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If you hurt people’s feelings, they will hurt you back: Vikram Bhatt on Kaali controversy

The poster of Kaali shows goddess Kaali holding an LGBTQ flag and smoking.

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With the aim to give out a progressive message to society, filmmakers today don’t hesitate to flaunt their artistic side as quick as a wink. But every film has to suffer social media scrutiny. Recently, filmmaker Leena Manimekalai took the internet by storm after she dropped the poster of her documentary film Kaali.

The poster shows a woman dressed up as Goddess Kali holding an LGBTQ flag and smoking. Following the release, Manimekalai and her poster were mercilessly trolled on social media and FIRs have been filed by the Delhi Police’s Intelligence Fusion & Strategic Operations (IFSO) wing and the Uttar Pradesh Police for hurting religious sentiments.

A section of people protesting against the poster has also demanded a ban on the film while a section has issued death threats to the director in India.

Vikram Bhatt on Kaali controversy

Amid the controversy, APN Live spoke to filmmaker Vikram Bhatt about social media policing and how it impacts a director’s artistic license. Speaking about the controversy, the filmmaker said, “I am a very religious man and I feel you should not hurt anyone’s feelings.”

“I pray to the Goddess. You are showing her smoking. Creative license, yes, by all means, but if you are going to hurt people’s feelings, they are going to hurt you back,” Bhatt continued.

Talking further on creative license, Vikram Bhatt said, “Creative license should be allowed both ways. What I condemn is violence. But if you come out and hurt me, and if you are on Twitter or Instagram, I am going to hurt you back.”

Vikram Bhatt is in the news for his reunion with Mahesh Bhatt for another horror-love story Judaa Hoke Bhi. The film features Akshay Oberoi and Aindrita Ray in lead roles and is due for release on July 15.

Speaking about his love for the horror genre, Bhatt said, “I actually have an intense love for the love story genre. If you notice, horror is always the villain in a love story in my films. And that’s why the songs in my films have always been good. That’s why I titled the film Judaa Hoke Bhi. It’s a love story with horror.”

Judaa Hoke Bhi also features Meherzan Mazda, Rushad Rana, Punit Tejwani, and Jia Mustafa in titular roles and it is the first Indian film to be shot entirely in virtual production.

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Shaitaan OTT release: Ajay Devgn, R Madhavan starrer to premiere on Netflix tomorrow

The film was released in the theatres on March 8, 2024.

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Shaitaan, which starred Ajay Devgn and R Madhavan, was released on March 8 of this year. In the psychological thriller film, which made roars on the box office, also features Jyothika and Janki Bodiwala in key roles. Now, almost two months after opening to tremendous reviews at theaters, the movie is now scheduled to debut on OTT.

The makers of the film has finally announced the official digital release date after creating a buzz on the internet.

The OTT giant, Netflix took to it’s officxial social media handle today to announce the realse date of Shaitaan. The film’s poster, which starred the lead trio of Ajay Devgn, R Madhavan, and Jyothika, used to make the official announcement. The description for the photo said, in the post was, Ghar ke darwaze band rakhna, kahi Shaitaan na aa jaye, (close your doors, devil mighth enter) and it was followed by the fire and quiet emojis.

The announcement went on to state that Shaitaan starts streaming midnight, on Netflix! To the pleasure of the crowd, the movie will now be accessible for viewing at one’s convenience starting at midnight on May 4 in case you were unable to see it in theatres, it added.

As soon as the poster was released, the joy of the fans was evident as they took to the comments section and expressed their feelings. A user said he is eagerly waiting for it. Finally, another fan shared. Kal raat 12 baje se search kar raha hu, said a third user. Shaitaan is the best movie of 2024 currently, said a fourth user.

The movie is the official remake of  was Vash, a Gujarati film. Vikas Bahl oversaw the artistic direction of the supernatural thriller Shaitaan. The film is directed and written by Krishnadev Yagnik. With support from Jio Studios, Devgn Films, and Panorama Studios, Ajay Devgn, Jyoti Deshpande, Kumar Mangat Pathak, and Abhishek Pathak produced the film.

