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salman khan wraps up the shoot of kisi ka Bhai kisi ki Jaan

SALMAN Khan starrer Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan that underwent many changes in its title, will feature the superstar in a different avatar. While his long-hair and bearded look has already got the town talking, the film’s ensemble cast has only added to the ongoing buzz about this potboiler. And now, the superstar actor-producer has announced the wrap up of the film. He has also posted a photo from the sets of the film as a treat to his fans.

Salman Khan may not be very active on social media but the actor has always given sneak peek into his projects on social media platforms. Now, yet again, the superstar posted another update about his next, Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ka Jaan. While a few days ago, we had reported that Salman has wrapped up a song from the film, now the actor revealed that they have completed its shoot schedule. Along with the post that read, ‘Shoot wrapped! #KisikaBhaiKisikiJaan arrives #Eid2023’, the actor also posted a photo of him sporting a jazzy printed jacket in his new long hairdo and bearded look. Followed by his post, many of the superstar’s fans took to the platform to showcase their excitement about watching Khan on the big screen after a long time.

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan is an action-packed entertainer directed by Farhad Samji and features Pooja Hegde as Salman Khan’s love interest. The film also features an ensemble cast that includes Venkatesh, Jagapathi Babu, Pooja Hegde, Bhumika Chawla, Shehnaaz Gill, Palak Tiwari, Raghav Juyal, Siddharth Nigam, Jassie Gill, and Mrinali Bhatnagar. The film is produced by Salman Khan Films and is presented by Zee Studios. The film is expected to release during Eid 2023.

aamir khan gets emotional as he recalls the time when they were almost on the streets

AftEr the debacle of Laal Singh Chaddha, Aamir Khan announced a break from doing Bollywood. The actor-producer recently celebrated a special moment in his life as a proud father as his daughter Ira Khan (with first wife Reema) and her fiancé Nupur Shikhare hosted a special engagement bash for their family, friends and relatives. Now, the actor has given a heartfelt interview to Humans of Bombay in which he recalled the time when his family struggled for family. He revealed that his father Tahir Hussain was a great producer but a bad businessman as he was always paying off debts.

Recalling the struggling days, Aamir Khan said, “I remember there was this film called Locket. It had Jitendra, Rekha, Kader Khan, like some of the biggest actors. At that point of time, actors would do about 30 films a year. So if you are not that famous a producer, you wouldn’t get that kind of priority. So my father would get pushed around. This film got stuck for dates and it took eight years for my father to make it.” Talking about how people would often call at his residence, demanding their money, Aamir added, “Situation was so bad that we were almost on the streets.”

He continued, “Unko problem mein dekh ke takleef hoti thi kyuki un logon ke phone aate the jinse paise liye hain. Unka jhagda shuru hojata tha phone pe ki ‘main kya karu, mere paas paise nahi hai. Meri film atki hai, mere actors ko boliye dates dein mujhe, main kya karu.’ (we were so troubled and hurt to see him in that condition. People, who had loaned him money, would call. They would start arguing and fighting as my father would insist that he doesn’t have any money to pay them off. He would question them saying that his film is stuck because actors are not giving him dates, what should I do?)”

The actor became emotional when he reminisced about how he, a 10-year-old boy then, felt helpless about not being able help out his father. “The thing that would trouble us most was to see our father like that. He was a very simple man. Maybe he didn't have enough sense that he should not have taken so much loan,” he added.

“My father was an above average producer. His sensibilities were nice and he did choose good stories but he didn’t understand business. We can only draw this conclusion because his films have worked well but he was always in debt,” he concluded.

the kashmir Files row: iFFi jury backs the statement of Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid

THE Kashmir Files, that was screened in the recently held film festival in Goa, IFFI 2022, blew up into a major controversy after a few remarks was passed by Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid about it being a ‘propaganda’ film. While three important members of the jury, American producer Jinko Gotoh, French film editor Pascale Chavance, French documentary filmmaker Javier Angulo Barturen have released a joint statement supporting the statement of Lapid. On the other hand, the only Indian jury member Sudipto Sen has maintained that while the film in its artistic form was rejected by the members, the comments made by Nadav Lapid were his own.

In the joint statement released by the three jury members of IFFI 2022, they showcased their support to Nadav Lapid and his comments saying, “We stand by his statement. And to clarify, we were not taking a political stance on the film's content. We were making an artistic statement, and it saddens us greatly to see the festival platform being used for politics and subsequent personal attacks on Nadav. That was never the intention of the jury.”

On the other hand, Sudipto Sen told PTI, “As a board member, I stand by that we didn't award The Kashmir Files. We only awarded five films. This decision was unanimous. And we gave an official presentation to the NFDC and the festival authority. After that jury board's work is done. Now after that if somebody goes in public and pick up one particular film and say something which is not expected, then that is his personal feeling. It has nothing to do with the jury board.”

For the unversed, The Kashmir Files is inspired by real life incidents and talks about the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits. Starring Anupam Kher, Pallavi Joshi, Darshan Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty among others, the film was directed by Vivek Agnihotri.

anushka sharma reVieWs triptii Dimri, Babil khan starrer Qala; calls it ‘heartbreaking and exhilarating equally’

Anushka Sharma can’t stop praising actress Triptii Dimri and the entire team of Qala in a note shared by her on social media.

ANUSHkA Sharma, who is currently working on Chakda Xpress, will soon be releasing the sports biopic on OTT. As she is busy juggling between work and personal commitments, the actress caught up with a recent release on Netflix – Qala. The film in question features Triptii Dimri in the titular character and it also marks the acting debut of Babil Khan, son of Irrfan Khan. Anushka, who has worked with Triptii in her production Bulbbul, was rather impressed with her other Netflix release, and heaped praises on not just the actress but also the entire team of the film.

