QuickE: SRK Launches ‘Butterfly’, Saif’s ‘Kaalakaandi’ Teaser

Pahlaj Nihalani talks about the Amartya Sen docu row; UK audience walks out of AR Rahman’s concert;

1. JHMS: Where’s the Energy, Pritam? ‘Butterfly’ Is a Yawn Fest

Another song from the SRK-Anushka-starrer Jab Harry Met Sejal is out and we are disappointed yet again. The Pritam-Imtiaz Ali jodi had given us the wonderful music of Jab We Met, and though the song’s picturisation is strongly reminiscent of Shahid and Kareena Kapoor’s characters going back to the Punjabi village and having fun the desi way (think Nagada Nagada), Butterfly falls far, far short.

To read more, go to The Quint.

2. ‘Kaalakaandi’ Teaser: Saif Ali Khan’s Next Promises a Gritty Drama

It’s been a really long time since we saw Saif Ali Khan in a memorable role. But the man seems to be back in action if the teaser of his upcoming Kaalakaandi is to be believed. Directed by debutant Akshat Verma - he had written the delightful Delhi Belly - the film shows Saif playing a zany character in what promises to be a dark comedy.

We haven’t seen anything this interesting since Delhi Belly or Saif in such form since Being Cyrus.

3. “I’m Just Doing My Job” Says Nihalani on the Amartya Sen Docu Row

Under attack from all quarters for bleeping certain phrases in the documentary on eminent economist Amartya Sen, CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani today said the board was just doing its job.

The chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) told a TV channel that if the makers have any grievance regarding the orders, they are free to appeal to the higher authorities such as FCAT (Film Certification Appellate Tribunal).

To read more, go to The Quint.

4. FYI: Those who Walked out of AR Rahman’s UK Concert, He’s Tamil

Hello north Indians, here's some news for you – AR Rahman is from Tamil Nadu. Most of the man's songs are in Tamil, and some of his most stellar work is in the language, too.

So, dear Hindi speaking fans who went to the Rahman concert in Wembley (UK) on July 8, and walked out because "most of the songs were in Tamil", you have only your ignorance to be blamed.

Repeat after us, he’s NOT a Bollywood composer. His title is ‘The Mozart of Madras’, not Mumbai. The ‘Bollywood composer’ tag comes from the international media which has no idea that Rahman’s work in Slumdog Millionaire, which won him two Academy Awards, is not a patch on what he’s produced for Tamil cinema.

To read more, go to The Quint.

5. Truth Should Come out Fast: Abducted Actress on Dileep’s Arrest

Breaking her silence on the arrest of Malayalam superstar Dileep in her abduction case, the actress on Thursday said she was as shocked as anyone else by the turn of events and that she just wants the truth to come out fast.

He (Dileep) says that he has been framed in the case. The need of the hour is that the truth should come out. If he is innocent, it should come out quickly and if not, even then the truth should come out fast. All are equal before law.

Actor in abduction case

To read more, go to The Quint.

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