Gupta posted, “Shah Rukh Khan has and continues to give jobs and livelihoods to thousands in the film industry. He has always stood up for every cause for the industry"
Mika, Sanjay Gupta, SRK
Mika Singh and Sanjay Gupta lashed out at Bollywood stars for not speaking in favour of Shah Rukh Khan in son Aryan’s case. The filmmaker posted, “Shah Rukh Khan has and continues to give jobs and livelihoods to thousands in the film industry. He has always stood up for every cause for the industry. The astute silence of the industry in his moment of crisis is nothing short of shameful.” The singer replied, ‘You are right, they are watching the drama and cannot say even a single word. I’m with SRK. Aryan should get bail.” Among the leading stars, Hrithik Roshan was the first to openly support Aryan. Hansal Mehta, Rahul Dholakia, Sussanne Khan, Raveena Tandon Thadani, Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, Pooja Bhatt, Ali Fazal, Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Suman and Raj Babbar have also expressed solidarity with SRK.
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Rajini thanks bus driver who spotted his talent
Standing ovation: On Monday, Rajinikanth received a standing ovation when conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India’s highest film honour, by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. In his acceptance speech, the Thalaiva thanked elder brother Sathyanarayana Rao, mentor director K Balachander and bus driver Raj Bahadur, who spotted his talent when he worked as a bus conductor. “I dedicate this award to my friend, Raj Bahadur, for recognising my acting ability and providing encouragement,” said the South icon.
Kangana makes parents proud: Kangana Ranaut bagged the Best Actress Award for her performance in Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (2019) and Panga (2020). She posted a picture with mother Asha and father Amardeep and wrote, “We all grow up with a desire to be worthy of our parents’ love, care and sacrifices. After all the troubles, I give them such days, which make up for all mischiefs.”
In Memory of Sushant: Sajid Nadiadwala’s production, Chhichhore (2019), bagged the National Award for Best Hindi Film. Nitesh Tiwari’s directorial venture starred Sushant Singh Rajput. Nadiadwala dedicated the honour to the late actor. “What a glorious moment for all of us today. Humbled beyond words,” said the producer.
Best actors: Manoj Bajpayee and Dhanush won the Best Actor Award for their films Bhonsle (2020) and Asuran (2019) respectively. “To win the award on the same stage where my Thalaivar was winning the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award was just indescribable,” wrote Dhanush. Bajpayee completed his hattrick of National Awards.
Why Sircar will never make a sequel
Following the success of Vicky Donor (2012), director Shoojit Sircar was offered “loads of money to make a sequel,” and told to do “whatever he wants,” but he turned down the opportunity. Sircar believes he can never make it again. “I don’t think I am capable enough to make it. I will fail miserably,” said the filmmaker during a virtual session of the India Film Project. John Abraham’s production, about a sperm donor, featured Ayushmann Khurrana, Annu Kapoor and Yami Gautam. Juhi Chaturvedi wrote the script.
Script check
A day after right-wing activists ransacked the set of Prakash Jha’s web series Aashram 3 in Bhopal, the Madhya Pradesh government is planning new guidelines for shoots in the state, including submitting scripts to ensure there is no objectionable content. The Bobby Deol-starrer is under fire for hurting religious sentiments.
The legacy continues
Veteran actors Manoj and Seema Pahwa’s daughter Manukriti is Bollywood-bound. She features in Anup Thapa’s upcoming rom-com Yeh Mard Bechara starring Brijendra Kala and Atul Srivastava. Manukriti will be sharing screen space with her mother. “I’m playing her mother-in-law. So I got to observe our bond from a different viewpoint and that was something refreshing,” says Seema, who was seen in Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017) and Shubh Mangal Saavdhan (2017).
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