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Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) TV actress Rishina Kandhari, who is currently seen in the show 'Na Umar Ki Seema Ho', gets candid about her interest in wildlife photography and recalls her first wildlife safari to Pench Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh and spotting five tigers.

She shares: " My interest in wildlife photography came in immediately after the lockdown got over. When I went on my first wildlife safari in 2020, I had no idea what it was going to be like. But to my surprise it was beautiful, call it beginner's luck I spotted 5 tigers."

The actress says that the experience was so good that again she went to Pench Tiger Reserve. She adds about the skill of capturing animals taught to her by a guide.

"Wildlife is mesmerizing and one can get lost in its beauty. While capturing a tiger, my guide asked me to click the picture as it won't wait for us or pose. Luckily in the nick of time, I clicked one shot and I was so happy that the picture came perfectly. I realize that it is very important to enjoy wildlife with your eyes for a blissful experience. Yet I do like taking pictures as I have learnt it professionally. "

Apart from the current fictional drama, she was also seen on 'Diya Aur Baati Hum', 'Ye Un Dino Ki Baat Hai', 'Tenali Rama', 'Gehraiyaan' and many more.

While sharing her experience of wildlife photography, she talks about a few points to be kept in mind.

"Things to take care of when you visit such parks are first and foremost safety. You should have a perfect guide and a driver who is confident of driving well in the jungle because the paths are uneven. Secondly, whenever you go to these parks you are always sighting in an open jeep, though there are canters that are covered. Also wildlife photographers prefer sighting in an open jeep so that they can capture good pictures," she adds.

"One should never get down the jeep because it's a high risk of distracting the animals. You must wear covered clothing, your cap, and your mask to protect yourself from the dust storm and water which is very essential. Avoid talking loudly or you might chase the animals away."

"Wildlife photography is all about patience, one has to be patient enough to wait for the animals to come out. Sometimes people get dry safaris where they don't get even a single sighting. One shouldn't get disheartened as it's a game of luck. Wildlife photography is like an addiction and trust me there is no rehab for it," she concludes.

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New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANSlife) The winner of Big Blues Hunt - one of the most-awaited features of Asia's largest blues music festival, the Mahindra Blues Festival (MBF) - is finally out and unveiling them is our most-loved Blues musicians and judges of band hunt - Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa. What makes this accolade all the more prestigious is that the selected band gets to share the stage with legendary blue bands across the globe.



As winners of the band hunt, The Karan Mahajan Band will have the golden opportunity to perform on both days, i.e., on the 11th and 12th of February, alongside renowned blues artists, including Buddy Guy - one of blues music's all-time greats, as well as Arinjoy Sarkar and the Arinjoy Trio, Ivan Singh, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, and Grammy Award Winner Taj Mahal, truly making this year's edition a celebration of the past, present and the future legacy of blues music.

Keeping the tradition of discovering, encouraging, and providing a platform to emerging blues artists alive, the MBF had opened entries for its digitally-run 'Big Blues Band Hunt' contest. The initiative helps rising blues acts share the stage with global music legends across borders digitally via the world's largest blues community, The Mahindra Blues community, with a following of more than 2,00,000 people.

This year's online contest saw aspirants from across the various nooks and corners of the country participate by uploading videos of their acts. The top 3 bands from among them were chosen to perform live for the final round, which took place at antiSOCIAL, Lower Parel, on 16th January 2023. Here, the bands were to prove their mettle to popular musicians Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa, who made up the esteemed panel of judges.

Talking about the performances, Ehsaan Noorani said: "Blues is a beautiful genre and requires finesse when it comes to strumming the strings. As a Blues musician, you create masterpieces by just manipulating strings to bring out true emotions with impeccable songwriting. It was indeed riveting to see aspiring Blues bands perform and showcase the culmination of their writing, playing, and singing skills in the final round. And, of course, the winner is one who managed to ace on all three fronts."

Loy Mendonsa mentioned: "It was surreal to witness bands from across the country perform live to win the coveted Blues Band Hunt contest, and I was only too happy to be a part of it as a judge. While what makes this win memorable for The Karan Mahajan Band is the chance to share the same stage with legends like Buddy Guy, I am looking forward to their future performances and hope they can keep the legacy of Blues alive!"