Anushka Sharma took to Instagram to share her review and opinion about Qala and defined it as a true work of art. She posted in her story saying, “A daughters heartbreaking yearning for her mother’s love. Qala is a work of art. It’s heartbreaking and exhilarating equally. Exhilarating because of the genius of each department that comes through in telling this detailed story and heartbreaking for portraying emotional abuse by an emotionally unstable parent in a way that’s never been done before by a film.”

She further went on to detail out how much she loved the work of the team of the film. She continued, “@anvita_dee UFF!! Your story telling is so true and original and you tell it like a poet, like a painting! You have detailed this film so excellently! @tripti_dimri WOW! You are one of the most talented actors of this generation! Your maturity as an actor and innocence as an artist is so rare! @ kans26 BRAVO! – for always backing the best content truthfully and raising the bar each time!”

Qala is a period drama set against the backdrop of 1930s Kolkata and is revolves around the life of a singer and the music industry. The film features Babil Khan and Triptii Dimri as singers.

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Queenslanders in the top position of Miss and Mrs Punjaban 2022

IN the year 2022, Queensland Team Brings the Trophy home to Brisbane. Miss Ramneek Dosanjh (QLD) wins Miss Punjaban (Aust). Mrs Mandeep Kaur won the runner-up for Mrs Punjaban (Aust).

Neeru Virk, renowned Women Business Leader and socialite of Brisbane, Australia, organised Miss and Mrs Punjaban Queensland 2022 on 8th October at Unidus Community Centre. Avanti Institute and Grow Money sponsored this event. It is an annual event hosted across Australia where winners from each state’s Miss and Mrs category go to the finals and compete with other State finalists in Melbourne on 27th November.

Our Team, Mrs Virk, Mr Virk, Kritika Bansal, Taran Kaur Harpargat Singh, and Prerna Pahwa from Simply Human Inc. - Superheroes without Capes accompanied the Brisbane contestants to Melbourne to motivate and support the ladies throughout. Prerna Pahwa is a well-recognized and decorated community leader who runs the Not-forProfit organisation Simply Human Inc. - Superheroes Without Capes, which helps cancer patients and their families. Prerna is also one of the directors of Poppin Papadums, a women-led business. She wanted to set an example for other aspiring businesswomen by starting an all-women-led Indian restaurant. She aims to encourage and empower women to work towards their dreams.

We want to Congratulate Miss Ramneek Dosanjh for winning Miss Punjaban Australia 2022 and Mrs Mandeep Kaur, who won Runner Up title for Mrs They all were seamless, graceful, beautiful, glamorous, confident, and challenging competition for other participants. They flew to Melbourne a few days in advance and practised day in and day out with other National participants. We applaud their commitment to this pageant for parking their personal lives and focusing on their skills to compete; it is only possible when you have the most supportive family and friends. This is an excellent success story for others to follow. They are indeed creating benchmarks!

A special thank you to Shama Bhangu for supporting us in running this pageant in Queensland, along with Brisbane Indian Times for their continuous Support.

Less said, events like these require endless planning, organising, time, financial support, practice sessions, continuous dancing workshops, preparing the attires, coordination, nutritional diet plans, motivation, and ensuring the props and minutes. The girls had immense support from Mrs Virk regarding personal grooming, the art of ramp walking, perfecting their Giddha Skills, glamming up, public speaking skills, personality development and selecting dresses. It indeed illustrates her passion and commitment to the pageants. Being a fullfledged businesswoman, balancing her personal and professional life was difficult, but her dedication to empowering the participants was unbeatable.

Mrs Virk curated the Queensland Pageant 2022 event format to involve young kids by adding Junior and Teens titles, with a vision to preserve our culture and pass it on to the next generations. A platform where ladies display their traditions and culture and the youth learns. This event brought the audience’s eyes tears when they saw the ladies dressed as Brides. It is not every day we witness such emotional moments.

Mrs Virk ensured the event was fair and introduced Queensland judges who were not just honest but very professional in their skills. According to Mrs Virk, it is crucial to ensure these events are in all fairness; hence we witnessed the results in Finals, where the Queensland Ladies brought home the title.

This event has created a superior self-awareness and confidence in the ladies who participated in this competition. One of the participants said, " I never thought I would be able to participate in such pageants after being a mum". The second one quoted, " I am glad this event is not just about being 5'5" or fair or slim. This event assessed our overall personality, showing me that beauty is beyond the stereotypes created in our society.

One of the past winners Mrs Anu Samra from Queensland, was the showstopper at the event. It's great to see Queensland winners maintaining the legacy.

The Star Judge, Miss Loena Kaur, flew from Sydney to judge the pageant along with other carefully curated judging panels. In between the event, the star performed a few of her songs Live for the audience, which was an absolute crowd catcher.

The heart and soul of the event, Neeru Virk, is enthusiastic about women's upliftment in society, boosting their morale and confidence and motivating them. She adds that several women in this community have suffered from Domestic Violence, abuse, etc., and are not aware of their rights and actions. She has been helping these women personally to assist them as much as possible over many years. Her vision is to bring women out of their comfort zone and shine to reach for their desired positions. This is just the beginning for Brisbane to witness her sight; next year, she plans to take the event to higher skies with more impact and create more significance for the audience and participants.

We are now in December, while preparation started in May and the JOSH (enthusiasm) is still Super High. We have begun planning for next year's event. Registration will open on 1st January 2023. Please look out at https:// missandmrspunjabanaustra lia.com.au/ for more details.