Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Akshay Oberoi, who is working under the captainship of directors such as Geetu Mohandas and Neeraj Pandey, says he’s “incredibly fortunate” to work with phenomenal filmmakers over the years, and each experience has shaped him as an actor. Akshay is currently shooting for his upcoming film Love Lottery, directed by Arvind Pandey. The details about the project are being kept tightly under wraps.Sharing his excitement, the actor said, “I’ve been incredibly fortunat…
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Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) Actor Akshay Oberoi, who has three anticipated projects of 2026 Toxic, King, and Neeraj Pandey’s production, said that if he were asked two years ago whether he’d imagined a time like this, he would’ve honestly said no. Akshay, who began experiencing a strong career shift with Fighter, believes this phase is a culmination of years of perseverance, patience, and belief in the craft.Akshay says, “If you had asked me even two years ago whether I imagined a time like th…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court to restrain the release of the feature film “Yadav Ji Ki Love Story”, scheduled for nationwide release on Friday, alleging that the movie’s title and portrayal risk reinforcing caste-based stereotypes and disturbing social harmony. The petition, filed by advocate Makardhvaj Yadav, contended that the proposed release has already triggered organised protests, representations before district authorities, and public de…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday disposed of a plea challenging the upcoming film earlier titled ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’ after filmmaker Neeraj Pandey informed the top court that the controversial title and all related promotional material had been withdrawn. A Bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan took on record an affidavit filed by Pandey undertaking that the controversial title would no longer be used “in any manner whatsoever” and that all publicity content…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Filmmaker Neeraj Pandey has filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court stating that the controversial title of the upcoming film, earlier titled ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’, has been “unequivocally withdrawn” and assuring that the movie does not insult or target any religion or community. Denying allegations of hurting religious sentiments, the producer submitted: “I state categorically and unequivocally that neither I nor my Production House had any deliberate or maliciou…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on the makers of the upcoming Netflix film “Ghooskhor Pandat” over its allegedly derogatory title, observing that freedom of speech and expression cannot be used as a licence to denigrate a section of society. A bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan issued notice to the Centre, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), and filmmaker Neeraj Pandey on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a stay on th…
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher bumped into her ‘Special 26’ co-star Kajal Aggarwal on a flight as he was on his way to Hyderabad.Elated about meeting the ‘self-assured’ & ‘real’ actress, Kher revealed that during the meet, they ended up enjoying a great conversation about some exciting topics such as film, food, spa destinations, and Kashmiri-in-laws, which interest both of them.Taking to his official Instagram handle, Kher uploaded a black and white selfie of the two from t…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the release and screening of the upcoming film “Ghooskhor Pandat”, alleging that the movie promotes caste- and religion-based stereotyping and hurts the dignity and religious sentiments of the Brahmin community. Describing the film’s title and storyline as “prima facie offensive and derogatory”, the petition, filed through advocate Dr Vinod Kumar Tewari, contended …
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh BJP President Pankaj Chaudhary, on Sunday, thanked the Union government for taking prompt action and restricting promotional content of the controversial film “Ghooskhor Pandat” whose title had hurt the Brahmin community. Directed by Neeraj Pandey, the film is proposed to feature actor Manoj Bajpayee in the lead.In a message on social media, Chaudhary said, “The title of the film ‘Corrupt Pandit’ was hurtful to the prestige, honour, and collective sentiments…
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) The Federation of Western lndia Cine Employees (FWICE) has registered a strong objection to the title of the upcoming streaming film ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’. On Friday, the body, representing 36 affiliated associations and members comprising workers, technicians, and artists of the media and entertainment industry, wrote to different OTT platforms to address the issue.They wrote, “FWICE and all its affiliated associations strongly object to the use of this title, as it appe…