Bengaluru, Apr 2 : Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, will address as many as six ‘Vijaya Sankalpa Yathra’, the public meetings across Karnataka from April 8, Senior BJP leader and former minister Aravinda Limbaali informed here on Tuesday.
Speaking to newsmen, he said that Prime minister, on his part of the election campaign in Karnataka will address two public meetings on 8th April at two places, Chitradurga and Mysuru, Mangaluru and Bengaluru on April 13 and Chikkodi and Gangavathi on April 18.
Maintaining that large number of people are expected to participate in these meetings,
he said that apart from Modi, several other leaders including Uttar Pradesh Chief minister Yogi Adityanath, Union Home minister Rajnath Singh, and others would also tour the state and address the public meetings.
The BJP’s national president Amit Shaw will also tour four days in the state from April 10 to April 20 and take part in Road Shows and meet the party workers in several places in the state.
Stating that unlike the Opposition Congress, the BJP will go before the people, on the strength of the achievements and performances of the Narendra Modi Government at the Center, he charged that the Congress leaders including Rahul Gandhi, are only indulged in spreading falsehood and empty promises.
Criticising that the Congress-JD(S) coalition government, had failed to address basic problems being faced by the people of the state, he said that “there is no any co-ordination between the leaders of the coalition partners”.
Opining that the days of the JD(S)-Congress coalition government are numbered the BJP leader said that “the coalition government will collapse soon after the General Elections”.
Replying to questions, while the JD(S)-Congress government will collapse on its own weight very soon, he said that “Several Congress MLAs, are in constant touch with the BJP leaders to topple the government”.
Referring to BJP candidate Tejasvi Surya’s statement that already he had won the Bengaluru South Seat even before the election, he said that “It could not be true. But he (Tejasvi) is still a young man and we will correct him if he had said so”.
Cine Buzz
The Coveted Black Lady Reigns Supreme At The 64th Vimal Elaichi Filmfare Awards
The 64th Vimal Elaichi Filmfare Awards personified glamour, creativity & true celebration of the excellent work showcased in the year 2018 in the Indian film industry. The who’s who of B’Town came together to witness the outstanding talent & films of the Indian Cinema being gratified with the symbol of creativity & utmost credibility, the Black Lady. The winners of the3rd Filmfare Short Film Awards 2018 also found the spotlight at the most prestigious stage as they were honored with the coveted Black Lady. The much-talked about event took place at the JioGardens in
BKC,Mumbai & will broadcast on 20th Apr, 2019 on Colors, the exclusive telecast partner.
The red carpet was at its splendid best as the glitterati came together for this annual celebration of creative excellence in the Hindi film industry. Sonam Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Katrina Kaif, Hema Malini, Ayushmann Khurrana, Vicky Kaushal, Sara Ali Khan, Alia Bhatt & Ranbir Kapooramong others grabbed the spotlight with their uber chic style. Entertaining the audience to the fullest was none-other-than the Badshah of Bollywood, Shahrukh Khan, who held the attention of the crowd throughout the splendid evening as the host. The night also witnessed an unforgettable performance by the nation’s heartthrob
Vicky Kaushal, who marked his debut on the Filmfare stage. Actors Kirti Sanon, Janhvi Kapoor, Rajkumar Rao, Ishaan Khattar also set the stage on fire with their astounding dance moves. The entertainment bar was raised to an all time high by the very energetic & mesmerizing finale act by Ranveer Singh.
Meghna Gulzar won the “Best Director” award for Raazi. Ranveer Singh (Padmaavat) & Ayushmann Khurrana (Andhadhun)& Neena Gupta won the award for the Critics “Best Actor” award (Male) & (Female) respectively. The title sponsor for the awards night, for the very 1st time was VimalElaichi – Bolo ZubanKesari, powered byJoy Beautiful by nature & Gaursons India, Associate Sponsor VLCC, Exclusive Telecast Partner Colors, Styling Partner Manyavar, Refreshment Partner Rasna Native Haat, Ice Cream Partner HavmorIce Creams, Outdoor Partner Bright Outdoor Advertising, Cinema Advertising Partner Khushi Advertising, Radio Partner Radio Mirchi, English News Channel Partner Times Now, Music Partner T – Series, Hydration Partner Blue Pine Water, Beverage Partner Living Liquidz, Food Partner Indigo Burger Project, Trophy Partner The Award Gallery, Invitation Partner Ravish Kapoor, Venue Partner Jio Garden, Technical Direction & Stage Management On Cue Productions; Acts Remixed, Choreographed & Designed by Shiamak Davar, Dancers by Shiamak Davar Institute Of Performing Arts, Show Designed, Scripted, Directed & Managed by Fountainhead Entertainment; Show Director V. G. Jairam.
