BY SUNIT JANGIR

Shahid Kapoor seems to become the first choice of the filmmakers and producers when it comes to the Hindi remake of the South Indian movies. After the blockbuster Kabir Singh that was the Hindi adaptation of the Telugu movie Arjun Reddy, Shahid Kapoor is currently working on Jersey which is also a remake of the Telugu movie with the same name that starred Nani in the lead role. ## Now, according to the Mid-Day report, the makers of the Tamil movie Soorarai Pottru starring Suriya has approached Shahid Kapoor for its Hindi remake to play the lead role. However, Shahid Kapoor is yet to give a nod for its Hindi adaptation. ## Regarding the Hindi remake and Shahid being approached for the role, a source revealed to the tabloid, “The film was always supposed to be made in multiple languages. Shahid enjoyed a mammoth hit in Kabir Singh last year, which was the Hindi adaptation of the Telugu blockbuster Arjun Reddy. So, he was the first choice of the makers. The actor is currently going through the script. After the leading man is locked, the team will zero in on the principal cast.”## Talking about the original Soorarai Pottru, it is an action-drama film directed by Sudha Kongara while Suriya and Guneet Monga have co-produced the film under the banners 2D Entertainment and Sikhya Entertainment. Along with Suriya in the lead role, the film also stars Aparna Balamurali, Jackie Shroff, Urvashi, Mohan Babu, Paresh Rawal, Sampath Raj, and Karunas in important roles.## About the Soorarai Pottru's release, the film was originally scheduled to be released on April 9 but got postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic and the nationwide lockdown. The new release date is yet to be announced. The makers of the film announced that the film will be dubbed in Kannada.## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

A day after Dabangg movie director Abhinav Singh Kashyap made serious allegations on Salman Khan and his family for destroying his career, Salman Khan along with family filed a defamation case against the director for defaming them publicly. ## According to a report in news daily, Arbaaz Khan has broken the silence regarding this controversy and said that he had nothing to do with Abhinav Singh Kashyap ever since they started working on Dabangg 2. The had already parted their ways professionally after Dabangg in 2010. Now, the Khan family has hit back to the director and filed a case against for defaming them.## In another report quoted by Filmfare, a source close to Salman Khan said that Abhinav Kashyap has been facing mental issues since the last few years and there is no truth in what he has said on social media. ## The controversy sparked after the 34-year old actor Sushant Singh Rajput committed suicide on June 14 at his Mumbai apartment. He was battling depression for a long time. He reportedly loses 6-7 movies in the past year that led him to depression. ## After his death, Abhinav Singh Kashyap wrote a long post on Facebook revealing how some people including Salman Khan and his family running the whole industry. He even said that after Dabangg, Arbaaz Khan, and family sabotaged his career and the sustained gaslighting and bullying destroyed his mental health which has not only affected his professional life but the personal life also.## Read full statement here - Dabangg director blames Salman Khan and family for destroying his career ## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

It has been more than two days since Sushant Singh Rajput left his family, friends, and fans shattered. He was hailed as one of the most talented actors in the industry who rose from phoenix to make his name among the rising stars of the entertainment industry. ## Sushant Singh Rajput had done some memorable roles in tv shows and movies that made him one of the most loved stars among the fans. Remembring his good work, his fans and friends in the industry paid tribute to him via Twitter and other social media platforms. ## He was not only a great actor but also a great thinker who often seen sharing his thoughts with fans on Twitter and Instagram. He would often use the hashtag #selfmusings where he would write his thoughts. Now, to pay tribute to him and keep his memories alive, his family and the team have launched a website called https://selfmusing.com/ to share his writings with fans. ## His team will be posting the different writings by the actor. They announced the same on his Facebook page. "He is away but he is still alive with us. Kickstarting #SelfMusing mode https://selfmusing.com/. Fans like you were real "godfather" for Sushant. As promised to him, converting this space into a collection of all his thoughts, learnings, dreams, and wishes, he always wanted people to know. Yes, we are documenting all the positive energies ⚡ he has left behind in this world."## ## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

