Kanika Kapoor gets notice from Lucknow police to record statement amid her covid-19 recovery

In March 2020, it was reported that Kanika Kapoor was diagnosed with Covid-19 after she returned from London. She had been in a Lucknow hospital and after several tests, her last two tests have come out negative and she was discharged a few days ago. She has been spending time with her family in Lucknow. Amid her recovery, she has been sent a notice by the police to record her statement in regards to her interacting with people after arriving from abroad.

Deepak Kumar Singh, ACP, Krishna Nagar said that she will have to come to the police station to give a written statement after which further proceedings will be carried out. The ‘Baby Doll’ singer has been charged under IPC Section 269 (negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and Section 270 (malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of the IPC.

In her latest statement that she shared on Instagram, Kanika Kapoor revealed that she was scanned at the international airport before she arrived in Mumbai on March 10. Until that time, officials had not issued a mandatory quarantine system. She reached Lucknow on March 11 to meet her family and there was no scanning system available for domestic flights. On March 14 and 15, she met a couple of friends for lunch and dinner. She also pointed out that all those people she interacted in Mumbai, Lucknow, and the UK have tested negative of coronavirus.

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Coronavirus Outbreak: Akshay Kumar contributes Rs. 2 crores to the Mumbai Police Foundation

Akshay Kumar was the first Bollywood celebrity to make a huge contribution towards the PM-CARES Fund to fight coronavirus. Now, the actor has contributed Rs. 2 crores to the Mumbai Police Foundation.

With over 5000 cases of coronavirus, Mumbai is one of the worst-hit cities in the country. The Police Force is working day in and day out to make sure that the lockdown is implemented without any problems. On Monday, Mumbai Police Commissioner took to his official Twitter handle to thank Akshay Kumar. "Mumbai Police thanks @akshaykumar for contributing Rs. 2 Crore to the Mumbai Police Foundation. Your contribution will go a long way in safeguarding the lives of those who are committed to safeguarding the city - the men and women of Mumbai Police!"

Mumbai Police thanks @akshaykumar for contributing Rs. 2 Crore to the Mumbai Police Foundation. Your contribution will go a long way in safeguarding the lives of those who are committed to safeguarding the city - the men and women of Mumbai Police!#MumbaiPoliceFoundation

— CP Mumbai Police (@CPMumbaiPolice) April 27, 2020

Akshay Kumar had earlier donated Rs. 3 crores to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), masks and rapid testing kits, in the fight against the pandemic. Apart from financial contribution, the Good Newwz actor has also been using his social media presence to spread awareness about the virus and urging people to stay at home.

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Chandni Bhagwanani of Sanjivani 2 is stuck in Australia amid the COVID-19 lockdown

Chandni Bhagwanani was last seen in Sanjivani 2 starring Surbhi Chandna and Namit Khanna in lead roles. Her character in the show had a hue of grey which was quite refreshing for her fans to see. With the entire country on lockdown due to the rapid spread of Coronavirus, most of us are at home with our families, while Chandni is all by herself in Melbourne, Australia.

The actress flew to Australia for her professional commitment and is now managing her financing by using up her savings. She was initially living in a hotel for over a month, but when the lockdown got extended, she rented an apartment along with two other Indians. She says that she’s missing her parents and her home the most but it’s easier because she is sharing an apartment and can discuss things with her flatmates. Chandni also revealed that she tried to book a flight during the little buffer time that was given, but the flights were full and it was unsafe to travel amidst a pandemic.

Chandni further said that she feels that the lockdown might be extended till June considering how rapidly it’s spreading across the globe.

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Tom Cruise starrer Mission: Impossible 7 and 8 release dates delayed

Since showbiz has taken a huge hit amid coronavirus pandemic, many films have been postponed! Tom Cruise starrer Top Gun: Maverick has been pushed to December 2020 from June release! Now, two more of his movies have been delayed.

It's been confirmed that Paramount Pictures has delayed Mission: Impossible 7 and will now release on November 19, 2021, originally scheduled for July 21, 2021. The follow up Mission: Impossible 8 will open on November 4, 2022, which was originally supposed to release on August 5, 2022.

"Like nearly all movies currently in production, “Mission: Impossible 7” halted shooting due to the coronavirus pandemic. Cruise had been about to start filming in Venice, Italy — an area hit hard by the virus’ outbreak — when the studio pumped the breaks in late February. With filming indefinitely paused, the latest tentpole in the spy series likely wouldn’t have been completed in time for its original release," Variety revealed.

Christopher McQuarrie will helm the next two installments of Mission: Impossible. He previously directed 2015’s Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation and 2018’s Mission Impossible: Fallout.

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Salman Khan keeping himself in shape to shoot for the climax of Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai post lockdown

Since film shootings have been halted amid lockdown due to Coronavirus pandemic, actors are keeping themselves busy whilst at home. Salman Khan has been staying at his Panvel farmhouse with some of his family members and close friends. The actor was shooting for Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai when the lockdown was announced.

