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9 people killed in Lakhimpur Kheri road accident

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At least nine people were killed and eight others injured on Saturday morning (April 28) after a passenger vehicle carrying them rammed into a stationary goods truck in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh.
The accident took place on highway at Lakhimpur Kheri district about 129 km north of Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh.

The passenger van was carrying 17 people. Nine people died on the spot. The injured persons were rushed to a nearby hospital in Shahjahanpur.

Police have registered a case and ordered investigations to ascertain reasons behind the accident.

Hindusthan Samachar/Shri Ram Shaw

SC stays trial in Kathua case till May 7

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The Supreme Court today stayed till May 7 the trial in the Kathua gangrape and murder case, after being seized with petitions seeking shifting of the trial to Chandigarh and handing over the investigation to the CBI.

A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices D Y Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra said it will deal with the prayer of the victim’s father for shifting the trial to Chandigarh and the plea of the accused seeking handing over the probe to CBI.

The bench posted the matter for further hearing on May 7. The child from a minority nomadic community had disappeared from near her home in a village near Kathua in Jammu region on January 10. Her body was found in the same area a week later.

During the hearing, the apex court witnessed heated exchanges between senior advocate Indira Jaising, who appeared for the victim’s family, and advocate Harvinder Chaudhary, who was representing the accused. Jaising said the case be transferred to Chandigarh due to proximity to Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir and the incidents of obstruction of police personnel by lawyers of the local court.

She said that attempts were made to intimidate the presiding judge of the court and the crime branch officials were heckled by the lawyers, as is evident in the affidavit of Jammu and Kashmir government. Chaudhary said his clients do not have faith in police investigation and the probe should go to CBI. She alleged that the police was hand-in-glove with vested interests to falsely implicate the accused while the real culprits were someone else.

Advocate General Jahangir Iqbal Ganai, along with standing counsel Shoeb Alam, appearing for Jammu and Kashmir, opposed the prayer for a CBI probe and said the SIT of the crime branch was investigating the case. Ganai said the trial could be shifted from Kathua and Jammu to some other district in the state as there were 221 witnesses and most of the statements recorded so far were in Urdu.

Alam said that Jammu and Kashmir has its own penal law and if the trial is shifted to Chandigarh, then it may create several problems. Additional Solicitor General Maninder Singh, appearing for the Centre, said the government was ready to provide any assistance if required but the call has to be taken by the Jammu and Kashmir government.

The apex court had yesterday given a stern warning and said it would transfer the Kathua gangrape and murder case from the local court in the “slightest possibility” of lack of fair trial, saying the “real concern” was to hold proper prosecution.

The eight-year-old’s father had moved the apex court earlier, apprehending threat to the family, a friend and their lawyer Deepika Singh Rajawat. A separate plea was also filed by two accused seeking that the trial in the case be held in Jammu and the probe handed over to the CBI.

The state police’s Crime Branch, which probed the case, filed the main charge sheet against seven persons and a separate charge sheet against a juvenile in a court in Kathua district last week. The charge sheet revealed chilling details about how the girl was allegedly kidnapped, drugged and raped inside a place of worship before being killed.

(PTI)

Durishetty Anudeep tops the UPSC examination

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Anu Kumari is the topper among the female candidates securing an overall second rank

The Union Public Service Commission has declared final results of Civil Services Examination 2017. A total of 990 candidates including 750 men and 240 women have been recommended by the Commission for appointment to various Services.

Durishetty Anudeep who belongs to OBC category has topped the examination. Anudeep has qualified the examination with Anthropology as his optional subject.

Anu Kumari is the topper among the female candidates securing an overall second rank. She has graduated with BSc (Hons) in Physics from Delhi University and has done MBA from IMT, Nagpur. The recommended candidates also include 29 Divyang persons. Saumya Sharma with hearing impairment, has secured an overall Ninth Rank. The top 25 candidates comprise of 17 men and 08 women.

The Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2017 was conducted on 18th June last year. Over Nine lakh 57 thousand candidates applied for this examination, out of which over 4 lakh 56 thousand candidates actually appeared. 13,366 candidates qualified for the Main Examination and of them, 2568 candidates qualified for the Personality Test.

