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News18
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Mouni Roy Begins Shooting For Madhur Bhandarkar's The Wives
Last Updated: Apart from Mouni, the film also features an ensemble cast including Sonali Kulkarni, Regina Cassandra, Rahul Bhatt, Saurabh Sachdeva, Arjan Bajwa and Freddy Daruwala. Mouni Roy has now begun the shooting for her new project, The Wives. Directed by the acclaimed filmmaker, Madhur Bhandakar, the film will explore the untold stories behind the lives of Bollywood's star wives. On Wednesday, the actress took to social media and expressed her excitement for collaborating with the four-time National Film Award-winning director. Taking to Instagram, Mouni shared a behind-the-scenes picture from the Muhurat of The Wives. In the snapshot, she is seen posing with the director and holding the film's clapboard. She wrote in the caption, 'Day 1 on this new film I'm truly excited about, grateful to be creating with the maestro himself Madhur Bhandarkar. Thrilled for the journey ahead #TheWives." View this post on Instagram A post shared by mon (@imouniroy) As for the look, the Brahmastra actress is dressed in a black sequined gown, while Madhur wore a yellow jacket paired with black jeans and white sneakers. In no time, the comment section was flooded with reactions from fans and celebs alike. Mouni's best friend and actress Disha Patani congratulated her on this new journey. She wrote, 'Congratulations my mon kill it." Actress Sriti Jha commented, 'Congratulations." An Instagram user wrote, 'Congratulations Mon! So excited to see you." Apart from Mouni, the film also features an ensemble cast including Sonali Kulkarni, Regina Cassandra, Rahul Bhatt, Saurabh Sachdeva, Arjan Bajwa and Freddy Daruwala. Talking about the film, Bhandarkar said in a media statement, 'With The Wives, I want to peel back yet another glamorous layer of society and show what truly lurks beneath. This film will take a strong, unapologetic look at the secrets, challenges, and strengths of women who are frequently seen but rarely heard." Notably, the film also marks Bhandarkar's second collaboration with producer Pranav Jain of PJ Motion Pictures, following the success of their earlier film India Lockdown, which tackled the emotional toll of the COVID-19 pandemic. The official release date of The Wives is yet to be announced by the makers. Besides this, Mouni will also be seen in the rom-com, Hai Jawaani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, along with Varun Dhawan, Mrunal Thakur and Pooja Hegde. Directed by David Dhawan, it will be released in April next year. First Published:
Time of India
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Did you know that Panchayat Season 4 actress Neena Gupta was almost a part of a blockbuster Hollywood movie?
If you are an avid watcher, you have most probably watched the recently released season 4 of the popular series, Panchayat. In the series, Sachivji (Jitendra Kumar) returns, and the main plot revolves around the conflict between Manju Devi ( Neena Gupta ) and Kranti Devi (Sunita Rajwar) over the Phulera Panchayat elections. Neena Gupta's outstanding portrayal of Manju Devi is the one aspect of Panchayat Season 4 that hasn't changed. Earlier as well, the National Film Award-winning actress has starred in several critically and commercially acclaimed films throughout the course of her career. However, she has had her fair share of rejections. Once in an interview, the actress spoke about a Hollywood movie that slipped away from her hands. She had auditioned for the role of Priya Singh in Tenet, Christopher Nolan 's 2020 sci-fi action thriller, in LA. However, she didn't make it past the audition, and Dimple Kapadia joined the cast instead. On the popular talk show, 'What Women Want Season 5,' the veteran actress revealed,'I auditioned for Tenet (for) director Christopher Nolan. I went to LA for one day to meet him, and came back. First, I did the audition here and sent it to him. They selected five ladies. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 月 **,***원대 '실비보험' 최적가 가입추천! "月 보험료 낮추고, 보장은 더 실속있게"... 굿리치 보험대리점 (등록번호:제2006038313호) 가격 받기 Undo Then, ultimately Dimple (Kapadia) did the role. She did not even go there.' 'Main Dimple ko milungi to bolungi ki tu gai bhi nahi. It is a director's image of the character. You cannot say anything about it,' She humorously added, 'I fail in auditions. If there's no audition, I ace it. But I always get rejected during auditions.' Dimple Kapadia, who played the role of Priya, the enigmatic wife of a Mumbai arms dealer, has previously spoken about how she got the role. Initially thinking the call was a prank, she reluctantly auditioned and met Nolan in Mumbai. Reflecting on her experience, Dimple said, "I went just to get a picture with him, but when I got the part, I was so nervous." The blockbuster movie, Tenet, marked Dimple's debut in Hollywood. Neena Gupta reveals Satish Kaushik offered to marry her while she was pregnant with Vivian Richards' child out of wedlock
Scroll.in
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Scroll.in
Supreme Court upholds suspension of PhD scholar from TISS, but allows reinstatement
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the suspension of PhD scholar Ramadas Prini Sivanandan from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences for 'repetitive misconduct' and alleged anti-national activities, Live Law reported. However, the court reduced Ramadas' two-year suspension to the time that he had already served until Friday and ordered his reinstatement, The Hindu reported. The bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan noted that Ramadas should be given the opportunity to finish his doctoral studies. Ramadas welcomed the Supreme Court's decision in a Facebook post. He said that the denial of education to a student was not only a personal matter, but one that impacts the 'fundamental rights of countless students and the question of campus democracy in our higher education system'. 'Though this period has been a tough fight, taking away a significant amount of time from my education and daily life, I am glad that I could also be a small part of the resistance,' he said. On April 18, 2024, the institute had suspended him from the School of Developmental Studies in its Mumbai campus for two years. A day after Ramadas was suspended, the Progressive Students' Forum had claimed that the action was taken because he had participated in protests against the Bharatiya Janata Party government. The students' forum claimed that Ramadas, who is also a student leader, had received a show cause notice from the registrar of the institute in March 2024, objecting to his activism, specifically his participation in the Parliament March in Delhi in January 2024 and his post on social media encouraging students to watch the documentary Ram Ke Naam as an 'anti-national act'. Ram Ke Naam is a National Film Award-winning 1992 documentary by filmmaker Anand Patwardhan about the campaign by Hindutva groups to build a Ram temple at the site of the erstwhile Babri mosque in Ayodhya. On its part, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences said that Ramadas was suspended for two years due to 'repetitive misconduct over a period of time'. 'Throughout his tenure, Ramadas KS exhibited a shift in focus towards activities unrelated to his academic pursuits, engaging in events, protests, and other activities influenced by personal political agendas,' the institute had said on April 20, 2024. 'Despite repeated verbal and written advisories from the TISS Administration to prioritise academic commitments, Ramadas KS failed to comply.' In May 2024, Ramadas moved the Bombay High Court challenging his suspension. The plea was rejected in March, prompting him to approach the Supreme Court. In his petition, he claimed that the order was imposed without properly considering his explanations. The suspension violated his constitutional rights, including the right to freedom of speech and association, the petition said. It added that the Tata Institute of Social Sciences had fabricated a narrative to vilify him to punish him for his political activities and views.