VG Jairam - Founder, of Hyperlink Brand Solutions added: "Mahindra Blues Festival brings the best of Blues music and musicians under one roof. And this year, the Blues Band Hunt saw astounding participation from aspiring bands from all over India. Each performance was praiseworthy, and it was indeed tough to pick the best among the best. The winning band managed to impress the judges with their stellar performance and stage confidence. We look forward to seeing them perform at the main event!"

Over the last decade, the Mahindra Blues Festival has been celebrated as a cultural movement that anchors blues music in India, attracting audiences from across the country and the world. A mainstay of the Indian blues music scene, the festival's stage often witnesses a convergence of established and rising international and homegrown blues acts.

MBF returns to Mumbai's iconic Mehboob Studio for its 11th edition on the 11th and 12th of February, 2023.

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New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANSlife) India is one of the most rapidly growing toy markets in the world, and the industry is predicted to grow to $2-3 billion by 2024. The existence of toys in India dates back to the Indus Valley Civilization around five thousand years ago. The earliest toys included whistles shaped like birds, toy monkeys and small carts which were made from materials found in nature such as sticks, clay and rocks.



In recent years, the advent of advanced technology and machinery has encouraged manufacturers to produce modern and innovative toys. India has one of the largest young populations in the world, owing to which, the toy industry in the country has witnessed rapid growth. The market is brimming with a wide array of both conventional and modern toys. However, with evolving trends, there has been a shift from traditional toys towards innovative and hi-tech electronic toys.

Another year is practically in the rear-view mirror, and for toy makers, it's been a busy one. After finding creative ways to overcome obstacles brought about by the pandemic's uncertainty, the Indian toy and stationery market remains optimistic that 2023 will bring about a positive change to the industry. Understanding how children will play and learn in the future is an integral part of our trend forecasting process, particularly while developing seasonal design trends for the kids' market.

Shobhit Singh, Director, Stone Sapphire India Private Limited shares some of the upcoming trends that we can expect will rule the toy and stationery sector in both, Indian and global markets in the year 2023:

Sustainability in toys and stationery continues to be a predominant part of the industry: It is impossible to disregard plastic completely from toy products, henceforth most companies are coming up with ground-breaking ways to emphasize the importance of sustainability. Toy manufacturers are finding new ways of fabricating new products without adding to the plastic waste issue. In order to go with the trend of sustainability and build a greener earth, today many toys are being composed of eco-friendly materials like bamboo, sugarcane fibres, biodegradable paints and many other sustainable raw materials. It is predicted that going forward, there is certainly going to be a boom in this space as more and more companies are getting innovative.

Playing Dough, taking the Indian toy industry by storm: The Indian toy manufacturing industry has always come up with something that alongside being fun also doubles up as an exceptional and safe learning technique for your children. As far as playing dough is concerned, the benefits associated with it are plentiful like the development of fine motor skills, encouraging creativity, improving social skills, supporting literacy and numeracy, and promotion of playtime. There are many companies that undergo a host of methods and ideas in constructing a colourful playing dough that is not only nontoxic but also sustainable, thus getting the end product that is absolutely safe for kids to use.

Do-it-Yourself Kits will be the next in-thing: Do-it-yourself kits facilitate children in discovering new hobbies, allow them to reconnoitre their abilities, and above all help them to tap into their creativity. STEM-based toys or DIY kits tend to provide a practical, hands-on learning approach to young developing minds. This facilitates them in easily grasping concepts like mathematics and science, thus imparting a holistic approach. Additionally, playing with these toys will also help in refining life skills like confidence, problem-solving attributes, better communication skills, and persistence to name a few.

Futuristic Toys perceives an uptick in sales: Kids tend to learn best in an interactive environment. Hence next-gen technology learning tools have today substituted blackboards, books, and homework. Gamification of toys enables children to understand serious subjects through gameplay. Intelligent technologies like AI, AR and VR have today been transforming the landscape of learning, thus allowing kids to remain lifelong learners.

