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‘Pakeezah’ actress Geeta Kapoor abandoned by her son in hospital; filmmaker Ashoke Pandit comes to her rescue

In what can be termed as heartbreaking, Indian actress Geeta Kapoor, who played the role of Raaj Kumar’s second wife in 1972 classic movie Pakeezah, was abandoned by her son in a hospital in Mumbai. As per reports, Geetas son Raja Kapoor admitted her to SRV private hospital in Goregaon, Mumbai on April 21. Raja then under the pretext of withdrawing money from the ATM fled the hospital and abandoned his mother.
The hospital continued to treat Geeta as her condition was poor and tried to contact Raja and Geetas daughter Pooja several times. When the hospital finally managed to contact Raja, he promised to come back but never returned. Pooja, who works as a flight attendant in Pune, too hung up the phone saying ?wrong number. As per reports, after Raja abandoned his mother, he packed his bags and left their house too.
Meanwhile, filmmaker and member of CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification) Ashoke Pandit has come to Geetas rescue. When he got to know about Geeta, he approached the hospital and paid the hospital bills and also ensured she keeps getting the treatment. Pandit said that paying the hospital bills is not a big thing as he sees his mother in Geeta.
Geeta, speaking about the torture she went through, said, Raja had been planning to abandon me for days. He used to hit me as I never approved of his philandering ways. He fed me once in four days, and sometimes used to lock me up for several days. As I was not ready to go to an old age home, he planned all this to get rid of me. He deliberately kept me hungry, so that I fall sick. When he got a chance, he got me admitted and fled.
It is now being said that the hospital has approached the police, who intend to take a legal action against Geetas son Raja.
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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.
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JUST MARRIED! Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt tie the knot | Check pictures
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




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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.

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