Monday, 18 February 2019
Tapsee Pannu back with Amitabh Bachchan for Badla
The club has its own little 32-seater screening room, well-padded and luxurious, which can be hired for private viewing for a fee.We trooped into this exclusive space to watch Amitabh Bachchan get intense against a beautiful Scottish landscape while the trailer played on loop all afternoon.Mercifully, Sujoy hasn't named his new thriller Kahaani 3. He hasn't produced it either, happy to be the well-paid hired hand this time around as writer-director of the remake of the Spanish film, Invisible Guest. "We've bought the rights, it's all official," disclosed Sujoy, who's in his element when he's working with his favourite actor. He's such an unabashed admirer that when he couldn't find anybody around who could introduce him to Amitabh Bachchan, he strolled on to the sets of Waqt (2005), caught the actor at work and met him himself.Bachchan, who hadn't seen Jhankaar Beats or heard of its maker, asked him bluntly, "Who are you?" And the two hit it off right from that day, Bachchan aware that Ghosh was a fan and "dying to work with him". They did later do Alladin (2009), which co-starred Riteish Deshmukh and Jacqueline Fernandes. It fared so badly that if you type Alladin, the Net pops up with these figures: "Budget INR 60 crore. Box-office INR 6 crore."But a strong bond was established, with Bachchan going on to act in Sujoy's production, Te3n, and also famously lending his baritone to Tagore's Ekla chalo re for the superbly crafted Kahaani.For Badla, the thriller shot at a stretch in Scotland, Taapsee Pannu reunites with Bachchan, who is, as in Pink, her lawyer. Although the venue of the trailer screening was just three paces away from his Juhu bungalows, Bachchan wasn't around but tweeted about it all day and was there larger than life on the screen."Mr Bachchan likes dialogues, so I've given him plenty of them in Badla," Sujoy grinned. Amit does say stuff like, "Maybe I should've seen 6 as 9." One hopes Sujoy is back to his Kahaani form - one kind of missed that touch in the very cliched sequel, Kahaani 2.Another Juhu resident in the news (for not-so-healthy reasons) is the really tough Rakesh Roshan. The Sainik School-toughened actor had to fall back on all his reserves of mental and physical endurance when fate threw a googly at him and a blister in the mouth that wouldn't heal required a biopsy. It was a lucky break for him as he happened to be visiting a hospital to see somebody else when he spotted an ENT's name plate and went to meet him along with a doctor-friend. The instant advice of go-for-a-biopsy came like a bolt from the blue but the strength kicked in. Within three weeks, the second stage head-and-neck cancer was removed and thrown away.Back behind his desk, he cheerfully chatted, with visitors going in only after lavish use of the sanitiser outside. As his receptionist said, "You know sir. Always smiling." Taking the rounds of radiation and chemo like a trooper, he's fighting fit with only a light scar in the neck, which too will vanish.Fortunately, he could take my black humour too. I couldn't help wisecracking, "You won't have to worry about hair fall after chemo."Bharathi S. Pradhan is a senior journalist and author Dailyhunthttps://www.udemy.com/user/sid-tarak/
Crude bill spurts fear
ccording to the recent forecast by the US Energy Information Administration's short-term energy outlook, Brent crude oil prices will average to $73.7 per barrel in 2019.Analysts have estimated the rupee could average around Rs 71 to the dollar in 2019. The average pricing has been arrived at assuming the global situation does not worsen drastically.However, there is growing tension in Latin America with the US imposing sanctions on Venezuela. Moreover, the exemption granted to India and seven other countries to import crude from Iran would end next month, unless Washington extends the deadline.The country is scouting for more oil by widening its purchase basket, setting up strategic reserves, entering into strategic understanding as a key buyer of crude globally and pushing for the end of Asian premium.Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to the country this week is likely to see some positive engagement, including long-term contracts for crude import. Dailyhunthttps://www.babelcube.com/user/sid-tarak
Amid tensions over Pulwama attack, Pakistan rolls out red carpet for Saudi crown prince
