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Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha Feels The Debate On Nepotism Is Overrated

Bollywood filmmaker who has helmed movies like Article 15 and Thappad has called out the ongoing raging debate on nepotism, overrated as he feels it co-exist in every industry. ## The debate on nepotism and favoritism which has found fresh air since the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput has become a burning issue. ## "Nepotism is an overrated debate. It exists everywhere and I have been telling this from the day one. Too much has been made out of the word nepotism", Sinha told IANS.## He also opened up on the issues of favoritism and bullying and admitted that it exists in the industry. Also admitted not being too aware of the newly-popular term 'movie mafia' before. ## "Speaking of 'mafias', I haven't heard this term too many times in regards to the industry. Yes, favoritism and bullying exist in the business and it exists in every business".## "But we all should be very careful about our fellow workers. We all should think about each other and work in a friendly manner", said the filmmaker.## Stay tuned...

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Jaya Bachchan Slams Kangana Ranaut, And Ravi Kishan For Comments Defaming The Film Industry

Veteran actress and Samajwadi Party MP, Jaya Bachchan has slammed the people who have been trying to defame the Bollywood film industry since the sad demise of a brilliant actor Sushant Singh Rajput.## Jaya Bachchan spoke about an alleged "conspiracy to defame the film industry" on the second day of the Monsoon Session in Parliament. She had given a Zero Hour notice in Rajya Sabha, which can be raised for critical matters with the approval of the Speaker. ## "People in the entertainment industry are being flogged by social media. People who made their names in the industry have called it a gutter. I completely disagree. I hope that the government tells such people not to use this kind of language", Jaya said on Tuesday, according to Hindustan Times. ## Previously, actor Kangana Ranaut had called the film industry a "gutter" and alleged that 99% of the people who work in it have been procuring and consuming drugs. ## "Just because there are some people, you can't tarnish the image of the entire industry. I am ashamed that yesterday one of our members in Lok Sabha, who is from the film industry, spoke against it. It is a shame", she added, referring to comments made by BJP MP Ravi Kishan on Monday (September 14). ## "A conspiracy is being hatched to destroy the country's youth and our neighboring countries are adding to it. The smuggling of drugs from Pakistan and China is being carried out every year. It is being brought via Punjab and Nepal. Drug addiction is in the film industry too. Several people have been apprehended. The NCB has been doing very good work. I urge the central government to take strict action against the culprits soon. Give them a befitting punishment and bring an end to this conspiracy by neighboring countries", Ravi Kishan had said.## Bollywood film industry has been facing a hard time ever since Sushant's demise. After the raging debate on nepotism, it has been alleged for consuming drugs by most of the people linked to it. Rhea Chakraborty has already been arrested by NCB along with her brother Showik and a few others for allegedly procuring drugs. ## Stay tuned...

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Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri Appointed As New Cultural Representative At ICCR

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri has been appointed as the new cultural representative for the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).## "I am extremely honored by Indian Council For Culture Relations (ICCR), India's apex body on the promotion of great Indian culture across the world for including cinema, and I am deeply honoured for being the first person from the Indian film industry to represent the cause of this industry in the overall cultural promotion globally", Agnihotri said to IANS.## "I will perform my duties as a cultural ambassador representing the film industry to the best of ability", he added.## The Indian Council For Culture Relations (ICCR) was founded in 1950 by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, independent India's first Education Minister. Its main objectives are actively participating in the formulation and implementation of policies and programs pertaining to India's external cultural relations, fostering and strengthening cultural relations and mutual understanding between India and other countries, and promoting cultural exchange with other countries and people, besides developing relations with nations.## Stay tuned...

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Sushant Singh Rajput Death Case: Sara Ali Khan, Rakul Preet Singh's Names Crop Up In NCB Probe

Coming as a significant development, the names of Sara Ali Khan, Rakul Preet Singh, and Simone Khambatta have apparently emerged in the Narcotics Control Bureau's (NCB) probe into the drugs angle surrounding the mysterious death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, official sources said here on Monday, as reported by IANS. ## Though NCB Deputy Director K.P.S. Malhotra confirmed the names of the above celebrities, he denied media speculation of the agency having prepared a so-called 'hit-list' of 25 Bollywood personalities in connection with the probe as it was reported by a few news channels. ## Yesterday, the NCB officials had denied that Rhea named Sara, Rakul, and Simone during the probe but within 24 hours, the officials came up with a new twist and said that the names of these 3 came out in the investigation. ## According to Zee News, Rhea in her confession told NCB that Sara Ali Khan had accompanied Sushant Singh Rajput and other friends to Thailand. It is to be noted that Rhea while speaking to a news channel, had stated that Sushant used to live his life like a king-size and had spent Rs 70 lakh on an all-boys' trip to Thailand. ## Over a dozen persons have been arrested by the NCB so far, including Sushant’s ex-girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty, her brother Showik, and several drug peddlers, narco-dealers, and suppliers.## While Rhea, Showik, and others have been sent to judicial custody, some of the drug peddlers have been remanded to NCB custody.## Stay tuned...

