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Padmavati to hit theatres on Dec 1, SC refuses to stay release

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Padmavati to hit theatres on Dec 1, SC refuses to stay release

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Petition challenging films release had said ‘Padmavati’ distorts historical facts, Deepika Padukone’s ‘thumkas’ in the Ghoomar song hurt sentiments of Rajputs

The Supreme Courton Thursday, refused to stay the release of Deepika Padukone starrer ‘Padmavati’ over which the Allahabad High Court also declined to entertain a plea seeking a ban of the big-budget film produced and directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

The period drama, which also stars Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor, in lead roles is due to be released on December 1.

An apex court bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra refused to entertain a plea seeking a stay of the release of the film after it enquired at the outset as to whether or not the Censor Board had issued a certification for the movie.

“Has the film been placed before the Censor Board? Has the Censor Board certified the film,” the Bench, which also comprised Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud, asked from the counsel for the petitioners.

On being intimated that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) was yet to certify the movie, the Bench said, “this court should not exercise its writ jurisdiction in such situation.” The Bench observed that since the CBFC has not yet certified the film, the court has no jurisdiction to entertain this matter as a writ petition under Article 32.

The top court said that there were several guidelines for the CBFC in granting certification to a movie and moreover, there is the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) which is mandated to look into grievances regarding a film.

The Bench was hearing a plea filed by Siddharajsinh Mahavirsinh Chudasama and 11 others against the film which was filed through counsel Somesh Chandra Jha

Besides seeking a stay on the release of the movie, the plea had also sought setting up of a committee of eminent historians to check the veracity of the script to prevent any inaccuracy in portrayal of Rani Padmavati.

It was also contended that the film be not allowed to be released till such time any historical inaccuracies in the movie are corrected by the producer and the director. Jha argued in the petition that the film’s producers had “not cared about out rich cultural history” and had “indulged in character assassination of Sati Rani Padmavati… she has been shown as a degenerate woman and an admirer of a lecherous foreign invader”.

The plea noted that the movie distorted the events during the 13th century historical battle between Maharaja Ratan Singh and his army of Mewar and Sultan Alauddin Khilji of Delhi and the siege of Chittor.

The petitioners also made some rather outlandish claims, stating that the ‘Ghoomar’ song in the film featuring Deepika Padukone – teasers of which have gone viral ever since its release, making the song a chartbuster – had “hurt sentiments of the Rajput community” because of the “thumkas (hip movement) and the revelation of skin by Ms Padukone in her portrayal of Padmavati.”

Counsel Jha also argued that Padmavati enjoyed the stature of a goddess in the Rajput community and that her portrayal in the movie “could lead to law and order problems as no Indian would tolerate incorrect portrayal” of the legendary queen.

The apex court’s decision to refuse the stay on the movie’s release came on a day when BJP leader Subramanian Swamy sought to trigger yet another controversy over the Deepika Padukone-starrer.

Living up to his reputation of making absolutely bizarre and outlandish allegations, Swamy claimed that the movie was part of an “international conspiracy” planned by Dubai-based people to show “Muslim kings in India as heroes and defame Hindu women”. The Rajya Sabha MP also demanded an investigation by the Enforcement Directorate into the financial dealings of Sanjay Leela Bhansali to find out the source of his income through which he was funding the production of films like Padmavati.[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]Meanwhile, in Lucknow, a division bench of the Allahabad High Court asked a petitioner, seeking a ban on the movie “Padmavati” on the ground that it allegedly propagates the practice of ‘Sati’, to approach the Censor Board with his plea. Sati is a practice whereby a widow threw herself on to her husband’s funeral pyre.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Lok Sabha elections 2024: Anupamaa actor Rupali Ganguly joins BJP, says she feels she should also be a part of this Mahayagya

Anupamaa fame actor Rupali Ganguly joined the BJP today at party headquarter in New Delhi

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Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Anupamaa-fame actor Rupali Ganguly joined BJP on Wednesday at the party’s Delhi headquarter. Rupali praised the mahayagya of development and highlighted her enthusiasm for active politics.

BJP’s national media department in-charge Anil Baluni and party’s national general secretary Vinod Tawde were also present during the event.

After joining the party, the actor addressed the media, saying, when she sees this Mahayagya of development, she felt that she should also take part in this. Ek nagrik ke naate hi sahi, lekin hum sabko isme sehbhaagi hona chahiye, Rupali said during the press conference held from the Delhi headquarters.

As citizens, we must all actively engage in these elections. The Anupamaa actor said, through her art, she meets and connects with others, thanks to Mahkaaal and Matarani’s blessings. Therefore, she believes she should  participate in this as well as she observe this mahayagya of progress.

