Big B on what disturbs him the most about Covid-19

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Big B on what disturbs him the most about Covid-19

Amitabh Bachchan has blogged to share what disturbs him most about the Covid-19 pandemic even as fear of the virus lingers on.

He expressed his views in his new blog post while talking about how he used to spend “Sundays filled with the joy of the evenings of well-wishers”, which have turned into “Sundays of expectation and wonder.. of explanation of the address in the previous post.. of not going anywhere”.

“Of merely playing with the punching squares and the oblong remotes .. Even they have been sanitised into oblivion .. procedures and repeats of the same have taken their toll .. questioning at times does create repercussions .. not of any seriousness, but ‘cushions’ all the same,” he wrote.

The cine icon, who has started shooting for “Kaun Banega Crorepati” Season 12, also spoke of changing scenarios on the sets.

“When the work beckons in the early morrow .. the change shall be on test .. and the wonder then of how it shall eventually turn out .. each day has its illusions expectations and formats of inventive creation .. one such shall be on test .. and the night after it’s done shall be spent on its assessment and the hope of some visuals that shall justify I hope the environ,” he wrote.

He continued: “There is a hesitancy in all about for all that has to be undertaken .. among all .. and the fear of the ultimate problem .. of an infection .. lies way ahead in all .. THOUGH .. as you drive to work in disinfected environ .. there are the many that walkabout in the streets and lanes and roads without any protection .. and they seem to be without any alarm.

“BUT .. that has been the state of them that do not have the means .. they suffer before they suffer after .. and no matter how much we can in limited capacity work and do for them it shall never be enough .. It is disturbing .. it is somewhere do keep doing for them that they do not have .. and we do .. but no matter what, their needs are immense.

“Almighty be praised .. HE protects us all .. irrespective .. with or without the means .. its the cycle of life .. the more I write the more disturbing it gets. So .. I shall end,” he added.

Bachchan was hospitalized after testing Covid-19 positive in July and discharged after testing negative on August 2.

Radhika Apte: We have supported nepotism as a society

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Radhika Apte: We have supported nepotism as a society

Actress Radhika Apte feels the nepotism conversation is complicated, and not just related to the film industry.

“I don’t want to be a part of this discussion, really,” Radhika told IANS when asked about the ongoing nepotism discussion, adding: “It is not just about the insider and the outsider. It is a larger discussion. There is no one answer to it. As a society, we have supported nepotism a lot and it’s not just the film industry. In order to change everything, we all need to change how we look at it,” she added.

Talking about how difficult it is to make a name in Bollywood, the actress said: “I think it’s difficult for both the insider and the outsider to be successful. Success is not just about being born into a family. It is a complicated answer. I don’t think it’s easy to answer that.”

Earlier in an interview with IANS, Radhika shared that she does not want to get stuck in something convenient or be satisfied, and she is not chasing fame.

“I’m not here for fame. I do like the perks sometimes, but I don’t take success and failure seriously,” Radhika told IANS.

Radhika entered the industry with a small role in the 2005 release “Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!”, and went on to do films like “Shor In The City”, “Kabali”, “Phobia”, “Badlapur” and the short film “Ahalya”.

The actress is credited for breaking the stereotypical image of the Bollywood heroine with her roles in “Phobia”, “Badlapur”, “Manjhi: The Mountain Man”, “Lust Stories”, “Sacred Games”, “Pad Man” and “Ghoul”.

Ankita Lokhande: Truth wins

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Ankita Lokhande: Truth wins

Ankita Lokhande, actress and former girlfriend of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, has applauded the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for its action in the ongoing Sushant death probe.

Ankita posted an image of the Om insignia on Instagram. She captioned the image: “Har har Mahadev”, and added a trident icon along with the hashtags #satyamevjayte, #truthwins#, and justiceforsushant.

Actor Adhyayan Suman has paid a tribute to Sushant in a song called “Jab tak 2.0”. Ankita praised him on Twitter and said: “I’m Speechless adhyayan.”

