Triathlon Star

She may have begun her career in Hindi cinema on a disappointing note with Mirzya in 2016 but since then Saiyami Kher has excelled in independent spirited work such as Choked (2020) and Ghoomer (2023). Kher has also become the first-ever Indian actor to conquer Ironman 70.3 triath­lon twice in a span of less than a year. The Ironman 70.3 is one of the most gruelling endurance challenges in the world, testing athletes across 1.9km of open water swimming, 90km of cycling, and a 21.1km half-marathon run all within a single day. “People often ask why I put myself through this kind of torture. The truth is, it’s not about proving anything to the world. I’ve never thrived on external validation. For me, endurance sport is deeply personal—it’s a race against my own doubts,” says Kher.

Centre Court Couples

Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas laughed, while Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma looked serious as they watched Wimbledon from the Royal Box. But the Indian couple of the fortnight were Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi, last seen jetting off to England via Air India. The Royal Box is a celebrity hotspot, often used to announce pairings, most recently that of Andrew Garfield and Monica Barbaro.

Arijit Rises

Taylor Swift may make the heart of every American teenage girl beat faster but she’s been beaten to the top of the Spotify list by our very own King of Ballads, Arijit Singh. He now has 134.2 million followers on the Swedish music app. Ed Sheeran is at No 3, not too far from his latest co-singer on Sapphire.

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Kaveree Bamzai

Kaveree Bamzai is an author and a contributing writer with Open

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