Showing posts with label Karnal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Karnal. Show all posts
Mouni Roy alleges harassment by male guests at Haryana event
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HINDUSTAN TIMES (January 25, 2026)
Actor Mouni Roy spoke out on Saturday about a disturbing incident at a recent event in Karnal, Haryana, where she says she faced inappropriate behaviour from several male guests.
Taking to her Insta Stories, the 40-year-old wrote, “I’m disgusted with the behaviour of the guests, especially two uncles who are old enough to be grandparents. As the event started and I walked towards the stage, they put their hands on my waist to click pictures.”
According to Mouni, the situation escalated once she reached the stage: “Two uncles stood right in front, making lewd remarks, showing me lewd hand gestures, and name-calling. I politely gestured to them not to do it, after which they started throwing roses at me. No family or organizers moved them from up front.”
Expressing concern for other women in the industry, the actor added, “If someone like me has to go through this, I can only imagine what new girls starting to work and do shows must be going through. I’m humiliated, traumatized, and want the authorities to take action.”
In another Story, she highlighted additional details about the incident, writing, “Have to also mention that the stage was at a height and these uncles were making videos at a low angle... The guts. The entitlement of being men. We are their guests, and they harass us like this.”
There’s a misconception about Randeep Hooda being a serious person, but he is not-Ileana DCruz
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The actress talks about paring up with Randeep Hooda for the first time and shooting for Unfair And Lovely in Haryana amid the pandemic
Onkar Kulkarni (BOMBAY TIMES; December 5, 2020)
“Who gets hurt shooting a romantic comedy? I do (laughs!). It was the most easy and simple shot. I just had to climb up a truck, but I sliced my hand while doing so. I think everything happens for good though, as the first take itself was okayed,” Ileana says.
Unfair And Lovely directed by Balwinder Singh Janjua (who wrote the screenplay of Saand Ki Aankh) is set in Haryana and reportedly explores the subject of people’s obsession with fair skin in India. The actress, who will be sharing screen space with Randeep for the first time, says that he was a great help when it came to nailing the nuances that were required for the part. “Being from Haryana himself, he shared a lot about their culture, the way they talk and more. It was quite fascinating to learn all this from him as my character has a few Haryanvi elements in it,” she explains.
Talking about her camaraderie with her co-star, Ileana added, “With Randeep, there’s a little misconception about him being extremely serious as a person. Maybe it comes from the fact that he has done a lot of serious films. However, he is not like that. He is easy going and jokes around on set. In fact, he was far more jovial than I was during the shoot (laughs!).”
Though they were like one big family on set, and several occasions like her birthday (November 1) and Diwali came along the way during the shoot, the team was only focussed on wrapping up work. “I insisted that we don’t have a birthday party or celebrate anything in a big way. After all, we were shooting amid a pandemic. We had to stay safe and healthy. The focus was on finishing the shoot in time,” she signs off.
Randeep Hooda heads to Karnal to shoot for Unfair And Lovely
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Akash Bhatnagar (MUMBAI MIRROR; October 30, 2020)
On Thursday, Randeep Hooda headed to Karnal in Haryana to kick off the 20-day schedule of his upcoming romcom, Unfair And Lovely. On a pit stop at Murthal, the actor connected with Mirror to inform that the ride to the North was unusual.
“You are suspicious of anything that is given to you and then close your eyes, hoping for the best,” he laughed, adding, “Since I am from the state, my first priority was to ensure that not too many get wind of my presence, and those who do, have been asked to meet me only after the shoot is over keeping everyone’s safety in mind.”
Romcom is a new genre for Randeep who’s hoping it will give a new direction to his career. He’s known the director, Balwinder Singh Janjua, for a long time and they’ve been discussing the project for a while. “It took some time to take shape and now I’m excited to run with it,” he acknowledges.
Before this, he wrapped up Salman Khan’s Radhe in early October. Ask him what lessons he’s learnt on that shoot to survive in the new normal and pat comes the reply, “Just do it, don’t talk.” He describes Prabhudheva as a “sorted director” and hopes his third collaboration with Salman, after Kick and Sultan, works as well as the other two and Radhe arrives in the theatres to give everyone, from the exhibitors to the film industry, a much-needed push.
Randeep had got tested multiple times for Coronavirus because of these shoots. Was he scared? “What’s the point of being scared, the aim of getting tested is to know and if positive, control it’s spread. Unfortunately, if someone does test positive, there will be some scheduling hassles, but we’ll deal with that when it comes,” he says, asserting that it’s time to move forward.