Ankita’s reaction came in the wake of the arrests of Showik Chakraborty, brother of Sushant’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty, and the late actor’s house manager Samuel Miranda.

On Friday, the NCB carried out raids at a number of locations here, including at the homes of Showik and Miranda.

The NCB will produce Showik and Samuel in court on Saturday and the agency will seek their custody for further interrogation.

On June 14, Sushant was found dead in his home in Mumbai. At that time, Mumbai Police had concluded it was a case of suicide and investigated reasons that might have caused Sushant to end his life.

Kangana’s tweet tirade: Mumbai activist files police complaint

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Kangana’s tweet tirade: Mumbai activist files police complaint

A Mumbai activist has lodged a complaint with the Khar police against Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut for her series of comments on Mumbai Police, Maharashtra, the film industry, and related issues that have stoked a major political row in the state.

“I have registered an online complaint against the actress as her comments have irreparably damaged Maharashtra’s pride and self-respect. Her tweets were also inflammatory, leading to a series of protests and demonstrations all over the state,” complainant Santosh Deshpande told IANS on Saturday.

He said that if the Mumbai Police failed to take cognizance of his complaint, his lawyer Shivraj Pawar will move a court of law and pursue the matter to its logical conclusion.

“The tweets by the actress are in bad taste and served to inflame passions among the people. She has abused the freedom of speech and expression, and was misusing the social media to spew venom at one and all,” Deshpande said while giving the reasons for filing his complaint.

The development comes a day after a huge row erupted on September 4 in the state after Kangana’s comments which were viewed as “denigrating” the Mumbai Police in particular and the state in general.

Top leaders from the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance of Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party, Congress, and opposition Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, slammed Kangana for her remarks while protests erupted in Mumbai and other cities against the actress.

As a huge controversy snowballed – in which Kangana dragged the Palghar Sadhu lynching incident, labeled Mumbai as “addicted to blood”, dared the Maratha Pride of Maharashtra, allegations of an ‘Islam-dominated’ Bollywood, besides comparing Mumbai as PoK – the Bharatiya Janata Party, and some of its leaders who openly supported Kangana till Thursday, abruptly dumped her.

Shiv Sena activists reacted with protests, burning her effigy and pictures in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Pune, Aurangabad, Nashik, and other cities.

Home Minister Anil Deshmukh (NCP) “strongly condemned” Ranaut’s statements, and without taking her name, virtually showed her the door.

Besides, several Bollywood and Marathi film personalities like Urmila Matondkar, Ritesh Deshmukh, Renuka Shahane, and many others attacked Kangana for her comments which have damaged the Marathi pride and dignity.

Dia Mirza: Lockdown lead to cleaner air than we had in over a decade

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Dia Mirza: Lockdown lead to cleaner air than we had in over a decade

Actress and environmental activist Dia Mirza has pledged for cleaner air in India.

The actress, also UNEP Goodwill Ambassador and UN SDG advocate, will engage in conversation with change-makers championing cleaner earth on September 7, which has been declared as International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies.

“We need to make every effort to build back sustainably because clean air is the right to life,” said Dia.

“The global lockdown leads to cleaner air than we have had in over a decade. Nature can and will recover leading to better health for all people. But the lockdown is not the solution. We need to engage in fruitful partnerships and implement strategies and policies for the global goal of clean air,” she added.

Teacher’s Day: Manushi Chhillar recalls the teacher who ingrained love for stage in her

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Teacher’s Day: Manushi Chhillar recalls the teacher who ingrained love for stage in her

When it comes to imbibing self-discipline, Manushi Chhillar remembers her junior school dance teacher.

The beauty queen-turned actress opened up on the subject on the occasion of Teacher’s Day on Saturday, and recalled one of her “most special” teachers in school.

“One of my most special teachers from school was Ms. Bose. She used to teach us Indian dance and music in junior school. I moved to Delhi when I was seven and in second class, and it was she who ingrained the love for the stage in me. From a very young age she would take me in her programs,” Manushi said.

