Paddler Mudit Dani to play in top Danish league

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Paddler Mudit Dani to play in top Danish league

Young Indian paddler Mudit Dani is all set to participate in a top-division European League after he signed up to play for B75 Table Tennis Club in the Danish Super League.

Currently the sixth-ranked Indian in the men’s singles world rankings, Dani has earlier played in leagues in Germany and France and, now has signed a season-long contract with B75 Table Tennis Club. The league starts on Friday.

“I’m very excited as this is my first time playing in the top league in a European country. For thi’, I’d like to thank B75 for believing in me. Experience of playing in the leagues always helps players to perform better at the international level,” Dani was quoted as saying in a release on Thursday.

Ace Indian paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal has also played in the Danish League in the past. The upcoming season of the league will see the participation of some of the top international paddlers from across the world including the Olympic Games medallist and the former World No. 8 Michael Maze of Denmark.

“There weren’t many tournaments last year due to the pandemic and now with the international circuit resuming gradually, I’m looking to get much-needed match practice while playing here. This league has some top players and I look forward to a great season with the team,” the 22-year-old Dani added.

He made his senior debut in 2018 and won his first-ever medal in the senior circuit at the US Open in 2019. Recently he played the World Table Tennis Contender in Doha and Budapest.

Karan Aanand plays Bollywood director in upcoming film ‘It’s Over’

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Karan Aanand plays Bollywood director in upcoming film ‘It’s Over’

Actor Karan Aanand, who is known for his acting performances in films like ‘Gunday’ and ‘Kick’, will be seen next in the film ‘It’s Over’.

Talking about his character in ‘It’s Over’, where he plays the role of a director having an affair with an actress, he said, “‘It’s Over’ is a film which has a lot of surprising changes in it. I am playing this kind of character for the very first time in my life and I was very excited to play it. I am playing the role of a renowned director from the Bollywood film industry whose family life is very disturbed. But later on, there are some major twist and turns which depicts me having an affair with an actress from the industry.”

He added, “The flow of the story is very interesting and it is a complete roller coaster of emotions. I am definitely sure that my audience will love my character and the film.”

Karan has received recognition for his spy act in ‘Baby’ and his cameo in Madhur Bhandarkar’s ‘Calendar Girls’.

Payal Ghosh makes eco-friendly Ganesha at home

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Payal Ghosh makes eco-friendly Ganesha at home

Keeping the environment and pandemic in mind, actress Payal Ghosh is making her first eco-friendly ‘Ganesha’ idol on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.

Talking about making the ‘Ganesha’, Payal said, “I love the festival. I can let my hair down completely. I am creating my own ‘Bappa’. It’s extremely personal and I can’t put it into words. We have to keep sustainability at the top of our priorities. We can’t be releasing pollutants in the atmosphere by any means. I would plant ‘Bappa’ at Visarjan and have him by my side forever. I watched a couple of tutorials online and have been creating it. It’s also a new art for me. I am really looking forward to this ‘Ganpati’.”

China spent lavishly to buy influence in India’s film world, universities, think tanks, tech

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China spent lavishly to buy influence in India’s film world, universities, think tanks, tech

A research study has shown that China has lavishly spent huge sums of money to buy influence in India’s film world, universities, social institutions, research think-tanks, social media, and the tech industry, posing a serious threat to national security and democracy.

The 76-page report titled “Mapping Chinese Footprints and Influence Operation in India” released by the Law and Society Alliance on September 3 tries to identify how deep and extensive the Chinese foothold in India is.

The report covers a wide range of topics and identifies key elements and ways in which Chinese intelligence services and the Chinese Communist Party government have entrenched themselves into various Indian sectors from the entertainment industry to academia.

Besides highlighting the Indian industries and areas where China has over the years increased its influence through strategic investments, the report also touches upon Beijing’s hidden agenda in increasing its influence to shape the opinion of the common man, the voters, in India.

Through a combination of financial investments, as seen in the entertainment industry, to propaganda in the socio-political realm through the Confucius Institutes, Beijing is using every trick in its playbook to make inroads into the Indian economy and society in order to try and advance its own selfish narrative and to create discord within the Indian society with regard to China’s actions and motives.

