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Oscars 2019: Period. End of Sentence bagged Best Documentary Short, Complete list of winners

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The 91st Academy Awards concluded in Los Angeles this morning (Indian time) with the Best Actor Award to Rami Malik for his performance in ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, which also won sound and editing awards. Olivia Colman won best actress for playing Queen Anne in ‘The Favourite’.
Award for best film went to ‘Green Book’, which also won Best Supporting Actor for Mahershala Ali and Best Original Screenplay.
The Guneet Monga-produced ‘Period. End of Sentence’, set in India bagged award for Best documentary Short. A film on menstruation, set in rural India came into being as a part of ‘The Pad Project’, started by students at the Oakwood School in Los Angeles and their teacher, Melissa Berton.
Directed by award-winning Iranian-American filmmaker Rayka Zehtabchi, the 26-minute film follows girls and women in Hapur in northern India and their experience with the installation of a pad machine in their village.
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A Netflix documentary, ‘Period. End of Sentence’ is executive produced by Guneet Monga and is co-produced by Monga’s Sikhya Entertainment, which has backed films like The Lunchbox and Masaan.
Thrilled after the win, Monga tweeted: “We won! To every girl on this earth… know that you are a goddess… if heavens are listening… look MA we put @sikhya on the map.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Berton dedicated the award to her school, saying “the project was born because her students in LA and people in India wanted to make a human rights difference”.
“I share this award with the Feminist Majority Foundation, the entire team and cast. I share this with the teachers and students around the worlds – a period should end a sentence, not a girl’s education,” she said.
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Complete list of winners:
Best Picture: Green Book
Best Director: Alfonso Cuaron, Roma
Best Actress: Olivia Colman, The Favourite
Best Actor: Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody
Best Supporting Actress: Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
Best Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali, Green Book
Best Foreign Film: Roma (Mexico)
Best Animated Feature Film: Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse
Best Original Screenplay: Green Book
Best Adapted Screenplay: BlacKkKlansman
Best Original Score: Black Panther
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Best Original Song: Shallow from A Star Is Born
Best Documentary Feature: Free Solo
Best Documentary Short: Period. End Of Sentence
Best Live Action Short: Skin
Best Animated Short: Bao
Best Cinematography: Alfonso Cuaron for Roma
Best Production Design: Black Panther
Best Costume Design: Black Panther
Best Hair And Makeup: Vice
Best Sound Editing: Bohemian Rhapsody
Best Sound Mixing: Bohemian Rhapsody
Best Visual Effects: First Man
Best Editing: Bohemian Rhapsody[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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From Vikram Bhatt to Anurag Kashyap, check out the directors who fell for their heroines
Alt Balaji’s reality show Lock Upp has been up with several content these days. Recently, one of the contestants, Mandhana Karimi revealed that she had a secret affair with an ace director and was pregnant with his child. Sadly, she was abandoned and had to abort the baby.

Alt Balaji’s reality show Lock Upp has been up with several content these days. Recently, one of the contestants, Mandhana Karimi revealed that she had a secret affair with an ace director and was pregnant with his child. Sadly, she was abandoned and had to abort the baby. However, this is not for the first time that a director got involved with his films leading actress. Bollywood has witnessed several incidents where the heroine and director have gotten serious for each other. Unfortunately, most of these relationships have not always ended well.
Here’s a list of directors who fell for their film’s lead:
Ameesha Patel and Vikram Bhatt

Ameesha Patel and Vikram Bhatt both met on the sets of the film ‘Aap Mujhe Acche Lagne Lage’. It is said that both were in a serious relationship. However, neither of them spoke openly about it at that time. But years later, in a candid interview Vikram Bhatt revealed that he later discovered that the two were not in love. There was affection and good friendship but both of them misjudged it for love.
Rohit Shetty and Prachi Desai

Rohit Shetty and Prachi Desi met on the sets of ‘Bol Bachchan’ and since then, closeness between the two started growing. Both were also spotted together at several events. However, this relationship did not last long and both of them went their separate ways.
Vikram Bhatt and Sushmita Sen

Before Ameesha Patel, Vikram Bhatt’s heart fell on Sushmita Sen. Sushmita and Vikram’s relationship was very much discussed. The director once admitted that his love-affair with Sushmita was the reason behind his divorce with his wife Aditi. They met on the sets of ‘Dastak,’ and instantly got attracted to each other. Their relationship didn’t last long because the two parted ways before things could lift off.
Anurag Kashyap and Huma Qureshi

Anurag Kashyap was Huma Qureshi’s best friend and launched her in Bollywood. Both of them were seen together at many occasions. Their relationship started soon after Anurag’s marriage with Kalki was ending. In several interviews, Huma denied about the affair but a close friend of the director revealed that Anurag had found his solace in Huma.
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Why is actor Dileep’s wife Kavya Madhavan trending again, here are five points you need to know about the case
Based on a disclosure made by director Balachandra Kumar and Dileep’s former friend states that the actor conspired to get away with the police officials who probed the 2017 actress abduction case.

