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Ishaat Hussain replaces Cyrus Mistry as TCS chairman

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Mumbai: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Thursday announced that Ishaat Hussain will be the new Chairman of the board of directors of the company in place of Cyrus Mistry with immediate effect.

Tata Sons has also issued a special notice under Section 169 (read with Section 115) of the Companies Act, 2013, and made a requisition for an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders to consider the removal of Mistry as a director of TCS.

“Hussain shall hold office as Chairman of the company until a new chairman is appointed in his place,” the company said in a regulatory filing.

Tata Sons had removed Mistry, 48, as chairman of Tata Sons last month saying he had lost the confidence of the board due to several factors and that the trustees were increasingly concerned with the growing trust deficit.

Ratan Tata, who had made room for Mistry four years ago, was reinstated as the chair in an interim capacity.

Hussain, 69, took over as director finance of Tata Sons in July 2000. Earlier, he joined the board as an executive director in July 1999. He is also a director of several Tata firms — Tata Industries, Tata Steel and Voltas. Besides, he is the chairman of Voltas and Tata Sky.

Prior to joining Tata Sons, Hussain was senior vice president and executive director of finance at Tata Steel for almost 10 years. He joined the board of the Indian Tube Company (a Tata Steel associate) in 1981 and moved to Tata Steel in 1983 after the company was merged with Tata Steel.

A chartered accountant by training from Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, he graduated in economics from St. Stephens College in New Delhi.

(Agencies)

England 537 all out on day 2

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Rajkot: England were all out for 537 in their first innings on day 2 of the opening cricket Test against India here Thursday.

England opted to bat after winning the toss in the first of the five-match series.
Brief scores:

England 1st innings: 537 all out in 159.3 overs (Ben Stokes 128, Joe Root 124, Moeen Ali 117; Ravindra Jadeja 3/86, Mohammed Shami 2/65).

(Agencies)

Long queues at banks to exchange old notes

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New Delhi: Long queues were seen outside banks across the country and also at RBI counters for replacement of old Rs 500 and 1,000 notes as banks opened today after demonatisation of such bills by the government on Tuesday.

Following the decision, banks were shut yesterday to stock lower denomination cash and new security-featured Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 notes. Banks have made additional arrangements for exchanging cash and deposit of old high denomination notes in order to handle heavy rush.

Banks have been asked to be open on weekends including Sunday to deal with the situation. It may be noted that ATMs are not functional today.

In order to meet the demand of new currency notes, the government has imposed a limit on withdrawal of Rs 10,000 per day and Rs 20,000 per week. This limit, however, will be increased in the coming days.

People have been allowed to exchange old notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 at any bank or head post office or sub-post office with a daily limit of Rs 4,000 while showing ID proof up to November 24.

Withdrawal from ATM will be a restricted to Rs 2,000 per day per card in the first few days, which will later be raised to Rs 4,000 later.

People, however, can deposit the old notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 in banks or post office accounts from November 10, till December 30, 2016 without any limit.

(PTI)

Note ban: Depositing cash above Rs 2.5L to face tax, 200% penalty on mismatch

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New Delhi: Further dangling the stick, government last night warned that cash deposits above Rs 2.5 lakh threshold under the 50-day window could attract tax plus a 200 percent penalty in case of income mismatch.

“We would be getting reports of all cash deposited during the period of November 10 to December 30, 2016, above a threshold of Rs 2.5 lakh in every account. The (tax) department would do matching of this with income returns filed by the depositors. And suitable action may follow,” Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia said.

Any mismatch with income declared by the account holder will be treated as a case of tax evasion. “This would be treated as a case of tax evasion and the tax amount plus a penalty of 200 percent of the tax payable would be levied as per the Section 270(A) of the Income Tax Act,” he said.

The government has allowed citizens to deposit in their bank accounts old currency of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denominations, which had been declared invalid in the nation’s biggest crackdown on black money, corruption and counterfeit notes, between November 10 and December 30.

Adhia said small businessmen, housewives, artisans and workers who had some cash lying as their savings at home should not be worried about any tax department scrutiny. “Such group of people… need not worry about such small amount of deposits up to Rs 1.5 or 2 lakh since it would be below the taxable income. There will be no harassment by the Income Tax Department for such small deposits made,” he said.

On people resorting to buying of jewelery, he said persons buying jewelery has to provide the PAN number. “We are issuing instructions to the field authorities to check with all the jewellers to ensure this requirement is not compromised. Action will be taken against those jewellers who fail to take PAN numbers from such buyers. When the cash deposits of the jewellers would be scrutinised against the sales made, whether they have taken the PAN number of the buyer or not will also be checked,” he added.

(Agencies)

Banks to remain open this Saturday Sunday; new notes from Nov 10

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New Delhi: Having junked 86 per cent of total currency in circulation with the demonitisation decision, government today sought to assuage anxious public saying banks and post offices would start giving out high denomination replacement notes from tomorrow even as it expanded the list of exempt public utilities.

Besides, it expanded the list of areas where the withdrawn notes will be accepted till November 11 midnight. They include payments for metro rail tickets, highway and road toll, purchase of medicines on doctor prescription from government and private pharmacies, LPG gas cylinders, railway catering and ASI monuments entry tickets.

