Sunday, 7 October 2018

Kangana speaks up on the Vikas Bahl controversy

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In 2015, there was a buzz in media,  as an article was published where a woman who accused Queen director Vikas Bahl of sexual harassment. The incident recently came to light when the woman spoke up.

Now Kangana Ranaut who worked with him closely on Queen has come out and spoken her heart out.

Kangana has always been upfront about issues and this time too she didn't shy away from talking. She said "Totally believe her, even though Vikas was married back in 2014 when we were filming Queen, he bragged about having casual sex with a new partner every other day…. I don’t judge people and their marriages but you can tell when addiction becomes sickness …. he partied every night and shamed me for sleeping early and not being cool enough …..I often told him off…. he was scared of me but still every time we met socially greeted and hugged each other …. he’d bury his face in my neck …. hold me really tight and breathe in the smell of my hair …. it took me great amount of strength and effort to pull myself out of his embrace, he’d say…. “I love how you smell K… “ I could tell something is wrong with him…..I believe this girl …. but what is sad is that now that Phantom has dissolved many are attacking him, even though the girl asked for help long ago, that time the story was conveniently killed but I supported her at that time as well, you can see my media interaction during one of my brand endorsement interaction, I thought the movement would catch up but I was wrong……at that time Vikas had come to me with a script about a gold medalist from Haryana…… When I supported the girl, he stopped talking to me, I didn’t mind loosing out on a good script and I never called him either I was determined to say what I felt was right ….but the matter was pushed under the carpet and I didn’t hear any updates about the same ……its amusing after the news of Phantom dissolution many are finding the courage to attack him…..shame on such a society…. go look at yourselves in the mirror bunch of cowards…… attacking powerless men won’t begin a movement …. either we do it or we don’t …. lets not be opportunists….if we are a shit society lets accept at least have that much honestly within yourself …. selective outrage will only serve as entertainment, this will just be tabloid gossip and nothing else …."

Tanushree Dutta filed a police complaint



Bollywood actress Tanushree Dutta on Saturday filed a police complaint against Nana Patekar in connection with the 2008 movie-set incident where the actress was allegedly sexually harassed by the actor.
The complaint was filed in Mumbai's Oshiwara police station and contains the name of Patekar along with Ganesh Acharya.

Saturday, 6 October 2018

Box Office Collection

Collection

1. Andhadhun
Fri. - 2.50 Cr
Budget - 25 Cr
Released in over 800 screens

2. Love Yatri
Fri. - 1.75 Cr
Budget - 25 Cr
Released in over 800 screens.

3. Venom (English)
Fri. - 4 Cr.
Budget 750 cr.
Released in 1000 screens.

First Week
1. Sui Dhaga
First Week - 62 Cr
Fri. (8th Day) -1.75 Cr
Total - 63.75 Cr

2. Pataaka
First Week - 7 Cr

Taapsee Pannu ventures into Sports


The actress has bought a team in the Premiere Badminton League_

Taapsee Pannu has lots of reasons to celebrate this year. After continuing to soar in movies with outstanding performances in critically claimed films like Soorma, Mulk and Manmarziya the actress has decided to venture out to a new horizon in her life.

The actress has bought a team in the Premier Badminton League.

Taapsee will be entering the league with the Pune Team, called, Pune Seven Aces.

Friday, 5 October 2018

Manikarnika's teaser is hot favorite in tensile town

Kangana Ranuat is Rani Laksmibai in real life too: Manikarnika Producer

The teaser of the much talked about movie Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi was released recently for the public. The movie stars Kangana Ranaut in the leading role and it is a biopic made on the life of Rani Lakshmibai. The teaser has managed to get massive response from the users. It has managed to garner for 20 million views in less than 48 hours. People have shared getting goose bumps after watching the teaser.

While talking to a leading news channel the producer of the movie Kamal Jain shared that Manikarnika is an extraordinary film. He also shared that they are very happy that the teaser has been appreciated by one and all. He said, “The team has worked very hard for this project especially Kangana Ranuat”.

The makers of the movie had to face a lot of challenges to ensure that the movie gets made and releases on the set date of January 25. To help the team achieve this mammoth target, Kangana Ranaut also had to step in to the director’s role to finish the patchwork of the movie. Talking on that, Kamal Jain said, “I have always maintained that Kangana is a very hard working actress. I have never seen anyone more dedicated for a project than her. She is looking splendid in the teaser and it is hard to take your eyes off her. Even in real life, she is a very exceptional human being. She is Rani Lakshmibai in real life too and it is thanks to her that we all got the privilege to be a part of beautiful film like Manikarnika”.