The actor underwent a surgery in August and insists it didn’t impact him during the Radhe shoot. “The gravitas is still there, rest we’ll find out as we go along,” he chuckles, saying he wants to do an action film now. “I haven’t fully explored the physical action genre and quite enjoy it. I hope to get to do that in a film soon.”
After completing the shoot, Randeep plans to go to the jungle which he misses. “Hopefully, I will get some amazing landscape and wildlife clicks before I move to my next project,” he says wistfully.
I think I have changed as a person amid the pandemic-Randeep Hooda
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Onkar Kulkarni (BOMBAY TIMES; August 19, 2020)
Randeep Hooda is someone who’s extremely passionate about his craft, but at the same time, he’s a man with varied interests, who equally enjoys life away from the limelight, in the lap of nature. He finds fulfilment in riding and nurturing his horses, cleaning beaches and wildlife photography.
Given his love for the outdoors, we asked the Highway actor how he spent the past few months, confined to his apartment in Mumbai. It turns out he was going places during the lockdown, and has his own interesting explanation for that. “During the Coronavirus pandemic, my horizons have expanded, both internally and externally,” he said. Talking about his acting projects, he said, “I’m reading many interesting scripts, and have also signed up with a Hollywood talent agency. The international project I was a part of, has opened doors for more collaborations.”
Elaborating on how the pandemic has affected us, Randeep said, “I think over the past few months, I’ve changed as a person. Maybe, everyone has changed. When we get back to work, it’ll be interesting to see what new things we bring to the table. It could also be that we’ve lost a lot from within in this time. Also, nature has proved it can thrive without humans. We need nature, not the other way around. I hope the pandemic has been an awakening for many.”
On the home front, right before the lockdown was announced, he was in Karnal (Haryana) shooting for his next Bollywood project, Unfair And Lovely, with Ileana D’Cruz. He said, “I have a backlog of two-three movies, but there is ambiguity about when the shoots will resume.”
Randeep is an animal lover and everytime he talks about his horses, his face lights up. Sharing news with us on that front, he said, “I had sent one of my mares to Bengaluru to get impregnated. She’s finally conceived and I am happy that soon, I will become a daddy to a baby horse.”
I will finish shooting film with Ileana DCruz first-Randeep Hooda
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Randeep Hooda prioritises his shoots as work in the industry resumes
Uma Ramasubramanian (MID-DAY; August 2, 2020)
The atmosphere is anxious as actors contemplate going back to shoot amid the pandemic. Randeep Hooda, who had to leave the shoot of Unfair And Lovely mid-way, is keen to get back on the set, albeit with necessary precautions. "I was shooting for a comedy film in Karnal when the Coronavirus lockdown was announced. [Whenever things re-start] I will finish shooting the film with Ileana [D'cruz] first, although I am not sure when that will be," says the actor, who has been urging people to exit the lockdown responsibly in tandem with the Restart Responsibly campaign by Discovery.
Unfair and Lovely grapples with the unrelenting obsession of fair skin in our country but with a humourous take. "It was great fun shooting for this film," says Hooda who claims to "have a funny side" that he has never explored in Hindi cinema. Before Balwinder Singh Janjua's directorial film, Hooda says he wrapped up Salman Khan's Radhe, much before the shoot halted.
The Sarbjit actor says he is not afraid to go back to work, but hopes that people remain careful. "I don't feel the fear, just being cautious. I am confident that the film association, director, light men will all follow the guidelines to get back to work."
Special screening of Dangal for families with 4 or more daughters in Karnal district, Haryana
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Haryana district hopes Aamir’s film will inspire girls, parents
MID-DAY (January 5, 2017)
Karnal district administration held a special screening of Nitesh Tiwari’s Aamir Khanstarrer Dangal for 924 rural families with four or more daughters. The film chronicles the life of ex-wrestler and coach Mahavir Singh Phogat, who trained his daughters, Geeta and Babita, to Olympic success.
Additional deputy commissioner of Karnal, Priyanka Soni said that the film would serve as an inspiration for these families and motivate the girls to work hard and shine in their respective fields. Further, she hoped that the character of Mahavir, who went against the prevalent mindset of the society and ensured that his daughters become professional wrestlers, would serve as an example for all parents.
The film screening would also give a boost to the ambitious ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ programme. This comes a day after news of the film being declared tax free in Delhi by deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia
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