Have you heard? Barbie-inspired?

Kiara Advani made a bold appearance in a Barbieinspired outfit from designer duo Falguni and Shane Peacock on the first day of India Couture Week ICW The designers unveiled their collection Renaissance Reverie featuring bridal wear for men and women which according to the collection note was inspired by their love for art and the treasures they encounter during their travels Advani who is no stranger to the ICW ramp looked resplendent as she walked the stage in a bold pink ensemble outfit with bead and sequin work dubbed by many as an outfit perfect for lsquodesi Barbiersquo ldquoAs a showstopper it was the perfect outfitrdquo Advani saidItrsquos a boy and a girlTelly actors Pankhuri and Gautam Rode welcomed a baby boy and a baby girl on Tuesday The duo took to social media to share the news ldquoAs we embrace this new chapter as a family of four we are filled with heartfelt gratitude for the love and blessings showered upon usrdquo they shared while making the announcement Rode 45 married Pankhuri 32 in 2018 The duo worked together in the 2015 show Suryaputra Karn and they reportedly fell in love while working on this showSave as HumanxlsHuman beings are nothing but ldquodatardquo for multinational tech companies says debutant director Sudeep Kanwal who explores the concept of surveillance and loss of privacy to technology in his first film Privacy Advancement in technology has its pros and cons and the director said he highlights the illeffects of it in his film which is headlined by Rajshri Deshpande of Trial by Fire fame The neonoir thriller follows the story of a distressed Mumbai surveillance centre operator Deshpande who ignores protocol and begins to investigate incidents happening on her watch ldquoThe movie shows how much information you can get from the camera or what one can view Wersquove gone beyond the term of data privacy Now technology can predict or shape your behaviour or it can force you to search for certain thingsrdquoBack againSandeep Singh makes his directorial debut with Safed starring Abhay Verma and Meera Chopra which is a love story between a widow and a transgender ldquoMy aim through this film is to give voice to the people who come from diverse backgrounds of society and are struggling for space The society has always looked down upon them But at the end of the day arenrsquot we all humans I hope to make a significant impact on their rights to live a life just like you and merdquo says the director of his filmShaadi abhi baki haiPrime Video announced that the second season of Made in Heaven will premiere on August 10 Created by Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti the show revolves around Sobhita Dhulipalarsquos Tara Khanna and actor Arjun Mathurrsquos Karan Mehra two friends who are also wedding planners as they juggle professional commitments while dealing with conflicts in their personal lives This edition is expected to delve deeper into the lives of its characters ldquoAs seen in the first season the new season will also feature a host of cameos whilst taking forward the nuanced narrative on various social prejudices It will reveal the dichotomy of tradition modern aspirations and belief systems set against the canvas of lavish Indian weddingsrdquo the announcement read It also features Jim Sarbh Kalki Koechlin and Shashank AroraIFFMrsquos closing filmThe 14th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne IFFM announced that Kennedy directed by Anurag Kashyap will be the closing film at the festival It will screen on August 20 2023 in Melbourne Kennedy mdash which had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival mdash stars Sunny Leone and Rahul Bhat Kashyap is expected to be present during the screening along with the lead cast A day before the closing night Kashyap and the lead cast will be in conversation with a live audience Kennedy follows the tale of a longthoughttobedead insomniac excop who finds himself entangled in a corrupt system while seeking redemption Kashyap says ldquoI am delighted that Kennedy is the closing film at IFF Melbourne Itrsquos the first Indian film festival we are playing in the world and I am excited to know the response of the audience I will be there to attend the same and gauge the response and am sure that theyrsquoll like the film like the global audience whorsquos seen the film till nowrdquoOld friend old loveVeteran actor Kamal Haasan recently met his friend and makeup artist Mike Westmore in Los Angeles The actor went to the American city for the launch of his recent feature Kalki 2898 AD and met up with the Academy Awardwinning makeup artiste They reminisced about their remarkable 40year friendship and professional journey The duo teamed up for projects like Indian Avvai Shanmughi and Dasavatharam ldquoI have admired Mikersquos work from the inside out Forty years have flown at the speed of an arrowrdquo Westmore is well known for his contributions to films such as Mask Star Trek Next Generation and Raging Bull He was also given the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for his work on the 2008 Tamillanguage film Dasavathaaram in which he also collaborated with Haasan