A 72-hour relaxation for use of such notes was given yesterday for government hospitals, railway ticketing, public transport, airline ticketing counters at airports, milk booths, crematoria/burial grounds and petrol pumps.

Banks and ATMs were shut today to remove old Rs 500/1000 notes and stock them with lower denomination and new hard-to- fake Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 currency notes. Banks will open tomorrow as RBI has sent truckloads of new notes throughout the country, while some ATMs will begin dispensing cash.

“Through RBI’s currency chest, adequate currency is (being) provided in all banks and post offices. But it would require 2-3 weeks for full adequate replacement. It would begin tomorrow morning,” Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told reporters here.

Withdrawal limitations – Rs 2,000 a day from ATM per card and Rs 10,000 through bank account on a day and Rs 20,000 in a week, will continue for some time, he said. “As and when more currency comes into banking system, there will be a rethink on those limitations.”

Officials said that while honest tax payers as well as housewives and farmers with genuine savings have nothing to worry if they deposit old currencies in their bank accounts and take out replacement ones, tax authorities would keep a close watch on high-value deposits made from illicit sources, black money or crime money.

Housewives, farmers and those whose annual income is within the tax exemption limit may not be hounded by tax authorities for depositing up to Rs 2.5 lakh of the now- defunct higher denomination currency notes in bank accounts.

“It should be clear that it is no immunity scheme. This (deposit) does not provide any relief from taxation. The law of land will apply (on source of fund),” he said. “If the money is legitimate which had been previously withdrawn from bank or earned legally and saved and had been disclosed, there is nothing to worry about”.

(Agencies)

 

Donald Trump beats Hillary Clinton to win US presidency

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New York businessman and former reality TV star clinches victory over Clinton after long and divisive election campaign.

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by Al Jazeera

Donald Trump is the next president of the US after a long, bitter and divisive election campaign.

Projections early on Wednesday showed that Trump clinched victory over Hillary Clinton to become the 45th US president-elect after securing the 270 electoral votes needed to win.

Speaking to his supporters in New York after clinching victory, Trump said that Clinton had congratulated him on his win.

“I have just received a call from Secretary Clinton. She congratulated us on our victory … and I congratulated her and her family on a very very hard-fought campaign.”

Trump said it was “time for us to come together”, pledging to be president “for all Americans”.

Clinton’s campaign team said the Democratic candidate would speak on Wednesday morning.

Al Jazeera’s James Bays, reporting from New York, described the result as “a political bombshell that we haven’t seen in modern history”.

The 2016 US election caught the attention of hundreds of millions around the world with dramatic moments in the campaign grabbing headlines for more than a year.

Trump was seen as the least probable candidate to win in what was an extremely a tight race. A former reality TV star, he announced his candidacy in June 2015.

Since then, the billionaire businessman from New York has consistently alienated minority groups, refused to release his tax returns and remained seemingly unapologetic for leaked tapes in which he brags about sexually assaulting women.

Global markets fell as the projected results emerged amid fears that a Trump presidency could cause financial turmoil.

The dollar lost value against other currencies, and the Mexican peso saw its steepest dive in more than 20 years, plummeting 8 percent at one point. Oil futures also declined.

Clinton had a slim lead in the polls but no one was ruling out a Trump victory.

A polling average by tracker site RealClearPolitics gave Clinton a 3.3-percentage point national lead.

The 69-year-old former first lady, senator, and secretary of state – who was backed by incumbent President Barack Obama – on Monday urged the country to unite and vote for “a hopeful, inclusive, big-hearted America” in her last effort to woo voters.

Trump pressed his message with voters who feel left behind by globalisation and social change, wrapping up with a flourish on his protectionist slogan of “America first”.

Promising to end “years of betrayal,” tear up free trade deals, seal the border, halt the drug trade and subject Syrian refugees to “extreme vetting”, Trump told his supporters in New Hampshire: “I am with you and I will fight for you and we will win.”

Clinton had pushed a more optimistic vision, despite a wobble in the final weeks of her campaign when the FBI reopened an investigation into whether she had put US secrets at risk by using a private email server – only to close the probe again on Sunday.

The email investigation allowed Trump to recover ground lost in a series of recent scandals.

As Trump celebrated his victory in New York, congratulations from world leaders poured in, with Egypt and Russian among the first nations to reach out to the president-elect.

The Kremlin said in a statement that Russian President Vladimir Putin was hoping to work with Trump to improve relations.

Putin “expressed hope for mutual work on bringing US-Russia relations out of their critical condition as well as on working out outstanding issues on the international agenda” in his congratulatory telegram, the Kremlin said.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi spoke to Trump by telephone, seeking to foster closer diplomatic ties, an Egyptian presidency statement said.

“The US President-elect Donald Trump expressed his utmost appreciation to the president, pointing out that his was the first international call he had received to congratulate him on winning the election,” the statement said.

Binali Yildirim, Turkish prime minister, expressed hopes that bilateral ties would strengthen under new US leadership.

The government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has had strained relations with Barack Obama’s Democratic administration but Yildirim welcomed in the new Republican flagbearer.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said in a statement that he “congratulates the elected American president, Donald Trump, and hopes that peace will be achieved during his term”.

An Abbas aide, Saeb Erekat, said he does not expect US positions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to change under Trump.

Erekat said the Republican and Democratic parties are both committed to a two-state solution of the conflict and “I think this will not change with the coming administration”.

