So not a lot of you know that my birth name is Shruthi, but those of you that do know, have been asking me why I have changed my name to Hariprriya. I was in 11th grade when I was first offered a role in a Tulu film ( Why and How I entered movies… Read more….
Trust me, the lockdown has actually proven to be healthy for all of us. During normal times, a meal or two in a day would consist of restaurant food or fast food. Now we have a lot of time in hand and are able to make use of this time by cooking tasty meals which… Read more….
Though the lockdown has been partially lifted, with stores being opened from morning to evening, the quarantine boredom is getting the better of all of us. Those who work from home seem to be occupied with work but for people like me who need to be working outdoors, here’s a protip that will help combat… Read more….
Mysore, the second most popular city and my second favourite city in Karnataka is known for its tourist attractions. I’ve visited Mysore countless times, stayed there for months during my childhood, visited zoos, and famous eat-outs. I visited the Chamundi temple and the Mysore Palace, been there for shoots, but I somehow missed visiting the… Read more….
My journey in the film world has been nothing short of a fairytale. I was 16 when I first faced the camera. I was new to showbiz. I was this shy, soft-spoken girl who did not have any connections in the film industry. I never had stage fear, to begin with. Thanks to my parents,… Read more….
ಕ್ವಾರಂಟೈನ್‌ ಟೈಮಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಮ್ನೆ ಎಫ್‌ಎಂ ಕೇಳ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಒಂದ್ ಸಾಂಗ್ ಬರ್ತಾ ಇತ್ತು. ಅದ್ನ ಕೇಳ್ತಿದ್ದ ಹಾಗೆ ನಂಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಅಸಿಸ್ಟೆಂಟ್‌ದು ಒಂದು ಹಳೇ ಘಟನೆ ನೆನಪಾಯ್ತು. ( ಯಾವ್ದು ಅಂತ ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುತ್ತೆ ಇರಿ 😉). ಇದೊಂಥರ ಫನ್ನಿ ಮ್ಯಾಟರ್. ಈ ಥರ ತಮಾಷೆ ವಿಷ್ಯ ತುಂಬಾ ಇವೆ. ನೆನಪ್ ಬಂದಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲ ನಿಮ್ ಹತ್ರ ಶೇರ್ ಮಾಡ್ಕೊಳ್ತ ಇರ್ತೀನಿ ಆಯ್ತಾ? ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿರೋ ಹಾಗೆ ನಮಗೆ ಸ್ಟಾಫ್ ಇರ್ತಾರೆ. ಶೂಟಿಂಗ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಏನಿಲ್ಲ ಅಂದ್ರೂ 12-15 ಗಂಟೆ ಕಾಲ… Read more….
I was always active in cultural activities, now I’m going to share some pictures from my fancy dress competitions that used to happen every year. Mom used to choose a theme and dress me up, and guess what? I used to win the first prize every year !! I loved participating in all the competitions… Read more….
Travel is always on my mind. I always make sure we have good music, good food, and good company. Traveling with my family and friends is the best. We have traveled together to so many places and made amazing memories. I want to tell you guys about one incident that happened while traveling to Kemmangundi…. Read more….
Pocket money is to kids what income is to adults. We work so hard to impress our parents, doing all our homework on time and by scoring good marks in examinations! Being a 90’s kid, back when our lives weren’t technology-laden, every rupee counted. I would receive pocket money from my Dad and the amount… Read more….
A friend of mine was flying down to India from the USA. As is tradition, he would go on to shop for his friends and family. Me being one of his closest friends, I couldn’t hold myself back from sending a long list 😂😂 I had video-called him and picked all the things myself– bags,… Read more….
I’ve walked the ramp at many fashion shows as a showstopper. I recall this one memorable incident from the Bangalore Fashion Week. At that time, I had worked with a designer who was a newcomer. It was her very first showcase and she wanted me to be her showstopper. She had come to my home… Read more….
We used to have rabbits. I still remember how small and cute they were. I used to never carry them by the ears, even though that’s how you hold them because I’d get scared about hurting them. Instead I held them like a puppy. People used to keep telling me that rabbits create a mess,… Read more….
Teachers play an extremely significant role in everyone’s life. We have different teachers at several points in our journey. A mother is our first teacher, then comes the teacher in school. When we were children, they would hold our hands & teach us. We used to try and concentrate and work on learning as fast… Read more….
ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ..🙏ಇವತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ ಬೇಬ್‌ಗೆ ಒಂದು ತಿಂಗಳು… ಎಸ್.. ಯೂ ಆರ್ ರೈಟ್. ನಮ್ಮ Babeknows.com ಗೆ ಒಂದು ತಿಂಗಳು 😀 . ಕೆಲವು ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ಬರೆಯೋಕೆ ಶುರು ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಅದೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹತ್ರ ಶೇರ್ ಮಾಡ್ಕೋಬೇಕು ಅಂತ ತುಂಬಾ ದಿನದಿಂದ ಅಂದ್ಕೋತಿದ್ದೆ. ಬರೀ ಪ್ಲ್ಯಾನಿಂಗ್‌ನಲ್ಲೇ ಟೈಮಾಗೋಯ್ತು. ಮತ್ತೆ ಒಂದರ ಮೇಲೊಂದು ಶೂಟಿಂಗ್, ರಿಲೀಸ್ ಅಂತನೂ ಬ್ಯುಸಿ ಇರ್ತಿದ್ದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಬರೆಯೋದು ಮಾತ್ರ ಐದೂವರೆ ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ಶುರು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿಲ್ಲ, ಯಾವತ್ತೂ ನಿಲ್ಸೋದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. (ಯಾಕೆ?… Read more….
We usually play pranks on the people who are dear to us. I want to tell you guys about a prank I decided to play on my fans! It’s the perfect example of ‘Prank gone wrong’! Haha! I recall having a shoot taking place in a beautiful temple in Mysore. I was shooting alongside Vijay… Read more….
Women are strong enough to face anyone or anything in the world yet most of them feel revolted by this creature named “Cockroach”. I hate the thought of having to coexist with them. These little brats can scare any woman, however strong they might be, mentally and physically. They can scare a well-built person. We… Read more….
ನಾನಾಗ ಚಿಕ್ಕವಳಿದ್ದೆ, ಚಿಕ್ಕಬಳ್ಳಾಪುರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೆ. ಅದೇ ನಮ್ಮೂರು, ಅಲ್ಲೇ ನಾನು ಪ್ರೈಮರಿ ಸ್ಟಡೀಸ್ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು. ಒಂದಿನ ಏನಾಯ್ತು ಗೊತ್ತಾ? ನಮ್ ಟೀಚರ್ ಮೀಟಿಂಗ್ ಅಂತ ಹೋದ್ರು. ನಾನು ಕ್ಲಾಸ್ ಲೀಡರ್ ಆಗಿದ್ನಲ್ವ, ಅದ್ಕೆ ‘ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಕ್ಲಾಸ್ ನೋಡ್ಕೋ’ ಅಂತ ನನ್ನ ಹತ್ರ ಹೇಳಿ ಹೋದ್ರು. ಅವರು ಹೋಗಿ ಐದು ನಿಮಿಷನೂ ಆಗಿಲ್ಲ, ಅಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲೇ ಒಂದ್ ಹುಡ್ಗಿ ಟಾಯ್ಲೆಟ್‌ಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಬರ್ತೀನಿ ಅಂತ ಹೇಳಿ ಹೋದ್ಲು. ಇನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಹೊತ್ತು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಮತ್ತೊಂದ್ ಹುಡ್ಗಿ ಹಾಗೇ ಹೇಳಿ ಹೋದ್ಲು. ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ… Read more….
Back in school I chose the topic, “factories destroying nature”.🥰 and I won a prize in a painting competition. ‘The earth does not belong to us, we belong to the earth!’. Yesterday was World Earth Day, and it got me thinking about how we have treated nature. We only receive, we never give back to… Read more….
