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Pink Villa
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Is Mahesh Babu's SSMB29 getting an official announcement on his 50th birthday? Here's what we know
Mahesh Babu starrer SSMB29 is currently in the works with director SS Rajamouli helming the project. As an official announcement about the movie is yet to be made, will the makers be dropping an update for the superstar's 50th birthday? SSMB29 to receive an official update for Mahesh Babu's birthday According to a report by Gulte, the makers of SSMB29 will not be unveiling an official announcement or content on Mahesh Babu's birthday. The superstar will be turning 50 on August 9, 2025, with the usual norm of having a major update about his films. However, the report mentions that the official announcement will take a bit more time, but it will be a global phenomenon. Mahesh Babu takes a vacation to Sri Lanka Mahesh Babu and his family recently took a vacation trip to Sri Lanka, celebrating his daughter Sitara's birthday. The superstar is expected to have a long shooting schedule in August 2025, with Priyanka Chopra Jonas allocating a large number of dates. As per India Today, a source said, 'August is when the cameras start rolling again. Mahesh has been undergoing extensive physical training, and Priyanka's dates have been locked in after long coordination. This schedule is going to be intense and crucial for the story arc.' About SSMB29 Mahesh Babu starrer SSMB29 is touted as a globe-trotting jungle adventure and is said to feature the superstar playing a rugged explorer similar to Indiana Jones, drawing inspiration from African tales. However, an official confirmation about the plot hasn't been made yet. The much-awaited magnum opus by the RRR helmer is said to have been made on a whopping budget of Rs 900-1000 crore. Initially, it was speculated that the film would be released as a two-part series after completing the shoot by 2026. However, the makers are said to have reconsidered their decision and will likely release it as a single venture, mostly in 2027. As Mahesh Babu plays the lead role, the film will have Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Prithviraj Sukumaran, and R Madhavan in key roles. Moreover, it has been reported that the superstar will have a massive solo dance number in the film.
India Today
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Aye aye captain, says Priyanka Chopra as daughter Malti steers yacht. See pic
Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas gave a glimpse into an adorable family moment by sharing a picture on Wednesday. She posted a photo on her Instagram stories featuring her daughter, Malti Marie, confidently steering the yacht they were on. The snapshot also included the actor's mother-in-law, Denise Jonas, accompanying Malti. The photo showcased Malti's playful side as she took on the added a humorous touch to the post with the caption "Aye aye captain!" This light-hearted moment aboard the yacht comes shortly after the actor celebrated her 43rd birthday on June 20. She marked the occasion with a family holiday in the a look at the photo shared by Priyanka Chopra Jonas here: The actor and her husband, Nick Jonas, got married in 2018. The couple welcomed their daughter, Malti, via surrogacy in 2022. This latest post adds to the glimpses of family life they often share with their her family life, she continues to maintain a busy career in the entertainment industry. Her recent work includes 'Head Of State', an action-comedy film. Directed by Ilya Naishuller, the film features a star-studded cast including Idris Elba and John Cena. Priyanka plays Noel Bisset, an MI6 agent caught in a high-stakes scenario alongside Elba and Cena's characters. The film is streaming on Prime she is set to portray a 19th-century Caribbean pirate in 'The Bluff.' This film will see Chopra navigating the challenges of her character's past coming back to haunt to her exciting roster of upcoming projects, she also has 'SSMB 29' lined up. The film would mark her first collaboration with the acclaimed filmmaker SS Rajamouli. It also stars actors Mahesh Babu and Prithviraj Sukumaran.- EndsTrending Reel IN THIS STORY#Priyanka Chopra
National Geographic
6 days ago
- Lifestyle
- National Geographic
A celebration of color
Jaipur—the capital of India's Rajasthan state—is as famous for its kaleidoscope of colors as it is for its rich and storied history with gem craftsmanship. From the indigo blues of the City Palace's Chhavi Niwas to the glowing pink of tourmalines, Jaipur is a city synonymous with color. Video by National Geographic CreativeWorks By National Geographic CreativeWorks Now known as 'The Pink City,' this vibrant dusty-pink and terracotta-hued walled town was founded in 1727. It was India's first planned city, laid out in a grid inspired by Vastu Shastra—an ancient Hindu architectural science. It was a revolutionary step in urban planning compared to other, more organic and complex city layouts across India. Just 150 years after its founding, Jaipur was painted its iconic pink shade to welcome visiting members of the British royal family—pink being the traditional color of welcome and hospitality. A year later, the Queen of Jaipur so loved the pink-hued city that a law was passed that any future buildings in the city should be painted the same shade. Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Bvlgari Global Brand Ambassador and Lucia Silvestri, Bvlgari's Jewelry Creative and Gem Buyer Director, in the Diwan-e-Khas at Jaipur's City Palace. Meaning 'Hall of Private Audience,' this beautifully decorated meeting place is used for royal festivals and celebrations. Photograph by Celeste Sloman One such building, found in the heart of Jaipur, is City Palace. This beautiful living heritage site was built blending traditional Rajput, Mughal, and European influences, combining intricately painted frescos and ceilings, marble courtyards, and ornately decorated gateways. Still partially a royal residence, visitors can explore a number of beautifully colored rooms here, some public, some private. At its heart, you'll find the Diwan-e-Khas or 'Hall of Private Audience.' Decorated in the warm pink of Jaipur, its tall ceilings and delicate marble columns once welcomed courtiers and emissaries as they met with the maharajas of the palace. Priyanka Chopra-Jonas looks out across the city of Jaipur from Chhavi Niwas—a serene blue pavilion designed to provide respite from the heat. Photograph by Celeste Sloman After navigating a maze of rooms and hallways, one climbs to the top of the palace and discovers Chhavi Niwas. This room immediately envelopes you in a rich indigo blue—a shade synonymous in Rajasthani architecture with the divine and the infinite. Richly decorated with white floral motifs, the room served more of a purpose than simply decoration. Part of the zenana, or women's quarters of the palace, the maharani (the wife of a maharaja) would gather here for private audiences, artistic pursuits, and most importantly, to keep cool. The room is carefully designed with open windows and doorways to allow cool air to flow through it and keep its occupants comfortable as they take in views of the surrounding hills and temples. From bowls of freshly cut flowers, to billowing, richly dyed fabrics, and bags of spices, the streets of Jaipur are alive with color. Photograph by Celeste Sloman Step out of the City Palace complex and into neighboring streets, and you'll see that color here is not just for maharajas and visiting royalty. Jaipur's streets and bazaars are a sensory overload of rich red spices in copper pots and strings of rich yellow marigolds adorning green-tiled city gates. Behind these pink walls, you will find one of the trades that has given Jaipur its other claim to fame. Centuries of craftsmanship and vibrant trade networks have cemented the city's reputation as one of the gemstone capitals of the world. In the 18th century, skilled jewelers and stonecutters settled in the newly founded city, bringing with them years of ancient techniques from across Rajasthan and beyond. A master gemsmith inspects bright pink tourmaline for flaws before sending the stone for cutting and polishing. Jaipur's rich heritage with jewelry has made it one of the gemstone capitals of the world. Photograph by Celeste Sloman This rich history of color and passion for exquisite gems has made Jaipur one of the main sources of exceptional stones for the Roman High Jeweler, Bvlgari. The Maison, founded in 1884 in Rome, quickly forged a reputation for exquisite craftsmanship and magnificent creations. For years, Bvlgari's creations mixed the traditions of high jewelry with classical Greco-Roman and even Byzantine motifs, cherished by its Greek-born founder, Sotirio Bulgari, a skilled and passionate silversmith. But it was in the early 1950s that the Maison eschewed the traditional French jewelry norms of monochromatic subtlety and diamond-focused creations, and started to become synonymous with color. It was a revolution in jewelry design. Thanks to its flair with innovative chromatic combinations of gemstones, masterfully selected and shaped in distinctive designs, Bvlgari became synonymous with Italian exuberance and the glamour of La Dolce Vita. Revering its cultural legacy, Bvlgari rewrote the rules of jewelry and launched bold new trends that have gone on to become icons of contemporary design. One of its most iconic—the domed cabochon cut—has become a hallmark of the brand's mission to glorify the vivid shades of gems. A selection of cut and polished gems, in a range of cuts from cabochon to teardrop, await selection under the masterful eye of Lucia Silvestri—Bvlgari's Jewelry Creative and Gem Buyer Director. Photograph by Celeste Sloman It was this passion for color and flair that first drew Audrey Hepburn, Sophia Loren, and other world-famous icons to the Maison. Stories and anecdotes abound, but one has become legendary. In the early 1960s, when Richard Burton fell in love with Elizabeth Taylor in Rome during the filming of Cleopatra, the couple would escape to the famed Bvlgari store on Via dei Condotti. It was here where Burton purchased for her the first of an ever-growing parure (a matching set of jewelry)—a 23.46-carat Colombian emerald brooch. So began Taylor's lifelong love of emeralds and diamonds—and multiple future visits to the iconic Roman store. She later wore her beloved jewels when she accepted her Best Actress Oscar for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? in 1967, and was frequently seen wearing them for the rest of her life. She said it best when she said, 'I adore wearing gems, but not because they are mine. You can't possess radiance, you can only admire it.' 'Just like people, every stone has flaws. We need to embrace them!'— Lucia tells Priyanka on their adventure to select stones for Bvlgari's next High Jewelry collection. Photograph by Celeste Sloman Fast forward to today, as Bvlgari's Jewelry Creative and Gem Buyer Director Lucia Silvestri visits Jaipur on a trip to select a new wave of stones for Bvlgari's next collection. Lucia started her career as a young student in Bvlgari's gemstone department, supported by exceptional mentors: the Bulgari brothers themselves. Now, having visited Jaipur more than 40 times over the years to select stones for the brand, Lucia has become something of an expert on the city. She knows the best place to get a delicious cooling lassi and, most importantly, where to find the very best the world has to offer in gemstones, from high-end showrooms to smaller, family-run workshops, where gem cutters use age-old skills handed down from generation to generation. On this occasion, Lucia has brought a special guest to accompany her—Bvlgari Global Brand Ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas. Though she was born in India, the Hollywood and Bollywood star has visited Jaipur only a couple of times before, so she jumped at the chance to join Lucia as she visited a few of the city's famous colorful landmarks. From City Palace to Jaipur's most popular tourist destination, the Hawa Mahal, the pair explored the city for two days for inspiration, before Priyanka got the chance to lean back in wonder and watch Lucia's process as she selected stones for Bvlgari's newest High Jewelry creations. 