Have you heard? PeeCee joins Oscar committee

PeeCee joins Oscar committeePriyanka Chopra Jonas is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and is currently serving on the Executive Committee of the Actors Branch Membership of the Academy is by invitation only from the Board of Governors and achieved by earning a competitive Oscar nomination Jonas has previously starred in the Oscarnominated feature The White Tiger which she also executive produced Academy membership is divided into 17 branches representing different disciplines in the field of motion pictures The Executive Committee is suggested to have certain powers relating to the shortlisting of films for the Oscars Meanwhile she will be seen in Russo Brothersrsquo Citadel which releases on the web on April 28Visual treatAn RRR fan account on Instagram recently shared a video featuring a comic book made by a Japanese mother for her young son The woman in question made an illustrated story book for her kid seven who might have trouble watching the movie with subtitles As the woman flips through the pages in the viral video it gives a glimpse of Ram Charan and Jr NTRrsquos beautifully illustrated characters SS Rajamoulirsquos film has acquired attention from cinemawatchers across the globe ever since the song Naatu naatu won the Academy AwardCasting couchActorpolitician Ravi Kishan has shared that he faced sexual harassment by a woman who is now a ldquobig shotrdquo He revealed he was offered a lsquocoffee at nightrsquo by the woman who he chose not to name Kishan was asked about his experience during a recent appearance on the chat show Aap ki Adalat according to a media report ldquoI somehow managed to escape I canrsquot name her because she has become a big shot now She had said lsquoCoffee peene raat me aayiersquo I thought that is something people prefer to have during the day so I got the hint and refusedrdquo he reportedly statedSeal of approvalHollywood star Jennifer Aniston says she had a gala time gorging on Indian food and donning a ldquobeautifulrdquo lehenga by Indian fashion designer Manish Malhotrain her upcoming film Murder Mystery 2 Aniston who enjoys a huge fan following in India courtesy her hit 1990s sitcom Friends wore an ivorycoloured chikankari lehenga that was designed by Malhotra for an Indian wedding sequence in the Netflix movie ldquoIt was a beautiful dress It was extremely heavy and I wasnrsquot expecting thatrdquo she said in a recent interaction adding ldquoSo much respect for all the beautiful women of India who have to not only wear it but dance their b off We had a really good timerdquo she added The actiondrama is a sequel to a 2019 project starring Aniston and Adam Sandler It has been directed by Jeremy Garelick and will release on the streamer on March 31A fanScottish Masterchef winner Gary Maclean has a laundry list of favourites when it comes to Indian cuisine Maclean who recently held an exclusive dinner popup at Roseate House New Delhi said he grew up with Indian families living next door and his love affair with Indian food began in childhood ldquoScotland has a thousand Indian restaurants I love dal paneer mutton and anything tandoor mdash breads meats or vegetables That said the cuisine is so vast that every time I see someone doing it I realise I know nothing about itrdquo The chef counts Sanjeev Kapoor as his favourite Indian chef ldquoHe is probably the most famous chef in the world He is a great example of how hard work can help you reach placesrdquo said the winner of BBCrsquos 2016 reality cooking series MasterChef The ProfessionalsMarking winsSalman Khan who is often seen supporting his friends and colleagues on social media has congratulated the lsquoGolden Girlsrsquo Nikhat Zareen Lovlina Borgohain Nitu Ghanghas and Saweety Boora for winning at the World Boxing Championship He took to Instagram and shared a picture of them and wrote ldquoWhen you met me the last time you had promised me that you would win again You have done that So proud of you Nikhat Many congratulations to you all on winning the womenrsquos world boxing championshipsrdquoJabra fanShah Rukh Khan is known for his love for cars and owns an impressive fleet that includes an Audi BMW and MercedesBenz The latest addition is a RollsRoyce Cullinan Black Badge SUV that costs over R10 crore with personalised customisations A video of his new car has been doing the round on social media after he was spotted driving it on the streets of Mumbai at nightValid point thoughA political analyst has sent a legal notice to Netflix over an episode of The Big Bang Theory that uses a ldquoderogatory termrdquo against actor Madhuri DixitNene Mithun Vijay Kumar has asked the streamer to remove the episode in which the character of Raj Koothrapalli played by Kunal Nayyar and Jim Parsons who plays Sheldon Cooper compare Aishwarya Rai and Dixit Citing the promotion of discrimination against women the statement read ldquoIt is important to hold companies like Netflix accountable for their actions and to ensure that they are sensitive to the cultural sentiments of the communities A term was used in reference to Madhuri Dixit It was offensive and showed a lack of regard for her dignityrdquo The concerned scene sees two protagonists in disagreement when comparing the two actors In the ensuing argument the concerned defamatory term is used to describe Nene A valid point raised we think