ಸುಮ್ನೆ ಇರುವಾಗಲೇ ಬೇಡದ ಯೋಚನೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಬರುತ್ತೆ (Empty mind is devil’s workshop) ಅಂತ ಹೇಳೋದನ್ನು ನೀವೆಲ್ಲ ಕೇಳಿರ್ತೀರಿ, ನಾನಂತೂ ಕೇಳಿದೀನಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಆ ಮಾತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ತಿ ಒಪ್ಪಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕಂದ್ರೆ ಸುಮ್ನಿರುವಾಗ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಯೋಚನೆಗಳೂ ಬರ್ತವೆ. ಮಜಾ ಅಂದ್ರೆ, ಯಾವತ್ತಿಗೂ ಯೋಚನೆ ಮಾಡದೆ ಇರೋವಂಥ ಕೆಲವೊಂದ್ ವಿಷಯಗಳು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗೋದ್ ನಾವ್ ಹೀಗೆ ಸುಮ್ನೆ ಇದ್ದಾಗಲೇ. ನ್ಯೂಟನ್ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಲ್ವ? ಅವರು ಒಂದಿನ ಹಾಗೆ ಸುಮ್ನೆ ಮರದ ಬುಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂತ್ಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾಗ ತಲೆ ಮೇಲೆ ಆ್ಯಪಲ್ ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದಂತೆ…. Read more….
The cartoon show Tom and Jerry is an indispensable part of everybody’s childhood. Years have passed by, but I never get bored of watching the show whenever it aires on Television. When in school, I remember how we used to be desperate to go home from school because we wanted to be up-to-date with the… Read more….
I was in 7th grade when my dad surprised me with a blue ladybird cycle on my birthday. It had a basket on the front, in which I used to take my puppy out. I was overjoyed and showed it off to all my friends. I couldn’t wait for how to learn to cycle. I… Read more….
I love reading books! I’m sure you all have read at least one book that makes you experience different kinds of emotions. Initially, I used to read love stories written by Indian authors. I used to feel so emotionally connected to books. Books are left to your imagination; Anybody who reads books, imagines a scenario… Read more….
I want to tell you all about the behind the scenes of all my movies. For now do you all remember Bellulli Alias Kumudha who held a Cigarette confidently? yes that’s me in ‘Neer Dose’.
Today I want to talk about the term ‘Father’. I want to talk about how supporting, and brilliant fathers are. They have so many responsibilities. They have to cater to every need of their family and make them secure. This responsibility is never-ending, yet they do it with a smile, without any complaints. They are… Read more….
“ಎಲ್ಲಿದೀರಿ.. ಬ್ಯುಸಿ ಇದೀರಾ?” ಈಗ ಯಾರೂ ಕಾಲ್ ಮಾಡಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಕೇಳೋ ಹಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕಂದ್ರೆ ಈಗ ಆಲ್‌ಮೋಸ್ಟ್ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಮನೇಲೇ ಇದೀವಿ. ಎಲ್ಲೋ ಕೆಲವರಷ್ಟೇ ವರ್ಕ್ ಫ್ರಮ್ ಹೋಮ್, ಇನ್ನು ಪಾಪ ಎಲ್ಲರದ್ದೂ ಮನೆಗೆಲಸ, ಹಹ್ಹಹ. ಲಾಕ್ಡೌನ್, ಕ್ವಾರಂಟೈನ್‌ ಅಂತ ಕಂಡಿಷನ್ ಹೀಗಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಮೊನ್ನೆ ಕ್ಲೋಸ್ ಫ್ರೆಂಡ್ ಒಬ್ರು ಕಾಲ್ ಮಾಡಿ, ‘ಎಲ್ಲಿದೀರಿ, ಬ್ಯುಸಿ ಇದೀರಾ?’ ಅಂತೆಲ್ಲ ಏನೂ ಫಾರ್ಮಾಲಿಟೀಸ್ ಇಲ್ದೆ ನೇರ ವಿಷಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದ್ರು. ‘ಲಾಕ್ಡೌನ್ ಟೈಮಲ್ಲಿ ಏನ್ ಮಾಡ್ತಿದಿಯಾ?’ ಅಂತೆಲ್ಲ ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದ್ರು. ‘ನಿಮಗೇ ಗೊತ್ತಿರೋ ಹಾಗೆ ಈ… Read more….
