Rajneesh Duggal is the winner of 'Khatron Ke Khiladi'

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May 26, 2014

Kathronka KiladiMumbai, May 26: Model-actor Rajneesh Duggal won the fifth season of stunt-based reality show "Khatron Ke Khiladi Season Five" at the finale Sunday. He took home prize money of Rs.25 lakh and a Mahindra Scorpio SUV.

The actor, who feared lizards and snakes the most, left behind all the other contestants in the reality show hosted by filmmaker Rohit Shetty, and was rewarded a trophy by Bollywood star Ajay Devgn in the finale episode.

"When our journey was about to begin, all the contestants were told to fill a form where they had to pen down their fears in a column. I was scared of lizards and snakes the most. The show put me against crocodiles and snakes. The show helped me overcome my fear of crocodiles and snakes," Rajneesh said.

The first episode of "Khatron Ke Khiladi Season Five" went on air March 22 on Colors.

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Post 'Khatron...', Rajneesh eyes 'quality work'

Rajneesh Duggal, who won the fifth season of stunt-based reality show "Khatron Ke Khiladi - Darr Ka Blockbuster", eyes "quality work" and says medium doesn't not matter.

"I want to go for quality work. The medium does not matter. Be it a film, TV show or a live stage performance, it has to be projected right and should have a quality that is worth sharing with the masses," Rajneesh told IANS in a telephonic interview.

The Model-turned actor won prize money of Rs.25 lakh and also a Mahindra SUV on "Khatron Ke Khiladi".

If the actor ever gets an opportunity, he would like to work with filmmaker Rohit Shetty, who hosted "Khatron Ke Khiladi".

"I have spent a great amount of time with my host Rohit Shetty and I have learnt a lot from him during the show. He is very disciplined. I would love to work with him," said Rajneesh who seen in the movie "1920" and "Samrat & Co".

The reality show went air on Colors March 22 and it helped the actor overcome his fear of lizards and snakes.

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Talking about competitors, the actor said competition was tough.

"TV actors Salman Yusuff Khan, Nikitin Dheer and Gurmeet Choudhary were strong competitors, according to me."

And among girls, he named celebrities Teejay Sidhu and Debina Bonnerjee.

The actor shared a blissful company with Salman and Niketan, since the rest of the contestants were mostly couples.

"I, Salman and Niketan used to sit at the back seats of the bus, while travelling to the location. Other contestants used to call us 'back seat boys'. Since, most of the participants were couples, the three of us shared a good bond," said the actor.

When asked, if he ever wants to be a part of a reality show like "Bigg Boss", he said: "I cannot share my personal space on cameras 24/7, that too for 80-90 days. I am very much mentally stable, but I do not want to go for 'Bigg Boss'."

Currently, the actor is working on an upcoming film directed by Rajiv S. Ruia.

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February 7,2020

Kochi, Feb 7: The younger brother of noted playback singer K J Yesudas was found dead in the backwaters near here, police said.

The body of 62-year old K J Justin, who had reportedly gone missing from his house in Thrikkakara near here on Tuesday evening was found floating in the backwaters near Vallarpadam Container Terminal on Wednesday, they said.

The relatives identified the body, police said adding it was later sent for autopsy at General Hospital here.

A General Hospital spokesperson said the body was handed over to his relatives on Thursday evening after autopsy was performed.

The funeral is expected to be held after the arrival of Yesudas from abroad, police sources said.

Police said the initial investigation suggested it was a case of suicide.

According to police, Jusin's relatives have informed the investigation team that he had been showing signs of suicidal tendency for the last one week as he was allegedly facing some financial problem.

His relatives were not available for comments.

Son of the renowned musician late Augustine Joseph, Justin is survived by his wife.

Justin had been a regular presence at popular ganamela programmes here in the past, sources said.

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May 15,2020

New Delhi, May 15: In an attempt to constructively use leisure time during the lockdown, actor Bhumi Pednekar has started learning Kathak from her mother, Sumitra Pednekar, who is a trained dancer of this discipline.

Elaborating on her keenness to enhance her knowledge on the dance form, the actor explained about her routine followed for the dance practice and how much she is enjoying it.

"I wanted to learn kathak for a long time as my mother is a trained Kathak dancer! So, for about an hour in the evening this what I and my mom do. She is quite enjoying it and I'm loving learning it from her!" the 30-year-old actor said.

The growing fear of coronavirus has halted many entertainment shootings and productions. The 'Pati Patni Aur Who' actor referring to the current situation opened about the uncertainties of going back to shootings.

"It has put a big question mark on when will we get back to work and how things are going to be. There's a lot of uncertainty. Of course, our dates and schedules have gone haywire and we can't plan anything," she added.

However, the 'Bala' actor is finding a silver lining among the gloom as she says that the time has given her an opportunity to get back to what she used to love as a child - the habit of reading.

"I was a voracious reader but since entering Bollywood I haven't got a chance to read something at a stretch," she said.

"But now, I have got all the time and I'm making full use of the time at hand. I have been watching TED talks and have been reading a lot about climate change because that is something, I am severely passionate about. This time has been very educational for me," she added.

On the professional front, Pednekar will be soon seen as a leading lady in the Akshay Kumar's 'Durgavati' and award-winning director Alankrita Srivastava's 'Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitaare'.

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May 26,2020

Washington, May 26: Making a slight change to the name of their newborn, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his singer girlfriend Grimes have now named their first child X AE A-Xii.

The difference is only in the numeral part of the name which is now written in the Roman format.

Earlier this month, the celebrity couple hogged headlines for naming their son X AE A-12.

The change in the name came when an Instagram follower of the Canadian singer asked if she had considered changing the name of the child and she replied with, "X AE A-Xii."

However, the performer didn't provide further insight concerning the reason behind the change.

Canadian singer Grimes gave birth to her first child on May 4.

The 32-year-old had earlier taken to Twitter and explained the meaning of the baby's name.  

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