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Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut has found herself at the centre of yet another controversy, this time involving her own party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The 38-year-old MP from Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district was publicly reprimanded by the BJP leadership after her remarks on the farmers’ protest stirred significant backlash. The party clarified that her comments do not reflect the BJP’s stance, underscoring that she is not authorized to speak on policy matters.
The controversy erupted after Kangana suggested that the farmers’ protest, which had gripped the nation for over a year, could have led to a crisis similar to that of Bangladesh if not for the decisive actions taken by the Indian government. She said in Hindi, “Bangladesh-like anarchy could have happened in India also like in the name of farmers’ protest. Outside forces are planning to destroy us with the help of insiders. If it hadn’t been for the foresight of our leadership, they would have succeeded. What happened in Bangladesh, it could have easily happened here too. There is a conspiracy by foreign powers and these filmy people thrive on it. They don’t care if the country goes to the dogs.”
“The statement made by BJP MP Kangana Ranaut in the context of the farmers’ movement is not the opinion of the party. BJP disagrees with the statement made by Kangana Ranaut. On behalf of the party, Kangana Ranaut is neither permitted nor authorised to make statements on party policy issues. The Bharatiya Janata Party is committed to following the principles of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas’ and social harmony,” the BJP said in a formal statement, as reported by NDTV.
In 2020, during the height of the farmers’ protests against the now-repealed three farm laws, Kangana misidentified a woman farmer from Punjab, who was participating in the protests, as Bilkis Bano, an elderly woman who had become one of the faces of the anti-Citizenship Amendment Law (CAA) protests at Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh. Kangana went on to suggest that the woman was “available for Rs. 100,” insinuating that she could be hired to protest.
The controversy surrounding her comments resurfaced when she was reportedly slapped by a woman Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) constable at the Chandigarh airport while on her way to Delhi in June this year.
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Director Rahi Anil Barve and creators Raj and DK’s upcoming Prime Video show Gulkanda Tales has been generating a lot of excitement ever since it was announced. Since then, fans have been waiting for its release with bated breath. Now, there is finally some clarity on its release.
Veteran actor Zakir Hussain, who plays one of the important characters in the show, spoke about its release plan in an exclusive chat with Bollywood Hungama. He said, “I have done an interesting web series with D2R production company and Raj and DK called Gulkanda Tales. It will release at the end of this year. I had done Farzi with them.”
Apart from Hussain, Gulkanda Tales also stars Kunal Kemmu, Abhishek Banerjee, Pankaj Tripathi, Patralekhaa among others.
Sharing more about the subject, Hussain added, “Gulkanda Tales is fantasy. It is based in ancient times, like during Ajanta Ellora era. The looks (of the actors) are also such. My character is such that you won’t even be able to recognize me. It will also have a second part. I will be shooting for it.”
Hussain is also a part of the upcoming Varun Dhawan entertainer Baby John, which is produced by the Jawan fame Atlee and directed by Kalees. Speaking about his role in that film, he said, “I am playing a police inspector in it. I have some interesting scenes. I also have some web series; some of them are ready to release and some are in the pipeline.”
Hussain’s immediate next release is ZEE5’s web series Murshid, which will stream on the platform from August 30. The show also stars Kay Kay Menon and Tanuj Virvani in pivotal roles.
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Ranbir Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Bobby Deol, Anil Kapoor, and Triptii Dimri starrer Animal was one of the biggest blockbusters of 2023. It looks like the film’s charm hasn’t simmered from the audiences, mind even now. The Bhushan Kumar produced, and Sandeep Reddy Vanga directed film has bagged 11 nominations in 9 categories at the upcoming IIFA Awards 2024.
The nominations Animal has bagged are in the categories which includes Sandeep Reddy Vanga for Direction, Ranbir Kapoor for Performance in a leading role (Male) Triptii Dimri for Performance in a supporting role (Female), Anil Kapoor for Performance in a supporting role (Male), Bobby Deol for Performance in a negative role, Arijit Singh for the song ‘Satranga’, Bhupinder Babbal for the song ‘Arjan Valley’, and Vishal Mishra for the song ‘Pehle Bhi Main’ in the Playback Singer (Male) category. Shreya Ghoshal for ‘Kashmir’ in the Playback Singer (Female) category.
Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar and Sandeep Reddy Vanga have also been nominated for the Best Picture category along with Pritam, Vishal Mishra, Mannan Bhardwaj, Shreyas Puranik, Jaani, Bhupinder Babbal, Aashim Kemson, Harshvardhan Rameshwar for Music Direction.
Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar’s T-Series, Murad Khetani’s Cine1 Studios and Pranay Reddy Vanga’s Bhadrakali Pictures backed Animal which is a crime drama film that released on December 1, 2023. The film went on to get raving reviews and went on to earn around Rs 1000 crores at the box office.
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