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Naseeruddin Shah says Akbar didn’t come to India to loot, praises Mughal emperor’s broad-mindedness
The Filmfare Award winner said what irks him though, is the rampant misinformation about Akbar, especially that he was a ruler who wanted to start his own religion.
Actor Naseeruddin Shah who is all set to pull off the role of Mughal emperor Akbar in his upcoming web series Taj: Divided by Blood recently spoke about his character and the misunderstandings people have in mind related to Mughal rule in the country.
While speaking to the leading news portal, the 72-year-old actor said it is tricky to make a project true to the genre with the nuance it deserves. He said the reason behind this is that there is no such thing as an objective history. The history is written by victors, he added. The Filmfare Award winner said what irks him, though, is the rampant misinformation about Akbar, especially that he was a ruler who wanted to start his own religion.
Shah further said Akbar has always been shown a different and bad image in the history books. His attempt to create a new ethical order is wrongly referred to as a new religion, Din-e Elahi, a term never used by Akbar, but by Abul Fazal, a historian who didn’t like Akbar much.
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Shah went on to say that he has checked this with authoritative historians and Akbar never attempted to establish a new religion. This is a fact that was in our history books called the Din-e Elahi. But Akbar never used the word Din-e Elahi, ever. He called it Wahdat-e Elahi, which means the oneness of the creator, he continued.
The National Award winner said his understanding of Akbar, however, was further broadened when he signed up for Taj: Divided by Blood, as he got to know a side of the Mughal emperor that he wasn’t aware of.
Shah said what sets Akbar apart from the others was his forward-thinking, his broad-mindedness, and tolerance of all faiths.
Taj – Divided by Blood also stars Aditi Rao Hydari as Anarkali, Aashim Gulati as Prince Salim, Shubham Kumar Mehra as Prince Daniyal, Taha Shah as Prince Murad, Sandhya Mridul as Queen Jodha Bai, and veteran actor Dharmendra as Sheikh Salim Christi. The series will be premiered on Zee5 on March 3.
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Watch: Shehnaaz Gill dances on Desi Wine wearing night suit and sheet mask
Shehnaaz FGill will be seen sharing the screen with Bhumi Pednekar, Shibani Bedi, and Dolly Singh in the film, Thank You For Coming.
Shehnaaz Gill recently took the internet by storm with her pleasant video, which went viral online. Shehnaaz recently joined her co-stars Bhumi Pednekar, Kusha Kapila, Dolly Singh, and Shibani Bedi for an ultra-hip party to promote their new movie Thank You for Coming. Shehnaaz appeared in a stunning outfit and looked amazing.
Shehnaaz promoted the release of a new song from the film, Desi Wine, on her Instagram. The actor danced in her hotel room while wearing a sheet mask over her face and a pink, striped nightgown to promote her song in a creative way! As she danced away, her colleagues recorded her and encouraged her. She was later joined by a team member.
She was performing in perfect time with the song’s music video, which was playing on a television directly behind her. The actor, known for her carefree attitude and bright demeanour, dropped to the ground at the conclusion of the clip. As soon as the video came out it quickly went viral on the Internet.
On Wednesday, 20 September, the actress went to the new parliament building. She was accompanied by Bhumi Pednekar, Shibani Bedi, and Dolly Singh, her Thank You For Coming co-stars. Shehnaaz praised the parliament building after their tour and spoke about the Women’s Reservation Bill. She called the bill a great step and noted that it points to the nation’s progress.
Gill said, it’s an excellent step. I’m a female. Even parents will support girls if we are given rights and treated fairly. I’m from a small town. In order for the girls to settle down, they are married off. She also said, if boys and girls are treated equally after this, many things in the nation would change.
The film Thank You For Coming, which is produced and directed by Rhea Kapoor and her husband Karan Boolani, recently had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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Salman Khan on the industry standard for box office revenue, says Rs 1,000 crore should be new benchmark
Regarding the hundreds of crores of rupees being made at the box office, Salman Khan opened up and said, he thinks the 100 crore level is going to be the rock bottom presently.
Salman Khan recently discussed the coveted 100 crore club and how it would soon become the norm during an address at an event. He claimed that moving forward, films ought to aim for Rs 1000 crore in order to be commercially successful. He was speaking on Thursday at the premiere of the trailer for the upcoming Gippy Grewal-starring Punjabi movie Maujaan Hi Maujaan.
Regarding the hundreds of crores of rupees being made at the box office, Salman Khan opened up and said, he thinks the 100 crore level is going to be the rock bottom presently.
He also added, that for the Punjabi industry, the Hindi sector, and every industry, everything would be Rs 400 – Rs 500 – Rs 600 extra presently. Even Marathi films are achieving these figures. Rs 100 crore will not be a significant amount. Salman said, he believes the current bar for a picture should be Rs 1000 crore.
Gippy Grewal expressed his hope during the event that his next film will also do well at the box office in response to Salman Khan’s earlier statement. On October 20, his movie Maujaan Hi Maujaan will be released.
Gippy said, they used to be amazed when their films grossed between Rs 10-15 crore. The last time they were asked if their film could gross Rs 100 crore, they were at a loss for words. But thanks to God’s grace, everything worked out. Gippy further said, that if Salman Sir is correct, then a major event will occur.
Salman responded, mere pe mat jana bhai, picture pe jana, kyuki mere khud ke predictions meri films pe nahi chal rahe, which translates,don’t go by what I say brother, go by the movie as my predictions about by own films don’t seem to be working.
According to a report, his most recent film, Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, earned almost Rs 132 crore rupees net in India. A few months after Salman earned notoriety for his role in Pathaan, it was released in April.
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Hindi Poster of Leo released featuring Sanjay Dutt and Vijay
The Hindi poster of the makers was released by the makers on X (formerly Twitter). Thalapathy Vijay has caught hold of Sanjay’s throat in the poster. The film promises an intense clash and face off between the two of them.
Thalapathy Vijay’s Leo is preparing for pan-India release. Posters in different languages have been unveiled. The Hindi poster of Leo was released on Thursday featuring Sanjay Dutt and Vijay. The hindi posters gives the audience the glimpse of epic face off between Sanjay and Vijay.
The Hindi poster of the makers was released by the makers on X (formerly Twitter). Thalapathy Vijay has caught hold of Sanjay’s throat in the poster. The film promises an intense clash and face off between the two of them. The explosions and fire in the background intensify the rest of the poster.
Sanjay Dutt plays the role of Antony Das aka Devil who is the main antagonist in the film. There is a twist in the film, Sanjay Dutt is also the father of Vijay in the film. According to reports although the role of Sanjay Dutt is of father on paper but he will be seen as a gangster in the film. Both Thalapathy Vijay and Sanjay Dutt will be seen as a gangster in the film.
The tagline of the poster says keep calm and face the Devil. A few days ago Kannada, Tamil and Telugu posters of Leo were released. While the Kannada poster shows Vijay in a gun, the Telugu poster shows snow and ice, the Tamil Poster features intense Vijay and fire. Different posters have different taglines.
The Tamil poster has a tagline keep calm and prepare for battle, the Kannada version says Keep calm and plot your escape. The Kannada version has the tagline keep calm and plot your escape. Telugu poster has the tagline keep calm and avoid the battle.
Lokesh Kanagaraj has directed Leo. Along with Thalapathy Vijay and Sanjay Dutt Leo also stars Mansoor Ali Khan, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mysskin, Priya Anand, Arjun Sarja and Trisha Krishnan. Anirudh Ravichander is composing the original score and songs of the film.
