Entertainment
Protests by Congress workers in Nagpur force Madhur Bhandarkar to call off his press conference
The press conference of Madhur Bhandarkars upcoming movie Indu Sarkar got cancelled in Nagpur today morning, after local Congress leaders staged protests against the movie. The film Indu Sarkar is set against the backdrop of 1975-1977 Emergency, which has characters inspired by the late Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi and her son Sanjay Gandhi. Congress leaders, before the release of the film, demanded a screening of the movie to ensure the movie doesn’t portray Indira Gandhi in a bad light.
When Nation Next asked senior Congress leader Vikas Thakre, who was also a prominent part of the protest, he said, Similar protests are happening across cities. The film should be screened to our senior leaders. We don’t have any problem if the movie isn’t about Indiraji. But, if it is, they should delete the scenes that revolve around her. Instead of deploying the citys police force and us for this, Madhur Bhandarkarji should simply screen the movie for our senior Congress leaders and end the matter.
When asked about speculations of the BJP supporting the movie discreetly, he said, Only Bhandarkar can tell us about this. How come hes so free to make a movie like this I wonder who’s behind this act of tarnishing the reputation of such a great leader, who sacrificed her life for the country. There might be some conspiracy. Bhandarkar was recently conferred upon with Padma Shri so chances are that this movie might be a compensation of the same!
Congress leader Abhijit Wanzari, who was also seen during the protest, said, If there’s anything objectionable in the movie that is related to Indiraji, we?ll ensure the movie doesn’t get released in India. Otherwise, no one can stop the movie from its release.
Congress leader from Mumbai Sanjay Nirupam, who’s currently serving as the President of the Mumbai Regional Congress Committee, too had expressed his displeasure over the movie.
A day before, the four times National Award winners press conference in Pune too had got cancelled due to the same reason. The film is slated to release on July 28 and has Neil Nitin Mukesh, Kirti Kulhari in lead roles.
Check what Madhur Bhandarkar, during the ongoing protests in Nagpur, tweeted. Also, watch the below video of the protest in Nagpur.
Bollywood
Ram Kamal Mukherjee named ‘Best Director’ for his short film ‘Ek Duaa’ at IWMBuzz Digital Awards
Ram Kamal Mukherjee (R) whikle receiving the ‘Best Director’ trophy at IWMBuzz Digital Awards ceremony in Mumbai
Filmmaker Ram Kamal Mukherjee won the ‘Best Director’ award for his short film ‘Ek Duaa’ at the recently held IWMBuzz Digital Awards ceremony at Taj Lands End in Mumbai. The film is produced by Esha Deol Takhtani and Assorted Motion Pictures. Apart from winning the award, it was a special occasion for Mukherjee as two other films he directed also got recognized.
Esha won the ‘Best Actress’ award in the popular categories for her critically acclaimed performance in ‘Ek Duaa.’ After accepting the award, Esha said: “This film is extremely special for me, because I turned producer with this film and I would like to give entire credit to captain of the ship Ram Kamal Mukherjee for bringing such a wonderful subject to me.”
Avinash Dwivedi won the ‘Most Promising Debut’ award for his acclaimed performance in ‘Rickshawala,’ a film directed by Mukherjee. Avinash, who was accompanied by his wife and actor Sambhavna Seth, said: “This is beyond my expectation that today I am getting this recognition as an actor amidst all Bollywood celebrities for my role in Ram Kamal sir’s film Rickshawala. To get honoured for a regional cinema amidst such Bollywood biggie reinforced my faith in good content.”
Gurmeet Choudhary won the ‘Most Popular Actor’ award for his performance in Mukherjee’s film ‘Shubho Bijoya.’ Choudhary said: “Ram Kamal is an amazing story teller. When he narrated this story to me and Debina, we knew that this film will click instantly. I am honoured to receive this award, though the competition was really tough. I thank my fans and jury members who voted for me.”
Other winners at the award ceremony included Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani, Rakul Preet, Raveena Tandon, Huma Qureshi, Dino Morea, Sikander Kher, Sonu Sood, Anurag Kashyap, Guneet Monga, Manish Paul and other popular names from the Hindi film industry.
The much awaited Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt wedding fans had been eagerly waiting for finally got solemnised today afternoon in the presence of close friends and family members at Ranbir’s residence ‘Vastu’ in Mumbai. Check out some pictures of the same…
Alia took to her social media to write, “Today, surrounded by our family and friends, at home … in our favourite spot – the balcony we’ve spent the last 5 years of our relationship – we got married.
Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt
Bollywood
The Kashmir Files should be declared tax-free in Maharashtra, says BJP spokesperson Rajeev Panday
BJP spokesperson for Maharashtra Rajeev Panday, while speaking to Nation Next, said the controversial movie ‘The Kashmir Files,’ which grossed over ₹240 crore in India, should be made tax-free in the state.
Panday told Nation Next, “The movie has managed to depict, if not all, the brutalities on Kashmiri Pandits. It is a bold representation of truth. Kashmiri Pandit community was forced to leave their own homes in the country. Imagine their plight! Maharashtra government should make it tax-free in their state like the BJP did.”
The movie, which is based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley in the 1990s, has been made tax-free in at least BJP-run eight states namely Haryana, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Goa, Tripura and Uttar Pradesh. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had also received requests asking him to exempt the film from entertainment tax in the state.
Rajeev Panday
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