ಸ್ವಿಫ್ಟ್ ಡಿಸೈರ್..ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಮೊದಲ ಸೇವಿಂಗ್ಸ್ ದುಡ್ಡಲ್ಲಿ ತಗೊಂಡ ಫಸ್ಟ್ ಕಾರ್. ಆ ಕಾರ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಶೂಟಿಂಗ್‌ಗೆ ಹೋಗೋದಂದ್ರೇನೇ ನನಗೆ ಅದೇನೋ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಖುಷಿ. ಆ ಕಾರ್ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅದೆಷ್ಟೋ ನೆನಪುಗಳಿವೆ. (ಒಳ್ಳೇದು, ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದು.. ಅವೆಲ್ಲ ಮುಂದೆ ಒಂದೊಂದಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮತ್ರ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ತೇನೆ). ಕಾರ್ ಮಾತ್ರ ಅಲ್ಲ, ಅದರ ಡ್ರೈವರ್ಸ್ ಬಗ್ಗೇನೂ ಹೇಳ್ಕೊಳೋವಂಥ ವಿಷಯಗಳೂ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟಿವೆ. (ಕಾರ್ ಇದ್ದವರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಡ್ರೈವರ್ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಗೊತ್ತೇ ಇರುತ್ತೆ ಬಿಡಿ..😉). ಅಂಥ ಒಬ್ಬ ಡ್ರೈವರ್ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಈಗ ಹೇಳ್ತಿದೀನಿ. (ಸದ್ಯ ಅವನ… Read more….
Swift desire was the first car I bought with my savings. I have a lot of memories associated with that car (Good, Bad and Ugly and that’s a story for another day). I used to feel so nice travelling to shoots in my car 😍 I had drivers who assisted me and also troubled me!… Read more….
I was quite a poser when I was young. I loved getting my pictures clicked!… I still do! 😛 I wanted to show you all a few childhood pictures of mine ! This is my ‘caught in the action’ picture. I had gotten my pocket money at that time, and I was planning to get… Read more….
After several years in showbiz, I finally got some me time. Since I’m not allowed to step out of home, all I can do is roam around the house! I climbed up to the terrace, stood there, inundated with so many thoughts. The Sun looked brighter than ever. A ray of hope during these dark… Read more….
ಈಶ್ವರ says: ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೈ ಬರಹ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದೆ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಓದುವ ಹವ್ಯಾಸ ಇದೆ ಅನ್ಸುತ್ತೆ. ನೀವು ಇತ್ತೀಚೆಗೆ ಓದಿದ ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಯಾವುದು?ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳು ಯಾವುವು?ನೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಬರಹಗಾರ? ಥ್ಯಾಂಕ್ಯೂ.. ನನಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಓದೋ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ರೆ ಟೈಮ್ ಸಿಕ್ಕಾಗ ಇಂಡಿಯನ್ ರೈಟರ್ಸ್ ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳನ್ನ ಓದ್ತೀನಿ. Madhukesh says: ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಹುತೇಕ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೀನಿ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಟನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಅಚ್ಚುಕಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತಿರಿ.. ಅಭಿನಂದನೆಗಳು.. ಮುಂದಿನ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ರಾಜಕೀಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆಗಳು ಇದೆಯೇ? ಇದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಉದ್ದೇಶಗಳು ಹಾಗೂ ಯಾವ… Read more….
Mani says: How do you feel when shooting intimate scenes ?? Have your family got angry with you with such scenes?? Me and mom listen to the scripts together, so my family knows the script before the camera rolls., I haven’t done any such ”Intimate scenes”, but if it is required for the script then… Read more….
Minutes had gone by. We were still en route to our destination. We could be mauled by a creature or a human because the car window was open. Still, I was assured that my dad would bring us out of any danger (which he had done many times in the past). Free from worries, I… Read more….
2002 summer vacation! I was so excited to go on a week-long trip that we had been planning for a while. It was a spiritual trip also intended for some family fun. I was travelling down the roads of Mangalore in an ambassador car with my parents, brother and a cousin. We were heading to… Read more….
