Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, Sonakshi Sinha or Taapsee Pannu, who can be Captain Marvel in India

Captain Marvel, which is MCU’s first stand-alone female franchise movie, is one of the most awaited films of the year. It is just a few weeks away from its release and the film has generated quite the buzz among Marvel fans. This will be Marvel's first film for 2019 followed by Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: Far from home in the latter half of 2019. Captain Marvel aka Carol Danvers will be played by Academy Award winner Brie Larson. The film will also see actor Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury. Avengers Endgame theories have time and again pointed out that Captain Marvel will become the next crucial character in the franchise.

Acknowledged as Marvel's mightiest Super Hero, Captain Marvel is touted to begin 2019 with a bang and is undoubtedly one of the most awaited films of this year. Brie Larson, who has won an Oscar, followed the epic strength training routine in preparation for the role. She even did actual flight training which is was quite intense and despite falling sick, Brie continued to train! As Captain Marvel: THE MOST POWERFUL SUPERHERO, the Oscar winning actress herself pushed an almost 2500 KG Jeep to get into insane shape for the role!

Well our Indian actresses are very powerful and are respected throughout the country.. they share a huge fan following and most of them are as fit as the heroes, some of them even fitter and kick ass!

As we are yet to see to a female superhero film in India, so we came up with a list of top powerful and iconic Indian actresses who we think can do justice to a desi Captain Marvel, if it was to be made in India! 

Taapsee Pannu

Known for her strong headed roles in Pink, Naam Shabana and Mulk, Taapsee Pannu would be the one of the best options to cast as Captain Marvel. Taapsee's ferocious attitude and well toned body structure makes her the perfect fir to be a superhero.

Sonakshi Sinha

 

Sonakshi Sinha has aced the roles in movies like Dabbang and Akira where she showed off some really cool tricks while she fought the corrupt police officers. She has also been seen in Force 2. Sonakshi would fit into the role of Brie Larson and kick some more butt!

Deepika Padukone

After seeing her action packed sequences in XXX: Return of Xander cage, Deepika is definitely a strong candidate in the running of playing the role of desi Carol Danvers. She made a Hollywood debut with that film and who knows maybe that might be a plus point for her.

Radhika Apte

 

Radhika Apte has been a sensation in 2018 where she was literally everywhere. She was appreciated for all her work and has really fine acting skills in the Hindi industry as well as down South. Having a huge fan following just like Brie makes Radhika a great contender for the role of Captain Marvel.

Alia Bhatt

After playing the role of a spy in Raazi, Alia would make for an unconventional superhero in the industry. She has also aced each and every roled that she has played making her once of the most versatile actors the industry has and this guarantees her as one of the top contenders for a female superhero film.

Rakul Preet Singh

Rakul Preet is a notable south actress who is known for her vast range of movie in the Tamil and Telugu industry and has done some movies in the Hindi and Kannada film industry as well. Famous as a versatile actress, Rakul Preet would fit in perfectly in the race to Brie Larson.

Anushka Shetty

Anushka Shetty aka Sweety Shetty is famous for her role in the Baahubali series and has done a number of movies in the Telugu film industry. After her fierce role of portraying Yuvarani Devasena, there is a high possibility of Anushka being a part of the Marvel cinematic Universe as Brie Larson.

Ekta Kapoor Talks About Complex Relationships

TV czarina Ekta Kapoor, who recently became a mother to a baby boy spoke about complex relationships to Anupama Chopra, a prominent Indian author and journalist. Anupama spent a day with Ekta at her bungalow and office, where they chatted about her daily routine, how she manages her professional and personal life and the changes that she has brought about after becoming a mother. She also discovered what Ekta’s superpower is!

They were also accompanied by the veteran actor Ronit Roy and the effervescent Mona Singh who is creating quite a stir with ALTBalaji's current successful running series Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain 2. While the first season caught the pulse of its viewers, the second season gives a riveting take on love and life beyond. Ekta was seen speaking about how millions of women have resonated with the characters and have downloaded the app to watch the series. Talking about the inspiration of developing this drama, Ekta shared that loving an emancipated woman is easy but marrying one is entirely different and this what the show captures. This season will be about how the heart has got what it wanted but will it really be happy?  The series intricately weaves the complexities of mature relationships. 

Talking about her experience, Anupama Chopra took to her social media where she posted a picture writing “@ektaravikapoorcurrently has 8 soaps on television, 4 films in production, 30 shows on the @altbalajiApp & 170 shows in development!! She’s also a mom. I spent the day trying to discover what her superpower is! And we also got her actors from #kehnekohumsafarhain to join us - @monajsingh & @ronitboseroy! I had a great time. #comingsoon #entertainment #digital”

Madhuri Dixit encourages over 4000 Mumbaikars who take to the streets for Parinee Juhu Half Marathon

Over 4000 runners from all across Mumbai and beyond participated in the Juhu Half Marathon, running through the scenic Juhu and Juhu Beach areas with Hrithik Roshan as brand ambassador. 

The marathon was divided into three race events of 21km, 10km & an untimed race of 4km, all starting from the Joggers Park, opposite Jamnabai Narsee School. The route was through the tree-covered JVPD bylanes crossing the iLoveMumbai sign, JW Marriott, Juhu Promenade to the newly renovated Lions Garden towards Bandra National College & back for the 21km & a variant of the same for 10km & 4km — all the three getting to run upto & beyond the Juhu promenade. The race culminated at the starting point, that is the Joggers Park.

Parinee Juhu Half Marathon is organized by Get Fit Foundation and The Rotary Club of Mumbai Airport under the aegis of Maharashtra State District Athletic Association (MSDAA). The certificate is valid for all major marathons.