For the first time in 45 years, India and China have a violent face-off in which at least 20 Indian shoulders were Martyred while a few were injured. The face-off between the soldiers of both countries happened at Ladakh’s Galwan Valley on 15-16 June. ## A lot of celebs including Akshay Kumar, Mahesh Babu, Virat Kohli, Hrithik Roshan, Vicky Kaushal, Sonu Sood, and others have offered their tribute to the martyrs’ families in India. ## Deeply saddened by the death of our bravehearts in #GalwanValley. We will forever be indebted to them for their invaluable service to the nation.My heartfelt condolences to their families 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/tGOGTU61X6— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) June 16, 2020 ## Deeply disturbed and saddened to learn that our soldiers were martyred at #GalwanValley. Your sacrifice for the nation will forever be etched in our hearts. We salute your bravery and patriotism. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. Jai Hind— Mahesh Babu (@urstrulyMahesh) June 17, 2020 ## T 3565 - .... ज़रा आँख में भर लो पानी ; जो शहीद हुए हैं उनकी , ज़रा याद करो क़ुर्बानी .. 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳they sacrificed their lives to protect our country , to keep us safe and secure. SALUTE Indian Army Officers and Jawans ! JAI HIND— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) June 16, 2020 ## As a soldier's daughter, the death of a soldier will always hurt hard and feel personal. The sacrifice of their lives and the sacrifice of their families will always leave a void. I pray for peace and I pray for strength for the brave bereaved families 🙏 #IndianArmy #JaiJawan— Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) June 17, 2020 ## Salute to our REAL HEROES who laid their lives protecting and honouring our border. May god give their families utmost strength #GalwanValley— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) June 17, 2020 ## Salute and deepest respect to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives to protect our country in the Galwan Valley. NO one is more selfless and brave than a soldier. Sincere condolences to the families. I hope they find peace through our prayers at this difficult time. 🙏— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) June 17, 2020 ## Salute every soldier who laid down his life protecting India’s border & honour. Jai Jawan, Jai Bharat 🙏RIP Brave Hearts 🙏🙏My thoughts are with your families during this hour.#GalwanValley #IndianArmy— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) June 17, 2020 ## Santosh babu.. you will remain in our hearts forever. Your sacrifice will never be forgotten. We Salute you and your family for what you did for our nation🙏. #GalwanValley 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/1tCBQrM7ab— sonu sood (@SonuSood) June 16, 2020 ## I salute our bravehearts who fought courageously at the Galwan Valley and made the supreme sacrifice for the honour of our nation. My heartfelt condolences to their families. Jai Hind.— Vicky Kaushal (@vickykaushal09) June 16, 2020 ## It leaves me with a heavy heart to know of the lives lost in Ladakh & the unrest we are faced with. Our defence stands tall on ground. My highest respect to the martyred in the line of duty. Condolences & prayers for their families. May the departed & living find peace 🙏🏻— Hrithik Roshan (@iHrithik) June 16, 2020 ## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

The International Space University (ISU) in France has paid tribute in a statement to the actor Sushant Singh Rajput who was found dead at his Bandra apartment on Sunday (June 14). The statement read that the ISU is deeply saddened by the dramatic news of Sushant's death. ## The official Tweeter handle of ISU tweeted that Sushant Singh Rajput was supposed to visit the central campus last year but couldn't visit due to some other priorities. ## "We are deeply saddened by the dramatic news on the death of well known Indian actor Sushant Singh Rajput," ISU tweeted.## "Mr. Singh Rajput was a believer and strong supporter of STEM education and was following ISU on social media. He had even accepted an invitation to visit ISU’s Central Campus in the summer of 2019 but other agenda priorities prevented him from traveling to Strasbourg."## "Our thoughts are with Sushant Singh Rajput, his family and his friends. His memory will remain among his thousands of followers across India and all over the world," it added. ## We @isunet are deeply saddened by the dramatic news on the death of well known Indian actor @itsSSR Mr Singh Rajput was a believer and strong supporter of STEM education and was following ISU on social media. https://t.co/E3GZFHdZdo pic.twitter.com/PAqwY5MGoB— Space University (@ISUnet) June 15, 2020 ## Sushant Singh Rajput had a deep interest in astronomy. Even after leaving his engineering course, he remained connected to science. In 2017, the late actor visited the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of his research for the film Chanda Mama Door Ke that couldn't go on the floor due to some reasons.## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Actress Kriti Sanon was one of the few persons present at the funeral of late Sushant Singh Rajput who died on June 14 after committed suicide. The actress has shared a beautiful relationship with her co-star from Raabta movie. It's a extreme time of sorrow for the people who were the closest to Sushant and Kriti was one of them. ## She finally opened up about the void that Sushant’s untimely demise has left in her life. While sharing her pictures with Sushant on Instagram, Kriti wrote of how she wishes she had been there and helped him fix the broken pieces. she penned a heartfelt post remembering the actor.