Curious about me? Ask me anything. I will answer the top ten questions on my blog this Sunday. Babeknows a lot! but not everything! 😉 babeknows.com -Hariprriya
ಇಡೀ ಸಂಸಾರ, ಅಂದ್ರೆ ಮಡದಿ, ಮಕ್ಕಳು, ತಂದೆ-ತಾಯಿ, ತಂಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ತಮ್ಮ ಮತ್ತಿತರರ ಬೇಕು-ಬೇಡಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಭಾಯಿಸುವವನು ತಂದೆ. ಎಲ್ಲಿಯವರೆಗೆ? ಕೊನೆಯವರೆಗೂ.ಎಲ್ಲರ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತು ನಿಲ್ಲುವವ ತಂದೆ. ಇದು ಅವನ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯೂ ಹೌದು, ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಆಗದ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಯೂ ಹೌದು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, ಈತ ಎಲ್ಲರ ಬೆನ್ನೆಲುಬು. ಕಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ, ಸುಖಕ್ಕೆ ಆಗುವ ಮನೆಯ ದಿಕ್ಕು. (ನನಗೆ ಬಾಲ್ಯ ನೆನಪಾಗುತ್ತೆ. ನನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಜಗಳ ಆದಾಗ, ‘ಇರು ಅಪ್ಪಂಗೆ ಹೇಳ್ತೀನಿ’ ಅಂತಿದ್ದೆ. ಅಮ್ಮಂಗೆ ಏನಾದರೂ ಬೇಜಾರಾಗಿದ್ರೆ ಅಪ್ಪ ಬರೋವರ್ಗೂ ಕಾದು, ಅವರ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳ್ಕೊಂಡು… Read more….
As an actor, I’ve always loved to perform my own stunts. I want to give it my best shot because I put myself in the audience’s shoes and see what they would feel. This obsession for perfection almost got me killed many times but I’d be sharing two incidents from my movie Ranatantra. We had… Read more….
Often when people become close friends with me, they ask me how it feels to be a star and they’re curious to know about the industry, especially our remuneration. I want them to view me as an individual first and then a celebrity. At the end of the day, when you are a celebrity, such questions are inevitable. There have been times where I have disguised myself just to enjoy a little privacy.
Few hours had gone by, and the ominous noise that echoed all through the house had faded into oblivion. We were awoken by the startling alarm bell and realized we had fallen asleep where we were. It was 6 AM in the morning. Since it was daylight, we felt brave to go out and face… Read more….
We’ve all, at least once in our lives been through an incident that shakes us to the core. The memories of this incident are still afresh. We had recently moved to a new house. I was tired from the day’s shoot and ready to go to bed. Mom had told me to ensure all the… Read more….
Most of you must be dependent upon parlours, spas, and salons for grooming and skincare. These skincare secrets have been passed down to me by my mother and grandmother and guess what..
ಈಗ ಎಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿದ್ರೂ ಕೊಡೋ ತಗೋಳೋ ಮಾತುಕತೆ. ಇಡೀ ದೇಶಾನೇ ಲಾಕ್ಡೌನ್ ಆಗಿದೆ, ಇರೋ ಮದ್ವೆಗಳೇ ಮುಂದಕ್ ಹೋಗಿವೆ, ಈಗ ಯಾರು ಕೊಡೋ ತಗೊಳೋ ವಿಷಯ ಮಾತಾಡ್ತಾರೆ ಅಂದ್ಕೋಬೇಡಿ. ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಹೇಗೇ ಇದ್ರೂ ಈಗ ಆ ಮಾತುಕತೆ ನಡೀತಿರೋದಂತೂ ಪಕ್ಕಾ.
“ಊರಿಗೆ ಅರಸನಾದ್ರೂ ತಾಯಿಗೆ ಮಗನೇ ಅಲ್ವಾ?” ‘ಈಗ ಈ ಮಾತು ಯಾಕೆ?’ ಅಂತ ನೀವಂದ್ಕೋಬಹುದು. ಅದ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ ಇಷ್ಟೇ.. ಕೊರೊನಾ. ನಾವು ನೀವೆಲ್ಲ ಈಗ ಕ್ವಾರಂಟೈನಲ್ಲಿ ಇದೀವಿ. ಅವರು ಇವರು ಅನ್ನೋ ಭೇದ-ಭಾವ ಇಲ್ದೇ ಎಲ್ರೂ ಗೃಹಬಂಧನದಲ್ಲಿದೀವಿ. ಟಿಪ್‌-ಟಾಪ್ ಆಗಿ ಆಫೀಸಿಗೆ ಹೋಗ್ತಿದ್ದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವ್ರು ಟಿಕ್-ಟಾಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ ಟೈಮ್ ಪಾಸ್ ಮಾಡ್ತಿದ್ರೆ, ಮತ್ತೆ ಕೆಲವ್ರು ವರ್ಕ್ ಫ್ರಮ್ ಹೋಮ್ ಮಾಡ್ತ ಮನೆ ಕೆಲಸ ಕೂಡ ಮಾಡ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಲೈಟರ್ ನೋಟ್ನಲ್ ಹೇಳೋದಾದ್ರೆ, ಈಗ ಎಲ್ರೂ ಒಂಥರ ಮನೆ ಕೆಲ್ಸದವ್ರೇ😉…. Read more….