“I Struggled for 11 years before I got Prem Ankat.” – Datta Mirkutte

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Director Datta Mirkute has made his debut as a 1st time director in a Marathi film named Prem Sankat which got released on 14th Oct, 2016 and the distributors Drishyam Films had booked more than 100 cinemas all over Mumbai & Maharashtra. Meet Datta Mirkute who waited for almost more than a decade for wielding the megaphone.

First things first tell us about your struggling phase before you got a break as an independent director?

To be very frank I had to struggle for almost 11 years before I could become an independent director. I started making my rounds to production offices for work and one common friend introduced me to one of the production managers of Balaji Tele Films. I was called everyday at 9 am to the office of Balaji and I used to wait out till 6 pm every day for at least 1 month. Then I was called in the office at 9 pm one day by the production manager who told me to watch the shooting of several serials made by Balaji. I was not paid any money but was given food on the sets.

And what happened then?

Then I joined director Rajiv Ruia and worked as his assistant in 3 films namely Chor Bazaari, Direct Ishq and one Marathi serial YUDH. But it was director Dinesh Anand of Mr & Mrs. Unwanted who indeed took me very seriously and taught me the left & right of camera as well as varied other angles while taking a shot and I became fully trained.

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And then a producer named Yuvraj Surwade, a business man from Mulund wanted to make a Marathi film and once again I was introduced to him and his wife Diksha Surwade by a common friend. I narrated to him the story of a boy who loves a girl and how the villain wants to enter her life and destroys the family of the boy. The girls also loses her memory and how she regains her memory as well as the love of the hero which is told in a gripping & emotional manner. The producer called his other family members, well wishers for another narration and everybody liked this subject. Thus, I got my 1st chance to direct a Marathi film named Prem Sankat.

So how was the experience of directing your debut directorial film Prem Sankat?

We went to Silvassa for the shooting of the film for 25 days and I completed the entire shooting in one non – stop shooting stint. I prefer to shoot the entire film in one shooting spell as it helps the producer to save both money & time. If I had 2 or 3 schedules, then getting the combined dates of busy actors like Nishigandha Wad & Satish Pulekar who play the parents of the hero Raj Surwade could have been difficult and the film would have been delayed a lot. In Marathi films, normally the budgets are very tight and the producer can not afford a wastage of even a single rupee as ultimately he has also to release the film himself by putting another 40 to 50 lakhs of rupees to get the P & A and booking the cinemas which is the toughest part nowadays. Luckily for me & the producers, we got Drishyam Films who are experienced people of the distribution section and they launched a huge publicity campaign for the film 15 days before the release. From 7th Oct, onwards, Zee Music telecast all the six songs of the film. Music director Vishal Wankhede has given me very peppy musical score and they will be liked by the youth mainly who are the biggest 1st 3 days audiences for Marathi films these days.

What are your expectations from the film Prem Sankat?

The youth will love the sacrifices done by the hero to get his love till the very end of the film. Monalisa Bagal who plays the lady love of the hero Raj Surwade has done a fantastic job. Then the other actors like Rahul Bhise, Ankita Parmar, Damini Dolas, Rajendra Sisatkar, Yatin Kryekar, Latika Gore, Rohini, Satish Pulekar & Nishigandha Wad have also done very well in the supporting cast. Cameraman ravi Bhatt,action master Bunty and editor Sundar Pathuri have gone out of the way to make PREM SANKAT a very big family entertainer.

So what is next in store?.

I have been signed to direct a Hindi film which is again youth based and a love story with action & music which I will launch shortly after the successful run of Prem Sankat.

SOFIA HAYAT PLAYED SURPNAKHA IN RAMLEELA AT NEW DELHI RED FORT

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SOFIA HAYAT PLAYED SURPNAKHA IN RAMLEELA AT NEW DELHI RED FORT

Sofia Hayat is in India to promote her film SIX X .She went to Delhi to play Surpnakha in Ramleela at Red Fort. This was her 1st play in India. She loved the response of public. More than 50,000 people came to see the Ramleela. Shakti Kapoor played Khar, Harish played Laxman & Gurleen Chopra played Sita.

SUNIEL KHOSLA HAS MADE AN EROTIC WEB SERIES CALLED ‘MY STORY SUGAR DADDY’

Indiawali Films will be releasing An Erotic Web Series MY STORY SUGAR DADDY in Hindi & Bengali languages on this Diwali, 30th Oct. 2016 on the internet through
Hungama.com. The trailer is available on many platforms on YouTube channels. This is a web series with different erotic love stories with different actors in each episode. It’s a musical, romantic & realistic. The 1st episode SUGAR DADDY is a story of a young girl who indulges herself with an elderly man of her dad’s age just to pay her college admission fees and to feel secured financially for future. New comers Aarti Saxena & Summit Das play the leads. Aarti Saxena is a singer and wants to act too, self – trained in vocals now also wants to be in front of the camera. Summit Das is a Kolkata based actor, very popular amongst the Bengali audience. Cinematographed by Atul Chaubey, the film has music by Boutique Audio. The running time of each episode is 12 minutes.

