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Hindustan Times
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Amid love for Ahaan, Chunky Panday shares cheeky post on ‘Pandays coming out of syllabus in world of Khans and Kapoors'
No one is prouder than your family when you finally get successful in life. No one is more prideful either. On Saturday, soaking in the success of his nephew Ahaan Panday's debut vehicle, Mohit Suri's Saiyaara, Chunky Panday reshared a rather cheeky post, seemingly throwing shade at the Khans and the Kapoors, who are also his friends. Chunky Panday is feeling proud of his daughter Ananya and nephew Ahaan Panday. Cheeky Chacha Chunky Ahaan's first movie released on Friday and collected a massive ₹21 crore, a figure any debutant would be envious of, star kid or otherwise. The young actor is also earning praise for his performance in the movie. Naturally, Chunky was excited to flex the love his nephew is getting. Bollywood trade expert Joginder Tuteja posted a picture of Chunky, his daughter Ananya and Ahaan and wrote, 'In the world of Kapoors and Khans, Pandeys came out of syllabus. And I am not joooooking!!!!!' Chunky posted happy and heart emojis in the comments section and reposted the same on his Instagram Stories. How the did internet react? Reddit noticed this too and called Panday senior cheeky for it. Most agreed with the idea. 'I mean pandeys indeed came out of syllabus no one could've predict that Chunky pandey's daughter will have better career than SRK's daughter and Chunky pandey's nephew will have better first movie than Amitabh's grandson!' Another wrote, 'These nepo's should take out each other. That is the drama I am here for.' 'Aamir khan's son, bachhan grandson, Saif's son etc . So many big nepos , it's low-key funny that chikki panday son beat them all like who even cares for pandey family otherwise , they're probably like D tier stars in the industry,' commented another. Others defended 'nepobabies' too, 'Not defending suhana but she is yet to have a theatrical release vs ananya who has done a lot more. There is no comparison yet.' 'Pandey's did came out of syllabus . Even the one who is not in acting profession, alana managed to made her way through YouTube . I had no idea of ahaan acting debut till poster came out,' said another. Alanna is Ahaan's sister and a successful YouTube star herself. About Saiyaara The romantic drama, helmed by Mohit Suri and produced by YRF has garnered positive reviews from critics and audiences. It also stars Aneet Padda, who has acted in the web series Big Girls Don't Cr yand the Kajol-starrer film Salaam Venky. The film released in theatres on Friday.
Metro
10-07-2025
- Business
- Metro
Tiny detail on certain McVities and KitKat packets reveals a surprising secret
If you look closely at certain packets of McVities Digestives and Nestlé KitKats in the UK, you might notice something rather surprising. Which is that these items are no longer being described as 'white chocolate' biscuits. Instead, you'll find that it just says the word 'white' instead of white chocolate on the front of the packs. The product descriptions have also been tweaked to say the biscuits have a 'white coating' or a 'white chocolate flavour'. Doesn't sound quite as appealing, does it? It can't be helped though, as the sweet treats no longer contain the required level of cocoa butter needed to legally be described as chocolate. According to the Food Standards Agency (FSA), UK legislation states that to be classified as 'white chocolate' a product needs to contain a minimum of 20% cocoa butter. However, the cocoa butter levels in White KitKats (including the Chunky version) no longer meet this requirement. And interestingly, McVities has removed cocoa butter from its White Digestive recipe altogether. Instead, both brands now use a mixture of palm and shea fats to make their white coatings. (Athough Chunky White KitKats do still contain some cocoa butter, as well as cocoa powder and cocoa mass). As such, Nestlé quietly removed the word 'chocolate' from the front of its White KitKat packets earlier in 2025, while McVities made a similar change to the White Digestive packaging recently. Pladis, which owns McVities, said they started using an alternative to cocoa butter in their biscuits because of a 'business continuity issue with [their] coating supplier'. A spokesperson for Pladis told Metro: 'As proud custodians of biscuits and snacks that have been loved for generations, it is crucial that we continue to deliver our high quality products consistently. 