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Hansal Mehta Trolled by Hrithik's Fans
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta has deleted his Twitter account after facing backlash over his tweets against "Queen" director Vikas Bahl, who has been accused of sexual harassment.
Last year, a woman employee at Phantom Films, which had Bahl as one of the partners along side Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane and Madhu Mantena, had accused Bahl of harassing her during a trip to Goa. Phantom Films has been dissolved after a seven-year run.
Hansal had condemned Bahl's behaviour. "Will anybody do anything about this bloody creep or will the industry protect him like it always does? Wish I could do more than just speak out. As a father of two girls, I fear them having to deal with such predators just because nobody took any action against Bahl -- on the contrary a major star has acted in his new film. Who is empowered here? The victim or the creep?"
Hansal seemed to be taking a dig at actor Hrithik Roshan, who is working with Bahl on Super 30. This didn't go down too well with Hrithik's fans, who trolled him. Hansal tried to make the users understand his point, but decided to delete his account when he failed.
"I'm done with Twitter. A platform that has ambiguous guidelines about hatred, negativity and abuse is no platform ... or debate or discussion -- forget social change. Goodbye," Hansal posted before deleting his account.
It’s Disgusting, I Know These People: Sonam Kapoor On Vikas Bahl
Sonam Kapoor reacted to the sexual assault allegation against Vikas Bahl at the ‘We The Women’ event in Bengaluru on Sunday evening. Speaking to journalist Barkha Dutt, Sonam began by saying that she was disgusted on reading about what the director of Queen had done. Read the entire story here.
Who Gives Her the Right to Judge Me: Kangana on Sonam Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor attended the ‘Vogue We the Women’ summit in Bengaluru and spoke uninhibitedly about the Me Too movement, the domino effect of Tanushree Dutta’s revelations and the allegations levelled against Vikas Bahl by a former Phantom employee. Kangana recently also accused the Queen director of sexual misconduct.
Weighing in on the same, Sonam said, “Kangana being Kangana Ranaut, she says a lot of stuff. Sometimes, it’s hard to take her seriously, but I love the fact that she has spunk and she says what she believes in.”
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#MeToo: Journalist Accuses Rajat Kapoor of Sexual Misconduct
Tanushree Dutta’s allegations against Nana Patekar have opened up a can of worms. Triggering a domino effect, the #MeToo movement finally has gathered a momentum in India.
A Twitter user shared a post recently where two women have accused the actor and director Rajat Kapoor of misconduct.
The actor took to Twitter to apologise. Read the story here.
Shah Rukh Khan & AbRam Brighten up Gauri Khan’s Birthday
It’s Gauri Khan’s birthday and while daughter Suhana is busy studying in school, she spent her special day with SRK and her son, AbRam.
Following Sexual Assault Allegations, Vikas Bahl Dropped From Amazon’s New Show
After being accused of sexual harassment, sources told Mid-day that director Vikas Bahl has been dropped from Amazon's upcoming project. As per reports, the director will not be a part of Hrithik Roshan's Super 30 promotions. Read the entire story here.
New Allegations Surface Against Queen Dir Vikas Bahl
After former Phantom employee and Kangana Ranaut, fresh allegations have been levelled against Bahl by an unknown female actor, as reported by Miss Malini.
“He’s (Vikas Bhal) has always been dodgy, so I’ve never hung out with him alone for that reason. One day he was having a party where a lot of people I knew were going so I felt safe. But he got really drunk (or pretended to be) and he forcibly tried to kiss me on the lips, I pushed him and left immediately and he pretended not to see me leaving. At least 20 other people were at this party. I left in a rush went to my boyfriends house because I was so disgusted but he kept sending me texts – saying “Why did you leave, I could have dropped you,” the actor anonymously told Miss Malini.
Read the story here.
Akshay Kumar Files Complaint Against Morphed Clip
Akshay Kumar has reportedly approached the cyber police station at Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC), alleging that his old video has been edited to make it appear as if those are his views on Tanushree Dutta and Nana Patekar controversy. Read more here
Rishi Kapoor and Anupam's 'Kher-free' Time in New York
While speculation is rife that Rishi Kapoor is in New York for the treatment of cancer, Randhir recently rubbished the rumours. He recently tweeted a video of Anupam Kher and him walking in the city.
