As we all know that the Khiladi Kumar of Bollywood Akshay Kumar is the highest paid actor of the year 2020. Also he is the actor who has been increasing his fees with every film that comes his way. And yet again the actor has decided to hike his acting fees further due to excessive demand in the market. According to a leading portal, in the year 2021 Akshay will charge a bomb of Rs 135 crores per film.
Earlier it was reported that the Good Newwz actor is known to charge upfront fees and in today’s time as his name attracts the audience not just in the cinema hall but also gets lucrative offers from digital and satellite networks.
Also, his team believes that Akshay deserves 100 crore plus as acting fees for the goodwill that he brings to the project.
Reportedly, during the last few months in the lockdown, Akshay has gradually hiked his fees from 99 crores to 108 crores and finally settled in on 117 crores for the films he signed recently.
A close source related the actor reveal that every producer and director want to work with Akshay considering his low risk, low budget, and assured return model, leading to excessive demand in the market.
Earlier, while speaking in an interview Kareena Kapoor Khan had revealed that she and Akshay are the only actors who believe in accepting rewards rather that accepting an award. And after hearing the new hike in fees, we can surely say that Akshay do believe in rewards. His last two releases of the year 2020 Good Newwz and Laxmii have crossed over 100 crore mark at domestic box office.
Meanwhile Akshay has several major projects lined up for release not just in 2021 but also for 2022 . The actor has already wrapped up the shooting of Rohit Shetty’s action drama, Sooryavanshi. His another is a period drama Prithviraj, which will have him in the title role. Apart from these two we will also going to see him Atrangi Re with Sara Ali Khan, then in Ram Setu, Mission Lion and the list goes on.
In a shocking incident a 30-year-old man was beaten to death on December 25 by a mob over a suspicion that he was a mobile thief. In connection with the case, on Sunday Santacruz police have arrested six people for allegedly assaulting the man to death.
According to police, the incident took place on Friday (December 25) when the victim Shehzad Khan had entered a garden in the early hours of Friday and following which a group of six accused caught and assaulted Khan thinking he was a mobile phone thief. Later the locals of the area took Khan to a nearby hospital however he was declared dead on the arrival.
The Santacruz police station official said all the arrested accused are the residents of the same area where the victim used to live.
One of the officials from police station said, “They tied Khan to a pole and hit him with ropes and bamboo sticks. He collapsed inside an autorickshaw and was declared dead on arrival after passersby rushed him to a hospital. All six accused were held on Sunday.”
All the arrested accused have been booked under the relevant section of Indian Penal Code (IPC), further information related to this case is underway.
Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukhh on Sunday informed that the state government will likely to fill up 12,000 posts of police constables and orders to recruit 5,295 of them will be issued soon.
‘A total of 12,000 posts of police constables will be filled in the state police. 5,295 such posts will be filled in the first phase very soon. Necessary orders will be issued to unit commanders,’ Deshmukh, an MLA from Katol constituency in Nagpur district, told reporters.
As per the data, the crime rate graph in the second capital of the state- Nagpur has come down sharply as compared to pervious year.
In the year 2019, total 90 murders were reported from the city while in 2020 Nagpur registered 88 murders. 127 robberies were registered this year as against 147 such cases recorded last year. A total of 21 chain- snatchings were reported this year compared to 56 last year. Similarly, the number of rape cases stood at 152 compared to 163 such cases last year, stated the minister.
A horse-mounted police unit would be set up in Nagpur, which is the second capital of Maharashtra, on the lines of the Mumbai Police.
He said police personnel will be given body cameras.
When asked when more than 11,000 inmates of various jails in the state who are currently on parole will be sent back to jails, Deshmukh said the threat of coronavirus is not over yet.
‘However, the NCRB had based its data taking into consideration the population of 25 lakh, but the population exceeds 30 lakh if (areas under) police stations from rural Nagpur are counted,’ cited NCB leader.
It’s been over five months to the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, however nothing has been proven yet whether it was suicide or murder. On Sunday Maharashtra home minister and NCP leader Anil Deshmukh urged the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to reveal if Sushant was died by suicide or murder.
The minister said while addressing a press conference, “The people of Maharashtra and the country are eagerly waiting for the CBI’s report on its investigation into Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case. People ask me about the status of the case…I request the CBI to reveal whether it was a suicide or murder.”
