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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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Atif Aslam and wife Sara Bharwana become parents to a baby girl, singer shares the first glimpse

The couple welcomed their third child in the holy month of Ramzan

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Atif Aslam with his wife, newborn daughter Halima

Pakistani playback singer Atif Aslam surprised his fans as he announced the birth of his baby girl on Instagram on Thursday.

He shared a glimpse of his daughter with a picture and a heartfelt note, announcing that his wait is finally over as the new queen of his heart has arrived. He added that both the baby and his wife Sarah are fine and requested the fans to remember them in their prayers. He also wished his fans Ramadan Mubarak from his daughter, named Halima Atif Aslam.

Halima looks adorable wearing a pink sweater and wrapped in a pink blanket. The baby was born on the first day of Ramzan, on March 23.

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After the singer shared this news, many of his friends and fans took to the comment section to congratulate the couple and shower their love on the baby, filling it with heart emoticons.

Atif and Sara got married in an intimate wedding in Lahore on March 29, 2013. The couple had welcomed their second child in 2019. They have two sons Abdul Ahad and Aryaan Aslam.

Atif Aslam debuted in the music industry with his album Jal Pari, which remains popular even today. Known for his passionate and romantic voice, Atif has a huge fan base and is known for the charm he adds to the songs.

He is a popular singer, songwriter and composer and has sung many bollywood songs as well. His most loved compositions include Tere Sang Yaara, Dil Diyan Gallan, Pehli Nazar Mein, Main Rang Sharbaton Ka and Jeena Jeena among others.

Atif is also one of the most featured singers in Coke Studio Pakistan, performing across seasons.

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Sumbul Touqeer Khan gets bitten by monkey during her trip to Ooty

Sumbul and Ulka were having an adventurous trip but the former was bitten by the monkey when she was trying to befriend him.

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Television actor Sumbul Touqeer Khan is currently enjoying a vacation in Ooty with her best friend Ulka Gupta. But her trip soon turned into a nightmare for her as the 19-year-old actor had to rush to the hospital midway.

Sumbul and Ulka were having an adventurous trip but the former was bitten by the monkey when she was trying to befriend him.

Sumbul, who is known for playing the role of Imlie in Star Plus daily soap, shared the photo of her injury mark on Instagram and informed her fans that she has been bitten by the monkey.

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Her travelling partner Ulka Gupta also uploaded a video of the actor sitting on a hospital bed wherein she got first aid.

According to the reports, the BB 16 contestant received a minor injury and is doing perfectly fine. The incident didn’t shatter the girls’ spirit to have fun and enjoy to the fullest as they soon bounced back to have fun.

Meanwhile, there are reports that Sumbul, who is a close friend of actor Fahmaan Khan, will make a cameo on his show Dharam Patni.

Reportedly, Fahmaan and Sumbul have been approached a lot of times by makers, but they are looking for something solid, and for now, Sumbul is not very keen on doing TV projects and is aiming for Bollywood as she wants to explore the Hindi film industry more.

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Malayalam actor Arya Parvathi’s mother delivers baby girl at 47

She further revealed that her parents did not share the news because they did not know how the actress would react and they felt she might feel ashamed.

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Arya Parvathi’s mother delivers baby girl

A real-life Badhaai Ho scene happened with Malayalam actor Arya Parvathi. The 23-year-old actor took to Instagram and shared that her mother, 47, delivered a healthy baby girl.

Parvathi, who rose to fame with her show Chembattu, joyfully announced that she is ready to step into the shoes of a big sister and a mother. She wrote, Overwhelmed with joy as her little sibling arrives in their family after 23 years. Ready to take on the role of a big sister as well as a mother and shower them with love and support. Come soon, little one!

While giving an interview to Humans of Bombay, Parvathi said she was surprised to find out about her mother’s unexpected pregnancy. The actor also recalled that her parents hid the pregnancy news from her thinking she would be ashamed of them. She shared that the family also faced taunts, but they did not pay any attention to it.

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Recalling when she learned about her mother’s pregnancy, she said one phone call changed her life. She said last year, a few days before she was supposed to return home for her vacation, she got a call from her father. He seemed restless. A few minutes later, he told her that her mother is pregnant.

She said she didn’t know how to react at the time and it’s also because it’s not something 23-year-olds hear their parents say. She said she was shocked, which is an understatement.

Parvati further said that her mother was 47 years old and she knew it would sound strange but when her father told her about it, her mother was already in her eighth month. In fact, her mother herself found out when she was 7 months in.

She further revealed that her parents did not share the news because they did not know how the actress would react and they felt she might feel ashamed. However, she said she is extremely excited to have a new sibling to love and care for.

Arya Parvathi rose to fame for her role in Chembattu. She was last seen in Ilayaval Gayathri.

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