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Via Bollywood Hungama https://ift.tt/D0MhKo4Popular actress Nayanthara and filmmaker Vignesh Shivan got married earlier this year in traditional ceremonies. Over a month ago, the couple announced that the actor-director pair welcomed twin boys – Uyir and Ulagham – via surrogacy. This created headlines and raised concerns over the legality of surrogacy. It was reported that commercial surrogacy was banned in India in January. Following these concerns, an investigation team was set up by the Tamil Nadu government and now, they have been cleared of all charges. The government stated that the pair did not break any surrogacy laws.
A three-member committee was formed by the TN government to investigate if Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan had violated India’s surrogacy law. The couple registered their marriage in 2016 and officially tied the knot in 2022. The report stated that the surrogate mother was of an appropriate age, was married and had a child. “On investigating the doctor who provided treatment to the couple, it was discovered that the couple’s family doctor had provided a letter of recommendation in 2020 based on which treatment was provided,” the Health and Family Welfare Department said, as per a report in The News Minute. However, the team wasn’t able to investigate the family doctor of the couple as they had shifted to another country and wasn’t reachable by phone as well.
The report further said that the “treatment records of the patient (Nayanthara’s) oocytes (a cell in the ovary that may divide to form an ovum) were not maintained properly by the private hospital. It added that the surrogate mother entered into an agreement with the couple in November 2021 and the embryo was placed in the surrogate mother in March 2022. The surrogate mother gave birth to the twin boys in October 2022.” The investigating team found discrepancies in the fertility clinic which did not maintain proper records of the treatment offered to the couple. The team took action against the clinic and closed it temporarily.
Vignesh Shivan and Nayanthara, who got married in June 2022, took to social media in October 2022 to inform that they became parents of twins. Vignesh had written in a statement, ‘Nayan & Me have become Amma & Appa. We are blessed with Twin Baby Boys. All Our prayers, our ancestors’ blessings combined with all the good manifestations made, have come 2gethr in the form Of 2 blessed babies for us. Need all ur blessings for our Uyir & Ulagam. Life looks brighter & more beautiful.”
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Via Bollywood Hungama https://ift.tt/D0MhKo4The much awaited film, Ram Setu, was finally released on the occasion of Diwali. Starring Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez and Nushrratt Bharuccha in the lead, it is directed by Abhishek Sharma of Parmanu (2018) and Tere Bin Laden (2010) fame. In the opening disclaimer, Ramesh Taurani and Kumar Taurani, of Tips Industries Ltd, have been mentioned under ‘Special Thanks’. It caught the attention of several people in the industry and media and many wondered why they have been thanked. Some murmurs went around that probably, the rights to the title of Ram Setu must have rested with the Taurani brothers. Since they would have parted with the title rights, the producers of Ram Setu must have decided to thank them.
Bollywood Hungama exclusively reached out to Ramesh Taurani. Despite being slightly unwell, the veteran producer was sweet enough to talk to this writer and give out the truth. He clarified that the rumour of Tips having the title rights is not true. He said, “No, we didn’t have the title. In the climax of Ram Setu, the Hanuman Chalisa is played in a key sequence. We provided that song to the makers. The rights of this version of Hanuman Chalisa belong to Tips. Since we gave them the permission to use the track, we were mentioned under ‘Special Thanks’.”
Ram Setu tells the story of an atheist archaeologist Aryan Kulshrestha, who has a change of heart when he goes on an expedition to study the Ram Setu. All his life, he believed that the bridge was naturally created. But during his research, he realizes that it was indeed constructed by Lord Ram. What happens next and how he gets into the bad books of a powerful villain forms the rest of the film.
The version of Hanuman Chalisa played in Ram Setu is composed by popular music composer duo Ajay-Atul and is sung by Ajay along with singer Shankar Mahadevan. Interestingly, it was used in Vaah Life Ho Toh Aisi (2005), starring Shahid Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Amrita Rao and Arshad Warsi.
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Via Bollywood Hungama https://ift.tt/D0MhKo4Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, who recently had his Diwali release Ram Setu, was seen as the Chief Guest at the Akshay Kumar 14th International Kudo tournament near Surat, Gujarat. Following the Diwali celebrations earlier this week, the actor attended the championship which has been hosted by him for over a decade now. The actor shared a glimpse of it on his social media.
Akshay wrote in his post, “Thank you for celebrating your Diwali with us here at the Akshay Kumar 14th International Kudo Tournament. Coming here is always humbling, meeting you all reminds me of my beginning. I hope with the help of this tournament we help Kudo grow in India with each passing year.”
The actor is trained in several forms of mixed martial arts. He is trained in Karate, Taekwondo and Muay Thai and has often shown his skills in films and even when he was hosting Khatron Ke Khiladi. In the video, Akshay displayed his skills by breaking bricks with a hammer. The brick slab was placed on a man. The actor was dressed in a suit as he addressed the audience. He even awarded those who were the winners of the tournament.
Thank you for celebrating your Diwali with us here at the Akshay Kumar 14th International Kudo Tournament. Coming here is always humbling, meeting you all reminds me of my beginning.
I hope with the help of this tournament we help Kudo grow in India with each passing year. pic.twitter.com/0GRMGusgVM— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) October 26, 2022
Akshay Kumar’s action-adventure film, Ram Setu, released in theatres on Diwali, October 25. The film opened at Rs. 15.25 Crore on its first day. The Abhishek Sharma directorial is the second-highest opener for a Hindi film in 2022.
Ram Setu is presented by Prime Video with Cape of Good Films and Lyca Productions and is an Abundantia Entertainment Production. The film is produced by Aruna Bhatia (Cape of Good Films), Vikram Malhotra (Abundantia Entertainment), Subaskaran, Mahaveer Jain, and Aashish Singh (Lyca Productions) and Prime Video with Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi as the Creative Producer. Ram Setu is distributed worldwide in theatres by Zee Studios.