Hindusthan Samachar/Shri Ram Shaw

BJP to organise Mahila Jagruthi interaction across Karnataka today

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PM Modi to address series of rallies beginning May 1
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is organising Mahila Jagruthi interaction across the state on Saturday (April 28) in which Union ministers Nirmala Sitaraman, Smriti Irani, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyothi and spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi and others will take part.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a series of rallies in Karnataka beginning May 1 for assembly elections. He is scheduled to address public rallies in Chamrajnagar, Udupi and Belagavi districts on the 1st of May.

On the other hand, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will be on statewide tour from today. He will hit the campaign trail from Belagavi and travel south in the next ten days. Meanwhile, Congress has charged that BJP is spreading false information among voters.

Hindusthan Samachar/Shri Ram Shaw

CSK to clash with Mumbai Indians at Pune today : IPL

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In IPL Cricket, Chennai Super Kings will clash with Mumbai Indians at Pune on Saturday (April 28) at 8 in the evening.

On Friday night, Delhi Daredevils defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 55 runs at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in Delhi.

After this win, Delhi has climbed to the seventh spot in the 8-team points table while Kolkata remained static at fourth position. Chennai is leading the table followed by Hyderabad at second and Punjab at third. Defending Champions Mumbai are at the bottom now.

Put into bat, Delhi Daredevils posted a massive 219 for 4 in stipulated 20 overs. Skipper Shreyas Iyer was unbeaten on 93 off 40 balls and Prithvi Shaw made a valuable 62. Kolkata were restricted to 164 for 9.

Hindusthan Samachar/Shri Ram Shaw

Man attacks school kids with knife, kills nine in China

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In China, a man wielding a knife has killed nine middle school children and injured at least 10 in Shaanxi province.
According to media reports, the 28-year-old suspect, who was a graduate of the same middle school, has been detained.
His actions were reportedly motivated by a grudge after he confessed of being bullied during his time there.

Hindusthan Samachar/Shri Ram Shaw

In Karnataka, cash worth over 40 crore rupees seized so far

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In Karnataka, the Election Model of Conduct is enforced all over the state and Flying Squad teams have seized cash worth over 40 crore rupees and booked 553 cases so far.

The state-owned Mysore Paints and Varnish company has supplied one lakh 32 thousand vials of indelible ink for the forthcoming assembly election. Each vial contains 10 ml of indelible ink and can be used to mark the fingers of 800 voters.

BJP national President Amit Shah is campaigning in Bagalkote and Vijayapura. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will begin his state wide campaign from Belagavi and JD(S) state President H D Kumaraswamy will campaign in Chintamani today. Union Defence minister Nirmala Sitaraman will inaugurate Mahila Jagruthi interaction programme in Bengaluru today.

On Friday (April 27), A BJP delegation led by Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi met the Election Commission in New Delhi and demanded free and fair elections in Karnataka. They submitted a list of officials to the Election Commission, including the Commissioner of Bengaluru, “who are interfering in fair conduct of polls”.

Hindusthan Samachar/Shri Ram Shaw

VARUN DHAWAN SHOOTS FOR A SONG IN KALANK

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The shoot of Abhishek Varman’s period drama Kalank kick started last week. Actor Varun Dhawan has already shot for his introductory song. The song choreographed by Remo D’souza was shot with 500 backup dancers grooving with Varun, on a set in Mumbai. Since, the singers are yet to be finalized, the song was shot on a scratch version over four nights. The song also features Kiara Advani in a special appearance. A source informs, “Varun began his rehearsals with Remo’s team 4 days before shoot & Kiara joined him on the last 2 days. In between shots, the actor would catch up on his workouts in a gym specially built on the sets. “The film jointly produced by Fox Star Studios, Dharma Productions & Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment also stars Madhuri Dixit, Sonakshi Sinha, Alia Bhatt, Aditya Roy Kapur & Sanjay Dutt.

ANUPAM KHER TO STAR IN BBC’S ‘MRS WILSON’!

