Bengaluru, 20^th December, 2024: In an exciting move to blend the world of food and entertainment, Chinese Wok, one of India’s leading Quick Service Restaurant chains specializing in Desi Chinese cuisine, has partnered with the much-anticipated Bollywood film Baby John, produced by Atlee and starring Bollywood superstar Varun Dhawan, in an exciting move that fuses food with entertainment.

The collaboration leverages Varun Dhawan’s star power and the growing buzz around Baby John to create a unique synergy between Chinese Wok’s vibrant and bold Desi Chinese flavours and the magic of cinema. The partnership is designed to engage both movie enthusiasts and food lovers, further strengthening the brand’s presence across the country.

“We are excited to team up with Baby John and Varun Dhawan for a campaign that combines the magic of cinema with the vibrant flavours of Chinese Wok. This partnership underscores our dedication to crafting unique experiences that connect deeply with our audience, combining two universal passions—food and entertainment.” said Aayush Madhusudan Agrawal, Founder of Chinese Wok.

The campaign amplifies the excitement of Baby John through co-branded high-impact activations across various channels, including metro branding, bus shelters, and in-theatre advertisements. These touchpoints ensure maximum visibility in public spaces and cinema halls, creating a prevalent and immersive brand presence that aligns with the excitement around the film, driving engagement and awareness.

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The brutal incident of animal abuse took place in Kerala’s Palakkad district, which resulted in the death of the elephant while standing in the river.

“Appalled to hear about what happened in Kerala. Let’s treat our animals with love and bring an end to these cowardly acts,” Kohli said in a tweet from his Twitter handle.

Meanwhile animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as she questioned his silence over the issue.

The pachyderm in Kerala’s Silent Valley Forest fell victim to an act of human cruelty after the pineapple offered by a man exploded in her mouth when she chomped on it, a senior forest officer said. Her jaw was broken and she was unable to eat after she chewed the pineapple and it exploded in her mouth.

Officer Surendrakumar said the elephant died at Velliyar River in Malappuram district on May 27. He said the post-mortem revealed that the pachyderm was pregnant.

“Rahul Gandhi is from that area, why has he not taken action?” questioned Maneka Gandhi on Wednesday.

The Congress scion represents the constituency of Wayanad, which is adjoining the district of Malappuram.
Demanding the removal of the state forest secretary and the resignation of the forest minister, Maneka targeted the state government over the incident. “It’s a murder. Malappuram is famous for such incidents. It’s India’s most violent district.”

South actors like Rashmika Mandanna, Tamannaah Bhatia, and singer Chinmayi Sripada took to their social media handles to condemn the horrific act involving a 15-year-old elephant in Kerala who was reportedly pregnant.

Bollywood actors including Akshay Kumar, Varun Dhawan, Anushka Sharma, John Abraham, Dia Mirza, Shraddha Kapoor and Disha Patani on Wednesday condemned the inhuman treatment meted out to pregnant elephant in Kerala.
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Expressing shock over the tragic incident, the actors took to social media platforms and demanded stricter laws against animal cruelty.

Akshay Kumar put out the heart-wrenching picture of the dead body of the mother elephant, tied in strings after being pulled out from the water

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Meanwhile Maharashtra Finance Minister Ajit Pawar has announced 60% cut in March salaries of public representatives, including the CM. Salaries of Grade A and B officers will be deducted by 50% and that of Grade C employees, by 25%. No deduction in the salary of Grade D employees: Maharashtra Deputy CM and state Finance Minister Ajit Pawar.

Indian cricket star Rohit Sharma donates Rs 80 lakh for coronavirus fight. Rohit Sharma has donated Rs 45 lakh to PM’s Relief Fund, Rs 25 lakh to Maharashtra CM’s Relief Fund and Rs 5 lakh each to the organisations ‘Feeding India’ and ‘Welfare of Stray Dogs’.

Actress Anushka Sharma, her cricketer-husband Virat Kohli have pledged their support to the PM CARES fund and Maharashtra Chief Minister’s relief fund. However, they chose not to disclose the amount.

