No FIR was lodged in Mumbai due to political pressure: Bihar to SC

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No FIR was lodged in Mumbai due to political pressure: Bihar to SC

The Bihar government in its written submission to the Supreme Court on Thursday said that on account of political pressure in Maharashtra, neither an FIR was lodged nor any cooperation was provided to Bihar Police in the case in connection with the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

The Supreme Court has reserved the order on the plea of main accused Rhea Chakraborty seeking transfer of the case registered in Patna to Mumbai.

On Tuesday, the apex court reserved the order and asked all the parties in the case to file their written submissions.

“It is apparent that it is on account of political pressure in the State of Maharashtra that neither the FIR has been registered by the Mumbai Police nor did they extend any cooperation to Bihar Police in discharging their obligation to conduct investigation expeditiously,” said the Bihar government in its submissions before the top court.

Senior advocate Maninder Singh, representing the Bihar government, had argued on similar lines.

Criticizing the quarantine of senior Bihar police officer in Maharashtra, the government said, “Whereas on the one hand, the State of Bihar and its officials had acted with all sense of responsibility and regard to authorities of State of Maharashtra, sadly, it has met with a complete absence of reciprocation by similar conduct by the authorities of the State of Maharashtra.”

The written submissions also cited that Rhea in the transfer petition relied upon a tweet to the Union Home Minister requesting for investigation by the CBI. “Even in the Additional Affidavit, Petitioner has stated that she has reiterated for investigation by CBI,” said the Nitish Kumar government.

The state government argued that the attention of the apex court is also invited to the provision of Section 406 of the CrPC, whereunder it has been envisaged to make a prayer for transfer of a case. Whenever there is information regarding the commission of a cognizable offense, u/s 154(1) Cr.P.C. it is mandatory to register an FIR and conduct investigation immediately and expeditiously.

“No doubt or dispute with regard to jurisdiction would permit, in any manner whatsoever, to cause any impediment in the expeditious conduct of the investigation. It is in this background that Section 406 provides for the transfer of the case and not for transfer of the investigation,” said the written submissions.

The state government urged the apex court to reject the transfer petition filed by Rhea. “It deserves to be rejected/disposed of by the orders of this court.

“In the facts and circumstances of the present case, it is humbly submitted that no impediment would deserve to be allowed to come in the way of the CBI to undertake and complete the investigation expeditiously,” said the Bihar government.

The 34-year-old actor was found dead in his Bandra flat on June 14. His father registered an FIR in a Patna police station on July 25 accusing his live-in partner Rhea and a few others of abetment to suicide and misusing Rs 15 crore from Sushant’s bank account. The ED took over the financial probe involved in the case on July 31. The CBI took transfer of investigation from Bihar Police on August 7.

TV star Vikas Sethi to launch production house with comedy web series

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TV star Vikas Sethi to launch production house with comedy web series

TV star Vikas Sethi has ventured into production along with his wife Jhanvi. The couple is all set to launch their company with a five-episode web series.

“It’s a five-episode web series that we are going to produce. It’s a comedy show about a phone call that leads to chaos. We have not registered the name yet, but it is tentatively titled ‘Phone Ka Jhol’,” revealed Vikas.

He added that he has already done a location recce but they couldn’t start shooting because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

“I had gone to Jaisalmer for a recce and as soon as I came back the lockdown was announced. I have to shoot in Rajasthan and it’s not possible right now to travel with a crew. Because we will be traveling from Mumbai, they will straightaway place us in quarantine. So, we are waiting for things to get back to normal,” said Vikas.

Vikas said during the lockdown they have developed six to seven stories, including a comedy, a thriller, and a story about a teen girl’s life.

As for producing TV shows, he said: “I still want to get the experience of producing first and then get into TV. TV needs a huge moolah. You need to invest at least a crore (rupees) to start a show. You have to make the set, then you need to run the show for at least three months. You have to pay for it at first and then later you start getting recovery. If the show doesn’t do well, they will take it off air within six months. Then you land in lots of problems. So I am still learning. That’s definitely the plan, eventually, I want to produce a TV show, but not right now.”

Vikas has made his mark on shows such as “Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi”, “Kahiin Toh Hoga”, “Kasautii Zindagii Kay” and “Sasural Simar Ka”. He was also seen in the 2001 hit, “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham”.

