SRK, Aamir, Bachchan family attend premiere of Sachin's biopic

May 25, 2017

Mumbai, May 25: Superstars Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and the Bachchan family attended the grand premiere of "Sachin: A Billion Dreams", based on the life of cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar.

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Before its official release on May 26, the cricket fraternity and Bollywood biggies enjoyed the larger than life experience at the grand premiere here tonight.

There were two screenings today, one at 4.30 pm which saw the presence of the Men in Blue and the other one which was held post 7.30 pm for Bollywood celebrities.

A host of celebrities including SRK, Aamir, megastar Amitabh Bachchan, his son Abhishek, daughter-in-law Aishwarya, music maestro A R Rahman, Ranveer Singh, Anil Kapoor, Kabir Khan, Ashutosh Gowariker, Asha Bhosale, Arshad Warsi, Sonu Nigam, industrialist Mukesh Ambani and his wife Nita, attended the premiere.

"Sachin has proved his worth through his work. The term bat will do the talking is true for him. I've seen his ups and downs, when people were talking about his form but he has always kept quiet and let the game do the talking. His life is truly inspiring and I am happy someone decided to make a film on him," SRK told reporters.

Aamir said he has always been a huge fan of Sachin.

"For any Sachin fan, it's an emotional film because we experience his entire journey again on the big screen. When I saw the film I loved it. All of us who are fans will love it, Specially his last speech which makes us cry. There are many qualities I admire about him. His passion for the game, love for cricket, dedication, hard work, the grace and dignity he has. He in an icon for all of us," Aamir said.

Sushant Singh Rajput, who portrayed the role of M S Dhoni in "M S Dhoni: The Untold Story" says he is a big fan of the cricket legend.

"During my school days whenever I used to come back from school, my first question used to be - Sachin isn't out right?," he said.

For Ranveer Singh, the master blaster is an inspiration.

"He is an inspiration to me and millions across the world. I am so happy to be here," Ranveer added.

Director Kabir Khan was too excited to watch Sachin's journey on the big screen. "A biography of any sports person is always very interesting. I am looking forward to watch this," he said.

Asha Bhosale was hopeful that the docu-feature film would do well commercially.

"The way Sachin has been successful, I am sure his movie will too be successful. The way he completed centuries, I hope the movie does too," she added.

Gowariker remembered watching Sachin's match in the stadium at the age of 18. "It's amazing to see his journey on the screen," he said.

Before the celebrities graced the red carpet Sachin's children son Arjun and daughter Sara posed for the shutterbugs. Sachin's in-laws were also seen at the premiere.

The venue of the premiere was completely engulfed in Sachin-mania as pictures of his 100 centuries were put up on an artificial green grass wall and one could also hear the chant of 'Sachin Sachin'.

As hundreds of fans had gathered outside the multiplex to catch a glimpse of the 'God of Cricket' adequate security arrangements were made.

Directed by James Erskine the biopic hits theatres on May 26.

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June 17,2020

Mumbai, Jun 17: A lawyer on Wednesday moved a criminal complaint against 8 persons, including Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and producer-director Karan Johar, in a local court regarding the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

The court had fixed July 3 as the next date of hearing.

In his complaint filed in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, advocate Sudhir Kumar Ojha alleged that these eight persons forced Sushant to commit suicide under a conspiracy which, he pleaded, amounted to murder.

Others named in the complaint are Aditya Chopra, Sajid Nadiadwala, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Bhushan Kumar, Ekta Kapoor, and director Dinesh.

The complainant claimed that these persons did not let Sushant's movies get released under a conspiracy and the late actor was not even invited to film functions because of these people.

Ojha said that Sushant Singh Rajput's death had not only hurt the people of Bihar but the entire country.

He said the complaint had been filed under Sections 306, 109, 504 and 506 and Bollywood actor Kangana Ranawat had been listed as a witness in the case.

Sushant Singh Rajput had allegedly committed suicide at his Bandra flat in Mumbai on Sunday.

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News Network
January 14,2020

Indore, Jan 14: Yoga guru Ramdev has said that Deepika Padukone should hire persons like him for offering correct advice, days after the actress had visited Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi following the violence at the campus earlier this month.

"Deepika Padukone needs to study about political, social and cultural issues. She should understand more about our country. Only after gaining knowledge, she should take decisions. I feel she should have persons like Swami Ramdev for correct advice," Ramdev said at an event here on Monday.

On January 7, Padukone joined the protest at JNU after a masked mob entered the varsity campus and attacked the students and teachers with sticks and rods on January 5.

Several BJP leaders questioned the support extended by Padukone. On the other hand, the Congress threw their weight behind the actress for her stand.

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June 19,2020

New Delhi, Jun 19: After the recent sudden demise of Sushant Singh Rajput, actor Kangana Ranaut who went public slamming nepotism in the Hindi film industry, has now revealed that she faced similar struggles like that of Sushant.

In a new statement, the "Queen" actor alleged that she was asked to apologise to Hrithik Roshan's family in order to survive. Both Kangana and Hrithik had been in the public spotlight in the year 2016 over their alleged former relationship and legal battle.

The 'Queen' actor said: "Once Javed Akhtar had called me to his house and told me that Rakesh Roshan and his family are very big people. If you don't apologise to them, you will have nowhere to go. They will put you in jail, and eventually, the only path would be that of destruction...you will commit suicide. These were his words. Why did he think if I don't apologise to you will have nowhere to go. They will put you in jail, and eventually, the only path would be that of destruction...you will commit suicide. These were his words. Why did he think if I don't apologise to Hrithik Roshan, I would have to commit suicide? He shouted and yelled at me. I was shaking in his house,"

She further continued, "Were there people calling Sushant? Were there people putting such thoughts into his mind? I have no idea, but obviously, he was in a similar situation. In his interviews, he had said that nepotism cannot co-exist with talent because they don't allow the right talent to come up. I can relate to it, and hence I am raising questions. I want to know who played the catalyst in this situation?"

Kangana adds, "I know Sushant had a big fallout with Aditya Chopra also. When I refused Sultan, he had threatened he would never work with me. Ever since our industry ganged up on me. I remember so many times feeling really lonely and feeling what will happen to me..."

The 'Manikarnika' star also revealed that all this not only happened to her professionally but personally as well it hampered her relationships. "They are very insecure about things. Despite what they did to me, there was a guy who wanted to get married to me. But he distanced himself, they made sure he ran away. With no surety about my career, my love-life completely has gone awry, with six court-cases against me, they're still trying to put me in jail."

Kangana also talked about herself: "I'm a different person; I'm very expressive. I went out there, and I just vented it out. Sushant was not a person like that at all. He just bottled it up. Media too has played a considerable part in this--the kind of monster image that was given to him. Everybody who knew him closely agrees that he was a soft and emotional person. I think that after a point it really got to him. I can understand it because even I have been portrayed as a witch and as a stalker."

Sharing that the bullying and outbursts had a psychological impact on her life situations, Kangana says, "I remember initially when people used to come to my home, I felt so embarrassed to even offer them water. Forget having a relationship or going on a date post the disaster of a relationship I had. I can only imagine that even during Manikarnika what they did to me."

Talking about the 'Kai Po Che' star, she added, "But perhaps he was just not able to vent. In fact, all these constant jibes on these petty show that he should be killed and which rated him as the least efficient... his films have done more business than your Gully Boy. People like Salman Khan said who Sushant Singh Rajput? It was after M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, everybody knew who Sushant was. We need to stop these."

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