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Celebrity pets garner as much attention astheir pet parents. They share the spotlight,and are pampered and preened to the extentthat most of them are celebrities in theirown right. Here are some of them...

TOMHARDY

Although his beloved dogWoody passed away last year,

actor Tom Hardy has taken a shineto a few more pups (Blu seems to

be his favourite), and is alsofostering stray dogs. Now

that’s a looker with aheart of gold

PARIS HILTONPost the loss of her adored Chihuahua,Tinkerbell, who often sat pretty in herpurse, Paris has a few new dogs. The gang iscalled Hilton pets, and her favourite amongthem is Diamond Baby. In true Paris style,the pups pose with her for pictures. And getthis, even havetheir owndoggy mansion!

PRIYANKA CHOPRAWe’re beginning to think that PriyankaChopra’s pup, Diana, might just over-take the star in terms of popularity.Not only does little Diana have her ownInstagram account and is featuredsnuggling with Priyanka, she is also thelatest cover star of ‘Elle’. Told you.

She’s famous!

ALIA BHATTAlia, and her sister Shaheen,had their hands full with acouple of naughty kittens,Pika and Sheba. They wentahead and added EdwardBhatt to the lot. Alia has alsobeen a long-time advocate foranimal welfare, so a large litterof animals in her household isexpected. This (right) is Aliawith her “bro” Edward...

KARL LAGERFELDAmongst every celebrity pet, the

most iconic is KarlLagerfeld’s kitty,

Choupette. According toCNBC, she came into hislife when pet-sitting and

slowly went on to eveninspire many of the fashion

giant’s collections.Choupette lives a lavish

life and even has herset of personal maids.

ANUSHKASHARMA

Anushka’s love for her Labrador,Dude, is well-known and has been doc-

umented time and again on socialmedia. The actor has even championed

the cause of pet-friendly festivals.Dude has a separate Insta profile

with many followers.

Audrey Hepburn:Hepburn was apparent-ly so attached to herdog (brilliantly namedMr Famous) that heappeared on set withher in a scene for‘Funny Face’, in 1957.He was a constant pres-ence at her side, and

even inspired aYorkshire Terrier crazein Hollywood at thetime. After Mr Famous’sdeath, Hepburn wasapparently so dis-traught that Mel Ferrergifted her anotherYorkie pup, namedAssam of Assam.

SHE STARTED A YORKSHIRE TERRIER CRAZE IN HOLLYWOOD

Most popular Insta PETJIFFPOM

Jiffpom, the Pomeranian, is one ofInstagram’s biggest animal stars in the

world – with 9 million fol-lowers and a fewGuinness World Recordsto boot. But he’s real,and a favourite amongcelebrities, too, with plen-ty of social media stars mak-ing cameos on his Insta. He even has a snapwith Ariana Grande.

DOUG THE PUGWith their wrinkled snouts and prominenteyes, pugs have a special place in everydog-lover’s heart. Enter Dougthe Pug, another king ofcanine social media, with3.7 million followers. Hissignature facial wrinklesbrings happiness to his mil-lions of fans daily. And yes,celebrity cameos are also readily availableon his feed.

An important quality in anactor?

1 The urge to learn and grow with everyperformance. An actor should never besatisfied; I’m never satisfied. Learning

from your experience with every film andimproving upon it, is an essential quality every actor must possess. The day anactor thinks they have achieved everything,they will stagnate.

Is it difficult for a newcomerto make it big in Bollywood?

2 It can either take one film or morefor someone to be up there. There isno formula for success. When you are

up there, it is about how you survive, han-dle it and take it forward. There are newpeople joining the industry every day. If Ilook left, right and centre, I would not beable to focus on my work. It is a very energy-consuming place; Bollywood candrain you emotionally.

Are you a party person?

3 I am more of an intimate person, I likepersonal gatherings. But I do go out forsome events. It doesn’t mean I do not

have friends. I just have a very close group of

pals, and we meet up frequently. Icannot hang out with somebody justfor the sake of it. I like simplicity, Ilike people who are simple. I likehaving conversations morethan partying.

Do you think weare breaking themould of theHindi film heroine?

4 Today, we are talking about new-age Indiaand modern women,

so why not portray it infilms? I am glad I’m gettingto play evolved characters.We should not get shackledby any mind-set. We need to bebrave in our choices as artistes.

What do you lookfor in a script?

5 Language doesn’t make adifference for me. A goodscript and a strong role is

what I would want as an actor.

MILEYCYRUSWhile most celebritiesopt for cats and dogs,Miley went ahead and gotthe whole zoo. While she’s theproud owner of many dogs, birdsand fishes, her most popular petis Bubba Sue, a pig. Miley andBubba have been on the coverof ‘Paper Magazine’.

Actor Yami Gautam opens up about her journey in Bollywood

JACQUELINE FERNANDEZ

While Fernandez’s cat Miumiuhad already achieved celebrity

pet status by being a permanentfixture on her Instagram profile,the actress added little Yoda to

the brood last Christmas.

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1892: Alexander T Brown andGeorge Stillman patented the pneu-matic tire.

1915: Upendrokishore Ray, Bengaliwriter, technologist and entrepre-neur, passed away.

1938: Vladimir K Zworykin patentediconoscope television system.

1942: The then city of Calcutta (nowKolkata) was jolted by the sounds ofbomb blasts across the city as theWorld War II reached its peak.

1963: The Berlin Wall was opened forthe first time to West Berliners. Itwas only for the holiday season.

1968: Author John Steinbeck died.

1990: The world’s first website andserver go live at CERN.

1999: Sovereignty over the colonyof Macao was transferred fromPortugal to China.

2001: The first British peacekeepersarrived in Afghanistan to help thenation heal after decades of war.

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