Monday, 26 December 2022

Riteish Deshmukh apologizes to a journalist who claims to have been mistreated by his bouncer

Riteish Deshmukh, who kicked off his career with Bollywood, has now become a well-established name in Marathi industry too. He is all set to make his directorial debut with Ved, which is expected to be a remake of the South film Majili. The film also marks the Marathi acting debut of Genelia D’Souza. With the release date nearing, the actor decided to visit the iconic Mahalakshmi Temple in Kolhapur to seek the blessings of the Goddess. Recent reports, however, claimed that a journalist who tried to meet the star for an interaction was mistreated by his team.

Riteish Deshmukh apologizes to a journalist who claims to have been mistreated by his bouncer

As per reports, a journalist attempted to catch a glimpse of the star for an interaction but the PR team of Riteish Deshmukh is said to have misbehaved with the professional and is even said to have thrown him out of the hotel. After reports about the incident started surfacing, Riteish Deshmukh addressed it during a media interaction that was held in Kolhapur, where he apologized on behalf of his team. He said, “I apologise if you feel that you have been insulted by us. I had not organised any meeting. I have been married for 11 years, but we did not come to take a darshan (of the temple) together. So, we came to visit the temple. This is not the place to talk about movies. May the blessings of Mahalakshmi be upon you.”

Coming to Ved, the film is a remake of the Naga Chaitanya, Samantha Ruth Prabhu starrer Majili and also marks the movie debut of Jiya Shankar. It marks the return of the popular couple Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza on the big screen. The film also has Salman Khan doing a special appearance in the form of the dance number ‘Ved Lavlay’. It is expected to hit the theatres on December 30.

Also Read: Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Ananya Panday, Karan Johar groove with Riteish Deshmukh on ‘Ved Lavlay’ song from Ved, watch videos



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Bigg Boss 16 contestant Archana Gautam denies to do her duty; miffed with her behavior, MC Stan calls her 'Shemdi'

Bigg Boss 16, the popular reality show on Colors TV, witnessed a war of words between MC Stan and Archana Gautam. In the episode, a huge fight erupted over the duties between contestants MC Stan and Archana and it was also shown in the promo of the show.

Bigg Boss 16 contestant Archana Gautam denies to do her duty; miffed with her behavior, MC Stan calls her 'Shemdi'

A few days ago, we saw Soundarya Sharma, Sreejita De, and MC Stan were selected as the three captains of the Bigg Boss house. Wildcard entrant Vikkas Manaktala was voted out by his fellow contestants. And as of now, the rapper has taken the charge of the house. But it felt like housemate Archana Gautam was not ready to give attention to the tasks assigned by Captain Stan.

It was recently seen during the episode that inmates MC Stan and Archana Gautam had a verbal spat over household work. When he confronted her about doing chores, she announced that because the rapper instigated her, she won't do any household duties. MC Stan responded to it in his rapping style saying "Tereko batane ka tere kisse, to tere ho jaayenge hisse (If I start counting your actions, you will be ashamed)." Archana further went on to complain that no one criticizes Shalin Bhanot when he doesn't contribute to the housework.

While the rapper explained to her that Shalin is sick from an asthma attack, Archana blamed MC Stan for picking up fights for the footage. In response, the rapper went on to blame Archana and accused her for hovering around Abdu Rozik as a part of grabbing attention.

Bigg Boss 16 currently airs on Colors and it is also available for streaming on VOOT. The show currently has Soundarya Sharma, Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, Tina Datta, Shiv Thakare, among others as its contestants.

Also Read: Bigg Boss 16: After eviction, Ankit Gupta asks Shiv Thakare and Archana Gautam to be “real” in Salman Khan-hosted show; watch



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Tunisha Sharma Death Case: Mother of the late actress issues statement after sister of Sheezan Khan requests media to give them ‘privacy’

The demise of television actress Tunisha Sharma has embroiled into a major controversy with her suicide leading to several legal allegations against her Ali Baba: Dastan-e-Kabul co-star Sheezan Khan. The latter, who is also the alleged boyfriend of the actress, was arrested in relation to abetment to suicide. Although he has spoken to the media, the actor’s family issued an official statement, earlier today, requesting the media to give them privacy. On the other hand, a video of Tunisha’s mother talking about the case found its way on social media where she revealed that Khan used and ditched her daughter in the name of marrying her.

Tunisha Sharma Death Case: Mother of the late actress issues statement after sister of Sheezan Khan requests media to give them ‘privacy’

In the video that has been doing the rounds on Instagram, Tunisha Sharma’s mother Vanita Sharma said, “Main aap sab media walon ko yeh batana chahti hoon ki Sheezaan ne Tunisha ko dhoka diya. Uske saath mein ek relationship banaya. Shaadi ka wada karke usne Tunisha ke saath breakup kiya. Uska pehle kisi ladki ke saath involvement thi. Uske bawajood bhi Tanisha ko usne involved rakha apne saath. 3-4 mahine usko use kiya. Bas main itna kehna chah rahi hoon hoon ki usko sazaa milni chahiye, usko mat chodna. Mera bachha gaya hai. Baaki media bahut cooperate kar rahi hai. Tahe dil se shukriya karti hoon. (I want to tell all of the media houses that Sheezan betrayed my daughter Tunisha. He was in relationship with her. After promising to marry her, he broke up with her. Before that, he was also involved with another girl. Despite that, he was involved with Tunisha and used her for 3 to 4 months. I just want to bring him to justice and punish him. Please don’t let him go. My child died. That’s all I want. I am eternally thankful to the media for their immense cooperation.)


