Roopa Ganguly Is Unapologetic About Her Rape Comment
Actress turned BJP politician Roopa Ganguly’s life is in danger.She has for some time, been taking on Bengal’s Mamta Bannerjee government specially on the issue of the safety of women.
Roopa’s latest salvo on the issue of women’s safety has created more rage than outrage among Trinamool Congress ranks .
Said Roopa, “I dare all the parties, the ones who keep flattering the West Bengal government and the Congress, to send their daughters, sisters-in-law, wives to Bengal, without taking any hospitality fromMamata Banerjee. If they are able to survive there for 15 days without getting raped, then tell me.”
Trinamool leader Sovandev Chattopadhyay was quick to retaliate saying, “First of all, she should say how many times she has been raped in Bengal. Before accusing anything or anyone, she should reveal this. Then only the truth behind her statement will be realized.”
Now Roopa is being hounded with insults and the imminent danger of physical assault.
But when I spoke to her she was unrepentant fearless and on the way to Raiganj in the interiors of Bengal to attend a rally for a rape victim.
“The gentleman from Mamataji’s party who wanted to know how many times I’ve been raped in Bengal is a nice man. He was only trying to please his party’s high command.And even the woman who was the chairperson of the Women’s Commission….she would obviously like her tenure to be extended by Mamataji’s government, so she spoke against me.Anyone in Bengal who speaks against the Trinamool’s doings is an enemy. But even Mamtaji would react to the rising statistics of crime and rape against women with the same horror as I did, if she’s stop being a politician protecting her position to look at the problem as a woman. As for me, I am not afraid of being abused or beaten,” says Roopa who continues to travel into the interiors of Bengal unescorted.
Says Roopa, “I’ve been assaulted, brutally hit by Trinamool goons. There have been as many as 16-17 men assaulting me while three women have pinned me down so I couldn’t move. I’ve stood there feeling hard blows on my back and elsewhere. It’s not a pleasant situation to be in. And no woman, or for that matter man, would like to be humiliated and brutalized in this way. But I am not giving up. I will address myself to the plight of the unprivileged Bengali woman who is under threat constantly.”
It bothers Roopa that rape is being made a political issue. “Rape and the safety of women should concern every right-thinking person. It should be above all party ranks and political issues and also above state-level politics. I am appalled that I am being questioned as a BJP politician about rape cases in BJP-run states. What do they mean by asking me, ‘What about the rape in BJP states?’ A rape is a rape in any state.Instead of calling me names everybody in Bengal should be concerned about the rising crime against women in the State. Even as I made that statement on no woman being safe in Bengal, an 8-year old girl was raped as I spoke. There were 34,000 cases of atrocities against women reported during the last year. It shames me and shocks me that we politicize the issue of safety of woman.”
To what does Roopa attribute the rising crime rate against women in Bengal.
“Unemployment,” comes the immediate reply. “The men are jobless. The women they want to marry don’t want to be married to men without financial security. In frustration and rage they become predators.”
Roopa says her intrepid pronouncements on the law-and-order situation in Bengal has made her a sitting target for attack. “I am called a mad woman because I speak for all those women who do not have a voice in Bengal. There are numerous FIRs and cases against me. I am threatened all the time. Do I fear for my life? No. If I did I’d sit at home and not go out to meet another rape victim . As for my security , I don’t have any.What can a few security guards do to protect when I am attacked by dozens of goons?”
About the life she has chosen for herself Roopa has no regrets.
“The day I decided to get into politics I gave up my acting career completely. I had three films on the floors when I decided to devote myself to politics. I quickly completed those films and …here I am,” says the brilliant actress who once regaled the nation as Draupadi in B R Chopra’s serial on the Mahabarat and also gave stunning performances in films like Aparna Sen’s Yugant, Goutam Ghose’s Padma Nadir Majhi and Rituparno Ghosh’s Antar Mahal .
Roopa says her husband and family are fully supportive of her political career.
“They don’t stand with me when I am being showered with blows. But they are with me all the way and they don’t hesitate in correcting me when I am going wrong. I just hope Bengal would awake to the growing crime rate against women before it’s too late,” ends Roopaas she boards her flight to meet one more rape victim.

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Why On Earth Is Sushmita Sen Smoking A Cigar In Aarya’s First Look?