Anupam Kher is currently one of the most celebrated Indian actors in Hollywood who has the distinction of having bagged 2 nominations at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Silver Linings Playbook (2013) & The Big Sick (2018) & also a BAFTA nomination for The Boy With A Topknot. In addition to his popular shows, Sense8 & The Indian Detective, the thespian has just wrapped NBC’s medical drama and has now been signed on to BBC’s highly anticipated drama, Mrs Wilson. Making for a profoundly moving story, the upcoming show that is set in 1940’s & 1960’s London is inspired by the memoir of Ruth Wilson’s (an award-winning English actress, known for performance in The Affair) grandmother & her family’s complicated history. Kher will be part of an ensemble star cast that includes Wilson in the lead, Iain Glen (of the Game Of Thrones & Delicious fame), Keeley Hawes (known for The Durrells & Ashes To Ashes) & Fiona Shaw (who was in the Harry Potter series & True Blood). If sources are to be believed the seasoned actor shall begin shooting for it in Northern Ireland & London by the 8th May, 2018. Says Kher, “Mrs Wilson is set in a very interesting background & follows a gripping storyline which had me hooked as I read it. Not to mention, it is great to be part of such a talented star-cast ensemble. I look forward to shooting in the next month.”

LAUNCH OF AN INDO – IRAN FILM PRODUCTION “DEVIL’S DAUGHTER”

The launch saw the presence of producer Lucky Nadiadwala Morani, Jackie Shroff, Esha Gupta, Hamid Farrokhnezad. The Devil’s daughter is the story of one of the devil’s children who wants to repent. The condition for his repentance is to prostrate to an innocent person. The devil’s daughter enters the earth and looks for an innocent person…Directed by: Ghorban Mohammadpour; Produced by: Lucky Nadiadwala Morani, & Ghorban. The film stars Hamid Farrokhnezad, Esha Gupta, Fardin And…. Jackie Shroff as the Devil.Present at the event were Shibani Kashyap, Vandana Sajnani, Rajesh Khattar, Ali Quli Mirza (Acts in The Film Too), Prashant Virender Sharma, Mohammad Morani, Ali Morani, Azhar Morani, Sajjad Delafrooz, Amaan Noor, Anamta Kamal, etc.
URVASHI’ S NEW RIDE IS A 2.0 CRORE MERCEDES S – CLASS!

The latest to join the German auto giant’s family is actress Urvashi Rautela, who has purchased an all-new Mercedes-Benz S-Class. The former beauty queen, who is currently basking in the success Hate Story 4, recently celebrated the special moment by gifting herself a brand new car. This is her 4th car. The talented actress is passionate about car and she also has a luxury car fetish. A source informs, “When Urvashi started her career, she bought a Range Rover and now mercedes S-class. She is a huge fan of luxury cars like Mustang, Bugatti, Alfa Romeo, Maserati, McLaren. She hopes to buy them all one day.”

KALANK – AN EPIC DRAMA DIRECTED BY ABHISHEK VARMAN TO RELEASE ON 19TH APRIL 2019

Director Abhishek Varman who helmed 2 States is all set to direct his next film. The epic drama set in 1940’s is titled Kalank. The film which was incepted 15 years ago by Karan Johar & his dad Yash Johar has found its way and will now be released on 19th Apr, 2019. Kalank has a stellar ensemble cast which includes Madhuri Dixit, Sonakshi Sinha, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Aditya Roy Kapur & Sanjay Dutt. This film also marks the collaboration of Fox Star Studios, Dharma Productions & Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. Karan Johar says, “Kalank has been an emotional journey for me! A germ of an idea that I had nearly 1 & a half decade …a film that was in a pre-production stage helmed by my father. A beautifully structured story by Shibani Bathija and an exceptionally fluid narrative & screenplay by Abhishek. Sajid Nadiadwala adds, “Kalank is a multistarrer with a story that will cross all borders, under the capable direction of Abhishek Varman”. Vijay Singh of Fox Star Studios says, “Our creative & strategic partnership with Dharma Production & Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, the power houses of industry has been successful & rewarding. Our association with Dharma gave us an excellent opportunity to be associated with 100 cr hits like Badrinath Ki Dulhania & Ae Dil Hain Mushkil and with NGE we presented back to back blockbusters, Judwaa 2 & Baaghi 2. With Karan Johar & Sajid Nadiadwala coming together it will be a path breaker & a great team to work with.”