SAKSHI TANWAR & ATUL KULKARNI MAKE THEIR DEBUT IN SHORT FILM ‘AZAAD’

Independent writer & director Rahul V. Chittella’s latest short film, AZAAD will see its world Premiere at Jio MAMI 18th Mumbai Film Festival this year. It will be screened as part of a feature film titled “SHOR SE SHURUAAT, an ensemble of 7 short films directed by varied new directors. Presented by Mira Nair, AZAAD tells the story of a father and his dysfunctional relationship with his son. Produced by Antara Banerjee & Naved Farooqui, the film features an ensemble cast including Sakshi Tanwar, Atul Kulkarni, Siddharth Menon (PEDDLARS & HAPPY JOURNEY) & Nandu Madhav (HARISHCHANDRACHI FACTORY). Atul Kulkarni averred, “AZAAD is my 1st attempt at a shorter film format. The film is close to my own ideals of the concept of freedom and my belief in democracy and the right to be able to say & do what we feel. ”Rahul V. Chittella avers, “It’s been a (long) rollercoaster ride to put this film together. Since we had literally no budget to make this short film, it was a challenge, but an exciting one. Zero budget filmmaking is frustrating but also liberating! The idea started with Humaramovie getting 7 renowned directors onboard and asking them to recommend a filmmaker each to make a short film. They will be knitting all the shorts together and premiering it at MAMI as a feature. Mira Nair was kind enough to recommend me. Our short film, AZAAD, has Atul Kulkarni playing the lead along with Sakshi Tanwar & Siddharth Menon. This film is truly a result of collective passion. Every cast & crew member waived off their fee and we’ve all worked towards creating a film that has an honest voice.”

THE CONTROVERSY ON TIGER SHROFF’S ‘MUNNA MICHAEL’ REACHES HIGH COURT

The shooting of the Nawazuddin Siddique – Tiger Shroff starrer MUNNA MICHAEL is going on in full swing but currently the matter of Sabbir Khan having stolen the original script of the film has reached the High Court. Writer – director Kritik Kumar Pandey has taken the matter to the Bombay High Court when his complaint to the police did not bear any fruit. Kritik averred that on Thurs he had filed a petition at the High Court and has also been allotted the case number. “I had written the story based on an ardent fan of Michael Jackson keeping in mind Tiger Shroff and had even narrated the subject to Tiger, who was in talks with me for a year. I was in touch with Tiger Shroff and his team on email but one fine morning, I was shocked to read in newspapers that Sabbir Khan was making a film based on my subject with the same title. My attempts to talk to Tiger Shroff and his team did not yield any positive result and I was compelled to file the petition with the Bombay High Court.” Tiger Shroff however denies that he has any idea about what Kritik says. “I have not stolen the subject. I am neither a thief nor a fraud and I am not telling any lie”

MEET ‘MUNNA MICHAEL’S NAWAZUDDIN SIDDIQUI – VERSION 2.0

Known for his powerhouse performances, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, is all set to turn a new leaf as the makers of MUNNA MICHAEL introduce him in a never – seen – before avatar. Redefining cool and bringing on the swagger, Nawaz, equipped with a new hairdo, pierced ears, sunglasses and a leather jacket recently shot for a highlight song, which opens the film. Talking about what drew him to MUNNA MICHAEL says Nawazuddin, “I’m tired of the intensity. Bus ho gaya maar – dhaad aur khoon. There’s a lot of romance, apart from the dancing, in this film. Sabbir makes commercial films but he’s focused on detailing, doesn’t overdo things on the set and wants the film to look realistic. I like it when directors don’t play to the galleries”. The actor will shoot for MUNNA MICHAEL for 65 days over 2 schedules. He quirky character in the film, one with many shades ,promising to exploit his versatility as an actor. Produced by Viki Rajani, the musical packaged with stylized action marks the coming together of director Sabbir Khan & Tiger Shroff after 2 consecutive hits – HEROPANTI & BAAGHI. The film also introduces debutante Nidhhi Agerwal. Eros International & NextGen Films’ MUNNA MICHAEL will release on 7th
Jul, 2017.

SEE ALL ABOUT BOLLYWOOD’S FASHION IN THE INDIAN MOVIE CHANNEL

The Indian Movie Channel is a wide multiplex communication avenue that draws acute attention for it caters outright newscast of Hindi cinema. On TIMC, actors, directors, singers, writers and a long list of Bollywood artistes are being talked about in an interesting discussion about their Lifestyle, Fashion & Movie talk hosted by talented VJs. The channel has a fun & forever interesting segment on fashion, a topic that everybody relates to and speaks the most about. Sunanda Wong & Riya Ray, two of the most fashionable VJ’s discuss all of Bollywood’s fashion tales in a brief segment. TIMC Fashion gives its viewers the latest fashion updates, traditional or western, occasion or not, celebs keep it unprecedented for their admirers. Shiv Relan, founder & CEO of The Indian Movie Channel avers, “Passion for cinema is something that I’ve always had and forever will. I share an undying love for Bollywood and everything that it consists of. The ideation behind The Indian Movie Channel is to create products that I would personally enjoy watching, and keep on finding new & creative means of making the Indian movie experience more entertaining.”

SUNNY LEONE FINDS LUCY A HOME!