Film lyricist Chunakkara Ramankutty passes away

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Film lyricist Chunakkara Ramankutty passes away

Popular Malayalam poet and film and drama lyricist Chunnakara Ramankutty passed away at a private hospital here on Thursday, said family sources. He was 84.

Ramankutty has written for around 75 films for over 200 songs besides lyrics for over 100 dramas.

Starting from 1978 he wrote lyrics for Malayalam films, till a few years back.

His last piece was after the death of media baron and veteran Rajya Sabha member M.P.Veerendra Kumar, last month.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan condoled the death of the popular lyricist and termed his passing away as a big loss for Kerala. “Several melodious songs have been penned by him and he also excelled in the drama arena. He was also a good orator,” recalled Vijayan.

Vaani Kapoor: Ayushmann is one of the most earnest actors of our generation

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Vaani Kapoor: Ayushmann is one of the most earnest actors of our generation

Actress Vaani Kapoor looks forward to working with Ayushmann Khurrana in an upcoming film. She says Ayushmann is one of the most earnest actors of this generation.

“Ayushmann is one of the most earnest actors of our generation. The way he molds himself into different characters amazes me. One of my all-time favorite performances by him is ‘Vicky Donor’. For a debut film, I was amazed by his performance. In ‘Andhadhun’ and ‘Article 15’, too, he was brilliant. I am really looking forward to working with him!” Vaani said.

Vaani is set to play Ayushmann’s love interest in Abhishek Kapoor’s untitled upcoming film. Shooting is set to start in October. The film is a love story and casts Ayushmann as an athlete.

During the COVID pandemic, Vaani has managed to sign two important films, the other being “Bell Bottom”, starring Akshay Kumar.

“I feel thrilled to be a part of such amazing projects. Both are very different and, as an actor, this is what we look for — roles that can challenge us and help us diversify our talent and craft,” said Vaani.

Ayushmann Khurrana hails SC verdict on equal property rights to daughters

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Ayushmann Khurrana hails SC verdict on equal property rights to daughters

Actor Ayushmann Khurrana has hailed the Supreme Court verdict that gives daughters equal rights to inherit property. He said it is a big and necessary step.

“The Supreme Court has held that daughters, like sons, have an equal birthright to inherit ancestral property, and the amendment to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 will have retrospective effect. (It is) A big step, a necessary step and I welcome this verdict wholeheartedly,” said Ayushmann.

The actor has carved his niche working in socially relevant films like “Shubh Mangal Saavdhan”, “Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan”, “Badhai Ho” and “Article 15”.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that daughters cannot be deprived of their right to equality, and will have a share in a parental property in accordance with the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, irrespective of whether the father is alive or not at the time of its enactment.

A bench, headed by Justice Arun Mishra and comprising Justices S. Abdul Nazeer and M. R. Shah, said: “The provisions contained in the substituted Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 confer the status of coparcener on the daughter born before or after amendment in the same manner as a son with same rights and liabilities.”

Justice Mishra said: “A daughter is for a lifetime. Once a daughter, always a daughter.”

Vidya Balan: I find it easier to follow my heart

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Vidya Balan: I find it easier to follow my heart

Vidya Balan does not like to follow norms. She finds it easier to follow her heart. The actress says doing something that is not natural to you can be a painful process, which she realized a few years ago.

“I find it easier to follow my heart because I’ve tried in the past to follow the norm,” Vidya told IANS in a candid interview.

“I think when you do something that’s not natural to you, or that’s not authentic for you, that process is very painful. I realized that a few years ago, I think almost 10 years ago, and started to read my inner voice and follow that. I found that to be easier. When I think, ‘oh this is the right thing to do’, it never works for me,” she added.

Ask her if she is a rebel, Vidya said: “I don’t see myself as a rebel. I think when people choose to do what they want as opposed to what is expected of them, they are often labeled as rebels. There’s no intention to be a rebel or anything of that sort. I did what I wanted to do, but I know why someone would see me as a rebel.”

After a stint on the small screen with “Hum Paanch”, Vidya entered Bollywood with “Parineeta” in 2005. Since then, Vidya has been defying stereotypes — be it while essaying mother to Amitabh Bachchan in “Paa” or the sultry siren in “The Dirty Picture” or her role of a full-of-life housewife in “Tumhari Sulu” or the flawless mathematician with flaws as a human being in “Shakuntala Devi”.