Manikarnika is produced by Zee Studious and Kamal Jain and it also stars Ankita Lokhande, Jisshu Sengupta, Zeeshan Ayyub, Danny Dengzongpa, Atul Kulkarni and Taher Shabbir in pivotal roles.

NTR biopic to clash with Kangana Ranauts Manikarnika

Director Krish set to clash NTR biopic with Kangana Ranauts Manikarnika

Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi is a magnum opus dedicated on the life of Rani Lakshmibai. The movie had run into several challenges including unavailability of director Krish. The director had moved on to direct a biopic on NTR, who is star and former chief minister of Andra Pradesh.

Left with no choice, Kangana Ranaut decided to step in the director's shoot to finish the patchwork and reshoot certain portions of Manikarnika. However, Krish it seems is trying to outbeat Kangana and release the first part of the biopic on January 9 and the second part on January 24.

Manikarnika on the other hand will be releasing on January 25. So both the movies directed by Krish will be clashing. What is really ironic is all this is that the release date announcement for NTR biopic has come just 2 days after Manikarnika's teaser was launched.

While most actors and directors don't like clashing their own movies, it is very strange and unprofessional of Krish to have taken this route. Kangana on the other hand has shown full professionalism by first working round the clock to finish the movie and make sure it releases on time and then by even refusing to take director's credit.

Hichki to release in Taiwan

Rani’s Hichki Set to Release in Taiwan as My Teacher With Hiccups

Rani Mukerji’s heart-warming and inspiring film Hichki has become a worldwide success story. Given the universal appeal of the film, Hichki has been witnessing a staggered release across the world and now it is set to release in Taiwan on 2nd November. The movie is being re-titled as ‘My Teacher with Hiccups’ for the Taiwanese audiences. The film’s Taiwanese poster also has a motivating thought written on it. It reads – ‘Never limit yourself, don’t be afraid, even though you have some born disability’.

Internationally, Hichki has so far released in Russia and Kazakhstan, and it is expected to wow audiences in Taiwan. The film is also releasing in Hong Kong on 8th November and China on 12th October.

Rani’s performance as Naina Mathur, a school teacher dealing with an involuntary nervous system disorder, Tourette Syndrome, has been widely loved by audiences and critics alike across the world. Her brilliant performance has seen her sweep awards and accolades in India this year. Hichki has also been receiving worldwide acclaim and honours. It received a standing ovation at the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) and then at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) where Rani was again awarded the Best Actress award.

Sui Dhaaga hits 100 cr

Sui Dhaaga hits 100 crore worldwide GBO in just 7 days!

The hit film is riding on excellently positive word of mouth from audiences

Varun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma’s hit film Sui Dhaaga - Made in India recorded a new feat on Thursday. The worldwide gross box office of the film, on Thursday, crossed the 100 crore mark (India GBO is at 82 crore - 62.50 crore nett and international GBO is at 18 crore : $2.5 Mn), a big feat in just 7 days of its release! The film was rock solid at the counters on Thursday at it collected 3.35 crore nett in India. Being loved by audiences across the country, this out and out YRF family entertainer is looking to have an solid run at the box office in the days to come.

A film about finding love and respect through self-reliance, the film’s lead cast, Varun and Anushka have been hugely lauded by the critics and audiences for their excellent and heart touching acting as innocent village folks Mauji and Mamta who dream big to start their own business together.

Sui Dhaaga brings together National Award winning producer-director combo of Maneesh Sharma and Sharat Katariya after their super hit last film Dum Laga Ke Haisha. Sharat has been showered praises for writing a story that is heartwarming and emotionally overwhelming.

Vivek Agnihotri clears up the air


“The allegations leveled against my client Mr. Vivek Agnihotri by Ms.Tanushree Dutta for misbehaviour and/or harassment are absolutely false, frivolous and vexatious. These allegations are deliberate and have been borne with an intent to attract publicity and wreak personal vendetta against my client with mala-fide intentions.On the instruction of my client, we have served a legal notice to initiate defamation action against her and all the news agencies that have engaged in unethical and immoral conduct to promote sensational journalism without any diligence or proper verification and with the intent of defaming my client.

This press release also requests all the media agencies, their electronic channels and social media handles and public at large to refrain from reporting in this case against my client without evidence. Failing which, we shall be forced to take necessary legal action.”

