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India Today
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Arjun Rampal pays tribute to best friend Rohit Bal at India Couture Week 2025. Watch
Actor Arjun Rampal walked the ramp as a showstopper wearing his late friend and celebrated fashion designer Rohit Bal at the India Couture Week 2025. At the fashion event, Rampal paid an emotional tribute to his best friend, whom he misses dearly. Rohit Bal died on November 1, 2024, due to prolonged illness at the age of team showcased his collection called Kash-Gul, an inspiration from Kashmir's beauty and the poetry of Gulistan - a garden of flowers. Rampal wore a black velvet kurta with silver embroidered designs that gave it a royal his walk, he paused for a bit, to remember his best friend. He patted his heart twice and pointed to the sky. Take a look at the emotional moment: Speaking to ANI, Arjun Rampal said, "I had to hold them [my emotions]. That's what I had to do. It was difficult. He was my mentor, friend, best friend, great designer, great teacher and brother."When asked if there was a secret that the world may not know about Rohit Bal, he said, "I'll tell you what he told me. He said, 'Fashion is fun. Never take it seriously.'"Rohit Bal's death caused a void in the fashion industry and among his family and friends. Rampal shared a great bond with him and walked many shows for him.- EndsMust Watch
News18
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Arjun Rampal Honours Rohit Bal At ICW 2025; Because What's A Tribute Without Some Song & Dance?
Actor Arjun Rampal turned showstopper at India Couture Week 2025, walking the ramp in a striking ensemble by his late friend and legendary designer Rohit Bal. In an emotional tribute, Rampal honoured Bal, who passed away in November last year, with a heartfelt appearance that celebrated both friendship and team presented Kash-Gul, a collection inspired by the beauty of Kashmir and the poetic elegance of Gulistan...a garden of flowers. Rampal wore a regal black velvet kurta adorned with intricate silver embroidery, embodying the collection's of course, the tribute ended on a high note -- with music, dance, and all the flair you'd expect. Because really, would it even be a Rohit Bal tribute without a little song and dance? Watch the video now. news | entertainment news live | latest bollywood news | bollywood | news18 | n18oc_moviesLiked the video? Please press the thumbs up icon and leave a comment. Subscribe to Showsha YouTube channel and never miss a video: Showsha on Instagram: Showsha on Facebook: Showsha on X: Showsha on Snapchat: entertainment and lifestyle news and updates on:
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
Shanti Divas for bears & blooms
During the summer of '99 Kargil War, Maj Deepak Rampal, Vir Chakra, would frequently liken himself to a lumbering mountain bear and not an agile snow leopard when sharing a lighter moment with his beloved troops in the thick of battle. At over a 100kg, the Delta Company Commander of 17 Jat (Mashkoh Warriors) was then the only 'bear' to be found in the Drass-Mashkoh heights because the natural denizens had fled the shelling and incessant Infantry firing. A stately Juniper tree at Ganasok and (on right) Black bears harassed by stray dogs at Drass. (Col Rajesh Adhau & Subedar Amin) Despite his stocky build and legendary fondness for five-egg omelettes laced with cheese, Rampal's fighting spirit and professionalism ensured he was always climbing the steep inclines by leading his men from the front like a Himalayan Brown bear adept in his natural alpine environment. Rampal's D Coy was in the thick of things from July 4-8, 1999, when they assaulted the Point 4875 Complex. Rampal and five volunteer soldiers launched an audacious daylight assault without artillery support on the Pimples feature defended by a section strength (11-12 soldiers) of the Pakistani 12 Northern Light Infantry (Haider) on July 8, 1999. The heroic assault caught the Pakistanis by surprise and they were busy having a meal in their bunkers. Rampal and his men threw in grenades from a few metres in classic Infantry close-quarter combat and wiped out the enemy lodgement. The lumbering bear had outwitted and trapped the enemy in its own den! The bears are back in those Kargil heights as peace reigns on the 26th Kargil Vijay Divas. Alpine flowers bloom, drinking the sweetest water possible: that melting from the pristine peaks of 17,000 feet and tumbling to the valleys of Drass and Mashkoh. During the war, the barrage of artillery fire had poisoned melting snows with cordite remnants. Soldiers of both sides fighting at the top for more than two months had produced piles of excreta that polluted alpine water fountainheads. Geraniums bloom in peace at Sando Top with Tiger Hill looming in the background and (on right) flora of Epilobium and Apiaceae species at Sando Top. (Col Rajesh Adhau) The flora of the Kargil mountains was not only blown to smithereens by direct artillery hits but remaining plants drew in poisoned waters. Such was the power of Indian artillery fire that a distinctive V-Cut rock feature in the Drass mountains was altered to a U-cut! Soldiers who had drunk that polluted water were afflicted with traumatic ailments, such as passing blood in stools. Col Rajesh Adhau, Sena Medal (Gallantry), was one of those rare Army doctors who attended to wounded officers and soldiers of his battalion, 13 JAK Rifles (Bravest of Brave), by being just 50 m away from bunkers. He made a pilgrimage to Gun Hill (ex-Point 5140, 16,864 feet) on the Drass LoC earlier this month. This was the peak immortalised in Capt. Vikram Batra's (PVC-P) victory call over the radio: Yeh dil maange more. 'So many years after the war, the scene is beautiful and serene. The flowers were blooming all over as we drove past Sando Top (13,900 feet) with Tiger Hill (Point 5060) to our west. I also went to the Ganasok-Yaldor LoC sector of Batalik. There I saw the Juniper trees (or 'Shupka', declared the State Tree of Ladakh in 2023), its gnarled trunk reflecting its battle with nature's vagaries. It was festooned with white strips of cloth and looked so gaunt, like a 'Ghost tree'. I saw the playful Himalayan marmots and weasels during my climbs to the erstwhile war zone,' Adhau told this writer. vjswild2@
