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From Dadar slums to a dream home: How Siddharth Jadhav finally put his father’s name on a nameplate after 26 years | Bollywood News

From Dadar slums to a dream home: How Siddharth Jadhav finally put his father’s name on a nameplate after 26 years | Bollywood News

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3 min readNew DelhiApr 28, 2026 10:04 PM IST Siddharth Jadhav has been part of the film industry for over two decades. He has made a significant mark in both Marathi and Hindi cinema. In a recent interview, the actor reflected on his childhood growing up in a slum and spoke about fulfilling his dream of buying a house for his parents. During a candid chat with The Mashable India, Siddharth Jadhav shared, “I used to stay in a slum. Vo poora jhopad patti tha. There was a stage, then small streets. All the festivals were celebrated at another level in my area. We used to watch films on a projector. One film for each of the 11 days of Ganesh Chaturthi.” The actor then recalled a memorable moment when the entire village was watching Anil Kapoor-Madhuri Dixit starrer Tehzaab together. He said, “One day Tehzaab was playing and all kids were sitting in the front. When Madhuri’s 1,2,3 played, people were throwing coins at the projector. We gathered the coins and got our ticket’s …

Kolkata turned into a city of slums under Didi, Left: Amit Shah | Kolkata News

Kolkata turned into a city of slums under Didi, Left: Amit Shah | Kolkata News

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4 min readKolkataApr 23, 2026 03:56 AM IST Launching a scathing attack on TMC chief Mamata Banerjee and the CPI(M), Union Home Minister Amit Shah claimed Wednesday that West Bengal’s capital had turned into a “city of slums” under their rule. Shah was addressing a rally in North Dumdum on the first day of his campaign for the Phase-2 of state Assembly elections, slated for April 29. Referring to Kolkata, Shah lamented: “Under Left and Didi’s rule, the entire city has become a city of slums. While many cities in the country have started to become slum free, Didi (Mamata) does not consider it necessary. She secures her vote bank by bringing in these infiltrators into the slums.” Urging the voters to “free” the state from what he called the “clutches of infiltrators” and bring back the “old pride of West Bengal”, the Home Minister said: “ For years in Sandeshkhali, an infiltrator carried out atrocities on women, but the CM kept quiet because he was an infiltrator and a TMC worker.” Referring to the …

Who is Shahida Ansari? All about the viral content creator from the slums in Mumbai who cooked for Farah Khan

Who is Shahida Ansari? All about the viral content creator from the slums in Mumbai who cooked for Farah Khan

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Farah Khan visited Shahida Ansari’s house in the slums of Mumbai, where the two of them chatted about food, family and more. Shahida Ansari is a content creator from Mumbai who regularly posts videos on Instagram and YouTube. Farah asked her about her journey, and Shahida replied that she started posting on Instagram eight years ago and has only recently gone viral for her reels on the platform. She has a million followers on Instagram. (Also read: Farah Khan reveals Main Hoon Na started as a college rom-com, India-Pak angle added later: ‘Why make a small picture?’) Shahida Ansari and Farah Khan cracked jokes and roasted each other in the episode. Who is Shahida? Both Farah and her cook, Dilip, brought gifts for Shahida. In the video on Farah Khan’s channel, which has now been removed, Shahida was seen talking about her life and journey. She introduced her husband and two daughters to Farah, showed her small one-room residence in the slums. When Farah asked her how many people live in this small room, she …

Identify, declare slums to reach benefits, State govt. urged

Identify, declare slums to reach benefits, State govt. urged

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Slum Dwellers Association divisional president Allam Prabhu Nimbarga has demanded that the State government identify and declare slums to provide basic amenities immediately. He was addressing a press conference in Yadgir on Sunday. Slum dwellers have been deprived of facilities which come under their Constitutional rights. The State government should take immediate action to identify and declare slums to provide the necessary facilities, he said. Baburao Dandinkar, Vikas Savarikar and others were present. Published – January 12, 2026 06:52 pm IST 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

EXCLUSIVE: Vivek Oberoi reveals he lived in slums to convince RGV for Company; sheds light on moment when his dad Suresh Oberoi cried

EXCLUSIVE: Vivek Oberoi reveals he lived in slums to convince RGV for Company; sheds light on moment when his dad Suresh Oberoi cried

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Vivek Oberoi is in his best phase of his career. While his upcoming movie, Mastiii 4, is about to hit the cinemas this weekend, he has an exciting slate of releases in the coming days. In an exclusive podcast with Pinkvilla, the Krrish 3 actor shed light on various struggles of his life and how he finally turned the tables for himself.  When asked about how he got his first film with Ram Gopal Varma, the actor shared a heartfelt story. Vivek stated that he was struggling for two years. Every day, he used to meet someone, audition, and get rejected, but he kept on trying. When he met Ram Gopal Varma for a gangster role in Company, he was rejected at first glance. Vivek said, “Ramu ji ne milke mujhe bola tum bahut padhe likhe polished chocolate boy type lag rahe ho, and I need someone hardcore as it’s a gangster film.”  (Ramu ji met me and said, you look like a very educated, polished chocolate boy type, and I need someone hardcore as …

