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Why Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Nandini Reddy’s first film was legally banned after release | Telugu News

Why Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Nandini Reddy’s first film was legally banned after release | Telugu News

4 min readHyderabadJun 22, 2026 06:03 PM IST With Maa Inti Bangaaram doing strong business at the box office, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and director Nandini Reddy are once again being talked about as a pair worth watching. It is, in fact, their third film together, after Oh! Baby in 2019 became one of the most loved Telugu hits of recent years. What gets mentioned far less often is how their partnership actually began, with a film, Jabardasth, that turned into one of Telugu cinema’s stranger cautionary tales, one that released in theatres and then was legally barred from ever reaching audiences again in any other format. Announced in 2011 as Nandini Reddy’s second feature, coming right after her acclaimed directorial debut Ala Modalaindi, a low budget romantic comedy starring Nani and Nithya Menen. Riding that goodwill, Nandini moved on to Jabardasth under producer Bellamkonda Suresh, casting Siddharth, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Nithya Menen in the lead roles. The story followed two friends, played by Siddharth and Samantha, who start a wedding planning business together, only …

Ricky Kej’s grandfather was an Olympic cyclist banned by British for hoisting Indian flag | Bollywood News

Ricky Kej’s grandfather was an Olympic cyclist banned by British for hoisting Indian flag | Bollywood News

3 min readMumbaiJun 17, 2026 07:25 PM IST Ricky Kej has done India proud by winning three Grammy Awards over the years. At the 14th edition of The Indian Express series Expresso held in Bengaluru, Ricky pointed out that he isn’t the first person in his family to create history and make their nation proud. While no one even in his extended family was a musician, he was very close to his maternal grandfather, Jankidas Mehra, who was a cyclist, actor, and journalist. When Jankidas Mehra was banned by the British Talking about his grandfather Jankidas Mehra, Ricky Kej said, “He started off his career as an Olympic cyclist. He participated in the Berlin Olympics, and won multiple medals in the British Empire Games. That’s what the Commonwealth Games was known as back then. He was supposed to unfurl the British flag there because we were still under the British rule.” However, before leaving for the venue in Australia, he crossed pathis with Mahatma Gandhi, who suggested him to unfurl the Indian National Congress (INC) …

Why Singeetham Srinivasa Rao banned Sing Geetham crew from referencing his masterpieces | Telugu News

Why Singeetham Srinivasa Rao banned Sing Geetham crew from referencing his masterpieces | Telugu News

Director Singeetham Srinivasa Rao once made a film with no dialogue. Pushpaka Vimana, released in 1987, was entirely silent, built on physical comedy and visual storytelling, and went on to be listed among the greatest Indian films ever made. Nearly four decades later, he decided to make another experimental film. One where characters sing their words to each other, and where the line between conversation and song does not exist. That film is Sing Geetham, and cinematographer Ankur C was the person behind the lens trying to figure out how to shoot something that had never been done before. “There was no point of reference. We were just figuring it out,” Ankur recounted in an exclusive interview with SCREEN. No templates, no old films The first thing Singeetham Srinivasa Rao made clear when the crew sat down together was what he would not allow. No references to his own earlier work. A director with Pushpaka Vimana, Aditya 369, and Bhairava Dweepam to his name, films that remain benchmarks of formal ambition in Indian cinema, he …

3,500-kg banned African catfish seized and destroyed in Pune district’s Haveli taluka

3,500-kg banned African catfish seized and destroyed in Pune district’s Haveli taluka

In a joint enforcement action against illegal cultivation of banned fish species, officials from the Fisheries Department and Uruli Kanchan Police seized and destroyed nearly 3,500 kg of prohibited African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) from a farm pond in Peth Naigaon village of Haveli taluka in Pune district on Thursday. The operation was carried out after authorities received information about the unauthorised breeding and rearing of the banned exotic fish species. Acting on the tip-off, a joint team led by the Assistant Commissioner of Fisheries, Pune, along with personnel from Uruli Kanchan Police Station, conducted a raid at the site. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

‘They tried to put me in jail’: Kangana Ranaut claims she was banned like Ranveer Singh | Bollywood News

‘They tried to put me in jail’: Kangana Ranaut claims she was banned like Ranveer Singh | Bollywood News

5 min readMumbaiJun 9, 2026 10:53 AM IST While Ranveer Singh continues to enjoy the massive success of the two-part blockbuster Dhurandhar, he has simultaneously found himself at the centre of a growing controversy following his reported last-minute exit from Don 3. The matter escalated to the point where the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) issued a non-cooperation directive against him, a decision that was later revoked. Amid the ongoing developments, Kangana Ranaut weighed in on the controversy, saying she could relate to the situation, having faced similar challenges throughout her own career. ‘They tried to put me in jail’ “Yeah, of course. I was the first one to be banned. They put cases on me. They tried to frame me legally. They tried to put me in jail,” she told Fever FM. Recalling her own experiences, Kangana added, “At one point, I had so many cases on me that my lawyer was attending to all these dates. It’s peshiyan hi peshiyan (hearing after hearing). And after that, I was banned by the …

