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‘With A Face Like This, Discrimination Walked Along,’ Actress On Not Getting Good Offers After Bigg Boss

‘With A Face Like This, Discrimination Walked Along,’ Actress On Not Getting Good Offers After Bigg Boss

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“With a face like this, I think discrimination has walked along. I’m being very blunt right now. It is true that we do look a bit different. People are not aware of the region that I come from,” Chum Darang, who belongs from Arunachal Pradesh opened up that biases often limit work opportunities for actors from the Northeast. (Image: Instagram) After making her Bollywood debut alongside Bhumi Pednekar and Rajkummar Rao in Badhaai Ho, Chum Darang participated in Salman Khan hosted Bigg Boss 18. She rose to fame with the reality show. (Image: Instagram) The actress secured the fifth position at Bigg Boss 18. During her stint, she grabbed headlines for her bond with co-contestant Karan Veer Mehra. Their budding romance gained significant attention in the season. (Image: Instagram) Speaking about her participation, the actress shared that she joined the show to provide national platform for her home state of Arunachal Pradesh, and to challenge stereotypes about the people from the Northeast. (Image: Instagram) Post Bigg Boss, she admitted that she did not receive any …

Nawazuddin Siddiqui on actors facing discrimination due to looks: ‘Did anyone make ₹20-30 crore film with Irrfan Khan?’ | Bollywood

Nawazuddin Siddiqui on actors facing discrimination due to looks: ‘Did anyone make ₹20-30 crore film with Irrfan Khan?’ | Bollywood

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Apr 28, 2025 03:34 PM IST Nawazuddin Siddiqui said in India, there are categories for actors such as “hero, star, superstar”. He added that great actors are seen in smaller roles. Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has shared his opinion on whether he thinks it’s the failure of the entertainment industry for not trusting actors “who don’t fit its stereotype of how a hero should look”. Speaking with Mid-Day, Nawazuddin spoke about late Irrfan Khan, Manoj Bajpayee, Naseeruddin Shah and Om Puri, asking if anyone ever made a ₹20-30 crore film with them. (Also Read | Costao trailer: ‘Honest customs officer’ Nawazuddin Siddiqui is accused of murder, fights battle against corrupt system) Nawazuddin Siddiqui is known for films such as Gangs of Wasseypur, Badlapur, Kick and Bajrangi Bhaijaan. Nawazuddin Siddiqui talks about actors being differentiated Nawazuddin said “no one ever made a big film with” these actors. “We are seeing what’s happening to the films that are coming nowadays with new actors. The problem is, whether it was Irrfan [Khan] bhai, or Manoj [Bajpayee], Naseeruddin [Shah] saab …

BJP committed to inclusive development without discrimination: Dharmapal Singh

BJP committed to inclusive development without discrimination: Dharmapal Singh

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Apr 28, 2025 07:28 AM IST Addressing the Scheduled Caste Dialogue Programme at the BJP Bahraich district office, Singh urged all workers to actively participate in organisational programmes and campaigns The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state general secretary (organisation) Dharmapal Singh on Sunday said that the Modi and Yogi governments are committed to inclusive development through welfare schemes without discrimination, which has become a foundation for the social and economic uplift of Scheduled Castes (SCs). For representation only Addressing the Scheduled Caste Dialogue Programme at the BJP Bahraich district office, Singh urged all workers to actively participate in organisational programmes and campaigns, emphasising that no worker should remain idle. He reviewed strategies with district- and mandal-level leaders, especially in areas where the BJP underperformed in the last elections, and interacted with public representatives. Singh highlighted the BJP’s commitment to honouring Babasaheb Dr BR Ambedkar by developing key sites associated with him as Panchteerth, reflecting the party’s resolve to follow Ambedkar’s vision. He said the BJP was the only political party offering opportunities to workers of …

Bidar: Student alleges discrimination over sacred thread at Karnataka CET centre, principal suspended

Bidar: Student alleges discrimination over sacred thread at Karnataka CET centre, principal suspended

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A student in Bidar, Karnataka, was allegedly barred from writing the CET exam after he refused to remove his Janeu (sacred thread). The incident took place on April 17 at Sai Spoorthi PU College. Following the student’s complaint, the principal and a staff member were suspended. Bidar: The principal and a staff member of Sai Spoorthi PU College in Bidar have been suspended after a student alleged he was barred from appearing for the Common Entrance Test (CET) unless he removed his Janeu, a sacred thread worn by some Hindu communities. The incident, which took place on April 17, has triggered sharp reactions from the student’s family and political leaders, with calls for a re-examination and questions raised over the conduct of exam personnel at CET centres across Karnataka. Suchivrat Kulkarni, a CET aspirant from Bidar, said he was denied entry into the exam hall after he refused to remove his Janeu. “I had my Mathematics CET paper on April 17. At the centre, they asked me to cut or remove the Janeu. I pleaded …

Kerala chief secretary calls out colour, gender bias | Latest News India

Kerala chief secretary calls out colour, gender bias | Latest News India

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Kerala chief secretary Sarada Muraleedharan has called out discrimination she faced on the basis of colour and gender, as she condemned remarks comparing her tenure to that of her predecessor. Sarada Muraleedharan (HT Photo) “Heard an interesting comment yesterday on my stewardship as chief secretary – that it is as black as my husband’s was white,” Muraleedharan said in a social media post on Tuesday in reference to a recent remark about her work being compared with that of her husband, V Venu. The 1990-batch IAS officer had immediately succeeded Venu as the chief secretary of Kerala in August 2024. The chief secretary, in her post, questioned the comments made against her about her complexion and her gender. “It was about being labelled black (with that quiet sub text of being woman), as if that were something to be desperately ashamed of,” she said. “I have lived for over 50 years buried under that narrative of not being a colour that was good enough. And buying into that narrative. Of not seeing beauty or value …

