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08 Dec

Subhash Ghai says “I don’t think nepotism has survived”

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An alumnus of FTII, Pune, Subhash Ghai’s tryst with cinema began as an actor. But fate had something else in store for Ghai. He turned to direction with Kalicharan (1976 and the rest is history. The National Award-winner is known for movies such as Ram Lakhan (1989), Khalnayak (1993), Pardes (1997) and Taal (1999), among others. Ghai agreesthat a lot has changed in the film industry over the last decade, but he believes they have only been positive ones. “We’ve had a rush of enthusiastic, young talents in the industry, determined to reshape cinema and make their mark. We’ve also…

08 Dec

‘V-Day’: 90-year-old British woman is first to receive Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine shot

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The UK kicked off its biggest-ever vaccine campaign in history on Tuesday, as 90-year-old grandmother Margaret Keenan became the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech jab against COVID-19. At 6:31 am GMT early riser Maggie was given the life-saving jab by nurse May Parsons at her local hospital in Coventry to mark what the National Health Service (NHS) has dubbed a "landmark moment" on V-Day or Vaccine Day in the fight against the deadly virus. "I feel so privileged to be the first person vaccinated against COVID-19, it's the best early birthday present I could wish for…

08 Dec

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah fame Munmun Dutta is ‘sweet’ and ‘savage’, Raj Anadkat aka Tapu loves it

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Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah fame Munmun Dutta is ‘sweet’ and ‘savage’, Raj Anadkat aka Tapu loves it . Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah fame Munmun Dutta and Raj Anadkat are two individuals who are not just colleagues who bond well on-screen but even off-screen, they support each other’s work and initiatives like true buddies. Their social media game is incomplete without commenting on each other’s post and showing affection and support and that’s exactly what Raj is doing again with Babita’s new post where she calls herself an ideal blend of ‘sweet’ and ‘savage’.

05 Dec

Actor Dimple Kapadia suggested another actor’s name during audition for Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, says her agent

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Dimple Kapadia’s talent manager, who played a significant role in helping her land a role in Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, has spoken about the process, and the methods she employed to get Dimple in the door. In the science-fiction spectacle, Dimple plays Priya, an arms dealer who meets with the film’s protagonist a couple of times. Dimple auditioned for Nolan when he flew down to India in 2019. The film was partially shot in Mumbai. In an interview to Film Companion, talent manager Purvi Lavingia Vats said that she pulled out Dimple’s scenes from Dil Chahta Hai for Tenet’s casting team.…

05 Dec

Trudeau supports to farmers

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New Delhi: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has once again showed his support for the farmers protests in India. Trudeau said, "Canada will always stand up for the right of peaceful protests anywhere around the world. And we are pleased to see moves towards de-escalation and dialogue." Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau repeated his support for the right of farmers in India to hold peaceful protests hours after the central government summoned the country's High Commissioner on Friday to express its displeasure at his original remarks.

05 Dec

Bahrain becomes second nation to approve Pfizer-BioTech Covid-19 vaccine

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Bahrain announced on Friday that it had approved the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, becoming the second country after Britain to green-light the drug."The approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine will add a further important layer to the kingdom's national Covid-19 response," said Mariam al-Jalahma, CEO of the National Health Regulatory Authority, according to a statement carried by the official Bahrain News Agency (BNA). Bahrain did not say how many vaccines it has purchased, nor when vaccinations would begin. It did not immediately respond to questions from The Associated Press news agency, nor did Pfizer. The immediate challenge for…

05 Dec

Karnataka: Government in the process to bring bills against cow slaughter and ‘love jihad’, says Deputy CM Ashwathnarayan

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Karnataka deputy chief minister Dr CN Ashwathnarayan has said that the state government is in process of bringing bills against "love jihad" and cow slaughter."Many states have already brought in the bills. We are also in the process of bringing bills against 'love jihad' and to impose a ban on cow slaughter," Ashwathnarayan said.The issue of "love jihad" has been on the boil for the past few weeks after the death of a 21-year-old college student, who was shot point-blank outside her college allegedly by a stalker and his friend in Ballabgarh in October. Recently, Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel…

05 Dec

Two more arrested, eight booked under UP’s new anti-conversion law

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Police on Friday arrested two people and booked eight others in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur district for allegedly conspiring to get a 19-year-old Hindu girl married to a Muslim man in the fourth case registered under the state’s new anti-conversion law, reports Pathikrit Chakraborty. Since the ordinance was promulgated on November 29, a total of 27 people have been booked and three arrested. The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religious Ordinance, 2020, was cleared by governor Anandiben Patel on Saturday. Later that night, the FIR against Uwaish Ahmad was filed at Devarniyan police station in Bareilly. “This is the…

05 Dec

Stop commenting on Congress’ leadership for stable govt in Maharashtra, Says Yashomati Thakur to MVA colleagues

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The Congress on Saturday appealed to its allies in the ruling Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to refrain from commenting on the party’s leadership if they want a “stable” government in the state. After Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's leadership, Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Yashomati Thakur appealed to her colleagues of Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to stop commenting on Congress' leadership if they want a stable government in Maharashtra. "Our leadership is very strong and stable. Formation of MVA is result of our strong belief in democratic values," she said in another tweet.…

04 Dec

Actor Rahul Roy conscious may need a stent to prevent future attacks; director Nitin says ‘If anyone wants to help, it will make it easier for me’

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Rahul Roy is currently admitted at the Nanavati hospital in Mumbai after he suffered a brain stroke while filming for a new project titled LAC in Kargil. Now, director Nitin Kumar Gupta, who is still in Kargil, has informed that the actor may require a stent to prevent future attacks and doctors may go ahead with the process once he is stable. Nitin is reportedly bearing Rahul’s medical expenses since the actor cannot operate his account. He said that if anyone wants to help in his treatment, the actor will compensate them once he recovers. Turning down rumours of Rahul…