'It goes beyond just beauty. It's the real marriage between Italian and Indian craftsmanship,' says Priyanka as she and Lucia sit at a table laden with gems. Tourmalines, sapphires, emeralds, and rubellites are all hand-selected under Lucia's expert gaze and brought together in dazzling and unexpected combinations. 'I'm starting to dream,' says Lucia with a sparkle in her eye as she explains to Priyanka that for her, all these facets of Jaipur's rich heritage, and these gifts from nature, come together to create pieces that are destined to become emblematic celebrations of the colors that inspired them.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Prime Video India's Prime Day line-up sees global viewership
Prime Video's Indian-language titles saw strong engagement during Prime Day 2025 , with viewers tuning in from over 224 countries and territories and more than 4,400 towns and cities across India In the weeks leading up to Prime Day, held on July 12–14, the platform released 17 Indian and international titles across multiple languages. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Management Project Management Finance Data Analytics Public Policy Data Science healthcare Operations Management Product Management Technology Digital Marketing Leadership MBA Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity others Others Degree MCA Skills you'll gain: Duration: 11 Months IIM Kozhikode CERT-IIMK General Management Programme India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 10 Months IIM Kozhikode CERT-IIMK GMPBE India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 9 Months IIM Calcutta CERT-IIMC APSPM India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 11 Months IIM Kozhikode CERT-IIMK General Management Programme India Starts on undefined Get Details The line-up featured Indian Originals such as Panchayat Season 4 , The Traitors, and Uppu Kappurambu, along with international titles like Heads of State starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Idris Elba, and John Cena. Additional content included series and films from the US, Japan, and Korea. Panchayat Season 4, in particular, recorded the highest opening in the series' history and was watched in over 180 countries and 95% of India's pin codes during its launch week. The show also appeared in the Top 10 list on Prime Video in 42 countries on the day of release. The Traitors was streamed in 88% of India's pin codes and has been renewed for a second season. A fifth season of Panchayat is also in development and is expected to launch in 2026. 'Our Prime Day line-up delivered a strong viewing experience for customers,' said Shilangi Mukherji, Director & Head of SVOD Business at Prime Video India . 'While our content was well-received across India, it's encouraging to see Indian stories reaching audiences around the world. At the same time, we're focused on bringing global content to Indian viewers in ways that are accessible and relevant.' Prime Video's international titles also drew interest from Indian audiences. With dubbed and subtitled versions in Indian languages, titles such as Heads of State, Good Boy (Korean), Head Over Heels (Korean), City and the Animation (Japanese), Ballard, Dexter: Resurrections, and Deep Cover were streamed in over 95% of India's pin codes. The platform continues to invest in a mix of local and international programming, aiming to offer a wide variety of content that appeals to diverse audiences across geographies.
Pink Villa
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Priyanka Chopra's chic beach closet: Sizzling Rs 20,000 bikini and dress worth Rs 1, 59,000
Priyanka Chopra Jonas is living her life Queen-size. From achieving global success to travelling across the globe, she is doing it all. But what always stands out is her style. Recently, she was at a beach destination with her hubby Nick Jonas and daughter Malti, celebrating her birthday. And we bet all your eyes must be hooked on her attire; she chose to flaunt her perfect body. Here's everything you need to know about her bikinis and dresses to take inspiration from. Priyanka Chopra in a Shani Shemer Scarlett Red colored bikini Who can take their eyes off when someone as gorgeous as Priyanka Chopra Jonas poses in a bikini? Her Scarlett Red colored Shani Shemer bikini is just mind-blowing. The top has a shining Gold round button which has two strings attached that go around the neck. It costs around $232, which is approximately Rs 20,000. Priyanka Chopra in a Tom Ford Halterneck dress Priyanka is someone who can look gorgeous in every color she wears. The actress stunned in a purple halterneck short dress while enjoying her beach vacay. This can be a perfect relaxed attire that makes her look stylish while keeping her comfortable at the same time. The cost of this dress is $1835, which comes up to Rs 1,59,000 approximately. Priyanka Chopra in a St. Barth one-piece Remember, Priyanka Chopra's iconic golden bikini look from Dostana? Well, not exactly the same, but this shimmery swimsuit will remind you of that look. This look is the St. Barth's soft silver shimmer one-piece from Monday Swimwear, and it costs approximately Rs 16,400. From the sultry cut-out detail to the flattering silhouette, this must-have one-piece is completed with a rounded V-neckline, adjustable back tie closure and a gold ring detail. Priyanka Chopra's work front On the work front, Priyanka will now make a comeback in Indian cinema. The actress is working on SS Rajamouli's tentatively titled movie, SSMB29. She is also gearing up for Hrithik Roshan's Krrish 4.
