Makers of 'Singham Returns' to delete select scenes in response to objections raised by Hindu Janajagruti Samiti
Makers of Ajay Devgn-Kareena Kapoor starrer 'Singham Returns' have agreed to delete certain scenes from the film which were found to be objectionable by a right-wing Hindu organisation.
The decision was taken after members of the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) met movie director Rohit Shetty, Devgn and creative director Ashok Pandit in Mumbai yesterday.
"The HJS registered its objections with producers, directors and the Censor Board after watching its trailer.
The decision was taken after members of the right-wing organisation met director Rohit Shetty in Mumbai yesterday.
HJS leaders had condemned the movie after its trailer depicted a saint as villain.
The film, which is scheduled to be released on August 15, depicted scenes and dialogues which hurt the religious feelings of Hindus, Shinde said.
The HJS has circulated a letter written by the movie's co-producer Kumar Mangat Pathak which assured that "all the shots which were mutually discussed to be deleted will be deleted and will not be there in the film".
"We respect your sentiments and assure you that nothing will be done to disrespect it," the letter dated August 4, 2014, read.
Madhur Bhandarkar to receive Raj Kapoor Smriti Awards
The filmmaker is honoured by the award, which will be conferred Aug 12 at a ceremony.
“Thank you to each one of you for the congratulatory messages you sent. I accept this Maharashtra State honour bestowed on me, in all humility," Bhandarkar tweeted.
The recent award has added another achievement to Bhandarkar's credit. He has so far received four National Awards for his films “Chandani Bar”, “Page 3”, “Fashion” and “Traffic Signal”.
The filmmaker is now busy making his next film “Calendar Girls” based on lives of models who feature on special calendars.
Actress Tanuja and Marathi actress Uma Bhende will be conferred with the Lifetime Achievement honour at the Raj Kapoor Smriti Awards.
Soha Ali Khan feels there's no perfect relationship
The actors got engaged in Paris recently, and they are yet to decide on their nuptials. In a tete-a-tete, Soha spoke about relationships and her idea of marriage. Excerpts:
Q. Many marriages in showbiz are crumbling. Does that scare you?
A. I’ve always felt when you are committed in a relationship, you’ve to work through the difficult times. I’ve seen my parents (Sharmila Tagore and late Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi) in a successful solid marriage for 44 years. I am sure they had their problems. They were completely different personalities. But they must have worked on their marriage. And they made it work. I never felt any insecurity regarding my parents’ marriage. I think they handled their issues and the public face of their marriage was so dignified.
Q. Then how according to you, does a modern marriage work?
A. There is no perfect relationship. You have to work around the dissatisfaction. One reason why marriages break faster now is because people live longer. Earlier people died at 60. Now they live to be a 100, so all that more time to spend in a marriage. How many years can you live happily in one relationship? You need to have a sense of commitment, maturity and infinite patience to make a marriage last.
Q. Are you arguing against marrying Kunal?
A. To keep a relationship going in today’s day and age is very difficult. I’d like to think if my relationship has worked for five years, it’s permanent. We are all so self-centred. So am I. To give that much to a relationship is very difficult.
Q. Would you be able to do it?
A. My happiness always came first. But now to make Kunal happy makes me happier. But ultimately, I don’t know how much I can sacrifice for anyone else. I always said we should not take the relationship for granted. We need to continue to communicate our feelings about one another, no matter what its repercussions.
Only an honest approach can keep a relationship going. I’ve seen the dignity that my parents brought into their marriage. If I am a secure person today it’s because of the marriage that my parents shared. I’d certainly want my child to feel the same sense of security.
In a new twist to the alleged rape case against Mumbai Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Sunil Paraskar, the prosecution lawyer Chitra Salunkhe today claimed to have a recorded audio clip of model's former lawyer Rizwan Siddiqui offering her money to withdraw the case.
"I have the recording where Rizwan Siddiqui suggests offering money to victim and asking her to forget about the case. The audio conversation was recorded on July 18, 2014," said Salunkhe.
Senior advocate and women's rights activist Abha Singh also criticized Siddiqui for releasing private conversation between a lawyer and a client and said that he should be suspended.
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