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Anushka Sharma enjoys birthday dinner with Virat Kohli, RCB team in Bengaluru

The photo marks the first appearance of Anushka Sharma after she welcomed her son Akaay

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Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma went out to celebrate her birthday  with her husband Virat Kohli and his Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) team. The actor was spotted for the first time since she and Virat Kohli welcomed their son, Akaay.

The Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi actor celebrated her 36th birthday on Wednesday, May 1. The cricketers revealed that Anushka threw a private party in Bengaluru on her birthday.

RCB captain Faf du Plessis posted pictures from Anushka Sharma’s birthday dinner, in which Glenn Maxwell, his wife Vini and his other teammates were also spotted strike a pose for camera.

Virat Kohli also posted a photo of a menu on his Instagram stories, with Anushka’s name written on the cover, saying, celebrating Anushka. In tha caption he also thanked the chef Manu Chandra, for an incredible dining experience that night. Hands down one of the best food experiences of our lives, Virat wrote.

Meanwhile, in the pictures that Faf du Plessis shared, showed the couple dining at Bengaluru’s fancy Lupa restaurant. Anushka also striked a pose with chef Manu Chandra.

Chef Manu Chandra also shared a picture with Virushka and their friends. The group was spotted posing for the camera with smiles on their faces. Anushka was dressed in a purple shirt and denim, while Virat chose a black shirt and pants for the occasion.

Meanwhile, Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli, who met during the shoot of a shampoo ad commercial, tied the knot in 2017 in Italy, after dating several years. The couple was blessed with their first child, Vamika Kohli, in 2021 and they welcomed their second child, Akaay Kohli, this year in February.

Anushka Sharma, who was last seen in Zero alongside Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif, will make her comeback after 4 years with Chakda Xpress. The film is a biopic based on the life of Jhulan Goswami.

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Panchayat Season 3 to premiere on Amazon Prime video on May 28, 2024

The web series has been directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra and the script has been written by Chandan Kumar. The storyline of Panchayat 3 revolves around the challenges and conflicts faced by collector Abhishek Kumar, Pradhanji, Prahlad Pandey, Vinod, Bhushan and other characters in Phulera village.

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Amazon Prime Video on Thursday announced that the 3rd season of Panchayat which will start streaming from May 28 onwards. Amazon Prime Video took to its Instagram handle and wrote you moved the laukis, we announced the rewards.

Manish Menghani, director of content licensing at Prime Video India said Panchayat has been widely appreciated by the audiences due to its simple storytelling that is rooted in the slow-paced village life and for its satirical treatment of daily issues faced by villagers of Phulera.

Menghani further added due to its engaging and thought-provoking storyline, rustic backdrop, incredible direction and enthralling performances, Panchayat has become a part of pop culture with its characters and storyline it has captured the audience’s imagination and has become truly iconic.

The Viral Fever (TVF) President Vijay Koshi recalled that during the first season of Panchayat they had first premiered Panchayat on Prime Video back in 2020 and it has been truly an incredible journey with audiences from not only India but viewers from around the globe are sending their love and appreciation for this rural life-based comedy drama. The web series has managed to captivate the hearts of audiences with its authenticity and simplicity

Earlier Amazon Prime Video shared stills from the Panchayat 3 sets and the first picture showed Jitendra Kumar on a bicycle, the other photographs featured Ashok Pathak, Durgesh Kumar and Faisal Malik as Vinod, Bhushan and Prahlad, respectively.

The web series has been directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra and the script has been written by Chandan Kumar. The storyline of Panchayat 3 revolves around the challenges and conflicts faced by collector Abhishek Kumar, Pradhanji, Prahlad Pandey, Vinod, Bhushan and other characters in Phulera village. Panchayat 3 features Jitendra Kumar , Raghubir Yadav, Neena Gupta, Saanvika, Faisal Malik, Durgesh Kumar, Ashok Pathak and Chandan Roy in important roles.

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