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Cine workers’ union to meet Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde to request SIT probe into Noor Malabika Das’ death case
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Concerned about incidence of suicides in industry, cine workers’ union plan to meet Maha CM to request SIT probe into Noor Malabika’s death case
Mohar Basu (MID-DAY; June 12, 2024)
Shocked by actor Noor Malabika Das’ death, the All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) is planning to have a meeting with Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and urge for a thorough probe into the alleged suicide. The union has shot off a letter to them to this effect. Noor, who was last seen in Kajol’s The Trial, was found dead by the Oshiwara Police at her Lokhandwala flat on June 10, four days after she passed away on June 6. The police found her when they broke into her apartment after her neighbours reported a foul smell coming from her residence.
Suresh Shyamlal Gupta, President, AICWA, says he is concerned about the high incidence of suicides in showbiz.
“There are many suicide cases among actors in the Indian film industry, which is why the government needs to investigate this issue seriously. I will meet the Chief Minister and Home Minister regarding Noor Malabika Das’ case and demand an SIT [Special Investigation Team] probe. In the case of actress Tunisha Sharma, who allegedly died by suicide on set [in 2022], I have been fighting to have it investigated as a potential murder. The central government must also be made aware of and investigate the high rate of suicides in Bollywood,” says Gupta. In the letter, the union also stated that one cannot rule out foul play.
With Noor’s death investigation underway, more details are emerging. On Tuesday, her aunt Arati Das reportedly indicated that she was battling depression. She said that the actor hoped to make it big and was “unsatisfied with her achievements, which forced her to take this extreme step.”
Hailing from Assam, Noor was a flight attendant with Qatar Airways, before featuring in a few web series.
Police question Noor Malabika Das’s boyfriend over her demise
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The actress was alleged to be in relationship with a gym owner from Lokhandwala and the two were planning to get married
Samiullah Khan (MID-DAY; June 12, 2024)
The Oshiwara police investigating the suicide case of actress Noor Malabika Das have revealed that she was in a relationship with a gym owner from Lokhandwala. Both were planning to get married and had each other's names tattooed on their bodies. The police had to summon her boyfriend for interrogation to find out what led her to take such a drastic step.
Based on the information obtained from the family of the actress, the cops learned that her parents wanted her to get her married but she was in no hurry. She said that she would first think about her career and would consider marriage only after reaching a certain position in her profession.
The All India Cine Workers Association is also in shock after hearing about the suicide. The president of the association Suresh Shyamlal Gupta wrote a letter (mid-day has a copy) to the Chief Minister and Mumbai police commissioner, appealing for a thorough investigation.
He stated in the letter, “Such tragic incidents within the Bollywood industry call for serious introspection and thorough investigation into the underlying causes. It is imperative to explore all possible factors, including the potential for foul play, to ensure that the truth is brought to light and justice is served. Das had contributed significantly to the Bollywood film industry, and her untimely death is a poignant reminder of the destructive trend of suicides within the Indian film fraternity.”
Noor Malabika Mrinal Das, a resident of Narikhli village in Laxmibazar, North Karimganj, Assam, was the daughter of Rita Das, a retired assistant headmistress of Laxmibazar High School. Her elder sister Moushami Das is also a teacher in Guwahati. Her parents, who are senior citizens, have not yet been informed about her death. A couple of weeks ago, Das’s parents along with her sister Moushami had joined her in the city. They had to leave for their native village in Assam because her elder sister Moushami’s mother-in-law had taken ill. When the tragedy occurred Moushami was tending to her mother-in-law in a village near the Bangladesh border. Moushami had taken her parents with her as there was no one else to care for them. Thus they couldn't come to Mumbai to perform her last rites.
Moushami requested Alok
Alok Nath Pathak, an actor, and friend of Das, to perform the last rites in their absence. Alok Nath performed her last rites as per the religious beliefs of Das’s family.
The suicide
Noor Malabika Das, a former air hostess with Qatar Airways and an actress, allegedly committed suicide. Police recovered her body from her flat in Lokhandwala on June 6. Das is believed to have hanged herself from the bedroom fan. According to police sources, the incident came to light when neighbours reported a foul smell emanating from the flat, prompting them to inform the Oshiwara police. Upon breaking the door and entering the flat, police found Das’s body hanging from the ceiling fan in a decomposed condition. The police collected medicines, her mobile phone and her diary during the search of the house. No suicide note has been found yet.
Adipurush row: Business dips as calls for ban grow louder
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HINDUSTAN TIMES (June 22, 2023)
The controversy surrounding Om Raut’s Adipurush, which is a retelling of the Ramayana, refuses to die down. Not only are clarion calls for a blanket ban on the film growing louder, but the backlash has also translated to a dip in box-office collections, despite a positive opening weekend. Here’s a roundup of all that ensued.
Protestors seek PM Modi’s help
All India Cine Workers Association president Suresh Shyam Lal Gupta has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling for an immediate ban on the film for “hurting religious sentiments”. He has also urged an FIR against director Om Raut, co-writer Manoj Muntashir and the producers.
