Sonali’s Society: Tilak Varma takes the trophy and more masala

The diamond standardAneet Padda channels pure Disneyprincess poise trading a glass slipper for a highfashion exit in Juhu on Monday Appearing as an ambassador for a jewellery brand the Saiyaara starlet proves that while diamonds dazzle confidence and a flawless silhouette are the ultimate accessoriesGems of loveIt takes strength to turn loss into a tribute and love into a legacy mdash and this month Farah Khan Ali is set to do just that We hear the celebrated jewellery designer will open her new flagship store in South Mumbai on March 21 marking an important milestone in her 30year journey with gemsFarah Khan AliOne has already come to expect opulent design and refined craftsmanship from Farah but this launch comes with a collection that goes beyond glamour mdash delivering heart Alongside her signature monogram pieces she will unveil a special line of jewels inspired by her late mother Zarine Khan who passed away in November last yearFarah believes that jewellery carries a feeling a moment an intention ldquoLong after the day has passed a jewel remembersrdquo she says If that is so what finer way to honour her motherrsquos memory than with a collection that transforms love and loss into lasting beauty And with sisters Sussanne Khan and Simone Arora lending solid support this event promises to be far more than a store launch serving instead as a sparkling tribute to love legacy and a life welllivedSlay all dayThroughout this T20 World Cup campaign Tilak Varma has offered up some crucial cameos but his allstar moment appears to have arrived after we claimed the cup Still buzzing from the high of Sundayrsquos victory we woke up on Monday to find Tilak took the trophy to bed with him mdash if only for a few photosTilak VarmaIn a series of supersexy shots on social media the shirtless star is seen in his hotel room toothbrush in one hand and trophy in the other The piegravece de reacutesistance however is the last image in the carousel trophy tattoo sleeve medal and the man himself on display like art against soft white sheets The tournament may be over but the fun has clearly just begun mdash and honestly who would stop at play when you can truly slayOutlook SunnyIf there was ever any doubt the Little Master has a big heart letrsquos put that debate to rest As our boys in blue lifted the T20 World Cup trophy on Sunday Sunil Gavaskar kept his promise to Suryakumar Yadav we told you all about that on February 17 mdash breaking into a brief jig to celebrate our colossal cricket triumph at the Narendra Modi Stadium in AhmedabadSunil GavaskarThe 76yearold legend usually the picture of restraint in the commentary box let his guard down for a few seconds as India Waale blared in the background And in doing so Gavaskar reminded us that cricket beyond statistics and scorecards is still mdash first and foremost mdash about joyEk tha TigerldquoI really do believe that I stand on the shoulders of amazing artists and talents that came before merdquo Priyanka Chopra Jonas told an audience of eager students during the India Conference at Harvard last month Arguably our most recognisable face in Hollywood today Priyanka credited Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and the late Irrfan Khan with paving the path to global recognition But long before these trailblazers there was another and it took a true OG to recognise itKabir BediOn Friday Salman Khan posted a shoutout to Sandokan star Kabir Bedi referring to him as ldquothe first Indian to do an international TV showrdquo Generous with his praise Salman went on call Kabir ldquoforever handsome enigmatic the original Tigerrdquo Both the sentiment and its timing were spoton with the iconic series celebrating 50 years at the Sanremo Music Festival in Italy on February 24 Of course Kabir and his charming wife Parveen Dusanj attended the commemorative event even interacting with the star of the new Sandokan series Turkish actor Can YamanSalman KhanBut back to our local lsquoTigerrsquo Salman and his tribute to Bedi ldquoMy duaa that everyone looks as strong and conducts their emotional life as kabirbedi The new Sandokan canyamanhellip you have big shoes to fillrdquo A roaring dose of rightful praise from one Tiger to another