Tag: Manish Malhotra

  • Jennifer Aniston on wearing Manish Malhotra’s dress in ‘Murder Mystery 2’: It was beautiful 

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston says she had a gala time gorging on Indian food and donning a “beautiful” lehenga by Indian fashion designer Manish Malhotra for her upcoming film “Murder Mystery 2.”

    Aniston, who enjoys a huge fan following in India courtesy of her hit 1990s sitcom “Friends,” wore an ivory-coloured chikankari lehenga designed by Malhotra for an Indian wedding sequence in the Netflix movie.

    Renowned Hollywood costume designer Debra Mcguire had picked the ensemble for the actor.

    Aniston, 54, described the dress, which took approximately three months to create, as a “beautiful” attire that was surprisingly heavy.

    “It was a beautiful, beautiful dress,” the actor told PTI in a virtual roundtable interview.

    Sandler, who was also part of the conversation, said Aniston “looked stunning” in the lehenga.

    “Thank you, sweetheart,” she responded to her co-star’s praise.

    “It was extremely heavy and I wasn’t expecting that. So much respect for all the beautiful women of India who have to not only wear it but dance their b**** off. We had a really good time,” she added.

    The new Netflix movie is the sequel to 2019’s “Murder Mystery,” which followed married couple Nick and Audrey Spitz who get caught up in a murder investigation on a billionaire’s yacht.

    Today we present to you – Jennifer Aniston in a lehenga pic.twitter.com/USty3YIgHn
    — Netflix India (@NetflixIndia) January 31, 2023
    “Murder Mystery 2” lifts off four years after the events of the first film in the comedy mystery franchise.

    Now, the Spitzes are full-time detectives struggling to get their private eye agency off the ground when they’re invited to celebrate the wedding of their friend the Maharaja (Adeel Akhtar) on his private island, a character introduced in the first film.

    But trouble follows the Spitzes again when the groom is kidnapped for ransom soon after the festivities begin, making each glamorous guest, family member, and the bride herself a suspect.

    Aniston and Sandler have previously worked together in the 2011 romantic comedy “Just Go with It.”

    Aniston said they shot the wedding scene for three days in Hawaii.

    The actors, who are real-life friends and share great chemistry on screen, were also completing each other’s sentences in the roundtable interview.

    “We had five days to shoot that scene,” she said, to which Sandler, 56, added, “And dance and eat Indian food.” “Food and be happy. But remember how long it took? We also shot it in Hawaii for three days,” Aniston continued.

    Sandler once again dished out a compliment to his co-star.

    “It was hot. You looked fantastic,” he said.

    The wedding scene, which comes at an important juncture in the film, directed by Jeremy Garelick, begins with festivities that involved many dancers.

    “The dancers were exquisite. It was so beautiful. It was gorgeous. So much fun,” Aniston recalled.

    “Murder Mystery 2”, penned by James Vanderbilt, sends Nick and Audrey Spitz on a high-stakes case that finally gives them everything they’ve ever dreamed of: a shot at their detective agency finally becoming successful and their long-awaited trip to Paris.

    Asked if a third part would follow in the franchise, Sandler said they are yet to take a call on that, but added that he would love to come to India someday.

    “I’ve never been to India. I would love to be there. My friends have been there. They show me pictures, and videos, it looks incredible. We’ll talk (about ‘Murder Mystery 3’) once that (topic) comes up, and we’ll figure it out. But that would be fun,” the actor said.

    Also starring Mark Strong, Melanie Laurent, Jodie Turner-Smith, John Kani, Kuhoo Verma, Enrique Arce, and Zurin Villanueva with Dany Boon, “Murder Mystery 2” will stream on Netflix from March 31.

    NEW DELHI: Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston says she had a gala time gorging on Indian food and donning a “beautiful” lehenga by Indian fashion designer Manish Malhotra for her upcoming film “Murder Mystery 2.”

    Aniston, who enjoys a huge fan following in India courtesy of her hit 1990s sitcom “Friends,” wore an ivory-coloured chikankari lehenga designed by Malhotra for an Indian wedding sequence in the Netflix movie.

    Renowned Hollywood costume designer Debra Mcguire had picked the ensemble for the actor.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    Aniston, 54, described the dress, which took approximately three months to create, as a “beautiful” attire that was surprisingly heavy.

    “It was a beautiful, beautiful dress,” the actor told PTI in a virtual roundtable interview.

