A quick look at everything making news in the world of cinema today!
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Shalini Pandey will take over from Lavanya Tripathi for 100% Kadhal
Mani Ratnam’s next will have four male leads, according to reports.
Tanya Hope has a pivotal role in the Telugu remake of Bogan
Ritu Varma is in talks for Dulquer’s next
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Rana Daggubati has called for a more responsibility in journalism. The actor, at a recent press meet, addressed the falling standards in reporting and said that now more than ever, the country was in need of journalists who inform the public. “In our society, there is more gossip than anything else. It is the journalist’s duty to keep the public informed and knowledgeable about the right things. If you do your job well, our public will know when to guard themselves and when not to.”
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Celina Jaitly was trolled online for posting a nude photo. The actress, who is pregnant with twins, can be seen reclining in a bath tub in the photo. In a Deccan Chronicle interview, Jaitly said:
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“It’s not the slut-shaming that bothered me. I did expect trolls when I posted that picture. However, what disturbed me was that even in today’s times, some people are driven by a misogynist ideology and are willing to intimidate a woman, even a pregnant woman. These trolls used a considerable amount of verbal violence along with intentions of sexual violence just because the picture did not meet the traditional and cultural expectations of a few self-proclaimed thekedars (custodians) of our society.”
Let them eat cake!
Actors Prachi Desai, Amala, Krish, Puneet Issar will all turn a year older today!