IPRS DISTRIBUTED ROYALTY WORTH 13 CRORES IN 1 DAY AMONGST MUSIC COMPOSERS & LYRICISTS

Javed Akhtar, Chairman of IPRS (Indian Performing Right Society) came to distribute 13 Crores received for TV synchronization between all authors & composer members at The Club, Andheri West. Rs.10,000 was distributed to author / composer having 10 or less than 10 works registered with IPRS & the balance royalty was distributed equally to all remaining authors / composers which was Rs. 53,000. This TV Synchronization royalty was paid by PPL on behalf of Saregama, Sony Music, Tips, Universal Music, Venus & Aditya Music. Rakesh Nigam,CEO IPRS says – “We are happy to distribute the royalty to all authors & composers of our society. After all it’s all hard work & effort put by them”. Raju Singh, Sudhakar Sharma, Shravan Rathod, Harmeet, A M Turaaz, Prashant Ingole, Jatin Pandit, Sanjeev Darshan, Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen, Shibani Kashyap and many more came to collect royalty. The entire fraternity of IPRS thanked Javed Akhtar for his hard work & effort put in by him.

SHAHID KAPOOR TO PLAY THE LEAD IN HINDI REMAKE OF TELUGU HIT ‘ARJUN REDDY’

Actor Shahid Kapoor whose recent release Padmaavat was a huge hit at the Box-Office turnstiles has been finalized to play the titular role in the Hindi remake of Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s 2017 Telugu directorial debut Arjun Reddy. The Telugu original that released in Aug, last year was a success. The story revolves around a surgeon grappling with anger issues who goes into a downward spiral after his girlfriend gets married to someone else. Shahid Kapoor who has been in talks for the role with the makers for a while now, gave the nod to the project earlier this week. Producers Murad Khetani & Ashwin Warde have bought the rights to the Hindi remake, which will be directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. The actor is currently shooting for Shree Narayan Singh’s Batti Gul Meter Chalu opposite Shraddha Kapoor.

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER RIDDHI SEN IS KAJOL’S REEL-LIFE SON IN EELA!

19 year old Bengali actor Riddhi Sen recently won the 65th National Film Award of “Best Actor” for the film, Nagarkirtan. Riddhi will also be seen in Pradeep Sarkar’s directorial venture, Eela playing the role of Kajol’s son! He took up theatre at a very early age. Ajay Devgn was the one who launched him in Parched and he has also worked in films like Kahaani, Bhoomi, Churanga directed by Vikas Mehra & Open Tee Bioscope, a Bengali film which is directed by Anindya Chatterjee. After the announcement of the National Film Awards, Kajol took to twitter to show her love towards her on screen son. She tweeted, “My virtual son from Eela wins a national award for his Bengali film Nagarkirtan.” Riddhi reminisces, adding that when he got the news of him winning the prestigious award, urged on by his mother who saw the news on a channel, Pradeep Sarkar was the 1st ever person he called. “Dada was really happy & Kajol ma’am even arranged for a cake for me on the sets to celebrate my National Award win.” The movie is produced by Ajay Devgn & Jayantilal Gada (Pen India Limited).

OMUNG KUMAR & SANDEEP SINGH TO DO ANOTHER SPORTS DRAMA – ‘YUBI LUKPI’

After the super success of Mary Kom, Omung Kumar is all set to direct another sports drama, this time on a sport that is very similar to rugby. Produced by Sandeep Singh, the film titled Yubi Lukpi will take the filmmaker-producer duo back to the North East. Yubi Lukpi is a local Manipuri sport and is played with coconuts and said to be similar to rugby. Some believe that Yubi Lukpi was the original version of rugby. Producer Sandeep Singh said, “Omung does wonders with sports dramas. We wanted to tell the story of rugby to the people of this country. We did not plan on going back to Manipur, but the story took us there. We are glad to be showing off small pockets of India producing dedicated sports people.” Omung Kumar said, “With Yubi Lukpi, we are tracing the journey of the Indian Rugby Team. Yes, India plays Rugby and it’s high time the sport gets a pushup in the country. ” Omung is working with a team of writers to make sure every aspect of the story is got right. As with Mary Kom, the director-producer duo is looking to hire local talent to make sure the film looks authentic.