Since the film will be delayed and he is yet to shoot some action scenes, he is keeping himself in shape by working out. As per reports, he has been keeping his weight in check, working out full-fledged in the gym, and eating the right food. Some car chase action sequences are yet to be filmed which will be done immediately post the lockdown.

Meanwhile, Salman Khan is also keeping himself busy by harvesting fruits and vegetables. The whole family is eating home-cooked meals from their farm produce.

 Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai is being directed by Prabhu Deva. It stars Disha Patani, Randeep Hooda and Jackie Shroff.

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Subhash Ghai reveals original Khalnayak cast was Jackie Shroff and Nana Patekar

Filmmaker Subhash Ghai is using this lockdown to work on his upcoming projects. The director revealed that he has been teaching his film school students one hour daily amid lockdown. Speaking to a daily, the filmmaker revealed that he is already working on the sequel of Khalnayak and is also gearing up for Kalicharan remake, the film which marked his debut as a director.

Ghai said that for the past six to seven months, he has been only working on creating content and is ready with two bound scripts. The sequel to Khalnayak will take the original story forward. The original film featured Sanjay Dutt as Ballu and Madhuri Dixit. The filmmaker will take the story further as Ballu’s character comes out of jail. It was Sanjay Dutt who urged Ghai to pen the sequel. He said that part 2 took them two years to write and it will feature a younger villain with a blockbuster cast just like the original film.

Interestingly, Khalnayak was supposed to be a Hollywood outing with Omar Sharif and Ashok Amritraj as the producers. According to Ghai, he opted out because he did not want to make a film in a language that he wasn’t familiar with. He revealed that he was prepping for an art-house kind of movie with Jackie Shroff and Nana Patekar headlining as the cop and the criminal. The filmmaker said that it just ended up becoming mainstream masala entertainer with Sanjay Dutt as the Khalnayak, a love story, track related to the mother, multiple songs!

Ghai also promised that the sequel will find a connection with the new generation. He also said that they could even work on a six-hour digital series by developing characters since a thriller could engage the audience.

Speaking of his directorial debut Kalicharan, the remake of 1976 drama has a gripping screenplay with the same kind of plot but a new way to present it. Shatrughan Sinha starred as a mighty cop and criminal in the film. He was, at the time, busy doing several villainous roles in the film industry when he was approached for it. Ghai said that NN Sippy was producing and Sanjeev Kumar and Rajesh Khanna’s names had been mentioned. But, the filmmaker insisted that he had written the story keeping Shatrughan Sinha in mind. At first, he turned down the role of another cop film. When narrated to him by Ghai, he loved it. The filmmaker further added that two or three young actors have shown keen interest in the remake over the years.

Khalnayak centered around the escape and attempted capture of the criminal Ballu (Sanjay Dutt) by Inspector Ram (Jackie Shroff) and his girlfriend officer Ganga (Madhuri Dixit). The film released in 1993.

Kalicharan, on the other hand, starred Shatrughan Sinha, Reena Roy, Ajit Khan, Danny Denzongpa, Madan Puri, and Premnath. It released in 1976.

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Kangana Ranaut’s Thalaivi makers fear sets will be destroyed due to rains, have incurred losses of Rs. 5 crores so far amid lockdown

With film productions halted since March amid nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus outbreak, several production houses are facing losses since the schedules were abruptly ended. Kangana Ranaut starrer Thalaivi, in which she is essaying the role of Jayalalithaa, has reportedly incurred Rs. 5 crores loss so far due to the lockdown.

The reports have stated that the 45-day schedule was supposed to kick off on March 10. The makers have constructed the Parliament House at the Ramakrishna Cine Studios in Hyderabad. They were to wrap up the shooting in mid-April followed by the Chennai schedule. Shaailesh Singh, the producer, reveals that they will have to wrap up the shooting before the monsoon arrives or the elaborate sets will be destroyed. He said that reconstructing it would be an expensive affair.

The makers are also worried that the two elaborate sets that were built in Hyderabad and Chennai may get destroyed once it starts raining. Vishnu Vardhan Induri, the producer of the film, revealed that they called off Hyderabad shoot amid lockdown. He further said that they had recreated Mount Road at the AVM Studio in Chennai and was supposed to do patchwork shoot there. He revealed that about 40 percent of the film is yet to be filmed!

Shaailesh Singh further said that they were unable to shoot in Hyderabad for a single day amid lockdown but paid the studio already. He states that even if they get a 10-day window, they will wrap up outdoor portions.

Based on the story of legendary actor turned politician, the trilingual film is being directed by Vijay and also stars Arvind Swamy. Produced by Vishnu Vardhan Iduri and Shaailesh R Singh and directed by Vijay, Thalaivi is scheduled to release in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu on 26th June, 2020.

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