Toys that Promote equality: In the coming years, gender-neutral toys and multiplicity in objects of play are being fortified to serve as a more accurate illustration of the real world, aiming to familiarize children with new experiences. Such play fundamentals help in cultivating empathy and responsiveness amongst children.

Kids of the contemporary age are digitally-savvy and exposed to an assemblage of things on a universal scale, that is nothing but impacting their buying behaviour. This clearly states that it is imperative for toy and stationery makers to continue to keep up with the shifting times through constant innovation and market trends.

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Jaipur, Jan 19 (IANS) 16th edition of Jaipur Literature Festival has returned to Pink City after a year ushering in a festive feel as it brings along 350 speakers from across the globe associated with literature, music, art and film from across the world.

This unique festival shall continue from January 19 to 23 at Hotel Clarks Amer in Jaipur.

The inaugural ceremony on Thursday was addressed by Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah in Front Lawn from 9:50 a.m. onwards. The theme for this year is 'Utsav' celebrating the colours of Rajasthan and displaying bright colours. Indian weddings make statements with its vibrant colours, extravagant celebrations, resonating music and sharing the happiness of a new start.

With its decor, Jaipur Literature Festival 2023 tried to replicate the same joy for the audience which they take away from an Indian traditional celebration. The entire decor and theme for this year is an amalgamation of Indian cultural heritage and its vibrant nature.

The speakers will discuss global issues along with art, literature and music. Since the theme this time for the Jaipur Literature Festival is Utsav, Hotel Clarks Amer has been decorated with Rajasthani colours and artefacts.

Producer of Jaipur Literature Festival, Sanjoy Roy, said that this time the festival is being organised on the green concept in which no card is required. People will be able to attend the festival by just showing their barcode after online registration.

Once they enter, they shall get to see colourful cultural programmes along with contemplation and brainstorming issues related to literature, art and music.

Some of the key sessions include The Essential Abdulrazak Gurnah in which Nobel Prize winner Abdulrazak Gurnah will be in conversation with British publishing legend Alexandra Pringle. Gurnah fled Zanzibar as a teenager following the Revolution of 1964. His striking and formidable works include Memory of Departure, Pilgrims Way, Dottie, Paradise, By the Sea, Desertion, and his most recent, Afterlives, which examines the German colonial force in East Africa and the lives of Tanganyikans - as they, work, grieve and love - in the darkening shadow of war.

The other sessions include Seven Moons of Maali Almeida in which Shehan Karunatilaka will be in conversation with Nandini Nair, Sustaining Democracy; Nurturing Democracy in which Shashi Tharoor will be in conversation with Tripurdaman Singh.

Overall, 350 speakers will participate in the festival. A total of 21 Indian and 14 international languages will be presented in the 16th edition of the festival. Speakers and panellists include last year's International Booker Prize winner for 'Tomb of Sand' Gitanjali Shree, Gulzar with Booker winner Bernardin Evaristo, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Shobhaa De, Shabana Azmi, Javed Akhtar, Shashi Tharoor, Aanchal Malhotra, Amish Tripathi.

Well-known faces like Sudha Murthy, Ashwin Sanghi, filmmaker Onir, Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah and former Special Director of the Indian Intelligence Bureau Amarjit Singh Dulat will also mark their presence in the event.

Many musical and cultural programmes will also take place during the five days of the literary festival.

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Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez, whose film 'Shotgun Wedding' is directly heading to the OTT bypassing its Indian theatrical release, has shared that she liked the idea of flipping the gender roles in the film.

Written by Mark Hammer, the film captures an extravagant destination wedding on a tropical island being hijacked by criminals. In the midst of it all, the couple discovers why they fell in love with each other in the first place.

Talking about the script of the movie, JLo shared: "Our couple, Darcy and Tom, have finally made it to the big day at their exotic destination wedding with all their loved ones in attendance, and basically nothing goes to plan. There are a lot of twists and turns and very unexpected things happen, but that's what makes the ride so much fun. I just loved the script. There was a wit and a realness in the dialogue in the way Tom and Darcy went back and forth. And I was excited about the idea of doing a romantic action comedy, which is something I hadn't done before."