Established on 21st Mar, 1953, Filmfare Awards is one of India’s oldest & most distinguished film institutions & has spanned generations of exceptional talent. From a small ceremony which featured just 5 awards, the Filmfare Awards function has evolved into one of India’s most spectacular events, where the best of Indian cinema perform, host & do what they do best – entertain. The Black Lady is something every cinephile aspires to take home. Worldwide Media is a part of the Times Group, one of India’s largest media & entertainment conglomerates, & publishes Filmfare – India’s No 1 entertainment magazine. Femina – India’s largest women’s magazine, BBC TopGear, HELLO!, GoodHomes, Grazia, Lonely Planet Magazine India, Home & Design Trends & Times Knowledge.in are other exciting titles from Worldwide Media.
Dynastic politics destroyed institutions: Modi
New Delhi, March 20 (Nasheman News) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday attacked the Congress for its “dynastic politics” and said its biggest casualty are the institutions.
Addressing voters in his blog post, Modi urged them to remember the Congress’ past when they vote — “how one family’s desire for power cost the nation greatly”.
“From the press to Parliament. From soldiers to free speech. From the constitution to the courts. Institutional insult is the Congress’s way.
“Everyone is wrong, only the Congress is correct. As you go to vote- remember the past and how one family’s desire for power cost the nation …,” Modi said.
“If they (Congress) could do it then, they can surely do it now. Eternal vigilance remains the price of liberty,” he added.
He said India has seen how rise of dynastic politics has forced institutions to take a severe beating.
To prove his point, the Prime Minister said one need not go beyond the party to understand it. He pointed at the Congress’ internal democracy and said if a leader dares to dream to head that party, he or she is shunted out of the Congress.
“Political parties are vibrant bodies that manifest diverse public opinion. Sadly, Congress does not believe in internal democracy. The sense of entitlement can be seen in their conduct towards routine legal processes.
“At present, their top leadership is on bail vis-a-vis a major scam. When the authorities seek to question them on their dealings, they do not even bother to reply,” he said.
Modi urged the voters to “stay vigilant” and work hard to strengthen the intuitions given to the country by the makers of our Constitution.
He also listed his government’s achievement and said in 2014, the people voted decisively for honesty over dynasty, development over decay, security over stagnation, opportunities over obstacles and development over vote-bank politics.
“Indians were tired of our beloved nation being included in the Fragile Five, where corruption, cronyism and nepotism made headlines instead of anything positive. India voted to shed the baggage of the past in pursuit of a better future.
“The mandate of 2014 was epoch-making also because it was for the first time in the history of India that a non-dynastic party was blessed with a complete majority,” he said.
Modi also said when a government works with the spirit of “India First” instead of “family first”, it shows.
“Over the last five years, the Indian economy has been the cynosure of the world’s eyes,” he said.
“India has made remarkable achievements in sanitation coverage, banking the unbanked, financing the un-financed, building futuristic infrastructure, homes for the homeless, providing healthcare for the poor and educating the youth,” he added.
He said reflective of this “paradigm shift” is the fact that now, there was a government that puts institutions above everything else.
Bangalore Buzz
By: Faizan Rizwan
Mirae Asset Global Investments (India) Makes An Ompact
Mirae Asset Mutual Fund has completed more than a decade in India & is now establishing a stronger foothold in Indian Mutual Fund Industry. Mirae Asset Mutual Fund AUM has crossed an important threshold of INR 25,000 crores* (as on 12th Mar, 2019) & company witnessed a growth of more than 50% in 2018 calendar year. Mirae Asset is one of fastest growing AMCs in India based on rate of AUM growth & even industry participants are recognizing same. The journey over last 4 ½ years has been even more impressive with more than 50 times growth in AUM (AUM was INR 500 crores on 31st Jul, 2013). (* ~ 22,000 in Equity & 3,100 in Debt).
The AMC has broken into Top 16 AMC’s based on AAUM & is at 12thposition based on Equity Assets (Source: ACE MF, data as on 28th Feb, 2019). Mirae Asset has witnessed a significant surge in number of investor folios with more than 12 lakh investor folios (including more than 6.7 lakh SIP investors) as on 28th Feb, 2019. The SIP flows have also grown significantly & have grown 10X from INR 29 crores in Mar, 2016 to monthly inflows of INR 290 crores in Feb, 2019.
