A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy and M R Shah was hearing as many as three separate petitions of filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar, Amazon Prime India head Aparna Purohit, producer Himanshu Mehra, the show’s writer Gaurav Solanki and actor Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub.

The apex court also asked the makers of the web series to approach the high court for anticipatory bail or quashing of FIRs.

“We cannot use the power under Section 482 CrPC. We are not inclined to grant interim protection,” the Bench said.

The court also issued notices to Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka governments seeking their response on pleas for quashing FIRs against the makers.

Multiple FIRs were filed against the makers of Tandav in different cities of the country for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. As the controversy picked pace, the makers of Tandav said they will drop certain scenes from the web series.

A nine-episode political thriller that started streaming earlier this month in Amazon Prime Video, Tandav stars Bollywood A-listers Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia and Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub.

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The political drama series, released on Amazon Prime Video last week, is facing flak for allegedly depicting Hindu gods in a manner hurtful to religious sentiments of people.

An official statement from the cast and crew of Tandav said, “We have been closely monitoring viewer reactions to the web series Tandav and today during a discussion, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting informed us regarding a large number of grievances and petitions received on various facets of the web series with serious concerns and apprehensions regarding its content hurting the sentiments of the people.

“Tandav is a work of fiction and any resemblance to acts and persons and events is purely coincidental. The cast and crew did not have any intention to offend the sentiments of any individual, caste, community, race, religion or religious beliefs or insult or outrage any institution, political party or person, living or dead.

“The cast and crew of Tandav take cognizance of the concerns expressed by the people and unconditionally apologize if it has unintentionally hurt anybodys sentiments,” the statement said.

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The FIR has been filed against director Ali Abbas Zafar, writer Gaurav Solanki, Amazon Prime’s India head of original content Aparna Purohit and Tandav’s producer Himanshu Krishna Mehra.

The FIR has been registered under sections 153 A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language), 295 (injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class), 505 (1) (B) (statements conducing to public mischief with intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public, or to any section of the public whereby any person may be induced to commit an offence against the State or against the public tranquility), 469 (forgery for purpose of harming reputation) and 505 (2) (Whoever commits an offence specified in sub-section (2) in any place of worship or in any assembly engaged in the performance of religious worship or religious ceremonies, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine) along with sections of the IT Act.

Earlier, a BJP MLA had written to Information Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar demanding an immediate ban on the web series and Amazon Prime Video. He also demanded to impose National Security Act on Ali Abbas Zafar, Saif Ali Khan and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub.

Tandav was premiered on Amazon Prime Video on January 15. It stars Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Sunil Grover, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Kumud Mishra, among others. The show focuses on the story of Samar Pratap (Saif Ali Khan) and his quest to inherit the chair of PM from his father Devki Nandan (Tigmanshu Dhulia), who isn’t willing to retire yet.

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In an interview given to Bollywood Hungama, Saif Ali Khan revealed that he loves and adores all his three children. However, the actor confessed that he is now spending more time with Taimur.

“I am always there for them. I love and adore all my three children. It’s true that I spend a lot of time with Taimur. But I am constantly connected with my elder son Ibrahim and my daughter Sara. All my three children have different places in my heart. If I am hurt with Sara about something, Taimur can’t make me feel better about it,” said Saif.

The actor revealed that he used to connect with his children considering their age, as each of them demands different types of attention.

“Every time you have a child you divide your heart. And they are all different in age. I feel each of my three children requires a different kind of connection. I could have long chat on the phone or have dinner with Sara or Ibrahim which I can’t do with Taimur,” added Saif.

Sara, in a statement given to NCB, admitted that she was a good friend of Sushant Singh Rajput. However, the starlet denied using drugs.

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Until the release of ‘Baahubali: The Beginning’, Prabhas was one among those many stars in Tollywood specialized in doing commercial potboilers. However, the Baahubali franchise, directed by acclaimed filmmaker SS Rajamouli changed the career of Prabhas, and he emerged as a Pan Indian actor with fans all across the nation.

Now, Prabhas has successfully garnered more than 20 million followers on Facebook, and it clearly indicates the growing star power of the actor. After achieving this milestone feat, Prabhas thanked everyone by posting an adorable picture on his Facebook page. The post shared by Prabhas has already gone viral, and within 30 minutes, it has racked up more than 55,000 likes.

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Prabhas is currently awaiting the release of his new movie ‘Radhe Shyam’, a multilingual romantic movie directed by Radhe Krishna Kumar. The film will be simultaneously released in both Telugu and Hindi.

After this film, Prabhas will join the shooting of a sci-fi thriller that will be directed by Nag Ashwin. According to reports, the film will narrate a thrilling story in the backdrop of World War 3.

Prabhas will be later doing the lead role in ‘Adipurush’ which will be helmed by Om Raut. Close sources to the movie suggest that Prabhas will be playing the role of Lord Ram in this film. Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan has been roped in to enact the role of the lead antagonist in ‘Adipurush’ which will be made with a lavish budget.

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Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor has been tested positive for coronavirus. The actor himself confirmed this news through his Instagram page. The actor, on his post, revealed that he is asymptomatic, and made it clear that he is feeling okay.

“It is My duty to inform all of you that I have tested positive for coronavirus. I’m feeling ok and I’m asymptomatic. I have isolated myself at home under the advice of doctors and authorities and will be under home quarantine. I thank you all in advance for your support and I will keep you all updated about my health in the days to come. These are extraordinary and unprecedented times and I have faith that all of humanity will overcome this virus,” wrote Arjun on his Instagram.

