2020 in review: From Anushka Sharma to Kareena Kapoor Khan, one last look at how Bollywood celebs spent the COVID-19 lockdown

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2020 in review: From Anushka Sharma to Kareena Kapoor Khan, one last look at how Bollywood celebs spent the COVID-19 lockdown

From painting with family to learning to play piano, this is what stars have been up to

Published: October 12, 2020 19:39 Last updated: December 17, 2020 13:30 Nilanjana Javed, Senior News Editor

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Anushka Virat — They added rose-tinted filters to what had become everyday mundaneness during a pandemic that saw restrictions on movement. Bollywood celebrities and their social media feeds played out almost like little movies, showing us the behind-the-scenes work that goes into the creation of their fabulous lives. It may have been a curated line-up, but it was for all its voyeuristic undertones entertainment at a time of pandemic, of boredom, of isolation. Here’s a final look at all the stuff, from housework to piano playing, the stars got up to this year. Image Credit:

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Deepika playing the piano — India’s highest-paid actress Deepika Padukone is learning another skill – how to play the piano. The musical secret was shared by her ‘Bajirao Mastaani’ co-star, husband Ranveer Singh during an Instagram Q&A interactive session with fans. Padukone also posted a picture of herself playing on Instagram, along with a message about the importance of music. Image Credit: Insta/deepikapadukone

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Ranveer Singh — Meanwhile Singh, if Padukone’s feed is anything to go by, spent most of his days relaxing, eating, sleeping, exercising and watching movies. Image Credit: Insta/deepikapadukone

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Janhvi Kapoor — Jahnvi Kapoor's twinkletoes kept them busy. Image Credit:

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Kartik Aaryan — This year was perfect for growing out hair and Kartik Aaryan took note. The actor, who began a lockdown chat show called ‘Koki Poochega’, grew a beard. Image Credit: Insta/kartikaaryan

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Kriti Sanaon — ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’ star Kriti Sanon is a bit of a poet. She connected with fans over a poem she wrote. Image Credit: Insta/kritisanon

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Salman Khan — Salman Khan explored his artistic side by creating works in vibrant hues. Image Credit: Insta/beingsalmankhan

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Madhuri Dixit — A lot of people learned or perfected a dish or two during the lockdown. Madhuri Dixit upgraded her kitchen skills by practicing recipes she had learned at a Sri Lankan cooking class. Image Credit: Gulf News Archive

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Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput Kapoor — Soap, water, scrub, rinse and repeat. Yup, that’s what Shahid Kapoor did when he was stuck at home; he was in charge of washing the dishes. Image Credit: Gulf News Archive

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Katrina Kaif — But if you really want to see someone with skills, check out Katrina Kaif who swept, cooked, cleaned and made videos about them all. Image Credit: Gulf News Archive

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Kangana playing the piano — The Hindi film industry’s most outspoken diva, 'Queen' actor Kangana Ranaut, who has been making headlines in the past few weeks with her tussle with Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut and several Bollywood actors, is also a pianist in the making. Kangana Ranaut uploaded a clip of herself playing the theme from ‘Love Story’ while under lockdown at her family home in Manali, Himachal Pradesh. Image Credit: Insta/kanganaranaut

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Ranbir Kapoor — Romance was in full bloom this year for actors Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor, who moved in together during the lockdown. They recently just took a trip to Goa as well. Can you hear wedding bells? Image Credit: Insta/viralbhayani

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Saif Ali Khan — The self-isolating period in India has seen a lot of artwork by Kareena Kapoor Khan, her husband, Saif Ali Khan, and their son, Taimur. This time around they worked on a bedsheet, using their hands to create a unique print motif. “Quarantine 2020 imprinted for life...SAK, KKK and TAK... spreading hope and faith #QuaranTimDiaries #InhousePicasso,” Kareena captioned her post. Image Credit: Insta/kareenakapoorkhan

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Kareena Kapoor — Kareena Kapoor Khan is rocking the pregnancy look and she’s in total mama mode. She did a number of activities with first-born Taimur, including it seems creating jewellery using pasta. Image Credit: Insta/kareenakapoorkhan

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Jacqueline Fernandez — Meanwhile, Bollywood star Jacqueline Fernandez has been spending her time doing what she loves – riding horses. Image Credit: Insta/jacquelinef143

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Jacqueline Fernandez — Following her passion, 'The Dishoom' actress has been taking riding lessons at the Amateur Rider’s Club, in Mumbai, and seems to be a natural at the reins. She will next be seen in the thrillers ‘Mrs. Serial Killer’ (with Manoj Bajpayee), and ‘Attack’ (with John Abraham). Image Credit: Insta/jacquelinef143

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Anuska giving virat a hair cut — Power couple Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli recently announced they were having a baby! And earlier this year the fun duo decided to do a ‘quarantine’ haircut. "This is what quarantine does to you," says Kohli in a video of the incident. “Getting a haircut with kitchen scissors! Can you see this gradual fade? Beautiful haircut by my wife," Virat Kohli says in the video Image Credit: Insta/anushkasharma

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