When it comes to animal lovers; Sunny is one name that can top the list, let that be her frequent trips to LA where she spends most of her time at Animal Hope & Wellness a foundation which is very close to her and Daniel. Recently Sunny visited PETA Mumbai office wherein she heard about a pup called Lucy, which was one of the 3 puppies found abandoned in a box in rains. The other two puppies couldn’t make it but Lucy turned out to be a fighter and she is slowly recuperating with the help of vets. Sunny fell in love with the cute puppy and she has made it a personal mission to get her adopted. She personally has been interviewing families and she finally has managed to find Lucy a loving home. She has also been actively involved with Animal Hope & Wellness Centre, which is run by Marc Ching for Dogs saved from China. Recently, Sunny & Daniel helped them make a new shelter in Los Angeles wherein the animals have a place to stay and get treated as well. On touching base with Sunny she stated, “Everyone should go all out of their way to support animals as only we can be their voice! I am an animal lover myself and I am against any form of animal cruelty. I didn’t do anything special for Lucy. All I did was I found a home for her.”

DELHI HIGH COURT TO HEAR HARSH NAGAR’S PIL

Harsh Nagar has filed a PIL seeking National Anthem compulsory before movie screening in theaters in Delhi High Court. Harsh Nagar has also written a letter to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and varied cabinet ministers requesting to play National Anthem in movie theaters before the screening. He has also written letters to chief ministers of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir et al with the request. Harsh exults, “I was in Thailand earlier for training. There they play their National Anthem at varied places. Even in India we used to sing the National Anthem at school assemblies. But that got restricted. I want youth to understand the importance of our National Anthem. I feel proud that people from varied fields have supported my cause.” Amitabh Bachchan, Baba Ramdev, director Shoojit Sarkar, wrestler Sushilkumar et al have supported Harsh Nagar on playing National Anthem before movie screening in theaters. Harsh averred, “I cannot thank Amitabh Bachchanji enough except by touching his feet and seeking his blessings. Similarly the best way to thank Baba Ramdev was to spend some time with him in Patanjali Ashram at Haridwar. I would also like to thank Shoojit Sarkar & Olymipian Sushilkumar for supporting my cause & initiative.” The National Anthem tells us that India is a diverse nation and though there are differences in culture, traditions, religions & languages among all Indians, despite these differences it reminds us that India is united. The anthem is significant in uniting people, adds Harsh.

SSHARAD MALHOTRAA GETS NOSTALGIC ABOUT JAIPUR VISIT!

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Actor Ssharad Malhotraa who is rising the popularity charts with TV show Kasam – Tere Pyar Ki is all geared up for his film 1:13:7 Ek Tera Saath, which got released on 21st Oct, 2016. He recently went to Jaipur along with Melanie Nazareth & Deepraz Rana. Director Arshad Siddiqui couldn’t make it due to professional commitments. Ssharat visited the popular Rajasthani palace for lunch called Virasaat , which gives every guest the feel of Rajasthan. Ssharad enjoyed the Rajathani cuisine and it was a welcome change from the busy life of Mumbai. Ssharad says, “Jaipur is a fantastic city and I love it. I have been to Jaipur many times in the past too and each visit is worth it.”

ANGELA KRISLINZKI ALL SET TO MAKE HER BOW IN BOLLYWOOD WITH THE REMAKE OF ‘BIWI NO 1’

Actress, model and versatile blue eyed beauty Angela Krislinzki who’s all set to make her Bollywood debut along with Daisy Shah & Rishi Bhutani in an upcoming film Ram Ratan is said to be doing Sushmita Sen’s role while Daisy will play Karisma Kapoor’s role. Having specialized in psychology, she is also a trained Latin Jazz dancer. The actress whose rare Indian polish looks have already had the South Indian film industry swooning, born in Poland this beauty has no language barrier and speaks Hindi with ease and she is an expertise in Kannada & Telugu. She has also previously worked with actors like Hrithik Roshan , Irffan Khan & Ranbir Kapoor. In fact, Krislinzki’s past works include more than 20 ads for big brands. Angela wants to work with none other than Salman Khan. His inspiration has really inclined her to work in Bollywood. Bollywood has always been kind enough to give its warm welcome to new talent and Angela Krislinzki is ready to rock Bollywood with her talent.

POSTER LAUNCH OF ‘RAAKH’

Milap Zaveri, the writer of KAANTE and many more comic capers is ready to explore a dark genre in films. His next directional, a short film titled RAAKH is all set to release soon. The motion poster of the film was unveiled on Dussehra. RAAKH stars Vir Das, Richa Chadda & Shaad Randhawa. It is a powerful, dark & emotional revenge thriller. In association with Milap’s Write Direction Films & Prachi Thadhani’s Waterlily Fils, the short film is produced by Sandeep Harish Kewalani(S K Productions), Vardhaman Choksi (Empire Films) & Prachi Thadhani.

‘PARCHED’ CELEBRATES SILVER JUBILEE (25 WEEKS) IN FRANCE

Leena Yadav’s PARCHED also known as LA SAISON DES FEMMES in French, has received a lot of critical acclaim. The film has won many hearts across the globe and will be celebrating its 25 glorious weeks in France this week, making it a silver jubilee success at French Box Office. The French Distributor, Eric Lagesse explains, “The lifespan of films in France is about 3 – 4 weeks, but the word of mouth for PARCHED was so strong that the success is astounding. It is rare for film to have such a long career in the French theatres.” The film features Tannishtha Chatterjee, Radhika Apte & Surveen Chawla in lead roles. PARCHED is a film which gives us a message that inspite of all the hardships faced by women, their undying spirit and the zest to live life is outstanding.