Filmmaker Karan Johar, actor Sonam Kapoor, Ayushman Khurrana and few others also pledged support but did not say how much they were donating.

Sachin Tendulkar donated Rs 25 lakh each to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund and the Chief Minister of Maharashtra’s Relief Fund.

Cricketer Suresh Raina donated Rs 31 lakh to PM-CARES Fund and Rs 21 lakh to UP CM’s Disaster Relief Fund to combat coronavirus.

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar announced that he will be donating Rs 25 crore to PM-CARES.
Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan has contributed Rs 1 crore to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s PM-Cares fund.

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan will extend help to 25,000-odd daily wage workers of the film industry whose lives have been affected by the ongoing national lockdown. Salman’s contribution will aid the artistes of Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), said the body’s president BN Tiwari.

Varun Dhawan pledged Rs 30 lakh to PM-CARES Fund and Rs 25 lakh to Maharashtra CM’s relief fund.
Actor Shilpa Shetty, along with her husband Raj Kundra, pledged to donate Rs 21 lakhs to PM-CARES.
Bhushan Kumar, who heads film studio T-Series, said he will donate Rs 11 crore.

TV host and actor Maniesh Paul said he will donate Rs 20 lakh and Murad Khetani, the producer of 2019 blockbuster “Kabir Singh”, pledged Rs 25 lakh to PM-CARES and another 25 lakhs to the Maharashtra Relief Fund designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee has pledged to give Rs 1 crore of his personal funds to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) along with Rs 50 lakhs to Chief Minster of West Bengal’s Relief Fund.

Teen shooting sensation Manu Bhaker donated Rs 1 lakh to the Haryana government Corporates Made Donations

Adani Foundation has contributed Rs 100 crore to the PM CARES Fund for the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

Tata Sons and Tata Trusts have pledged to contribute Rs 1,500 crore for the cause while Reliance Industries had made an initial contribution of Rs 5 crore besides opening India’s first COVID-19 hospital in Mumbai.

The JSW Group said it will extend a financial assistance of Rs 100 crore to combat the deadly virus.
Engineering and construction giant Larsen & Toubro announced Rs 150 crore donation to the PM-CARES Fund it has set aside over Rs 500 crore per month to support about 1.60 lakh contract workers.

TVS Motor Company said it will donate Rs 25 crore to the PM’s Relief Fund for battle against COVID-19 pandemic.

The Sajjan Jindal-led group will provide equipment to healthcare workers and its employees will donate one day’s salary.

Anand Mahindra of the Mahindra & Mahindra Group had offered to provide Mahindra resorts as care facilities for those infected. The Mahindra Group is also working on making ventilators for Covid-19 infected patients.

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Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn, Shilpa Shetty, Ranveer Singh, Madhuri Dixit and Varun Dhawan were among the celebs who spoke about precautions people need to take in the video made by Rohit Shetty’s production house.

According to reports, 206 cases of coronavirus have been reported in India till Fridy morning.

Actor Kartik Aaryan took to social media to deliver a ‘Pyaar Ka Punchnaama’ style monologue about the importance of social distancing in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Aaryan was not the only celebrity to talk about being cautious against the pandemic but stood out with his style. The actor, who shot to fame with his monologues, made a fervent appeal to his fans to heed the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who during an address to the nation on Thursday evening urged people to stay at home.

Celebrities such as Amitabh Bachchan, Karan Johar, Akshay Kumar and Hrithik Roshan also took to social media to applaud Prime Minister’s statement on janta curfew on Sunday. “ I applaud all fellow countrymen who work tirelessly to keep the essential services operational in such extenuating circumstances ..BE ONE, BE SAFE, BE IN PRECAUTION!,” megastar Bachchan tweeted.

“Fellow Indians, Namaskar. A short while ago, Our PM Saab, Modiji, requested all of us to show resolve & restraint in the face of COVID-19. Please also adhere to the Janta Curfew on 22nd March by staying home. Stay Safe @PMOIndia @narendramodi #JantaCurfew,” Ajay Devgn tweeted. “The assuring words & calm demeanor of our leader honourable PM @narendramodi Ji gave me comfort. I pledge to follow your instructions Sir, and my respect to all the silent heroes for their relentless work in public interest,” said Hrithik.

