerment
1. Jagdeesh Chandra in conversation with Kanpur
3 4 Police Commissioner Asim Arun.
2. Jagdeesh Chandra in discussion with senior
Congress leader and Gen Sec AICC Ajay Kapoor
and Industry Chairman Vijay Kapoor at their
residence in Kanpur, also seen is Yakub Khan.
Rukshmani Kumari
3. Jagdeesh Chandra with Shishir Awasthi, Yakub Khan,
Narayan Sharma, Founder Shatabdi Travels, Krishna
CITY FIRST and enthusiasm. They will Arora, Sumit Awasthi and Nikhil Gupta at Hotel
now have to take command in Landsend in Kanpur.
D
igital Baal Mela Sea- the front line by coming into 4. Former MP Anil Shukla Varsi and BJP MLA Kanpur
son-2 being organised politics.” During this, when Rural Pratibha Shukla greet Jagdeesh Chandra on
by Future Society, LIC Mahi of Kushalgarh ques- his visit to Kanpur, also seen is Durgesh Mishra,
and IDBI Bank, wit- tioned the atrocities being Jagdeesh Chandra was on a one day visit to Lucknow and Kanpur on Tuesday, he held a host of meetings with various eminent people. Kanpur Correspondent First India.
nessed the presence committed on women, Ruk-
of Rukshmani Ku- shmani Kumari assured
mari, State Presi- the children that she
dent of All India Profes- would write a letter to Ra- CELEBRATIONS!
sional Congress on Tues-
day. While addressing the
children during the session ti-
jasthan Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot in this context
and get their answers resolved.
FASHION CONNECT
SEASON 10!
tled ‘Why Few Women Leaders The government should take
in Indian Politics’, she said, some strong steps to end the
“Now women in the country atrocities against women seri-
will have to show their strength ously. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
Fashion Connect Season 10’s Production
partner Vineet Jain and Set Designer,
DISCUSSION! Gunjan Singhal are all pumped up for the
grand event to be held in September this year!
“This year we are “Fashion
using Mughal Connect
and Indian archi- season 10
tecture on the set will be grand, GM Ashok Rathore with his
for fashion con- beautiful team of Taj Rambagh on
nect. It will look and magical his birthday celebrations on
fabulous and because of Tuesday, his birthday was on
Almond Board of California hosted a virtual panel discussion around the topic we’re hopeful Micheal Cin- Aug 2 but he was travelling
‘Challenges in ensuring optimal family health, amidst fast-changing lifestyles in the that the fashion co’s presence and the combination on that day. Team Rambagh
post-pandemic world’ featuring eminent personalities from India and the USA on connect season of traditional and modern aesthetic went all out on his return to
Monday. Stressing on the need to undertake serious dietary and lifestyle interventions, 10 will rock!” at an exotic venue of Hotel Fairmont, celebrate the special occassion
the panel featured prominent Bollywood actor and Author, Soha Ali Khan, Regional of their popular GM. Ashok
—GUNJAN the untouched areas will be given a
Head – Dietetics, Max Healthcare – Delhi, Ritika Samaddar, Nutrition and Wellness thanked everyone for their
Consultant, Sheela Krishnaswamy and Emily Fleischmann, VP – Global Market SINGHAL new design and look.”—VINEET JAIN wishes and said that the staff
Development, Almond Board of California. The panel was moderated by RJ Shezzi. of Rambagh was his family.
HAPPY B’DAY!
Benefits of Yoga BONE DEATH: CAUSE OF CONCERN
CITY FIRST CITY FIRST have become a cause of Mahatma Gandhi
V I
concern across the hospital, Jaipur has
iewers learned ndia is still slowly world. The newer com- seen 3 cases of AVN of
to tap into their recovering from the plication Avascular the Hip Joint in the last
creative and im- aftermath of the Necrosis (AVN) of hip few months, said Dr
aginative ener- havoc created by or bone death is a Sandeep Yadav, Senior
gy through empower- covid. Covid relat- matter of concern orthopedician and
ing yoga practices in an ed complications said Dr Anchin Joint replacement sur-
online session ‘Yoga for like Mucormyco- Kalia, the senior geon at MGH. All these
Artist’ (A Classical Ap- sis, new-onset diabe- Physician at MGH patients had covid and
proach) by yoga profes- Divya Sharma tes, clotting disorders, Jaipur. The reason for had received steroids
sional, Divya Sharma stroke and debilitating bone death like in tributed to the use of morbid illnesses and as per treatment proto-
on Tuesday. The duction to yoga. long COVID syndrome Black fungus can be at- steroids, various co- genetic factors. col. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
session was organ- The session began
ised by Jawahar with the ‘Shanti
Kala Kendra (JKK) Path’ prayer per- WHAT’S HAPPENING!
The birthday of IAS T on Zoom and broadcast- formed by the instruc-
Ravikant and IPS Haider ed live on their Face- tor and the partici- The Rajasthani track
Ali Zaidi was on Tuesday, book page. It focused on pants. The various Chamke Chudiyan
August 3. We wish them various yoga asanas, asanas are beneficial for shot at different
all the best! pranayama, benefits of both mental and physical locations in Jaipur,
yoga, and a brief intro- health. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in will soon be released
on YouTube channel
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GRP Records. JP
n behalf of Rajasthan Urdu Academy, in collaboration
EXHIBITION!
Choudhary, who
with the Department of Art and Culture and Department has made his mark
of Archeology, a book and rare picture exhibition will be as a director and
organised in the heritage museum located in Kishanpol Bazar choreographer in
from Wednesday. Divisional Commissioner and Academy the Rajasthan music Gurgaon actor Vipin Kaushik will be seen in the lead role in the Bollywood Hindi
Administrator Dinesh Kumar Yadav will inaugurate this exhi- industry and Nikita film LAC (LAC): Live the Battle in Kargil, about the clash between Indian and
bition at 4 pm. Prakash Sharma, director of the Department Kumawat will be seen Chinese soldiers in the Galwan Valley during the global pandemic Corona period.
of Archeology, will preside over the program. —CITY FIRST as protagonists. Actor Vipin Kaushik, who is debuting with this film, playing the role of a soldier.
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