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The Script Of Fukrey 3 Is Ready, Director Mrigdeep Lamba Announces

The director of Fukrey films, Mrigdeep Lamba, on Monday (September 14) took to social media and announced that he has finalized the script of the 3rd film of the Fukrey franchise. ## The filmmaker, who has also written the script of the film, shared a picture of three books, with Fukrey volume one, two, and three written on them. Fukrey will see Richa Chadha, Ali Fazal, Pulkit Samrat, Varun Sharma, and Manjot Singh returning in lead roles. ## View this post on Instagram #fukrey #volume3 Taiyyar 🤞🙏🏽Agaaz A post shared by Mrig (@mriglamba) on Sep 12, 2020 at 11:36pm PDT ## Earlier, in June, Mrigdeep Lamba announced Fukrey 3 by sharing a meme featuring Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Varun Sharma, and Pulkit Samrat.## In the photo, Pankaj Tripathi's character, Pandit Ji, can be seen indicating "Teesra part taiyyar ho raha hai (The part is in the making)". Along with the meme, Mrigdeep shared two photos of Pankaj Tripathi and wrote, "#flashbackfukrey #memeries Panditji ki bavishyawani".## Recently, Mrigdeep told the news agency, PTI, "This part too will have a strong message that people will take away and it will be delivered in a humorous way. The original story doesn't mention it (about Covid-19). But we have been contemplating. We have discussed it. We need to be careful about how we show it (Covid-19 situation), it shouldn't seem forceful".## Stay tuned...

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'Khaali Peeli' Song 'Beyonce Sharma Jayegi' Is Now 'Duniya Sharma Jayegi'

After facing huge backlash over the Beyonce Sharma Jayegi song, the makers of the upcoming film Khaali Peeli starring Ishaan Khatter and Ananya Panday have now altered the controversial hook line of the recently launched track. The new hook line is now "Duniya Sharma Jayegi".## Khaali Peeli makers had recently unveiled the song "Beyonce Sharma Jayegi", featuring Ishaan and Ananya. However, within minutes, social media was trolling the peppy dance number over the lyrics, which many found "racist" and "cringe-worthy".## Ever since the song was released on Youtube, the dislikes started raining on the song, and as of now, it has crossed 1 million dislikes. Before dubbed into 'Duniya Sharma Jayegi', the makers previously settled at 'Beyonse Sharma Jayegi'.## The line deemed offensive was "Tujhe dekh ke goriya, Beyonce sharma jayegi". The word 'goriya' literally translates to a fair woman, and Beyonce is of African-American origin. Many of her Indian fans thought the song was a racist slur.## The song composed by Vishal and Shekhar is sung by Neeti Mohan and Nakash Aziz. Kumaar and Raj Shekhar have penned the lyrics of the track.## Stay tuned...

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Emraan Hashmi's 'Harami' Among Indian Films To Premiere At Busan Film Festival 2020

Emraan Hashmi-starrer upcoming film "Harami" will have its world premiere at the 25th Busan International Film Festival 2020 in SouthKorea. Harami is one of the three Indian films which will be premiered at the festival which will run from 21 to 30 October. ## Produced by Germ Collective, Endless Media, and Emraan Hashmi Films, Harami is an Indo-American drama production, co-written and directed by Shyam Madiraju. Apart from Emraan, the movie also stars Subrat Dutta, Aditya Kumar, Starr Liu, Diksha Nisha, and others. ## Other Indian titles to premiere at the festival include Sanal Kumar Sasidharan's new film A'hr and Ananth Narayan Mahadevan's Bittersweet.## #EmraanHashmi starrer #Harami will have its world premiere at 25th #Busan International Film Festival 2020 in #SouthKorea... #BIFF2020 will be held from 21 to 30 Oct... Directed by Shyam Madiraju... #Emraan's look from the film 👇 pic.twitter.com/X0tRojusU7— Sacnilk Entertainment (@SacnilkEntmt) September 14, 2020 ## The synopsis of the film reads, "An orphan teenage pickpocket working the trains of Mumbai along with his gang, embarks on a life-altering journey when faced by the daughter of one of his victims who's committed suicide after being robbed".## Speaking about the film making it to the Busan film festival, Emraan said, "Kudos to Shyam and his Harami team for making it into the prestigious main competition section of the festival. It was a true passion project for all involved and I am looking forward to the day when we will be able to share the film with the Indian audience".## The Busan International Film Festival, Asia's biggest gathering of its kind, will be reduced to a fraction of its usual scale with several sections moved online because of the coronavirus pandemic, reports Firstpost.## Stay tuned...

