Sonali's Society

Nailed ItPerhaps Kangana Ranaut needed another kind of colour fix after Holi so it was off to a nail studio in Khar for the actor and MP on Wednesday Ombre pink talons perfected she stepped out ready to slay in every hue mdash even tossing a cheerful lsquoHappy Holirsquo to waiting papsPlaydate PenaltiesNever judge a book by its cover or in this case a family by its public persona Tales keep trickling in about an Alist couple who appear to coparent their beautiful bachchas with such ease but in fact it seems the mum is a truly hard taskmaster Wersquore told she has turned away her inlaws for being a little late to a playdate and thatrsquos just the tip of the iceberg Less daughterinlaw more drill sergeant is the standing joke Irsquom not one to meddle in other peoplersquos parenting choices but I do feel bad for the senior squad Punctuality becomes a bit trickier when yoursquove seen a few birthdays mdash perhaps itrsquos time to consider a kinder penaltyOut and proudRacism homophobia war mdash hate is alive and in 2026 itrsquos still breathing down our necks Looking for happy content we often bingewatch makeup nerd Aditya Madiraju Of Indian origin he lives in the United States and he is brilliant with a brush From bronzer to brow pencil his tips travel the gamut of the makeup spectrum and hersquos bright to boot He also happens to have three million followers and thatrsquos on Instagram aloneAditya MadirajuldquoMakeup loves me and I love makeup Wersquore in a very committed relationshiprdquo Madiraju jokes While that may be true itrsquos his real relationship that has inspired this rant The digital content creator has been married to choreographer Amit Shah for eight years and together they raise one darling daughter Both are out and proud but itrsquos not like theyrsquore constantly pushing the gay card when it comes to their content So a few days ago Aditya posted a makeup tutorial with his husband playing model The online hate came fast and furious Not one to stay quiet Madiraju shot back ldquoYou thought I was doing full glam and Irsquom straightrdquoMore power to his persistence but it brings us to the part that has us peeved The last time Adityarsquos audience realised he was gay the social media star lost 20000 followers Why ldquoPeople live in a bubble What you gonna dordquo asks Madirajursquos main man Amit Aditya snaps back ldquoTake a bubble bathrdquo Hate may follow but hold on to that sparkle mdash it shines a light on attitudes overdue for changePowered by mischiefTimed perfectly for the season a total throwback gem is splashing across social media mdash supposedly from Holi last year The clip stars Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh and begins with Tendulkar armed with a water gun tiptoeing down a resort corridor like a man on a mission Target A blissfully sleeping Singh What follows is a fullscale colourandwater ambush No mercy No warning Just vibesYuvraj Singh and Sachin TendulkarNow we know from Yuvraj himself that this was no oneoff prank ldquoSachin was the biggest prankster in the teamrdquo Yuvi laughs remembering a particularly spicy episode at a Japanese restaurant ldquoIrsquod never eaten Japanese food before Sachin casually goes lsquoYeh wasabi badi tasty hairsquo So I took a massive biterdquo Rookie mistake ldquoFor two whole minutes I couldnrsquot breathe It felt like a train was thundering through my head and steam was blasting out of my noserdquoNaturally revenge was inevitable ldquoWe were in New Zealandrdquo Yuvraj recalls ldquositting around a Jacuzzi eating I told Sachin there was a really tasty ham dish on the other side He loves ham so he got up to check it outrdquo Cue the plot twist ldquoThe moment he stepped near the Jacuzzi I shoved him in mdash fully clothed He tried to drag me in with him but I sprinted off That was funrdquoOnly last night Yuvraj was suited up at a wedding function for Sachinrsquos son Arjun Tendulkar mdash all poise and polished charm But those sherwanis are just a cover for shenanigans that will never end Because for these teammates growing older has never meant growing up mdash and thatrsquos just the way we like itA hattrick of hitsWhile we were glued to the cricket a hattrick of birthdays hit all the right notes earlier this week Blowing out the candles together at One8 Commune in Juhu on Monday were musicians Salim Merchant Shankar Mahadevan and Gino Banks With three industry heavyweights sharing one stage or in this case cutting one cake the guest list came as no surprise mdash from Sonu Nigam and Shaan to Sunidhi Chauhan and Sulaiman Merchant Mumbairsquos melody maestros showed up in droves Standup comedian Zakir Khan was there too as were Javed Akhtar and Shabana AzmiGino Banks Sulaiman Merchant back row Taufiq Qureshi Shankar Mahadevan and Salim MerchantThe nightrsquos poignant story however focuses on the man who was missing To mark the late Ustad Zakir Hussainrsquos March 9 birth anniversary another cake was cut in his memory with brother Taufiq Qureshi doing the honours ldquoDid anyone singrdquo we asked our insider ldquoEveryone didrdquo came his reply mdash one we should have expected And it isnrsquot the first time this trio has hosted a shared celebration At least three other such shindigs come to mind one at Shankarrsquos Vashi residence another at his home in Karjat and the third at Salimrsquos Mumbai abode Not an exhaustive list but a perfect snapshot of the musical triorsquos enduring bond