In the last few years, China has repeatedly tried to make incursions into the Indian entertainment industry and influence Bollywood through the mechanism of co-productions of movies.

The clearest evidence of Beijing attempting to influence Bollywood was the hosting of the China-India Film Co-Production Dialogue at the Beijing International Film Festival in 2019. The Chinese influence even successfully managed the participation of prominent Indian cinema icons like Shah Rukh Khan and Kabir Khan.

The report also highlights how the Chinese Communist Party has created a lobby group headed by an Indian lobbyist specifically for the Indian film industry.

Beijing’s influence has been subtle but systematic. The Chinese have managed to win over prominent individuals in film regulatory bodies that have ensured that Chinese interests are well represented in Bollywood, or at the very least not harmed.

One instance of this is how the Chinese successfully influenced the producers of the film “Rockstar” to blur a flag that had “Free Tibet” written on it that was shown in a popular song of the film.

Kangana’s parents predict 5th National Award after watching ‘Thalaivii’

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Kangana’s parents predict 5th National Award after watching ‘Thalaivii’

Actress Kangana Ranaut shared her parents’ reaction after they watched her forthcoming film ‘Thalaivii’.

Sharing a picture of her parents on Instagram Story, the actress posted how they reacted as the couple was seen doing the iconic ‘V’ finger gesture as they posed for the shutterbugs.

The actress wrote: “Mummy papa after watching the film #Thalaivii… said congratulations for 5th National Award (medal emoji).”

Kangana on Thursday morning shared a still from the film, a biopic based on the life of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and former actress J. Jayalalithaa, which will be released in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

Alongside the picture, she wrote: “Two years ago, I embarked on a journey to play one of India’s most iconic women on screen. There were many obstacles and challenges in our way, but what kept me and my team going was the passion for Jaya Amma and Cinema.”

“This Friday, our film will finally reach its audience, do give it a chance in a theatre near you. I am already overwhelmed by the glorious reviews for the film and simply can’t wait for the public to see the film.”

The film showcases the varied aspects of Jayalalithaa’s life, tracing her journey as an actress at a young age to becoming the face of Tamil cinema, as well as the rise of the revolutionary leader who changed the course of the state’s politics.

It is set to release in cinemas on September 10.

Kangana Ranaut to appear on ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’

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Kangana Ranaut to appear on ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’

Bollywood diva and ‘Thalaivii’ star Kangana Ranaut will be seen as the special guest on ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ in Saturday’s episode.

It will feature a celebration of the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi with the ‘Thalaivii’ cast including lead actress Kangana along with the film’s director A.L. Vijay, producers Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Shailesh R. Singh.

‘Thalaivii’ will release in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu on September 10. It is based on the life of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. The film stars Kangana Ranaut as Jayalalithaa.

‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ airs on Sony Entertainment Television.

Iggy wants to live in ‘complete darkness 24/7’

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Iggy wants to live in ‘complete darkness 24/7’

Rapper Iggy Azalea has said that she wants to live in total darkness.

She’s been renovating her mansion in California, and she’s taken to Twitter to share her home-improvement plans, said that she’d love to fill her bedroom with plants and live in “complete darkness”, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

Azalea wrote on the micro-blogging platform: “I want a bedroom full of plants but I also want complete darkness 24/7 (smiling and frowning emojis (sic)”

The ‘Work’ hitmaker, who was born in Australia but relocated to the US during her teenage, previously shared that she’s excited to have some of her son’s artwork dotted throughout their house.

Iggy, who has a 16-month-old son called Onyx with her former-boyfriend Playboi Carti, said: “I can’t wait until my son can draw me pictures so I can frame them and put them all over my crib (sic)”

The rapper also revealed that she’s enjoying her life as a single woman.

She wrote: “1 year later and 100 times happier, I love that for me.”

What a delightful personality, writes Tharoor after meeting Mahesh Babu

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What a delightful personality, writes Tharoor after meeting Mahesh Babu

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who is leading the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology on its study visit to Hyderabad, on Wednesday ran into leading Tollywood actor Mahesh Babu at a five-star hotel here.

