ControversyActivist Abraham Tj, in his complaint to Karnataka Home Minister Basavraj Bommai, said that Indrajit’s statements over an alleged assault of a Dalit hotel staffer by Darshan had malicious intent.Sanjana DeshpandeFile image/ Digital NativeBengaluru-based activist Abraham Tj has filed a complaint against director-producer Indrajit Lankesh accusing him of making false and defamatory statements against communities. The activist, in the complaint submitted to Karnataka Home Minister Basavraj Bommai, wrote that Lankesh should be booked under sections 153 (A) (promoting enmity), 499 (defamation), 500 (punishment for defamation), and 505 (making statement for public mischief) of Indian Penal Code and section 154 (information relating to cognizable offence) of Code of Criminal Procedure for publicly making “false and defamatory statements with the intent of creating and promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between different classes of castes and communities and bringing disrepute to the entire Police Department.” Earlier this month, Indrajit Lankesh had accused actor Darshan of assaulting...
- 7/20/2021
- by Soumya
- The News Minute
ControversyIndrajit Lankesh complained that the incident has been covered up by the police as well. CCTV footage was deleted and the waiter was given Rs 50,000 as settlement.Tnm StaffDIGITAL NATIVEDays after Sandalwood actor Darshan was caught again amidst a controversy, the row over him allegedly assaulting a waiter in Mysuru has seen many twists and turns. It started with film director Indrajit Lankesh alleging that the Kannada actor and his friends attacked a waiter of a hotel in Mysuru leaving him with serious eye injuries. The incident, according to Indrajit, took place four months back. Lankesh filed an appeal letter with Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday July 14, requesting for an investigation into this matter. As per the complaint, Indrajit Lankesh claimed that the assaulted waiter was given Rs 50,000 as a settlement to avoid escalation of the issue. He alleged that the CCTV footage of the hotel was deleted...
- 7/17/2021
- by AjayR
- The News Minute
Controversy Sanjjanaa Galrani was among the other high profile accused in the case and both of them are currently out on bail.IANSFile imageAlmost six months after she was freed on bail in the 'Sandalwood' drugs case, Kannada actor Ragini Dwivedi on Wednesday said that she strongly feels that she was targeted because she is a woman. After taking part in a blood donation and vaccination camp for the transgender community In Vijayapura, Ragini broke her silence for the first time on a public forum, stating that it was easy for people to brand her and target her during her worst phase of life when she was caught in the drug case, linked to the Kannada film industry. "Women are, in general, an easy target in our society. Not only in my case, it happens with all women and it gets even more amplified when a woman happens to be a successful woman.
- 6/18/2021
- by Soumya
- The News Minute
Almost six months after she was freed on bail in the 'Sandalwood' drugs case, Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi on Wednesday said that she strongly feels that she was targeted because she is a woman.
After taking part in a blood donation and vaccination camp for the transgender community here, Ragini broke her silence for the first time in public forum, stating that it was easy for people to brand her and target her during her worst phase of life when she was caught in the drug case, linked to the Kannada film industry.
"Women are, in general, an easy target in our society. Not only in my case, it happens with all women and it gets even more amplified when a woman happens to be a successful woman... it's even worse," she said.
She said why should she single out anyone like Prashant Sambargi, as everyone tried their...
After taking part in a blood donation and vaccination camp for the transgender community here, Ragini broke her silence for the first time in public forum, stating that it was easy for people to brand her and target her during her worst phase of life when she was caught in the drug case, linked to the Kannada film industry.
"Women are, in general, an easy target in our society. Not only in my case, it happens with all women and it gets even more amplified when a woman happens to be a successful woman... it's even worse," she said.
She said why should she single out anyone like Prashant Sambargi, as everyone tried their...
- 6/16/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
The brand new song Tazaa from the Shakeela biopic has just been released. The song features voices of singers Prakriti Kakar, Saheb Khan and Veer Samarth and has been penned by lyricists Kumaar and Saheb Khan.
The song features Richa Chadha as Shakeela swaying to belly dancing moves as the video’s narrative shows the glimpses of highlights of Shakeela’s on screen and off screen life and rise to stardom. Based on the life of the adult film star, who rose from rags to riches and her downfall is a shocking true story directed by Indrajit Lankesh.
The film is set for a theatrical release across 5 languages on Christmas, 25th December. The film is produced and presented by Sammys Magic Cinema Motion Picture Production and distributed by UFO movies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u34WiTXwlwk&feature=emb_logo...
The song features Richa Chadha as Shakeela swaying to belly dancing moves as the video’s narrative shows the glimpses of highlights of Shakeela’s on screen and off screen life and rise to stardom. Based on the life of the adult film star, who rose from rags to riches and her downfall is a shocking true story directed by Indrajit Lankesh.
The film is set for a theatrical release across 5 languages on Christmas, 25th December. The film is produced and presented by Sammys Magic Cinema Motion Picture Production and distributed by UFO movies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u34WiTXwlwk&feature=emb_logo...