TRAILER LAUNCH OF ‘LIPSTICK UNDER MY BURQA’

All set to premiere at the prestigious Tokyo Film Festival. The 1st trailer for LIPSTICK UNDER MY BURQA released online today. Directed by Alankrita Shrivastava & produced by Prakash Jha, the film stars Konkona Sensharma, Ratna Pathak Shah, Aahana Kumra & Plabita Borthakur in lead roles along with Sushant Singh, Vikrant Massey, Shashank Arora, Vaibbhav Tatwawdi & Jagat Singh Solanki.The film follows 4 feisty women, from the bustling bylanes of old Bhopal, secretly chasing their dreams and rebelling in small ways against the conventional identities they are boxed in. Through the colourful prism of the double lives of these women, LIPSTICK UNDER MY BURQA explores the many shades of female desire. “As women we often have secret dreams, nurtured by the pulpy romantic fantasies that we discover through films, books, songs & things we see around us. But there is a deeper desire that is perhaps inherent in our very beings. That is what I have tried to explore through the film,” avers director Alankrita Shrivastava. Producer Prakash Jha adds: “There is love & sex, romance & heartbreak, ambition & passion. But most of all, the film is about the small dreams of these 4 women, who are trapped in the claustrophobia of their lives. In the dichotomy between tradition & modernity, what happens to female desire and how long can it be contained? This story was so compelling that I knew it had to be made.” The cast, including National Award winning actor Konkona Sensharma are all excited & upbeat about the film. Konkona says: “It is rare to get to work on a film that explores what women want, and does so with lightness, humor & color. I am looking forward to everyone watching it!” LIPSTICK UNDER MY BURQA will screen at MAMI on the 26th of Oct, 2016.

NAWAZUDDIN HAS ALL PRAISES FOR SHABBIR KHAN

​Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s can set a screen on fire with his fine performance. In his next film with Shabbir Khan, Nawazuddin is all set to dance his way to the success. He will be seen shaking his leg in Shabbir Khan’s next film which is a musical named MUNNA MICHEAL.​​ Produced by Viki Rajani, the film traces the journey of Munna, a street kid who dreams of becoming the King of Pop -Michael Jackson. Debutante actress Nidhhi Agerwal is the leading lady and Nawaz plays a quirky character with many shades.” While writing Nawazudin’s character I knew exactly how i wanted him to look, how he would walk, talk. Once we started workshops on the script and Nawaz had got into the skin of the character, i explained how I wanted him to look and expected him to raise a few questions but there were none. He surrendered completely and went through everything patiently.”​, Says Shabbir Khan. He changed the whole look of Nawazuddin Siddiqui for this role by giving him front curls. Add boots, bling earrings, sunglasses and a leather jacket and voila! Meet Nawaz 2.0…” There’s a lot of romance, apart from the dancing, in this film. I want to play a romantic hero,“ Says Nawaz. While Tiger reunites with his HEROPANTI & BAAGHI director Shabbir Khan, this is Nawaz’s 1st gig with the actor – director duo.“Shabbir makes commercial films but he’s focussed on detailing, doesn’t overdo things on the sets and wants the film to look realistic. I like it when directors don’t play to the galleries,“ Nawaz applauds.

SHRADDHA KAPOOR CROSSED OVER 10 MILLION FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM!

Shraddha Kapoor has shared a heartfelt message from her shoot in Shillong for her fans, thanking them for all their love & support. The ROCK ON 2 actress has crossed 10 million followers on Instagram. This milestone makes her the 3rd highest followed actress on Instagram after Deepika Padukone & Priyanka Chopra in India!

SANDIP SOPARRKAR & PONY VERMA JUDGES “JHALAK DIKHHLA JAA” UAE SEASON 5

United Arab Emirates is one country that loves Bollywood films along with its music & dance numbers. Year after year UAE has been having its own version of “JHALAK DIKHHLA JAA” and this year it was the season 5 of the most popular dance reality show. Like each year the contestants took the limelight by performing on varied Bollywood songs with themes such as paying tribute to the women Olympic winners from India, Beti Bachao Beti Padao, patriotic military issues etc. “JHALAK DIKHHLA JAA” UAE had its favorite Judge Sandip Soparrkar on the panel as always but accompanying him this time was Ooh La La choreographer Pony Verma. For the finale the contestants performed solos and gave their best to be able to get a chance of performing in front of Jacqueline Fernandez & Govinda for which, they had to impress both the choreographers. Sandip Soparrkar shook his booty on “Baby Ko Bass Pasand Hai” whereas Pony Verma replicate her hit “Ooh La La” moves for the 5000 packed audience. Pony Verma said, “It is a pleasure to be on the sets of Jhalak UAE. The talent here is incredible and has totally left me speechless.” Sandip Soparrkar who is judging “JHALAK DIKHHLA JAA” 4th time in a row said, “Set of Jhalak UAE is like home for me, from the director to the spot boy, all are like my family. ” After the grand finale Sreelakshmi Sateesh was adjudged the winner of Jhalak UAE season 5 followed by Nishant Iyer as 1st runner up and Shanice Lobo as 2nd runner up. The winner will get to soon perform At the “JHALAK DIKHHLA JAA” India.