Akshay, whose film Sooryavanshi has been pushed due to the coronavirus scare, also hailed the PM’s speech. “An excellent initiative by PM @narendramodi ji…this Sunday, March 22 from 7 am to 9 pm let’s all join in the #JantaCurfew and show the world we are together in this. #SocialDistancing,” he wrote. “Imp initiative by our Honorable PM @narendramodi with #jantacurfew Self-inflicted Quarantine and Staying at HOME on Sunday, March 22 from 7 AM to 9 PM is a measured and sensible way to protect from this pandemic by not creating panic yet acknowledging the gravity of the situation,” Johar tweeted.

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A source told that Varun and Natasha had zeroed in on Thailand for their destination wedding, which later got shifted to Jodhpur and then finally to Mumbai. Now the plan stands cancelled for now amid coronavirus spread. They have, the report added, reverted to their first choice, Thailand.

The source added, “The initial plan was to have an intimate wedding on a private island in Thailand, but it was scrapped last month in favour of a destination wedding in Jodhpur. Eventually, they called that off too and were considering having a low-key ceremony in Mumbai. But looking at the current scenario, they have decided to tentatively push the shaadi to November and have reverted to their original choice of destination — Thailand.”

Richa and Ali, too, decided to have an April wedding in Delhi but have reportedly decided to postpone it. Their wedding was also expected to see many of their overseas friends, some being noted actors and film personalities from the US and Europe to attend.

A source told, “Many of their guests were to fly in from the US and Europe for the do. Also, the couple was hoping to have their nuptials in Delhi, which is currently on a partial lockdown. So, they think it’s best to delay the wedding to later this year.”

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 Mahesh Bhupathi and Lara Dutta were seen posing for the cameras after casting their votes in Mumbai. The former Miss World also took to social media, sharing a picture post voting. She urged the Mumbaikars to come out exercise their right. “Mumbai come out and exercise your right to vote!! #voteresponsibily #sustainabledevelopment .

Actor Aamir Khan casts his vote at a polling booth in Bandra(West). He says “I appeal to all citizens of Maharashtra to come out and vote in large numbers.”

Ritesh Deshmukh, his wife Genelia D’Souza uploaded a selfie after casting their votes at a polling booth in Latur. His brothers Amit Deshmukh and Dhiraj Deshmukh are contesting polls as Congress candidates from Latur city and Latur rural constituencies, respectively.

Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar posted a picture on social media with his son Arjun and wife while Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai also stepped out to vote in the afternoon.

Preity Zinta showed up in a red T-shirt and blue jeans with white sneakers and Varun Dhawan was greeted by fans and media as he appeared at the polling station in a white T-shirt and blue jeans to exercise his right to vote.

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Actor Varun Dhawan, Kajol, Bipasha Basu, Sara Ali Khan, Kunal Kemmu among others have shared posts on Instagram highlighting the problems being faced by them and other Mumbaikars. While Kunal and Bipasha’s posts show the water-logged roads and chaotic traffic situation, Kajol is enjoying the rain and Sara and Varun are seen facing difficulties in doing their day-to-day activities on the sets. Even the Indian Meteorological Department has issued a red alert in the city. 

Malaika Arora, who returned from her Austrian vacation, also shared a few pictures of rain photos on her Instagram stories. She shared pictures of the flora and enjoying the rain under an umbrella. Meanwhile, the trailer launch of Karan Deol and Sahher Bambba starrer Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas was postponed on Thursday due to the rain. Actor Sunny Deol, who is directing his son’s debut film, released a statement: “I do not want any of you to go through any inconvenience due to rains today. Hence, we have decided to postpone the event. Will keep everyone posted.”

He also circulated a video of the leads sharing that the launch will now take place tomorrow. “Guys as you can see its raining heavily in Mumbai today,” said Sahher in the clip. “Because of this torrential weather, our media friends weren’t able to reach for the trailer launch,” Karan clarified. He then added: “Whether it rains or not tomorrow, the trailer will be launched 12:30 pm.”

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