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Sushant Singh Rajput Stopped Me From Committing Suicide And Helped Me Build My Career: Choreographer Ganesh Hiwarkar

Choreographer Ganesh Hiwarkar recalls the time when his dear friend, late actor Sushant Singh Rajput had not only stopped him from committing suicide but also made sure his career as a dance teacher flourished in the city even when he himself was struggling in the industry. ## Speaking to IANS, the choreographer said that Sushant gave him emotional, moral, and financial support despite being a struggling actor and dancer at the time.## "This was in 2007. It was Sushant's idea to make a brochure for my dance class. I did not have much knowledge about these things at that time. I would normally run my class with just five or six students. Sushant was associated with Shiamak Davar, and he told this was not the way", Ganesh told.## "He told me I needed to advertise to get more students. He got Shiamak's brochure and calendar and showed it to me, saying this is how branding needs to be done".## "Sushant not only gave me the idea for the brochure but created it, too. I still remember he sat on a computer all night looking for a suitable name for my dance class, brochure design, and all that. The text was also planned by him, what to mention for kids, what to write to attract adult students. He also posed for the photographs that were printed in the brochure", Ganesh added.## The choreographer went on to inform how the cost for his dance class brochure was also borne by his friend Sushant, who himself was a struggling actor and dancer at that time.## "The cost of the brochure was also borne by him. I come from a middle-class family and could not afford to spend the amount at that time. It had cost him around Rs 15-20,000 I guess at that time. My fees at that time were 1000 rupees per student, one of them being Sushant. I had to survive on Rs 5000 in Mumbai, so I couldn't dream of spending on stuff like brochures", he said.## "He was struggling at that time but did not think twice before spending the amount on my brochure. Not only did he save me from committing suicide but he also made sure I focus on my career as a dance teacher. That was Sushant," Ganesh recalled.## He further recalled, "Sushant would take me on his bike, around the city to meet people. That is how he helped me get a job as a dance teacher in Anupam Kher's acting academy where I taught for some time".## Stay tuned...

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Blockbuster Horror Comedy 'Stree' Releases In Japan On September 14

Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao starrer blockbuster movie Stree has released in Japan today on September 14. After emerging a massive success worldwide, the horror-comedy becomes the latest movie to release overseason post coronavirus lockdown. ## After emerging a huge success worldwide, #Stree releases in #Japan today... Stars #ShraddhaKapoor and #RajkummarRao. #StreeInJapan pic.twitter.com/kZQjk9MRd3— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) September 14, 2020 ## Directed by Amar Kaushik, the plot of the movie is based on the Karnataka urban legend known as Nale Ba (Come Tomorrow), about a spirit who knocks on people's doors at night and took them with her. ## Stree was released worldwide on 31st August 2018, and upon release, the film set the box office on fire. Made with 30 crores budget, the movie grossed INR 182 crores worldwide. It alone earned approx. INR 130 crores net in India. ## Apart from Shraddha and Rajkummar, the movie also stars Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurana, and Abhishek Banerjee in the key roles. It was produced by Dinesh Vijan and Raj & D.K. under the banners of Maddock Films, and D2R Films. ## Stay tuned...

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Sushant Singh Rajput's Life And Death Mystery Interest Filmmakers

Bollywood film industry has always been quick to make movies on the life of people from the entertainment industry or someone who can offer them a slice of reality for its fiction screen. In the past, movies like "Talvar", "Black Friday", "No One Killed Jessica", and "Main Aur Charles" have been made that grabbed a lot of attention. ## Keeping the trend continue, several filmmakers are taking a lot of interest and have announced projects based on the life and death of the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput whose case is still under investigation, with new developments cropping up every day. ## According to IANS, the Indian Motion Picture Producers Association (IMPPA) have been registered several titles to set up productions capturing the late actor's life and death.## Some of the titles around Sushant's death that IMPPA received for approval are (according to an IANS report), "Sushant Singh Rajput Biography", "Sushant", "Rajput: The Truth Wins", and "The Unsolved Mystery". This is besides three films that were already announced a while back, allegedly bearing a certain likeness with Sushant's life. These are "Nyay: The Justice", "Shashank", and "Suicide Or Murder".## Trade analyst Rajesh Thadani spoke to IANS, giving the reasons behind movies on real-life stories, "Real life stories are topical, with everyone having a high level of interest in these incidents. So, people try to come up with projects based on real-life cases and incidents. People just try to capitalize on that, and with lack of new stories, they look at real-life stories".## However, the list of projects based on Sushant's life, is lacking a Bollywood biggie, associated with it or backing it. As of now, these productions are being helmed by fringe filmmakers.## Explaining this, Thadani said to IANS, "The case is very controversial, and it is against the industry, what with the film industry getting a lot of flak in the case. I think that is why they are staying away from it, and others are coming forward".## Another incident that is attracting filmmakers is the gangster Vikash Dubey who was recently encountered by Utter Pradesh Police. Titles received for approval at IMPPA include "Kanpur Ka Vikas Dubey", "Mara Gaya Vikas Dubey", "Mai Hoon Vikas Dubey Kanpurwala", "Most Wanted Vikas Dubey", "Vikas Dubey", and "Bahubali Vikas Dubey".## Stay tuned...