But there was a sigh of relief when the Foreign Office announced on Friday night that the de-facto ruler of the Gulf Kingdom will arrive on Sunday. No reason was given for the rescheduling of the planned arrival of the prince. However, the duration of two-day was not curtailed, nor the meetings and investment plans. The crown prince was due to reach Pakistan on Saturday, but his arrival was delayed for a day. Saudi Arabia on Friday said it stood with India's fight against terrorism and extremism and denounced as 'cowardly' the attack carried out by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror group in Jammu and Kashmir that killed at least 40 CRPF soldiers. The crown prince, who is visiting Pakistan at the invitation of Prime Minister Imran Khan, will be accorded a red carpet welcome and presented a guard of honour at the PM House after his arrival at Noor Khan Air Base in Rawalpindi. According to official media, the prince will be received by Prime Minister Khan and members of his cabinet at the air base. He will be accompanied by a high-powered delegation, including members of Saudi Royal family, key ministers and leading businessmen. This will be his first official visit to Pakistan since his elevation to the position of crown prince in April 2017. During his visit, Muhammad bin Salman, colloquially known as MBS, will meet President Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan and Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will sign a number of agreements and MoUs in diverse sectors. According to Advisor to PM on Trade, Razzak Dawood, agreements worth between USD 10-15 billion will be signed, including one about Saudi investment to build an oil refinery. The refinery once ready will help to save about USD 1.25 billion in imports bills. The two sides will also set up an advisory council led by the crown prince and the prime minister of Pakistan to follow up the agreement singed so that they are implemented on time. Special arrangements were made in Islamabad to accord a warm welcome to the prince and his entourage on their arrival. Big portraits of MBS, King Salman, Prime Minister Khan and President Alvi have been erected on Constitution Avenue in Islamabad. Banners and posters inscribed with slogans of Pak-Saudi friendship and fraternity have also been put on display along the roads. A big portrait of the crown prince, 120 feet tall and 45 feet wide, was also installed on the parliament building. Locally built JF-17 Thunder jets will escort the plane of the prince after it entered Pakistani airspace. Elaborate security arrangement were made and the routes leading to Red Zone where all important government offices and diplomatic missions were located was sealed for common public. A four-tier security arrangements have been made for the prince. The outer most tier will be manned by police, the second by paramilitary Ranger, the third by the army and the fourth and inner most by the royal guards of the prince. The prince will also use about 130 royal guards. A 235-member delegation of the Islamic Military Counter-Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC), led by Pakistan's former army chief General Raheel Sharif, is in the capital to ensure foolproof security. A holiday was declared for Monday to avoid tension for workers and students as more than 1,000 security check points were set up in the city and at entry places. Dailyhunthttp://www.feedbooks.com/user/4977898/profile
Sonam Kapoor remembers Sridevi ahead of her death anniversary, says Mr India will always be her favourite
And my childhood memory of hers is her living with me in my house for many many years. And her letting me watch Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke on her television in her bedroom. I'll never forget that.' Sonam Kapoor on the red carpet of Filmfare Glamour And Style Awards 2019, in Mumbai on February 11, 2019. (IANS) Last week, many from the Kapoor family including Boney Kapoor, his two daughter Janhvi and Khushi, brother Anil Kapoor and sister-in-law Sunita Kapoor were in Chennai for a special puja, organised on Sridevi's first death anniversary (as per Hindu customs), organised at the last actor's Chennai home. Pictures of Boney and his daughters were shared online. Also present at the function were English Vinglish director Gauri Shinde, her husband R Balki and Tamil actor Ajith. Speaking at the occasion, Anil had been quoted by Mumbai Mirror as saying: 'She was my brother's wife and my wife's friend as they connected really well. Whenever we met there was always fun, laughter and humour. People like Sri ji are difficult to forget. Her body of work is fabulous and inspiring. Her films are still being seen and pictures still being published everywhere. She will always be missed.' It may be recalled that Sridevi had passed away in a Dubai hotel on February 24 due to 'accidental drowning'. Her sudden passing away plunged the entire nation in grief. Dailyhunthttp://jprsworld.wikidot.com/system:welcome
https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/jprsworld Meanwhile, shipments to long-time ally China, which is struggling to recover at least $50 billion it loaned to Venezuela over the past 12 years, have slowed down. Imports fell by 50 percent to 120,000 barrels daily. Dailyhunthttps://www.shapeways.com/designer/jprsworld
