01 August,2021 07:33 AM IST | Mumbai | The Hitlist Team
Hansal Mehta and Shilpa Shetty Kundra
Even as B-Town prefers to be tight-lipped about the Raj Kundra case and Shilpa Shetty has no support from her own fraternity, Hansal Mehta has come forward in defence of the actor, who is being mercilessly trolled for her husband's doings. "If you cannot stand up for Shilpa Shetty, leave her alone, and let the law decide. Allow her some dignity and privacy. It is unfortunate that people in public life are left to fend for themselves and are proclaimed guilty even before justice is meted out," the filmmaker tweeted. He also lashed out at the industry for keeping mum. "This silence is a pattern. In good times, everybody parties together. In bad times, there is deafening silence, isolation. No matter what the ultimate truth is, the damage is already done." He further added, "This vilification is a pattern. If the allegations are against a film person there is a rush to invade privacy, to pass sweeping judgment, to character assassinate, to fill ânews' with trashy gossip - all at the cost of individuals and their dignity. This is the cost of silence."
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After Hansal Mehta's Captain India and Sajid Nadiadwala's musical love story, Kartik Aaryan has now been roped in for Shashanka Ghosh's Freddy. The film will be produced by Ekta Kapoor and Jay Shewakramani. "I'm venturing into an uncharted territory, which is both exciting and intriguing. I look forward to dwelling in the world of Freddy and bringing alive the dark romantic thriller," the actor said. The film goes on the floors today.
Sonakshi Sinha, who is shooting in Gujarat for the horror comedy, Kakuda, has been given an early call time. On Saturday, she took to her Instagram Story to share the news that she was on her way to the location at 6.30 am. This means that she has to wake up at the crack of dawn. The unit is filming at different locations across the state. The film, which marks the Hindi directorial debut of Marathi filmmaker Aditya Sarpotdar, stars Riteish Deshmukh and Saqib Saleem.
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Swara Bhasker has returned to her "new old home" in Mumbai after two-and-a-half years. She shared pictures with brother Ishaan from her fully renovated pad. "First night in my own house after February 2019. It feels gratifying and blessed. The world, our lives, my life has changed with the pandemic and loss, and yet there is so much to be grateful for and cherish," she wrote. Mother Ira is also in town to extend a helping hand.
Neha Bhasin is the first confirmed contestant on Bigg Boss OTT. The singer, who is nursing a leg injury, is gung-ho about rocking the reality drama. Karan Johar will step into the shoes of Salman Khan as host for the special series, which launches on August 8 on Voot.
On Saturday, Kiara Advani turned 29. As a birthday gift, the makers of Telugu star Ram Charan's upcoming film welcomed her on board. The multilingual, helmed by S Shankar and produced by Dil Raju and Shirish Garu, has been tentatively titled RC 15 as it marks Ram Charan's 15th screen outing. Advani and Ram Charan were earlier seen together in the Telugu action thriller, Vinaya Vidheya Rama (2019).
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