Sushant was found dead at his Bandra resident on June 14 this year, and since then there have been several speculation about the same but so far nothing has been cleared.
The CBI should bring out its probe report into the case as soon as possible, said Deshmukh.
“Five to six months have passed since the case was handed over to the CBI. Hence, the agency should make public its report as soon as possible to clear whether it was suicide or murder,” cited the NCP leader.
Earlier, besides CBI other two national agencies were also involved in connection with the Kedarnath actor death case. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) was probing a money-laundering angle while the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is probing a drugs-related angle.
Soon after the death the Mumbai Police had filed an accidental death report and they were investigating the matter. However on August 19, the Supreme Court had upheld the transfer of an FIR, lodged by Rajput’s father at Patna against the actor’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty and others for allegedly abetting his suicide, to the CBI.
Reportedly, the CBI had then taken over the probe from Bihar Police.
In October, the medical board of the New Delhi-based All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) had ruled out murder in the death of Rajput, terming it “a case of hanging and death by suicide”.
While addressing the nation on his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said there have been rise in the number of leopards in India and it is a big achievement for the country.
Reportedly, in the 72nd edition of his monthly radio programme and the last episode of the year 2020, PM Modi said the number of leopards in India has risen by more than 60 per cent between 2014 and 2018.
Stating on the same Modi continued, “In 2014, the number of leopards in the country was about 7,900, whereas in 2019 it increased to 12,852. These are the very leopards about which Jim Corbett had said: ‘Those who have not seen a leopard wandering free in nature, cannot imagine its beauty…. cannot visualise the beauty of its colours and the charm of its gait’.”
“In most parts of the country, especially central India, the number of leopards has risen. Amongst the states with the maximum population of leopards Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra are topmost in the order. This is a big achievement for year,” cited PM.
The Prime Minister said that leopards across the world have been facing dangers and their habitat has faced loss in the entire world.
“In such circumstances, the continued growth of the population of leopards in India has shown a way to the entire world,” he said.
The population of both lions and tigers increased in India, suggest the latest report.
“There has been an increase in India’s forest area, the reason for this is that not only the government but also many people, civil society, many institutions too are engaged in conserving our trees and plants and wild animals. They all deserve accolades,” Modi concluded.
In the wee hours of Sunday morning a massive fire broke out inside a temple in Mumbai’s Kandivali area, claiming the lives of two persons, while severely injuring one. As per the official, the fire took place in Sai Baba Temple at Bandar Pakhadi Road in Charkop between 4 to 4:30 am.
Reportedly, the fire was doused by the official within a few minutes. Speaking on the same an official from the Mumbai fire brigade informed that the fire was reported at 4.14 am and was doused by 4.39 am.
The two who have been killed in this fire identified as Subhash Khode (25) and Yuvaraj Pawar (25). While Mannu Gupta (26) who was rescued by the officers suffered 90-95% burns in the incident has now shifted to Sion Hospital for treatment. His condition is said to be critical.
One of the officers from the fire department stated that all the three victims used to take shelter at the temple during the night and were trapped in the fire. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. More details are awaited.
Superstar and Bollywood BhaijaanSalman Khan has turned 55 this year, celebrated his special day with his loved ones and family at his Panvel Farmhouse. The paparazzi rushed to the farmhouse to wish Salman on his birthday. Salman donned a handsome look while posing for the shutterbugs present there. However, on his 55th birthday the actor urged his fans to not gathered outside his Bandra resident due to COVID 19 pandemic. Reportedly, the actor cut a cake at midnight and spoke to the gathered media outside his farmhouse briefly.
The “Tiger Zinda Hai” actor told to reporters, “This time we will not have any birthday celebrations. Only our family will be here (Panvel) and no one else. This year we are not planning to do anything because this has been a terrible year for everybody, and people have faced a lot of difficulties.”
Adding on that Salman stated, “Hopefully, next year everything will go back to normal. I hope that everyone is happy, healthy and safe.”
The actor also issued a statement stating, “My humble request not to crowd outside my house keeping the COVID 19 pandemic and social distancing norms in mind.”
This year the actor celebrated his birthday with Salim Khan, Alvira Agnihotri, Sunil Grover, Sooraj Pancholi, Zaheer Iqbal, Yasmin Karachiwala, Mukesh Chhabra, Nikitin Dheer, Kratika Sengar and many others.