Pulwama terror attack: Total Dhamaal will not release in Pakistan, asserts Ajay Devgn
The film, a collaboration between Ajay Devgn FFilms and Fox Star Studios, will release in India on February 22. The 49-year-old actor was among the celebrities from Bollywood who had condemned the Pulwama terror attack. 'Horrible and disgusting. Anger can't be put into words. #KashmirTerrorAttack' Devgn had tweeted. Forty CRPF soldiers were killed and five others critically injured when a suicide bomber rammed a vehicle laden with explosives into their bus on Thursday. The Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has claimed responsibility for the attack on the convoy of 78 vehicles that was on its way from Jammu to Srinagar. ... function catchException() {try{ twitterJSDidLoad(); }catch(e){}} function getAndroidVersion(ua) {ua = (ua || navigator.userAgent).toLowerCase(); var match = ua.match(/android\\s([0-9\\.]*)/);return match ? match[1] : false;}; var versions='4.2.2'; var versionArray=versions.split(',');var currentAndroidVersion=getAndroidVersion();if(versionArray.indexOf(currentAndroidVersion)!=-1){var blocks = document.getElementsByTagName('blockquote'); for(var i = 0; i < blocks.length; i++){blocks[i].innerHTML = '';}}Dailyhunthttps://www.kiwibox.com/jprsworld/blog/
Lawmakers slam Facebook, recommend stiffer regulation
'It is evident that Facebook intentionally and knowingly violated both data privacy and anti-competition laws,' the report states. It also accuses CEO Mark Zuckerberg of showing contempt for the UK Parliament by declining numerous invitations to appear before the committee. Facebook did not immediately respond to an email request for comment. Facebook and other internet companies have been facing increased scrutiny over how they handle user data and have come under fire for not doing enough to stop misuse of their platforms by groups trying to sway elections. The report by the Parliament's media committee echoes and expands upon an interim report with similar findings issued by the committee in July. And in December, a trove of documents released by the committee offered evidence that the social network had used its enormous trove of user data as a competitive weapon, often in ways designed to keep its users in the dark. Facebook faced its biggest privacy scandal last year when Cambridge Analytica, a now-defunct British political data-mining firm that worked for the 2016 Donald Trump campaign, accessed the private information of up to 87 million users. ... Dailyhunthttp://www.divephotoguide.com/user/jprsworld/
PFRDA hopes to reach 2.72 cr subscribers under APY, NPS by Mar-end: Contractor
This year also, so far, it has been good. "Typically, February and March are the busiest months for us. So, we expect to touch similar levels this year as well," said Hemant G Contractor, chairman of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA). Talking about the new pension scheme announced by the government in the Interim Budget 2019-20, Contractor said it is similar to APY and can be considered a scheme parallel to it. The Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan (PMSYM) scheme provides for an assured monthly pension of Rs 3,000 with a contribution of Rs 100 per month for workers in the unorganised sector after the retirement age (60 years). This new government scheme is like APY. The only difference being is that it is only a Rs 3,000 pension scheme. In this scheme, the govt co-contributes up to 50 per cent of the total corpus which is not the case with APY, Contractor said on the sidelines of a PFRDA conference on NPS here Monday. "In APY also, the pension is guaranteed by the government. The only major difference is the contribution up to 50 per cent by the government (in Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan yojana). This is like a parallel scheme to existing schemes," Contractor said. APY, mainly targeting the unorganised sector employees, offers five slabs of pension from Rs 1,000-5,000 per month upon retirement. Employees in the age bracket of 18-40 years can sign up for an APY account. PMSYM, which is being implemented by the labour ministry, will not be applicable to those employees who already have an NPS account, Contractor said. "People who have an NPS account, it (Shram Yogi Mandhan) will not be open to them. Those having an APY account will be able to open this account," Contractor said. NPS is a voluntary, defined contribution retirement savings scheme for government employees as well as for those working in the organised and unorganised sectors. ... Dailyhunthttps://tinychat.com/room/jprsinner
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