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India.com
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet actor, who was expelled from school due to Shah Rukh Khan, worked as content writer, now owns Rs 245 crore; His name is...
There are only a few actors who have the same level of energy both on-screen and off-screen. Born into a Sindhi family in Mumbai, this actor's grandmother was an actress in Lahore, Pakistan, and even appeared in Raj Kapoor's film Boot Polish in 1954. Interestingly, his parents never considered pursuing a career in acting. However, his maternal aunt, Sunita, married actor Anil Kapoor, making him the cousin of Sonam Kapoor. You must have guessed by now who this actor is! We are talking about actor Ranveer Singh. His entry into Bollywood was not easy. It was difficult for him to get into movies. Though he was a die-hard fan of acting and dancing, he used to participate in several school plays and debates. Why did Ranveer Singh get expelled from school? One day, in his school classroom, he was listening to the song ' Chaiyya Chaiyya' from Shah Rukh Khan and Malaika Arora's film ' Dil Se '. When teachers got to know about this, he was suspended from school. How did Ranveer Singh get into Bollywood? Ranveer Singh completed his Bachelor's in Arts degree in Telecommunications from Indiana University Bloomington in 2008. At the university, he decided to take acting classes and took up theatre as his minor. He worked for a few years in an advertising company as a copywriter, with agencies like O&M and J. Walter Thompson. Ranveer Singh has also worked as an assistant director but left it to pursue acting. Singh then decided to send his portfolio to the directors. For this, he would go for all kinds of auditions, but did not get any good opportunities, while only getting calls for minor roles. He had once said, 'Everything was so bleak. It was very frustrating. There were times I would think whether I was doing the right thing or not.' How did Ranveer Singh get his first role? It was 2010 when Ranveer Singh auditioned for a lead role in YRF's Band Baaja Baaraat. Aditya Chopra was impressed with his audition, and he was confirmed to play Bittoo Sharma, who was opposite Anushka Sharma. Life changed for Ranveer soon after that as he signed movies like Ladies vs Ricky Bahl, Lootera, Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela, Gunday, Dil Dhadakne Do, Bajirao Mastani, to name a few. He became a superstar. What is Ranveer Singh's Net Worth? According to The Times of India, CNBC TV18, and ABP Live , Ranveer Singh's fee has increased to Rs 50 crore after the success of his film 83. His net worth is reportedly around Rs 245 crore. Ranveer, who became a father to a daughter last year, will be seen in Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar. The spy-actioner will be released in December.
The Guardian
30-03-2025
- Business
- The Guardian
Advertising giant WPP cuts diversity section from annual report
The British advertising giant WPP has become the latest company to cut the phrase 'diversity, equity and inclusion' from its annual report as the policies come under attack from the Trump administration. The agency, which counts the US as by far its largest market, boasts the storied 'Madison Avenue' agencies, J. Walter Thompson, Ogilvy & Mather and Grey, among its top brands. In WPP's annual report, which was released on Friday, the chief executive, Mark Read, told shareholders that 'much has changed over the last year' due to political events. 'In today's complex world, a pressing question for brands and organisations is whether to engage on social issues in a more contested public arena, and how to navigate the expectations of different audiences with competing views on sensitive topics,' he wrote. The same document axed all references of 'diversity, equity and inclusion', 'DE&I' and 'DEI'. The policy attracted 20 mentions in the previous year's report. The earlier document mentioned three times that the company was seen as a 'diversity leader'. The omissions, which were first reported by the Sunday Times, included changes to how the company reports on measuring top executives' non-financial performance, which contributes to the size of their short-term bonuses. In the new report, the phrasing has switched to 'people and culture'. WPP declined to comment on whether the new wording was a response to anti-DEI policy moves by the Trump administration. The company said that, while the phrasing in its annual report had changed, the way in which executives' short-term bonuses are calculated was unaltered. Within his first few days in office, Donald Trump instructed US government agencies to shut down their DEI programmes, with federal employees working in diversity offices immediately put on paid leave. That move came after Trump signed two executive orders targeting DEI programmes within the federal government. The first executive order largely scrapped the DEI efforts that took place under Joe Biden, who had ordered all federal agencies to come up with equity plans. Sign up to Business Today Get set for the working day – we'll point you to all the business news and analysis you need every morning after newsletter promotion A second executive order effectively ended any DEI activities within the federal government. This order overturned a handful of executive orders from past presidents, including one from Lyndon B Johnson that was signed during the civil rights era and required federal contractors to adopt equal opportunity measures. The Financial Times recently reported that more than 200 US companies have removed references to 'diversity, equity and inclusion' from their annual reports since Trump's election.