While speaking to press about his upcoming films Radhe and its release date the actor said, “It will be released at an appropriate time when everything will go back to normal. It will be released at a time when everyone will start going back to the theatres with little risk of virus.”
Salman further continued stating, “We will release Radhe on Eid if everything will go back to normal. But the movie is less important; the safety and health of moviegoers is the most important thing. The release of Radhe can wait.”
Meanwhile, on the work front Salman is currently hosting the latest season of the Bigg Boss 14. Besides this actor also in talks with the makers of Tiger Zinda Hai for the next instalment of the film.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police has filed a charge sheet against three people, including an Army officer, in the Shopian alleged fake encounter killings of three civilians in July this year, officials said on Sunday. The charge sheet was filed in the court of Principal District and Sessions judge Shopian on Saturday by the head of the Special Investigation Team, the officials said.
Captain Bhupinder of 62 Rashtriya Rifles of the Army, Bilal Ahmad, and Tabish Ahmad were named as accused in the charge sheet for their role in the alleged fake encounter killings of the youths hailing from Rajouri district, they said. The Army said on Friday it has completed the Summary of Evidence against two of its men involved in July’s Amshipura encounter in Shopian district.
A possible court-martial could take place after completion of formalities, the Army officials said. The Army had ordered a Court of Inquiry earlier this year after reports appeared on social media that three youths, labelled as terrorists, had been gunned down by its personnel.
The Court of Inquiry, which completed its probe earlier in September, had found ”prima facie” evidence that troops had ”exceeded” powers under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) during the July 18 encounter in which three men were killed. Following this, the Army had initiated disciplinary proceedings. Officials in the know of the development said the two army personnel may face court-martial proceedings for violating the powers vested under the AFSPA, 1990, and not following the Do’s and Don’ts of Chief of Army Staff as approved by the Supreme Court.
Romantic-action thriller movie Khuda Haafiz that released recently has received a tremendous response from netizens and Jamwal-lions across the country. The Director-writer of the film Faruk Kabir is elated with the love the film received. Now as the film is set for the world television premiere this Sunday at 12 noon on Star Gold, Faruk reminisces the preparation he did with the lead actor Vidyut Jammwal for the film.
Faruk shares, “For the most part and that’s because Shivaleeka was cast just 2 weeks before we left for Uzbekistan, I enacted or rather rehearsed the part of Nargis with Vidyut, and many times he would be in splits in the initial part of the readings, slowly he warmed up to the vision on Sameer, (so unlike his previous work or personal self) Vidyut and self then over a course of three months identified the sur of how Sameer would talk, his temperament as a character, his beliefs, his walk, his way of sitting and of course losing weight, in his case that meant muscle mass.”
He further adds, “I knew he was totally feeling Sameer when I could actually start seeing a personality shift in Vidyut (not the actor, but the person) I think in the process of discovering Sameer, Vidyut has also discovered something in himself (by his own admission) and that’s truly living the character when not only something about you is the character, but where something about the character itself engulfs your own off-screen personality. It’s profound, and I’m very proud of him”
Khuda Haafiz is a romantic action thriller inspired by real-life events that has been directed and written by Faruk Kabir and stars Vidyut Jammwal and Shivaleeka Oberoi in the lead roles.
Today it’s the birthday of a former Indian Police Service officer Sanjiv Bhatt of the Gujarat-cadre, he turned 57 and languishing in jail. His fans believe that he is been punished for being critical of Modi for his role in the 2002 Gujarat riots, there are thousands of criminals roaming around but selective people are picked and penalized. Bhatt is one of those whom Shah and Modi cannot stand. Many consider that is paying a price for his integrity, steadfastness, and fearlessness. He dared to speak the truth and stood up against the false and evil politicians. His biggest fan following is Muslims and leftists, right-wingers troll him to death and they leave no stone unturned to attack him. In November 2013 Bhatt alleged that city police was not providing him adequate security, and there was an increased threat to his and his family members’ lives from the “right-wing fundamentalists and the supporters of Narendra Modi”. The office of Commissioner of Police Shivanand Jha said that after the assessment of threat perception, it was decided that Bhatt should be provided with two armed personal security officers. However, Bhatt wrote to the commissioner, saying that he was being “provided with only one armed PSO”.
