MUMBAI, (ANI): ‘Pathaan’ will always remain special for superstar Shah Rukh Khan as the film marked his comeback after a four-year-long hiatus. In the film, SRK donned an action avatar and left everyone in awe. The film broke several records at the box office and managed to grab a name in the list of one of the highest-grossing films in the Indian film industry.

Remember the clamorous death knell tolling for the Hindi film industry all through 2021 and 2022? His film ended Bollywood’s dry spell at the box office. And now if a little birdie is to be believed, SRK is all set to create ‘Pathaan’ universe with the second part.

The production on the YRF film is expected to begin as early as the end of this year. ‘Pathaan’, which was directed by Sidharth Anand, also starred Deepika Padukone and John Abraham. (ANI)

PATNA, (ANI): Filmmaker Prakash Jha, who is known for creating socially and politically acclaimed films, was a politician for some years. In an interview with ANI, Prakash Jha took a trip down memory lane and recalled his stint as a politician and what made him step away from politics.

Hailing from Bihar’s Champaran district, Prakash Jha contested three Lok Sabha polls in 2004, 2009 and 2014. Jha lost the Lok Sabha election from Bettiah in Bihar in 2014 as a Janata Dal-United candidate. He unsuccessfully contested as an independent in 2004 and on a LJP ticket in 2009 from the same constituency. Remembering his brief political journey, Prakash Jha said, “When talking about democracy, I understood that in our films, in our stories, politicians were portrayed as corrupt, police were portrayed as corrupt, judiciary and administration as corrupt but in my search, I found that Janata (the people) are the most corrupt.”

“At every crossroads, people used to stand on their motorcycle and they used to wait for our convoy. Quickly my flag was distributed. After we gave a few speeches, our people distributed petrol money to them. For some time, they used to walk with us by chanting our slogans. Then, again those people would go back to their spot and wait for another party. Aap party badlte ho neta kehte hain dalbadlu hai janta toh din mein char partiyan badlti hain (People say that politicians change parties but the public shifts from one party to another in a single day),” he added. As Lok Sabha elections 2024 are approaching, Prakash Jha also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for advocating ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal.

He said, “I have seen all these things. Basically, they are manipulative. Ye jo aaj Modi Jee kehte hain ki ek election ek sath hona chahiye woh sabse badhiya cheez hain. The process of election has become a livelihood for a whole lot of people. Kuchh nahi karte khali election ladte-ladwate hain (They do nothing but fight and make others fight elections).” He said, “Sometimes Mukhiya elections are being held and sometimes Zilla Parishad elections are being held. Sometimes MLA election is held, then MP election is held and then a by-election is held. Elections have become an industry. It has been 10 years since I have contested my last election.”

When asked if he will take part in the 2024 elections, the filmmaker responded, “I did not even contest the last elections. I have never been to the constituency after that. I have no interest in (it).” Jha is known for his films such as ‘Mrityudand’, ‘Gangaajal’,’Apaharan’, ‘Raajneeti, ‘Aarakshan’, ‘Chakravyuh,’Satyagraha’, among others. (ANI)

MUMBAI: Famous yesteryear Bollywood actress Poonam Dasgupta has expressed her support for the 4th Edition of the Lightning Feet Juhu Half Marathon to be held on 9th July 2023 in suburban Mumbai which is all set to take off to a flying start.

Several Bollywood celebs, TV stars, models and social influencers are expected to take part in this mega event and Poonam Dasgupta and actor Deepak Parashar are among the front-runners.

In a statement, the orgainsers said, Lightning Feet believes that as parents, they are the most important influencers in their children’s lives. They also appreciated Poonam’s efforts at promoting the good cause.

“Right from day one, we must lead the way. We must find the time and show our children that being healthy is an important part of all of our lives. Once we forge our own fitness path, our children will start to imitate us without any further effort. Hence, Lightning Feet has special children’s races of 1k, 2k & 3K,” the statement read.

Every child gets to participate in a pro marathon, similar to the likes of professional runners who participate in marathons of 5K, 10K, and 21K. The facilities include a timed bib, t-shirt, medal as well as e-certificates the organisers said.

The races will be conducted under the aegis of the MSDAA with the officials of MSDAA officiating the event.

They will be jointly conducted with Indian Dental Association (IDA), Mumbai. Organic refreshments are provided by Nutriorg to all the participants.

Saved Pearl Foundation is the NGO partner and Decathlon is the BIB distribution partner, Lightning Feet expects to approximately rope in about 4,000 people to witness this congregation of Fitness Athletes.

www.golightningfeet.in is an event ticketing system for sporting events. The mission is to build great features and provide excellent customer service while keeping pricing as low as possible for users and event organizers. Onboarding this site will make the creation of events and analyzing event registration with an extensive list of reports to track sales, revenue, and marketing easy for event organizers. Ticket buyers can book an event or order merchandise with only a few clicks, without the need to register or sign up.

They plan to reach thousands of potential ticket buyers every day with an events listing page, put the event first, and provide the best opportunity to sell tickets online.

Speaking to this website, Poonam Dasgupta said she was thrilled to be part of the mega event and will get all her filmy friends along for the marathon flag off at Juhu in suburban Mumbai on Sunday, 9th July.

CHENNAI: The production house Vrindaavan Films has announced three Indian mythological web series based on three popular Indian deities.

According to director Maneesh F Singh who helms the production house and its creative and production activity, “We are going ahead with three Indian mythological web series and work on the projects is in full swing. There is a lot of interest in Indian mythology the world over and there is a shortage of good content. We are trying to fill this gap with our products,” Singh said.

