Big B’s comments at KIFF inauguration indirect submission of misrule in Bengal: BJP

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Big B’s comments at KIFF inauguration indirect submission of misrule in Bengal: BJP

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan’s remarks about questions being raised on “civil liberties” and “freedom of expression” at the inauguration function of the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) on Thursday evening is being described by the BJP as a “clandestine admission of the misrule and trampling of democratic rights in West Bengal”.

The BJP leaders have also complimented Big B for showing the courage to highlight the issue while he was sharing the same dais with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the KIFF’s inauguration programme. “Even now, I am sure my colleagues on stage would agree that questions are being raised on civil liberties and freedom of expression,” Bachchan said.

BJP’s national general secretary, B.L. Santhosh issued a Twitter message claiming that the Bollywood megastar had hit the nail on the head with the chief minister on his side. “He hit the nail on the head of @MamataOfficial on his side. Thank you @SrBachchan for standing for victims of political violence in West Bengal.”

BJP’s IT cell chief and the special observer for the party in West Bengal, Amit Malviya also issued a Twitter message claiming that Big B’s comments were more appropriate as they were being said in Kolkata. Amitabh Bachchan’s words couldn’t have been more prophetic since they were spoken in Kolkata, with Mamata Banerjee on the dais. It is like holding a mirror to the tyrant, under whose watch India witnessed the bloodiest post-poll violence. She has tarnished the image of Bengal…”

In fact, the star-studded audience at the KIFF’s inaugural function on Thursday evening was a bit taken by the veteran actor’s references to the issues of “civil liberties” and “freedom of expression”. The actor is otherwise known for dodging political issues in public forums.

Prior to his speech on Thursday evening, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan too made a loaded statement referring to how social media was often driven by a narrowness of views that enclose collective narrative and makes it more divisive and destructive.

Vicky, Kiara hope to get positive response for compositions of ‘Govinda Naam Mera’

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Vicky, Kiara hope to get positive response for compositions of ‘Govinda Naam Mera’

After releasing the songs such as ‘Bijli’, ‘Bana Sharabi’, and others, the makers of ‘Govinda Naam Mera’ have released a complete music album composed by Sachin-Jigar, Tanishk Bagchi, Meet Bros., and Rochak Kohli.

The lead stars Vicky Kaushal and Kiara Advani get candid about the album and the kind of response they are getting for the compositions.

Vicky says: “The audience has shown immense support for our upcoming film. Our social media pages are filled with creative reels and videos. The film is close to its release and I hope they extend the same amount of love, and support and keep sharing their excitement with us after watching the film.”

On the other hand, Kiara also shared her shooting experience and how much she enjoyed grooving on the dance numbers with Vicky.

She adds: “The journey of making this movie has been amazing. It was so much fun shooting these lovely songs. I must truly say, enacting this new character and dancing away with Vicky was so cool. We really had a great time shooting this comedy thriller and now we are eagerly awaiting the audience’s enthusiastic responses to the film. I’m so sure that they are going to love it as much as we do.”

The songs are sung by Mika Singh, Neha Kakkar, Sachin-Jigar, Jubin Nautiyal, Harrdy Sandhu, Nikhita Gandhi, Meet Bros., Harry Arora, Rochak Kohli, Neeti Mohan, Lakshay Kapoor. It has been released in association with Sony Music.

‘KBC 14’ contestant impresses Big B, for the first time he puts the cheque in piggy bank

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‘KBC 14’ contestant impresses Big B, for the first time he puts the cheque in piggy bank

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan for the first time had put the cheque of Rs 3 lakh 20 thousand in the piggy bank of ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 14’ contestant Prapti Sharma rather than sending it directly to her account. The host also told the audience that she has learned to save money and till now she has saved Rs 8000.

He said: “Well done Prapti. Many congratulations to you.” Earlier in the episode, Big B shared how Prapti’s father touches the feet of his two daughters, Prapti and her little sister, every morning before going to the office.

The 8-year-old contestant also asked the host if she can call him ‘baba’ as he resembles his grandfather.