Indian Express
20-07-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Chandigarh furniture market demolition today: Before sledgehammers, steal deals
A day before the scheduled demolition of the furniture market at Sectors 53-54, Chandigarh, buyers flocked to the market, hoping to buy furniture at discounted prices. Functioning illegally on 'encroached' land since 1985, the furniture market is set to suffer demolition on July 20, with Chandigarh Deputy Commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav announcing the deployment of more than 1,000 police personnel for the demolition drive, beginning at 7 am. As the market opened on Saturday, a large number of buyers from the Tricity — Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali — reached there to get 'good discounts'. A Haryana government employee, on condition of anonymity, told The Indian Express that he purchased a seven-seater sofa for Rs 25,000 at a good discount. 'The actual price of the sofa was Rs 35,000, but I got a discount of Rs 10,000, because shopkeepers are clearing their stocks,' he said. Rampal from Kharar also bought a pair of wooden chairs for his home at a discounted price of Rs 6,000 instead of the actual price of Rs 8,000. Sanjeev Bhandari, president of the market association, said, 'We have been doing business here for the past 36 years, and are paying taxes, electricity bills, GST, etc. We are not encroachers… we are businessmen. Our case is pending before the Punjab and Haryana High Court. In January, the Deputy Commissioner and the UT Administrator had promised rehabilitation, but now bulldozers will demolish our livelihoods.' Shopkeepers claimed that there had been multiple occasions in the past when the UT administration gave them written assurances that they would be relocated. 'We had prepared ourselves mentally to shift legally by paying a rightful amount, but the Chandigarh administration broke our trust. We are businessmen, not land grabbers. We appeal to the government and the BJP to stop this injustice,' shopkeepers told The Indian Express. The furniture market has 116 shops spread over nearly 15 acres of agricultural land on the busy road connecting Chandigarh and Mohali. The market is a major choke point for traffic, with no parking facility for customers. Visitors park their vehicles on the road, creating traffic snarls. In 1993, the Chandigarh Administration had carried out a similar demolition drive to remove shops from the area, but the shopkeepers approached the high court and the drive was stayed. Officials said that the administration had purchased a portion of the encroached land in 2002, and they had been making efforts to clear it of all encroachments. However, the shopkeepers again approached the high court. The case went on for several years, and their petitions were eventually dismissed in September 2023. Since then, the administration has made multiple efforts to get the land vacated. Several rounds of talks with the shopkeepers were also held, but to no avail. Demolition drives were announced earlier, too, but not carried out due to the negotiations between the shopkeepers and the administration. The administration has been asking the shopkeepers to participate in the open auction of shops in the upcoming Bulk Material Market at Sector 56, but the shopkeepers sought assured allotments in Sector 56 instead of their existing shops.
Hans India
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hans India
Arjun Rampal stuns in grey avatar for Aditya Dhar's ‘Dhurandhar'
Actor Arjun Rampal is riding high on the overwhelming response to his striking first look from the upcoming action thriller Dhurandhar. Portraying a mysterious grey-shaded character, Rampal is seen donning a golden tooth, metal-rimmed shades, and a dense beard—transforming completely for this role. Expressing his excitement, Arjun shared, 'This film isn't like anything I've seen before. It's a well-researched, fantastically made film with every department firing on all cylinders. I hugged Aditya (Dhar) after seeing the incredible outpour of love.' He also revealed that the film's story revolves around themes of grudge and moral ambiguity, offering something fresh and intense to the audience. 'What Aditya Dhar has created is unbelievable,' he added. Dhurandhar, presented by Jio Studios and produced under B62 Studios, is written, directed, and produced by Aditya Dhar. The project is co-produced by Jyoti Deshpande and Lokesh Dhar. The film explores the origins and missions of unsung men involved in covert operations, blending action, secrecy, and emotional depth. The star-studded cast includes Ranveer Singh, R Madhavan, Sanjay Dutt, and Akshaye Khanna, promising a gripping ensemble performance. The film is slated for a theatrical release on December 5, 2025. Arjun Rampal was last seen in the sports-action flick Crakk – Jeetegaa Toh Jiyegaa! alongside Vidyut Jammwal and Nora Fatehi. Up next, he will appear in the supernatural thriller Nikita Roy opposite Sonakshi Sinha, releasing on July 18, and The Battle of Bhima Koregaon, directed by Sidhnak Mahar Inamdar. With Dhurandhar, Rampal seems set to deliver yet another impactful performance, pushing the envelope with a powerful and unconventional role.
