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'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' wins eight awards at Star Guild

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January 18, 2014

Bhaag_Milkha_BhaagMumbai, Jan 18: Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar starrer 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' has as many as maximum awards at the Star Guild Awards.

The biopic -- 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' on legendary athlete Milkha Singh, who was also known as the Flying Sikh, won eight awards, at the ninth edition of the Renault Star Guild awards held here last evening.

Farhan Akthar bagged the award for best actor in a leading role category, the best director award went to Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. The award in the best film category was given to Viacom 18 Motions Pictures and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra.

"The biggest thank you goes to Milkha Singh and his family for all the support and passion that he put in me. When I met him for the first time, he told me about the sacrifices he went through in his life and Prasoon Joshi has captured it very well in the title track," Farhan said.

The film also won best screenplay and best story (Prasoon Joshi), best cinematography (Binod Pradhan), best sound design (Nakul Kamte), and best actress in a supporting role (Divya Dutta) award.

Deepika Padukone continued her winning spree as she won the best actress award for 'Chennai Express'.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Goliyon Ka Rasleela: Ramleela' got four awards, including Supriya Pathak (best performance in a negative role), Bhoomi Trivedi (best playback singer, female), Anju Modi and Maxima Basu (best costume design award) and Rashid Khan (best art direction award).

The ninth edition of the Renault Star Guild awards brought the biggest stars of the Indian Film and Television industry last evening at Mumbai's NSCI Ground, Worli.

The eventful night saw Salman Khan take centr stage for the second year running as the host for the evening.

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan won Renault Star Guild Entertainer of the Year. And the lifetime achievement honour was given to screenwriter Salim Khan and actress Tanuja Mukherjee.

Pritam got award for best music for 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'. Remo D'Souza won best choreography award for the song 'Badtameez Dil' & 'Balam Pichkari' from the same film. The film also won an award in the best dialogue category.

'The Lunchbox' won three awards including best actor in a supporting role went to Nawazuddin Siddiqui, the star verdict award was given to Irfaan Khan and The Yash Chopra award for the most promising debut director went to Ritesh Batra.

Sushant Singh Rajput walked away with the award for most promising debut (Male) for the 'Kai Po Che', Vaani Kapoor took home the award for most promising debut (Female) for 'Shuddh Desi Romance'. 'Dhoom 3' and 'Krrish 3' got Best Special Effects awards.

Actors Varun Sharma of 'Fukrey' fame and Arshad Warsi (Jolly LLB) shared the award for best performance in a comic role.

To commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of late filmmaker Khwaja Ahmed Abbas, the Film & Television Producers Guild introduced the K A Abbas Honour for Cinema with Social Sensitivity.

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan gave away the award naming the film 'Shahid' as its first ever recipient.

The Film & Television Producers Guild of India introduced the Guild Hall of Fame announcing 2013's nine major film titles from the year gone by to be included into this exclusive club.

The announcement made by Ramesh Sippy and host Salman Khan saw 'Race 2', 'Aashiqui 2', 'Krrish 3', 'Chennai Express', 'Dhoom 3', 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag', 'Grand Masti', 'Goliyon Ka Rasleela: Ramleela' and 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' being inducted into the Guild Hall of Fame.

The evening was coupled with enthralling performances by the superstars, including Kareena Kapoor Khan, Prabhu Deva who was joined by young starlet, Sonakshi Sinha, Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor and Jacqueline Fernandez.

On TV front, the best reality TV Show award went to Endemol India for 'Bigg Boss 7', best mythological series was Mahabharat (Star Plus). Rajat Tokas got best actor award for the show 'Jodha Akbar', while Drashti Dhammi and Ankita Lokhande shared best actress award for 'Madhubala' and 'Pavitra Rishta' respectively.

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July 9,2020

New Delhi, Jul 9: Several Bollywood celebrities including Anil Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha and Anupam Kher mourned the demise of actor Jagdeep.