Said Bharat Kapadia of Get Fit Thru Sports Foundation, “It is very heartening that Mumbai is getting fitter. The aim of the Parinee Juhu Half Marathon is to inspire people across all age groups to get active and take up sports to maintain and enhance fitness.”

Every participant here emerges a winner!

Munna & Pandit - The Kabaddi Kings of Yeh Un Dino Ki Baat Hai

 

Sony Entertainment Television is bringing in the wedding season earlier this year with Yeh Un Dino Ki Baat Hai. Television's most loved jodi, Sameer and Naina's wedding festivities are larger than life and makers are leaving no stone is left unturned to make it an event to remember for the audiences. The haldi, mehndi and other ceremonies are already shot and what remains is the final wedding.

In the upcoming episodes, we will see Munna and Pandit along with Sameer and other friends participate in a kabaddi match to win a ghodi for the wedding. Sanjay and Raghav were particularly very excited about shooting for this sequence. It was like this scene was especially written for them. They both hail from Chandigarh and Haryana and have grown up playing the sport and are pros at it. Speaking about this, Sanjay says, "We are having a lot of fun shooting for the show. It's just like attending a real life shaadi and it doesn't feel like work at all. We were shooting a scene where we all indulge in a kabaddi match to win a ghodi for Sameer's baraat and it felt like the scene was written for me. I've grown up playing the sport and when I knew that we are shooting that sequence I literally jumped with joy." 

Raghav Dhir who plays Pandit says, "I hail from the North and we all have kabaddi skills in our DNA. We recently shot a Kabaddi sequence on the show and it was amazing. I had a lot of fun."

FICCI FLO-AIWEFA NATIONAL CONCLAVE ‘KHADI GOES GLOBAL’ TO CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF KHADI TO BE HELD IN NEW DELHI ON FEBRUARY 21, 2019

FICCI ladies Organisation (FLO), the oldest women business chamber of Southeast Asia and women’s business wing of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) and All India Women's Education Fund Association (AIWEFA), is organising a ‘Khadi Goes Global’ a day long conclave cum exhibition at National Handicrafts and Handloom Museum, New Delhi on February 21, 2019.

The Conclave commemorates Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary and 100 years of Khadi. It is also a celebration of ‘Khadi’ as the fabric of the nation and weave the embodiment of the Mahatma's vision.

The day long conclave with the Theme ‘Moving towards global sustainable development for the future of mankind’ is being organised with the objective to promote Khadi as global sustainable fabric and bring it to mainstream as a style statement.

“As the world is getting more and more sensitive towards the environment, sustainable fabrics are in demand the importance of sustainability has played a crucial role in the resurrection of Khadi. Hand woven Khadi has gained worldwide appreciation as it is durable, climate friendly, zero carbon, bio degradable, water conserving, long lasting and organic in nature. With the growing awareness of sustainability, the demand for Khadi has increased.” Said Ms Pinky Reddy, President, FICCI ladies Organisation (FLO).

"Khadi is also symbol of women empowerment as most of weavers in India are women, it is important to bring Khadi to mainstream, this will help weavers especially women to continue doing what they do the best as well as create more jobs. Charkhas need to travel back from museums, colleges and fashion events to weaver’s huts ", said Ms Pinky Reddy.

“Our endeavour is multidimensional - Ideological, economic and social.  Our endeavour is to bring together all stakeholders from the industry, government, fashion fraternity and others in one single platform and create a roadmap to boost the sector and make it the national fabric of India in the truest sense”, she further added.

AIWEFA President, Ms. Asha Chandra, said, “Khadi Goes Global: empowerment of rural women to achieve the 2030 agenda for change” has the potential to provide additional livelihoods for farm women to raise their standards of living and revive traditional crafts".

The major highlights of the day long conclave will include a Khadi Exhibition in conjunction with Concern India Foundation and Pause for a Cause. The exhibition will feature exhibitors from different parts of the country from leading designers to grass root crafts persons.

Speaker Sessions on “What’s Next in Khadi” will be organised with Speakers such as Sunaina Suneja, Antonio M. Grioli, Sandhya Raman, Shazia Amanat, Rta Kapoor Chisti, Prof Charu Smita, Mandeep Nagi, Madhu Sood, Ambika Magotra and Jyotsna Kapur.

This will be followed by an afternoon Fashion presentation by Shades of India and upcoming Khadi designers.

The highlight of the Conclave is the National Award Ceremony, felicitating the promoters and producers of Khadi from across the country. “We would like to acknowledge the painstaking efforts made by designers, artisans, facilitators and others in keeping the tradition of Khadi alive. In recognition of their outstanding contribution, we will give away the National Awards to the promoters and producers of Khadi.” said Pinky Reddy.

A plenary session on Empowerment of Rural Women to Achieve the 2030 Agenda for Development- Khadi as the Fabric of Freedom, Fashion And Finance with eminent Panelists such as  Sukanya Bharatram Gandhi , Great Grand Daughter of Mahatma Gandhi ;Rohit Bal, Fashion Designer; Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Fashion Designer; Rajesh Pratap Singh, Fashion designer; Zafar Chaudhary, Partner -Habitat Architects; Mandeep Nagi, Design Director- Shades of India; Sita Nanda,  Founder - Design workshop;Sunil Sethi, President –FDCI; Geeta Chandran, Bharatanatyam dancer and vocalist and Sandhya Raman, Dance stylist   

The day will conclude with Khadi Mudra Dance Performance titled “An Ode to Mahatma” by Geeta Chandran and Sandhya Raman, followed by a Khadi fashion presentation by eminent fashion designers Rohit Bal, Rina Dhaka, Rajesh Pratap Singh and Abu Jani & Sandeep Khosla.