Nidhish Mehrotra, Founder and Managing Partner, ANM Global, Solicitors
and Advocates 

Sattyajit Gazmer- Associate Director, Chocolate's post on the chain of events.(For your reference)


https://www.facebook.com/1360411649/posts/10217344065097861/

Kangana Ranaut : I am Manikarnika's Devotee



Kangana Ranaut starrer Manikarnika's teaser has been recently released and it has become the talk of town. The magnum opus Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi, is a biopic on Rani Lakshmibai. It has already received 11 million views in 24 hours since its launch. The actress, who’s currently finishing the shoot for the period drama, is also readying it for a January 25 release next year, as per plans. She is directing the patchwork and a few scenes that need to be reshot (after Sonu Sood opted out and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub stepped in), in the absence of the film’s main helmer Krish. The talented star shares how she has managed to shoot the biopic, despite various challenges.

Featuring Kangana as the fierce Rani Lakshmi Bai, the film’s teaser is high on action and less on dialoguebaazi. The actress reiterates that it was a conscious call on her and the team’s part. She reasons, “It was important to establish the genre and the film’s scale as this biopic can be made as a human story since her tale is extraordinary or as a biopic in Hollywood style like Richard Attenborough’s Gandgi. We decided to make it as an action film and have communicated that through our teaser. It’s not the promo as we have not yet released any dialogues, scenes or storyline.”

It is all about commitments

Once the re-shoot was announced, there were several speculations about the period drama moving from its Republic Day release. But Kangana is working round the clock to ensure the film keeps its date with the audience. She tells us, “We were racing against time. It was my decision to release the teaser on October 2. Everyone raised their eyebrows and were like, ‘Isn’t it too early?’ But I was sure we would make it on time. Then the post-production work on the teaser including the VFX was happening and simultaneously we were shooting in Karjat.” She asserts, “I didn’t want it to be unfinished. Amit Chandra from Trigger Happy, who has cut the teaser, has done a terrific job.”

Challenges, no problems!

Shooting for the war saga has not been an easy task for the three-time National Award winner. Kangana has suffered several mishaps. Ask her if Manikarnika is her most challenging role till date and she agrees, “Yes, it has been the most testing one. Everybody knows that I had a major head injury and got about 16 stitches on my forehead, which is like a permanent sword scar that I carry on my face now,” she laughs, adding, “Many people tell me that the scar complements me.

Kangana says, “Then, I had a ligament tear where I had a plaster for three weeks. Apart from these, I fell off the horse several times and have had other mishaps that haven’t confined me to bed.” So, it’s been the most testing character in terms of the pain and struggle that she (Rani Lakshmibai) has faced in her life. I had to literally live through all of that and then bigger duties came on my shoulders. All of this together became adventurous.”

Although there have been several war-based dramas in the last few years including Bajirao Mastani, Baahubali and Padmaavat, none of them was completely based on a female warrior.   Manikarnika is top-lined by Kangana and Ankita Lokhande (she plays Jhalkaribai). The Queen heroine tells us, “This is a film with one of the biggest budgets coming up next year. Nobody was interested in investing this kind of money in a female-centric flick.”

Norm breaker

Kangana is known for not conforming to industry norms and has emerged as one of the strongest female personalities in Indian cinema today. She points out the blatant sexism that still exists within the patriarchal set-up of the film fraternity, even when it comes to making movies of this stature. “They (the industry folks) can make so many frivolous movies with budgets of  ₹100 crore. But when it comes to making great stories and especially women-centric biopics, the trend hasn’t caught up yet. We really have to give it to my studio (Zee Studios) who has been a norm breaker. It’s in line with the kind of unconventional choices that I make. Kudos to them for funding this kind of a film.”

Stop at nothing

Kangana says she feels ‘fortunate’ that she got to play Jhansi ki Rani on screen. “So many people tried to make it before this. I personally feel that she chose me and I’m playing many parts on this film right now along with so much action and the other duties that have come to me. Sometimes, my friends ask me, ‘Don’t you get tired?’ and I say that I’m just Manikarnika’s slave. I’m nothing but her devotee, following her command. So right now, it’s not the time to think about myself or the comfortable life I had before this. It’s time to think about the film,” she signs off.

Manikarnika is produced by Zee Studious and Kamal Jain and releases on the eve of Republic Day, 25 Jan.  The movie is directed by National Award Winner Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi and also stars Ankita Lokhande, Jisshu Sengupta, Zeeshan Ayyub, Danny Dengzongpa, Atul Kulkarni and Taher Shabbir in pivotal roles.