In addition to providing traditional equity & fixed income products, Mirae Asset increased its footprint into Alternate Product space. Mirae Asset Group ventured into Venture Capital, Real Estate, Capital Markets & Alternate Investment Products in 2018. Mirae Asset (India) also provides Advisory Services to Hong Kong office for Equity Investments & Korea offices for both Equity & Debt Investments.
Mirae Asset India provides advisory services to 650 million USD in assets (510 million in Equity & 140 million in Debt) as on 28th Feb, 2019.
Mirae Asset Group set up an up investment banking & broking business through Mirae Asset Capital Markets(India) Pvt. Ltd in 2018. The AMC has a branch in Chennai since 2008.
The AUM of AMC in Chennai is more than INR 1,100 crores as on 31st Jan, 2019 from 685 crores in 31stDec, 2017 & has grown by more than 50% in last calendar year. AMC has close to 39,000 investor folios through SIP route & SIP book stands at INR 17.2 crores per month.
Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.
Film Review : Badla
By: Shaheen Raaj
Badla Is A Smart & An Impressive Suspense Drama With A Highly Shocking Climax
Banner: Red Chillies Entertainment & Azure Entertainment
Producers: Gauri Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Sunir Khetarpal, Akash Puri & Gaurav Verma
Director: Sujoy Ghosh
Star Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Tapsee Pannu, Amrita Sing, Tony Kuke, Manav Kaul, Tanveer Ghani, Denzil Smith, Antonio Akeel & Shome Makhija
Music: Clinton Cerejo, Anupam Roy & Amaal Malik
A genre where Bollywood has lagged whereas the Western movie industry has progressed by leaps & bounds is the suspense. When it comes to Hindi Cinema, very few such films are made out of which only a handful are memorable. One of them is Kahaani of the year 2012, directed by Sujoy Ghosh. Kahaani is one of the best films, of the new millennium, in this category. As a result, the expectations are naturally high for his latest directorial venture, Badla. What has also added to the curiosity is that it reunites the actors of the much-loved courtroom drama Pink of the year 2016, Big B & Taapsee Pannu, that it is a remake of the much loved Spanish suspense thriller, The Invisible Guest.
So the scripted scenario of Badla is the story of a murder accused trying to prove her innocence. The opening scene of the film reveals Naina Sethi (Taapsee Pannu) is a successful businesswoman in London & married with a daughter. Naina Sethi’s life turns around when she’s accused of murdering her lover, Arjun Joseph (Tony Luke). All evidences are against Naina Sethi since she was the only one in the hotel room where Arjun Joseph was killed. But Naina Sethi claims that a 3rd person was also present there who carried out the murder & even went to the extent of hurting her on the forehead. But the preliminary investigations revealed that the room was locked from inside. Witnesses outside the room confirmed that nobody came out of the room. Naina Sethi’s lawyer Jimmy Punjabi (Manav Kaul) realizes that it’s a tricky situation. Hence he hires an expert defense attorney named Badal Gupta (Amitabh Bachchan) to ensure that Naina Sethi doesn’t have to go to jail. Badal Gupta reaches the residence of Naina Sethi & he begins his own investigation. Upon talking to Naina Sethi & insisting that she tell him the truth, a lot of skeletons tumble out of her closet. Naina Sethi reveals that the murder of Arjun Joseph has something to do with the disappearance of a young man from a small town of Aviemore named Sunny Kaur. What happens next forms the rest of the crux of the film.
Oriol Paulo’s story, also the original writer of The Invisible Guest, is quite impressive & very much unlike the other murder mysteries. Sujoy Ghosh’s adapted screenplay tries it’s best to do justice to the original film & its plot. A lot of scenes are well written. However the film is complicated in the middle. For a layman, it might be difficult to ascertain what’s going on. Moreover, the Rashomon style of narrative can get a bit heavy on the viewers. Sujoy Ghosh & Raj Vasant’s dialogues are sharp & witty. A few dialogues however needlessly stretch the narrative.
