Salman Khan Changes Film Title from ‘LoveRatri’ to ‘LoveYatri’
Salman Khan has given in to certain Hindu right wing groups who were protesting against the title of his upcoming production LoveRatri, which features his brother-in-law Aayush Sharma and Warina Hussain. The actor announced a change in the film’s title from LoveRatri to LoveYatri.
Last week a court in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur region ordered an FIR to be filed against Salman Khan and seven others for allegedly hurting Hindu sentiments with the title LoveRatri. Earlier, certain groups including the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) had demanded that the makers change the title of the film as it “hurt Hindu sentiments”.
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New Title ‘Loveyatri’ Is Unacceptable Says Hindu Outfit
A day after Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s upcoming film’s title was changed from Loveratri to Loveyatri, a Hindu outfit told the Gujarat High Court on Wednesday that the new title was unacceptable to it. Read the full story here.
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Karan Johar, Ranbir & Alia Take up the ‘Sui Dhaaga’ Challenge
Actors Anushka Sharma and Varun Dhawan dared their friends and fans, on Monday, 17 September to achieve something dexterous. Akshay Kumar, Karan Johar, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Aditya Roy Kapoor took up the challenge and displayed their nimble-fingered skills. It was Alia vs Aditya and Karan vs Ranbir. The pairs were required to thread the needle! Read the story here.
S. Korean Playwright Sentenced to 6 Years for Sexual Assault
A Seoul court sentenced renowned playwright and stage director Lee Youn-taek to six years in prison on Wednesday on multiple charges of sexual assault.
The Seoul Central District Court handed down the guilty verdict for Lee Youn-taek, 66, in a case that sparked a "Me Too" movement in the art and entertainment sectors in South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported.
The court ordered him to take 80 hours of therapy sessions and banned him from working at any entity related to children and adolescents for the next 10 years, reports IANS.