'Recently, due to a business continuity issue with our coating supplier, we have carefully crafted a new recipe for White Digestives. Sensory testing with consumers showed the new recipe delivers the same great taste and texture as the original they know and love.' While a spokesperson for Nestlé told The Grocer that updating their packaging means they are 'accurate and compliant with how we describe the ingredient which is made with vegetable fats rather than cocoa butter'. Cocoa butter is a natural vegetable fat that's extracted from cocoa beans, it's pale yellow in colour and is used to make chocolate as well as certain skincare and beauty products. The fat gives chocolate a smooth texture and solid shape and helps create that glorious melt-in-your-mouth experience when eating. In other chocolate news, McVities recently issued a cease and desist letter to the London Biscuit Museum after they featured Jaffa Cakes in a display. 'Dear Sirs, Madams, and Biscuit Enthusiasts,' the letter begins. 'It has come to our attention, with no small degree of dismay, that the Biscuit Museum has included the humble Jaffa Cake within its exhibition of Biscuitry. 'We write to you today, not with crumbs of animosity, but with a full slice of firm objection. More Trending 'Allow us to be clear: Jaffa Cakes are, in fact, cakes. Not biscuits. Not hybrid snacks. Some would say the clue is in the name on the box.' And it seems the viral Dubai Chocolate craze might finally have some competition, as a new chocolate bar has been spotted in shops, known as Angel Hair chocolate. It's made with ruby and white chocolate, and like the Dubai bar features a pistachio cream filling. However, instead of Kadayif pastry, it's filled with 'cotton candy'. View More » Food futurologist, Dr Morgaine Gaye, told Metro that this cotton candy is actually what's known as Pashmak, and it's this ingredient specifically that's set to be the next big thing. Do you have a story to share? Get in touch by emailing MetroLifestyleTeam@ MORE: We found one of the best deals on London's seafood scene – £1 oysters MORE: M&S has dropped a 'phenomenal' new bakery item and it's already selling out MORE: Aldi has introduced a one-per-customer limit on 'world's best' £15 item Your free newsletter guide to the best London has on offer, from drinks deals to restaurant reviews.
Scottish Sun
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Chocolate lovers celebrate as new KitKat flavour on shelves of Sainsbury's
There's other new sweet treats on offer too SWEET TREAT Chocolate lovers celebrate as new KitKat flavour on shelves of Sainsbury's CHOCOLATE lovers are celebrating as there's a delicious new KitKat flavour that's just hit the shelves. Chocoholics have been racing to get their hands on the new Chunky bar recently spotted at Sainsbury's. 1 The KitKat Chunky Funky has now hit the shelves Credit: Facebook Nestlé's new KitKat Chunky Funky is a crispy cocoa wafer smothered in a marbled mix of creamy milk and white chocolate. An eagle-eyed shopper boasted of their find on the Facebook group New Foods UK They posted a picture of the treats with the caption: "New KitKat Chunky Funky bars spotted at Sainsbury's!" Users flocked to the comments to express their excitement with one saying: "I need to try!" "Oooh this is a must have," added another. It follows Nestlé's announcement last month that they were releasing three new chocolate bars. The three new bars - KitKat Chunky Funky, KitKat Chunky Salted Caramel and KitKat Blue Riband Vanilla - are now available in stores. The KitKat Chunky Duo Salted Caramel is just like a normal KitKat Chunky but with salted caramel in its milk chocolate. While the Chunky Funky features a crispy cocoa wafer swirled with milk chocolate and a white coating. KitKat's assistant brand boss, Rida Ahmed, thinks they'll be a hit with fans. She said: 'KitKat Chunky has a fresh look while keeping the delicious crispy wafer and chocolate that our fans adore. "It's such a fun product, and we can't wait to see how shoppers react!' The triple launch comes after the shock announcement that Nestle had axed their Clusters, a breakfast staple loved by many. The company have also left shoppers devastated after recently confirming it has axed multi-packs of its Dark Chocolate Mint two finger bars. Dubai Ice Cream The beloved bars were previously on sale at Waitrose, Sainsbury's and Tesco but are now showing as out of stock on the retailer's websites. But don't worry, there are plenty of new treats hitting the shelves. New treats hitting the shelves Shoppers are filling their basket with Cadbury's Twirl White Dipped as it scans for just 89p at B&M. They're also going wild for Cadbury's new Dairy Milk Caramel Mudcake bar at the bargain retailer, with stock already flying off the shelves. The drops follows a string of Cadbury summer launches, from Iced Latte Dairy Milk with cool-changing packaging, to the nostalgic return of Dairy Milk Balls, likened to '90s Cadbury Tasters. While Digestives has launched a new pink version which tastes of raspberry and cream. And there's also a new mango and passion fruit Jammie Dodger.
