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Virat Kohli’s 29th birthday: Quick look at the skipper’s journey with Anushka Sharma

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In a recent chat show, Virat Kohli credited Anushka Sharma for making him more sensible and patient in life.

With Virat Kohli turning 29 on Sunday, the debate on the possibilities of a permanent tie between the celebrated Indian skipper and B-town actress Anushka Sharma still continues – with many sources hinting towards positive news by December.

In a recent chat show with Gaurav Kapoor, Kohli credited Anushka for making him more sensible and patient in life.  

Speaking at ‘Breakfast with Champions’, Kohli said, “I must thank the lady luck. You have seen me, you know I had no sense before. Ever since the lady has come into my life, she’s taught me a lot of things. I’ve learnt a lot, become more sensible in the last 4 years all because of her. She’s taught me how to be more patient and taught me how to utilise the position you are into the fullest.”

And while speculations on the relationship of one of India’s most talked about celebrity couples continues, here’s a quick look at how the ‘love story’ had been so far:

A latest television commercial depicted Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma playing a couple at a wedding. Though the advertisement grabbed the eyes of several fans, the couple made their mark in their first commercial released in 2013. Reportedly, Kohli made the Bollywood actress first during the shoot of their first commercial. Following that Virat and Anushka had been seen together at several instances – and like a wildfire, rumors spread about the two dating each other.

The speculations and rumors on the relationship of the two celebrated personalities started taking form specifically after the South Africa tour to India in 2014.  Reportedly, instead of being with the teammates, Kohli directly went to Anushka’s apartment from the Mumbai airport. It was almost the same time when the two started following each other on social media.

Despite being one of the most seasoned batsman and skipper of the cricketing history, Virat was often seen surprising Anushka with his visits at the set of the Bollywood star’s movies. During the shoot of Anurag Kahsyap directorial ‘Bombay Velvet’ in Sri Lanka, Kohli clinched the headlines with his surprise visit to meet Anushka. Kohli was also seen at the set of Aamir Khan starrer PK in Udaipur – reportedly to celebrate the actress’ 26th birthday.

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The couple’s first public appearance came during n Indian Super League (ISL) match in October 2014. And finally at a match against Sri Lanka in November 2014, the romantic relation between the two almost got confirmed after the cricketer blew a flying kiss towards Anushka.

The couple faced a lot of controversies during their journey together – with 2015 being the worst. During the promotion of her movie, NH10 in 2015, Anushka once lost her calm when being grilled about her relationship with the cricketer. The same year, Virat too crossed the lines to verbally abuse a journalist – though he later apologized.

However, after the release of the movie, Virat took to Twitter, to laud Anushka, saying, “Just watched #NH10 and i am blown away. What a brilliant film and specially an outstanding performance by my love @AnshkaSharma. SO PROUD :)”. And in a apt reply, Anushka wrote, “@imVkohli Thank You. So happy.”

The couple made their first official red carpet appearance together at the Vogue Beauty Awards, on July 21, 2015, in Mumbai.

The rumor on the break-up between the two surfaced on social media soon after they unfollowed each other on social media. While Anushka trolled after Kohli’s poor performances on-field, fans started commenting on their break-up after the cricketer started scoring again –with many thanking the actress for breaking up.

Enraged with the trolls on Anushka, Kohli aggressively took to social media to slam the criticizers through a SHAME post.

The couple’s patch up hit the headlines yet again when Virat was seen receiving the actress at the airport during her 28th birthday.

However, during his latest interview with Gaurav Kapoor, Kohli made it almost certain that the couple is in a healthy relationship at present. In words of praise for Anushka, Kohli said, “Sir lady luck ka kamaal hai (I’ve got to thank the lady luck). You’ve (Gaurav) seen me, you know I had no brains before. Ever since the lady has come into my life, she’s taught me a lot of things.”

“Her support helped me push through, however bad it was for me. She was a constant in that time… And then Australia happened (the tour in 2014-15 when Kohli scored four hundreds in four Tests) and I ended up scoring runs, in her presence. So it was a special thing for both of us because she also faced a lot of flak. We were being criticised and people were saying this is what happens when you allow girlfriends on the tour. I thought, “if you don’t think this is right then no one can be in a relationship,” added Kohli.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Walking On The Razor’s Edge: The path of the seeker

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The Power of Karma Yoga by Gopi Chandra Das (Jaico Books) is an attempt to unravel the mystique of the Bhagavad Gita in the contemporary context. Is Lord Krishna’s counsel to Arjuna still relevant in today’s time and social space ? How can the timeless teachings of Lord Krishna be adopted by people struggling to cope with the stresses and challenges of modern life? Is there a key teaching which can be easily adopted by stress-torn people? These and many more questions are answered by the author in his easy-to-read style.

The basic premise is that the stress is a function of identity; identity with ego or with role-playing. We all play roles in life: in the family, the office and in the social sphere. These roles demand close identification and exact their cost by way of fear, frustration and failures.

The way out is to ease one’s sense of identity with one’s temporal roles. At the metaphysical level, it means keeping oneself in a detached state from one’s ego. This requires sustained spiritual discipline, but automatically yields to mental distancing with mundane roles as well. No wonder the Katha Upanishad compares the spiritual path to a razor’s edge.

Lord Krishna sought to instil this detached perspective in Arjuna by underlining the perishable nature of the body and the transitory nature of the world. However, the key is to strike a balance between total detachment and total attachment. The golden mean is attained by letting go with discrimination. If we detach too much, it will become difficult to perform our duties; if we cling too much, the material will become a millstone. The idea is to be in the world and yet not be of it. As the Persian saint Abu Said said, “To buy and sell and yet never forget God.”

