QuickE: ‘Raees’ Banned in Pak, Salman’s ‘Tubelight’ Party & More
‘Jolly LLB 2’ lands in legal trouble; Ranveer’s ‘DDLJ’ act; Kangana visits jawans in Jammu with ‘Rangoon’.
1. Here’s Why Pakistan Banned SRK & Mahira’s ‘Raees’
The release of the Indian film Raees, which was scheduled to hit Pakistani cinemas on Sunday, was on Monday banned for its “inappropriate” portrayal of Muslims.
Reportedly, the reason behind it was that "the content undermines Islam, and a specific religious sect, (It also) portrays Muslims as criminals, wanted persons and terrorists".
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2. In Pics: Salman-Iulia Party in Style After Wrapping up ‘Tubelight’
Completion brings happiness, or at least to Salman and Kabir Khan it does. The shooting for Tubelight is over and director Kabir Khan put up a picture on his Instagram account announcing “It’s a WRAP!!” The filmmaker went on to thank his team, naming crucial members involved in the making of the movie.
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3. What Got ‘Jolly LLB2’ in Trouble With the Bombay HC?
The Bombay High Court’s Aurangabad Bench on Monday ordered deletion of four scenes from the upcoming film Jolly LLB 2, which it held are defamatory to the judiciary and could amount to contempt of court, an official said.
A Division Bench of Justice SS Shinde and Justice KK Sonawane also ordered the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to certify the film afresh after implementing the cuts in the Akshay Kumar starrer.
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4. Ranveer Never Holds Back and This DDLJ Moment Proves Just That
Trust Ranveer Singh to come up with one crazy idea after another. This time, he has recreated the cult ‘train chase’ from DDLJ with choreographer Ganesh Acharya and it’s simply epic. In the brand new Raj-Simran scene, Ranveer plays Raj and Ganesh runs into his arms (in slow motion) as the coy Simran. While we fail to understand the ‘where, why and when’ of this crazy video, Ranveer’s expressions are all that matter. Watch out and share a laugh.
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5. In Pics: Kangana Ranaut Meets Jawans in Jammu to Promote ‘Rangoon’
Kangana Ranaut, who would be portraying the legendary Fearless Nadia in the upcoming Rangoon, met jawans in Jammu to promote the film. Co-starring Saif Ali Khan and Shahid Kapoor, the Vishal Bhardwaj film is set to release on 24 February.
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