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Always wanted to act in a regional film, says Kangana Ranaut on signing ‘Jayalalithaa’ biopic

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kangna jaylalitha 1Actress Kangana Ranaut who has been signed to act in the biopic of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and actress J Jayalalithaa on Saturday said she always wanted to work in a regional film.

“I was wanted to act in a regional film. There is a lot of disconnect with people belonging to Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and other Southern states since they love to watch their regional cinema. I was waiting for the opportunity,” said Ranaut who celebrated her 32nd birthday on Saturday.

Talking more about her upcoming film, she said, “I was thinking of making a biopic on me. It came my way when I hear the narrative, it was so similar so either I could do that or do this. Then I go ahead to that. The movie will be released in Tamil and then later in Hindi.”

Ranaut further said she will learn Tamil for the movie adding that if she fails, they have to dub eventually.

The three-time national award-winning actress hopes to add another national award to her tally for his last flick ‘Manikarnika’.

She said, “If a person through his acting is so good in himself that if you do not respect him then it is, in turn, disrespectful for that organization itself. So, if I or my film ‘Manikarnika’ doesn’t win at National film awards, then it will question the credibility of that award ceremony.”

“If I come across other good work then, I will be objective enough to say it’s better than me. But I don’t think, if any, is there now. Last year, Tabbu ji delivered a fabulous performance in ‘Andhadhun’,” she added.

Ranaut has won the National award for ‘Fashion’, ‘Queen’ and ‘Tanu Weds Manu Returns.

64th Filmfare Awards: Sridevi conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award

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srideviVeteran actor Sridevi was posthumously conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 64th Filmfare Awards here on Saturday.

The award was received by the late actor’s husband Boney Kapoor and their two daughters – Janhvi and Khushi.

Sridevi, who entered the world of films at the age of four as a child artist, passed away in February last year after she accidentally drowned in a bathtub at her hotel room in Dubai.

In a career spanning five decades, Sridevi was known for her portrayals of women in challenging situations, and she has appeared in a range of genres, from slapstick comedy to epic dramas. She is known for films such as ‘Himmatwala,’ ‘Mr. India,’ ‘ ChaalBaaz,’ ‘Sadma,’ ‘Nagina,’ and ‘English Vinglish’, among others.

‘Mom’ was Sridevi’s last film as a lead actor, while she had a brief cameo in 2018 film ‘Zero’, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma. Sridevi had already shot her scenes for ‘Zero’ before she passed away in February 2018.

 

Neetu Kapoor shares adorable post for Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt

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ranbeer aliaApart from making headlines for their rumoured relationship, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt have had an amazing 2018 professionally.

Ranbir’s last release ‘Sanju’ is the highest grosser of his career so far, the film grossed over Rs. 300 crore and Alia established herself as one of the most bankable actors with her last outing ‘Raazi’, which crossed Rs 100 crore.

Ranbir won the Best Actor award for his performance in ‘Sanju’ while Alia bagged the Best Actress trophy for her work in ‘Raazi’, and Ranbir’s mother Neetu Kapoor couldn’t be more proud.

Taking to her Instagram account, Neetu shared a heartfelt post for the two, congratulating them on their big win.

Showering the duo with love, she posted a beautiful picture of her son with Alia from last night’s Filmfare Awards. In the photo, the two can be seen looking at each other while on stage with their respective trophies.

“AND moments like these make you forget all the stress congratulations so proud n happy #filmfareawards #bestactor #bestactress,” she wrote alongside the picture.

 

Alia and Ranbir have been in the limelight for their rumoured love affair for quite some time now. Although the two are yet to make it official, their social media PDA and public outings speak volumes about their relationship.

In fact, Alia’s social media interactions with Neetu and Ranbir’s sister Riddhima Kapoor Sahni reveals a lot about the easy rapport she shares with the Kapoor clan.

The rumoured lovebirds have been painting the town red of late. Apart from spending time together, the couple has been bonding with each other’s family and friends as well. While Ranbir continues to hide away from social media, Alia is making sure that their fans don’t miss out on his awesomeness.

Alia also keeps posting several pictures of her on Instagram clicked by the ‘Barfi’ actor. The duo has also been making public appearances together at various events.