RAV SAVES LIFE OF A GIRL FROM ACCIDENT

Raveena rescued an injured girl in Juhu recently. Since 2009, she has also been associated with UNICEF on the issue of maternal & neonatal healthcare & well being. The actress joined the organization to raise awareness about the silent tragedy which unfolds across India every year, with the deaths of 78,000 women from problems arising due to childbirth & pregnancy. Also she inaugurated the “Tobacco – free Mumbai Police” campaign, the campaign & drive will inspire & motivate policemen to let go of the habit by ranking police stations as “Tobacco – free police stations”! Her love for animals is well – known and some bit of it seems to have rubbed off on her children, Rasha, 11, & Ranbirvardhan, 8. For, the 2 kids have now turned brand ambassadors for an animal welfare organization run by Boman Irani. She was earlier the face of the voluntary organization that carries out rescue & rehabilitation work. Raveena was travelling to an event, where she was the chief guest. On her way back, she spotted a 7 year old girl, who was bruised & crying profusely and decided to help the child get back home safely. When Raveena learnt that the autorickshaws were refusing to drop the girl to her house, she decided to take the girl & her friends to the former’s house. The girl’s parents thanked Raveena for her kind gesture. Raveena avers, “Safety is of the utmost importance, especially in a dire situation like this. I thought the only solution was to drop the child back to her parents.”

SANTOSH LAL AKA ACTOR KANTI PRAKASH JHA

Kranti Prakash Jha played the character of Santosh Lal (Dhoni’s childhood friend who taught the famous Helicopter shot to Dhoni) in the biopic M. S. Dhoni – The Untold Story. The actor made a splash in regional language cinema with his realistic performance in DESWA a Bhojpuri film which was later dubbed in Hindi as ONCE UPON A TIME IN BIHAR. He was also a part of the Anurag Basu directed TV series STORIES BY RABINDRANATH TAGORE and also acted in VIKALP. Kranti has starred in advertisements of top brands and done theatre as well.
Hailing from Patna and with absolutely no formal training in acting, Kranti Prakash Jha, made a splash in the regional language cinema with his performance in the National Award winning Maithili film, MITHILA MAKHAAN. In the beginning of his career he joined Alok & Shruti Ulfat’s theatre “Avikal”. Later Kranti also acted in the Indian – Hindi television series. The show was a visual representation of the short stories by the literary legend Rabindra Nath Tagore. Kranti has played the role of Lalan Pehelwan in the play “Aao Saathi Sapney Dekhein” by Swanand Kirkire. Another well – known play Kranti acted in was “Avikal”.

SANDEEP NAHAR IS THRILLED WITH APPRECIATION FOR HIS ROLE IN ‘M. S. DHONI – THE UNTOLD STORY’

While, central protagonists like Sushant Singh Rajput, Disha Patani & Kiara Advani have been grabbing eyeballs with their pitch perfect performances in Neeraj Pandey’s recently released biopic M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, actor Sandeep Nahar is one actorn, who is happy being in the shadows and enjoying the fruits of his labor. While, it was comparatively easy for Sushant to reprise the character of Mahendra Singh Dhoni as he is an icon and a well – known figure, imitating the lesser known character of the cricketer’s friend Paramjit Singh was quite tough for Sandeep. For Sandeep, who is a TV actor, having featured in popular show DIYA AUR BAATI HUM, transforming himself physically for the biopic, was a challenging job to start with. Apart from having to grow a beard & a moustache, the actor was also asked to gain weight to the tune of around 7 kilos, to look the part. However, all his efforts have been paid off as, he has received compliments from none other than the asli Dhoni’s Ranchi based friend, Paramjit Singh. After watching the movie, Paramjit’s wife told Sandeep about having put up a perfect act, having brilliantly aped her husband. Encouraged by the success of the biopic, Sandeep Nahar wants to cut down on his TV appearances and essay such more challenging roles in future.

‘#EVERYDA​Y​HEROES’​- HRITHIK ​ROSHAN’S NEXT???

Hrithik Roshan revealed the poster of his next project #EVERYDA​Y​HEROES on Twitter recently, sending fans & speculators on social media in a tizzy! Without revealing much, the dashing actor tweeted, “Surprise! Dropping dposter of my next #EVERYDA​Y​HEROES. Realize ur inner power ndiscover d strength’v ur spirit. D mind sees all. Mpower urself!’ This cryptic message has us wondering if this is the teaser or sneak peek into his next film as he hasn’t spoken about it until now. Wonder what Hrithik has in store for us!l

ILEANA D’CRUZ MAKES A GRAND STOP AT AMAZON INDIA FASHION WEEK

Whatever, an upcoming luxury brand with a unique offering of fashion jewellery & handbags took Amazon India Fashion Week to a whole new level of excitement. Ileana D’Cruz walked the ramp for Whatever Fashions, modelling in their luxurious designs that epitomize the perfect melange of classic & contemporary style. Ileana D’Cruz said, “This is the 1st time I’ve worn Whatever accessories. In my opinion, they make a very bold statement and definitely have the potential to elevate any outfit. It’s been a real pleasure walking the ramp for Whatever.” The designer of Whatever’s handbags, Abhishek Kankaria said, “Our brand is an embodiment of an attitude that every woman carries to express herself through fashion. We’ve received an amazing response from the spectators, who have appreciated our designs immensely. In all honestly, Ileana with her poise carried our accessories off better than we have perceived.” Shrruti Tapuria, fashion jewellery designer of Whatever said, “We have put our heart & soul into every intricate detail while creating this collection and seeing it being so well received is exhilarating. Our designs are unique and I think they’re the perfect choice of accessories for the modern, fashionable Indian woman.”

