Sonali's Society: Careless Whisper

Careless WhisperWho says you canrsquot 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 theyrsquore whispering sweet nothings or secret business strategies one thing is clear this duo plans to build an empire togetherFifty and FabulousDitch 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 Amritsarrsquos Golden Temple mdash proving she can serve lsquodevotional divarsquo just as well as frontrow fashionBringing in a milestone halfcentury with style and a serious amount of soul Seema swapped champagne for kada prasad with her family in towSeema SajdehldquoItrsquos something they would never dordquo the bubbly birthday girl confesses to yours truly but it felt befitting this year Choosing to treasure the moment and lifersquos 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 midlife crisis mdash Seema is having a midlife awakening and shersquos doing it with a perfectly draped dupattaThe App ApocalypseWe refuse to view a womanrsquos singleness as a problem to be solved rather than a kingdom to be ruled So this isnrsquot another tired inquiry into why icons like Drew Barrymore and Chennaiborn culinary goddess Padma Lakshmi are lsquostillrsquo single Instead consider this a shared giggle over the fact that even these gorgeous girls arenrsquot immune to the dumpster fire that is the digital dating poolPadma LakshmiThey have built empires authored bestsellers and mastered the art of the perfect roast mdash both on a plate and in a punchline mdash yet the algorithm remains their greatest adversary Chatting with the ET star on a televised episode of The Drew Barrymore Show on Monday Padma confessed that her feed seems to be a neverending loop of lsquocreative directorsrsquo and DJsldquoAll the pictures that these guys put up mdash itrsquos always like theyrsquore jumping out of helicopters or theyrsquore on a yacht or theyrsquore waterskiing or riding horses Irsquom like Irsquom tired just looking at you Irsquoll be at the barrdquo she quipped Closer to home the pickings remain just as slim or spectacularly unsuitable mdash even on inviteonly apps With the likes of Vaani Kapoor and Sonal Chauhan reportedly navigating the same limited deck of lsquoentrepreneursrsquo and lsquovisionariesrsquo as Padma and Drew itrsquos clear that even goldstandard apps are still serving up bronzetier optionsA little slice of Island LifeAfter 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 RampR this week Enjoying the island life alongside him are wife Ritika Sajdeh and daughter Samaira mdash who may well be the biggest fan of their overwater villarsquos private slide that drops straight into a crystalclear turquoise lagoonRohit Sharma and Ritika SajdehSand and surf seem to be a firm favourite with the family In fact it was in the Indian Oceanrsquos 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 threebedroom 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 himUnfiltered IconBelated 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 sobrietyPooja Bhattldquo54 years of being 10 years of truly livingrdquo she writes mdash 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 isnrsquot just a thankyou note mdash it is a testament to survival sobriety and selfacceptance A bold reminder that the most beautiful thing anyone can ever wear is their truth