Bajrangi Bhaijaan to release in Pakistan with cuts

July 14, 2015

Karachi, Jul 14: Salman Khan's "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" has become the first film revolving around the Indo-Pak theme to get a clearance for a screening in Pakistan this Eid.

BajrangiThe Pakistan Central Censor Board has given a go ahead to the Kabir Khan-directed movie, about an Indian man's attempt to help a young, speech-impaired girl from Pakistan return to her homeland with some cuts.

Bollywood films revolving around Indo-Pak themes face trouble when it comes to their release in the country and recently Salman's "Ek Tha Tiger", Saif Ali Khan's "Agent Vinod", "Haider", "Baby" and "Tere Bin Laden" failed to get a release in Pakistan.

The Chairman of the Central Board of Film Censors Mobashir Hasan said that "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" has been approved for Eid release by the CBFC but with several cuts.

"We recommended these cuts after thorough discussion by our panel which comprises members of natural security agencies, film critics and members of the civil society."

Hasan revealed that since the CBFC is a regulatory body, determining the time of release of a film doesn't fall within its jurisdiction, but that it has "approved" the movie for Eid.

He said so far the Board had not got any instructions from the Information Ministry for the film's exhibition to be delayed or restricted.

Satish Anand the chief executive of Eveready Pictures played down reports that the Lahore censor board had still not given clearance for the exhibition of the film in Punjab.

Nadeem Mandviwalla a well known distributor and exhibitor told PTI that the CBFC doesn't hold the power to censor the film across Pakistan after the passing of the 18th Amendment and subsequent decentralisation of censor boards.

He said presently all the cinemas in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), Khyber Pakthunkhawa province and cantonments around the country come within the CBFC's ambit.

Mandviwalla played down media reports that the Pakistani film industry personalities were pressurising the government to delay the release of "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" as some major Pakistani films were slated for release at Eid as well.

The two big Pakistani releases include "Wrong No" and "Bin Roye" and they are bound to face stiff competition from the Salman starrer during the Eid holidays.

HUM films, which have produced "Bin Roye" are said to be keen to have no international competition at Eid. "Bin Roye" is the second film appearance for the popular Mahira who is making her Bollywood debut opposite Shah Rukh Khan in "Raees".

After a premiere in Dubai, it will release in Indian theatres on Eid as well as Mahira and Fawad Khan have become a popular face in India thanks to the success of their serial "Humsafar".

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March 14,2020

Los Angeles, Mar 14: Hollywood superstar Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson on Friday gave a health update from coronavirus quarantine, saying they are taking it "one day at a time".

The couple, who is in isolation at a hospital in the state of Queensland in Australia, said they are being well cared for.

"Hello folks. @ritawilson and I want to thank everyone here Down Under who are taking such good care of us. We have COVID-19 and are in isolation so we do not spread it to anyone else.

"There are those for whom it could lead to a very serious illness. We are taking it one-day-at-a-time.There are things we can all do to get through this by following the advice of experts and taking care of ourselves and each other, no?" Hanks posted on Instagram.

The post was accompanied by a photograph that showed the couple smiling.

Hanks announced on Thursday that he and his wife have been tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

The actor couple, who is currently in Australia to shoot for the pre-production of Baz Luhrmann's untitled Elvis Presley film, decided to get tested after they felt "a bit tired".

The deadly virus that first originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December last year has claimed over 4,200 lives and infected more than 117,330 people across 107 countries and territories, with the World Health Organisation on Wednesday describing the outbreak a pandemic.

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January 30,2020

Mumbai, Jan 30: A day after a woman filed a complaint against Ganesh Acharya alleging that he had forced her to watch pornography, actor Tanushree Dutta said Bollywood should boycott the choreographer.

A 33-year-old woman, an assistant choreographer, has written to the National Commission for Women (NCW) alleging that Acharya used to make her watch porn videos whenever she visited his office in suburban Andheri.

She also alleged that Acharya and two women assaulted her during a function of the Indian Film and Television Choreographers Association (IFTCA) held in suburban Andheri on Sunday. A complaint has been filed in this regard with Amboli police.

"It's time Bollywood and the other Indian film industries boycott choreographer Ganesh Acharya completely. Hiding behind the male superstars who work with this despicable man, he has been abusing his power and position to harass, bully and take advantage of vulnerable young newcomers to the industry," Dutta said in a statement here.

Dutta had alleged that her co-star Nana Patekar harassed and misbehaved with her while shooting for a song for their 2008 film "Horn Ok Pleasss", and Acharya, who was the choreographer, introduced new steps which were "intimate".

Recalling the trauma she faced, Tanushree said even though Acharya was party to all the harassment she faced on the 'Horn ok Pleasss" set, he went on to spoil her name and reputation.

"Nobody had any regard for me and how much I had suffered psychologically and financially because of the turmoil I went though due to these people. I left the industry because I was so scared and hurt over the atrocious treatment meted out to me on 'Horn ok Pleasss' set.

"I had worked very sincerely to get to where I got in life and so went in shock for many years, over the whole episode on that set almost 12 years ago, that led to an attack on my car. They didn't just break my car, they broke my spirit that day," Dutta said, in reference to the attack on her car in 2008.

She expressed her displeasure over how "leading men" and "heroes" of Bollywood continued working with Acharya, whose most recent work includes "Simmba", "Zero", "Sanju" among others.

"Even after all the information of fraud, non payment of dues, sexual harassment of dancers, bullying and intimidation and even physical abuse of dancers is coming out about Ganesh Acharya in the media, if the actors, directors and producers still work with him, it would mean that they themselves are engaging in such acts also.

"It's a warning to the film industry to stay the hell away from Ganesh Acharya otherwise your own reputation will be joined to his character. I'm sure many more girls and boys will come out about his misbehaviour and shady business, opening floodgates in the future," she added.

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April 30,2020

Mumbai, Apr 29: Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor is not keeping well and has been admitted to a city hospital here, his elder brother Randhir Kapoor said.

The 67-year-old actor was taken to H N Reliance hospital by his family on Wednesday morning.

"He is in the hospital. He is suffering from cancer and he has some breathing problem, so he has been admitted to the hospital. He is stable now," Randhir told PTI.

The actor returned to India last September after undergoing treatment for cancer in the US for almost a year.

In February, Kapoor was hospitalised twice due to his health issues.

He was first admitted to a hospital in Delhi where he was attending a family function. At the time, Kapoor had said that he was suffering from an "infection".

After his return to Mumbai, he was again admitted to a hospital with viral fever. He was discharged soon after.

Kapoor, who has been quite active on social media, hasn't posted anything on his Twitter account since April 2.

The actor recently announced his next project, a remake of Hollywood film "The Intern", also featuring Deepika Padukone.

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