“It’s because I call my grandfather, ‘baba’ and I find you to be like him.” She also asked him to call her by her nickname ‘Pihu’. ‘KBC 14’ airs on Sony Entertainment Television.

Himanshi Parashar to make her Hindi TV debut with ‘Teri Meri Dooriyaann’

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Himanshi Parashar to make her Hindi TV debut with ‘Teri Meri Dooriyaann’

Punjabi actress Himanshi Parashar talks about making her debut in the Hindi TV industry with ‘Teri Meri Dooriyaann’ and shares her fascination for daily soaps since childhood.

Himanshi says: “Since I was a kid, I’ve always adored TV actors. I used to watch so many TV shows along with my mother but not until 2018, I’d never imagined that one day I would be amongst these TV actors. It makes me so happy to be a part of ‘Teri Meri Dooriyaann’.”

She shares how much she enjoyed shooting with the entire cast including Vijayendra Kumaria, Surendra Pal, Avinash Wadhawan, Gouri Tonk, Vaishnavi Ganatra, Suchitra Trivedi, and Roopam Sharma, among others.

“I had no idea that life had so much more to offer to me. When I see the team, the cast, and the final product of what we are shooting, I feel so blessed and lucky that I’m a part of this. I have previously shot for different shows but shooting for this one is a completely different experience which makes it a special one.”

It is a story of two families and how the next generation from both of them falls in love with each other. It is about three couples and how their lives get entangled and the question raised in the mind of the audience is who is going to get along with whom as a partner.

‘Teri Meri Dooriyaann’ will be airing soon on Star Plus.

Bhumi Pednekar: I love playing women who are equal to men

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Bhumi Pednekar: I love playing women who are equal to men

Actress Bhumi Pednekar through her choice of roles picked to play heroines who do not shy away from proclaiming that they are equal to a man.

“I have always believed that cinema can be a powerful tool to showcase strong, independent, and fiercely progressive women on screen. My journey in cinema is a living example because I have consciously chosen films that present the woman of today, a woman who other women can connect with and relate to,” says Bhumi.

She adds, “Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Badhaai Do, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Lust Stories, Sonchiriya, Saand Ki Aankh, Bala, Shubh Mangal Saavdhaan, Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitaare and now Govinda Naam Mera, I have always been inclined to play women who have compromised on their dreams and wishes and stood up against the patriarchy.”

Bhumi adds, “I love playing women who challenge the status quo in society and change the lens on gender. I love playing with women who are equal to men. I want this to be my small contribution to Indian cinema and my calling card. Through my body of work, I want to loudly speak about the need for equality.”

About what appealed to her instantly about her character in ‘Govinda Naam Mera’, Bhumi says “I love Gauri Waghmare who is an unstoppable force of nature and can stand up to a man and also be vocal about what she wants in life. She is an amazing character to play and I thank Shashank for giving me the freedom to run riot with it. I had a blast playing with her. I think it’s evident in the trailer of the film and I’m sure it will come out more strongly when people watch the film on December 16.”

On the work front, Bhumi has 7 back to back releases in 12 months including the likes of Bheed, Afwaah, The Lady Killer, Bhakshak, Mudassar Aziz’s next, Govinda Naam Mera, and another announced untitled film.

Trolls may dine out on Uorfi Javed’s ‘fashion’ sense, but she ignores them

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Trolls may dine out on Uorfi Javed’s ‘fashion’ sense, but she ignores them

‘Bigg Boss OTT’ fame and influencer Uorfi Javed has been the butt of jokes, courtesy of her bizarre fashion sense on social media. However, nothing bothers her as she said that she is unfazed by all the trolling and criticism that comes her way.

Uorfi grabbed eyeballs as she flaunted her outlandish fashion statements on the dating reality show ‘Splitsvilla X4’, hosted by Sunny Leone and Arjun Bijlani on MTV.