The veteran actor, whose real name was Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri, passed away on Wednesday. He was 81.

Anil Kapoor took to Twitter soon after the demise of the 'Sholay' actor and remembered working with him in 'Ek Baar Kaho.'

"Jagdeep Saab was one of the greatest actors of India...I was his huge fan & was lucky enough to have worked with him in Ek Baar Kaho & many more films...he was always extremely supportive & encouraging...sending my heartfelt condolences & prayers to my friend Javed & family," tweeted Kapoor.

Senior actor Anupam Kher also took to Twitter to express grief. He also recalled a conversation that he had with the late actor about how difficult it is to make people laugh.

"Ek Aur sitaara zameen se aasmaan mein jaa pahucha. #Jagdeep saab hindi film jagat ke eik bahut hi behtareen kalakar the. Eik hasya abhineta ke naate unka koi saani nahi tha. Eik party mei bahut saal pehle unhone mujhse kaha tha, "barkhurdaar! hasna aasan hai, hasaana bahut mushki hai," aapki kami bahut khalegi," tweeted Kher.

Shatrughan Sinha penned a long note for the departed actor on Twitter.

"Deepest condolences on the sad demise of veteran actor, comedian par excellence, iconic #Jagdeep. He was a great human being & very down to earth. I was not only his neighbour during my initial years but also bought my first car 'Austin' from him," he wrote.

"I had the privilege of working with him in many films including late & great #HarmeshMalhotra films & of course in #RatanMohan Jaggu. He will be remembered for the joys & laughter he brought on screen effortlessly, right from Hum Panchi ek daal ke to the epic #Sholay, entertaining us for almost 6 decades," he added.

Sinha ended the note by extending condolences to his family.

"We have lost one of the finest comedians....the great 'Sholay' of an actor 'Soorma Bhopali'! You will remembered through your legacy & will be fondly missed too. Heartfelt prayers & strength to his sons, wonder actor @jaavedjaaferi @NavedJafri & family. Rest in peace," tweeted Sinha.

Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia Deshmukh also took to Twitter to condole the demise of the veteran actor.

"Thank you #Jagdeep sahab for enriching our lives with laughter and happiness that will be cherished for a lifetime. Rest In peace Sir. Deepest Condolences to the family, friends and millions of his fans(just like me)," tweeted Riteish.

"Dearest @jaavedjaaferi @NavedJafri_BOO @MeezaanJ am extremely sorry for your loss. May god give you strength in this difficult time. Big hug," he added.

Riteish's wife and 'Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na' actor Genelia tweeted, "RIP Jagdeep Sahab ... Remember shooting with you during Life Partner and cracking up with laughter all through the scene.. I consider myself extremely fortunate to have got that chance to work with you.. All my condolences to the family."

Actor Abhishek Bachchan also took to Twitter to express sorrow.

"May you rest in peace Jagdeep sahab. Thank you for filling our lives with smiles," he tweeted.

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July 18,2020

Mumbai, Jul 18: Actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and daughter Aaradhya Bachchan on Friday were shifted to a city hospital, almost a week after they were tested positive for COVID-19. Aishwarya, 46 and eight-year-old Aaradhya were diagnosed with coronavirus on Sunday, a day after the actor’s father-in-law, megastar Amitabh Bachchan, and husband Abhishek Bachchan tested positive for the COVID-19.

The mother-daughter duo was self-quarantining at home till now.

“Both Aishwarya and Aaradhya were admitted to Nanavati hospital today. They are fine,” hospital source said.

Aishwarya needed medical attention, another insider said.

Amitabh, 77, and Abhishek, 44, both are already in the isolation ward of Nanavati hospital.

Since his diagnosis, Amitabh has been regularly updating his admires about his health on social media.

“In happy times, in times of illness, you our near and dear, our well wishers, our fans have ever given us unstinting love , affection care and prayer .. we express our bountiful gracious gratitude to you all .. in these circumstances hospital protocol, restrictive,” the screen icon tweeted on Friday evening.