Season 3 of Aarya is being shot as you read this, and naturally Sushmita Sen is super-kicked about it, so kicked that she has put out a video where she is seen in the best Lady Boss version of herself.
Alarmingly, she is seen puffing away at a cigar, to complete her Badass Lady Boss image.
There was a time when women smoking cigarettes in Hindi cinema signaled vampishness. If a female actor was shown smoking it meant she had evil designs over the hero, and life in general.
Sushmita being Sushmita, a cigarette won’t do. A cigar it is, to go with her formidable image. The last Bollywood actor I saw smoking a cigar on screen was Premnath in the 1970s. Back then so many people didn’t die of cancer by smoking.
These are different far more dangerous and deadly times.
Sushmita is an iconic actor.She needs to be more careful about the image she projects . Smoking a cigar doesn’t enhance a woman’s(or a man’s) muscle power. Nor does it make her look cool.
About shooting for the third season of Aarya Sushmita says, “Aarya is synonymous with my name. I have lived as Aarya for two whole seasons and the love received by the audiences has only encouraged me to do more. Walking on the sets of Aarya Season 3 makes me feel at home and gives me a sense of empowerment. I’m grateful to the entire team at Disney+ Hotstar, Ram Madhvani Films and Endemol Shine India for the vision of creating Aarya and taking it to newer heights with every season.”
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Shah Rukh, Deepika, John Will Meet The Media On Monday At 4 pm(But There’s A Catch)

Pathaan has effectually discredited the efficacy of media interactions to promote a film. The film’s lead actors Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham did not conduct any press or portal interviews to promote the film.
And yet Pathaan is a blockbuster.
This weekend the Pathaan producer Aditya Chopra of Yash Raj Films took a call on behalf of the Pathaan team to do one media meet at the Taj Land’s End in Mumbai on Monday January 30 at 4 pm.
The three principal actors and director Siddharth Malhotra will address the media.
But here’s the catch: the media will not be allowed to ask any questions. There will be no Q& A s or one-on-one interactions.This basically means that the Pathaan team will have an opportunity to say what it wants to the media. But the media will have no say.
Make what you will of this one-way traffic.
A source close to Yash Raj informs me that this is the pattern regarding the media that Yash Raj will follow for future releases: no press meets no promotional engagements.
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Fake Projects of Pathaan Director Being Planted In Media

Siddharth Anand Denies Considering Any Project With Deepak Mukut
A word of caution to those marketing and publicity wizkids who think it’s okay to plant fake stories on (fake) projects with the Pathaan director.
It is not.
Such baseless announcements are meant only to raise the equity of the producers with whom Siddharth Anand’s name is linked. One such producer whose name has cropped up after the spectacular success of Pathaan is Deepak Mukut.
There were reports everywhere that Siddharth Anand’s next would be with Mukut.
Turned out to be a false rumour.
A source in the know informs, “Siddharth now has to complete Fighter starring Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone for Yash Raj.Then he is committed to direct the sequel to War 2 for Yash Raj films. They will then start work on the next film in the Pathaan franchise. There is no scope or room for any outside projects for Siddharth Anand. So every announcement that you read of a new film to be directed by Siddharth Anand for an outside producer is likely to be a hundred percent fake.”
When I asked Siddharth Anand about the supposed project with producer Deepak Mukut he promptly replied, “NOT AT ALL.”
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Pink Director’s Next Featuring Yami As A Crime Reporter To Stream From February 16

Anniruddha Roy Chowdhury whose Pink featuring Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu was one of the most important films of 2016, is all set to release his next Hindi film.
Entitled Lost, Anniruddha’s film , based on true events, will see Yami Gautam Dhar(that’s what the actress calls herself after her marriage) as a crime journalist. LOST is an emotional social thriller that represents a higher quest, a search for lost values of empathy and integrity.
Inspired by true events, Lost is a story of a bright young woman crime reporter in her relentless search for the truth behind the sudden disappearance of a young theatre activist.

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Says Aniruddha “The shoot of LOST has been an incredible journey. I have been eager for the release of our hard-worked venture. The film is a realistic highlight of media in a social context and I am sure that it will give the audience a compelling watch. I am curious about its release and see the responses it shall get. I hope they will welcome it with open hearts.”
Yami Gautam Dhar who plays the lead of the crime reporter says, “I can’t be happier and more proud of the film’s selection for the opening night at CSAFF. I feel like its one that the people will connect to and will be the one that you cannot miss, especially in the current age and time. I have loved playing this role because it was such a special experience, it allowed me to explore so many layers of emotions as an actor and the entire team has worked really hard on it. I genuinely cannot wait for the film’s release, especially to see the reactions of the audience to it.”
The crime investigation drama boasts a stellar cast. Along with Yami, the film will feature Pankaj Kapur, Rahul Khanna, and an ensemble of younger talent, including Neil Bhoopalam, Pia Bajpai, and Tushar Pandey, in pivotal roles.
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