She also said, she came here to serve the country and follow the footsteps of PM Modi. Rupali said she want to go forward and live up to the expectations of those who have welcomed her into the BJP under the direction of Amit Shah. Concluding her speech she urged for the support, blessings and encouragement.

The actor met party president JP Nadda in Delhi after joining the BJP, accompanied by astrologer Ameya Joshi.

Earlier in March, the Sarabhai vs. Sarabhai actor shared a glimpses of her meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on her Instagram profile.

Sharing the image she expressed gratitude and said it was her day as  her dream to meet PM Modi came true.

Meanwhile, the 2024 Lok Sabha elections is slated to take place in seven phases. On April 19 and 26, the first two stages were finished.

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Katrina Kaif deepfake video goes viral, social media says it is getting scary

The video was posted from Katrina Kaif’s Instagram fan page. The original video is from 2019

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Kartrina Kaif, who never hesitates to attempt new things, as seen by her success as an entrepreneur and her talent as an actor. Recently, a video of Katrina speaking in French that was created by AI has appeared online, has gone viral. Some fans are shocked and think it’s true, others have expressed worry about how frightening deep fakes are getting.

The video is from 2019, when Katrina and Salman Khan went to Mumbai to celebrate the release of Bina Kak’s book, Silent Sentinels of Ranthambhore.

The video was posted from Katrina Kaif’s Instagram fan page with the caption, saying, back in 2019, Bina Kak ji’s book launch (Silent Sentinels of Ranthambhore) was attended by both Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif. Salman and Katrina have a close relationship with her thanks to their Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya film.

In that film, Bina Kak portrayed Salman’s mother. The caption gave a disclaimer that said, the French voiceover is AI generated but the speech didn’t been morphed or twisted , exact same as her original speech. Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya, which is directed by David Dhawan, The film which was released in 2005, also stars Sushmita Sen, Arshad Warsi and Rajpal Yadav in key roles.

Many people who were reacting to the video missed the caption and assumed it was real. The reality of it surprised some who verified that artificial intelligence was used in creating that video. A user said, deepfakes are getting scary. Another said, AI is the best but it is not safe. A third user said, he almost fell for this edited video. The AI-generated video fooled some others, who said, she’s so supremely talented unlike any other actor!

Meanwhile, on work front, Katrina Kaif was last seen in Merry Christmas co-starring Vijay Sethupathi. This film marks the first joint venture of Katrina and Vijay. Based on the French novel Le Monte-charge (Bird in a Cage), Sriram Raghavan directed the film. The film is currently streaming on Netflix.

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DPS Dwarka, Amity, several other Delhi-NCR schools get bomb threat, Central agencies launch probe

Schools in Delhi get bomb threat emails, police searching premises.

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A bomb threat was sent by email on Wednesday morning to over 60 schools in Delhi and one in Noida, resulting in widespread evacuations, according to police officials.

The Delhi Police claims that several schools, including Mother Marry School in East Mayur Vihar, Amity School in Pushp Vihar, DAV School in South West Delhi, Mother Marry School in Dwarka, and Vasant Kunj sections of Delhi Public School (DPS), received the bomb threat. A similar bomb threat was also received by DPS Noida.

The moment the threat was received, the school’s grounds were evacuated, and the pupils were sent home, according to sources.

Following the bomb threat received by DPS Dwarka at six in the morning, members of the Delhi Police, several fire tenders, and the bomb disposal squad (BDS) were dispatched to the scene.

The police officials said that although a comprehensive investigation of the school’s grounds was carried out, nothing suspicious was found. In a similar manner, Mother Mary School, Sanskriti School, Amity School, and DPS Noida campuses were also searched.

The principal of Delhi Public School in Noida released the a statement saying, an email threatening the students’ safety and security has been received by Delhi Public School in Noida. We are sending the students back home right now as a precaution.

According to preliminary findings, the emails used to send the threat had IP addresses from countries other than India. The Delhi Police believed that a VPN might be used to hide the IP address.

In relation to the matter, an investigation is in underway.

Teams are looking, but so far nothing unusual has been discovered. We’re looking into the IP that sent the email. Early in the morning, the email was received, DCP Dwarka informed the media in a statement.

Meanwhile, Delhi Minister Atishi said that government representatives maintained continuous communication with the Delhi Police and educational authorities. She also asked the parents to be calm.

A bomb threat was received by Delhi Public School, RK Puram, earlier in February of this year. Police searched the area, but they found nothing untoward.

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