ಹಳೇ ಜಮಾನದಿಂದಲೂ ಪ್ರತಿ ಹೆಣ್ಣಿನ ಬ್ಯೂಟಿ ದುನಿಯಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೇಕಪ್ ಎಂಬುದು ಅವಿಭಾಜ್ಯ ಅಂಗ. ಆದರೆ ಹತ್ತಾರು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವರ್ಧಕಗಳು ಈಗ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ರಾಸಾಯನಿಕಗಳಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿವೆ. ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದ ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು ಅವರ ತುಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೇವಯುತವಾಗಿರಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಸಹಜವಾದಂಥ ತುಪ್ಪ ಬಳಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಇನ್ನು ಮಸ್ಲಿನ್ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ಭಸ್ಮವನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟು ರೆಪ್ಪೆಯಂಚಿಗೆ ಕಾಡಿಗೆಯಂತೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅದೇ ಈಗಿನ ಮಾಡರ್ನ್ ಕಾಲದ ಕಾಜಲ್. ಒಂದು ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟದೃಷ್ಟಿ ತಾಕದಂತೆ ತಡೆಯಲು ಕಾಜಲ್ ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಹುಡುಗಿಯರ ಏಕೈಕ ಮೇಕಪ್ ಎಂದರೆ ಅದೇ. ನನ್ನ… Read more….
ಕೋವಿಡ್ 19 ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ‘ಹುಚ್ಚು ಹಿಡಿಯುವ ಏಕಾಂಗಿ’ ಬದುಕಿಗೆ ದೂಡಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ಈ ಲಾಕ್ಡೌನ್ ಜನರ ಮಾನಸಿಕ ಆರೋಗ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಪರಿಣಾಮವನ್ನು ಉಂಟು ಮಾಡಿದೆ ಎನ್ನುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಶಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಹೀಗಿದ್ದರೂ, ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಬಂಧನದಲ್ಲೂ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅನ್ವೇಷಿಸುವ ಸ್ವಭಾವವುಳ್ಳವರು ಇರುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಇಂತಹವರಿಗೆ ಲಾಕ್ಡೌನ್ ಬದುಕು ಒಂದು ಹೊಸ ಅಧ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನೇ ತೆರೆದಿಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ಜಗತ್ತನ್ನು ಕಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ನವೀನ ವೈರಸ್ ಇಂತಹವರಿಗೆ ಹೊಸದೊಂದು ಪ್ರಪಂಚವನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ನೀಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ದಿಟವಾಗಿದೆ. ನನ್ನಂತಹ ಕೆಲಸ ಕೆಲಸ ಎನ್ನುವ ಸ್ವಭಾವದವಳಿಗೆ, ಈ ಬಂಧನ ಕಷ್ಟಕರವಾದುದು…. Read more….
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I once happened to spot a guy at the gym (Pretty good looking among the lot. I don’t know his name and neither am I interested anymore). He came up to me and struck up an interesting conversation. I didn’t realize how time had flown by. He suddenly says “Gosh! It’s 9 already. I said… Read more….
The COVID-19 has sent us all in a state of ‘frenzied isolation’. There is no denying that the lockdown is taking a toll on people’s psychological well-being. Yet for many who seek freedom in confinement, life has taken a new turn after the virus struck the world. This forced isolation has gotten the better of… Read more….
Wikipedia is the first site you go to when you learn of a celebrity’s existence. For celebrities all around the world, Wikipedia holds all our information, whether important or trivial. While Wikipedia is largely reliable, people often find ways to tweak the data that’s in it. I’ve been in this industry for a very long… Read more….