However Sujoy Ghosh’s direction is exemplary & tries to keep the essence of The Invisible Guest alive. There a few loose ends, which were present in the The Invisible Guest as well. Yet Sujoy Gosh’s direction is such that one won’t mind since there’s so much happening in the film. Also with the shocking climax, Sujoy Ghosh scores a brownie point. On the flipside, Badla could have been shorter. The Invisible Guest was just 106 minutes long whereas Badla is 14 minutes longer than the original film The Invisible Guest. These extra minutes in this frame-by-frame remake are also because of a few dialogues that were not needed. Moreover, Sujoy Ghosh adds a crucial dialogue in the 1st ever half that is a give-away of the film’s climax & it’s really surprising why Sujoy Ghosh did so. Also unlike the movie Kahani, this film is slightly niche & this could affect its box office turnstiles prospects.
In fact Badla’s opening credits are quite interesting & slick. The beginning portions of the film are a bit dragging. Too much time is wasted in Badal Gupta persuading Naina Sethi to part with the truth. It’s only when Naina Sethi starts talking that the interest levels of the film starts increasing. The best part of the 1st ever half however is Arjun Joseph meeting Rani (Amrita Singh) & Nirmal and the shock he gets in their house. The intermission point too is interesting as it sets the mood for things to come. Post interval, the film remains engaging but at the same time, it also starts to drop at places. It’s only in the last 20 minutes when the tables turn is when the film arrests attention. The climax is definitely a bolt from the blue as no one could have seen it coming. But it should have been executed well for a better & more mainstream impact.
Badla is a song-less film, with only the title song, by Amaal Malik, played during the opening credits. Clinton Cerejo & Anupam Roy’s background score is engaging & it really suits the mood of the film. Avik Mukhopadhyay’s cinematography is appropriate & the outside the country scenes are well captured. Kaushik Das, Subrata Barik & Paul Rowen’s production design is fine although it could have been a bit more realistic in the hotel room scene. Dipika Lal & Anirudh Singh’s costumes are spot on. Christian Tinsley & Dominie Till’s prosthetics is damn good as it plays a very important part in the film. Sham Kaushal & Alister Mazzotti’s action is real. Monisha R Baldawa’s editing is sans complaints except for a few chosen scenes in the 1st ever half & middle of the 2nd hour.
Big B delivers a bravura performance as always & his scenes are only with Taapsee Pannu in an enclosed room. But he does it very well & adds to the dramatic & even funny quotient. Taapsee Pannu is exceptional & the way she brings out the various shades of her character to the forefront is praiseworthy. Throughout the film, it’ll be difficult to know if she’s the victim or not & this is possible majorly through her convincing performance. Amrita Singh is natural & has a crucial part in the film. She proves yet again that she deserves to be seen more. Tony Luke has an accent but that works for his character, but performance wise, he is 1st rate. Manav Kaul is fine in a small role. Denzil Smith as a cop & the actors playing Sunny Kaur, Naina Sethi’s husband Sunil is just about okay.
Tail Piece: On the whole, Badla, a highly recommended movie, is a smart & an impressive suspense drama with the shocking climax & topped with a riveting performance of most of the actors being its USP.
At the box office turnstiles, its prospects might be limited only for the multiplex audience.
Jet engineers say aircraft safe to fly
New Delhi/Mumbai, March 19 : Jet Airways flight maintenance engineers have written to the aviation regulator DGCA stating that the company’s aircraft are fit and safe to fly.
According to the Jet Aircraft Maintaince Enginners Welfare Association, the company has a 99.50 per cent technical dispatch reliability which is the highest in the industry.
The corrigendum from the association comes after it had written to the DGCA on the issue of overdue salaries.
The development also comes after the Union Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday directed senior officials to hold an emergency meeting on the grounding of flights by Jet Airways.
The Civil Aviation Minister tweeted: “Directed Secretary, MoCA, to hold an emergency meeting on grounding of flights by Jet Airways, advance bookings, cancellation, refunds and safety issues, if any.
“Asked him to get a report on Jet compliance issues immediately from DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation).”
The development comes a day after passengers were left stranded at Abu Dhabi as Jet Airways cancelled flights. The cash-strapped carrier, which has been forced to ground over 40 aircraft of its fleet due to non-payment of amounts outstanding to lessors, is regularly grounding aircraft as it is unable to pay the lessors.
Bollywood Buzz
Ekta & Nupur Celebrated Women’s Day With Kids Of “Prayaas” An NGO
Ekta Jain & Producer Nupur Shrivastava celebrated the Women’s Day with kids of Prayaas an NGO. Actress, model & anchor Ekta Jain & producer Nupur Shrivastava who has produced Social subject film Blackboard V/S Whiteboard along with Gireesh Tiwari & Ashutosh Singh Ratan went to meet the kids of Prayaas an NGO at Goregaon (W) Mumbai.