Seems like the troubles for actor Dileep are not ending soon. Sai Sankar, a computer expert, was taken into custody by the Crime Branch police team on Friday. According to reports, Sai allegedly helped Dileep and his aides in cleaning up their mobile phones. Actor Dileep is accused in the 2017 abduction and sexual harassment case and it seems like the investigative team has found a new lead on this case.
Based on a disclosure made by director Balachandra Kumar and Dileep’s former friend states that the actor conspired to get away with the police officials who probed the 2017 actress abduction case.
Having done films like Ee Puzhayum Kadannu, Vellaripravinte and Salaapam, Actor Dileep has won several awards like Best Actor in Lead Role for Vellaripravinte, Special Jury Award for Kunijkoonan and Special Mention for Chanthupottu. And once again the actor has made it to the headlines but for the wrong reason. The investigative team of the 2017 abduction and sexual harassment case have built a strong case against actor Dileep and it seems like the testimony given by his former friend Balachandra Kumar has worked against the actor.
Here are the five pointers which will give you a clear insight into this case.
· On 28 June 2017, actor Dileep was interrogated for the first time by Kerala Police in connection with the abduction and sexual assault of a popular Malayalam actress.
· On 10 July 2017, Dileep was arrested by the Kerala Police for alleged conspiracy but was later remanded by the court. Following his arrest, actor Dileep’s membership was revoked and cancelled by various film organizations.
· In June 2018, Dileep filed a petition in the Kerala High Court charging the Kerala Police with deliberately framing him. The actor even requested the case to be handed to the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation). Later actor Dileep filed an additional plea requesting his access to the video footage of the incident. However, the plea was denied by both the Kerala High Court and the Angamaly Magistrate Court.
· In October 2018, actor Dileep was granted bail by the Kerala High Court. And In April 2019, the Government of Kerala froze charges against him until the court gave an independent verdict on the case.
· In December 2021, film director Balachandra Kumar gave an interview to a leading news channel where he alleged that he was witness to discussions among people including Dileep regarding attacking police officers leading the investigation of this case, turning witnesses hostile, and being in illegal possession of the assault video. The director even claimed to have the audio recordings of these conversations. Hence, based on these claims, Kerala police registered a new case against actor Dileep for conspiracy to assault investigating officers.
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Roadies season 18: Sonu Sood replaces Rannvijay Singha as host, see how people are reacting
While confirming the news, Sood shared the show’s latest poster that featured him on his official Instagram handle. The also wrote a caption in Hindi under the poster, where he said, Roadies ki South Africa ki journey bas ab shuru hi hone wali hai.

One of the controversial reality shows Roadies is all set to start its new 18th season on April 8. But this time, the show will be quite different as it will not have any of the gang leaders, instead, the show only will be hosted by the actor Sonu Sood. The actor will be mentoring the contestants through rout the challenging journey.
While confirming the news, Sood shared the show’s latest poster that featured him on his official Instagram handle. The also wrote a caption in Hindi under the poster, where he said, Roadies ki South Africa ki journey bas ab shuru hi hone wali hai. Rastein naye hai, manzilein nayi hai aur bas ab rukna nahi hai! Yaad rakhna 8th April se weekends Roadies ke naam (Roadies’ journey to South Africa is just about to begin. The roads are new, the destinations are new and can’t stop now).
Seeing the real life hero as a host of the reality show, fans bombarded Sood’s comment section with a lot of positive messages. While some people did not like the latest change in the Show. One of the fans said, Sir app real life ke super hero hai, in fake chakkaro main mat padiye (you superhero in real life, dont fall for fake things). While another fan wrote, Roadies ka asli maza ab ayega (Now, roadies will be real fun).
Taking about the show to the media, when he was asked about which Bollywood celebrity he wish to host the show with, then he immediately took Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Akshay Kumar’s names. He also revealed that he is thrilled to be part of the long-running reality show.
The makers have already dropped the teaser of the reality show on every social media platform and left the fans excited. As per the released teaser, the season is being shot in South Africa, where Sood can be seen starting the Roadie’s journey with ex-contestant Baseer Ali, Ashish Bhatia, Yukti Arora, Kavya Khurana, among others.
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