From banned teenager to England tour: Prince Yadav’s unlikely journey to India cap | Cricket News

From banned teenager to England tour: Prince Yadav’s unlikely journey to India cap | Cricket News

“Mayank Yadav ek Indian player hai. Avesh Khan Indian player hai. Mohsin Khan, woh bhi India khel sakta hai. Sachin Tendulkar ka ladka Arjun bhi hai. Tera number kaise padega?” Ram Niwas Yadav had been counting names. He knew what each one meant. His son Prince was somewhere in the Lucknow Super Giants pace pack, trying to find his way past four established names ahead of him. The IPL contract the previous year had not settled the father. He’d seen how these things ended. It has not ended the way he feared. On Saturday, Prince Yadav was named in India’s T20I squad for the tours of Ireland and England, the latest step in a journey that has moved faster than anyone in Dariyapur Khurd could have imagined. He had already earned a maiden ODI call-up for the Afghanistan series last month. Now he is going to England. Ram Niwas, a retired ASI from the Railway Protection Special Force, remembers the afternoon Prince called home before boarding the team bus during the IPL, as he did …

Asian U20 wrestling c’ships trials winner Deepanshu banned for age manipulation

Asian U20 wrestling c’ships trials winner Deepanshu banned for age manipulation

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has banned five wrestlers for age manipulation in youth tournaments, barring them from all wrestling-related activities for four years. The suspended wrestlers include Deepanshu, the winner of the 65kg freestyle category at the Asian U20 Wrestling Championships trials held in Lucknow on Wednesday. He has been replaced by Pawan Balaji Dhayagude in India’s 65kg freestyle squad for the continental championship, which is scheduled to take place in Thailand later this month. Four other wrestlers, Tanuj Antil, Baljot Singh, Nikhil Dalal, and Saket Drall, were also found guilty of violating the code of conduct by submitting fake birth certificates. “Upon verification with the Registrar, Municipal Corporation, we confirmed that their birth certificates are not genuine. Hence, the wrestlers are hereby suspended from all wrestling-related activities under the aegis of WFI for a period of four years,” the federation said in a statement on Wednesday. Show-cause notice to referee Jaibir Singh The WFI has also issued a show-cause notice to Jaibir Singh, a senior referee who officiated at the Asian Games …

FDA seizes adulterated and banned food products worth over Rs 37 lakh

FDA seizes adulterated and banned food products worth over Rs 37 lakh

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Pune Division, has seized adulterated and suspected food products worth Rs 31.73 lakh during a large-scale enforcement drive conducted across several districts of Maharashtra, officials said. In a parallel operation against banned food products, officials seized prohibited items worth Rs 5.45 lakh, registered criminal cases against 14 individuals and made arrests under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The action was carried out on June 1 and 2 under the statewide campaign, “Safe Food, Safe Medicines, Safe Maharashtra”, launched by Maharashtra Food Safety Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe. FDA teams carried out inspections and raids across Pune, Satara, Sangli, Solapur and Kolhapur districts under the supervision of Assistant Commissioners (Food) and senior officials. According to Pune Division Joint Commissioner (Food) D. V. Bhogawade, the department has intensified action against food adulteration and illegal food businesses to safeguard public health. Major seizures in Satara One of the largest seizures took place in Satara district, where FDA officials raided M/s Dhanvantari Distributors Pvt. Ltd. at Godoli. During the inspection, authorities seized stocks of Protirich-W …

Why FIFA has banned water bottles from 2026 World Cup

Why FIFA has banned water bottles from 2026 World Cup

3 min readJun 4, 2026 04:14 PM IST Spectators heading to the World Cup venues will not be allowed to take reusable water bottles owing to safety reasons. In a last-minute change to its stadium’s code of conduct, Fifa said it has been forced to take the call keeping the well being of the players, match officials and fans in mind. When Fifa released its code of conduct for stadiums, it had allowed spectators to carry empty, transparent and reusable water cans. However, it has now banned all water bottles alongside cups, jars and cans which were already on the prohibited list. “Fifa is committed to protecting the health and safety of all players, referees, fans, volunteers, and staff,” it said. “Fifa made the decision to prohibit bottles to prevent risk and injury to players and attendees. “Outside bottles are already prohibited at several of these venues for safety considerations and Fifa is applying this consideration across its tournament stadiums.” The decision has raised concerns among the spectators regarding access to water as temperatures in …

Ashoke Pandit hits back at Kangana Ranaut’s ‘everyone banned me’ remark

Ashoke Pandit hits back at Kangana Ranaut’s ‘everyone banned me’ remark

After Kangana Ranaut came out in support of Ranveer Singh amid the Don 3 controversy, FWICE’s Ashoke Pandit slammed the actress, saying she was banned because she talks nonsense. The actress had said these things don’t matter, adding how she has been banned by everyone Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link