On the work front, the two will share the screen space for the first time in ‘Brahmastra’, which is scheduled to release on August 15, 2019. The star cast also includes Amitabh Bachchan, Mouni Roy, and Tollywood star Nagarjuna.

Apart from ‘Brahmastra’, Alia has three other films in her kitty including multi-starrer ‘Kalank’, ‘Takht’ and ‘RRR’. While Ranbir too, is busy with Yashraj Films’ ‘Shamsheraa’.

Salman Khan confirms working in ‘Veteran’ Hindi remake

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veteran salman 1Superstar Salman Khan has confirmed that he will be starring in the Hindi adaptation of another hit Korean film, “Veteran”.

The actor, who is currently awaiting the release of “Bharat”, which is also an official remake of 2014 Korean drama “Ode to My Father”, said his brother-in-law, actor-producer Atul Agnihotri, has acquired the rights of “Veteran”.

The 2015 Korean film revolves around a detective, who hunts down a young and successful man running a crime syndicate.

“I am doing ‘Veteran’. Atul has the rights. It’s a nice film. We will do this film after Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film,” Salman said in an interview here.

The 53-year-old superstar will start working on the third installment of “Dabangg”, followed by Bhansali’s “Inshallah”, that will see him teaming up with Alia Bhatt for the first time.

Salman is currently busy promoting his home production film “Notebook” featuring newcomers Zaheer Iqbal and Pranutan Bahl. It releases on March 29.

India concede last-minute goal, play out 1-1 draw against Korea

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india hockeyIndia’s perennial problem of conceding goals at the fag end of a match hurt them again as Korea equalised in the final minute for a 1-1 draw in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament here Sunday.

India took the lead in the 28th minute through Mandeep Singh and looked set to earn their second consecutive win of the six-team tournament, but a defensive error led to Jonghyun Jang scoring from a penalty corner just 22 seconds from the final hooter.

The match was stopped in the fourth quarter due to heavy rains with around eight minutes left in the match.

India had defeated Japan 2-0 in their opening match on Saturday.

India kept a good structure, relied on strong defence with precise marking and constantly pushed the Korean defence to make forays into the striking circle.

India will take on Malaysia on March 26, after a rest day on Monday.

Roger Federer fights back to beat Radu Albot in Miami Open

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roger federer 759 4Roger Federer rallied from a set down to beat Moldovan surprise package Radu Albot 4-6 7-5 6-3 in a stuttering start to the 20-times Grand Slam champion’s Miami Open campaign on Saturday.

Federer, beaten by Dominic Thiem in last week’s BNP Paribas Open final, smashed 14 aces and broke Albot twice to advance to the third round but it was far from plain sailing for the 37-year-old against the world number 46. After dropping the first set, Federer broke Albot while leading 6-5 in the second with a backhand volley winner.

Albot could not convert a break point in the deciding set tied a 3-3, and the Swiss took command from there to wrap up a match that lasted two hours and 10 minutes.

Three-times Miami champion Federer finished with 38 winners but had to overcame 41 unforced errors to defeat Albot, who earned an ovation from the crowd for his efforts.

Earlier on Saturday, South Africa’s Kevin Anderson made a winning return to competition with a 6-4 3-6 6-3 victory over rising Spaniard Jaume Munar.

After more than two months away from the court with an elbow injury, the world number seven smashed 17 aces en route to the second round win over the 21-year-old Munar.

It was Anderson’s first tournament appearance since the Australian Open in January and he said he was happy with the way his elbow felt.

“To get through in three sets, it felt really good to be back out there. I’m happy with how the elbow responded. I feel like I’m hitting the ball great,” the sixth seed added.

 

Smith is a quality player but no comeback is easy: Ashwin

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steve smith ashwinSteve Smith would still be a bit rusty and Kings XI Punjab would try to exploit it to their advantage, says skipper Ravichandran Ashwin, who also reckons that it won’t be easy comeback journey for the Australian.

The spotlight will be on Smith when Rajasthan Royals’ clash with Punjab on Monday.

“We all know he is a quality player and must have worked and prepared hard during the break but comebacks are not easy. He must have put a lot of efforts for a comeback mentally. I am sure he would look to perform and on the other hand we would look to take advantage of his rustiness,” said Ashwin.

