1. Ranveer Singh and Padmavati Get Another Threat From Karni Sena
Ranveer Singh announced the grand arrival of Padmavati’s first look, his upcoming Sanjay Leela Bhansali film co-starring Deepika Padukone in the titular role. But the Rajput outfit Karni Sena are playing trouble makers again. The group replied to Ranveer’s tweet suggesting that if their revered queen is shown in questionable light, the film and its makers will be made to suffer. During the film’s early days, members of the Karni Sena had roughed up the critically acclaimed director on location in Jaipur and also vandalised props and sets. Several reports suggested that the sena have objected to a certain romantic dream sequence between Alauddin Khilji and Rani Padmini, hurting Rajput sentiments. Bhansali has repeatedly clarified that there's no such scene in Padmavati, but the sena won’t be convinced till the film hits theatres.
2. Priyanka Meets “Incredible, Funny” Malala, Check Out Her Reaction
Actor Priyanka Chopra was recently at the Global Goals Awards where she spoke about the importance of empowering girls. Priyanka, who is a UNICEF ambassador, also met with Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Peace Laureate at the event and posted a picture with her on her Instagram account.
In her post, Priyanka couldn’t stop praising Malala for being incredible at such a young age. The Bajirao Mastani actor, spoke about how Malala is a role model for every boy and girl today, and how Mr. Yousafzai, Malala’s father, reminds Priyanka of her own dad.
3. Has D-Company Funded Shraddha Kapoor’s Haseena? Police Probe On
Following the arrest of Dawood Ibrahim's brother Iqbal Kaskar on Monday on extortion charges, Thane police is now probing if any money from D-Company - as Dawood’s underworld franchise is popularly called - had been used to fund the Shraddha Kapoor-starrer Haseena. The film, which releases tomorrow, is a biopic on Haseena Parkar, Dawood’s sister, better known as Aapa. Kaskar’s character in the film is significant as well.
According to a report by Mid-Day, Thane police suspects that extortion money may have been pumped into the making of Haseena.
The gang earlier used to finance movies with the money got through extortion. We will check if any similar investment was made recently.Parambir Singh, Commissioner of Police, Thane
4. Ranveer Singh to Play a Bisexual Alauddin Khilji In Padmavati?
All the controversy surrounding the depiction of Rani Padmavati and her alleged romance with Alauddin Khilji has now died down. The makers of the film have clarified that there will be “no romantic scene or song or dream sequence between Rani Padmavati and Alauddin Khilji”, but what’s interesting is that according to reports, Alauddin Khilji, played by Ranveer Singh, will be shown as bisexual.
What we know is that Deepika as Rani Padmavati and Shahid as Raja Rawal Ratan Singh are paired opposite each other in the historical while Aditya Rao Hydari is signed on to play one of Alauddin Khilji’s many wives in the film.
5. Escobar Inc Warns Netflix: Narcos Crew Should Hire Hitmen
Pablo Escobar’s brother, Roberto De Jesus Escobar Gaviria doesn’t seem too fond of Netflix. After the body of Narcos’ location manager was found in a bullet-ridden car in Mexico, Roberto Escobar has “warned” Netflix to not send their crew without proper security measures. Escobar went ahead to suggest that Netflix should provide “hitmen” to protect Narcos’ crew members.
As the former accountant of the Medellín Cartel, Roberto Escobar (nicknamed El Osito) has been firm on the grounds that it would be “very dangerous” to film content relating to Escobar Inc and his late brother “without his blessing”.
If you have the intellect, you don’t need to use weapons. If not, you have to. In this case, Netflix should provide hitmen to their people as security... I don’t want Netflix or any other film production company to film any movies in Medellin or Colombia that relates to me or my brother Pablo without authorisation from Escobar Inc. It is very dangerous. Especially without our blessing. This is my country.Roberto Escobar (El Osito), in an exclusive to The Hollywood Reporter
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