Shedding light on her character in the movie, the Hollywood superstar said: "Darcy is a lawyer who fights for other people, but when it comes to what she wants, she's usually willing to give in. She puts on this really tough exterior, like she's fine with all of that, but really she's not taking care of herself. She doesn't know how to say no. I liked the idea of flipping the gender roles - where instead of a bridezilla, you have a groomzilla. It is the woman who is afraid of commitment and not sure about the actual idea of marriage. Darcy does love Tom, but she's not really sure if that's what she wants."

'Shotgun Wedding' will be available to stream in India on OTT platform Lionsgate Play from January 27, 2023.

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New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) One of Asia's largest literature festivals, the Kerala Literature Festival (KLF) will be held at Kozhikode beach from January 12 to 15.

From Nobel laureates to Booker Prize-winning writers, and senior politicians to historians, journalists, film and theatre personalities, performers and artists, and diplomats, the sixth edition promises to host a spectacular list of delegates.

KLF is part of the tourist calendar of the region with participation from across India and from other parts of the world. The state Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan would inaugurate the four-day festival.

With a footfall of 3 lakh in the previous years, the sixth edition has also launched its own app. With the festival growing every year in huge numbers, a surge to 40,000 registrations is expected this year.

The app will allow the passing of information to a larger audience. Along with the basic features such as viewing schedules, and speakers list, the app will also allow the public to register for the literature festival, update regarding session changes, run contests and news pertaining to the literature festival.

Nearly 400 speakers from 12 countries are expected to attend the event to be held in six venues spread across the Kozhikode beach. They include Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan, 2022 Booker Prize winner Shehan Karunatilaka, International Booker Prize winner Geetanjali Shree, Noble Laureates Ada Yonath and Abhijit Banerjee, American Indologist Wendy Doniger, Piyush Pandey, authors Jeffrey Archer, Francesc Miralles, Shobhaa De, Tushar Gandhi, MT Vasudevan Nair, Jerry Pinto, Shashi Tharoor, T. Padmanabhan, K. Satchidanandan, M. Mukundan, K.R. Meera and Sudha Murthy, historians Ramachandra Guha, William Dalrymple, and Manu S. Pillai, and Remo Fernandes. Film personalities Emily Perkins and Prakash Raj, politician Kapil Sibal, entrepreneur Kris Gopalakrishnan, and economist Sanjeev Sanyal, among others will also be present.

Invitees from Turkey, Spain, the US, Britain, Israel, New Zealand, the Middle East, the Far East, and other parts of the world will also be present.

The sessions at KLF, aim to map literature through discussions on aspects of science and technology, art, cinema, politics, music, environment, literature, pandemic & its impact, business and entrepreneurship, health, art and leisure, travel and tourism, gender, economy, culture genomics, history and politics, and various facets that shape human consciousness.

Fireside chats at night, music concerts and classical, theatre, and performing artists will make up the entertainment quotient at the festival.

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New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANSlife) Bring in this festive season with cocktails sure to lift your spirits, especially with the upcoming Christmas and New Year events. congratulate one another on a fantastic year and the impending end-of-year festivities. It's time to get dressed up, celebrate, and enjoy a private soiree with friends and family. Add some interesting Glenmorangie, Hennessy, Belvedere, and Ardbeg Wee Beastie cocktails to your at-home drinking repertoire this year!



Hot Cacao Cocktail

Ingredients:

30 ml - Belvedere Pure
120 ml - Oat Milk
15 ml - Honey Water
2 tsb - Raw Cacao Powder
1 pinch - powdered cinnamon
60 ml - Coconut cream
Grated nutmeg to garnish

Method:

Add first five ingredients to Nespresso steamer/milk jug and steam to combine until warmed through. Pour warm mixture into a teacup. Shake Coconut Cream to aerate and layer on top of drink. Garnish with nutmeg

Belvedere Bloody Sour

Ingredients:

40 ml - Belvedere Vodka
30 ml - Italian Bitter Liqueur
25 ml - Fresh Lemon Juice
20 ml - Honey Water
1 egg white
2 dashes - Angostura Bitters

Method:

Add all ingredients to a shaker without ice and dry shake to froth egg white. Add ice and shake for a second time. Double strain into a coupe glass and garnish with either blackberries or cherries.