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Om Raut Approaches Anushka Sharma To Play Sita Opposite Prabhas in Adipurush

Recently, Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior director Om Raut announced that he will be teaming up with pan India star, Prabhas for his dream project, "Adipurush", based on Ramayana. Later, Saif Ali Khan was roped in the movie to play the role of Lankesh, based on Ravan. ## Now according to the latest report, Om Raut approached Anushka Sharma to play Sita in the big-budget film. If the reports are to be believed, Anushka Sharma is the top contender for the role. She was blown away by Om Raut's vision when the director narrated the whole idea to her. ## However, a source quoted in a leading portal has said that Anushka's participation is not final yet. Even though she is Om Raut's first choice to play Sita, the actress is yet to sign on the dotted line. ## "Anushka Sharma is the top contender for the role. Om met and narrated the whole idea to Anushka and she was blown away by his vision. In fact, their meeting had a very positive outcome and it will most likely be her playing Sita on the big screen", the source said.## Anushka Sharma and husband Virat Kohli recently announced that they were expecting their first child. The source said that if the nod from Anushka comes, the team will schedule the film's production accordingly..## "Anushka will mostly be ready to start shooting within two months post her delivery. Om wants to begin shooting around January and since Adipurush is based on Ramayana, they will first film the portions which won't need Anushka in them. They will kickstart the schedule with the Prabhas-Saif conflict", the source added. ## Anushka Sharma was last seen in 2018's "Zero" opposite Shah Rukh Khan. However, she made a special appearance in the song "Kudi Nu Nachne De" from Angrezi Medium this year. With the Amazon Prime Video series "Paatal Lok", Anushka made her production debut as executive producer of the series. Later in the year, she produced a Netflix film "Bulbbul" that received a lot of applications. ## Stay tuned...

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Deepika Padukone To Star Opposite Shah Rukh Khan In Atlee's Next Titled Sanki!

Shah Rukh Khan is all set to thrill his fans with the upcoming exciting projects of him. The actor who was last seen in Anand L Rai's "Zero", has reportedly been working on the multiple films in which one of them is Tamil director Atlee's next.## According to Filmfare, the superstar has signed the dotted lines of Atlee's next movie which has reportedly been titled "Sanki". The report further stated that Shah Rukh Khan will be romancing with Deepika Padukone in this awaited film. ## It is reported that Deepika Padukone has loved the story and is on board to star opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Sanki. The outright commercial will be Deepika's fourth collaboration with the superstar after Om Shanti Om, Chennai Express, and Happy New Year. All their films have been blockbusters. ## Coming to Shah Rukh Khan, Sanki is the second big news for his fans in back to back days after the confirmation of Pathan that will be produced by Yash Raj Films. The official confirmation is said to be made on Yash Chopra's birth anniversary on 27 September. ## Apart from Sanki and Pathan, SRK will also be working with Rajkummar Hirani for the first time for a social drama film that may go on the floors around Diwali this year. ## Stay tuned...

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Rhea Chakraborty Names Sara Ali Khan, Rakul Preet Singh, Mukesh Chhabra In NCB Interrogation Of Drug Case

The Sushant Singh Rajput death case has taken a dramatic turn with the new revelations of drug angle after Rhea Chakraborty's WhatsApp chat got revealed which led the Narcotics Control Bureau to begin the investigation.## Soon after NCB started the investigation, it has arrested Rhea, along with her brother Showik Chakraborty, Sushant's house manager Dipesh Sawant and a few drug peddlers in connection with the drug angle linked to Sushant's death. ## In the latest development in the drug-related angle, according to Zee News, the actress has reportedly confessed before the central probe agency that actress Sara Ali Khan and Rakul Preet Singh along with designer Simone Khambatta, Sushant's friend and former manager Rohini Iyer, and filmmaker Mukesh Chhabra consumed narcotics substance. ## Rhea in her confession told NCB that Sara who is the daughter of Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh, had accompanied Sushant Singh Rajput and other friends to Thailand. It is to be noted that Rhea while speaking to a news channel, had stated that Sushant used to live his life like a king-size and had spent Rs 70 lakh on an all-boys' trip to Thailand. ## Earlier this month, Sushant's friend Samuel Haokip had claimed that Sushant and Sara were in love with each other during the 'Kedarnath' shoot.## Zee News also claimed that Rhea told the agency that 80 percent of Bollywood stars are on drugs. There are also reports that NCB is set to summon 25 prominent Bollywood stars in the drug investigations. Rhea, in her statement to NCB, had reportedly accepted her role in procuring drugs for Sushant and also handling the finances. ##