## "Sush.. I knew that your brilliant mind was your best friend and your worst enemy.. but it has broken me completely to know that you had a moment in your life where Dying felt easier or better than Living. I so wish you had people around you to get you pass THAT moment, I wish you hadn’t pushed the ones who loved you away.. I wish I could have fixed that something which was broken inside you.. I couldn’t.. I wish so so many things.... A part of my heart has gone with you..💔 and a part will always keep you alive.. Never stopped praying for your happiness and never will..❤️".## View this post on Instagram Sush.. I knew that your brilliant mind was your best friend and your worst enemy.. but it has broken me completely to know that you had a moment in your life where Dying felt easier or better than Living. I so wish you had people around you to get you pass THAT moment, i wish you hadn’t pushed the ones who loved you away.. i wish i could have fixed that something which was broken inside you..I couldn’t.. I wish so so many things.... A part of my heart has gone with you..💔 and a part will always keep you alive.. Never stopped praying for your happiness and never will..❤️ A post shared by Kriti (@kritisanon) on Jun 16, 2020 at 3:45am PDT ## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Dabangg movie director Abhinav Singh Kashyap recently took to Facebook and revealed that after Dabangg film in 2010, Arbaaz Khan and family sabotaged his career and the sustained gaslighting and bullying destroyed his mental health which has not only affect his professional life but the personal life also. ## The director's post came after Sushant Singh Rajput committed suicide on June 14, who said to be in depression for a long time. His death has also revealed the dirty truth of Bollywood that does not care about an outsider and treats such people badly.## Abhinav Singh Kashyap who is the brother of filmmaker Anurag Singh Kashyap wrote in his post that the government must launch a detailed investigation in Sushant's case. He compared the actor's death with the MeToo movement that revealed the dirty image of Bollywood.## In a long Facebook post, Abhinav wrote, "My appeal to the Government to launch a detailed investigation. Rest in peace Sushant Singh Rajput… Om Shanti.. But your fight continues…" ## "The suicide of Sushant Singh Rajput brings to the forefront a much bigger problem of what many of us have been dealing with. Exactly what might compel a person to commit suicide?? I fear his death is just the tip of the iceberg just like the #metoo movement was for a much bigger malaise in Bollywood."## The filmmaker also raised fingers on the talent management agencies who spot actors and introduce them to Bollywood celebrities promising a bright future in the film industry.## "The death of Sushant Singh Rajput brings under scanner the role YRF talent Management Agency might have played in pushing him towards his suicide but that is for the authorities to investigate. These people don’t make careers. They ruin your career and life. Having suffered personally for a decade, I can confidently say every Talent Manager and all Talent Management Agencies of Bollywood are a potential death Trap for Artists."## "They are all basically white collared Dalaals and everyone is involved. They all have an unspoken code of conduct they adhere to. Their one simple mantra is, “Hamaam me sab nange aur jo nange nahin hain, unko nanga karo kyonki agar ek bhi pakda gaya to sab pakde jayenge”. Following is mostly their modus Operandi," Abhinav Singh Kashyap added.## ## While sharing his own experience, Abhinav revealed how Salman Khan and his family destroyed his career after the Dabangg movie in 2010. He revealed that his several projects sabotaged only because of Arbaaz Khan. ## "The reason I moved out of making Dabangg 2 ten years ago is because Arbaaz Khan in collusion with Sohail Khan and family was trying to take control of my career by bullying me. Arbaaz Khan sabotaged my second project with Shree Ashtavinayak Films that I was signed up with by personally calling their head Mr. Raj Mehta and threatening him with dire consequences if they made a film with me. I had to return the signing money to Shree Ashtavinayak films and moved to Viacom Pictures. They did the same thing."## "Only this time the sabotager was Sohail Khan and he intimidated the then Viacom CEO, Vikram Malhotra. My project was sabotaged and I was made to return my signing fee of Rupees 7 Crores plus interest of Ninety odd lacs. Its only then that Reliance Entertainment came to my rescue and we forged an enduring partnership for my film Besharam."## He further revealed that "Over the next few years, all my projects and creative endeavors have been sabotaged and I have been repeatedly threatened with life and rape threats given to/for the female members of my family. The sustained gaslighting and bullying destroyed my mental health and that of my family and led to my divorce and breaking up of my family in 2017. They erred and sent some of these threats as texts, sent to me as sms from several numbers."## "Armed with evidence, I went to the police in 2017 to file an FIR which they refused to register but registered a non-cognizable complaint. When the threats continued, I forced the police to trace the numbers but they couldn't be traced back to Sohail Khan(the suspected sender). My complaint remains open to date and I still have all the evidence," he added.## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput died after committing suicide. He has left his loved ones and his colleagues mourning at his untimely demise. Sushant was battling with depression for a long time. After his death, the focus has been shifted on his rumored girlfriend, Jalebi actress Rhea Chakraborty.## Rhea was one of the two persons Sushant called along with his Pavitra Rishta co-star Mahesh Shetty before taking the big decision. However, Sushant and Rhea never confirmed their relationship but they were said to be living together during the lockdown before Rhea moved to a friends’ place. ## However, despite not confirming their relationship, their fans always rooted for them and wanted to see them together in a movie. Now, the writer, director Rumy Jafry confirmed that the duo of Sushant and Rhea was all set to do their first film together that was going to be a romantic-comedy. ## Speaking to Mumbai Mirror, Rumy Jafry revealed, “The script was locked and we were to begin shooting in May. The coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown delayed things. I lost Irrfan Khan, then Rishi Kapoor and Wajid, and now Sushant. I am so disturbed, my father has asked me to return home to Bhopal.”## While we all know that Sushant was a very talented versatile actor, the film was also supposed to reveal his dancing skills. “He was a fantastic dancer and my film would have showcased him in a different light. He loved Shah Rukh Khan’s acting and Govinda’s dance and that’s why I had a full-fledged dance number with Govinda-style moves planned for our mahurat,” he added.## The location and other things were of the film were sorted and the film was set to shot in Mumbai before heading to London and Punjab for the next schedule. ## Rumy also said that now, "the film may never make it as it was written keeping Sushant in mind."## The fans of Sushant Singh Rajput will get to see their idol's magic for the last time in the movie 'Dil Bechara' that is scheduled for release this year. The film also stars Sanjana Sanghi and Saif Ali Khan and it is directed by Mukesh Chhabra. ## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Actress Anushka Sharma and the streaming platform Amazon Prime Video got in the fresh trouble after Punjab and Haryana high court issued a notice against them for allegedly defaming Sikh Community in the web series Paatal Lok. The notice of motion was issued to the Union of India and 15 other respondents by the bench of Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi. ## The petitioner has objected the episode number 3 on “A History of Violence” that was set in a village in Punjab. Petitioner-advocate Gurdeepinder Singh Dhillon said, “The respondents have purposely and maliciously within the intent of creating communal disharmony and caste-based clashes have shown two communities in a bad light."## It is not the first time the series got a notice for hurting particular community sentiments, a few days ago, ex MLA of Delhi and Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee president, Manjinder Singh Sirsa also raised questions over Paatal Lok and demand for its ban for presenting Sikh Community as rapists. On May 29, he tweeted, "We have sent a legal notice to Amazon & directors Mr. Avinash Arun and Mr. Prosit Roy for hurting the sentiments of Sikhs by showing Sikhs as rapists through their controversial serial #PatalLok."## We have sent a legal notice to Amazon & directors Mr Avinash Arun and Mr Prosit Roy for hurting the sentiments of Sikhs by showing Sikhs as rapists through their controversial serial #PatalLok@PrimeVideoIN @amazonIN @AnushkaSharma @prosit_roy @ANI @republic @thetribunechd pic.twitter.com/qbFnz0a4qv— Manjinder Singh Sirsa (@mssirsa) May 29, 2020 ## Ever since the Pataal Lok started streaming on Amazon Prime Video from May 15, it has been in the controversy for various reasons. Not only the Sikh Community but concerned people have also objected on several sensitive issues such as eating beef in front of Goddess’s photo, allegedly promoting Hinduphobia, Hindus lynching Dalits, etc. ## However, despite being in the light for the wrong reasons, the makers of the series are planning for its second season. Anushka Sharma hinted at the possibility of Paatal Lok season 2 in an interview with PTI.## Pataal Lok is a crime thriller series that stars Jaideep Ahlawat, Gul Panag, Neeraj Kabi, Swastika Mukherjee, Ishwak Singh, and Abhishek Banerjee in prominent roles. ## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Former team India opener Gautam Gambhir has said on Monday (June 15) that Virat Kohli may have scored so many runs and have broken many records but as a leader, Kohli has a lot to achieve. ## While speaking to Star Sports’ Cricket Connected, Gautam Gambhir said, "You can keep scoring your own runs. There are people like Brian Lara who’s got so many runs. People like Jacques Kallis who have won nothing, Virat Kohli, at the moment, has won nothing to be honest, as a leader.”## “He has a lot to achieve. He can keep scoring his own runs. But for me, in a team sport, till the time you don’t win those big trophies, you will never be considered... probably you will never fulfill your entire career,” Gambhir further said.