“What a delightful personality,” tweeted Tharoor after the meeting with the actor.

“Talking to MaheshBabu @urstrulyMahesh shows you why no one in Hyderabad refers to him without the honorific ‘Superstar’! He had just finished knocking out the villain in his next production when we had a chat behind the scenes,” wrote Tharoor who posted a video of the meeting.

“As it happens, at our hotel in Hyderabad, the @TridentHyd, I ran into Superstar MaheshBabu @urstrulyMahesh along with my colleague (& his brother-in-law) @JayGalla, a member of the Committee. What a delightful personality!” he tweeted.

Galla Jayadev, a member of Lok Sabha, belongs to the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).

The Parliamentary committee members also planted saplings at Shiparamam as part of Green India Challenge initiated by Rajya Sabha member Joginpally Santosh Kumar.

They appreciated the TRS MP for his novel initiative and called upon all to carry forward the Green India Challenge.

Tharoor, while appreciating the efforts of Santosh Kumar, felt that the fruits of the saplings we plant may be enjoyed by the next generations and that nation building is also the same.

Mohanlal announces new film with Shaji Kailas after 12 yrs

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Mohanlal announces new film with Shaji Kailas after 12 yrs

After superstar Mammootty made headlines for the past two days on account of his 70th birthday, his onscreen arch-rival Mohanlal hogged the limelight on Wednesday by announcing that he is teaming up with one of Malayalam film’s first blockbuster directors, Shaji Kailas, for a new project after a gap of 12 years.

Incidentally, it was Kailas’ mega hit ‘Aaram Thampuran’ (1997) which fetched Mohanlal the tag of being the second superstar in Malayalam films after Mammootty.

Following that mega hit, Lal, as Mohanlal is known in the industry circles, did not look back as his career reached greater heights in the subsequent years.

Soon after ‘Aaram Thampuran’ Lal did a bunch of films with Kailas, the last of which — ‘Red Chillies’ — was released in 2009.

However, after that Kailas found the going tough. He even tried his hands in Tamil films, without much success though.

But after Lal on Wednesday broke the news of teaming up again with Kailas on social media, all eyes are now on Kailas.

“The wait is finally over! It’s with great excitement and happiness that I announce my next project with Shaji Kailas which starts rolling in Oct 2021. The film scripted by Rajesh Jayram and produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the banner of Aashirvad Cinemas has me and Shaji getting together after 12 long years. I am sure it’s going to be worth the wait,” Lal wrote on social media.

It would be the 56-year-old director’s 42nd film in a career that started in 1989.

First look of Kichcha Sudeepa’s ‘Vikrant Rona’ gets 12 mn views in a week

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First look of Kichcha Sudeepa’s ‘Vikrant Rona’ gets 12 mn views in a week

Actor Kichcha Sudeepa’s forthcoming ‘Vikrant Rona’ is one of the most awaited films by his fans. The excitement can be seen in the response the film’s first look received as the video has already touched 12 million views on YouTube.

‘Vikrant Rona’ first look was unveiled on September 2.

Commenting on the response, the film’s producer Jack Manjunath tells in an interview: “It is an overwhelming feeling to receive so much of love from the audience and audiences from different languages bestowing their love and best wishes feels really special. My social media is flooded with congratulatory messages. I am very much excited for the release of the film and can’t wait to see the reaction of the fans and reaching the 12M mark in such a short span felt so good, it once again proves that good content will always attract the audience.”

The first look of the film was also shared by actor Salman Khan upon its release. He had tweeted: “Best wishes Sudeep…trailer looking good…@KicchaSudeep #VikrantRonaGlimpse”

‘Vikrant Rona’ is a multilingual action-adventure that will see a 3-D release in 14 languages and 55 countries. Directed by Anup Bhandari, produced by Jack Manjunath and Shalini Manjunath, co-produced by Alankar Pandian, the film’s music is by B. Ajaneesh Loknath.

The film features sets designed by the award-winning art director Shivkumar and frames lit up by DOP William David. The movie also stars Nirup Bhandari, Neetha Ashok and Jacqueline Fernandez.

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