Civil suit seeks ban on film 'PK', Aamir Khan's nude poster
Aamir Khan's upcoming movie 'PK' poster
Mumbai: A civil suit here has sought aban on the poster and release of film 'PK' in which lead actor Aamir Khan appears in a nude pose. It is likely to come up for hearing in a civil court tomorrow, according to social activist Hemant Patil who has filed the suit.
The suit prayed for a permanent injunction from the court from releasing the film all over India with a ban on publicity and advertisement of the nude picture of Aamir Khan until such time the objectionable scenes are removed.
The defendants are Censor Board office bearers, actor Aamir Khan, film's producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra and director Rajkumar Hirani.
According to the suit, the nude poster which has been circulated all over is vulgar and obscene and has the tendency to corrupt the minds of the people. This poster is being shown in newspapers and television and also on internet since last one month, the plaintiff claimed.
The plaintiff said that Aamir is a good actor and a host of popular TV show 'Satyamev Jayate'. He has a good and clean image in the eyes of public. However, by appearing nude in this poster for the sake of publicity, the actor had done a "shameful" act and hence he should withdraw such obscene images immediately.
The Supreme court had last week dismissed a Public Interest Litigation which sought a ban on the exhibition of posters in which a naked Aamir stands on rail tracks for promoting the film 'PK'. The apex court was of the view, "If you don't like then don't watch the film but don't bring religious facets in it," adding that, "these are matters of art and entertainment and let them remain so."
Bipasha Basu attends Umang Festival in Mumbai
Aug 18 : Bipasha Basu was recently spotted promoting her upcoming movie 'Creature 3D' at the Umang Festival in Mumbai.
The 35-year old actress looked fresh in a pink layered Nikasha dress.
Basu was seen interacting with her fans about her movie 'Creature 3D'.
The Umang festival is proving to be a popular platform for film promotions as earlier, Shraddha Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor also went to the same festival to promote their upcoming film 'Haider'.
Rani Mukerji expresses will to work outside YRF banner
Mumbai: Actress Rani Mukerji, now married to Yash Raj Films (YRF) head honcho Aditya Chopra, says that her next will be outside her home banner.
Her forthcoming release "Mardaani", which has been directed by Pradeep Sarkar, has been produced by YRF.
So, when asked whether she would star only in her home banner, Rani said: "No, not at all. My next film will be outside the YRF banner."
The actress, however, says that she wants to stick to acting and has no plans to be involved creatively with the production house.
"No, not at all. There are many capable people who take care of everything. Adi (Aditya) is at the helm and I don't think he requires anybody else. I don't want to produce or direct a film."
For the time being, Rani is busy promoting "Mardaani". The raw and gritty film will see her flaunting women power as Shivani Shivaji Roy, an officer of the Mumbai Crime Branch unit, when it comes out Aug 22.
Her forthcoming release "Mardaani", which has been directed by Pradeep Sarkar, has been produced by YRF.
So, when asked whether she would star only in her home banner, Rani said: "No, not at all. My next film will be outside the YRF banner."
The actress, however, says that she wants to stick to acting and has no plans to be involved creatively with the production house.
"No, not at all. There are many capable people who take care of everything. Adi (Aditya) is at the helm and I don't think he requires anybody else. I don't want to produce or direct a film."
For the time being, Rani is busy promoting "Mardaani". The raw and gritty film will see her flaunting women power as Shivani Shivaji Roy, an officer of the Mumbai Crime Branch unit, when it comes out Aug 22.
Katrina and Ranbir's Ex Deepika Turn Friends? Trio to Spend Time on 'Tamasha' Sets
Ever since the B-town heart-throb, Ranbir Kapoor's alleged relationship with actress Katrina Kaif had started surfacing, the duo has made the headlines every now and then.
Reports have now surfaced that Kaif, who was given strict instruction by the Kapoor lad to stay away from the sets of "Tamasha" during the initial shoots in Corsica, will now apparently accompany him for the next schedule.
Earlier, rumours had it that the "Barfi" actor did not want his ex-girlfriend and "Tamasha" co-star Deepika Padukone to get uncomfortable with the presence of Kaif on the sets.