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Yash Raj Films Wraps Up Shooting Of Bunty Aur Babli 2 In Mumbai

The Yash Raj Films has wrapped up the production work of Bunty Aur Babli 2, a sequel of its 2005 film Bunty Aur Babli. The directorial debut of Varun V Sharma has completed the shooting schedule with the shooting of a song and dance routine on Saturday.## The shoot, at Mumbai's Yash Raj Films studios, adhered to the Indian government's recently announced safety protocols that allow movies to restart production in the COVID-19 era. Apart from a song, the film was already completed when the spread of coronavirus halted production across the country.## And it’s a wrap! #BuntyAurBabli2 crew wraps up shooting of the film... Starring #SaifAliKhan, #RaniMukerji, #SiddhantChaturvedi, and #SharvariWagh... Directed by Varun V. Sharma... Produced by #YashRajFilms pic.twitter.com/ewPniDSNFV— Sacnilk Entertainment (@SacnilkEntmt) September 12, 2020 ## The film is a sequel to 2005's "Bunty Aur Babli" where Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Mukerji played a pair of con-job perpetrators, Bunty and Babli, with cop Amitabh Bachchan in close pursuit. This time Rani Mukerji will reprise the role of Babli Sr. while Saif Ali Khan along with Siddhant Chaturvedi and debutante Sharvari Wagh are the new additions. ## "As luck would have it, we had to wrap by shooting a fun song sequence and there was no better way to meet the entire team again and bring the house down with a lot of positivity, joy, and madness", Sharvari Wagh told Variety. ## Varun V. Sharma who is making his directorial debut had previously served as chief assistant director on YRF's "Tiger Zinda Hai" starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif. "I'm thankful that it all went well because this will give confidence to the entire film industry to return to shoot", said Sharma. ## Bunty and Babli 2 was announced in December last year and was scheduled for a theatrical release on 26 June 2020. However, due to the COVID1-19 pandemic, the release date has been postponed indefinitely. ## Stay tuned...

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Yash Raj Films Signed Shah Rukh Khan And John Abraham For Pathan!

The Yash Raj Films is all set to make its 50th anniversary a memorable one. After the multiple reports of big stars joining the upcoming YRF projects which will be announced on Yash Chopra's birth anniversary on 27 September, the production house has now reportedly signed a massive casting coup for "Pathan".## As per the latest reports regarding the YRF Project 50, the Aditya Chopra-led production company has now signed Shah Rukh Khan and John Abraham for Siddharth Anand's big-budget actioner Pathan which may be announced on September 27. ## Shah Rukh Khan was earlier reportedly signed Pathan to play the titular character and now, as per reports, John Abraham has brought on boards to play the villain against SRK. The two-hero project is said to be a cat and mouse action-thriller and will be shot on a massive scale in India as well as several foreign locations.## Deepika Padukone To Star Opposite Shah Rukh Khan In Atlee's Next Titled Sanki!## The movie has reportedly been scheduled to go on floors around January and will be wrapped up by July, targeting the late 2021 release. John likely to join the cast later, after completing his masala entertainer, Satyameva Jayate 2. ## Shah Rukh Khan who was last seen in a space disaster "Zero", will be seen alongside John Abraham for the very first time on the big screen. However, the official confirmation about the leading actress has not been made yet, but according to reports, Deepika Padukone has been roped in opposite SRK in the movie. ## It is being reported that Deepika Padukone will begin shooting for Pathan after completing Shakun Batra's untitled relationship drama film. ## Stay tuned...

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The NCB Likely To Summon 25 A-Listers From Bollywood

The Sushant Singh Rajput death case seems to be unfolding in the last couple of weeks. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) that has arrested Sushant's girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty and Showik Chakraborty along with others for usage and procurement of drugs in the case have named is likely to summon more people from Bollywood. ## According to a report in a leading news channel, Rhea and her brother have named 25 Bollywood A-listers who use and procure drugs and are involved in the peddling of drugs too. With these reports doing the rounds, the news channel further said that the NCB is set to summon these people soon. ## As per the reports, a meeting is currently underway in Delhi about the same issue. The meeting will essentially be focusing on how they will be proceeding with the investigation forward. For now, the report says that the list of 25 Bollywood A-listers has been sent to top officials of the NCB.## NCB is probing the drug angle in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case. Apart from Rhea and Showik, the NCB had also arrested Sushant's house manager Samuel Miranda and the actor's cook Dipesh Sawant.## Stay tuned...