JUHI CHAWLA TO MAKE A SPECIAL APPEARANCE IN ‘VENTILATOR’ GUJARATI

Jackie Shroff is making his Gujarati debut with the adaptation of Rajesh Mapuskar’s Marathi comedy-drama Ventilator. Helmed by debutant director Umang Vyas, the adaptation is written by acclaimed scriptwriter Niren Bhatt, who has previously written the National Award-winning thriller-drama Wrong Side Raju, Umesh Shukla’s All Is Well & the Salman Khan produced Loveratri, that features his brother-in-law Aayush Sharma. The original Ventilator director Mapuskar will be making a special appearance in the film. The makers have now roped in Shroff’s long-time co-star Juhi Chawla to do a cameo as a doctor in the film. The duo have worked together in more than half a dozen films including Aaina, Gang, One 2 Ka 4 & the last being Nagesh Kukunoor’s 2003 crime film 3 Deewarein. They have now reunited on the big screen after 1 & a half decade. “I have done films in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali & Punjabi and wanted to work in a Marathi & Gujarati film too, so when Jaggu dada told me that the makers were considering me for this part I was super excited to be a part of it. I am happy that I can now say that I have also done one Gujarati film,” informs Juhi.

VIDYUT JAMWAL & SHRUTI HAASAN START SHOOTING FOR MAHESH MANJREKAR’S NEXT

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Vidyut Jammwal & Shruti Haasan have begun shooting for Mahesh Manjrekar’s next produced by Vijay Galani. The movie is an action drama of a gangster. The shooting of the same has commenced in Mumbai. Written & directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, the movie is produced by Vijay Galani & Pratik Galani – Banner Galani Entertainments.

DHARMENDRA SURPRISES SUNNY & KARAN DEOL ON THE SETS OF ‘PAL PAL DIL KE PAAS’

Recently, during the shoot of Sunny Deol’s directorial venture Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas, starring Deol kid Karan as a debutant, was surprised by an unexpected visitor. The team was shooting at the Buddh racing circuit in NCR, when Dharmendra arrived at the location. Dharmendra said, “I was in Delhi for some work and had heard that they were shooting some racing car sequences. I decided to drop by and watch my grandson in action.” Sunny, after his papa’s surprised arrival got him so emotional that everything appeared like a mirage to him. Dharmendra said, “I’d dropped by the Betaab (Sunny’s 1st ever film) sets unannounced too and watched him playing football. My Kashmiri brothers & sister have since named that location as “Betaab Valley” in a touching gesture of love. Over 3 decades later, I arrived to find Karan behind the wheel of a racing car and watched him on the monitor where he spotted me after the shot”. Sunny said, “I was an actor who became a director and got back to it after a long time. I understand it a lot better now but since this is my son’s debut film, there’s a lot of pressure on me to make sure everything is right. I guess dad felt the same way when he was launching me. Now, being a father myself, I understand him better.” Dharmendra says, “Every father dreams of creating something beautiful for his child. It’s Sunny’s dream too and being Karan’s grandfather I share it. But in a world of make-believe, success comes by chance no matter how hard you work”.

