To celebrate 150 years of Gandhi, filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani brought eight leading actors together for the special tribute, which was launched by the PM at his official residence.

Citing examples of films that have released this year and earned commercial success, the 'Fukrey' fame actress mentioned: 'How many times has the media questioned male actors on films that are jingoistic and encourage warmongering?'

'My father was a non-conformist. He lived as he wished and did not become part of the glamour world. He was a Marxist and believed in simple living and high thinking,' says veteran actor Parikshat Sahni.

The list also covers the timeline from June 2018 to June 2019, during which the highest-grossing films of all time "Avengers: Endgame" was also released.

The Balaji statement, issued on behalf of Kapoor, urged the media 'to not let this one incident hamper the team effort that has gone behind making the film'.

Ali while stating that she is on a lookout for the perfect script, said that she is aware of the pressures young people face in reference to Zaira Wasim

The complainant, an actress, also alleged that Aditya Pancholi demanded Rs 1 crore from her for not showing her private photographs to her family and friends, and claimed she paid him Rs 50 lakh.

Amrish Puri was born in Punjab on this day in 1932, landed his first role at age 39 and went on to portray some of the most memorable villains in the history of Indian cinema, Google noted.

Girish Karnad, who was known for his work in the field of literature and cinema, also became a renowned face in the country after essaying the role of Swami's father in Malgudi Days TV series.

Anju Ghosh, known for her role in the high grosser Bangladeshi movie 'Beder Meye Josna', joined the BJP at the state party headquarters in the presence of its West Bengal unit chief Dilip Ghosh.