“The screenplay and dialogues are clearly defaming the image of Lord Ram and Lord Hanuman,” read the letter written on Tuesday, adding, “The movie depicts Lord Ram and even Raavan like characters from a video game. We request Modi ji to ban screening Adipurush in theatres and OTT platforms immediately.”
Call it a fantasy film: Prem Sagar
In response to the backlash, the makers of Adipurush said recently that they would omit the dialogues found objectionable and release a fresh cut. Actor Prem Sagar, whose father, late Ramanand Sagar, helmed the iconic 1987 television serial Ramayan, wonders how writer Manoj Muntashir “conceived the dialogues”. “It might be a misjudgment that the younger generation would like it. Don’t say it is based on Valmiki Ramayan; give it any other name. Call it a fantasy film. But, if you’re making Ramayan, you can’t hurt sentiments,” he told ANI, adding that he “doesn’t even want to watch the film”.
Cause and effect: Film sees a free fall
The box-office collection of the Prabhas-starrer fell drastically during the week. From a Friday figure of Rs. 87 crores (nett), the India collection across languages dipped to Rs. 67 crores (approx) over the weekend. On Monday, it further dipped to Rs. 19.5 crores while on Tuesday, it fell to Rs. 13 crores.
Kriti holds screening for DPS students
Actor Kriti Sanon held a screening of her film for the students of her alma mater, Delhi Public School, RK Puram, on Wednesday. Sanon booked a show at PVR Sangam in RK Puram. “Since the film is based on the Ramayana, children would enjoy it,” says a source.
Stop recreating Ramayana: Dipika Chikhlia Topiwala
Actor Dipika Chikhlia Topiwala, who played Sita in the iconic TV show Ramayan, feels it’s high time an epic like the Ramayana stops being remade. Taking to Instagram, she shared a video clip, saying: “We often see the Ramayana being recreated after every few years, be it for a film or a TV show. Ramayana is our epic. We should not recreate it. Whenever it is made, there is some or the other controversy around it. It is a subject we should worship. We should [instead] teach it in educational institutions.”
Mika Singh banned for ‘anti-national’ act
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THE TIMES OF INDIA (August 15, 2019)
Mumbai: Film trade unions based in Mumbai have announced a boycott of pop singer Mika after reports emerged of his performance last week at the wedding of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s cousin’s daughter in Karachi.
Mika, whose real name is Amrik Singh, sang at the wedding venue on August 8. Soon after, on August 11, an article published in the Pakistani newspaper ‘The News,’ referring to an unnamed source, said the groom was keen on having Mika perform on the occasion.
It wasn’t an easy wish to fulfill given the current tensions over Jammu & Kashmir, the Pulwama-Balakot backdrop and considering that Indian films, dramas and songs are currently banned in Pakistan. Yet Singh and his 14-member team got a visa “within 24 hours, courtesy Musharraf’s cousin’s links in the right quarters.” The pop singer was paid 1,50,000 US dollars and provided first-class tickets, the report added. The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), a leading union, on Wednesday called the singer “anti-national” and blamed him for his “unbridled greed for money over nation.” It appealed to production houses, recording companies, music directors, event managers, and All India Radio and FM stations to tune him out of their repertoire. It stated that anyone who dealt with Mika would also be boycotted.
The All India Cine Workers Association (AICWA), a small-time association based in Powai, also announced a “ban” on the singer, though it does not have a known following among actors, film-makers or technicians and thus its scope is limited. Its founder Suresh Gupta, who himself does not belong to the film industry, said, “I have neither spoken to Mika nor issued a show-cause notice. By banning Mika, whom we consider anti-national, we want to send a message to the likes of Karan Johar, Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan to desist from using Pakistani artistes.”
The Pakistani daily ‘The News’ too was unhappy. “People are raising questions on social media whether the (Pakistani) government is befooling them as it, on one hand, has announced halting trade and downgrading relations with India but on the other it is giving special protocol to the Indian singers,” its report said.
Mika’s business manager Kanwaljeet Singh declined comment.
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MUMBAI MIRROR (August 15, 2019)
The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), the mother body of all the 24 crafts of filmmaking, has banned singer Mika Singh from performing, recording, playback singing and acting in India “irrevocably forever”.
The step was taken after Mika performed at an event in Pakistan amid spiralling diplomatic uncertainty between the neighbours since New Delhi abrogated Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. A 30-second video clip tweeted by a Pakistani journalist showed Mika performing at an event after India’s August 5 decision and New Delhi severing all artistic and social ties with Islamabad.
FWICE issued a statement on Wednesday, saying they are “deeply pained and anguished by the performance of singer, Mika Singh alias Amrik Singh at the wedding of former President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf’s cousin’s daughter in Karachi…“Since the cultural bridge between India and Pakistan is under siege, his performance sent shivers down the spine of every Indian. Mika Singh’s unbridled greed for money over the nation indicates a total non-application of mind and smacks of roguish, mala fide and traumatic intentions,” the statement added.
The All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) also banned the singer from the Indian film industry.
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