## Gambhir also said that there are players in the team who can never match Kohli's intensity as a player. He advised Kohli that he should not compare his intensity with the other players to bring out the best of them. ## “He’s different from the rest. Probably a lot of other people might not have the same ability that Virat Kohli has. As a leader, the most important quality which he needs to have is to start taking players as they are. Don’t compare them, or don’t compare their intensity to his intensity. Because every individual is different.”## “Mohammed Shami can never be Jasprit Bumrah. Or Ishant Sharma can never be Jasprit Bumrah. Or KL Rahul can never be Virat Kohli. For that matter, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, all these guys probably can never match to Virat Kohli’s intensity, and talent as well,” Gambhir said.## “But how to get the best out of them, and figuring out those situations will help him, and prepare him the best for the world titles, and that is only when they can actually win it,” he added.## Virat Kohli's record as captain is quite impressive but he yet to win an ICC trophy. He led India in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy where India lost in the final to Pakistan while in the ODI World Cup 2019, India reached in the semi-final only to lose against New Zealand. Besides, Kohli is yet to win the IPL title as well despite his exceptional record as a batsman.## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput died on June 14 after he committed suicide at his Mumbai apartment. The actor said to be going through depression for a long time. The ever-smiling actor's untimely demise shocked the entire film industry. ## While his death has raised the issue of mental health, it has also revealed the dirty truth of the film industry which has no room for the outsiders. Actress Meera Chopra who has worked in several Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu movies too had to say about the same. ## She issued a statement apologizing to the late Sushant Singh Rajput on the behalf of the entire film industry for not being with the actor when he was battling alone with depression for a long time. ## The statement also reveals how cruel this film industry for outsiders. Issuing the statement on Tweeter, the 36-year old actress has also requested the industry members including the directors and producers to help people when they are in need. ## "We are working and living in an industry which is cruel, cold and ruthless. We all knew well that Sushant was going depression for long, but what did we do? Where was his close circle, the directors, producers he's worked with, his close friends? Why nobody came out and helped, gave him the kind of love, the work he wanted - because nobody care".## "I am sorry to say but nobody gives a shit about what you are going through. If your 1 movie flops then they start treating you like untouchable. True, Bollywood is a small family, but a kind of family that is never there when you need them. He had to take his life for that family to realise the kind of pain and need he was in".## "An outsider will always feel like an outsider here. I just wana say to my industry that help people when they need it. There is no point tweeting when they are no more. Don't pretend to be sad when you guys didn't do anything when he was sad. Stop being such a hypocritical society".## "Sushant, your death is a personal loss, the way I see my industry will never be the same anymore. We have failed you, this industry has failed you. You deserved better my friend. I am so sorry!!," she concluded.## My apology to #sushant on behalf of the entire industry and a humble request to my industry folks!! pic.twitter.com/PJHhet6V6I— meera chopra (@MeerraChopra) June 15, 2020 ## Stay tuned...

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Legendary Indian opener Sunil Gavaskar said that the BCCI should consider holding the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 in Sri Lanka in September as he thinks that BCCI's plan of organizing the tournament in October looking far from reality after the Australia government has formally announced that 25 percent crowd can turn up for sporting events that have opened the door for the T20 World Cup that is scheduled to play in Australia in October. ## "After the announcement by the Australian government, there seems to be a possibility of conducting a World T20 in October. Maybe the teams will have to reach three weeks earlier, have seven days of practice games and also 14-day quarantine," Gavaskar told Sports Tak of Aaj Tak.## "If ICC believes that World T20 can happen, then having IPL looks difficult because it could only be held if World T20 is postponed but after the announcement (by Australia PM Scott Morrison), IPL in October looks difficult," he added.## While the T20 World Cup is looking more imminent than the IPL in October, Sunny G believes that holding IPL in Sri Lanka in September makes more sense as it can't be held in India around that time because of the monsoon.## "September you can't have IPL in India due to monsoon. But maybe in Sri Lanka from early September with teams playing each other once instead of a double header. Maybe you can think of that," Gavaskar said. ## The 70-year old also thinks that without the crowd, cricket will be a different experience as fans lift players' game. "Fans lift your game. The atmosphere is very different when they are present. Obviously players will lose out on that. Also, they will be wary of a team huddle, also may be a fist bump after a good shot".## Stay tuned...