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BENGALURU: Multi-lingual actor Prakash Raj will contest the ensuing Lok Sabha election in April-May from Bengaluru. “#2019 Parliament Elections. Thank you for the warm and en- couraging response to my new journey. I will be contesting from Bengaluru Central constituency in Karnataka as an Independent..,” 53-year-old Raj said in a tweet. Bengaluru-based Raj is a pop- Katrina Opts Out Of Dance Film ular actor in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and ilm industries. He has also worked as a director : actress Katrina Kaif wishes the team all the best.” Katrina joined the project after and producer of movies in Kan- nada, Tamil and Telugu. has opted out of Remo D’souza’s The ilm, which Priyanka Chopra’s exit. Raj’s entry into politics was upcoming dance ilm, which also recently concluded its recent being helmed by ali abbas Za- welcomed by actor-turned-politi- features . schedule, saw the actress take to far, “bharat” is an oicial adapta- cian . “Wishing my friend all the very best... Thanks She had to let go of the project instagram stories to post a picture tion of a 2014 South Korean ilm for walking the talk,” tweeted the due to the hectic schedule for of herself, practising on the har- “Ode To My Father”. ractor and founder of ‘Makkal “bharat”. Katrina’s spokesperson monium. it is produced by atul agnihotri’s Needhi Maiam’ politicial party. ’s ruling Aam Aadmi Par- said. “Katrina has always been a Not only that, the picture also Reel Life Production Pvt Ltd and ty (AAP) tweeted: “Aam Aadmi thorough professional. She de- included a “singing” emoji, with bhushan Kumar’s T-Series. it is Party offered open support to him cided to step out of the ilm... She the caption “bharat prep”. slated for an Eid release in 2019. in a meeting organised by AAP Bengaluru.” Veteran Laid To Rest In Mississauga MISSISSAUGA: Bollywood to do anything. He got the best of eminence; in most of my very yesteryear legend, actor and possible medical care here ,” Sar- successful ilms. A delightful wiriter Kader Khan, who died faraz was quoted as saying. company and a mathematician.” on anuary 1 after prolonged ill- Khan had been complaining Born in , Kader Khan ness, was buried in Mississauga’s of breathlessness for quite some and his family migrated to Mum- Meadowvale Cemetery. time. He was also suffering from bai when he was just a year old.. Photos from Kader Khan’s last pneumonia. Kader Khan, who made his rites were shared on social media. He had been diagnosed earlier Bollywood debut with Randhir His son Sarfaraz and entire fam- with Progressive Supranuclear Kapoor and in ily had gathered at the cemetery Palsy, a disease that causes loss , featured in over to bid adieu to the veteran actor. of balance, dificulty in walking 300 ilms. Khan was 81 years old. and dementia. Kader Khan wrote dialogues Sarfaraz Khan said that Kader Several Bollywood celebrities for over 250 ilms, including Khan died surrounded by his fam- including , some of the biggest blockbust- ily members and he had a “smile , , ers of the ’70s and ’80s such as on his face” as he died. Raveena Tandon paid tribute to Dharam Veer, Ganga Jamuna “There was a smile on my fa- the legend on social media. Saraswati, , , ther’s face when he passed away. Amitabh Bachchan, who Suhaag, Parvarish, Amar Akbar My father’s inal years were very worked with Vader Khan in Anthony, , Lawaaris and painful for him. He suffered from blockbuster ilms like Do Aur Do and Shahenshah tweeted: “Kadar dolences. A brilliant stage artist a . a degenerative disease that left Paanch, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Khan passes away. Sad depress- most compassionate and accom- Pic by Viral Bhayani - Insta- him completely without the will Mr. Natwarlal, Suhaag, Coolie ing news. My prayers and con- plished talent on ilm, a writer gram Congress Opposes Kher Movie Deepika Turns 33, ‘Accidental Prime Minister’ Lanches Her Website MUMBAI, Dec 28 (IANS) As and Arjun Mathur, among others. controversy erupted over upcom- While many Congress mem- ing ilm “The Accidental Prime bers found the ilm objectionable, Minister”, a biopic on former the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Prime Minister Dr Manmohan promoted its trailer in social me- Singh, lead actor of the movie dia. “I have done more than 500 Anupam Kher on Friday said that ilms...there are not even that after certiication of a ilm by the many political parties. So how censor board, nobody has the can one say that I made this ilm to right to ask for showing the ilm support any party?” he responded before its release. when mediapersons asked if he is Earlier in the day, Satyajeet doing the ilm to extend support Tambe Patil - President of the to the BJP. Maharashtra State Youth Con- Asked if this is one of the strat- gress, sent a letter to the producer egies to make a political state- of the ilm demanding a special ment ahead of the 2019 elections, screening before it is released. the National award winning ac- He raised objections to “incor- and have followed all the legali- tor said: “Why not? What is the MUMBAI: After an eventful 2018 with the release of “Padmaavat” rect presentation of the facts” in ties. Everything was in the public problem in releasing a political and her big fat wedding with Ranveer Singh, actress Deepika Padu- the ilm, the trailer of which was domain... Now, how can people ilm around elections? We do re- kone, who turned 33 on Saturday, has announced the launch of her released on Thursday. have issues? Why should I screen lease patriotic ilms on national website., Deepika captioned it: “Here’s presenting my website - www. Sharing his view on the issue, it for anyone? We have shown it to holidays...” deepikapadukone.com. Love, Deepika Kher, who is narrating the charac- the CBFC (Central Board of Film Producer Sunil Bohra says he The post includes a QR code directing users to the website, which ter of Singh, told the media: “It’s Certiication), that’s enough.” knew there will be conjectures gives a landscape about Deepika’s career, the awards that Deepika nobody’s right to ask us to show However, he added: “If Dr about it being a propaganda ilm, has achieved, apart from information on Live Love Laugh, a foun- our ilm to them before releasing Manmohan Singh asks us, we but he is also certain it will be a dation she has been supporting to spread mental health awareness. it. The ilm is based on the book will show him for sure.” game changer for political cin- As far as her projects are concerned, Deepika will turn producer with (by the same title), and it is based Directed by Vijay Ratnakar ema in . “Chhapaak”, which will feature her as an acid attack survivor. on facts. Gutte, the ilm also features Ak- The ilm is scheduled to release On her birthday, she also received greetings on social media from “We have bought the rights shaye Khanna, Aahana Kumra on January 11. almost all Bollywood celebrities.