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Model Dimple Paul Joins MeToo Movement, Accuses Sajid Khan Of Sexual Harassment

Director-producer, Sajid Khan one of the people who was accused of sexual harassment when the Me Too movement wave hit India in 2018. And now, in 2020, the filmmaker has again been in news for the wrong reasons as he has been named in an alleged sexual harassment case. ## Indian model Dimple Paul aka Paula has taken to her social media and alleged that the filmmaker harassed her and asked her to strip in front of him in order to get a role in Housefull when she just 17 years old.## The model captioned her post on Instagram saying, "Before democracy dies and there is no freedom of speech anymore I thought I should speak!"## "He spoke dirty to me. He tried to touch me. He even told me to strip in front of him just to get a role in his upcoming Housefull movie", she said in her post.## "These bastards should be behind bars not only for casting couch but also for manipulating and for stealing away your dreams, but I did not stop!!! But the wrong I did was not to speak about it!", she added. ## View this post on Instagram 🙏🏼 Before democracy dies and there is no freedom of speech anymore I thought I should speak ! A post shared by Dimple paul (@paulaa__official) on Sep 9, 2020 at 5:18am PDT ## Sajid Khan was dropped as a director of Housefull 4 when he was accused of sexual harassment earlier. Following the PoSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) Investigation Closure Report and the Internal Complaints Committee's (ICC) recommendation, IFTDA suspended his membership for a year. The report was revealed on the official Twitter account on December 7, 2018.## Stay tuned...

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Kangana Ranaut's Mother Thanks PM Modi, Amit Shah For Giving Y-Plus Security To Actress

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut's mother Asha Ranaut has expressed her gratitude towards Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, and Union Home Minister, Amit Shah for giving Y-plus security to the actress as her tussle with Shiv Sena leaders escalates. ## In an interview with The Tribune, Asha Ranaut said, "The blessings of the entire country are with Kangana. I am proud that my daughter has always stood for the truth. I thank Home Minister Amit Shah. We are not even associated with their party, we were from the Congress. My grandfather-in-law was a member of the Congress party. Even though they (BJP) knew that we were from the Congress from the beginning, they supported us". ## Asha added that the gesture from the central government has made her a BJP supporter now. "Amit Shah Ji supported us and gave security to my daughter. I also thank Modi Ji. Just see what happened there (in Mumbai). If my daughter did not have security, God knows what would have happened to her", she added. ## Kangana tweeted the video and wrote: "When they broke my office, mom's warning face flashed before my eyes " KAHA THA MAINE. Haven't taken her calls ever since, this just flashed on my timeline, pleasantly surprised by her refreshing take on this whole matter #KanganaVsUddhav".## When they broke my office, mom’s warning face flashed before my eyes “ KAHA THA MAINE” haven’t taken her calls ever since, this just flashed on my timeline, pleasantly surprised by her refreshing take on this whole matter #KanganaVsUddhav https://t.co/jHnr46FKfd— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) September 10, 2020 ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar Reveals He Drink Cow Urine Every Day For Ayurvedic Reasons

Bollywood superstar, Akshay Kumar is all set for the new adventure as the actor will be seen with Bear Grylls on his adventurous show "Into The Wild" which will be aired on 14 September on Discovery Channel India. ## Bear Grylls recently joined Akshay Kumar and his Bell Bottom co-star Huma Qureshi for an Instagram Live session for talking about the upcoming episode of Into The Wild. During the live session, Akshay Kumar revealed that he drinks Cow urine every day for some Ayurvedic reasons. ## When Huma Qureshi asked about "elephant poo tea" that they were seen drinking in the show's promo, to which Akshay said, "I wasn't worried. I was too excited to be worried. I have cow urine because of ayurvedic reasons every day, so that was okay".## Also Read - Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap Reacts On Why Bollywood Remain Quiet Over Sushant's Death And Choose To Speak Up For Rhea ## The superstar also confessed that doing an episode with Grylls was a "highlight for him". In response, Bear Grylls shared that he had never met with Akshay before and did not know him personally and after meeting him he realized that he was "a funny guy with no ego".## Bear also appreciated Akshay for his fitness, saying, "Out of all the guests we have had over the years, he is definitely tier-1. And it will be great to do something else with him. Maybe on another show".## Stay tuned...

