Dia Mirza honoured with the ‘Champion of Change’ award
An eminent jury, headed by Hon’ble Justice Gyan Sudha Misra, former Judge Supreme Court of India decided to honour actor and producer Dia Mirza in the Maharashtra edition of the initiative, “Champions of Change.” The award ceremony aimed at honouring those who have been working towards raising awareness in the fields of social welfare, health care, education, culture, and sports in congruence with the democratic ideals of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador & United Nations Secretary-General Advocate for Sustainable Development Goals, Global Ambassador IFAW, Dia was honoured for the exemplary
work she has done in the field of social welfare in the state. The award was organized by the Interactive Forum on Indian Economy (IFIE), which is a recognized, not-for-profit organisation and has in the past invited personalities like the Vice-President of India, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu, and former President of India, late Shri Pranab Mukherjee to preside over their events. Past winners include, among others, Shri M. K. Stalin (CM of Tamil Nadu), Shri Hemant Soren (CM of Jharkhand), and Shri Manish Sisodia (Deputy CM of Delhi). The award was given to Dia in the presence of H.E Shri Bhagat Singh Koshiyari (Governor of Maharashtra) at the Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai on 30th September.
One of the first controversies of the year erupted when it was decided that S S Rajamouli’s grand period film, RRR, would clash with Maidaan on October 15. The producer of Maidaan, Boney Kapoor, publicly lashed at the makers of RRR for clashing their film with his since both the flicks starred Ajay Devgn. The matter ended after the second wave of Covid-19 led to lockdowns in many parts of India. As a result, almost all the films, scheduled to release this year, got pushed. Last Saturday, the Maharashtra government announced that the cinema halls can open from October 22. Immediately, the release dates of many films were announced and the process is going on. Maidaan got a new release date – June 3, 2022. All eyes were then on RRR as it’s one of the biggest films to come out of India
from India, Deepika has successfully earned a name for herself with her hard work. In 2018, TIME magazine named her one of the 100 most Influential People across the globe. She became the only Indian actor to acquire a spot on the list. A year later, Deepika was honoured by the 26th Annual Crystal award for rising mental health awareness being the only Indian actor to feature in Davos 2020 winners list. Deepika Padukone was also the only Indian actress to be featured in VARIETY's second time in a row 'International Women's Impact Report' which celebrates the achievements of women in entertainment around the world. Over the years, Deepika has made her voice heard, which has created a global impact, be it with her movie choices or her foundation ‘Live Love Laugh’.
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and also because it’s the next flick of Baahubali director. Today, the release date of RRR was announced and it led to shockwaves. The period saga is scheduled to arrive in cinemas on January 7, 2022. In short, it’ll clash with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi, which releases on January
6. The reason it astonished everyone is that both films have two common actors – Ajay Devgn and Alia Bhatt! Gangubai Kathiawadi will see Alia Bhatt in a lead role and Ajay Devgn reportedly has a dynamic supporting part. In RRR, Ram Charan and Jr NTR play the main leads and both Ajay Devgn and Alia Bhatt
have supporting parts. A trade expert, still in shock, said, “Just 2 days back, Gangubai Kathiawadi’s release date was announced. And not just Alia and Ajay, both films are also backed by Jayantilal Gada’s PEN Movies. It is expected that Gangubai Kathiawadi would now move but imagine if it doesn’t!”
Shah Rukh Khan to shoot in SoBo hospital for his upcoming yet-untitled Atlee film After finishing the finished the domestic schedule of his upcoming film Pathan, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has now begun the shooting of another project with Atlee. According to a tabloid, the action packed film is being very anticipated by the fans. After kicking off the yet-untitled actioner in Pune in early September, the superstar and the Tamil filmmaker has now headed to Mumbai. For over 10 days, they shot a pivotal action sequence at Film City in Goregaon.
Deepika Padukone becomes the only Indian actor to bag the Global Achiever’s Award for Best Actress Proving yet again to be a force of global dominance, Deepika Padukone has bagged the Global Achiever’s award 2021 for her achievements in the film fraternity for ‘Best actress in Bollywood by an international platform. The list has other popular names from across the world like Barack Obama, Jeff Bezos, Christiano Ronaldo, among others. The global award 2021, received more than 3000 nominations this year. It was strenuous for the jury to shortlist the winners as all the nominations had a successful track record in their respective fields. Deepika managed to win the award being the only Indian actor in the industry. She is a global icon who leaves her fans enthralled with not just her fashion statements but majorly for her movies and performing skills. Touted to be one of the best actresses
Gangubai Kathiawadi vs RRR: Will two films of Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn release in the SAME week?
And now their stop is the BD Petit Parsee General Hospital in Cumballa Hill. As per report, the cast and crew will begin filming at
the south Mumbai hospital from October 2. Atlee has lined up a 10-day shoot, post which it will be a wrap on the first schedule
Shah Rukh Khan will get little rest as after the completion of his schedule here, the actor will have to go to Spain for another three-weeks for the schedule of Pathan with co-stars Deepika Padukone and John Abraham. Until Shah Rukh Khan returns, as reported, back home Atlee will use the time to do the groundwork for the next stint. Besides Shah Rukh, the stylized actioner reportedly also stars Nayanthara, Sanya Malhotra and Sunil Grover.
Raghav Juyal to play a dark character in Hasal alongside Sanjay Mishra and Ranvir Shorey On shares about Hasal, Raghav revealed, "I feel the concept of Hasal is very unique and different till date. According to me, it's dark musical, and intriguing. It’s about darkness prevailing in every human’s life some have the courage to thrive with it, some have the courage to find the obscure parts of themselves, some hustle to stand out and shine like the moon, some have the fire of revenge. It is a hustle story of four lives and their struggle to live." Revealing about his role he continues, "This is something I have never played before, you have seen me in different roles but this time it will be surprising as I'm playing a dark character. I think the film will keep you at the edge of your seat with
full of roller coaster ride, suspense, and thrill." On reuniting with Sanjay Mishra after Bahut Hua Samman he shares,"Though I have worked before, I feel I started my real acting journey with Sanjay Mishra in Bahut Hua Samman. Reuniting with him feels like a homecoming. I have always enjoyed his company and surely it will be fun." On working with debutante director, Raghav enthusiastically tells, "My passion gets doubled when I work with newcomer directors like Ravi who are full of enthusiasm and has a lot to bring on platter. I feel great working with new people on new ideas as it reminds me of my journey and passion I was a newcomer."