PRITAM’S LOS ANGELES SOLD OUT CONCERT HELPED RAISED FUND FOR A GOOD CAUSE

Ace music composer Pritam’s recent Los Angeles concert was sold out. The concert, in association with Alapio for a cause, helped raising fund with this tie up. Bharat Patel of Alapio says, “Alapio raised funds for poor patients with Pritam Concert. Pritam & singers were expectedly fantastic. Alapio goal is health & well being of all and Pritam helped accomplish our goal.” Alapio provides free medical care & free surgeries to people who cannot afford to pay for them. The earlier shows in Chicago & Dallas were hugely successful as well and the word about the fabulous show has been continously building and adding to the excitement. Pritam who is currently touring North America is overwhelmed with the response from his fans. He says, “I love performing live and when the audience is as loving as it has been in this North America tour it makes me so glad that we made this tour happen. When the audience enjoys your music it’s the greatest high.” Speaking about it, the organisers says, “The Los Angeles show was sold out. The fan following Pritam has is tremendous, people have flown down from other cities for this and all were hysterical when he went on stage.”

NATIONAL FILM ARCHIVE OF INDIA ACQUIRES TREASURE-TROVE OF 16 MM FILMS

In one of the major acquisition, National Film Archive Of India (NFAI) has added 71 film prints in the 16 mm format to its collection. A major highlight of this acquisition is that 50 out of the 71 titles are new additions to the NFAI collection, meaning that the films were not previously present with NFAI in any format. There are 66 color films & 5 films from the black & white era. The acquisition includes 42 landmark black & white Marathi films, consisting of “Warnecha Waagh (1970), Sant Gora Kumbhar (1967) & KelaIshara Jaata Jaata (1965). The films in color also include some Marathi films like Pinjara (1972), Chandanachi Choli, Ang Ang Jaali (1975), Aaytya Bilawar Naagoba (1979), Sulawarchi Poli (1980), Ganimi Kawa (1981), Navri Mile Navryala (1984), Gulchadi (1984), Chambu Gabale (1989), De Dhadak Bedhadak (1990) & Pratikaar (1991). Prakash Magdum, Director, NFAI, said “This collection is important not only because of the titles in it but also because of the historical value of 16 mm prints. Very few 16 mm film distributors exist today in rural areas. The acquisition also includes 29 Hindi films in this collection with titles like Suhaag (1979), Andha Kanoon (1983), Nastik (1983), Ek Duje Ke Liye (1981), Raj Kapoor’s Prem Rog (1982), Ghayal (1990), Bol Radha Bol (1992), Virasat (1997) & Andaz Apna Apna (1994).
KARANVIR BOHRA WRAPS UP HIS 1ST EVER FEATURE FILM, ‘HUME TUMSE PYAAR KITNA’
Karanvir Bohra wrapped up his 1st ever feature film, Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna, recently in Madh Island This is his 1st ever Hindi film under his production company, Bora Bora Entertainment. It is made in association with T-Series. The film is directed by Lalit Mohan. Starring Karanvir Bohra & Priya Banerjee play the leads roles along with Samir Kochar & Mahesh Balraj. The crew shot for a song on the last day of the shoot. Karanvir Bohra said, “The film is like a baby for us because it had been with us since the inception stage, not only from the story or even idea but from the germ that we need to make a film. Today, it is unbelievable that the filming is over and we are on post the post-production stage.The director & the team have the equal amount of passion & fire towards their work and it shows in the film with its production value & grandeur which had been captured by Ace Cinematographer Santosh Thundiyal. We also have a beautiful ensemble choice of music composers, Jeet Ganguly, Raaj Aasho, Tony Kakkar & Toshi Sharib the lyrics are penned by Shabbir Ahmed. T-Series has given a great choice of singers for my movie, Guru Randhawa, Kanika Kapur, Armaan Malik, Shreya Ghosal, Tony Kakkar & Ali Azmat.

RANBIR KAPOOR STARRER ‘SANJU’ TEASER TAKES THE INTERNET BY STORM

The teaser of the much awaited Sanju baba’s biopic, Sanju released recently and boy has it already take the internet by storm! From industry stalwarts to celebrities & the audiences alike, reactions have been pouring in from one & all praising this rendition of Sanjay Dutt! Ranbir Kapoor is absolutely par excellence in his portrayal of Sanjay Dutt. Whether it is the character’s look or Sanjay Dutt’s nuances, he has absolutely floored us in the teaser. Breaking all records, the video has become a major talking point across all digital platforms within just an hour of its launch. From Facebook, Twitter & Google, the teaser has been trending on the 1st ever spot on all the platforms. With such an outstanding response, we can’t wait to see what the trailer will be like! Ranbir Kapoor starrer Sanju, a Rajkumar Hirani film is all set to release on 29th Jun, 2018.