Detachment, however, doesn’t mean irresponsibility. On the contrary, it means working with utter responsibility; with a sense that the job at hand is a moment to glorify the divine. It is not only work for work’s sake; work is taken up as a tool for self-realization. This is more deeply grasped if we acknowledge that the Gita is not only a handbook of divine knowledge or spiritualised action but essentially a guidepost for the man treading the path of enlightenment.

Sri Aurobindo says: “The Gita is not a weapon for dia­lectical warfare; it is a gate opening on the whole world of spiritual truth and experience, and the view it gives us embraces all the provinces of that supreme region. It maps out, but it does not cut up or build walls or hedges to confine our vision.”

Or as Paramahansa Yoganananda puts it: Gita sheds light on any point of life in which the devotee finds himself in.

Delving yet further, Gopinath explains in the book that letting go is made easy by the practice of apagriha, or being unattached to desires with conscious control on attachment-driven strivings. In the process, one’s motive gets transformed from want-driven to purpose-driven. The aim, at the highest level, being self-realization: the acme of spiritual strivings. For all material strivings ought to be in essence spititual strivings.

When we shift from want-driven to purpose-driven action, the need for personal validation ceases. In our quest for a spiritual-centric action mode, yagna plays an important role. The concept of yagna is transposed from a religious fire-rite to diurnal mundane acts in which personal motives are quenched. As the borderline between the spiritual and the material gets increasingly dissolved, the quest for enlightenment becomes the summum bonum of life.

The direction and blessings of a sadguru is also needed in this eternal quest for soul freedom. In the ultimate sense, the material life and its duties become a stepping stone for a higher life which man embraces to achieve the state of kaivalya. The book lucidly interweaves real-life stories with philosophical concepts, which make for interesting reading.

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Justin Bieber shares unseen pictures from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant pre-wedding sangeet

Justin Bieber’s energetic performance on Friday was the highlight of the sangeet ceremony, which took place at the Nita Ambani Convention Centre in Bandra, Mumbai.

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Justin Bieber shares unseen pictures from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant pre-wedding sangeet

Global popstar Justin Bieber brought the energy at Anant Ambani and Radhika Ambani’s pre-wedding sangeet on July 5 in Mumbai. The soon to be married couple (wedding in July 12th) was spotted enjoying themselves as Bieber belted out his hits. While glimpses from the night went viral earlier, Bieber has now shared unseen photos and videos from his memorable trip to India.

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The heartwarming pictures show Justin Bieber bonding with Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant and their family. In one picture Justin stands with Anant and Radhika, all three dressed festively for the sangeet ceremony. Another photo captures a casual moment where Justin Bieber is seen chatting with Akash Ambani on a couch while Anant and Radhika are posing with him.

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The group also posed for a larger picture that included Shloka Mehta and Anand Piramal. The final photos show Justin Bieber and Anant Ambani engaged in a friendly conversation, solidifying the warm atmosphere of the visit. Justin’s trip to India started on Friday morning with his arrival in Mumbai.

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That night Bieber transformed the Jio Convention Centre into a party zone with his hit songs and celebrities like Salman Khan and Alia Bhatt grooved along with him. Videos circulating on social media show Justin Bieber dancing with Orry and receiving a hug from Alaviaa Jaffrey( daughter of Javed Jaffrey). According to reports Justin Bieber has been paid $10million for this special performance.

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Bieber’s energetic performance on Friday was the highlight of the sangeet ceremony, which took place at the Nita Ambani Convention Centre in Bandra, Mumbai. The singer made the guests groove on his songs Baby, Love Yourself, Peaches, Where Are You Now and Sorry. Bieber’s fresh off his triumphant return to the stage once again set the internet ablaze with his electrifying performance at Anant and Radhika’s sangeet ceremony.

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Yashraj Mukhate collaborates with Amit Trivedi for Mann Dhaaga song

In a post circulating on Instagram Yashraj Mukhate talks about his experience of listening to Amit Trivedi’s music and recalls how he had always dreamt of collaborating with Amit Trivedi. He said his dream came true 2 years later in 2024 where he collaborated with Trivedi on the song Mann Dhaaga.

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Amit Trivedi is known for his soulful compositions which weave profound lyrics, captivating music lovers. His songs spark a deep desire in aspiring artists to collaborate with him. Music producer and You Tuber Yashraj Mukhate had immense admiration for Trivedi’s artistry. In a post circulating on Instagram Yashraj Mukhate talks about his experience of listening to Amit Trivedi’s music and recalls how he had always dreamt of collaborating with Amit Trivedi.

He said his dream came true 2 years later in 2024 where he collaborated with Trivedi on the song Mann Dhaaga. He wrote that he had been listening to the entire Dev D Album carefully in 2012. And he kept listening to it on loop for 3 weeks. He continued to listen to Amit Trivedi compositions in Aisha, Kai Po Che, Udaan, Lootera, Queen, Fitoor continuously. He said he could not stop himself and became a big fan of the music director. He said he started dreaming of meeting his idol one day and collaborating with him.

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He recalled that he had to download songs from songs.pk and listen to them. He said the songs kept running inside his mind all through the day. He added that he even remembered Amit Trivedi’s ad jingles word for Fanta, Frooti, Dish TV and all of them.

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Mukhate said he always dreamed of meeting Amit Trivedi and wanted to thank him for giving this experience. The post has gone viral on social media with 96,445 likes till now. Large number of social media user commented on the social media post where one user Parth said the Yashraj Mukhate was truly an inspiration. One user said his dedication had brought him to level. One user said a man should make all his dreams come true by going through one hustle at a time.

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