He is known for his role in filing an affidavit in the Supreme Court of India against the then Chief Minister of the Government of Gujarat, Narendra Modi, concerning Modi’s alleged role in the 2002 Gujarat riots. From December 1999 to September 2002, he worked as Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence in the state Intelligence Bureau (India) at Gandhinagar. He was responsible for looking after the state’s internal security, border and coastal security, and security of vital installations. He was also responsible for then CM Modi’s security. During this period, the Godhra train burning and the subsequent Hindu-Muslim riots led to over a thousand deaths in February-March 2002.
In 2003, Bhatt was posted as the superintendent of Sabarmati central jail. There, he became very popular among the prisoners. He introduced desserts like Gajar ka halwa on the jail menu. He also posted undertrials in the Godhra train burning case on a jail committee. Two months after his appointment, he was transferred for being too friendly with the prisoners and bestowing favours upon them. On 18 November 2003, nearly half of the 4000 prisoners went on a hunger strike to protest his transfer. Six convicts slashed their wrists in protest. By 2007, Bhatt’s colleagues from the 1988 batch had been promoted to the rank of Inspector-general of police (IGP). However, Bhatt had stayed at the SP level for a decade without any promotion, because of the pending criminal cases and departmental inquiries against him.
After the 2002 riots, a group of social activists had formed the Concerned Citizens Tribunal to analyze the riots. Then Gujarat’s home minister Haren Pandya told this tribunal that Modi had organised a meeting, after the Godhra train burning, in which over 63 Hindu pilgrims died. According to Pandya, in this meeting, Modi had asked the police officials not to come in the way of “the Hindu backlash”. Pandya had named several police officials who attended this meeting; Bhatt was not among these. Pandya was later assassinated by unidentified men.
On 14 April 2011, 9 years after the riots, Bhatt filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court of India, making similar allegations. According to Bhatt, at this meeting on 27 February 2002, Modi asked top police officials to let Hindus “vent out their anger” against the Muslims. According to him, Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Hindu nationalist Bajarang Dal were stirring tensions in the city, and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) had proposed a bandh. Subsequently, riots occurred in which around 1000 people died three-quarters of who was Muslim. Described as a whistleblower both by some of the Indian media and some pressure groups, Bhatt has since referred to the events as “state-sponsored riots” and has alleged both that Modi told his officials to be “indifferent” towards rioters and said that Muslims needed to be “taught a lesson”.
In March 2008, the Supreme Court had appointed a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by former Central Bureau of Investigation chief R. K. Raghavan, to investigate cases relating to the various incidents that had occurred during the 2002 riots. One of those who died in the Gulbarg Society massacre that formed a part of the riots was Ehsan Jaffri, the former Indian National Congress Member of Parliament. His widow, Zakia Jaffri, subsequently became concerned about the involvement of senior officials in allegedly aiding and abetting the rioters and by the lack of legal action against them by the police. She petitioned the Court, alleging criminal conspiracy, a “deliberate and intentional failure” to protect life and property, and failure to fulfill their constitutional duty. In 2009, the Court responded by directing the SIT to investigate the actions of Modi and 62 other people, including Pandey and some VHP leaders. In June 2011, Bhatt filed Public-interest litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court, calling for an independent agency to investigate the riots or, alternatively, for the case to be transferred outside Gujarat. On 13 October 2015, a bench comprising Supreme Court Chief Justice H L Dattu and Justice Arun Mishra ruled Bhatt’s allegations against the SIT as totally “false and baseless”. It further rebuked Bhatt, ruling “He had exchanged e-mails with rival political party leaders and was being tutored by the lawyer of an NGO and its activist. In November 2012, Bhatt and six other policemen were charged with murder in the 1990 custodial death case of Prabhudas Vaishnani. On 20 June 2019, he was sentenced to life in relation to this case. He is in jail and his followers and some friend media members, making noise-seeking justice for him.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police has filed a charge sheet against three people, including an Army officer, in the Shopian alleged fake encounter killings of three civilians in July this year, officials said on Sunday. The charge sheet was filed in the court of Principal District and Sessions judge Shopian on Saturday by the head of the Special Investigation Team, the officials said.