There have been some misses as well, like “Heyy Babyy”, “Kismat Konnection”, “Ghanchakkar”, “Shaadi Ke Side Effects”, “Bobby Jasoos”, “Hamari Adhuri Kahani” and “Begum Jaan”.

When it comes to work, Vidya likes to own her decisions and doesn’t discuss her work with anyone.

“When I make a choice, it’s a personal decision. I’m only thinking whether this film is something that I (would) like to watch as an audience. More importantly, is this a story I want to tell. If these questions get answered, then I do it. I work really hard and I try to do my best every single time, hoping that people will embrace the film,” Vijay said, on her thought process while signing a project.

“I don’t discuss my films with anyone, not even with my team. Because I have to live with that person. I have to live with that person’s life for a few months. So, if I do the film for wrong reasons, and I have done that also in the past, then it’s torture going through that,” she added.

The actress continued: “I always depend on myself at the time of decision-making. It’s so tough to say what audiences will finally like, so it should be something that I like. Then I can only hope that audiences will also like it.”

Right now, Vidya is enjoying the good response to her recently-released “Shakuntala Devi”, which premiered on Amazon Prime Video on July 31. She is also looking forward to diving into her next project, “Sherni”.

“At the moment, the plan is to chill and enjoy this because it’s such an outpouring of love. I feel so grateful and I just want to bask in that. We are hoping to start ‘Sherni’. There is no clarity yet because this Covid-19 situation changes on a day to day basis. Let’s hope that we are able to resume the shoot for ‘Sherni’ soon,” she said.

Sushant fans troll Sadak 2 trailer, with apologies to Sanjay Dutt

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Sushant fans troll Sadak 2 trailer, with apologies to Sanjay Dutt

The trailer of the upcoming Mahesh Bhatt directorial, Sadak 2, was released on Wednesday morning and within a few hours, the number of dislikes on the video widely surpassed the number of likes on it. Interestingly, many netizens are trolling the trailer with apologies to Sanjay Dutt, cast member of the film who has been diagnosed with lung cancer.

Mahesh Bhatt’s film stars his daughters Pooja and Alia Bhatt along with Aditya Roy Kapur, youngest brother for bigwig producer Siddharth Roy Kapur. The film has been drawing ire on social media as a shining instance of Bollywood nepotism, since shortly after Sushant Sing Rajput’s death.

Many netizens are also upset over Mahesh Bhatt’s alleged links with Sushant’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty, who has been charged in an FIR by the late actor’s father KK Singh, with abetment to suicide among other allegations.

The trailer released by Fox Star Hindi on their YouTube channel had drawn 66k likes and 748k dislikes at the time of publishing this story. Similarly, on the YouTube channel of Disney Plus Hotstar VIP, which is scheduled to premiere the film, the figures stood at 29k likes and 144k dislikes.

In July, the Nepometer an app created by Sushant Singh Rajput’s family had rated “Sadak 2” as 98 percent nepotistic. Fans of the late Bollywood actor have been actively campaigning on social media for the past few weeks urging everyone to boycott “Sadak 2”.

On Wednesday, Sushant’s fans rejoiced the trailer of the film getting more dislikes than likes. Memes celebrating the same flooded Twitter and Facebook throughout the day.

“Mahesh Bhatt’s Sadak 2 trailer out, please make it the most disliked video ever in Bollywood History,” posted a fan on a Facebook page titled “We want justice for SSR” which currently has 113K members.

“The Guy Who Used To Talk And Claim About Other People Being In Depression. Today The Same Person Would Be Going Into A Far Worse Condition Than That And The Reason Is We The Public Of India Who Showed Our Dislike Towards Mahesh Bhatt. We Have Done It. Sadak 2 Is The Most Disliked Trailer. Way To Go People” posted another member of “We want justice for SSR”.

Similar messages flooded Twitter as the hashtag #Sadak2trailer kept trending.

“Trailer is out …. Don’t watch it just give it a bigggggg dislike and make it the most disliked trailer…#SCGiveJusticeToSSR
#sadak2trailer” tweeted a user.