A Ginger Lemon Hot Toddy

Ingredients:

30 ml (1oz) Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 14 Years Old
10 ml (1/3 oz) ginger syrup
10 ml (1/3oz) honey
10 ml(1/3oz) lemon juice
3 dashes aromatic bitters
125 ml (4oz) apple juice
Apple slices and 1 cinnamon stick, to garnish

Method:

Bring real warmth to this cocktail by heating the apple juice gently. As it warms through (don't let it boil), bring everything else together in a glass mug and stir to dissolve the honey, then top the glass up when the apple juice is done. To make it look as good as it tastes, add fanned apple slices and a cinnamon stick at the finish.

Mulled Morangie

Ingredients:

30 ml Glenmorangie Lasanta
100 ml red wine
50 ml pressed apple juice
Mulling spices - cinnamon stick, cloves, anise, vanilla.
1 slice (wheel) of orange halved
1 dessert spoon Demerara Sugar (adjust to taste)

Method:

Pour ingredients into a saucepan and bring to a simmer on low heat. Do not allow to boil. Pour into a heat proof cup or mug

Bloody Rob Roy

Ingredients:

50 ml Ardbeg Wee Beastie
20 ml Sweet Vermouth
2 dashes Angosutra Bitters
Orange Twist
Cherry

Method:

Add all liquid ingredients to a mixing glass, stir for dilution. Strain into a coupe glass, garnish and serve.

Shortie's Dirty Daiquiri

Ingredients:

Shortie's Dirty Daiquiri
50 ml Ardbeg Ten Years Old
20 ml Cloudy Apple Juice
20 ml Fresh Lime Juice
10 ml Vanilla Syrup

Method:

Shake all ingredients over ice before straining into a chilled coupe.

Warm Tea Cocktail

Ingredients:

30 ml Hennessy V.S
30 ml Velvet Falernum
10 ml Fresh Lemon juice
150 ml Hibiscus tea (hot)
1 Lemon Wheel
1 Cinnamon stick

Method:

Add all ingredients to a heat proof glass mug.
Stir to combine.
Garnish with a lemon wheel and a cinnamon stick, serve.

A Long Night In Madrid Cocktail

Ingredients:

40 ml Hennessy Very Special
25 ml Madeira
8 ml grape A maple syrup
4 dashes Angostura bitters™
1 egg white
1 Coco nib shavings, or dark chocolate

Method:

Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and shake without ice to activate egg white.
Then add ice and shake to chill.
Strain into a Coupe or Martini glass and shave coco nibs or dark chocolate over the top.

Daniel Gomes, the Beverage Manager at Westin Gurgaon, shows you how to make some Christmas favourites.

THE GRINCH

Ingredients:

Lime Wedges - 4-6 pcs
Midori - 45 ml
Vodka - 15 ml
Ginger Ale - To top up

Glass : Rock

Method : Muddled and Build Up

Garnish : Melon flavoured sugar rimmed glass.

EGG NOGG

Ingredients:

Bailey's - 30 ml
Cognac - 30 ml
Condensed Milk - 90 ml
Milk - 120 ml
Nutmeg - 1 Bar spoon
Maple Syrup - 2 Bar spoon
Raw Egg - 1 pcs (optional)

Glass : Cocktail Glass

Method : Blended

Garnish : Choco Shavings and Cinnamon powder sprinkle.

MULLED WINE

Ingredients :

Red Wine - 150 ml
Star Anise - 4 pcs
Cloves - 4 buds
Cinnamon Sticks - 3 sticks
Cardamom - 2 buds
Green Apple - 1 slice
Red Apple - 1 slice
Orange Slice - 2 slices

Glass : Wine Glass

Method : Cook to simmer

Garnish : Orange, Apple Slices and burnt Cinnamon Stick.

