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CBI Arrests Bengal Film Producer in Rose Valley Case
Bengal film producer Shrikant Mohta was on Thursday arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the multi-crore rupee Rose Valley Chit Fund scam, an official said.
"Mohta has been arrested following interrogation in connection with the Rose Valley Chit fund scam as the officials concerned found many of his statements unsatisfactory," a senior CBI official told IANS.
Mohta is the co-founder of Shree Venkatesh Films (SVF), which has produced over 120 films, including 'Chokher Bali' and 'Memories in March'.
The officials first interrogated Mohta at his office at a lavish south Kolkata complex and later took him to the agency's office in Salt Lake for further interrogation where he was arrested.
He is likely to be taken to Bhubaneswar and produced before a court on Friday.
The CBI had attached assets including resorts, hotels, land parcels worth Rs 2,300 crore across districts of West Bengal.
The agency has been probing the diversion of funds from the Rose Valley Group's deposit-taking companies.
Under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the agency had registered an FIR against the company and Chairman Gautam Kundu in 2014, who was arrested the next year.
The CBI had recovered incriminating documents, gold ornaments and precious stones worth Rs 40 crore during searches at showrooms at a jewellery house in the ponzi scheme.
Dia Mirza, Neha Dhupia to Mentor Miss India Contestants
Former Miss Asia Pacific Dia Mirza and Femina Miss India 2002 Neha Dhupia will mentor contestants of fbb Colors Femina Miss India 2019.
The winner will represent India at the Miss World pageant. The others too stand a chance to represent the country at international pageants like Miss Grand International and Miss United Continents.
The top three contestants from every state will win a Golden Ticket to the State's Zonal crowning ceremony which will be held in Bengaluru (South Zone) on February 24, Delhi (North Zone) on March 6, Pune (West Zone) on April 2, and Kolkata (East Zone) on April 23. Each state winner will make it to the grand finale which will be held in June.
But before that, they will undergo rigorous training. The East and West Zones will be handled by Neha and Dia will take charge of the North and South Zones.
"Miss India created a paradigm shift in my life and I hope the same for these girls too. The legacy of Miss India is extraordinary, I will give my best from my end to girls to achieve their dreams and discover themselves," Dia said in a statement.
Neha, who was a mentor last year as well, shared that she started her journey with Miss India and since then it has been a never-ending relationship with the pageant.
"Every year, I see a fresh lot of ambitious and enthusiastic girls with the dream to win Miss India and make India proud at the prestigious Miss World," she said.
'Suits' to Wrap With Season Nine
Gabriel Macht's Suits has been renewed for Season 9 - the shows last.
The NBCUniversal-owned basic cable network has renewed the legal drama from Aaron Korsh for an abbreviated ninth and final season. The final round of 10 episodes will air sometime this year, reports hollywoodreporter.com.
The decision to wrap up the series arrives as showrunner/creator Korsh has Pearson, a spinoff fronted by original star Gina Torres. A premiere date for the spinoff has yet to be determined.
The second half of season eight of Suits premiered internationally on Wednesday. The show airs in India on Comedy Central.
Bombay High Court Gives 'Manikarnika' the Go Ahead
The Bombay High Court has refused to stay the release of Kangana Ranaut’s Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi after receiving a petition from a Vivek Tambe that alleged that the film has misrepresented historical facts and shown Rani Laxmibai’s character in an objectionable manner.
The period drama follows the story of Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi and is set to release on 25 January. It has been directed by Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi and Kangana Ranaut and stars Kangana Ranaut, Ankita Lokhande, Atul Kulkarni, Suresh Oberoi and Danny Denzongpa.
Boman Irani Launches Production House Irani Movietone
Boman Irani has launched his own production house named Irani Movietone. The official logo of the company was unveiled at an event in Mumbai by Amitabh Bachchan, who was felicitated by Boman and his wife Zenobia. Also present was Alexander Dinelaris, screenwriter of Birdman.
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Prateik Babbar and Sanya Sagar Tie the Knot
Actor Prateik Babbar and Sanya Sagar were wed in a ceremony according to Maharashtrian traditions. The couple have been together for two years and were engaged last year.
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Kartik-Kriti Have an Unconventional Love Story in 'Luka Chuppi' Trailer
The trailer to romantic comedy Luka Chuppi is out. The film stars Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon who play a young couple from Mathura who decide to try out a live-in relationship before getting married to each other.
Check it out here:
The film has been directed by Laxman Utekar and produced by Dinesh Vijan of Maddock Films, and also stars Pankaj Tripathi, Vinay Pathak and Aparshakti Khurana.
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Saif Ali Khan Roped In To Play a Role in 'Love Aaj Kal 2'?
While there have been reports about Kartik Aaryan and Sara Ali Khan being roped in for Imtiaz Ali’s Love Aaj Kal 2, according to rumours, Saif Ali Khan has come on board to play a pivotal role in the rom-com. The actor also starred in the original film, Love Aaj Kal with Deepika Padukone.
Shahid Kapoor Would Marry Someone Older, If Not Mira Rajput
In an interview on Filmfare, Shahid Kapoor opened up about his age gap of 13 years with his wife, Mira Rajput.
“My understanding of her is that she is very mature, deep down. Otherwise she would not have been able to deal with all that has happened with her life. I mean she was just turning 21 when we got married.”
In the same interview, he was also asked whom he would marry if not Mira. Shahid says “Someone older.”
Nawaz Is Outstanding: Rohit Shetty
Filmmaker Rohit Shetty has showered praises on actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui after watching his portrayal of late Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray in the forthcoming release "Thackeray", saying he is an outstanding actor.
Rohit was interacting with the media at the special screening of the film on Wednesday here, when he said: "Nawaz is an outstanding actor and I think everyone says the same thing about him after the release of each of his films.
"There were a few scenes where the makers have shown young Balasaheb's life and in those scenes, he was looking exactly like the late Shiv Sena supremo.
"It's a job full of responsibility for an actor to pull off a character of a public figure. But Nawaz has portrayed Balasaheb fabulously."
Bachchan Denies Buying IPL Stake
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has denied that his family was interested in picking equity stake in any of the franchises of the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL).
"This news is incorrect," Bachchan told IANS when asked about media reports on the issue.
Earlier, there were reports that the Bachchans had approached the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals with proposals to buy stakes in the franchises.
While the talks with three-time champions CSK were reportedly unsuccessful, discussions with the Royals did not progress beyond the first round.
Interestingly, the Bachchan family already has stakes in Indian Super League (ISL) franchise Chennaiyin FC and Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) franchise Jaipur Pink Panthers.
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