Kher is set to be a series regular in New Amsterdam, a major American network drama.
Dilip Kumar Has Been Hospitalised
Veteran actor Dilip Kumar has reportedly been hospitalised. The 95-year-old actor is being treated for recurrent pneumonia.
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Priyanka Chopra's Film Pahuna Wins Two Awards at Film Festival in Germany
Pahuna, produced under Priyanka Chopra’s banner, Purple Pebble Pictures wins two awards at SCHLINGEL International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience in Germany. Paakhi A Tyrewala has directed the Sikkimese film.
The film won European Children's Film Award and got a special mention in the Awards of The Professional Jury Feature Film International category. The film received an overwhelming response at the European premiere of the film at the festival held on October 2 and October 5. It won the awards on October 6.
Pahuna - The Little Visitors narrates the story of three Nepalese children separated from their parents and their journey back home.
Meeting Malala Yousafzai Will Be a Privilege: SRK
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan says he would love to speak to the students of Oxford University, adding that meeting Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai, who has started her second academic year there, will be a privilege for him.
Yousafzai on Sunday shared a tweet from the principal of Oxford University, who extended an invitation to Shah Rukh to talk to the students at the Lady Margaret Hall.
The Nobel laureate, then wrote: "Still waiting! SRK."
Extremely Disappointed: Kailash Kher on Being Accused of Harassment
Singer-composer Kailash Kher says the news about a female journalist accusing him of harassment has left him extremely disappointed. While he says he is neither aware nor remembers the incident, he asserts that he respects humanity, especially women.
Last month, actress Tanushree Dutta had revived her decade-old sexual harassment controversy. She had accused actor Nana Patekar of sexual harassment. Following this, many other victims in various fields have opened up about their experiences.
One of them, a female journalist, accused Kailash of harassment. She said: "This creep kept his hand on my thigh."
In his defense, Kailash said in a statement to IANS: "For all those who know me and have come across me, will know how much I respect humanity, especially women, even more for the ones who work in media since their work is difficult."
When the news emerged this weekend, he was in Patna for a gig, reports IANS.
"I was travelling and when I heard about this news, I got extremely disappointed to know what my state of happiness has been taken for. I am neither aware of any such act that has been mentioned nor remember it.
"I am almost all the time in my own simple world, but in case anyone has taken or thought something differently about anything, then it is my sincere apology. My devotion to music makes me who I am and I am thankful for all the love and support," he said.
'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' to Be out in India in November
"Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" will release in India on November 16.
The sequel to "Fantastic Beasts" will be released in India in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu by Warner Bros Pictures, read a statement to IANS.
The J.K. Rowling movie is the second in the planned five movies spin-off franchise from the "Harry Potter" films.
The film explores the adventures of "magizoologist" Newt Scamander, essayed by Eddie Redmayne.
David Yates, who also helmed the last four "Harry Potter" movies and "Fantastic Beasts", has directed the second in the series of five.
The film has Johnny Depp playing Grindelwald,a powerful wizard who was once a friend of Albus Dumbledore, played by Jude Law.
7 Asian Female Directors to Direct Anthology
Seven renowned Asian female directors have come together to direct an anthology.
The project's executive producer, Kousuke Ono, revealed at the Platform Busan forum on Sunday that Japanese multi-talented Kiko Sugino will produce the film, variety.com reported.
At the forum, producers and directors of omnibus films discussed the challenges of making and distributing what is effectively a niche sub-genre in Asia.
The current trend of producing omnibus films in Asia was kicked off by 2015's "Ten Years" a deeply political collection of five shorts that envisaged Hong Kong 10 years in the future in 2025.
Another film, "21st Century Girl", a collection of 14 eight-minute shorts by women directors, will have its world premiere at the Tokyo Film Festival in November.
Hrithik Roshan Reacts to Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Vikas Bahl
The director of Super 30, Vikas Bahl has been accused of sexual harassment. Hrithik Roshan, who stars in the film has released a statement and said, “I have requested the producers of Super 30 to take stock of the apparent facts and take a harsh stand if need be. This is not to be hushed or brushed under the carpet.”
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