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Paresh Rawal Appointed Chairperson Of National School Of Drama

National Award-winning actor and former BJP MP Paresh Rawal has been appointed chairperson of India's premier theatre training institute National School of Drama (NSD) on Thursday.## Heartiest congratulations to the renowned Indian film actor and National Award winner @SirPareshRawal for his appointment as the chairman of @nsd_india. Under his able leadership, NSD will certainly reach to the new heights", tweeted from the official Twitter handle of the Ministry of Culture.## Heartiest congratulations to the renowned Indian film actor and National Award winner @SirPareshRawal for his appointment as the chairman of @nsd_india. Under his able leadership, NSD will certainly reach to the new heights. pic.twitter.com/QR3ksVtyNZ— Ministry of Culture (@MinOfCultureGoI) September 10, 2020 ## Talking to PTI about becoming the chairperson of NSD, Paresh Rawal said, "It will be challenging but fun. I will do my best because this is a field I know very well".## Paresh Rawal was awarded the National Film Award in the Best Supporting Actor category for his performances in Woh Chokri and Sir. In 2014, he was honored with the Padma Shri.## Stay tuned...

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'Would Anyone Who Loved Someone Deeply Give Him Drugs?' Ankita Lokhande to Rhea Chakraborty

The former girlfriend of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, actress Ankita Lokhande has lashed out at actress Rhea Chakraborty by saying would anyone, who claims to have loved someone so deeply, allow the other person to consume drugs claiming to know his mental state and condition?## Ankita took to Instagram and posted a long note in a bid to reply to all the haters. In her post, the actress clarifies that she had never said that Sushant's death is a murder or anyone is responsible for it but she wants the truth to come out. ## "I have never said it's a murder or anyone in particular is responsible. I always have encouraged justice for my late friend SSR and stood by the bereaved family and truth should be brought out by the investigating agencies", she wrote on Instagram.## While showing the full faith in the Maharashtra government or Police & Central government instrumentalities, Ankita throws some serious questions at Rhea and her involvement in giving drugs to SSR. ## "Being a Maharashtrian and an Indian citizen, I have total faith in the Maharashtra State Govt/Police & Central Government instrumentalities".## "Let us assume you must have known in and out about your friend and whats going on in her life and relationship. Glad to see you wake up finally, but I wish you would have woken up sooner and advised your friend not to support any kind of drug abuse by SSR if any. When she very well knew about his mental state by publicly stating that he was in depression".## "His condition would deteriorate to a level that would make a man take the action that SSR has allegedly taken. She was the closest person to him at that time".## "On one hand, she says she was coordinating with all the doctors for his betterment of health on request of SSR, and on the other hand, she was coordinating drug logistics for him".## "Would anyone, who claims to have loved someone so deeply, allow the other person to consume drugs claiming to know his mental state and condition?", she added.## Ankita further added by asking that when Rhea informed Sushant's family about his ongoing condition, why didn't she inform them about his drug consumption? It may be because she, herself enjoyed consuming it. ## View this post on Instagram I again clarify, for the reason time and again being asked by the media to me on whether I feel it's a murder or suicide? I have never said it's a murder or anyone in particular is responsible. I always have encouraged justice for my late friend SSR and stood by the bereaved family and truth should be brought out by the investigating agencies. Being a Maharashtrian and an Indian citizen, I have total faith in the Maharashtra State Govt/Police & Central Government instrumentalities. Though when some lingos like "Sautan" and "widow" were used for me, which is in public knowledge. I never responded to it. I only came forward to narrate about SSR and his mental health till 2016. Dear Haters! Let us assume you must have known in and out about your friend and whats going on in her life and relationship. Glad to see you wake up finally, but I wish you would have woken up sooner and advised your friend not to support any kind of drug abuse by SSR if any. When she very well knew about his mental state by publicly stating that he was in depression. Should she have allowed a depressed man to consume drugs? How is that going to help? His condition would deteriorate to a level that would make a man take the action that SSR has allegedly taken. She was the closest person to him at that time. On one hand, she says she was coordinating with all the doctors for his betterment of health on request of SSR, and on the other hand, she was coordinating drug logistics for him. Would anyone, who claims to have loved someone so deeply, allow the other person to consume drugs claiming to know his mental state and condition? Would you do that? I don't think anyone would. So how can it not be seen as an act of carelessness and irresponsibility? As per her, she informed his family about his ongoing treatment but did she ever inform them about his drug consumption? I am sure she didn't because maybe she, herself, enjoyed consuming it. And this is why I feel it's Karma/Fate. Little advice for the unknown."You guard your friend and I am standing by the family". But let us maintain civility by not coming on to each other personally, either directly or indirectly. A post shared by Ankita Lokhande (@lokhandeankita) on Sep 9, 2020 at 9:14am PDT ## FYI, Rhea was arrested on Tuesday by the Narcotics Central Bureau (NCB) in a drug case as part of the probe into Sushant's death and is currently in 14-days of judicial custody till 22 September. ## Stay tuned...