SHOOTING OF ‘KUCHH KARO NAA’S TITLE SONG SHOT

The title song of Sahil Production’s maiden venture KUCHH KARO NAA was recently shot at Bhiwandi. The entire shooting is complete. It was filmed at Sai Leela Bunglow, Amol Farm House & Khadoli Picnic Spot & Bhiwandi locales. The film’s editing is in progress now. Anil S. Mehta directs the film for producer Anil Rai. Shaami M. Irfan has written the story – screenplay – dialogues. It stars Ajay Dixit, Momita Sarkar, Falak Khan, Priya Goswami, Mrunalini Shirat, Nazir Sayyed, Sujeet Sugna, Dr. Anil k. Rohella, Sandeep Bhojak, Janardan Mishra, Shubham Patil, Muskan, Pawan Gupta, Laxman Mahade Tate, Pranjal Bhoir & Virendra Mishra. Music is by Ravindra Kumar Tiwari. Annu Chaudhary, Khushboo Jain, Ravindra Tiwari, Love Poddar & Shivam Shrivastav have crooned all the numbers penned by Shyamji Shyam & Ghazi Moin.

CITY JOB ANNOUNCED

Writer – director – producer Zakir Sisodia has announced his maiden venture City Job. 2 songs have already been recorded in the voices of Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik & Javed Ali. The film stars Nabeel Ahmad, Aman Walia, Arshia Khan, Raj Khurana & Neelam Keer. The rest of the cast & the crew are under finalization. The film will mount the sets very soon at Jaipur Dehli & Punjab. 1 romantic song is to be filmed in London.

US Presidential election opens across 6 time zones

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Washington: As Americans go to the polls on Tuesday to elect their 45th president, here’s what to watch out for:

All 50 states and Washington D.C. go to the polls across six different time zones on election day. Thirteen of the states are operating with split time zones.

Depending on the state, polling booths will open between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. local time and close between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. (If a voter is in line when polls close, then he or she gets to vote.)
But it is not just winning the popular vote that counts. The US’ system is a race to secure 270 out of the 538 votes in the electoral college.

Most of the US will have to wait for polling stations to close (typically between 5.30 a.m Wednesday and 6.30 a.m Indian time) for state projections.

One small town, Dixville Notch in New Hampshire, which is keeping alive a tradition of a midnight vote that began in 1960, has declared its result before the polls even open everywhere else.

Once the polls have closed, there will be a projection for each state based on opinion polls taken throughout the day, which are a good indication of the results – but not always correct.

According to CNN, the solid Republican states are: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wyoming.

The lean Republican comprise Georgia, Iowa, Maine 2nd Congressional District, Ohio and Utah.

The solid Democratic states comprise California, Connecticut, Delaware, Washington DC, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, Minnesota and New Mexico.

The leans Democratics are Colorado, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin.

The Battleground or Swing states (a state where the two major political parties have similar levels of support among voters, important to determine the overall result) are Arizona, Florida, Nevada, Nebraska 2nd Congressional District, New Hampshire and North Carolina,

The results are expected to be known in India by 9.30 a.m. IST on Wednesday morning. That’s when West Coast polls close and history suggests a winner’s declared. It was bang on the hour in 2008, and 15 minutes later in 2012.

Polls begin to close in western states from about 10 p.m. ET — or 8.30 a.m. India time.

Usually by around 11 p.m. ET November 8 on the East Coast it becomes clear that one side has prevailed, although the result could come sooner than that.

All eyes will be on the key battleground state of Virginia, which voted for President Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012 but was previously solid Republican.

Georgia is another one to watch. The state has voted Republican since 1996, but the party’s margin of victory has eroded in recent elections.

Also expect projections from Indiana, home to Trump running mate Mike Pence, Kentucky, South Carolina and Vermont.

Half an hour later, polls close in two further important states, North Carolina and Ohio, the swing state which has backed the winner at every presidential contest.

By 8 p.m. ET (6.30 a.m. IST), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Missouri, Alabama, Tennessee and Oklahoma will begin their state projections.

Another half hour later (7 a.m. India time) polls will close in Arkansas, which backed former President Bill Clinton at successive elections in the 1990s, but has voted Republican since 2000.

New York, Colorado, Michigan, Texas, Kansas, Louisiana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming and Nebraska might show their projections by now.

Polls close in the biggest electoral prize on the map, California, which is a Democratic stronghold, as well as Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Hawaii — 10.30 p.m. ET or 9 a.m. India time.

Depending on how the electoral college is stacking up, every media outlet could declare the next president of the US.

The president-elect will not actually become the 45th president of the US until January 20, 2017, which is Inauguration Day. The president-elect will place his or her hand on the bible and take the Oath of Office at noon.

From then, the government is in their hands. So is the White House. Usually, the sitting president and their spouse host the incoming-First Couple for tea before the ceremony.

About six hours later, the new First Family moves in.

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