Pooja Hegde served looks outside Mizu in Bandra on Wednesday, after celebrating her mum’s birthday over lunch. On the menu: sake, sashimi, and a side of flashes — because paparazzi never miss a course!
Glitz and glam, but bills unpaid
From our friends in the HMU world comes a rather grim tale of an A‑list Bollywood family that hasn’t been settling their bills. Several hairstylists and makeup artists, hired for home services, say they’ve grown weary of waiting for dues. “We’re made to sit around and wait, then promised we’ll be paid next time,” says one. “But that next time never comes.” Assurances abound, but payments are scarce. While the family collects crores for films and appearances, these humble artists are left out of pocket — and out of respect. Truly, a dark day behind the glitz.
Recipe for romance
Alekha and Aadar Jain
Several big-ticket Bollywood weddings devoured column inches last year, but the Kapoor khandaan coming out en masse for Aadar Jain’s nuptials to Alekha Advani may have been the most notable. The youngest of Raj Kapoor’s daughters, Rima Jain is at the core of the clan: bua to beauties Karishma and Kareena Kapoor, and of course, mum to Aadar and Armaan Jain.
Now, if the Kapoors are known for anything other than cinema, it is food — and Rima’s boys carry this legacy ably. Armaan’s The Junglee Kitchen delivers bold flavours to Mumbai’s doorsteps, while younger brother Aadar is just as confident commanding a stovetop as he is a spotlight. And he’ll be putting his skills to good use on Valentine’s Day, by cooking up a feast for his beloved bride.
This will be their first V-Day as newlyweds, so it warrants something special. “Alekha is hosting a huge wellness festival at the Radio Club pier in Colaba on Sunday, so I can’t do anything too over the top the night before,” Aadar tells us. Between moving into a new home this year, and with their first anniversary a week away, the celebrations are already simmering nicely. Given his Kapoor genes, Aadar’s love is best expressed in butter, spice and seconds — so this sounds like V-Day well spent. “It’s a surprise for Alekha, so I will have to hide the newspaper today,” Aadar laughs. Exactly how we like our exclusives: hot off the press, and under wraps.
Nourish love
Aadar lets us in on a few Kapoor-clan favourites — elite picks for your V-Day reservations:
»Trishna, Kala Ghoda
»Ling’s Pavilion, Colaba
»Royal China, Bandra
»Nara Thai, BKC
»Americano, Kala Ghoda (Alekha’s fave)
Fitness goals
Helen and Yasmin Karachiwala (left)
While most folks obsess over the gym routines of Disha Patani, Malaika Arora and Sara Ali Khan —their abs and athleisure under constant scrutiny — it is a divine beauty of another era who has us binge-watching fitness videos. The eponymous Helen, aged 86, has been lighting up social media alongside her toned trainer, Yasmin Karachiwala — delivering hope and joy between leg circles.
Disha Patani and Malaika Arora
We hear the definitive dance diva of Bollywood’s golden era no longer knows where her walking stick is, thanks to six days a week at the gym. She does Pilates and a little strength training, and it is obvious that she loves it. Age is just a number if you have the right attitude. Bad knees be damned, because legends never retire.
