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Haider bags five national awards, Kangana Ranaut is best actress

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March 25, 2015

New Delhi, Mar 25: Vishal Bharadwaj's Haider, an adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet set in Kashmir in the tumultuous 1990s, won big at the 62nd National Film awards with five awards, while Kangana Ranaut bagged the best actress for her clinching role as a shy Delhi girl on a solo honeymoon in Paris in Vikas Bahl's Queen. Chaitanya Tamhane's Court won best film while Kanada actor Vijay won best actor for Nanu Avanalla Avalu. Queen also bagged award for the best Hindi feature film.

national awardsOmung Kumar's biopic Mary Kom won an award for being the best popular film providing wholesome entertainment, while Srijit Mukherji bagged the best director award for Chotuskone. Chotuskone also won the best cinematography (Sudeep Chatterjee) and best original screenplay (Srijit Mukherji).

Shahid Kapoor-starrer Haider, set in 1995 and taking on the conflict and civil disappearances in Kashmir. It won the awards for best screenplay dialogues (Vishal Bharadwaj), best male playback singer (Sukhwinder Singh in Bismil), best music direction (Vishal Bharadwaj), best costume designer (Dolly Ahluwalia), and best choreography (Sudhesh Adhana).

In its announcement, the jury noted that Tamhane's Court won for its "powerful and stark depiction of the mundaneness of judicial procedure … forced us to reflect on the heart-wrenching insensitivity of institutional structures". The movie, which premiered at Venice Film Festival and also picked up the best film in the internation film category at Mumbai International Film festival, will hit the theatres on April 17

28-year-old Ranaut, who won the award for the second time after the best supporting actress award in 2008 for Fashion, was rewarded "for an endearingly etched out performance that is grounded in contextual specificity and at the same time is disarmingly spontaneous", observed the jury. She will be seen in Tanu Weds Manu Returns next.

The awards, decided by a nine-member jury headed by P Bharathiraja and Kamal Swaroop, were announced in a press conference in Delhi. This year, the awards went to a movie in a language which has not been awarded before: Rabha film Orong, directed by Suraj Kumar Duwarah. "We were delighted by Orong, and we applaud the attempt for being the first movie in the Rabha language," said Bharathiraja. Another feature film that was awarded in a language not specified in schedule VIII of the Constitution was Rajeev Bhatia's Haryanvi film Ragdi The Honour.

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January 8,2020

New Delhi, Jan 8: Actor Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday applauded director Meghna Gulzar and actor Deepika Padukone for making 'Chhapaak', a film based on acid-attack victims.

Kangana's sister Rangoli Chandel who herself is an acid-attack survivor took to Twitter to share a video of the actor where she is seen extending thanks to Gulzar and Padukone for making a film on the important issue.

"I saw the trailer of the film 'Chhapaak' recently, and after watching it I was reminded of the incident of acid attack on my sister Rangoli. Today, I and my family thank Meghna Gulzar and Deepika (Padukone) that they made a film on this issue. This will give courage to those people who gave up on their life after struggling with it," said Ranaut in the video.

"This film has placed a tight slap on the face of those monsters who succeeded in their act but not in their will. With this film, all those faces will glow that have been spoiled and their courage was broken by these monsters and the beauty of their spirit," the 'Panga' actor said.

Congratulating the team of the film, Kangana added, "I wish that with this New Year the sale of acid gets prohibited so that this country becomes free of acid-attacks. In the end many many congratulations to the team 'Chhapaak'."

The movie is based on the real-life acid attack survivor of Laxmi, who at the age of 15, was attacked allegedly by a spurned lover in 2005. Laxmi had to undergo several surgeries. Later, she took up the job of helping acid attack survivors and promoted campaigns to stop such attacks.

'Chhapaak' is being helmed by Meghna Gulzar and is being co-produced by Deepika and Fox Star Studios. The movie is set to hit theatres on January 10, 2020.

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August 3,2020

Mumbai, Aug 3: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he has immense gratitude for the doctors who provided him with medical care for Covid-19 and feels overwhelmed to be free of the virus finally.

Amitabh, on Sunday, tested negative for the novel coronavirus and was discharged from hospital.

The 77-year-old actor was admitted to Nanavati hospital along with son Abhishek after testing positive for Covid-19 on July 11. Abhishek, 44, is still positive and will remain under medical care.

"It has been heartening to be back from the Hospital after the ‘mukti’ from the coronavirus but a sour taste in the mouth when Abhishek has to still be in the medical care," Amitabh wrote in his blog.

The actor said doctors are tirelessly working towards battling the virus "each hour" through consultation, sharing of information and experience with their fraternity from other parts of the world which gives "the hope of repair."

"Assuring us each minute that ‘all shall be well’ , when in fact they themselves struggle to find that confirmed patent that can be used, delivered, executed to save lives and conditions from the virus.

"When I had addressed them as 'angels in white' I had never imagined that I would be supine in their midst to savour their angelic presence, as they give us hope, inspiration and the strength to fight. They are quite quite remarkable. My gratitude shall never fail for them... feeling bad for Abhishek .. prayers he comes home soon," he added.

On Sunday, Abhishek thanked well-wishers for their continued support and said he would remain under medical care.

"I, unfortunately, due to some comorbidities remain Covid-19 positive and remain in hospital. Again, thank you all for your continued wishes and prayers for my family. Very humbled and indebted. I'll beat this and come back healthier! Promise," he wrote.

Abhishek's wife, actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, 46, and eight-year-old daughter Aaradhya were discharged from the hospital on Monday after testing negative for Covid-19.

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July 12,2020

Mumbai, Jul 12: Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and her daughter Aaradhya have tested positive for coronavirus, confirmed Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Sunday. However,  veteran actor Jaya Bachchan has tested negative for the virus.

"Smt Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Daughter Aaradhya Abhishek Bachchan have also been detected positive for Covid-19. Smt. Jaya Bachchan ji is tested negative for Covid-19. We wish the Bachchan Family to get well soon with a speedy recovery," Tope tweeted.

As per Assistant Municipal Commissioner Vishwas Mote, the rest of the family members - Jaya Bachchan, daughter Shweta Bachchan Nanda and her children Agastya and Navya Naveli - have tested negative for COVID-19.

On Saturday, legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan and son Abhishek Bachchan took to social media to confirm that they have detected positive for coronavirus.

The 'Sholay' actor is reported to be in a "stable" condition with "mild symptoms."
The 77-year-old has been admitted to the isolation unit at Mumbai's Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital.

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