Her video came after the Khan family issued a statement about Sheezan cooperating with the police, where they stated, “We have full faith in the Indian judiciary system, and Sheezan is cooperating with the Mumbai police through all the procedures. We will talk about this when the time is right, but for now, please allow us the privacy which our family deserves right now.”

Also Read: Tunisha Sharma death row: Sheezan Khan’s sisters BREAK silence; issue official statement

 



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Katrina Kaif becomes the brand ambassador of packaged drinking water brand Aquafina

Despite being a private, actor-entrepreneur Katrina Kaif has been giving glimpses of her life on social media and fans couldn’t stop gushing about getting to know more about the actress. On her work front, she has interesting year to look forward to, the actress has also been having some major brand endorsements in the pipeline. Kaif, who already shares a great working relationship with PepsiCo India, has decided to expand her association with the beverage brand by being the brand ambassador of their packaged drinking water brand Aquafina.

Katrina Kaif becomes the brand ambassador of packaged drinking water brand Aquafina

Readers would recall that Katrina Kaif has in the past endorsed beverage products like Slice. A source close to the actress revealed that after being the face of many iconic campaigns for the soft beverage brand Slice for 16 years, the actress decided to work towards strengthening her existing relationship with the brand PepsiCo India with Aquafina.

Talking about her association with the packaged drinking water brand, Katrina Kaif said, "Hydration has always been a key area of focus for me. I have been wanting to do something in the hydration space for some time now and I am delighted to get this opportunity with PepsiCo India to be the face of Aquafina," she said.

"Goes without saying, Slice will always remind us of Katrina who has been a wonderful face of the brand for over the last 16 years.  The campaigns that we have created together will go down in history and always remind the audiences as they remind them of the indulgences of mangoes. It is not a goodbye, but rather the beginning of a new journey as we continue our association with her by welcoming Katrina to our Aquafina family," said Anuj Goyal, associate director, Tropicana and Slice, PepsiCo India.

On the film front, Katrina Kaif was last seen in the horror comedy Phone Bhoot in which she played the role of a ghost for the first time. The actress currently has Sriram Raghavan’s Merry Christmas with Vijay Sethupathi and the Salman Khan, Emraan Hashmi starrer Tiger 3 in the pipeline, among others.

Also Read: Inside Katrina Kaif’s pyjama party with her girl gang on Christmas 2022



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Tunisha Sharma death row: Sheezan Khan’s sisters BREAK silence; issue official statement

Ever since the news of the popular TV actress Tunisha Sharma’s sudden demise broke out, various speculations and rumours started floating on the internet. Recently, the police interrogated Tunisha’s co-star and ex-boyfriend Sheezan Khan. While the police are yet to conclude the matter, serious allegations are made against Sheezan Khan. Amid this, his sisters, Shafaq Naaz and Falaq Naaz, have broken their silence and issued an official statement of their family on the matter.

Tunisha Sharma death row: Sheezan Khan’s sisters BREAK silence; issue official statement

“To everyone who's been trying to reach out to us for a statement on the case- please allow our family privacy in this grave situation. It's upsetting to see the members of the media constantly calling us and even standing below our apartment buildings,” they stated in her statement.

The Naaz sisters further added, “We have full faith in the Indian judiciary system, and Sheezan is cooperating with the Mumbai police through all the procedures. We will talk about this when the time is right, but for now, please allow us the privacy which our family deserves right now.”

Coming back to the latest development, as per a report by the news agency ANI, Shezaan told the police officials that he was disturbed by the Shraddha Walker case and that the atmosphere in the country that emerged after the gruesome murder had become such that he decided to end his relationship with Tunisha, citing them belonging to different communities.

Tunisha’s mother Vanita Sharma has filed a complaint against Khan alleging abetment to suicide. The actor was arrested on the day after Tunisha’s death on December 25. Reportedly, the two actors were in a relationship and they had broken up 15 days ago. It is said that the late actress was under stress and it is speculated that this drove her to the edge.

The late actress’s post-mortem has been done at JJ Hospital, and she will be cremated tomorrow, December 27.

