Priyanka Chopra Jonas looks unrecognisable in an old childhood photo. The actress shared a rare picture of her 9-year-old self alongside a photo of herself at 17 when she won the Miss India crown in 2000.

Priyanka took to her social media handle to share a then-and-now photo. She wrote, “Don’t troll my 9-year-old self.” Check it out here:

She added, “So wild to think about what puberty and grooming can do to a girl. On the left is me at my awkward pre teen era with a boy-cut hairstyle so it wouldn’t be cumbersome at school. (Thanks ma Madhu Chopra ) I went from a katori cut to this. so it was a win.”

“And on the right is me at 17, having just won Miss India in the year 2000 and basking in the glory of hair, makeup and wardrobe… Both pictures were taken less than a decade apart. As Britney Spears very articulately put it… I’m not a girl, not yet a woman. That was exactly how I felt then, entering the big world of entertainment,” she continued. 

She concluded, “Almost 25 years later.. still figuring it out. Though, aren’t we all? Looking back at my younger self often makes me kinder to myself today. Think about your younger self and how much she has done for you. Love yourself, you’ve gone through a lot to be where you are today. What did your younger self do for you? Post your #growupchallenge. Thank you to who made this side-by-side picture and sent me.”

On the work front, Priyanka Chopra Jonas is set to star in Heads of State alongside John Cena and Idris Elba. She is also set to star in The Bluff.

Rajinikanth was admitted to a hospital in Chennai late last night. As per reports, the megastar will undergo a planned medical procedure today. The 73-year-old reportedly complained of a stomachache.

So far, neither hospital authorities nor Rajinikanth have offered an official statement on the health update.

On the work front, Rajinikanth has been keeping busy. He was shooting for Lokesh Kanagraj’s Coolie. The film also features Nagarjuna Akkineni, Shruti Haasan and others in key roles.

His next, TJ Gnanavel’s Vettaiyan which also features Amitabh Bachchan, Fahadh Faasil, Manju Warrier, Rana Daggubati and more, releases on October 10, 2024.

The Mysuru land authority at the centre of a financial and political storm – involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and alleged losses of Rs 45 crore to the state – has received an offer of restitution from his wife, the urban development body’s Commissioner, AN Raghunandan said.

“I am in possession of a letter written by Siddaramaiah’s wife regarding her intention to return 14 plots (of land). The Chief Minister’s son, Yatindra Siddaramaiah, came to our office and delivered the letter. We will take legal advice for the next step…” he told reporters in Mysuru.

Mr Raghunandan also confirmed anti-corruption officials from the city’s Lokayukta branch had written seeking cooperation in its inquiry into the charges against the Chief Minister.

He said the Mysuru Urban Development Authority, or MUDA, “will cooperate with the investigation”.

The Enforcement Directorate, however, have not reached out as yet, Mr Raghunandan said. The ED, a federal agency, has filed a money laundering case against Siddaramaiah.

There have also been calls for the CBI, another federal agency, to investigate charges against the Chief Minister, but that appears unlikely now given the Karnataka government has withdrawn general consent for its operations in the state. Law Minister HK Patil made the announcement last week.

READ | “CBI Biased”: Karnataka Withdraws Permission To Operate In State

He ruled out any link with demands for the Chief Minister to be investigated by the CBI, which reports to the BJP-led central government and the ruling Congress and other opposition parties have claimed is being used by that party to target rival leaders, particularly before elections.

On Monday – three days after the Lokayukta filed a case against the Chief Minister, and hours after the ED launched its probe- Siddaramaiah’s wife said she had planned to give up the land earlier but was advised against it the allegations against her husband are “politically motivated”.

READ | After Case Against Siddaramaiah, Wife Offers To Return Disputed Land

But now, she said, she had made up her mind as “no house, plot, or wealth is more important than my husband’s honor, dignity, and peace of mind”. She also said the decision was hers alone; “… I am not aware of my husband’s opinion on this matter, nor do I concern myself with what my son thinks”.

And, in a comment seen as a calculated swipe at the opposition BJP, which is leading calls for the Chief Minister’s resignation, his wife also made an emotional appeal to “all political parties and the media” to “please not drag women of political families into the controversy to settle political scores”.

Investigative action against the Chief Minister follows the Karnataka High Court quashing a challenge to Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot’s order sanctioning Siddaramaiah’s prosecution.

READ | “Governor’s Action Per Law”: Big Setback For Siddaramaiah In Court

Subsequently a trial court ordered framing of charges and directed the Lokayukta to complete the investigation within three months. The ED case was filed based on the Lokayukta FIR.

Siddaramaiah faces an inquiry into claims Parvathi was allotted 14 plots of land in an upmarket Mysuru area as compensation for land elsewhere – holding a far lower value – taken for infrastructure projects.

READ | Siddaramaiah “Unafraid” As Court Orders Case In Alleged Land Scam

The Chief Minister has denied all charges and refused calls to resign.

He has been backed by the Congress and his deputy, DK Shivakumar, who is also the state unit boss, and also by members of his cabinet, including IT Minister Priyank Kharge. However, some within the Congress also want him to quit, such as former Assembly Speaker KB Koliwad –

“I will fight. I am not afraid of anything. We are ready to face the investigation. I will fight this legally,” he said last week after the High Court had quashed his challenge to the Governor’s sanction.

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