MUGDHA GODSE & KRUSHNA ABHISHEK SHOOTS TITLE SONG FOR ‘SHARMA JI KI LAG GAYI’
Nilkanth Regmi, Vanshmani Sharma of Rock Mountain Productions kept the shoot of their title song of their film Sharma Ji Ki Lag Gayi at Chandivali Studio, Andheri East. The song was picturised on Krushna Abhishek & Mugdha Godse choreographed by Lollypop. Songs are written & composed by Praveen Bhardwaj. Manoj Sharma is the director of the film.

POOJA HEDGE NAILS A DANCE SEQUENCE IN A SINGLE TAKE!

Grace personified, Pooja Hegde most recently nailed a long dance sequence in a single take owing to limited time available to the team of the Telugu film they were shooting for, on a busy street in the United States of America. The team had only a window of 15 minutes as the high energy song needed to be shot in daylight, but thanks to 8 hours of rehearsals each day for a week, the stunner pulled it off with much aplomb. Says Pooja Hegde, “We had to shoot for the song in daylight, and because it was a busy road, we wanted to avoid rush. Also, the challenge was to get the steps right in a take. Fortunately, the director & the choreographer Okayed the shot.” With time, Pooja Hegde has risen to stardom after her debut in Ashutosh Gowariker’s Mohenjo Daro, which made it clear that she was destined for blockbuster films. The fact that the gorgeous actress has signed 3 films with big stars of the South Indian film industry including Junior NTR, Prabhas & Mahesh Babu and has also been roped in for 2 films by KriArj Entertainment goes on to show that she has talent par excellence.

SALMAN KHAN WRITES & SING FOR ‘RACE 3’

The actor wields the mic for another track in Race 3. After debuting as a lyricist with a romantic number for Ramesh Taurani’s Remo D’souza directed Race 3, Salman Khan has penned another romantic song but this time, he will sing it too. While Pakistani singer Atif Aslam & Lulia Vantur gave playback for the 1st ever song which was recorded in Dubai & Mumbai recently, the new song was recorded a few days ago in the city. Salman recorded it at composer Vishal Mishra’s studio. After shooting at a Mumbai studio, and on location in Bangkok & Abu Dhabi, the film’s team are now headed to Leh in the coming week to shoot the romantic number along with some other scenes. “It will be a week-long schedule and the unit has grand plans for the outdoor shoot. The song will be choreographed by Remo.”The Race 3 soundtrack also features 2 recreated numbers from previous films in the franchise, “Allah Duhai Hai” & “Party On My Mind”. Jacqueline Fernandez, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol & Daisy Shah will be joining Salman & Remo for the Leh schedule. The actor had previously lent his voice to songs like “Hangover” in Kick, “Main Hoon Hero Tera” for the Sooraj Pancholi & Athiya Shetty starrer Hero, and the “Chandi Ki Daal Par” in Hello Brother.

SONALI BENDRE BEHL RETURNS TO REALITY TV!

Known to be multifaceted, Sonali Bendre Behl has been one of the most loved personalities on Indian television having judged for reality shows such as Indian Idol & India’s Got Talent. The gorgeous actress who was also a judge on a kids acting reality show titled India’s Best Dramebaaz, will be returning to TV for its third season. A mother to a 13 year old Ranveer, Sonali bonds with kids wonderfully and so it comes as no surprise that she was roped in for its 3rd season. Talking about her association with the TV show, Sonali said, “I have been associated with the show since its inception and each new season feels like homecoming. This time around, I didn’t give the offer a second thought. I have always been an advocate of the show as it brings out the best talent in the kids of our country. The platform serves as a catalyst in moulding their future, gives them confidence to face the world.” Expecting an inspiring experience, Sonali enthuses, “Kids create their own world and we are all a part of it. This season I’ll be judging them based on their imagination, creativity & the talent they bring on board through their acts. I love being around them. It has been an enriching experience to witness powerhouse performers live on this show. They have a different kind of energy, and their honesty & dedication towards dance is inspiring.”