Also Read: Tunisha Sharma Death: Ali Baba Dastaan-E-Kabul actor Sheezan Khan sent to four-day judicial custody; claims the actress attempted suicide earlier too after break-up



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Tunisha Sharma Death: Ali Baba Dastaan-E-Kabul actor Sheezan Khan sent to four-day judicial custody; claims the actress attempted suicide earlier too after break-up

In one of the tragic news, television actress Tunisha Sharma, who played Shehzaadi Mariam in Ali Baba Dastaan-E-Kabul, reportedly died on December 24 on the sets of the fantasy-themed show at Vasai in Maharashtra's Palghar district at the age of just 20. As per the police officials, the young actress was found hanging in the bathroom. Tunisha’s ex-boyfriend and Ali Baba Dastaan-e-Kabul co-actor Sheezan Khan was arrested after her mother filed an FIR against him alleging abetment to suicide. While the actor has been sent to four-day judicial custody by a Vasai court in Mumbai, he has claimed that after their break up, Tunisha had attempted suicide previously as well and he had saved her.

Tunisha Sharma Death: Ali Baba Dastaan-E-Kabul actor Sheezan Khan sent to four-day judicial custody; claims the actress attempted suicide earlier too after break-up

According to the news agency ANI, Shezaan told the police officials that he was disturbed by the Shraddha Walker case and that “the atmosphere in the country that emerged after the gruesome murder that he decided to end his relationship with Tunisha, citing them belonging to different communities.” Another reason was the age factor as she was 20 and he is 28. For the unversed, Shraddha Walker was brutally murdered by her live-in partner Aaftab Poonawala and cut her into pieces and threw her body parts in several parts of Delhi.

While speaking to the police, Sheezan Khan also alleged that Tunisha Sharma had previously attempted suicide. As per police sources, according to NDTV, he said, “Tunisha had recently tried to commit suicide a few days before her death, but at that time I saved her and told Tunisha's mother to take special care of her.”

Tunisha’s uncle Pawan Sharma, however, denied the claim. Speaking to NDTV, he said, “Both ate at the makeup room. No one knows what happened after that. We got a call asking us to come,” Pawan Sharma told NDTV. “Never, never. She never tried to commit suicide. She was under a lot of stress. That's why her mother was worried about her,” he added.

Tunisha’s mother Vanita Sharma filed a complaint against Khan alleging abetment to suicide. The actor was arrested on December 25. It is being reported that the two actors were in a relationship and that they had broken up 15 days ago. The late actress was allegedly under stress and is speculated that this drove her to the edge.

In a video message, as reported by the publication, Vanita alleged that Sheezan had promised that he would marry her daughter. She also claimed that he cheated on her. “Despite being involved with another woman, he continued a relationship with Tunisha. He used her for three-four months. I just want to say that Sheezan should be punished, he should not be spared. I have lost my child,” Vanita said.

As per a report in NDTV, the post-mortem was conducted at Mumbai's JJ Hospital early on Sunday morning. A team of 4-5 doctors were present for the autopsy. Her mortal remains were handed over to the family at 11 am on Sunday and the cremation was done in the afternoon. The police said that there were marks of injuries on her body. The report states that she “died due to asphyxiation.”

While the investigation is underway, a senior police official said in a statement on Saturday, “There is a Ramdev Studio in Naigaon where the shoot was on. Then there was a break between the shots when this actress went to the bathroom and then she hung herself there. People on the sets rushed her to the hospital where she was declared 'brought dead'. It is primary information. Our team is on the spot and they are investigating. We will take everyone's statement."

Waliv Police is questioning everyone who was present on the sets on Saturday. The actress reportedly did not leave any suicide note. Police will conduct the investigation from both murder and suicide angles. Both Tunisha Sharma and Sheezan Khan’s phones have been sent to forensics to see the chats and calls between them and what led to the incident.

Tunisha Sharma was also a child actress earlier. She played the role of the young Katrina Kaif in Fitoor.

ALSO READ: Tunisha Sharma death row: Post-mortem done, Ali Baba Dastaan-E-Kabul actress to be cremated today



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Jackie Shroff denies any new project with Anil Kapoor

Earlier this month, media portals were bussing with rumours of Jackie Shroff coming together with Anil Kapoor for a film after 24. In fact, speculation was rife that the two actors who have featured in thirteen films together, with the last being Priyadarshan’s Kabhi Na Kabhi in 1998, would not only excite the audience but would also be a pleasure to watch.

Jackie Shroff denies any new project with Anil Kapoor

As per the reports, the said film would be produced by none other than Subhash Ghai and had been titled Chor Police. But when I touched base with Jackie he shared he had no knowledge of this project. Says Jackie, “This was news to me. Even I read about it, like everyone else. I asked Subhash Ghaiji and Anil about it. But no one responded.”

It looks like this was just one more proposal project where actors’ names are being leaked out prematurely, if not entirely erroneously.

Also Read: EXCLUSIVE: Jackie Shroff recalls his journey from being a chef to an actor; says, “Whatever came to me, I did it with respect”



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Alia Bhatt urges fans to support Assam flood relief; says “It happens every year and it still catches us off guard”

Alia Bhatt has joined several members of the entertainment industry in raising awareness about the ongoing flood crisis in Assam. The actre...