One of the most iconic films Anand starring Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan is all set to be remade by the original producer, N.C. Sippy’s grandson Sameer Raj Sippy along with producer Vikram Khakhar. While the film is at the scripting stage, the makers are yet to finalise the director.

Producer Vikram Khakhar adds, “Digging into our own classics, we will find invaluable gems rather than scouting for stories, Internationally or Regionally. Placing Anand in the post Covid era, where we emphasise on the value of life, will enhance the story of Anand.”

Elated about the remake announcement, Producer Sameer Raj Sippy who feels that stories like these need to be narrated to the new generation, he said, “Keeping in mind the sensibilities of the original film and the emotions attached, I felt the current generation needs to be retold the many stories that are so relevant today and specially when there is a great appetite for good content.”

Produced by Sameer Raj Sippy and Vikram Khakhar, the other details about the film are underwraps.

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Truth, love, non-violence and an iron-willed determination, the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi are timeless. He was a great leader, a symbol of peace and a marvel of humanity, who with his extraordinary deeds changed the course of Indian history, and impacted generations of leaders all over the world. Bringing alive the period of Indian Independence through the lens of our greatest freedom fighters, Applause Entertainment, a venture of Aditya Birla Group announces a monumental biopic on the life of ‘Gandhi’. Based on the writings of renowned historian and author – Ramachandra Guha, a premium, multi-season series will be adapted from his two books – ‘Gandhi Before India’ and ‘Gandhi – The Years that Changed the World’. The series will be produced at global standards for a worldwide audience and shot extensively across several Indian and International locations. Applause Entertainment is delighted to cast Pratik Gandhi to essay the role of the great Mahatma, to recreate the amazing life and times of India’s greatest modern icon and the father figure of the Indian freedom movement.

From his earliest days to his actions in South Africa to the great struggle in India, the series will tell the lesser known stories of his life which played an important role in shaping young Gandhi into a Mahatma. It will also tell the stories of all his compatriots and contemporaries of the freedom movement, incredible personalities who, along with him, played an integral part in the shaping of what became free and modern India.

Sameer Nair, CEO, Applause Entertainment said, “Ramachandra Guha is a historian and storyteller par excellence, and we are honoured to adapt his classic books – Gandhi before India, and Gandhi – The Years That Changed the World – to screen. We couldn’t think of anyone better than the incredibly talented Pratik Gandhi to bring alive the Mahatma, and his philosophies of peace and love that shook the world. We believe that only a richly layered, multi season drama series will do real justice to Gandhi and to all the great personalities that embed the proud and illustrious history of India’s Freedom Struggle. This is a story of the birthing of modern India for a global audience.”

Renowned historian and biographer Ramachandra Guha said: ‘Gandhi’s work transformed the world, and his legacy still sparks the most intense debates. His life was an epic journey, played out across three great countries: India, England and South Africa. He fought nobly for freedom, for inter-faith harmony, and for the rights of the underprivileged. Along the way he made many friends and not a few enemies too. I am delighted that my books on Gandhi are now being adapted for this ambitious and exciting series being produced by Applause Entertainment. I am confident that it will bring the complex contours of Gandhi’s life and the moral essence of his teachings to viewers across the globe’.

Says Pratik Gandhi, “I deeply believe in the Gandhian philosophy and his values that echo simplicity in its purest forms. Personally too, I strive to achieve and imbibe many of his qualities and teachings in my daily life. Moreover, playing the role of Mahatma is very close to my heart ever since my theatre days and now it is a huge honour to yet again essay the role of this legendary leader, on screen. I believe it’s a huge responsibility to essay this role with dignity, grace and conviction and I can’t wait to embark on this journey with Sameer Nair and his team at Applause.”

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A week ago, actress Jacqueline Fernandez filed a plea in a Delhi court seeking permission to travel for 15 days for IIFA Awards to be held in Dubai. However, now the actress has withdrawn the plea. The actress is being probed by the Enforcement Directorate after her name came up in a Rs. 200 crore money laundering case involving conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar.

Reportedly, Jacqueline withdrew her application requesting the court of Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh to suspend a Lookout Circular (LOC) issued against her and issue her a permit to travel abroad.  A week ago, the actress filed a plea seeking permission to travel for 15 days to attend events in UAE, France, and Nepal. She claimed that the ED had seized her passport without giving her any reasons. The court has sought a response from the ED following the application from the actress.

In her recent appeal withdrawing her earlier plea, Jacqueline said she changed her plans after the IIFA 2022 was rescheduled to June from its initial dates of May 17 to 22. The Middle East country declared a 40-day mourning period after the demise of UAE President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

As per reports, Jacqueline’s plans in France and Nepal also fell through. The ED reportedly informed the court that Fernandez’s pass to attend the Nepal event has been cancelled and that she did not submit satisfactory documents for her France travel.