(IANSlife can be contacted at ianslife@ians.in)

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Melbourne, Dec 25 (IANS) An Indian-origin biotechnologist has been appointed to the Australian government's expert panel to boost diversity and increase women's participation in STEM sectors.

Associate Professor Parwinder Kaur, a University of Western Australia Public Policy Institute Fellow, who hails from Nawanshahr, Punjab, will draw on years of experience as a scientist, academic and immigrant to support diversity in Australia's STEM sectors.

"Being a woman and immigrant navigating academia and industry I have deep lived experience of the biases and invisible hurdles that are out there which we all need to work on to not only increase participation in STEM but also retention," Kaur said in a University of Western Australia statement.

The three-member panel for the Pathway to Diversity in STEM Review has been appointed by Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic, and it will report its findings and make recommendations to the government in late 2023.

Kaur will serve alongside chair Sally-Ann Williams, a leader in the technology and entrepreneurial space, and Mikaela Jade, a Cabrogal woman of the Dharug-speaking nations of Sydney.

Kaur, who is currently the Director of DNA Zoo Australia, also leads cross-disciplinary biotechnology research investigating Earth's biodiversity and natural environments to ensure sustainable futures.

She was recognised in 2013 for her substantial contributions to biotechnology and scientific excellence by the prestigious 'Science and Innovation Award' by the Australian Academy of Sciences.

In 2019, she won the Microsoft's AI for Earth award, and was a finalist in Western Australia's Innovator of the Year in 2022.

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Aizawl/Shillong/Kohima, Dec 24 (IANS) After celebrating Christmas either behind closed doors or in a restricted manner due to Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, the festivities began since earlier this week with great enthusiasm in the northeastern region. Pre-Christmas celebrations, shopping, decorations of churches and other places were witnessed in many places across the region.

Christmas celebrations across the northeastern region in 2020 and 2021 were relatively low key due to the various Covid-related restrictions.

However, this year, exchange of advance Christmas greetings and mini celebrations have started two days ago in different government, non-government offices and localities in most of the eight northeastern states.

All the thoroughfares and shopping malls at Police Bazar, Shillong's main commercial hub, wore a heavy crowded look as men and women busy buying their favourite items ahead of Christmas.

Wishing the people on the occasion, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio tweeted: "God be thanked for loving us and sending His only begotten son. He is the Light of the world, the Light that fills us with love, faith and hope. I wish you all a Merry Christmas."

In Kohima, the Planning and Coordination Department has requested the people to celebrate a sustainable and environment-friendly Christmas.

Tagging some photographs of Christmas decorations, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma tweeted: "Moolamylliang village in East Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya take Christmas decorations to a whole new level ! Every year they lead by example to show how the community can come together to make Christmas season beautiful & meaningful."

Mizoram Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati has sanctioned Rs 4 lakh from his discretionary fund to 40 orphanages and homes across the state covering all 11 districts.

Assam Rifles troopers have arranged various events and decorated some places to share the Christmas favour among the people.

Over six million Christians live in Mizoram, Nagaland, and Meghalaya while there are significant numbers in the other northeastern states of Manipur, Tripura, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim.

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New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) TV star Rupali Ganguly of 'Anupamaa' fame shared a video of her dancing to the tune of 'Jingle Bells'.

With her curled hair, Christmas cap, and red top, the actress made her fans go gaga with her dance moves. She was seen enjoying the music and ringing in the yuletide spirit with full gusto.

The 45-year-old actress wrote in the caption: "Time of the year to go lil extra dancing, as the Santa comes with his bag full of joy and makes us happier!! Merry Merry Christmas.."

After her post, many of her fans admired her dance moves and shared their best wishes. One of her fans commented: "Rupali Santa looks too cute" Another fan reiterated: "Looking so cute..."

Rupali is known for her TV shows such as 'Sarabhai vs Sarabhai', 'Baa Bahoo Aur Baby', 'Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi', 'Sanjivani', and many more. She has become a household name with her titular role in the show 'Anupamaa'.

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