Indian mythological content is a bit hit not just in the West and the US, it is very popular in Russia, China and even in nations such as Bangladesh, Pakistan, the UAE and Australia.

“There is an Indian audience everywhere and even foreigners are interested in Indian shows. Most of the shows beamed in English-speaking countries have English subtitles, which makes it easier for the local audience to understand and appreciate,” Singh said.

CHANDIGARH: Actor Rayya Labib was at the receiving end of several vulgar comments and threats after the latter shot for a film, which is said to be inspired by the life of controversial god man Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.

Rayya along with the other cast and crew of Tribhuvan Trilok Films had recently shot for a film inspired by the life and legal battles of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, including the allegations of multiple rapes and murder against him.

The film is loosely inspired by the life of the controversial god man, but otherwise is a work of fiction, the production house has insisted. In spite of the fact that the producer called the film a work of fiction, the followers made threats and abusive comments on Rayya’s SM timelines.

The Dera Sacha Sauda chief is serving a 20-year sentence for rape and murder in Rohtak’s Sunaria Jail. He was convicted by a special CBI court in Panchkula in August 2017 for raping two women followers. The CBI had registered the case on the orders passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana in 2003 and took over the investigation of the case earlier registered at Police Station Sadar in Kurukshetra.

On October 8, 2021, the court convicted Rahim and four others in connection with former Dera manager Ranjit Singh’s murder case.

MUMBAI: According to actor Rayya Labib, her film It’s Over, starring Aarya Babbar and herself will be dubbed in Assamese.

“As I hail from Assam, I insisted that the project be dubbed in Assamese, so that the people of my State can also watch the film and enjoy it,” Rayya said.

The spicy and crispy Aarya Babbar-Rayya Labib starrer “It’s Over” is all set for release in the coming weeks.

Aarya is the son of actor-politician Raj Babbar and former Bigg Boss season 8 contestant, while Rayya Labib is a model and actor of Turkish-Iranian-origin actor, but born in Assam. Who is Rayya Labib, read here

In fact, last week, some of Aarya’s steamy bedroom sex scene images (apparently leaked) with the hottie Rayya Labib had gone viral on social media, garnering thousands of views.

The Dhiraj Kumar-directed film is a fast-paced, youth-oriented short film based on live-in relationships among youth and the breakups that have become the norm in such cases.

Aarya Babbar was a contestant on Bigg Boss 8, where he managed to survive for 8 weeks and 56 days.

Rayya Labib acted in Sanjay Khandelwal’s project Lakme and worked with director Maneesh F Singh in the film Green Terror, which was partly shot in Pakistan.

Rayya is currently doing a series of mythological web series for an OTT APP.

MUMBAI: Actor Rayya Labib today revealed that post her marriage to Adil Khan last year, Rakhi Sawant has changed her name to Fatima and converted to Islam.

Congratulating Rakhi, Rayya who is of Turkish-Iranian origin, wrote on her Instagram timeline: #congratulations #rakhisawant @rakhisawant2511 #FatimaKhan on your #marriage and on converting to #Islam and also tagged various entertainment website profiles. She said Rakhi Sawant is now legally Fatima Khan on paper.

Rakhi Sawant has changed her name after her Nikaah with Adil. As per the marriage certificate procured by a website, the actress is now known as Rakhi Sawant Fatima or Fatima Khan.

 

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According to media reports, Rakhi Sawant got married to Adil Khan Durrani in July 2022, but introduced him to the media as her boyfriend at that time.

While images from their court marriage are going viral, the controversy queen in a recent interaction with the media questioned why Adil was hiding their marriage from everyone.

Known for publicly airing the drama in her life, she said that she has plenty of evidence to prove that they have been married for the last seven months.

Speaking to ETimes, she said she wanted to declare to the world that they are married.

“I don’t know why he’s hiding our marriage. I told him this morning that this is not far; it’s time I declare our marriage. Is he scared of his parents? Or is he doing this because he has married a Hindu girl,” Rakhi asked?

Rayya questioned if Adil was afraid of ‘Love Jihad’ allegations from certain sections and that is why he was hiding his marital status?

MUMBAI: Rayya Labib on Monday late evening strongly refuted all the allegations made by Sheezan Khan’s lawyer including the charge that the late Tunisha Sharma had dated a man by the name of ‘Ali’ and other statements which she termed was misleading and confusing the court.

Actor Rayya Labib a friend of the late Tv actor Tunisha Sharma, who committed suicide last year in the last week of December said that the lawyer was speaking falsehood and trying to ‘invent’ facts to mislead the court. He should stick to only the ‘real facts’ and not let his imagination run wild, she said.

She claimed that the so-called ‘Ali’ mentioned by @sheezan9 #sheezankhan’s lawyer in #vasai #court today is none other than a fan & friend. #SheezanKhan’s lawyer is misleading the court just to get bail for his client. He should fight on points of law. Stop misleading the court and the #media

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According to Rayya Labib, Sheezan Khan’s lawyer is not sure about getting bail from the Vasai Sessions court and hence he is ‘inventing stories’, which is not correct and his only purpose seems to be confusing the court. He should only stick to the actual facts and not invent a new story each and every day, Rayya said, adding that for the last 15 days he did not mention any ‘Ali’ but suddenly out of the blue has come out with a new theory.

“The Tinder account matter never came up till now, even when Sheezan Khan’s family spoke to the media at a press conference. Now suddenly Mr Lawyer has got this new information while arguing for bail. Let him argue for bail on merits and on points of law. He should stop making fairy tales and read law books and the Law of Bails, instead of fairy tales,” Rayya countered.