According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), coronavirus cases in Mumbai rose to 98,979 with 1,228 new patients being reported on Friday.

Death toll due to the pandemic rose to 5,582 with 62 new fatalities being recorded.

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August 4,2020

New York, Aug 4: National Award-winning documentary "Son Rise" and Geetu Mohandas-directed "Moothon" were among the films that took home the big honours at the 20th New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF), which switched to a virtual edition this year amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

Over 45 feature-length narratives, shorts and documentaries from the Indian subcontinent were showcased at the festival’s virtual edition that ran for 10 days beginning July 24.

The films programmed were in various languages including Assamese, Bengali, Haryanvi, Hindi, English, Ladakhi, Maithili, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali and Tamil.

The award ceremony for the festival was held virtually Sunday, with the filmmakers, cast, award winners and festival officials joining from across India and the US.

The award for the Best Documentary (Short) went to Saurav Vishnu-directed "Tailing Pond", which highlights the "horrifying effects of uranium extraction on the health of the indigenous population" of Jadugoda, Jharkhand.

"Son Rise" by Vibha Bakshi won the award for Best Documentary (Feature).

The documentary had won the National Award for the Best non-feature film in 2019 and was among the two centrepieces hosted by the festival this year. NYIFF called "Son Rise" “a powerful documentary about patriarchy in Haryana and efforts by a few good men to bring meaningful change in the society.”

The award for Best Short (Narrative) went to Sanat Ganu's "Arabian Nights". The narrative focuses on a child, his imaginary friend and a family that attends a conference where the attendees believe the earth is flat.

Director and scriptwriter Sudhanshu Saria accepted the award for Best Screenplay for "Knock Knock Knock". Saria’s screenplay “explores the lonely life of a man, an unlikely friendship that may or may not be real.”

Sanjana Dipu won the award for Best Child Actor for "Moothon" for her performance of a teenager in search of a brother.

Garggi Ananthan won the Best Actress award for her role as Kalyani in the film "Run Kalyani" and the Best Actor award went to Malayalam star Nivin Pauly for "Moothon". The award for the Best Director went to 23-year old Achal Mishra for "Gamak Ghar".

"Moothon" won the award for Best Film and its director Mohandas accepted the award for the film, which is "about love and loss that travels from the quiet, lush beaches of Lakshadweep to the mad hustle-bustle of the streets of Mumbai."

Produced by award-winning Indian film director and writer Anurag Kashyap, "Moothon" had premiered at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival.

NYIFF festival director Aseem Chhabra said that the process of searching for films for the festival began last fall and they were ready to showcase them to audiences in New York in April but had to change plans for the festival due to the pandemic.

"I know the best way to enjoy films is in a theatre with the audience and have live interactions, conversations. But the virtual festival is the next best option and in the process, we have been able to reach out to a much larger audience in the US, North America as well in several other countries.”

NYIFF said that a virtual edition expanded the reach of the festival and audiences from 95 countries were able to access and view the films.

Dr Nirmal Mattoo, Chairman of the Indo-American Arts Council, co-founder and owner of Atlantic Dialysis Management services, the largest private dialysis provider in New York State, said NYIFF works with an independent jury - filmmakers, film professors, writers and critics.

Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC), the leading cultural organisation, presents the festival.

"The Covid-19 pandemic has forced the closure of theatres but we believe that in such trying times arts, including films are even more important for the community’s well-being. So, this year we have decided to bring the films directly into your living rooms.” IAAC Vice-Chairman Rakesh Kaul had said.

The New York Indian Film Festival is the oldest Indian film event in North America. Over the years, the festival has held New York premieres of a wide range of films, many of them critically acclaimed, including "Monsoon Wedding", "The Namesake", "Slumdog Millionaire", "Shahid", "Dum Laga Ke Haisha" and "Gangs of Wasseypur". 

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