Time of India
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Chunky Pandey says actors prepare extensively for their roles these days: ‘Earlier, they didn't really prepare'
Bollywood actor recently spoke about the growth of the and expressed his admiration for today's actors, who prioritise preparing themselves for their roles. Chunky Pandey on Industry's growth In an interview with India Today, Chunky shared his thoughts on how filmmaking has evolved to become more methodical and structured. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now 'Today, what surprises me the most is that actors do a lot of preparation for movies. That's very surprising – earlier, they didn't really prepare. Now, it's a very good thing. I mean, I've also started preparing for films now,' he said. Chunky Pandey wishes to re release 'Vishwatma' Shah Rukh Khan starrer 'Pathaan' enters Rs 200 crore club; mints Rs 52 crore at domestic box office on fourth day The 'Aankhen 'actor highlighted how modern filmmaking has become more scientific and planned. He acknowledged that the process now involves a lot of effort and detailed planning, in contrast to earlier times when everything was more spontaneous and experimental on set. He admitted that he misses those days filled with on-set fun and improvisation. 'This is the golden time of cinema – there are so many options today. There's big-screen cinema, OTT platforms, television, Instagram, YouTube. I think this is the best time to be around. You can be sitting in Kolkata and become a star,' Chunky added. When asked to name an old film he would like to see re-released, Chunky chose his 1992 movie 'Vishwatma'. Chunky Pandey's work front Chunky recently appeared in Detective Sherdil, alongside , Boman Irani, Banita Sandhu, and Diana Penty. Directed by Ravi Chhabriya, the film was released on an OTT platform yesterday (June 20). He is also enjoying the success of his recent comedy-suspense thriller 'Housefull 5', alongside and Abhishek Bachchan.
India Today
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
This is golden time of cinema: Chunky Pandey on changing times in film industry
Veteran actor Chunky Pandey, known for his effortless charm and comic timing, recently opened up about how much the film industry has evolved over the years - especially when it comes to preparation and the science behind filmmaking exclusively with India Today, the 'Aankhen' actor said, 'Yeah, every day is a surprise. Today, what surprises me the most is that actors do a lot of preparation for movies. That's very surprising - earlier, they didn't really prepare. Now, it's a very good thing. I mean, I've also started preparing for films now.'advertisementThe actor, who has seen the industry transition over decades, reflected on how filmmaking has become more meticulous and calculated. 'There's a lot of effort. I wouldn't say just effort, but there's a science behind making movies today,' he explained, adding, 'In our days, too, there was a science - but that science was fun. Everything happened on the sets. We experimented. I do miss that era.' Despite the nostalgia, Chunky remains optimistic and excited about the current cinematic landscape. 'This is the golden time of cinema - there are so many options today. There's big cinema, OTT, television, Instagram, YouTube. I think this is the best time to be around. You can be sitting in Kolkata and become a star.'When asked if there was one film which he would like to re-release for today's audience, he said, 'Vishwatma'(1992). I love that film, it's my favourite of my own films.'advertisementChunky was recently seen in 'Detective Sherdil' which stars Diljit Dosanjh, Boman Irani, Diana Penty among others.