Estimated 60 percent of Yarmouk destroyed amid violence: Group

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Smoke rises from Yarmouk Palestinian camp in Damascus, Syria [File: Ali Hashisho/Reuters]

by Al Jazeera

An estimated 60 percent of Syria’s Yarmouk refugee camp for Palestinians has been destroyed as government forces and their allies escalate a military offensive against armed groups in the Damascus-area camp, according to a watchdog group.

Citing an eyewitness, the UK-based Action Group for Palestinians of Syria said on Friday that the destruction has largely been caused by barrel bombs, missiles and shelling.

The group said that “families were buried under the rubble of their homes” in Yarmouk, where an estimated 3,000 people still reside.

On Wednesday, Palestinian refugee Salah al-Abayat was killed by Syrian government air strikes on the camp, bringing the total number of people killed to 31 since April 19, when the latest bout of fighting started.

On April 19, the Syrian government and allied Palestinian armed groups launched a renewed military offensive against armed groups – including the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) – in the besieged refugee camp.

On Thursday, Palestinian political party Hamas issued an appeal to all sides involved in the fighting to reach a truce.

That same day, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), warned of “catastrophic consequences” of the intensified violence in Yarmouk and the surrounding areas, including al-Hajar al-Aswad and Yalda.

“Yarmouk and its inhabitants have endured indescribable pain and suffering over years of conflict,” Pierre Krahenbuhl, UNRWA’s commissioner-general, said in a statement.

“We are deeply concerned about the fate of thousands of civilians, including Palestine refugees, after more than a week of dramatically increased violence.”

‘Under fire’
The UN group said that there are no hospitals currently operational in the camp, which has been blockaded by government forces on the one hand, and armed opposition groups on the other for several years.

“The intense bombing and shelling has reportedly damaged thousands of homes,” UNRWA said in its statement, calling for “immediate granting of safe passage for civilians wishing to leave the camp and surrounding areas”.

UNRWA added: “There is no more running water and very little electricity.”

An estimated 200,000 people – Palestinian refugees, Syrians and others – lived in Yarmouk before Syria’s war started in March 2011.

Since 2013, government forces and armed groups loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have imposed a harsh siege on Yarmouk, restricting the flow of food, medicine and other humanitarian goods into the camp.

As the siege wore on, residents of Yarmouk were reduced to eating grass and stray animals to survive, according to reports at the time.

In March 2015, the situation in Yarmouk worsened when ISIL invaded the camp and took control of most of its territory.

On April 22, Action Group for Palestinians of Syria, the Palestinian Return Centre, the France-based Democratic Republic Studies Centre and the Syrian Centre for Media and Freedom of Expression published a joint report detailing the grim situation in Yarmouk.

According to that report – Yarmouk Set on Fire (PDF) – the camp had been bombed twice every 90 seconds since the start of the latest military offensive on April 19.

Last Sunday alone, Yarmouk was bombarded with 140 Syrian and Russian air strikes, 78 barrel bombs and 98 surface-to-surface missiles, the report said.

Killed, missing or detained
Upwards of 430,000 Palestinian refugees still live in Syria, many trapped in besieged or hard-to-reach areas, according to UNRWA.

Action Group for Palestinians of Syria says at least 3,729 Palestinian refugees have been killed during Syria’s civil war, while 309 are considered missing and another 1,674 are currently detained.

SANA, the Syrian government’s state media outlet, said on Friday that government forces were advancing in several areas in southern Damascus, including al-Hajar al-Aswad, the neighbourhood situated adjacent to Yarmouk.

Many Palestinian refugees from Yarmouk have been displaced to al-Hajar al-Aswad.

Friday’s report came just one day after SANA reported that government forces had killed “dozens of terrorists” in the area.

Throughout seven years of war in Syria, hundreds of thousands of people have been killed and millions have fled Syria or are displaced within the country’s borders.

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