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Madhya Pradesh announces three month tax exemption on Taapsee Pannu starrer Thappad
The Congress-led Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday announced a three-month exemption from the State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) on the upcoming Taapsee Panuu starrer Thappad. The film deals with domestic violence and is set to release in theatres this Friday.
According to reports, a top official of the Commercial Tax department said that film was exempted from tax because of its subject and message. At present, film tickets carry a 9% CGST and 9% SGST. The officials have told single-screen cinemas and multiplexes to not collect SGST on the tickets for Thappad.
The trailer of Thappad directed by Anubhav Sinha has been much appreciated by people. The film is the story of an educated woman who is forced to continue her marriage even after her husband publicly slaps her.
Earlier in January this year, Deepika Padukone's film Chhapaak was declared tax free in Madhya Pradesh even after a section of people called for a boycott of the film after the actress stood in support of the JNU students who were attacked by masked goons.
Also Read: “I make a film because there is a voice I want to raise” – says Thappad director Anubhav Sinha
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Malang director Mohit Suri says adults who get influenced by violence are responsible for the consequences
Filmmaker Mohit Suri's recent release Malang is a fictional story about a man Advait who embarks on a killing spree one Christmas night. In an interview with a news portal, the filmmaker said that he is not interested in making violent films for the sake of it and that there is a reason for violence in Malang.
Talking about where does one draw one's own line when it comes to peddling violence as entertainment, the director said that he is not intellectually superior to tell people how to live their life. He further said that it is an adult film and so it caters to an audience that has the right to choose to marry or choose to elect their Prime Minister and at the same time decide whether they want to take the substance or be violent.
Mohit Suri further said that every story has its own demand. He said that Malang is a thriller talking about killing people overnight and hence he had to show violence. The Aashiqui 2 director said that as an adult you have the choice to watch or not watch the film or decide to act upon it. He said that as an adult if you decide to watch it and get influenced by it and act upon it then you are responsible for the consequences.
Taking the example of the blockbuster Baahubali: The Beginning, Mohit said that the film was violent. He said that in the climax Prabhas is seen walking with the neck of a person. He said that it was overlooked as it was mythology. HE further said that only an elite section has politicized all these things and that the common public does not look at the film in that manner.
Also Read: “Malang is about being intoxicated with love, passion, rage, and revenge”- says Mohit Suri
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Exclusive: “Rana Daggubati is an absolute team player and has a great sense of story,” says Haathi Mere Saathi actress Shriya Pilgaonkar
Shriya Pilgaonkar is popularly known for her role in the Amazon Prime web series Mirzapur, but has shone in several other projects including a Marathi and other Hindi films. The actress has now set foot in the South film industry with the upcoming multi-lingual film Haathi Mere Saathi. The film titled Aranya in Telugu and Kaadan in Tamil has Rana Daggubati in the lead. In an exclusive conversation with Bollywood Hungama, Shriya spoke in length about her role in the film and the impact of such a topical subject on the audience.
Shriya who has always wanted to be a part of projects on different platforms and languages, while speaking about landing her first south Indian film said, "When I met the director (Prabhu Solomon) he just showed me a 30-second teaser of what he envisioned for the film. And I instantly knew that I needed to be a part of this film. For me, the whole challenge of doing a trilingual (Tamil, Telugu and Hindi) was very exciting. And more than that, the subject is very close to my heart, because firstly, I absolutely love animals, and the film is releasing at a relevant time because conversations around the environment and sustainable development and coexistence are on. This story is inspired by the elephant corridors in Assam and in North East India and this man who is known as the forest man single-handedly fought for the land which belonged to the elephants. That was the inspiration behind Rana’s character in the film. So, the subject of the film interested me immensely and I really liked the part I was playing and it also so I decided to get on board."
Shriya plays the role of a young news reporter named Arundhati. She stands by Bandev (Rana's character) in his fight for the truth even though there are forces in her agency that don't want her to support the truth.
Further talking about working with Rana, Shriya said, “Rana has really done an extremely inspiring job and has physically transformed himself. He is an absolute team player and besides being an actor he has a great overall sense of story. He even helped me with the small nuances of getting the language right. So I really enjoyed working with him.”
The film was extensively shot in various real locations instead of shooting in a studio set up. The film was shot in Thailand, Kerala, and Mumbai.
When asked if such films have the power to bring about a change, the actress said, “It always does. And I feel like when we speak of change, change always need not happen at the biggest level and the impact can be seen even if it sparks a discussion.”
“Yes, cinema is meant for entertainment, as well. The films just mirror society; I think it is going to get people to introspect. It is not preachy, you're not trying to tell people what to do, what not to do. And I feel like cinema as a visual medium has always been very, powerful to affect people, whether positively or negatively. Of course, it depends on the person. I can't say it universally; I can't make a generic statement. But cinema does have that scope of moving people and getting them to introspect," she further said.
Haathi Mere Saathi directed by Prabhu Solomon also stars Pulkit Samrat as the parallel lead. His character is played by Vishnu Vishal in the Telugu and Tamil version. The film is slated to hit the theatres on April 2, 2020.
Also Read: Haathi Mere Saathi: Rana Daggubati says it was challenging to make this film
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Kasautii Zindagii Kay: Not Viraj, but Anurag will kill Prerna!
Kasautii Zindagii Kay is one of the most-watched shows of all times and the reboot has been just as loved as the first season. The show has had quite the fan following with Parth Samthaan and Erica Fernandes’ on-screen presence and chemistry. The show has seen quite a lot of twists and turns and the biggest one awaits the viewers in the coming episodes. In the on-going track, Viraj forced Prerna to marry him and fell off a cliff after his brawl with Anurag.
However, after Anurag has taken her to the hospital, in a serious twist of events, he will end up murdering Prerna. The producer Ekta Kapoor has confirmed that the murder scene will take place soon and this betrayal will totally be an unpredictable one for the fans. After showering all their love on the couple, we’re not sure how AnuPre fans will take this plot twist.
What do you think of this new twist? Be sure to let us know in the comments below.
Also Read: When Namik Paul replaced the Christmas tree for Erica Fernandes!
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