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Deepika Padukone, Ram Charan and Jr NTR made major style statements with their outfits at the 95th Academy Awards, where Indian titles "RRR" and "The Elephant Whisperers" created history with their Oscar wins. The Indian contingent went into the Oscars with three nominations -- "RRR" track "Naatu Naatu" for Original Song, "All That Breathes" for Documentary Feature and "The Elephant Whisperers" for Documentary Short. "Naatu Naatu" and "The Elephant Whisperers" went on to win their respective trophies, though "All That Breathes" lost out on the documentary award to "Navalny". At the red carpet, Padukone wowed in a custom Louis Vuitton black gown and a statement Cartier neckpiece, channelling Hollywood icon Audrey Hepburn for her maiden appearance at the Oscars. The Indian star tied her hair in a neat loose bun. Charan -- whose "RRR" character Alluri Sitarama Raju was described as a soldier in the British Indian Army -- wore a bandhgala by designer duo Shantanu-Nikhil. The outfit ...
Women's hygiene brand Nua on Monday said it has raised USD 7.1 million (about Rs 52.6 crore) funding, led by existing investor Lightbox Ventures. The pre-series B round also saw participation from Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone, former president (Global Foods, Home & Personal Care) at Unilever, Vindi Singh Banga, and Kamini Banga of the Banga family office, along with Kae Capital. Padukone will also work closely with Nua to ideate and create new wellness solutions, a statement said. Nua had previously raised USD 4 million in 2019 from Lightbox Ventures and Kae Capital, it added. With Nua, women can get recurring doorstep deliveries of sanitary pads and other healthcare products at their chosen frequency. The company has an online community and customers of over 4 lakh women. "Our approach from the beginning has been to focus on building holistic solutions comprising safe products, tailored content, and a community that women can lean on for all things wellness. This approach has