1. No Stay on Former Juvenile’s Release; Cheated, Says Jyoti’s Mother
The Delhi High Court, on Friday, refused to stay the release of the former juvenile convict in the 16 December 2012 gangrape case. The High Court also said that post release follow-up monitoring of the former juvenile should be done by the Juvenile Justice Board under the Juvenile Justice Act.
2. Had to Buy the Filmfare Best Actor Award for Bobby: Rishi Kapoor
In an exclusive interview to Khalid Mohamed for The Quint, veteran actor Rishi Kapoor says that he was once impetuous enough to buy the Filmfare Award.
“I have no hesitation in admitting that I was impetuous once. I had to buy the Filmfare Award for my performance in Bobby… why’re you looking at me like that? That’s not off-the-record.”
3. Catch the Film Reviews of Dilwale and Bajirao Mastani
Bajirao Mastani is lengthy but hard to dismiss. Whereas SRK and Kajol are wasted in a ‘soulless’ Dilwale. Catch the movie reviews of both the films on The Quint.
4. Dilwale, Bajirao Mastani Face Protest on Opening Day
BJP activists staged protest against the film “Bajirao Mastani” which released today, forcing a multiplex cinema house to cancel all shows of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus.
Meanwhile, the other Bollywood film to release on December 18, the Shah Rukh Khan- Kajol starrer Dilwale, is also having a tough time, with posters of the film being burnt in Allahabad over Khan’s comments on the intolerance issue.
5. Hear How Lata Mangeshkar Helped Liberate Goa in Her Own Voice
As Goa was languishing under Portuguese rule, the patriot in Lata Mangeshkar yearned to do something about it, and so, she agreed to sing, free of cost, at a concert that was organised to raise funds to procure arms for the fight against the Portuguese.
6. Mark Zuckerberg’s Daughter Maxima is a Jedi From Star Wars
As Star Wars: The Force Awakens is released worldwide, Mark Zuckerberg’s daughter Maxima Chan Zuckerberg becomes a Star Wars fangirl. The CEO of Facebook posted his daughter’s photo on his timeline, where she’s dressed as a Jedi with a lightsaber.
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