Talking about her making “headlines” with her ensembles, Uorfi told IANS: “Yes, I do make headlines for my outfits. In the show, I was also being myself. I took some really nice outfits in the show and what made me choose such outfits? I didn’t choose them, it was the MTV production who chose the ones which were not too revealing.”

However, she does not always get compliments for her bizarre fashion statement, and many times, she is criticized for her looks. She believes that it is useless to pay any heed to them.

She told IANS: “I don’t take trolls and criticism seriously. Constructive criticism is still okay but trolls, I don’t think I want to give them any importance.”

Uorfi has been part of several TV shows including ‘Bade Bhaiyya Ki Dulhania’, ‘Saat Phero Ki Hera Pherie’, ‘Bepannaah’, ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’, ‘Kasautii Zindagii Kay’ and was also seen on ‘Bigg Boss OTT’.

Asked how she looks back at her journey in the industry and how challenging it was to establish herself, she replied: “I look at my journey as crazy with lots of ups and downs. Something that no one can think about. It is still the same.”

Opening up about facing the casting couch and said: “Every girl has faced the casting couch at some time or the other. I have said this earlier also, I am very lucky that I haven’t faced a lot of it. And most importantly it is one’s own choice, no one can force you here.”

Uorfi recently was announced mischief maker on ‘Splitsvilla X4’, she had a serious fight with her connection Kashish Thakur, whom she was not hesitant to call a “playboy”, and also with her friends on the show, Aradhana Sharma and Saumya Bhandari.

“Where there is love there occurs a war. We were very good friends, we started out with a very strong connection, we were chilling, we were vibing, and then some misunderstandings happened. Also, both of our attitudes of arguing and not settling for less was the major cause of the fights.”

She continued: “So with Aradhana Sharma and Saumya Bhandari, I kind of liked them initially, I thought we are friends then they tried double-crossing me, also, both didn’t know that I was being the mischief maker I was just trying to create a rift between them and that’s it. I did not have any personal grudges against anyone. I was just doing my role as mischief maker.”

However, overall she enjoys being part of the dating reality show. “My journey in the show is nice and emotional. It is a lot of fun. I never expected that I would live like a normal contestant and I had to hide from them that I was the mischief-maker, but it is fun fooling everyone,” she concluded.

‘I am taken’: Devoleena ties the knot with her gym trainer Shahnawaz

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‘I am taken’: Devoleena ties the knot with her gym trainer Shahnawaz

TV actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee has got married to her gym trainer Shahnawaz Sheikh. They tied the knot in Lonavala near Mumbai in the presence of members of their families and some friends, including Vishal Singh and Bhavini Purohit.

For the past few days, Devoleena was posting pictures of her haldi and mehndi ceremonies, along with Vishal, her ‘Saath Nibhaana Saathiya’ co-actor, giving rise to the speculation that the two had gotten married.

Putting an end to the speculation, the actress posted pictures with Shahnawaz on her Instagram handle.

Devoleena wrote in the caption: “And yes proudly I can say I am taken and yes by Shonu … CHIRAAG LEKAR BHI DHOONDTI TOH TUJH JAISA NAHI MILTA (Even if I had searched with a lamp in my hand, I would not have found someone like you). You are the answer to my pain & prayers. I LOVE YOU SHONU. Lots of love to you all. Keep us in your prayers & bless us. THE MYSTERIOUS MAN urff The Famous #SHONU AND TUM SAB KE JIJA”

The actress looked stunning in her red sari and bridal kaleeran on her hands. Shahnawaz helped her when she met with an accident on the sets of ‘Saath Nibhaana Saathiya’. He gave her physiotherapy. They have dated each other for several years. And now the favorite ‘Gopi bahu’ of television has become a daughter-in-law in reality.

Although Devoleena became popular as Gopi Bahu in ‘Saath Nibhaana Saathiya’, she has also appeared on shows such as ‘Laal Ishq’ and also in two seasons of ‘Bigg Boss’.