    Sandler, who was also part of the conversation, said Aniston “looked stunning” in the lehenga.

    “Thank you, sweetheart,” she responded to her co-star’s praise.

    “It was extremely heavy and I wasn’t expecting that. So much respect for all the beautiful women of India who have to not only wear it but dance their b**** off. We had a really good time,” she added.

    The new Netflix movie is the sequel to 2019’s “Murder Mystery,” which followed married couple Nick and Audrey Spitz who get caught up in a murder investigation on a billionaire’s yacht.

    Today we present to you – Jennifer Aniston in a lehenga pic.twitter.com/USty3YIgHn
    — Netflix India (@NetflixIndia) January 31, 2023
    “Murder Mystery 2” lifts off four years after the events of the first film in the comedy mystery franchise.

    Now, the Spitzes are full-time detectives struggling to get their private eye agency off the ground when they’re invited to celebrate the wedding of their friend the Maharaja (Adeel Akhtar) on his private island, a character introduced in the first film.

    But trouble follows the Spitzes again when the groom is kidnapped for ransom soon after the festivities begin, making each glamorous guest, family member, and the bride herself a suspect.

    Aniston and Sandler have previously worked together in the 2011 romantic comedy “Just Go with It.”

    Aniston said they shot the wedding scene for three days in Hawaii.

    The actors, who are real-life friends and share great chemistry on screen, were also completing each other’s sentences in the roundtable interview.

    “We had five days to shoot that scene,” she said, to which Sandler, 56, added, “And dance and eat Indian food.” “Food and be happy. But remember how long it took? We also shot it in Hawaii for three days,” Aniston continued.

    Sandler once again dished out a compliment to his co-star.

    “It was hot. You looked fantastic,” he said.

    The wedding scene, which comes at an important juncture in the film, directed by Jeremy Garelick, begins with festivities that involved many dancers.

    “The dancers were exquisite. It was so beautiful. It was gorgeous. So much fun,” Aniston recalled.

    “Murder Mystery 2”, penned by James Vanderbilt, sends Nick and Audrey Spitz on a high-stakes case that finally gives them everything they’ve ever dreamed of: a shot at their detective agency finally becoming successful and their long-awaited trip to Paris.

    Asked if a third part would follow in the franchise, Sandler said they are yet to take a call on that, but added that he would love to come to India someday.

    “I’ve never been to India. I would love to be there. My friends have been there. They show me pictures, and videos, it looks incredible. We’ll talk (about ‘Murder Mystery 3’) once that (topic) comes up, and we’ll figure it out. But that would be fun,” the actor said.

    Also starring Mark Strong, Melanie Laurent, Jodie Turner-Smith, John Kani, Kuhoo Verma, Enrique Arce, and Zurin Villanueva with Dany Boon, “Murder Mystery 2” will stream on Netflix from March 31.

  • Jennifer Aniston’s Manish Malhotra lehenga in ‘Murder Mystery 2’ took 3 months to get ready 

    By PTI

    MUMBAI: Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston’s upcoming film “Murder Mystery 2” has a unique India connection: the “Friends” actor has worn an ivory Manish Malhotra lehenga for an Indian wedding sequence in the Netflix movie.

    The streaming platform shared the trailer of the movie on Twitter on Monday night in which Aniston is seen taking part in the ceremony as a bridesmaid.

    According to Malhotra’s team, renowned Hollywood costume designer Debra Mcguire picked the ivory-coloured chikankari lehenga as it was a beach wedding scene.

    The attire, which took approximately three months to create, includes “graduating rectangular motifs, intricately embroidered floral blouse with pearl droplets and a handmade back tassle”.

    Directed by Jeremy Garelick, “Murder Mystery 2” takes place four years after Nick and Audrey Spitz (Adam Sandler, Aniston) solved their first murder mystery.

    Today we present to you – Jennifer Aniston in a lehenga pic.twitter.com/USty3YIgHn
    — Netflix India (@NetflixIndia) January 31, 2023
    The two are now full-time detectives struggling to get their private eye agency off the ground when they’re invited to celebrate the wedding of their friend, the Maharaja (Adeel Akhtar) on his private island.

    “Trouble follows the Spitzes again when the groom is kidnapped for ransom soon after the festivities begin – making each glamorous guest, family member, and the bride herself a suspect,” the plotline reads.

