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Caught in a sex racket, Shweta Basu Prasad allows to go home

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October 31, 2014

New Delhi, Oct 31: Shweta Basu Prasad, the national award winning actress made headlines two months back but unfortunately for all the wrong reasons. The actress was arrested for her alleged involvement in prostitution when she was caught during a police raid in a high profile Park Hyatt hotel at Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.

Swetha Basu1Soon after her arrest she was sent to a rescue home by the court. On 30th September a lower court had extended her stay at the home for another six months. But Shweta’s mother had filed a revision plea against the order. Now in a latest development, the sessions Court in Nampally has ordered to release her from the rescue home. She is now all set to return at Mumbai to her brother and mother.

In the court, the lawyer appearing on Shweta’s behalf, S Pradeep Kumar had said, "She was wrongly implicated in the case by the police." He also argued that the actor has a brilliant future and should not be kept at the rescue home. Kumar has stated, "The police could not prove anything to say that Shweta had indulged in prostitution. The agent and the alleged customer were both police decoys. They did not even recover any cash from her possession. It was seized from the agent, Balu."

In the court Shweta submitted a statement that said, "On August 30th I came to Hyderabad to attend the Santosham Movie Awards function as a guest. The organizers (of the awards) provided me accommodation at Park Hyatt Hotel...I was humiliated by the police and they took my pictures with their cell phones without my consent...I panicked." Her statement further stated, "I am pursuing my mass media communication course, am a freelance photographer, documentary/short-film maker...I reside in Mumbai with my parents...though their relationship is strained I am in touch with my father...my mother will take care of me...I do not require any counselling or rehabilitation."

Her lawyer also raised the question why police did not take any action against hotel management when it is clear that the rooms of the hotel were regularly used as brothel. But the police authorities have denied all allegations. According to the police the pimp was doing it “clandestinely”. Additional deputy commissioner N Koti Reddy said in a statement, "They (the hotel authorities) did not know anything about such activities taking place on their premises. We did ask them about it when we raided the place, but the hotel was clueless. Balu was indulging in it clandestinely."

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July 21,2020

Mumbai, Jul 21: Police have recorded statements ofthree psychiatrists and a psychotherapist as part of their probe into the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput last month, a senior official said on Monday.

Their "statements were recorded over the last three- four days" by the Bandra police who are probing the case, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone IX) Abhishek Trimukhe.

The late actor was consulting these mental health professionals and hence their statements were recorded as part of the ongoing probe, police said.

Rajput was undergoing treatment for depression since November 2019, they said.

Rajput, 34, was found hanging in his suburban Bandra apartment on June 14 in what the police claimed was a case of suicide. In the initial investigation, the Mumbai police had found that the actor was under medication for depression.

So far, the police have recorded statements of over 36 people, including director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Bollywood casting director Mukesh Chhabra, actress Sanjana Sanghi and Rajput's friend Sandip Singh, among others.

Rajput's friend, actor Rhea Chakraborty, has also given her statement to the police.

Filmmaker Aditya Chopra recorded his statement in connection with the case at the Versova Police Station on Saturday.

Rajput starred in films such as 'Shuddh Desi Romance', 'Raabta', 'Kedarnath' and 'Sonchiriya'. But his most prominent role came as cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the biopic, 'MS Dhoni: The Untold Story'.

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August 2,2020

Mumbai, Aug 2: Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuaron has come aboard as an executive producer on filmmaker Chaitanya Tamhane's movie The Disciple. The Marathi feature is set to represent India at the 77th edition of the Venice Film Festival. It will be screened in the Competition section of the prestigious film gala.

The movie, which is Tamhane's follow-up to his National Award-winning feature Court, has also been selected for 2020 Toronto International Film Festival's official line-up.

"I met Chaitanya through a mentorship program where I had the opportunity to watch his very superb debut film, Court  I was immediately impressed by his sense of cinema and fearless confidence to tell stories.

"He was part of most of Roma's process and I jumped to the opportunity to be part of the process of his second film The Disciple. I believe Chaitanya is one of the most important new voices of contemporary cinema," Cuaron said in a statement.

Tamhane said he is honoured to have Cuaron aboard the film.

"It’s a bit surreal and an incredible honour for me to have one of the most recognised and acclaimed filmmakers in the world be part of 'The Disciple'. In some ways, this validation from Alfonso Cuaron is even more," he added.

The Disciple, a 127-minute long feature, stars Aditya Modak, Arun Dravid, Sumitra Bhave, and Kiran Yadnyopavit. It has been produced by “Sir” actor Vivek Gomber through his Zoo Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.

The Disciple marks Tamhane’s return to Venice after he won the Best Film - Orizzonti and Lion of the Future award for Court in 2014.

Court, a poignant commentary on India's judicial system, also won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in 2015 and was India's official entry for the Best Foreign Film at the 2016 Oscars.

Endeavor Content will sell North American rights and New Europe Film Sales boards the film as an international sales agent.

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The glamourous picture received scores of comments from the celebrated actor's fans.
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