But it now looks like the "Bang Bang" actress is in no mood to give an ear to his appeal. Apparently, Kaif has put her foot down and have decided to accompany her boyfriend for the second schedule of the film, a source told Deccan Cronicle.
Rumours also had it that both Kaif and Padukone have agreed on to put their past behind and maintain a cordial relationship with each other.
The second part of "Tamasha" is scheduled to commence around September. And if all goes well, Kaif and the "Chennai Express" actress will be seen spending a couple of weeks in close proximity.
Moreover, during the initial sets of " Tamasha" that was shot extensively in Corsica, Padukone's beau Ranveer Singh gave a surprise visit on the sets. It is believed that
Singh's presence during Padukone's shoots, has apparently made Kaif rethink of accompanying her beau on the sets.
Another reason for Kaif to join Kapoor in his shoots is that, she has already wrapped
her final shoots for "Bang Bang" opposite Hrithik Roshan and has couple of weeks
before she starts shooting for "Fitoor".
"It was Ranveer Singh's presence on the sets of Tamasha that got Katrina thinking. After wrapping up Bang Bang, she was scheduled to shoot for Fitoor but the film has been delayed yet again. So Katrina has decided that she'd rather spend some time with her beau Ranbir than stay back in Mumbai all by herself," said the source.
Although, Kaif was not previously allowed to join Kapoor on "Tamasha" sets, last month, reports of the "Dhoom 3" actress flying down to the Mediterranean Island of Corsica to spend her birthday with her alleged boyfriend made quite a buzz.
But it was said the lovers travelled to another location close by to celebrate the special day as it would be a little uncomfortable for them to have Padukone around.
10 things that the Modi govt is doing WRONG
B S Raghavan, a Chennai-based retired bureaucrat, lists here ten things that the Narendra Modi government is doing wrong. With a dawn of new regime in New Delhi, he says, "One expected to see verdant new shoots of change in the outlook, mindset and conduct of the government" but the high hopes are being shaken as "one sees dreary desert sands of dead habits".
Here are 10 things the Modi government is doing wrong:
This piece in response to this: 10 things that the Modi government is doing right
ONE: Falling for the glitter of foreign photo-ops: They mean nothing and could have waited until crying domestic ills were addressed. Modi must first till the home ground before he goes calling.
TWO: Failing to set out his priorities and approach by interventions in Parliament and addressing mass meetings in strategic locations (Kolkata, Chennai) a la his election campaign
THREE: Neglecting to cultivate the south. The Bharatiya Janata Party and Modi are still seen as north Indian aliens by people of the south. Names of schemes are in Hindi, speeches are in Hindi, and hardly any political figure of consequence in the government has visited the south after the government took charge.
FOUR: Persisting with nondescript and shady characters as ministers who soon will become either loose cannons or puppets in the hands of bureaucracy. They are yet to make any impression on the people. Smriti Irani has a charming presence and good repertoire of words, and renders them mellifluously and fluently, but comes through as immature and shifty.
FIVE: Indulging in slick coinages like HIT( recently spoke about it in Nepal). They will detract from prime minister’s gravitas, and will be seen as school-boyish gimmickry.
SIX: The PM's website is proving to be a gimmick. It is visitor-hostile, full of glitches and elicits no response to any of the messages. Large numbers who thought it was a hotline with the prime minister are disillusioned and Modi is becoming the target of their anger.
SEVEN: Resorting to spin rather than working hard to deliver solid, tangible outcomes. Making out that Modi’s exhortation to the secretaries is a first or going to town about the dos and don'ts for bureaucrats as a revolutionary step is nothing but spin. Both practices are as old as the hills. They have once again been dusted up, that's all.
EIGHT: No zing or pep in government. It is seen to be lack-lustre, languid and lackadaisical. It has made no difference to the cutting edge. US President Franklin Roosevelt set up the entire framework of the New Deal to break the back of the Great Depression in just one month.
NINE: No effort made by Modi to ensure smooth functioning of the Lok Sabha. By being constantly present, as Nehru was, and intervening now and again to set things right, as Nehru did, would have made an impact. The new Speaker is as ineffective as the previous one.
TEN: Where one expected to see verdant new shoots of change in outlook, mindset and conduct, one sees "dreary desert sands of dead habits".
This above column was written before the Prime Minister delivered his Independence Day speech on August 15.
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