Ashwin himself is struggling to make a comeback to the Indian side and is likely to miss the World Cup bus with Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravindra Jadeja doing a nice job with the white ball.

Asked if he feels, he is still in reckoning for a spot in India’s World Cup squad, he was a tad irritated.

“I can’t answer the question. Selectors have to answer that. But as far I am concerned I have played two World Cups. If I deserve and I am selected I would love to play,” he said.

When pointed out that he was deceptive a few years back but was sorted out and whether Chahal and Kuldeep could also meet the same fate, Ashwin said adaptation is key to remain strong.

‘Chowkidars’ only working for rich: Priyanka Gandhi

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priyanka gandhi vadraTaking a swipe at the BJP leaders in Uttar Pradesh, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said these ‘chowkidars’ (watchmen) are only working for the rich and are not bothered about the poor.

She attacked the Uttar Pradesh government while citing a media report on Twitter that claimed the dues of sugarcane farmers had crossed Rs 10,000 crore in the state.

“The families of sugarcane farmers toil day and night but the Uttar Pradesh government does not even take the responsibility of paying their dues,” Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said.

“Rs 10,000 crore of farmers’ dues means everything, including their children’s education, food, health, and the next produce comes to a standstill. These chowkidars only work for the rich and do not care about the poor,” she claimed.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was recently appointed the Congress general secretary for Uttar Pradesh East.

All BJP leaders in the country had recently followed Prime Minister Narendra Modi in adding ‘Chowkidar’ to their Twitter handles, after Modi claimed that he was a ‘chowkidar’ (watchman) of the country and would not allow any wrongdoing.

Where farmers’ well-wishers were when they faced starvation: UP CM asks Cong

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yogi adityanathUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday asked the Congress that where the well-wishers of farmers were during 2012-17 when they faced starvation.

The Chief Minister posed the query shortly after Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra launched a blistering attack on the UP government over alleged unpaid dues to the tune of Rs 10,000 crore to sugarcane farmers.

“When our government was formed, the pending cane dues were around Rs 57,800 crore. The amount was bigger than the budgets of many states. But we paid it,” asserted Adityanath.

“In the previous regimes of the SP and BSP, nothing was done for the sugarcane farmers, (and) as a result, they died of starvation (bhukhmari),” he added.

The UP Chief Minister struck back and asked, “Where were the so-called well-wishers of the farmers from 2012 to 2017, when the farmers were on the brink of starvation. Why have they woken up from their slumber now?”

Seeking to put the records straight, he said, “The sugarcane cultivation area in the state has increased by 22 per cent to 28 lakh hectare, and a number of closed sugar mills have been restarted. The farmers are happy (khushaal) now.”

 

Kashmiri Pandits thanks PM for his ‘bold step’ to ban JKLF

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kashmiri panditsA Kashmiri organisation on Sunday welcomed the Centre’s move to ban separatist organisation JKLF and holding its founder, Yasin Malik, responsible for the genocide of Kashmiri Pandits.

The Global Kashmiri Pandit Diaspora, a joint initiative of Kashmiri Pandit organisations in India and abroad, has been persistently and vehemently demanding the formal acknowledgement that what the Kashmiri Pandits suffered was nothing but genocide, a statement said.

The organisation thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “his bold and honest step” in recognising that the militant movement in “Kashmir is not about liberation, not about economic suffering, not about justice but a Theo-fascist movement which has brought great suffering to the land and its people,” the statement added.

“It is so heartening to see that our Prime Minister means business as far as dealing with Pakistan’s machinations in Kashmir is concerned,” the statement reads.

The “victory” (ban on JKLF) has been achieved because of the sacrifices and hard work of the entire Kashmiri Pandit community, it said.

The GKPD has presented a MoU to Home Minister Rajnath Singh in September, 2018, which articulated that the first and foremost demand of the KP community was to recognise Genocide and Ethnic cleansing of Kashmiri Pandits, the statement said.

The Yasin Malik-led Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) was banned on Friday for “promoting” secession of the militancy-hit state from the Union of India.

Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba had said that the JKLF was banned as the government has a policy of zero tolerance against terrorism.

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