    The film also stars Mark Strong, Melanie Laurent, Jodie Turner-Smith, Kuhoo Verma, with John Kani and Dany Boon.

    James Vanderbilt has penned the movie.

    Vanderbilt is also producing it along with Sandler, Aniston, Tripp Vinson, James D. Stern, A J Dix and Allen Covert.

    Joseph Vecsey, Judit Maull, and Jonathan Loughran serve as co-producers.

    “Murder Mystery 2” will start streaming on Netflix from March 31.

    MUMBAI: Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston’s upcoming film “Murder Mystery 2” has a unique India connection: the “Friends” actor has worn an ivory Manish Malhotra lehenga for an Indian wedding sequence in the Netflix movie.

    The streaming platform shared the trailer of the movie on Twitter on Monday night in which Aniston is seen taking part in the ceremony as a bridesmaid.

    According to Malhotra’s team, renowned Hollywood costume designer Debra Mcguire picked the ivory-coloured chikankari lehenga as it was a beach wedding scene.

    The attire, which took approximately three months to create, includes “graduating rectangular motifs, intricately embroidered floral blouse with pearl droplets and a handmade back tassle”.

    Directed by Jeremy Garelick, “Murder Mystery 2” takes place four years after Nick and Audrey Spitz (Adam Sandler, Aniston) solved their first murder mystery.

    Today we present to you – Jennifer Aniston in a lehenga pic.twitter.com/USty3YIgHn
    — Netflix India (@NetflixIndia) January 31, 2023
    The two are now full-time detectives struggling to get their private eye agency off the ground when they’re invited to celebrate the wedding of their friend, the Maharaja (Adeel Akhtar) on his private island.

    “Trouble follows the Spitzes again when the groom is kidnapped for ransom soon after the festivities begin – making each glamorous guest, family member, and the bride herself a suspect,” the plotline reads.

    The film also stars Mark Strong, Melanie Laurent, Jodie Turner-Smith, Kuhoo Verma, with John Kani and Dany Boon.

    James Vanderbilt has penned the movie.

    Vanderbilt is also producing it along with Sandler, Aniston, Tripp Vinson, James D. Stern, A J Dix and Allen Covert.

    Joseph Vecsey, Judit Maull, and Jonathan Loughran serve as co-producers.

    “Murder Mystery 2” will start streaming on Netflix from March 31.

  • ED summons three top fashion designers in PMLA case against Punjab Congress MLA

    By PTI
    NEW DELHI: The ED has summoned three top fashion designers of the country — Ritu Kumar, Sabyasachi Mukherjee and Manish Malhotra — in connection with a money-laundering case against a Punjab Congress legislator, official sources said on Wednesday.

    They said the fashion designers have been sent notices to appear for questioning before the central probe agency in Delhi later this week.

    The three could not be reached for a comment.

    The summonses are related to a money-laundering case against Punjab Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira and his family members.

    The agency had conducted searches against the accused in March, the sources said.

    Khaira was a rebel Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA when the raids were carried out.

    He has recently re-joined the Congress.

    The legislator from the Bholath Assembly seat in Punjab’s Kapurthala district won the election on an AAP ticket in 2017.

    However, he resigned from the primary membership of the Arvind Kejriwal-led party in January 2019 and floated his own outfit, the Punjab Ekta Party.

    The ED has alleged that Khaira is an “associate” of drug case convicts and fake passport racketeers.

    The 56-year-old politician has denied any wrongdoing and said he is being targeted by central agencies as he has been vocal against the Centre’s three new farm laws.

    The case against him pertains to the probe in a 2015 Fazilka (Punjab) drugs-smuggling case in which 1,800 gms of heroin, 24 gold biscuits, two weapons, 26 live cartridges and two Pakistani SIM cards were seized by security agencies from a gang of international drug smugglers.

    The sources said the ED has found that certain payments, including in cash, were allegedly made to the three designers and hence, the agency wants to know their version of the transactions and record their statements.

    The payments, purportedly made during 2018-19, run into a few lakhs of rupees and are linked to Khaira, they said.

    The ED had filed the case under criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against Khaira and others after studying a Punjab Police FIR.

    “The drugs were smuggled through the India-Pakistan border and one of the kingpins of the syndicate is in the UK.”

    “Khaira was actively aiding and supporting the gang of international smugglers and enjoying the proceeds of crime,” the agency has alleged.