CCI to file case against Aamir Khan

October 17, 2013

Aamir_Khan_caseOct 17: CCI (Competition Commission of India), which is a fair trade regulating organisation, has said that it will act against 9 defaulters who have not paid the penalties levied on them. The list includes Aamir Khan, two film producers associations and six others.

While publishing the list of defaulters, CCI told that the total amount of penalty sums up to Rs. 2.17 crores and has been pending for the last two years. In these two years, neither any appeal has been filed by the petitioners nor has any appeal been rejected by CCI.

On May 25th 2011, an order was passed against 27 film producers in a case relating to anti competition practices by film makers. The order was also passed against Aamir Khan, who is both an actor and a producer. The penalty subjected to Mr. Perfectionist was Rs. 1 lakh. The order was filed by CCI post a complaint filed by FICCI – Multiplex Association of India.

The other people or organisations included Telangana Telugu Film Distributors Association, IATA Agents Association of India, Andhra Pradesh Film Chamber of Commerce, All India Organisation of Chemists & Druggists and Film Distributors Association, Kerala. Among the nine defaulters, All India Organisation of Chemists & Druggists has been asked to pay the highest penalty of Rs. 1.47 crores. Andhra Pradesh Film Chamber of Commerce has to pay Rs 12.89 lakh, Telangana Telugu Film Distributors Association and IATA Agents Association of India have to pay Rs 1 lakh each as penalty. A. Ganesh and K. Manju have to pay penalties of Rs 26 lakh each. Film Distributors Association of Kerala has to pay Rs 1.27 lakh and Chemists & Druggists Association of Goa has to pay Rs 1.02 lakh. CCI has told that it will take necessary steps to recover the penalty amount from the entities. CCI spokesperson said, “CCI could initiate prosecution under Section 42(3) of the Competition Act for not complying with the orders of the Commission and follow-up reference to Income Tax Department could be made for action on recovery certificates already issued to these entities.”

Aamir Khan production house known as Aamir Khan Productions was charged in 2011 for behaving like a cartel. Even late Yash Chopra's Yashraj Films and Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment were fined in 2011. CCI spokesperson said that the actions by film producers and distributors were in ‘nature of cartel like conduct'.

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July 23,2020

Mumbai, Jul 22: Actor Sara Ali Khan on Wednesday treated her fans to an extremely adorable family picture from a Holi celebration during her childhood days.

"Mother, Daughter- Iggy Potter. Riot of colours with Water Slaughter. Mommy so young I almost forgot her. Gulaal we threw, off-guard we caught her. But it was healthy fun with no totter. After all she's mother dearest- the OG Fautor," the 'Simmba' star poetically captioned the adorable Holi throwback picture on Instagram.

In the picture, Sara was seen coloured in Gulaal along with her mother Amrita Singh and brother Ibrahim Ali Khan. Sara looked loveable in the childhood picture as she wore an endearing smile with her neatly tied hair in a ponytail. Mom Amrita was seen smiling along with the kids, while she held little Ibrahim as he smiled and posed for the camera.

The post on the photo-sharing platform garnered more than 6 lakh likes within an hour of being posted.

Meanwhile, on the film front, Sara Ali Khan is awaiting the release of her latest comedy-drama 'Coolie No.1' with Varun Dhawan.

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January 28,2020

Mumbai, Jan 28: A 33-year-old woman has written to the National Commission for Women (NCW) alleging that Bollywood choreographer Ganesh Acharya used to make her watch porn videos whenever she visited his office in Mumbai.

In a complaint filed with the police, the woman, an assistant choreographer, has 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.

Besides Acharya, the complainant, Divya Kotian, has named Jayashree Kelkar and Preeti Lad in her complaint for assault, a police official said on Tuesday.

Calls made to Acharya for his reaction remained unanswered.

In her letter to the NCW, Kotian, a resident of suburban Bhayandar, claimed that Acharya forced her to watch adult videos whenever she visited his office.

In her complaint with Amboli police station, Kotian alleged that Acharya was demanding a commission from her for working in the film industry.

Kotian is also a member of the IFTCA.

Acharya, who was elected as a general secretary of the IFTCA, used to frequently call the complainant at the office in Andheri, the police official said quoting the complaint.

On January 26, when Kotian reached the IFTCA office, Acharya shouted at her and announced that she was being "suspended", he said.

Acharya grew furious after Kotian told him that she is a member of the IFTCA and allegedly asked his team member, Jayashree Kelkar, to slap her, the police official said.

"Kelkar and Preeti Lad hit me in public view which was captured on the CCTV," the complaint stated.

Police have registered a non-cognisable (NC) offence and investigating, the official added.

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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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