Meanwhile, Jacqueline has been interrogated by the ED multiple times in connection with the Rs. 200 crore money laundering case involving Sukesh Chandrasekhar. She is currently under investigation regarding her relationship with this conman. Earlier reports suggested that the actress had received gifts worth over Rs. 5 crores from Sukesh. The latter was accused of extorting money from Aditi Singh, wife of former promoter Religare Enterprises, Shivinder Mohan Singh. According to reports, Jacqueline had admitted to receiving gifts but the actress has insisted that she was not aware of Sukesh’s real identity.

Reports have it that Jacqueline gave a statement asserting that Suketu introduced himself to her as a channel owner and the gifts were a part of him approaching her with a film offer. Besides the said money, reports also claim that the actress’ family received about $173000 and A$ 27,000.

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FIR has been filed against comedian Bharti Singh for hurting religious sentiments of the Sikh community over her comments on ‘Daadi-mooch’ comment. The Khatra Khatra Show comedian had most recently taken to social media to post an apology after receiving backlash over an old video. She was accused of hurting religious sentiments after a video of hers went viral on social media in which she was making fun of beards and moustaches as many said she was disrespecting the Sikh community.

On Instagram, Bharti captioned her video, “Main comedy karti hoon logo ko khush karne ke liye na ki kisi ka dil dukhane ke liye .agar meri kisi baat se koi hurt hua ho tho maaf kar dena aapni behan samjh ke (I do comedy to make people happy, not to make them unhappy. I am sorry if I hurt anyone, please forgive me).” Since then, she has disabled comments on the post.

In the viral video, the comedian is seen talking to Bigg Boss participant Jasmin Bhasin during her appearance on her comedy series Bharti Ka Show. She says, “Dhadhi mooch kyu nahi chahiye. Dhadhi mooch ke bade fayede hote hain. Dudh piyo, aise dhadi munh mein daalo, sewaiyon ka taste aata hai. Mere kaafi friends logo ki shaadi hui hai na, jinki itni itni dhaadi hai, saara din dhadi mein se jue nikalti rehti hai (what’s wrong with beards and moustaches, they have many benefits. Drink milk, and then put the beard in your mouth, you will be able to taste sewaiyaan. Many of my friends have gotten married to men with long beards, and spend the entire day removing lice from them).”

The video was viral on social media after which she received a lot of backlash. She took to Instagram to post a video and said, “For the past one or two days, a video has been going viral. People have also sent this to me, sent messages that I have made fun of beards and moustaches. Please watch that video, I have not mentioned any religion or any caste in it, or that people of this religion keep such beards and face such problems.”

She continued, “You can watch that video, I never said that Punjabi people keep beards. It was a genuine conversation, I was doing comedy with my friend. A lot of people keep beards and moustaches these days. But if people from any religion or caste have been hurt by my comments, I apologise to them with folded hands. I am a Punjabi myself, born in Amritsar, I will always keep Punjab’s honour and I am proud of being a Punjabi.”

Currently, Bharti Singh, who recently gave birth to a baby boy, is hosting The Khatra Khatra Show, along with her husband Haarsh Limbachiyaa.

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India is the country of Honour at the ongoing 75th Cannes Film Festival. Led by Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur, the Indian delegation included AR Rahman, Tamannaah Bhatia, Prasoon Joshi, Shekhar Kapur, among others. On day 2, the Indian delegation inaugurated the Indian Pavilion at the film festival. Deepika Padukone, who is a jury member, was also present at the inauguration. After the inauguration, the Indian delegation spoke about Indian cinema, which was followed by a speech by Minister Anurag Thakur.

On Day 2, during his speech, Anurag Thakur announced an incentive scheme for foreign filmmakers who will shoot their films and other projects in India. “I’m delighted to announce today in Cannes an incentive scheme for audio-visual co-production & shooting of foreign films in India with a cash incentive of up to 30% with a cap of USD 260,000,” he said.

“In the case of foreign films that will be shot in India, an additional bonus with a cap of USD 65,000 for employing 15% or more manpower in India,” he added.

He also encouraged all to attend the annual International Film Festival of India held every year in Goa. “We’ll do whatever we can to make India the content hub of the world & to make India the destination of the world for filmmaking, film production & post-production. I extend an open invitation to all to be part of IFFI Goa 2022,” the Minister said.

“We’ve started the world’s largest film restoration project under the National Film Heritage Mission. As part of this drive, 2200 movies across languages will be restored to their former glory,” he informed at Cannes.

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