“Wow #Sadak2Trailer Has More Dislikes Than Likes, Well Done India,” shared another user.

“The moment of truth #Sadak2trailer will create history by becoming the world’s most disliked trailer ever. Do become part of this wonderful dislike family,” posted another user.

However, even though netizens targeted the Bhatt family, they showed their sympathy towards the lead actor of the film, Sanjay Dutt who has just been diagnosed with lung cancer.

“#Sadak2Trailer sorry @duttsanjay Ji. We know you are going through a rough patch but please understand, we cannot like and watch films of @MaheshNBhatt and his family members. He has a hand in murdering talented actors like Sushant and we Indians cannot tolerate that,” tweeted a fan of Sushant.

Sushant’s brother sends legal notice to Raut, seeks apology

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Sushant’s brother sends legal notice to Raut, seeks apology

Late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s BJP MLA brother Niraj Kumar Babloo has sent a legal notice to Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut and sought an apology within 48 hours over his alleged offensive comments on Sushant relations with his father K.K. Singh.

Failing the apology will invite legal action, Babloo has warned Raut.

The MLA’s counsel Virendra Kumar Jha said that the notice has been sent to the Sena leader through email, wherein objections have been raised over the latter’s remarks and a public apology has been sought.

“Raut has told the media that Sushan’t father had married twice, which was the reason the Bollywood actor was unhappy with K.K. Singh. This is completely untrue and baseless. People have been hurt due by this insinuation,” the council said.

Niraj Kumar said that earlier too, he had warned of a defamation suit against the Sena leader over his remarks. “If Raut does not apologize publicly within 48 hours, we will file the case,” the BJP leader said.

In the legal notice, Niraj Kumar has said that whatever Raut had said on the issue was baseless and nothing of the sort had happened. Raut was accused of giving the statement under political duress or that he had been misled by someone into doing so.

“Hence, you are given a chance to express regret or apologize without delay as anyone can commit a mistake,” the notice read.

Lawyer Ujjwal Nikam invokes jurisdiction issue in SSR case

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Lawyer Ujjwal Nikam invokes jurisdiction issue in SSR case

Renowned criminal lawyer Ujjwal Nikam on Wednesday slammed the Bihar Police in the Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput case, saying its allegations against Mumbai Police are ‘regrettable’ since the case is out of its jurisdiction.

“The Bihar Police contentions that the Mumbai Police did nothing in the case are regrettable and demoralizing. The case can be investigated only where the crime has taken place,” Nikam told IANS.

He stated that it was “wrong” to say the Mumbai Police was keeping quiet all this time or not doing anything in investigating the case.

Nikam reiterated that separate probes by the two police forces would result in confusion, but since the case is beyond the jurisdiction of the Bihar Police, it cannot recommend a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation.

The ace criminal lawyer’s comments came in the Sushant case which has put the Mumbai and Bihar police in direct confrontation for the past few days.

Sushant was found dead in his Bandra flat on June 14, opening up a Pandora’s Box encompassing Bollywood personalities, allegations of financial misdoings, questions over the case jurisdiction, and a political row with demands by the state Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party to hand over the case to CBI.

Opposing the move to transfer the case to the CBI, the Maharashtra government has said several times that the Mumbai Police were doing a good job, probing it from all possible angles, but it would abide by the Supreme Court verdict in the matter.

Karan Wahi: Was sceptical to shoot amid pandemic

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Karan Wahi: Was sceptical to shoot amid pandemic

Actor Karan Wahi, who is currently busy shooting for Khatron Ke Khiladi: Made In India, was initially skeptical to go outdoors and resume work, owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.

“I was skeptical. I mean it was not easy stepping out knowing that your health is at risk. I signed my contract just one day before the shoot. I first made sure that proper safety precautions are being followed on the sets. Personally, I was very scared. So, I had a detailed discussion with the team,” Karan told IANS.

“The production team was very cooperative, and I do trust the channel. So, I said yes and eventually I have to work. I haven’t been doing anything for so many months, so I feel it’s okay to shoot for the show to make me mentally, emotionally, and physically sane,” he said.

“Khatron Ke Khiladi: Made In India” also features Harsh Limbachiyaa, Nia Sharma, Jasmine Bhasin, Aly Goni, and Jay Bhanushali.

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