www.WeeklyVoice.com Friday, January 18, 2019 | B-7 voice entertainment I&B Ministry Amrapali To Support In Negative Jharkhand Fest NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will provide inancial support of Rs 500,000 to the Jharkhand In- Role Again ternational Film Festival (JIFF), 2019, apart from a package of In- dian Panorama ilms. Actress , The second edition of JIFF will popular for portraying be held in Ranchi, Jharkhand, negative characters in TV from February 1-3. It is being or- ganised by the Navbharat Nirman shows like “Qubool Hai” and Sangh, an NGO. “”, will turn evil The Ministry will provide i- for “Vish Ya Amrit: Sitara”. nancial support of Rs 500,000 to meet the hiring charges of the “I’m excited about playing venue and of the projection and a ‘vishkanya’ in the show. sound system, cost of printing of I was looking for playing brochures and invitation cards, and cost of publicity in both print something positive on- and online media. The inancial screen, but I’m often support will be provided in the ofered roles that are either form of grants-in-aid to the organ- isers, read a PIB statement. negative or grey. Finally, I The Ministry will also be pro- found a character that was viding a package of Indian Pan- challenging and strong so, I orama Films for the festival in the children’s section, short ilms/ took it, up” Amrapali said. documentaries section and feature Even though she gets hate ilms section. mails at times for being a JIFF will also showcase the best of Jharkhand’s regional ilms troublemaker on-screen, being made in Napuri, Santhali, she doesn’t mind playing Kortha and Kumali languages. It such roles. vamp from ‘Qubool Hai’. It’s a negative role in a family is expected to generate interest in local ilmmakers and ilm enthu- “I tried playing a positive ine as people still remember drama and a supernatural siasts as it provides them an op- character in my last show me. Not all the actors get a show. Being an actor, I have portunity to see the best of ilms ‘’ and from across the world, as well as chance to leave a landmark,” to take such risks. I’ll enjoy promote tourism in the region. people gave me a good she said. if people hate the negative Chief Minister of Jharkhand feedback, but still some “And yes, there’s a big character that I’ll essay,” she Sri Raghubar Das, Film Maker people think that I’m the and Chairman of Film Producers diference between playing added. Guild of Mukesh Bhatt are the patrons of JIFFA. Omung Kumar Goes Back To Modi’s Roots For Biopic GANDHINAGAR: Filmmaker the town of Patan in Gujarat, the ter Narendra Modiji today and Omung Kumar B, who is mak- stone structures in Bhuj and the I stand humbled and inspired in ing a movie on Prime Minister White Desert. The makers intend the wake of our conversation. Narendra Modi, visited places in to keep the ilm factually correct His vision and his charisma are Gujarat where the political leader in terms of its picturization which infectious and I’m grateful for spent his childhood days. is why the places which are very the chance to have witnessed it in As “PM Narendra Modi” gets signiicant to Modiji are being person,” Anil tweeted along with ready to go on the loors, Omung looked at. That is where the shoot photographs of his meeting with and his team are travelling will happen,” added the source. Modi. through the length and breadth of Starring Vivek Oberoi as Modi, In the photographs, the “Mr. Gujarat to inalise the locations the ilm will be shot in locations India” actor is seen greeting the where they will be shooting. across the country as well. PM. “Omung was seen visiting “PM Narendra Modi”, pro- Last week, ilm fraternity lanes in Ahmedabad, the houses duced by Sandip Ssingh, is a bi- members like Karan Johar, Ran- in Vadnagar where Modiji lived opic that will narrate the journey veer Singh, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia since childhood and the House of of Modi from his humble begin- Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal also met MG, a heritage hotel in Ahmed- nings to his years as Chief Minis- Modi in the capital. The agenda abad,” a source from the produc- ter and inally the landmark elec- was to thank him for reducing the tion team said. tion of the BJP in the 2014 Lok Omung Kumar at the Modhera Sun Temple. GST on ilm tickets, and to dis- “He was also seen heading to Sabha polls and Modi’s elevation Anil Kapoor on Wednesday met their conversation. cuss how the ilm world can be the famous Modhera Sun Tem- as India’s Prime Minister. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, “I had the opportunity to meet involved more closely in the pro- ple, Rani ki vav - a stepwell in NEW DELHI: Veteran actor and said he was left inspired by our honourable Prime Minis- cess of nation building. Digital Space Has Nowhere To Go But Up: Vir Das ‘RAW’ To Release On April 12 NEW DELHI: Actor-comedian now, so there will always be a ter. “So, I think for comedy and : Actor John Abra- Pictures, KYTA Productions and Vir Das says the digital space is demand for stand up comedy spe- comedians the road is only going ham-starrer “Romeo Akbar Wal- VA Film Company announce the a boon and has no where but to ciically because people need to to get better,” he added. ter” (“RAW”) will release on release of its upcoming espionage go up. Asked how he sees the laugh at least four times a day. We On the big screen, Vir will April 12. Actor Sikander Kher, thriller, ‘Romeo Akbar Walter’ growth of the digital space, Vir are providing that service. start shooting for the second in- who will be playing John’s nem- (RAW). “The ilm is produced told IANS: “Digital place has no Vir has previously done two stallment of the “Go Goa Gone” esis in the movie, tweeted: “From by Viacom18 Motion Pictures, where to go but up. I think India stand up shows on Netlix. He hasfranchise i n 2019. Das has the horses mouth... ‘RAW’ to re- KYTA Productions and VA Film has possibly the most or the sec- now been roped in for his third performed in approximately 35 lease on April 12. Get your spy Company. ‘RAW’, based on true ond most amount of smart phones project with the streaming web- plays, over 100 stand-up comedy glasses on.” A tweet from the incidents is written and directed in the world. Most content are site. The “Go Goa Gone” actor shows, eight TV shows, two mov- oficial Twitter account of Via- by Robbie Grewal.” watched on a smart phone right says for comedians it will get bet- ies and six comedy specials. com18 read: “Viacom18 Motion The ilm also stars Mouni Roy. Filmmaker Hirani Denies Sexual Assault Allegations MUMBAI: Filmmaker Rajku- tory”. In a statement issued soon co-writer Abhijat Joshi, said the used to be her father igure. mar Hirani has been accused of after the article went viral, Hirani HuffPost India article. When contacted by HuffPost sexual assault by a woman who said: “I was completely shocked IANS tried reaching out to An- India, she said she was maintain- worked with him in his 2018 ilm when these allegations were upama Chopra and Abhijat Joshi ing a facade of normalcy regard- “Sanju”. He has denied the alle- brought to my notice about two but got no response. ing Hirani’s behaviour during gation. months back. The woman claimed that Hi- work because her father was ill According to a HuffPost India “I had suggested immediately rani irst made a sexually sug- and she needed to hold on to her article on Sunday, the woman that it is essential to take this gestive remark to her on April 9, job. While Vidhu Vinod Cho- claimed that Hirani sexually matter to any committee or any 2018 and then sexually assaulted pra did not respond to the com- abused her on more than one oc- legal body. The complainant has her at his home-cum-ofice. plainant’s allegations, his wife casion over a six-month period chosen to go to the media instead. She wrote: “I remember form- Anupama conirmed to HuffPost between March and September I want to very strongly state that ing these words on my lips - ‘Sir. India that the woman had shared 2018. this is a false, malicious and mis- This is wrong... Because of this an account with her, that Vinod The 56-year-old ilmmaker has chievous story being spread with power structure. You being the Chopra Films (VCF) had since denied the allegations. A state- the sole intention of destroying absolute power and me being a set up a committee to address ment issued by his lawyer Anand my reputation.” ducer Vidhu Vinod Chopra. She mere assistant, a nobody - I will complaints of sexual harassment. Desai dubbed the allegations The woman made the charge also marked the mail to Vidhu’s never be able to express myself Hirani has made popular ilms “false”, “mischievous”, “scandal- in an email dated November 3, wife and ilm journalist Anupama to you.” like the “Munna Bhai” series, “3 ous”, “motivated” and “defama- 2018 to Hirani’s “Sanju” co-pro- Chopra as well as to Hirani’s The complainant said Hirani Idiots” and “PK”.