Stars pay tribute as 'Jee Karda' singer Labh Janjua is found dead at home

October 23, 2015

Mumbai, Oct 23: Popular Punjabi singer Labh Janjua was found dead at his Mumbai apartment in Goregaon on Thursday. He was 57.

The singer’s body was reportedly discovered by his domestic help, and was subsequently taken to Cooper Hospital for post-mortem.

Police are still investigating the cause of his death.

janjuaThe star’s most recent hits include London Thumakda from Queen (2014) and Dil kare Chu Che from Singh Is Bliing (2015).

Janjua shot to fame lending his voice to 1998’s rage Mundeyan Toh Bachke Rahin, a dance number that blends bhangra, electronica and alternative hip-hop. The song, produced by Panjabi MC, was later used by Kaizad Gustad in his 2004 crossover film Boom, which starred Amitabh Bachchan and was Katrina Kaif’s debut film.

Janjua was born in Khanna, a town in Ludhiana, Punjab, where he received his musical training before arriving in Mumbai to chase his showbiz dreams.

While Boom tanked at the box-office, his song became a hit and very soon he was sought after by well-reputed producers such as Pritam to lend his voice to their compositions.

Pritam went on to sign him to sing the song Pyaar karke for the 2006 hit Pyaar ke side/effects.

In a short span, Janjua rose to prominence and recorded a series of Bollywood hits. Among his many hits are peppy dance numbers that continue to be popular, such as are Chori Chori in the film Garam Masala, Soni De Nakhre in Partner, and Jee karda and Talli hua in Singh Is King.

His other notable songs include Mahi menu in Dev.D, and Jawaani Din Chaar in the recent release, Second Hand Husband.

Apart from recording blockbuster hits, Janjua also recorded several solo albums. These include Raatan Toon Lambe Khat, Bewafa, Beyond Belief and many more.

Pritam, Sunidhi Chauhan, Salim Merchant, Benny Dayal were among the celebrities who expressed grief over the untimely demise of Janjua.

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August 3,2020

Patna, Aug 3: Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey on Sunday charged that Vinay Tiwari, the IPS officer from Patna who is in Mumbai to probe a case related to Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death, has been "forcibly quarantined" by civic authorities in the metropolis.

Tiwari is heading a Bihar Police team which is in Mumbai to investigate an ''abetment to suicide'' case on the basis of a complaint filed by the late actor's father in Patna.

"IPS officer Vinay Tiwari reached Mumbai today from Patna on official duty to lead the police team there but he has been forcibly quarantined by BMC officials at 11 PM today," Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Pandey tweeted.

"He was not provided accommodation in the IPS mess, despite request, and was staying in a Guest House in Goregaon," he said.

Sushant's sister Shweta Singh Kirti has tweeted, " What? Is this even for real? How can an officer sent on duty be quarantined for 14 Days?".

Rajput, 34, was found hanging from the ceiling of his Bandra residence on June 24 last.

Last month, Rajput's father lodged an FIR here of abetment to suicide naming actress Rhea Chakraborty, said to be close to the deceased Patna-born actor, and her family members as accused. Tiwari was posted as the City SP (East) in Patna.

The Mumbai Police, which is also probing the death case, have so far recorded statements of nearly 40 people, including those from Rajput's family, his cook and people from the film industry that include filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, film critic Rajeev Masand, director-producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali and filmmaker Aditya Chopra.

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January 2,2020

Jan 2: A young filmmaker was allegedly assaulted by an acquaintance during an argument over CAA-NRC in neighbouring Salt Lake City, police said on Wednesday.

The police have arrested the accused following a complaint by the filmmaker.

According to a senior police officer, the argument over the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC) began following a social media post by the filmmaker.

The accused allegedly went to the house of the filmmaker on Monday night and picked up an argument, which led to a scuffle.

"During the scuffle, the accused attacked the filmmaker with a knife," the senior police officer said, adding that the accused has been booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.

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June 26,2020

Los Angeles, Jun 26: Warner Bros has moved its Christopher Nolan-directed espionage thriller Tenet from July 31 to August 12.

It's the second delay for the highly-anticipated movie, which was originally scheduled to release on July 17 but was postponed to July 31 due to coronavirus pandemic.

Warner Bros. is committed to bringing Tenet' to audiences in theaters, on the big screen, when exhibitors are ready and public health officials say it's time. In this moment what we need to be is flexible, and we are not treating this as a traditional movie release.

We are choosing to open the movie mid-week to allow audiences to discover the film in their own time, and we plan to play longer, over an extended play period far beyond the norm, to develop a very different yet successful release strategy, a Warner Bros spokesperson said in a statement to Deadline.

The studio has also delayed the US re-release of Nolan's sci-fi blockbuster Inception, in honour of the film's 10th anniversary, to July 31.

Tenet features John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Kenneth Branagh, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Michael Caine, Clemence Poesy, Dimple Kapadia and Himesh Patel.

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