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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Anjaam Pathiraa, directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas, was a huge blockbuster at the box-office. This film which narrated the story of a serial killer starred Kunchako Boban, Unnimaya Prasad, Sharaf U Dheen, Jinu Joseph, and Remya Nambeesan in the lead roles. Now, director Midhun has confirmed that the film will be soon remade into Bollywood, and this upcoming flick will also mark his debut in the Hindi film industry.

The news of Anjaam Pathiraa’s official Hindi remake has been confirmed by director Midhun Manuel Thomas himself. In his recent Facebook post, he revealed that this Ashiq Usman who bankrolled the original will be co-producing this movie with Reliance Entertainment.

“It is official.. !! We are going to Hindi.. !! My Hindi debut. Ashiq Usman co-producing with Reliance Entertainment..!! Details soon,” wrote Midhun on his Facebook page.

However, several film critics believe that a remake movie will not work in this world, where audiences, irrespective of language have access to OTT platforms. It should be noted that Anjaam Pathiraa has received highly positive reviews from audiences upon its online release, and it was also watched by several people in the Northern States.

As films such as Anjaam Pathiraa is primarily dependent on the suspense factor, it is still unclear how the movie will impress the audiences, especially considering the fact that most of the people who follow South Indian movies are aware of the lead antagonist.

An official announcement regarding the cast and crew of this upcoming Bollywood movie will be made in the coming days. Stay tuned for more updates.

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“Some actresses do consume drugs at the parties. I am aware that they consume the banned substances inside the vanity vans on the sets. It’s true that there is a link between Sandalwood and the drug mafia. I’ve heard that some budding artistes and those wanting to hog limelight within no time consume drugs at rave parties,” said Lankesh.

As the revelations made by Lankesh have now gone viral, the Central Crime Branch has issued a notice on him and has asked him to disclose further details regarding the operation of drug mafia in the industry.

Indrajit Lankesh who is also a noted journalist revealed that he is ready to pass all the information he knows to the police. However, he urged the government to ensure his security, so that he can divulge all the details without any hesitation.

Lankesh also made it clear that no big stars in Sandalwood are involved in drug usage, as they are well bothered about their image. The director also urged the police to conduct a thorough investigation to curb the clandestine clutches of drug mafia in Sandalwood.

“Why was the autopsy not conducted after the death of an actor recently? A car was involved in an accident some years ago at South End Circle in Bengaluru. It was reported that drugs were recovered from inside the car and there were some artistes inside. What is the status of the case? Why did the police not conduct a thorough investigation? Why did the police not initiate action against those inside the car,” added Lankesh.

He also requested police officers to determine whether any politicians are also involved in the drug racket.

CCB joint commissioner of police Sandeep Patil revealed that Indrajit Lankesh will record his statement on Monday. He also added that inputs from people like Lankesh are quite crucial to demolish drug mafia.

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Recently, investigation officers had recorded statements of three psychiatrists and one psychotherapist in connection with the alleged suicide case of the actor. One among the psychiatrists who recorded his statement informed police officials that the actor was suffering from bipolar disorder.

“The actor used to change his doctors after two to three visits. He has not visited the three psychiatrists more than three times each. The doctor he last visited had given him some medicines for the disease he was diagnosed with but the actor took them for about two months. He had consulted the psychiatrist over the phone during lockdown but he did not follow his advice,” said an officer on request of anonymity, Mid Day reports.

However, the other medical experts revealed that Sushant was leading a stressful life, but they did not claim that he was suffering from bipolar disorder. All the mental health experts who gave their statement informed the police that the actor was in a very stressed state, and was not taking the prescribed medications.

According to reports, the actor had consulted a Mumbai-based British psychotherapist to address his worsening mental state. However, after consulting the psychotherapist, Sushant apparently stopped taking medications as prescribed by psychiatrists.

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It was on June 14, 2020 that Bollywood star Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead at his home in Bandra. The actor was found hanging himself, and investigation officers revealed that the star has committed suicide. However, many of his fans and some of his relatives claimed that there could be foul play surrounding the death, and they urged the government to hand over the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

A few days back, Rhea Chakraborty, Sushant’s girlfriend, had also requested the government to initiate a CBI probe. But now, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has revealed that there is no necessity of a CBI investigation in this case. He also made it clear that the Mumbai Police is competent enough to handle this case.

“I have the tweets and the campaign. But I don’t think that a CBI probe is required. The Mumbai Police is competent enough to handle such cases and they are investigating every aspect of the case including professional rivalry. As of now, we do not see any foul play. Details of the investigation will be shared once it is completed,” Deshmukh told Mid Day.

Meanwhile, Rhea Chakraborty has recently requested the cybercrime cell to take necessary actions against people who have been issuing death and rape threats on her post-Sushant’s death. It should be also noted that several social media users had blamed Rhea for the actor’s suicide.

Apart from Rhea, actor Shekhar Suman and Subramaniam Swamy MP had also urged the government to initiate a CBI probe on Sushant’s suicide case.

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Fahadh Faasil’s upcoming movie landed in trouble with Kerala Film Producer’s Association. The association expressed their disagreement about the shoot of Fahadh’s upcoming movie ‘See You Soon’ directed by Mahesh Narayanan. The association had decided not to start the shooting of new films considering the COVID-19 situation.
The producer’s association strictly opposed the shooting of the movie and clearly said that movies that do not adhere to the decision will not be released in theatres in the future. The association claimed that the crew was planning to start the production of the Fahadh starrer on June 21 without their knowledge.
The decision was to resume shooting of films that had come to a standstill because of the nationwide lockdown. Around 60 movies ceased their work due to lockdown and most of them were completing the post production and due for release. Hence Kerala Film Producers’ Association decided not to start new projects anytime too soon. Kerala Film Chamber also supported the decision and has notified the directors.
The Kerala Government has granted permission to filmmakers to resume shooting of films, but inside a studio following all the health protocols. A maximum of 50 people, including the cast and crew, are allowed to participate in the indoor filming process. However, theatres are closed indefinitely until a proper protocol comes in place.
Films like Mammootty starrer The Priest, Manju Warrier’s Lalitham Sundaram and Jean Paul’s Tsunami and several others had to postpone shoot due to the pandemic. Tsunami has already started it’s indoor shooting.
It was reported here earlier that the movie under production is ‘Malik’, which is yet to be released.

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