Manushi, who is all set to step into Bollywood with the Akshay Kumar-starrer “Prithviraj”, recalled that even though her teacher was strict, she loved her dearly.

“She was among the strictest teachers I had but I loved her dearly because through her strictness I learned about performance discipline, and I understood that when you enjoy performing and like the stage, there is a lot of practice and self-discipline to go with it,” she said.

Remembering the special bond she shared with her teacher, Manushi said: “As I grew older and left for senior school, I remember I used to meet her once a year during our annual day and she would come with her squad of girls from the junior school to senior school. I would always touch her feet (to date whenever I get a chance to meet her I do so), but she would never let me finish my namaskar and would hug me.”

“I share a special bond with Ms. Bose and she is one of my most special teachers. I remember that when we were finishing class XII, we had our candlelight ceremony and everyone was quite emotional. The only teacher I kept thinking about was her because she had seen me grow and always encouraged and pushed me to give my best. I hugged her and I think both of us ended up crying and both of us knew we would miss working with each other,” Manushi recalled, adding that she met her teacher again when she won the Miss India title.

Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister: Great start NCB

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Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister: Great start NCB

Shweta Singh Kirti, sister of Sushant Singh Rajput, has applauded the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for its action in the ongoing probe, raiding a number of locations including the residence of Showik Chakraborty.

Showik along with his sister, the late Sushant’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty, and their parents, have been accused of abetment to the actor’s suicide, among other charges, in an FIR filed earlier by Sushant’s family. The NCB is investigating Sushant’s death along with the CBI and enforcement Directorate (ED).

“Good going NCB… Thank You, God. #GreatStartNCB,” Shweta wrote on her Twitter handle.

On Friday, the NCB carried out raids at a number of locations here, including at the homes of Showik Chakraborty and the late actor’s house manager Samuel Miranda. The NCB also took Showik and Miranda for questioning at its office after conducting searches for two hours.

NCB Deputy Director KPS Malhotra told the media that the homes of Showik were being searched, but declined to elaborate.

On June 14, Sushant was found dead in his home in Mumbai. At that time, Mumbai Police had concluded it was a case of suicide and investigated reasons that might have caused Sushant to end his life.

Many conflicting theories have emerged since then, adding to the mystery. Sushant’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty and her family have been accused by the late actor’s father KK Singh of abetting his son’s suicide, among other charges. Now, there is a drug angle to it.

TV star Shamin Mannan: Heart-wrenching to not have clarity on Sushant’s demise

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TV star Shamin Mannan: Heart-wrenching to not have clarity on Sushant’s demise

Actress Shamin Mannan says she was always inspired by Sushant Singh Rajput and that it is heart-wrenching to not have clarity regarding his mysterious death.

Sushant was found dead at his Bandra home on June 14, and the cause of death is currently under investigation by the CBI.

Soon after the actor’s death, it was said that he was suffering from depression. Shamin feels that people should avoid talking about his mental health and lifestyle, and instead remember him as the successful actor that he was.

“Although I didn’t know Sushant personally, I have been following Sushant’s case since day one and have been awaiting a justified closure just like the whole country. With so many different theories and speculations around his mysterious death, it is heart-wrenching to not have any clarity even after two months,” said the “Ram Pyaare Sirf Humare” actress.

“Sushant achieved all the success in his life relying on sheer talent and hard work, and one should refrain from speculating anything wrong about his lifestyle or mental health condition and remember him just as the success story that he was. I don’t know if he was depressed, but I wish people don’t demean depression as a taboo disease and understand that depression doesn’t make you a weaker person,” she added.

She also mentioned that the late actor was an inspiration for her and said: “Sushant has been a role model for so many actors like me. His career graph personally inspired me to work hard towards my goal. He seemed so motivated in his career, and at the same time, he was so intelligent with so much knowledge about everything, not just limited to acting. He was not just an actor, he was much more than that.”