They had a great time with the kids. They also performed on 3 songs namely “Lalan Mora English Padhne Laga Hai”, “School Chalen Hum” & “Ab Nai Udaan” from the film Blackboard v/s Whiteboard. +
The kids loved the songs . They also invited kids for the special screening of the film. Raghubir Yadav, Ashok Samarth, Pankaj Jha, Alishmita Goswami, Dharmendra Singh & Akhilendra Mishra are the main cast of the film. The film was released on 9th Mar, 2019
Bollywood Buzz
Marudhar Express – Poster & Trailer Launched
Raj Kushwaha of Raywings EDU Pvt Ltd & director Vishal Mishra invited the cast & the crew of film at the launch of the poster & the trailer of the film titled Marudhar Express at The View, Andheri (W).
The celebrities & the dignitaries who attended the launch were Tara Alisha Berry, Southern actress Priya Singh, Vivan Shah, Music director Jeet Gannguli, Singers Yasir, Aakansha Sharma & Aseesh Kaur.
The entire film is shot in Kanpur. Kunal Roy Kapoor who plays the hero was unable to attend the launch as he was busy shooting.
Zee Music Company has released the music. Pramod Gore of Atharva Motion Pictures has co-produced the film which is all set for release on 12th Apr, 2019.
All four accused of beating up Kashmiris in Lucknow arrested
[Nasheman news] Lucknow All four accused of thrashing three Kashmiri dry fruit sellers here after calling them “stone-pelters” on Wednesday have been arrested, police said on Thursday.
Briefing the media about “the unfortunate incident”, Director General of Police (Law & Order) Anand Kumar and Additional Director General of Police (Lucknow) Rajeev Krishna, said they had arrested the accused, who were identified as Bajrang Sonkar, Amar, Himanshu and Anirrudh.
Sonkar, who was arrested earlier, is affiliated to the Vishwa Hindu Dal (VHD) and has a dozen criminal cases registered against him including one of murder, Senior Superintendent of Police Kalanidhi Naithani said.
The attackers were initially booked under the Indian Penal Code, but non-bailable offences have also been included now, he added.
The officials also said that the victims have been assured of security to carry out their business and have been provided medical care and compensation for the losses they incurred.
The attack took place on Wednesday when a group of saffron-robed youths came out of a car and pounced on the Kashmiri men who were selling dry fruits on the Daliganj Bridge. The vendors were beaten up mercilessly, witnesses said, and their wares were thrown around.
The attackers called the victims “stone-pelters” and asked them to produce their Aadhaar cards. The Kashmiris obliged but the attackers continued to beat them.
No one came to the rescue of the victims. It was only after someone called the police that the Kashmiris were saved.
Two of the injured vendors went away before police arrived there but a third, identified as Afzal, was taken to the local police station. Afzal was questioned for over an hour before an acquaintance vouched for him.
No FIRs were registered against the attackers initially. It was only after a video of the incident went viral on the social media that police did so.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah condemned the brutality. “Nothing will do more damage to the idea of India in Jammu and Kashmir than videos like these,” he said in a series of tweets along with the video post.
“Keep thrashing Kashmiris like this on the streets at the hands of RSS/Bajrang Dal goons and then try to sell the idea of ‘atoot ang’ (unbreakable part), it simply won’t fly.”
He called upon Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who is also the Lucknow MP, to punish “those guilty of this assault”.
Rajnath, Gadkari lay foundation stones, inaugurate projects in UP
[Nasheman news] Lucknow Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari on Thursday laid the foundation stones and inaugurated projects worth crores of rupees in Uttar Pradesh.
The projects that were inaugurated include renovation work for railway stations, outer ring roads, the Kukrail canal bridge and a six-lane road.
The Ministers, in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, also laid the foundation stones for projects including a 63 km-long greenfield expressway between Kanpur and Lucknow and a Rs 298 crore pollution control unit at the Gomti river under the “Namami Gange” mission.
The state’s Public Works Department was also working on road projects worth Rs 22,000 crore.
In his address, Gadkari said while he has been coming to Lucknow in the past too, the city is now showing more development and vibrancy.
“Whatever works Rajnath Singh ji had given or asked for have been sanctioned and done,” he said.
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