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Via Bollywood Hungama https://ift.tt/D0MhKo4Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez is part of the ongoing Rs. 200 crore money laundering case related to conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. Recently, Sukesh wrote a letter claiming that Fernandez had no involvement in the alleged scam. Now, her lawyer Prashant Patil has responded to the letter and said that the actress is innocent and will fight for the dignity of his client.
“If it is written by Sukesh Chandrasekhar, then the allegations made by him need to be seriously investigated, independently and fairly by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The contents reveal that the investigation needs to take place on the facts revealed by him. His statement can be recorded under relevant provisions of the law and investigation can be carried out to find out the truth,” lawyer Prashant Patil told ETimes.
“The purpose of any investigation is to find out the truth. If certain facts are revealed by the accused, even that needs to be investigated by the agencies fairly. I repeat, that my client is innocent and she shall fight for her dignity by following the due process of law,” Prashant Patil said.
As per a report in Hindustan Times, Sukesh Chandrashekhar wrote a handwritten letter which was released by his lawyer which read, “It’s very, very unfortunate that Jacqueline has been made an accused in the PMLA (money laundering) case… We were in a relationship and if I have given her and her family gifts, what is their fault… She never asked me for anything except loving her and standing by her…”
Last month, Delhi High Court had granted her interim bail in the money laundering case. However, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had opposed the bail plea in Delhi court stating that it was a bid to flee the country.
It was earlier reported that the conman had allegedly offered a motorcycle to Jacqueline Fernandez’ agent Prashant on his birthday but the latter declined the gift. The police earlier revealed that Sukesh had left the motorcycle along with the keys at Prashant’s residence, which was later seized by the police. Previously, the actress was accused of having a connection with Sukesh Chandrashekhar and it was alleged that about Rs. 7.27 Crores of funds were seized from the actress in the name of proceeds of crime. The actress has been previously questioned thrice in the same case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
According to a report in News18 earlier, a fixed deposit worth Rs. 7.12 Crore was allegedly attached to Jacqueline Fernandez’ name. Infact, the ED estimated that Sukesh gifted gifts “worth Rs. 5.71 Crore to Jacqueline using the extortion money. It is also said that Sukesh gave funds close to $173,000 and around 27,000 Australian dollars to a few close members of Jacqueline’s family.”
In Sukesh Chandrashekhar’s statement recorded earlier under Section 50 of the PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act), Sukesh had revealed that he gave as many as 15 pairs of earrings, five Birkin bags, and other luxury goods from brands like Chanel and Gucci to the actress. The conman also claimed that he gifted Jacqueline Cartier bangles and rings and a bracelet by Tiffany & Co. in addition to Rolex watches. He also claimed that he had given Jacqueline jewellery worth Rs. 7 Crore and gifted her a horse named ‘Espuelah’.
In addition, Sukesh Chandrashekhar also extended a loan of $150,000 to Jacqueline Fernandez’ sister, who lives in the US. He allegedly also gave her a BMW X5 car and gifted Jacqueline’s parents a Maserati and her mother in Bahrain a Porsche. He reportedly also extended a loan of $50,000 to her brother in Australia.
In its chargesheet, the Delhi Police has accused Sukesh Chandrashekhar and 13 others of duping the wife of the former promoter of Ranbaxy to the tune of Rs. 200 Crore. Officials believe Sukesh Chandrashekhar extorted Rs. 200 Crore from the complainant by claiming that he would facilitate her husband’s release from prison.
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Via Bollywood Hungama https://ift.tt/D0MhKo4Thank God is not trending as well as expected as after a below-par opening day, the collections dipped by around 25 percent on the second day. According to early estimates, Thank God has collected in the range of Rs. 5.75 to 6.35 crore, taking the two-day total to Rs 14.25 crore, which is below the mark for a Diwali release featuring Ajay Devgn, Sidharth Malhotra, and Rakul Preet Singh.
After a low start, the hope was on Thank God to stay at the same level on the second day to have some shot at putting up some respectable numbers in the long run, but this drop has now curtailed all the chances of it succeeding until and unless there is a miraculous turn of events in the days to come.
A total of Rs. 75 crore will be a respectable result for Thank God given the results, and the trend in the next 2 days will clear what is in store for this Indra Kumar directorial. What’s surprising is also the fact that Thank God is not doing well in comedy-friendly markets like Gujarat and Rajasthan among others.
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Via Bollywood Hungama https://ift.tt/iQKSMzWAfter an average start at the box office, Akshay Kumar’s action adventure, Ram Setu, has seen a dip in business on second day. According to early estimates, Ram Setu has collected in the range of Rs. 10.50 to 11.50 crores on its second day taking the two-day total collection to Rs. 26.25 crore. The drop is around 27 to 30 percent, depending on how strongly it has held in the mass belts.
For a film that hasn’t taken a bumper opening, the hold in collections during the Diwali period should have been better, but this drop around the 30 percent range, indicates that the film might not have a long run at the box office. It would be a big task for the film to hit a century in the long run, but the festive period can just about push the film closer to that number.
The collections of day one and day two are aided majorly by the holiday factor, and the real value without holidays might be lower by about 25 percent. The film is continuing to do well in the mass belts, but the metros and multiplexes are just not coming on board the film. It’s probably the subject and over-exposure factor that is driving the audience in the tier 1 center away from the film.
Thursday will be the acid test for Ram Setu as another drop is expected. It’s important for the film to curtail the drop percent under 20 percent to have a shot at a century number.
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