'Dilwale', 'Bajirao..' faces protests in Maha, Mp and Guj

December 18, 2015

Mumbai/Ahmedabad, Dec 18: Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Dilwale" and 'Bajirao Mastani' faced protests from activists of BJP and right wing outfits in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat on the opening day of their release today with several theatres forced to cancel their screenings.top

Scores of activists from the outfits like Hindu Sena and Hindu Mitra Mandal were detained in connection with their protests for separate reasons.

The protesters raised slogans like "Shah Rukh Khan murdabad" in the backdrop of his comments last month that intolerance was rising in the country amid a raging debate on the issue. The superstar has since said he does not believe there is intolerance in the country, clarifying that his earlier comments on the issue were misconstrued.

BJP activists staged protest demonstrations against "Bajirao Mastani" in Pune, forcing a multiplex cinema house to cancel all shows of the Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus.
They alleged that the story line of "Bajirao Mastani" has "distorted" historical facts of the era of Peshwa rule, forcing 'Citypride' cinema house to cancel all the shows.

In Mumbai, about five activists of the Hindu Sena were detained after they tried to storm into a mall in Dadar and threatened to stall the shows of Rohit Shetty's "Dilwale", also starring Kajol and Varun Dhawan. However, the protesters were stopped by the policemen, deployed there in large numbers anticipating trouble.

In MP, the release of "Dilwale" was marred by protests from right wing groups in different districts, including three big cities of Bhopal, Indore and Jabalpur.

The protesters tore off the posters of the film, stormed into theatres and stopped its screening at three cinema halls in Jabalpur district.

The activists also stalled the screening at two theatres in Shivpuri district and protested in front of another cinema hall there.

In Bhopal, the Hindu Mitra Mandal activists led by its chief Kapil Jadhav protested in front of Jyoti Talkies.

A similar protest was staged at two cinema halls in Indore.
Hind Rashtra Sanghatan head Rajesh Shirodkar was arrested for breaching peace in Indore, police said.

In Gujarat, protests were witnessed in Ahmedabad, Surat and Mehasana after which fearing damage to their properties a couple of theatres stopped screening of the film for the day.

Posters also appeared urging people to boycott the film as a mark of protest against SRK's comments.

The NCP condemned the protests against 'Bajirao Mastani', saying if the BJP has any reservations about the content of the film it should have approached the Censor Board.

"Bajirao Mastani", a historical romance film produced and directed by Bhansali, narrates the story of the Maratha warrior Peshwa Bajirao I and his second wife Mastani. While Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone play the eponymous roles, Priyanka will be seen in the role of Bajirao's first wife Kashibai.

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March 21,2020

Mar 21: Singer Sonu Nigam has decided to extend his stay in Dubai as he believes travelling amid the coronavirus outbreak can put people around him at risk.

The singer was in the Himalayas earlier and wanted to come to Mumbai for a concert scheduled for March 6 but it got postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic.

He then decided to head to Dubai to be with his wife and son and has been there since a few weeks.

"I am fortunate that my wife and my son are in Dubai. My son studies here and I keep travelling here a lot, Dubai is like my second base. But my father, sister are alone in India. I wanted to come back to India and be at my father's side but I realised that if I do that, I'll be exposing him to the risk of me carrying this virus, who knows the extent of the danger," Sonu told

The 46-year-old singer said everybody is taking precautions and he wants to ensure that the health of those around him isn't at risk.

"I thought let's not outsmart the virus. I thought it's better for me to stay for a bit (till things go normal). Coming back to India, and then going in quarantine will still be a risk.

"I came to Dubai and I thought I'll be able to go back to India but I didn't know it's going to be such an issue eventually. But we are fine here."

On Friday, singer Kanika Kapoor become the first Bollywood celebrity to test positive for the deadly virus in the country and has said she is under complete quarantine and medical care.

The UP police later booked the singer for negligence and committing acts that are likely to spread disease dangerous to life after she attended at least three gatherings in Lucknow, including a party where political leaders were present.

When asked if his decision of staying back was in anyway related to what happened to Kanika, Sonu said that wasn't the case.

"The last time I was contemplating coming to India was on March 16 night, but thankfully my flight got cancelled. Then from March 17, there was this regulation from the government of India that you have to go on a self quarantine for 14 days, compulsorily. I decided I shouldn't take a chance. Being a potential carrier is the worst thing," he said

In Dubai, the singer said the family is taking extreme precautions.

"We all are being safe, staying indoors, not gathering with many people. Careless people shouldn't be around you at this point, people who are too brash, that 'oh nothing will happen.' I don't allow such people in my vicinity. I'm.very hygiene conscious anyway." said the singer.

Sonu said he will be conducting a live music concert on his social media on Sunday.

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June 13,2020

Washington, Jun 13: American actor Gwyneth Paltrow is opening up about her experience during the coronavirus quarantine.

According to Fox News, the 47-year-old star explained to Shape magazine, the July-August cover issue of which she has graced -- that she hadn't realised just "how much the normal pace of life was overburdening our bodies, our minds, and our nervous systems."

The Goop founder explained, "As we have been forced into the confines of our own homes, that has brought up a lot of emotional distress for some, and for others, it has been very peaceful. In my case, I have experienced both."

The 'Iron Man' actor said that she has now started to "settle down" in her "brain and body."

She added of the lockdown, "It has given me new perspective about how much I will take on going forward."

Paltrow noted that before the quarantine, she was always trying to get "wellness moments" in, but she wasn't "really decompressing" until the weekends or on vacations.

"Now I feel different, letting my body go to sleep and wake up in its natural rhythm, having my kids around all the time, eating meals together and having meaningful conversations," she said of her children,16-year-old daughter Apple, and 14-year-old son Moses, whom she shares with ex Chris Martin.

Paltrow noted, "We linger at the table; our dinners are an hour and a half long. My heart feels fuller, and my mind feels calmer in that respect."

For how she de-stresses, the 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' actor said, "I try to do exercises every day for my back and neck because of all the Zoom calls I'm on."

In addition, Paltrow says she and her husband Brad Falchuk go for walks at least three to four times per week. She also takes online fitness and yoga classes.

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April 24,2020

Mumbai, Apr 24: A complaint has been filed with police against Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut for allegedly referring to members of a particular community as a terrorist in a video released in support of her sister Rangoli Chandel, an official said on Friday.

The complaint was filed by a lawyer, Ali Kashif Khan Deshmukh, at the suburban Amboli Police Station on Wednesday.

The Twitter account of Chandel, who is also the 33- year-old actor's manager, recently got suspended for alleged hate speech.

According to the complaint, while supporting her sister, Ranaut, in the video, allegedly referred to members of a particular community as "terrorist", the official said.

Ranaut had released the video some time back.

Following the release of the video, Deshmukh submitted an application to the Amboli police seeking registration of a case against the actor, the official said.

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