BJP does not intend to build houses for people living in slums: Kejriwal

BJP does not intend to build houses for people living in slums: Kejriwal

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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and claimed that the slums of Delhi will be “demolished” in the next five years, leaving people “homeless”, ANI reported. “We have seen how their leaders are going to slums and staying there. They didn`t stay for five or ten years, but their leaders have been staying in the slums for the last month. They do not have affection for the slum dwellers. It is a party of rich people. What do they have to do with the slum dwellers?” Kejriwal told reporters here at a slum camp. “They consider them as insects. They need the votes of slum dwellers ahead of the polling and the land of the slum dwellers after the polling. They love their land and have love for their votes,” he alleged, ANI cited. Responding to Home minister Amit Shah`s speech on Saturday, Kejriwal said, “The way Amit Shah ji lied to the slum dwellers of Delhi and tried to mislead them, today we have come to …

Making spirits bright: Santas bring joy to Pune streets and slums | Pune News

Making spirits bright: Santas bring joy to Pune streets and slums | Pune News

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Christmas is a season of love, mercy and giving. Three individuals from Pune are embodying this spirit in unique ways by dressing up as Santa Claus and spreading joy to those in need. From slum children to struggling families and roadside dwellers, the selfless acts of Harshwardhan Jadhav, a mechanical engineer from Vishrantwadi, Lawrence Matthew, a counsellor from Pimpri, and Shruti Ray make the festival special for many. Jadhav, 51, has been dressing up as Santa Claus ever since the Covid pandemic scare died down, to spread joy among underprivileged children of slums and has gifted books, pens, new clothes, games, and small cakes to them. “After the pandemic, I realised how deeply it affected the lives of poor children, especially in slum areas. These little ones, who were already struggling, lost the small joys that make childhood special. So, I decided to bring a bit of Christmas magic into their lives,” says Jadhav who has so far gifted around 2,800 books to children. “It costs me around Rs 150-200 for each gift, and I …

From the slums of Kumaon to the List-A record books

From the slums of Kumaon to the List-A record books

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When 18-year old Neelam Bhardwaj strode out to the crease with the willow in her hands at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Tuesday, Uttarakhand Women had just won the toss in a Senior Women’s One Day Trophy match against Nagaland in Ahmedabad. After 137 balls, the tenacious right-hander had a whopping 202 runs against her name. This included two sixes and a mind-numbing 27 boundaries. In doing so, Bhardwaj etched her name in the record books as the youngest Indian to smash a double hundred in a List A match. Thanks to her audacious knock, Uttarakhand posted 371/2 and then bowled out Nagaland for a mere 112. Just earlier this year, Shweta Sehrawat had become the first double centurion in Indian women’s List A after amassing 242 runs from 150-balls in a game for Delhi, also incidentally against Nagaland. 18 y/o Neelam Bhardwaj from Uttarakhand becomes the youngest Indian woman to score a List A double hundred! She scored an unbeaten 202 in 137 balls in the Senior Women’s ODI Trophy, also becoming just the …

Bombay HC says ‘vertical slums’ in Mumbai will cause health issues, tenants were better off on ground | Mumbai News

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vThe Bombay High Court on Friday raised concerns over poor construction of ‘vertical slums’ in the form of Slum Rehabilitation (SR) buildings in Mumbai city. It said the lack of ventilation and space between such buildings would lead to health problems and the tenants were better off on ground. The court said that it was a serious issue against right to life and personal liberty which ought to be addressed by the authorities. It also suggested that the Maharashtra government can consider giving low-cost rental housing for the migratory population who come to the city for their livelihood and such a housing pool should remain with the state. A special bench of Justices Girish S Kulkarni and Somsekhar Sundaresan was hearing a suo motu plea initiated after the July 30 Supreme Court direction to the high court to consider ordering performance audit of the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971 and to review working of the said law and identify the causes of problems faced in its implementation. On August 16, the …

Against all odds: From a caddie living in slums to becoming a professional golfer touring the world, Anil Mane’s story is all about having the right drive | Pune News

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Anil Mane recently completed 25 years at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club (BPGC). Some years as a caddie and some as a professional golfer. It all started as he lived in a 10 by 10 room right beside the club in Chembur slum. “I used to go to school, but there were a lot of financial issues, so I had to quit schooling to bring home some money,” said Mane. When he was in Class 9, his father in an inebriated state suffered an accident in a kerosene stove burst. That’s when in 1998, Mane started to caddie for Rs 35 a day at the BPGC, where his father used to work. “Between my mom and I, we wouldn’t even make Rs 100 a day,” said Mane. So being a caddie was just a means to an end. At that point, it never crossed Mane’s mind to pick up the golf club as a professional player. But the BPGC wasn’t the only place where Mane was surrounded by enthusiasts of the game. For decades now, …