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Kangana Ranaut Gets IMPPA Support Against BMC Demolition Drive

The Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association (IMPPA) has come out in support of the Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut and has condemned the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for its demolition drive at the office building of the actress. ## In a statement issued to the media on Thursday (September 10), the IMPPA president TP Aggarwal said, "All these things are neither good for the government nor good for Kangana Ranaut. The action taken by the Maharashtra government or BMC is absolutely wrong and should be condemned".## "Although the court has stayed the demolition, BMC has already done what they had to do. At least they should have given time before demolition. You ask her what is wrong construction and if she had given the answer, they would have broken it if it was wrong. It never happens that you demolish a property on such short notice of one day", he added. ## However, Aggarwal was critical of certain comments Kangana made on Bollywood after the sad demise of actor Sushant Singh Rajput even though she has been a respected actress and has the right to speak freely. Aggarwal also believes that both parties should resolve their issues as soon as possible. ## "I feel she shouldn't have said some things and one of them is on nepotism. I believe that nepotism is everywhere. There is not much of nepotism in the film industry. If nepotism had been prevalent in the society then Kangana would not have been such a big star. She said that the entire industry is involved in drugs. If so many people take drugs in this industry, then the drug mafia in Mumbai should have their share in the film industry".## "As far as I believe there will be 5-7 percent of people who take drugs and they are in every field. By calling the film industry a drug addict, you are stopping the funds coming into the industry", the statement further read.## "I think the two parties should resolve the matter soon. If Kangana's house is wrongly constructed demolish it. But, why only Kangana? There are unauthorized constructions throughout Mumbai. Break them as well. BMC should also abide by the law while doing anything", he added.## Stay tuned...

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Team Bell Bottom Presents A Unique Gift To Akshay Kumar On His Birthday

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar who is currently busy shooting for his forthcoming film Bell Bottom in the Glasgow city of Scotland has got a unique and special gift from the Bell Bottom team on his 53rd birthday. ## The team has gifted a Dark blue Bell Bottom jeans, signed by the entire unit of the film including lead actors, producers, spot dadas, and others along with the trousers, packed with birthday messages.## It was producers Deepshikha Deshmukh and Jackky Bhagnani's idea to create this special gift for Akshay Kumar. The gift was prepped before and after shooting hours so that Akshay doesn't get wind of the surprise. ## Team #BellBottom - filming in #Scotland - gifted something unique to #AkshayKumar on his birthday: Dark blue Bell Bottoms... Signed by the entire unit of the film... The trousers - packed with birthday messages - was the surprise birthday gift for the actor. pic.twitter.com/zkC99oEZTz— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) September 9, 2020 ## Talking about the film, it sets in the 1980s in which Akshay Kumar will enact the role of a RAW agent. It is being directed by Ranjit M Tewari and produced by Jackky Bhagnani, Nikkhil Advani, Deepshikha Deshmukh, and Monisha Advani. ## Apart from Akshay, the movie also stars Vaani Kapoor, Huma Qureshi, and Lara Dutta. The movie will release on 2 April 2021. ## Stay tuned...

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'Bullywood Watch Now This Is What Fascism Looks Like': Kangana On BMC Demolished Her Office

The Shiv Sena-controlled Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) today demolished "illegal construction" at the Bandra bungalow of Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, a civic official said. The 33-year-old actor has alleged that the Maharashtra government is targeting her because of her fight with the Shiv Sena. ## Kangana Ranaut, however, challenged BMC's action and moves Bombay HC against the demolition where the hearing has already begun. On the other hand, the actress took to Twitter and pointed out at Bollywood and showed them what fascism looks like. ## "There is no illegal construction in my house, also government has banned any demolitions in Covid till September 30, Bullywood watch now this is what Fascism looks like #DeathOfDemocracy #KanganaRanaut", she wrote. ## There is no illegal construction in my house, also government has banned any demolitions in Covid till September 30, Bullywood watch now this is what Fascism looks like 🙂#DeathOfDemocracy #KanganaRanaut— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) September 9, 2020 ## Yesterday (September 8), the Maharashtra government had ordered a probe into the allegations that Kangana Ranaut consumed drugs. As the face-off between actor Kangana Ranaut and the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra continues, the state government on Tuesday ordered an inquiry into the alleged drug nexus based on old interview of her ex-boyfriend Adhyayan Suman. ## Kangana in response had said that she is more than happy to oblige and ready for a drug test. "I am more than happy to oblige @MumbaiPolice @AnilDeshmukhNCP please do my drug tests investigate my call records if you find any links to drug peddlers ever I will accept my mistake and leave Mumbai forever, looking forward to meet you", she had wrote. ## Stay tuned...

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