Film Body Seeks Diljit Dosanjh's Passport Cancellation; Ram Kapoor Called Out Over Sexual Remarks
Actor Ram Kapoor dropped from Mistry promotions for sexually inappropriate remarks. FWICE demands action against Diljit Dosanjh for casting Hania Aamir.
Actor Ram Kapoor has been dropped from all promotional activities related to the show, Mistry. Mid-Day reports that the decision was made by senior leadership at JioHotstar after Ram Kapoor allegedly made sexually inappropriate and offensive remarks during a media event held at JW Marriott, Juhu on June 19. Several eyewitnesses revealed that Ram Kapoor, who was seated alongside his co-star Mona Singh, and JioHotstar executives, made comments loaded with sexual innuendo, leaving team members uncomfortable.
The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has called for strong action against Diljit Dosanjh and the makers of Punjabi film Sardaar Ji 3 for featuring Pakistani actor Hania Aamir in the cast. The film body has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding that Dosanjh, along with producers Gunbir Singh Sidhu, Manmord Sidhu, and director Amar Hundal, be blacklisted from the Indian film industry. It also asked for their passports to be revoked and Indian citizenship cancelled.
The makers of Manoj Bajpayee and Sharib Hashmi starrer 'The Family Man' have finally announced season 3 of the popular spy action thriller series. Raj and DK, the creator of the riveting series, shared the first look poster of The Family Man season 3, featuring Bjapayee, and it has left fans excited!
Actor and filmmaker Aamir Khan met President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday. The President's official social media account shared a photograph of the actor with the honourable President and captioned it 'Acclaimed filmmaker and actor Shri Aamir Khan called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan."
In an exclusive conversation with News18 Showsha, Darsheel Safary broke his silence on why he never became a staple in the Hindi film industry, despite such an iconic debut. Darsheel spoke with raw honesty about how unprepared he was for the sudden fame. 'I was someone who knew nothing about acting. My parents are not from an acting background. I had no idea how this industry works. Everything was new for me," he shared.
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