Arjun Kapoor’s latest movie to hit the theater screens was Panipat. The film also featured Kriti Sanon and Sanjay Kapoor in other prominent roles.

Arjun Kapoor’s next film will be Bhoot Police, which will also feature Saif Ali Khan in another lead role. Pavan Kirpalani, who has previously helmed movies like Ragini MMS, and Darr @ the Mall will be directing this movie. The film will be bankrolled by Ramesh Taurani and Akshai Puri.

Bhoot Police is expected to be a horror-comedy, and this movie also marks the union of Saif and Arjun for the first time in their career. However, the announcement of this new movie has not gone well with many people, as they allege that Arjun Kapoor is a pure product of nepotism, and they believe that he is getting acting offers just because of his surname.

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Sharing the poster, the official handle of T Series wrote: “7000 years ago existed the world’s most intelligent demon! #Adipurush #Prabhas #SaifAliKhan @omraut @ItsBhushanKumar @vfxwaala @rajeshnair06 @retrophiles1 #TSeries.” The poster shows the English alphabet A in a huge font. Towards the top end of it, we can see a graphic showing the 10 heads of Saif as Lankesh.

7000 years ago existed the world's most intelligent demon! #Adipurush
#Prabhas #SaifAliKhan @omraut @ItsBhushanKumar @vfxwaala @rajeshnair06 @retrophiles1 #TSeries pic.twitter.com/opO9ROSR3r

— T-Series (@TSeries) September 3, 2020

The poster also declares that the film will take us back 7000 years in time to reveal the world’s most intelligent demon.

Kareena Kapoor had an interesting take on the poster and the choice of the actor. Sharing the poster, she wrote: “Presenting the most handsome devil in history… my man Saif Ali Khan.”

Interestingly, Saif played the antagonist in Raut’s last film as well. The actor portrayed the role of Udaybhan Singh Rathore, the menacing villain opposite Ajay Devgn’s Tanhaji Malusare in the director’s much-loved film titled Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior.

In mid August, the makers had announced a new project called Adipurush, starring Prabhas in title role.
An official release stated how after Tanhaji The Unsung Warrior, Saif would now be seen playing the biggest villain of all time in this film. Quoting Prabhas, the statement said: “I am excited about working with a talented actor like Saif Ali Khan. To be featuring alongside such a great actor on the big screen is a matter of pride for me.”

The project is expected to be an adaptation of the epic Ramayana.

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The popularity of horror comedies is on the rise in Bollywood, and in order to exploit this genre to the fullest, Saif Ali Khan and Arjun Kapoor are joining hands for a new movie titled ‘Bhoot Police’. Expectations surrounding this movie have already gone sky high, as this flick marks the union of Saif and Arjun for the first time in their career.

Pavan Kirpalani, who has previously helmed movies like Ragini MMS, and Darr @ the Mall will be directing this movie. The director has already proved his talent in making spooky horror movies, and audiences are eagerly waiting to know how he will craft an in and out horror comedy on screen. Bhoot Police will be bankrolled by Ramesh Taurani and Akshai Puri.

“Rameshji, Akshai Puri and I are excited to bring this spooky adventure comedy on the celluloid for everyone to experience the thrills and laughs on the big screen. I am really thrilled to have Saif and Arjun come together for this entertaining feature. Both of them will be seen bringing their trademark fun elements to the brand new avatars they will portray in this film. We are gearing up to start the shoot by the end of this year,” said an excited Kirpalini.

Saif Ali Khan is currently awaiting the release of his new movie ‘Bunty Aur Babli 2’ which is being directed by Varun V Sharma. The film is a spiritual sequel to the 2005 film Bunty Aur Babli. Apart from Saif, this movie also stars Rani Mukerji, Siddhant Chaturvedi and debutante Sharvari in other prominent roles.

On the other hand, Arjun Kapoor’s new movie is Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar. The film has Parineeti Chopra in the role of the female lead. The film was supposed to have its release in early 2020, but due to the coronavirus outbreak, the makers have indefinitely postponed its theatrical hit.

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In a statement, the 50- year-old actor said it is nice to look back, remember and record things before they are lost with time and he funnily call it as a selfish endeavour.

The publisher said the autobiography will be a no-holds-barred account with Saif, in his signature style laced with wit and humour, opening up about family, home, successes, failures, his influences, inspirations and cinema.

Bushra Ahmed, commissioning editor, HarperCollins India, said the autobiography will be reflective, cheeky, and fun.

From playing the charming and urbane man in Dil Chahta Hai and Kal Ho Naa Ho, the quirky Parsi apprentice in Being Cyrus, a local gangster in Omkara, to a troubled police officer in Netflix series Sacred Games, Saif has various memorable parts to his credit.

Recently global star Priyanka Chopra has finished her memoir ‘Unfinished’, which is a collection of personal essays, stories and observations of the 38-year-old actress.

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The duo thanked all the well wishers for their love and support.

“We are very pleased to announce that we are expecting an addition to our family! Thank you to all our well wishers for all their love and support,” they said in a joint statement.

They are already parents to three and a haf year old son, Taimur who is an Internet sensation ever since his birth.

Saif, 49, got married to Kareena on October 2012 after a five-year courtship. On the work front, Kareena will be next seen in Laal Singh Chaddha opposite Aamir Khan. While, Saif will be seen in Amazon Prime show Dilli, Bhoot Police and Bunty aur Babli 2.

He was previously married to actress Amrita Singh with whom he had two children – actor-daughter Sara and son Ibrahim. They got divorced in 2004.

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