This evening, as the Wankhede Stadium names a stand after Ravi Shastri, we celebrate a cricketer who practically invented main character energy
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The Art of the cosmic call-out
Be careful what you shout from the bleachers because the universe doesn’t just have ears, it has a sassy scriptwriter with a penchant for poetic justice! This evening, as the Wankhede Stadium names a stand after Ravi Shastri, we celebrate a cricketer who practically invented main character energy.
Ravi Shastri
Back in February 1980, while watching an India-England Test match with his Podar College mates, Shastri didn’t just enjoy the view — he claimed it. He declared that by the next Test at Wankhede, he’d be on the field. True to his word, he played his maiden Test at Wankhede in November 1981, mirroring a young Sir Don Bradman who once told his father he wouldn’t rest until he played at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Clearly, this cosmic ‘calling your shot’ is alive and well.
Look at the viral clip of a tiny Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the stands, frantically cheering for Jasprit Bumrah, only to fast-forward to today where the 15-year-old is hitting his idol for sixes. Whether it’s Shastri eyeing the pitch or a kid visualising a face-off with a legend, the theme is clear: put your ambition into the universe and watch it bend to your will.
A queen against compliance
If there’s one thing Sushant Divgikar (aka Rani KoHEnur) won’t do, it’s take a seat — unless it’s a throne. And in a world of quiet compliance, this is exactly the thunderclap we need. On a fiery episode of InControversial with Pooja Chaudhri that dropped yesterday, the artist and activist doesn’t just spill the tea — we’re served a whole damn brewery.
Sushant Divgikar aka Rani KoHEnur
Addressing the “absurd” Transgender Amendment Bill on the podcast, Rani drops the ultimate logic bomb: “If it’s about me, it should not be without me.” With a Master’s in Psychology and the poise of a queen, Rani dismantles the hypocrisy of a system that “worships goddesses but oppresses daughters,” and asks why a room full of men is busy policing trans bodies while rape laws and trafficking remain “un-rectified.” The message to lawmakers? A perfectly timed, utterly unfiltered: “Are you high?”
Rani also takes a moment to call out the entertainment industry’s conveniently “disappearing backbones,” taking aim at those who cash in on queer stories but go radio silent when it’s time to stand up and be counted. Because for Rani, drag isn’t just performance — it’s protest, power, and pure presence. From singing in the bathroom to the billboards of Times Square, this isn’t just one queen’s glow-up story — it’s a reminder that visibility is political, and silence is not an option.
Boundaries Crossed
A top-tier all-rounder, known as much for his explosive strike rate as his luxury lifestyle, appears to have lost control of the scoreboard at home. While he continues to rake in massive sponsorships and a heavy paycheque from his IPL franchise, insiders whisper that he no longer holds the keys to his own vault.
The power has shifted entirely to his lady love, who has reportedly taken over his accounts with an iron fist. The situation has turned particularly sour within the family circle — word is the cricketer’s own mother has been placed on a strict stipend.
No matter what the cameras capture, we hear the real game is being played in the ledger books. It’s a sad story indeed when mum has to make do with ‘pocket money,’ while the flavour of the season is busy lining her own pockets.
Brunch for a star
Our Easter hangover appears to be far from done, with Sunday’s shenanigans still steering the mood. And frankly, when the ever-graceful Bindiya Goswami is playing hostess, one doesn’t simply recover from a brunch — one ruminates on it.
Sitara’s Easter brunch
An annual fixture at filmmaker JP Dutta’s Juhu residence, Easter afternoon has always been a sentimental ode to Bindiya’s late Catholic mother. This year, however, the party pulled out all the stops, doubling as a grand debut for the tiniest star in their orbit: daughter Nidhi’s ten-month-old, Sitara.
Leave it to the Dutta household to pivot from cinematic epics to a full-blown Beatrix Potter fever dream. For a family that famously skipped the ‘pet phase’ growing up, the arrival of a petting corner filled with live rabbits was the ultimate plot twist. Nidhi and husband Binoy Gandhi presided over the scene as doting parents, navigating a setting that was part-fairytale, part-fete.
Nidhi Dutta
Between the vintage ice cream cart and the Peter Rabbit placemats, the aesthetic was pure, curated whimsy. Eschewing the usual party favours that inevitably end up in a bin, tiny guests departed with classic Peter Rabbit books — a touch of old-school gravitas amidst the over-the-top indulgence. If this is how the Duttas do a first Easter, we can only imagine the theatricality awaiting Sitara’s first birthday. Stay tuned.
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