Demonetisation: Shahid, Kareena, Deepika joins rest of B-Town to support Modi's move

November 14, 2016

Mumbai, Nov 14: Bollywood support keeps growing for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's demonetisation move. After the Khans, Aishwarya, Akshay and Ajay voiced their approval of Modi's move to declare Rs 500 and Rs 1000 as invalid currency, now Shahid Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Pink actor Taapsee Pannu have joined in to stand by our Prime Minister.

skdShahid said that the government's step was extremely important and rather bold.

"If we have to eliminate corruption, when it is so much, it is necessary to take a hard step. I think its still early to comment on how it'll go because there are certain practicalities attached to the change in currency notes. It is going to be difficult," said Shahid Kapoor.

Shahid agreed that people are finding it difficult to cope up with the sudden change of affairs; standing in long queues outside banks and ATMs and facing difficulties to transact cash in day-to-day life but added that the step taken by the Modi government is pointing in the right direction.

"Everybody is finding it difficult, but if it leads to less corruption, less black money, less fake money - which is also a very big issue we are facing - then I think its a bold step and in the right direction," said the Udta Punjab actor.

Shahid's ex-flame Kareena Kapoor Khan also supported the move saying, "It is a very good decision." When asked if she was having problems to exchange currency, Kareena said, "I am only carrying Rs 2000 note, I dont have Rs 500, 1000 note!"

Shahid's Padmavati co-star Deepika also hailed the demonetisation policy as an exceptional move.

Actor Tamannaah Bhatia echoed Shahid statements about the policy being aimed at the greater good.

"I know the common man is facing a lot of difficulty because of this condition but I know for a fact that it is for a good cause and eventually this will turn out to be the right thing to do. From a long run perspective this is the best thing to have happened," said Bhatia.

Aditi Rao Hydari and Pink actor Taapsee Pannu issued similar statements.

"People like vegetable vendors and others are facing inconvenience and I am trying to help them. But it is a very good step by the government," said Hydari.

Taapsee Pannu said, "People will face problems obviously, but I think it should be good for the longer run... It is like an experiment, I don't know if it will work or not but it is worth giving a shot."

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February 5,2020

Chennai, Feb 5: Income Tax sleuths on Wednesday raided top Tamil film actor Vijay's residence here besides conducting simultaneous searches at several premises linked to a film production house, movie financier and distributors in connection with suspected tax evasion.

The searches, which began in as many as 38 locations in Tamil Nadu, were still on and unaccounted cash of about Rs 25 crore was seized from the premises of a Tamil film financier who had faced allegations of intimidation and arm-twisting to recover money, official sources told PTI.

Also, several documents indicating substantial tax evasion has been seized, sources added.

Vijay, who was away in Cuddalore district for a film shoot, was apprised by authorities about the searches and he was en route to his residence here, they said.

So far nothing has been recovered from the actor's house and the inmates were cooperating with authorities in conducting the searches, sources said.

Raids were also on in the premises of the production house that had made Vijay's hugely successful recent Tamil movie 'Bigil.'

Further details are expected after completion of searches which is likely to continue tomorrow.

The State police has been providing security for carrying out the searches.

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News Network
March 28,2020

Chennai, Mar 28: Chennai City Corporation personnel stuck a home quarantine sticker at the office of actor-politician Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam office on Saturday, leading to speculation that the matinee star was quarantined for the coronavirus.

While there was speculation if Kamal Haasan was quarantined, the Greater Chennai Corporation said their staffers pasted the sticker on the premises because actress Gautami Tadimalli "returned from Dubai recently and her passport has this address (Eldams Road in upscale Alwarpet)."

The present residence of the actress was not known immediately.

The sticker read, "We are in home quarantine to safeguard ourselves and Chennai from the coronavirus." It was removed soon, an official said, declining to elaborate.

Kamal Haasan clarified in a statement that he was not quarantined.

"Based on the notice stuck outside my house, news has been spread saying that I have been quarantined. But most of you already know that I have not been living there for the past few years and the Makkal Needhi Maiam party office has been functioning from there," he said.

Further, the actor said, the news that he has been quarantined "is not true."

As a precautionary measure, he has been maintaining social distancing, he said.

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February 21,2020

Los Angeles, Feb 21: Nepalese-Australian actor Dichen Lachman has joined the cast of the third film in the Jurassic World franchise.

Lachman, best known for Netflix series Altered Carbon and TNT show Animal Kingdom, is the latest addition to the Colin Trevorrow-directed picture, reported Deadline.

Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment project will see Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard reprise their roles. Mamoudou Athie and DeWanda Wise are also part of the cast.

The movie marks the return of original Jurassic Park stars Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum.

Trevorrow has co-written the script of the new film with Emily Carmichael. He will also executive produce the film with Steven Spielberg.

Jurassic World 3 hits theatres on June 11, 2021.

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