“I have followed his journey from ‘Pavitra Rishta’. His transition from TV to Bollywood was exemplary. He had a flourishing and inspiring career. It is disheartening to read so much stuff about him. I just wish that the CBI comes out with the truth soon,” she added.

Shamin concluded by saying that Sushant’s family deserves justice.

“Be it a murder or suicide, Sushant and his family deserve justice and respect. There are too many questions yet to be answered. Having faith in the system and the CBI, I believe the truth will come out sooner or later and justice will prevail,” said the actress.

Nivetha on talent exchange between film industries: It is cultural integration

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Nivetha on talent exchange between film industries: It is cultural integration

South star Nivetha Thomas is happy with the talent exchange happening within film industries in the country.

Several actors from film industries down South including Prabhas, Vijay Deverakonda, Dhanush, Sudheer Babu have forayed Bollywood lately, or are set to do so, even as a huge list of Bollywood stars, including Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan among many others have worked in the south Indian film industries.

Nivetha she welcomes such talent exchange. “It is cultural integration. I welcome it with open arms. At the end of the day when we are talking about it from the broader front. It is great to have people from across regions working together,” she told IANS.

The actress added: “It is like an exchange of different ideologies, practices, and methods because when I was for the first time with a Bombay team, I got to learn a lot of stuff I didn’t know.”

Nivetha agrees that there is a lot of “give and take” but as long it is healthy, it is amazing.

“At the end of the day, you can’t set formula to this. Just because you want to work with different people you can’t have them there. You only have to do what the film requires and if that character requires somebody who will do justice, forget the region. Take the actor who does justice to the role,” she said.

“I think it is really healthy and I love it because I was welcomed with open arms whether it was in Tamil or in Telugu (films). So, why would I be indifferent to anybody else experiencing the same?” she asked.

Nivetha currently awaits the release of her upcoming film “V” starring Telugu stars Nani and Sudheer Babu. The action-thriller is set to release on Amazon Prime Video on September 5.

TV star Nishant Malkani: Immoral to seek publicity through Sushant’s death

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TV star Nishant Malkani: Immoral to seek publicity through Sushant’s death

Telly star Nishant Malkani worked closely with late actor Sushant Singh Rajput in their early days as actors on the small screen. Nishant says he has refrained from commenting on Sushant Singh Rajput or his death so far because many people have looked at it as a way of getting publicity.

“I did not like to comment in the beginning, because initially, people were speaking about his death just for publicity, and I don’t think that’s good. It is immoral in my eyes to seek publicity through someone’s death. But now that the initial fever is over, only the real genuine people can come out and share their thoughts about Sushant,” claimed Nishant.

Nishant played the lead role of Anukalp Gandhi in “Preet Se Bandhi Ye Dori Ram Milaayi Jodi” around the same time as Sushant was becoming a household name playing Manav Deshmukh in “Pavitra Rishta”. Both the shows were aired on the same channel.

“Sushant and I were a part of Zee TV in 2010 and 2011. My show used to air at 9 pm while he was at 9.30 pm. We did a lot of ‘maha’ episodes and events together and thus interacted during shoots. I knew him during that period. Later, I quit Zee TV and he also quit television for films, so we lost touch. But what I remember is that he was a humble, hardworking, and talented guy. He was somebody who would take charge of a scene and deliver it the way the writers wanted,” Nishant recalled.

The CBI is currently investigating Sushant’s case now and Nishant asserts that the guilty should be punished.

“Forget about being an industry colleague, I think as a human being I feel that if someone took his life then the culprit needs to come out and should be punished,” he said.

Nishant also spoke about actress Kangana Ranaut and her gutsy attitude while taking a stand in Sushant’s case. “I think most of the time, Kangana says the right thing in a blunt manner, because of which many people do not like her. But I respect her and I think she is saying all the right things and is also throwing light on the problems in the industry. I admire her for that and look up to her,” said Nishant.

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