11 March,2026 10:55 AM IST | Mumbai | Team mid-day
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Who says you can't mix business with pleasure? Rakul Preet Singh and Jackky Bhagnani are proving that the best kind of partnership is one that wins both on the red carpet and in the boardroom. Announcing a collaboration with Invision Brands at a press conference on Tuesday, the power couple talked strategy and goals with an attentive audience. Now whether they're whispering sweet nothings or secret business strategies, one thing is clear: this duo plans to build an empire together.
Ditch the stilettos, keep the sass. Seema Sajdeh just pulled the ultimate fiftieth birthday plot twist. On March 8, the Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives icon traded the Mumbai party circuit for the spiritual glow of Amritsar's Golden Temple - proving she can serve âdevotional diva' just as well as front-row fashion.
Bringing in a milestone half-century with style and a serious amount of soul, Seema swapped champagne for kada prasad, with her family in tow.
Seema Sajdeh
"It's something they would never do," the bubbly birthday girl confesses to yours truly, but it felt befitting this year. Choosing to treasure the moment (and life's small joys), Seema says she has no laundry list of wishes for 2026. Instead, she hopes for greater gratitude for everything she already has. Move over, mid-life crisis - Seema is having a mid-life awakening, and she's doing it with a perfectly draped dupatta.
We refuse to view a woman's singleness as a problem to be solved rather than a kingdom to be ruled. So, this isn't another tired inquiry into why icons like Drew Barrymore and Chennai-born culinary goddess Padma Lakshmi are âstill' single. Instead, consider this a shared giggle over the fact that even these gorgeous girls aren't immune to the dumpster fire that is the digital dating pool.
Padma Lakshmi
They have built empires, authored bestsellers, and mastered the art of the perfect roast - both on a plate and in a punchline - yet the algorithm remains their greatest adversary. Chatting with the E.T. star on a televised episode of The Drew Barrymore Show on Monday, Padma confessed that her feed seems to be a never-ending loop of âcreative directors' and DJs.
"All the pictures that these guys put up - it's always like they're jumping out of helicopters, or they're on a yacht, or they're waterskiing, or riding horses. I'm like I'm tired just looking at you. I'll be at the bar," she quipped. Closer to home, the pickings remain just as slim or spectacularly unsuitable - even on invite-only apps. With the likes of Vaani Kapoor and Sonal Chauhan reportedly navigating the same limited deck of âentrepreneurs' and âvisionaries' as Padma and Drew, it's clear that even gold-standard apps are still serving up bronze-tier options.
After cheering our current cricket squad on from the sidelines at the T20 World Cup final in Ahmedabad on Sunday, defending champion captain Rohit Sharma swapped stadium noise for sea breezes, jetting off to the Maldives for some R&R this week. Enjoying the island life alongside him are wife Ritika Sajdeh and daughter Samaira - who may well be the biggest fan of their overwater villa's private slide that drops straight into a crystal-clear turquoise lagoon.
Rohit Sharma and Ritika Sajdeh
Sand and surf seem to be a firm favourite with the family. In fact, it was in the Indian Ocean's azure waters that Rohit chose to recharge after leading India to the ICC Champions Trophy win last March. But while that celebratory getaway had him staying at the Waldorf Astoria in Ithaafushi, this trip finds the trio tucked into a three-bedroom private pool villa at the JW Marriott Maldives Kaafu Atoll Island Resort. As a Marriott Bonvoy brand ambassador, Rohit clearly knows how to make those loyalty perks work for him.
Belated birthday wishes are in order for another Bollywood belle. Pooja Bhatt turned 54 on February 24, and her milestone deserves special mention. Sharing an emotional message of thanks for all the birthday love last month, Bhatt not only confessed to her age on social media (unheard of for an actor) but also shared a far from superficial reflection on achieving a decade of sobriety.
Pooja Bhatt
"54 years of being. 10 years of truly living," she writes - her transparency turning a standard birthday post into a profound act of advocacy. By openly discussing her age and her recovery, Pooja is dismantling two of the biggest taboos in the industry simultaneously. Her post isn't just a thank-you note - it is a testament to survival, sobriety, and self-acceptance. A bold reminder that the most beautiful thing anyone can ever wear is their truth.