Religious discrimination affects followers of all faiths: India in UNGA

Religious discrimination affects followers of all faiths: India in UNGA

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India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador P. Harish speaks on International Day to Combat Islamophobia on March 14, 2025 | Photo Credit: X/@IndiaUNNewYork India has said it stands united with the U.N. members in condemning incidents of religious intolerance against Muslims, as it underlined the need to recognise that religious discrimination is a broader challenge affecting followers of all faiths. “India is a land of diversity and pluralism. We are home to followers of virtually every major religion in the world and India has been the birthplace of four world religions namely Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. With over 200 million of its citizens practising Islam, India is home to one of the largest Muslim populations in the world,” India’s Permanent Representative to the U.N. Ambassador P. Harish said on Friday (March 14, 2025). Addressing the informal meeting of the plenary in the U.N. General Assembly to commemorate the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, Mr. Harish said that fostering a world free from religious discrimination, hatred and violence has been a way of life …

Jyotika Opens Up On Facing Discrimination, Having Identity Crisis

Jyotika Opens Up On Facing Discrimination, Having Identity Crisis

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Actress Jyotika, who made her comeback to showbiz after 26 years with Srikanth and Shaitaan, will be seen next in Dabba Cartel. She will be essaying the role of a housewife of a businessman, who has sacrificed her career to focus on her family. The actress’ life, too, has a similar story. She took a break from movies after tying the knot to Suriya in 2006. In a recent interview, the actress opened up about marrying the actor and stopping work at 28. Jyotika also revealed that despite being in the industry for so many decades, she faces discrimination for being a woman at times. She said, “It seems like an everyday thing. I’m married to a superstar. So, I face it every now and then, till date. I see it happening even during interviews. If I say that I feel lucky to have married Suriya, people say that he’s a really nice guy. If he says that he feels lucky to have married a nice woman, it suddenly becomes something like Suriya is such …

‘Prevailing discrimination and inequality obstruct people from becoming knowledgeable’

‘Prevailing discrimination and inequality obstruct people from becoming knowledgeable’

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Du. Saraswathi, a social activist, said that the prevailing caste and gender-based discrimination and inequality have deprived people of becoming knowledgeable. She delivered a talk on Food Systems, Women, and the Knowledge Question, on Friday, as part of a three-day convention on Knowledge in Society, at Shankarghatta. Ms. Saraswathi stated that because of inequality and discrimination, the marginalised sections including women, Adivasis, and Dalits have been forgotten. “We have not become knowledgeable in the real sense because of discrimination and inequality,” she said. Referring to her field study to understand food systems, she said that women had excellent knowledge of plants and animals. Any woman could identify more than 50 leafy vegetables and very well understood the anatomy of animals, which they normally cut to prepare food. “We do not treat their understanding about the nutritional value of food items and the diversity they brought to the food system as knowledge,” she said. Further, she pointed out that many women with vast knowledge about food might not have a language to communicate their understanding in …

Chandramukhi 2 star Srushti Dange calls out ‘discrimination’ and ‘false promises’ as she walks out of Prabhudeva’s live concert

Chandramukhi 2 star Srushti Dange calls out ‘discrimination’ and ‘false promises’ as she walks out of Prabhudeva’s live concert

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Talented choreographer and actor Prabhudeva is all set to perform in his first-ever concert in Chennai. Ever since, he has been dropping updates about the same on his social media handle and keeping fans all excited about the same. Not just Prabhudeva, but Tamil actress Srushti Dange was also supposed to be a part of this event. And now, the actress has openly announced rolling her name back from the same. In a tell-all open letter on her social media handle, Srushti cited facing discrimination and certain unfulfilled promises as the reason behind no longer being a part of the event. Check out her post here: However, she specified that the reason behind her exit was not certainly directed towards Prabhudeva and even went on to claim herself to be a great fan of the choreographer. An excerpt from her long note read, “To all my amazing supporters who were expecting to see me at the Prabhu Deva concert, I am deeply saddened to share that I have decided to walk out of the show. …

Tamil actor Srusti Dange walks out of Prabhu Deva’s concert, calls out event team over ‘discrimination’: It truly hurts

Tamil actor Srusti Dange walks out of Prabhu Deva’s concert, calls out event team over ‘discrimination’: It truly hurts

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Tamil actor Srushti Dange “walked out” of Prabhu Deva‘s concert, citing alleged false promises and a lack of respect from the event’s creative team. Srushti took to her Instagram account on Thursday evening to share her disappointment, clarifying that she holds no issues with Prabhu Deva himself but was deeply hurt by how she was treated. (Also Read | Maharagni teaser: Kajol gets a hero’s entry, beats up goons in South-style action-thriller with Prabhudeva) Srusti Dange shared a post on Instagram about Prabhu Deva’s concert. In a strongly worded note, Srushti stated that she was left with no choice but to withdraw from the event. “To all my amazing supporters who were expecting to see me at the Prabhu Deva concert, I am deeply saddened to share that I have decided to walk out of the show. This decision is not directed at Prabhu Deva sir in any way–I have been a huge fan of him and always will be. However, I cannot stand for discrimination and bias,” she wrote. Srushti, who has worked in …