Shehnaaz Gill says she ran away from her home to fulfill her dreams

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Shehnaaz Gill says she ran away from her home to fulfill her dreams

Shehnaaz Gill revealed that she ran away from home to fulfill her dreams during the “Senior Citizen Special” episode of the singing reality show “Indian Idol 13”. She also talked about taking her mom, Parminder Kaur Gill on her first international trip to Dubai.

When contestant, Debosmita Roy told Shehnaaz about her family and how her parents supported her in her singing career, the former “Bigg Boss 13” contestant said that she is lucky to have supportive parents.

She shared: “There are very few families in our country who support working women. ‘Main apne sapnon ko poora karne ke liye ghar se bhaag gayi thi (I ran away from my house to fulfill my dreams). Debosmita, you are very lucky to have such supportive parents. Always stand by them and make them proud.”

Shehnaaz, who recently featured in the music video “Ghani Syaani” with the popular rapper MC Square, also said: “I recently took my mother for her first international trip to Dubai and the feeling was surreal. It always feels great to do something for your parents.”

Vishal Dadlani, Neha Kakkar, and Himesh Reshammiya are the judges on ‘Indian Idol 13’.

The singing reality show airs on Sony Entertainment Television.

Shah Rukh-Deepika starrer ‘Pathaan’ runs into trouble in MP over saffron costume

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Shah Rukh-Deepika starrer ‘Pathaan’ runs into trouble in MP over saffron costume

Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone’s upcoming Bollywood flick ‘Pathaan’ may face problems in Madhya Pradesh as both the ruling and the opposition have objected to the saffron costume worn by the actor in the film.

Responding to the film promos, State Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Wednesday termed the costumes and scenes in the film “obscene and condemnable”. It should be corrected, or the state government will be forced to take a decision on the screening of the film.

The objection has been raised over Deepika Padukone’s saffron costume in a song titled ‘besharam rang’. Released on Tuesday, the song is trending on social media.

Reacting to the controversy, state home minister Narottam Mishra said, “Actress Deepika Padukone’s costume is highly objectionable and the song has been shot with a dirty mindset. The scenes and costumes of the songs should be changed, or we will have to take a decision on ist screening in Madhya Pradesh,” Mishra said while accusing the actress of supporting the ‘Tukde Tukde’ gang.

Notably, leader of the opposition in Madhya Pradesh Assembly Govind Singh has also expressed his anger about the costumes in the song. “The scenes of the song and costumes are highly objectionable. Such things are not acceptable in Indian culture,” Singh said while talking to the reporters on Wednesday.

The right-wing Sanskriti Bachao Manch also joined the bandwagon and staged a protest against the film calling “saffron a shameless color with obscenity.” The members of Sanskriti Bachao Manch protested against Deepika Padukone’s dress, as she was seen wearing saffron-colored clothes.

Chandrashekhar Tiwari said, “This is an insult to our saffron dress, which Sanskruti Bachao Manch will not tolerate. Shahrukh Khan, when Hindus started boycotting your film, you remembered Vaishno devi. You will have to apologize to all Hindus and remove the song from this film because the people of India have made you a superstar. Shahrukh Khan, why are you always degrading your image by doing such acts? You should apologize to all Sanatan Dharma believers.”

Ram Charan to Rajamouli: ‘Can’t wait to see you conquer world cinema’

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Ram Charan to Rajamouli: ‘Can’t wait to see you conquer world cinema’

‘RRR’ star, Ram Charan congratulated director S.S. Rajamouli on the movie bagging two Golden Globe nominations. This was the second collaboration between the duo after ‘Magadheera’ which was also a blockbuster hit.

Taking to his social media handle, Ram Charan tweeted: “What a proud moment @ssrajamouli garu!
Can’t wait to see you conquer world cinema. Honored that #RRRMovie bagged the Best Non-English Language Film and the Best Original Song nominations at the @goldenglobes awards! Congratulations team RRR!!”

The Golden Globe nominations were the latest global acknowledgments of the cinematic magic that Rajamouli has unleashed.

Earlier in the day, Jr NTR, who starred along with Ram Charan in ‘RRR’, had congratulated Rajamouli, as did his ‘Baahubali’ star, Prabhas.

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