Bollywood has been having a very fashionable couple of weeks. After the launch of Jio World Plaza in the city, a festive wind caught hold of tinsel town and hasn’t let go yet. Diwali 2023 continues to be celebrated this week, which means the ethnic fashion streak will follow. While we’ve witnessed a glorious amount of glitz and glam from Bollywood celebrities this festive season, Disha Patani and Mouni Roy are set to change that. The besties were spotted at multiple star parties this week but it seems like they also headed home for a quiet gathering spent in delightfully breezy ethnic looks.

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In photos shared by both Mouni and Disha, the actresses are snapped with their furry friends photobombing them. Mouni donned a crisp white salwar kameez suit with a blue floral print and narrow silver foil borders with the dupatta draped across her shoulders. Disha, who is seated beside her, is wearing a contemporary take on a lehenga. It comprises of a teal and mustard printed skirt with a tied waist detail which she paired with a low cut printed blouse having short draped sleeves. Disha’s complexion glowed gorgeously and she left her hair loose in natural curls.

As their little party at home continued, Mouni did a quick outfit change. In another picture also featuring a friend in the frame, Mouni slipped into a lime green salwar kameez suit with a narrow gold border that looked zesty as ever. In both photos, the actress sported a fresh-faced beauty look that paired wonderfully with her casual ethnic quotient.

Diwali style can be super chic when delightfully casual too; Mouni and Disha are proof.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today praised the Singapore Deputy Prime Minister for trying to learn Sitar – an Indian musical instrument – and hoped his passion would inspire others. 

“May your passion for the Sitar continue to grow and inspire others. Best wishes on this melodious endeavour. India’s musical history is a symphony of diversity, echoing through rhythms that have evolved over millennia,” PM Modi posted on X – formerly known as Twitter.

May your passion for the Sitar continue to grow and inspire others. Best wishes on this melodious endeavour. India’s musical history is a symphony of diversity, echoing through rhythms that have evolved over millennia. @LawrenceWongST https://t.co/fewFAquSZL

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 14, 2023

Lawrence Wong had shared a video on Diwali that showed him playing Sitar. He said he had been taking Sitar lessons from an Indian-origin man. 

“Getting a quick intro to the beautiful tunes of the sitar. Karthigayan here has been learning for a while, and he has been very patient in guiding me through the basic techniques. Enjoyed the experience, and the chance to learn more about the rich classical Indian music heritage!,” he said.

Getting a quick intro to the beautiful tunes of the sitar.
Karthigayan here has been learning for a while, and he has been very patient in guiding me through the basic techniques. Enjoyed the experience, and the chance to learn more about the rich classical Indian music heritage! pic.twitter.com/yLTFCxEcu1

— Lawrence Wong (@LawrenceWongST) November 12, 2023

In the video, Lawrence Wong also extended Diwali wishes in Tamil. “Hi everyone, I am here with Mr Karthik today and he is going to teach me how to play sitar,” he said.

A lion that escaped from an Italian circus has been taking well-deserved naps to recover from a Saturday night out in the seaside town of Ladispoli that sparked panic before authorities managed to recapture him.

The adult lion, named “Kimba”, escaped from the “Rony Roller” circus on Saturday afternoon and was on the loose for around seven hours before it was sedated with an aesthetic dart. Footage and pictures, some taken by locals, went viral and showed the lion roaming around the town streets, skirting houses and fences, and standing in front of a carabinieri police car.

Il #leone a spasso tra le case di #Ladispoli.
Incredibile quello che sta accadendo. pic.twitter.com/lW97h4sphQ

— Michele Galvani (@MicheleGalvani) November 11, 2023

Local authorities are investigating how the lion managed to get out of its metal enclosure. “What happened is very strange…All we can say is that a lion does not have the ability to open a latch and break a lock,” Rony Vassallo, the animal supervisor and trainer at the circus told Reuters.

In a Facebook post on Monday, local mayor Alessandro Grando wrote that he would ask council experts to check if there were legal grounds to revoke the permits for the “Rony Roller” circus. The travelling circus was scheduled to stay in Ladipsoli between November 9-19.

Some locals expressed solidarity with Kimba. “I am sorry because it is in prison. It should be in its environment, the savannah,” said Ladispoli resident Giuseppe Altavilla.