- 12/22/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Richa Chadha and Pankaj Tripathi starrer - Shakeela directed by Lankesh’s trailer has just been released. The film shows the real-life shocking story of one of the most hated and loved adult film star that shook the industry in the late 90s and early 2000s.
Shakeela is a film inspired by life events of a famous star Shakeela who predominantly starred in southern cinema. She starred in many controversial and bold films.
Making her debut at a young age of 16, she went on to star in about 250 films. She was a major star in the late 1990's and early 2000's. Such was her aura that, stars back then used to avoid releasing their films opposite her.
Shakeela stars Richa Chadha and Pankaj Tripathi in the lead and is directed by noted director Indrajit Lankesh. The film portrays the hardships of the actress as she had to face lots of criticism,...
Shakeela is a film inspired by life events of a famous star Shakeela who predominantly starred in southern cinema. She starred in many controversial and bold films.
Making her debut at a young age of 16, she went on to star in about 250 films. She was a major star in the late 1990's and early 2000's. Such was her aura that, stars back then used to avoid releasing their films opposite her.
Shakeela stars Richa Chadha and Pankaj Tripathi in the lead and is directed by noted director Indrajit Lankesh. The film portrays the hardships of the actress as she had to face lots of criticism,...
- 12/16/2020
- by Shweta Ghadashi
- GlamSham
DrugsAs with the Rhea case, there are several theories that have kept media channels competing with one another.Theja RamOver the last couple of months, the headlines that have dominated most of India’s national media surrounds the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput. With the actor’s former girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty arrested, attention has shifted to Kangana Ranaut’s battle with the Maharashtra government. Meanwhile, a case with some parallels is playing out in the state of Karnataka too. All eyes are now on an alleged drug trafficking operation in Bengaluru, which, according to the police, had supporters and enablers in Sandalwood — the Kannada film industry. Here too, two prominent women actors — Ragini Dwivedi and Sanjjanaa Galrani have been arrested. The Rhea Chakraborty case had led to a lot of buzz in Kannada media as it played out on prime time. Parallelly, in August, the Narcotics Control Bureau...
- 9/15/2020
- by Soumya
- The News Minute
In a high -profile drug racket case allegedly involving Kannada movie stars and others, the Bengaluru Police City Crime Branch (Ccb) has taken actress Sanjjanaa Galrani into custody and taken her to Police headquarters for questioning.
Based on information gathered in the last four days by Ccb officials after the arrest of nearly half a dozen persons, including Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi, Galrani's house situated in the upmarket Indiranagar locality in Bengaluru East was raided early Tuesday morning.
As part of its ongoing war against drug menace in the state, the Ccb had conducted raids and launched investigations to unearth the drug mafia's links with the regional movie industry, also known as Sandalwood.
Galrani acted in Kannada movie 'Ganda-Hendathi', a remake of superhit Emran Hashmi and Mallika Sherawat starrer 'Murder' movie, a crime thriller.
This is the second high-profile arrest after Ragini Dwivedi, who has been arrested for...
Based on information gathered in the last four days by Ccb officials after the arrest of nearly half a dozen persons, including Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi, Galrani's house situated in the upmarket Indiranagar locality in Bengaluru East was raided early Tuesday morning.
As part of its ongoing war against drug menace in the state, the Ccb had conducted raids and launched investigations to unearth the drug mafia's links with the regional movie industry, also known as Sandalwood.
Galrani acted in Kannada movie 'Ganda-Hendathi', a remake of superhit Emran Hashmi and Mallika Sherawat starrer 'Murder' movie, a crime thriller.
This is the second high-profile arrest after Ragini Dwivedi, who has been arrested for...
- 9/8/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
As part of the on-going war against drug menace in Karnataka, the City Crime Branch (Ccb) Police conducted its raid at Kannada actress Sanjjana Galrani's residence in the up market Indira Nagar area early Tuesday.
Sanjjana acted in Ganda Hendathi a Kannada movie which is a remake of super hit Emran Hashmi and Mallaika Sherawat starrer "Murder".
This is the second high-profile raid on a Kannada actress, after Ragini Dwivedi, who is already in police custody for her alleged role in drug trafficking during high-end parties organized in Bengaluru.
In a statement released by the Joint Police Commissioner (Crime) Sandeep Patil said, "After obtaining a warrant from a court, a search is being conducted at Sanjjana Galrani's house for her alleged role in a drug case."
Post Bollywood actress, Kangana Ranaut's revelations about the alleged nexus between drug mafia and a section of Bollywood biggies, noted Kannada film-maker Indrajit Lankesh,...
Sanjjana acted in Ganda Hendathi a Kannada movie which is a remake of super hit Emran Hashmi and Mallaika Sherawat starrer "Murder".
This is the second high-profile raid on a Kannada actress, after Ragini Dwivedi, who is already in police custody for her alleged role in drug trafficking during high-end parties organized in Bengaluru.
In a statement released by the Joint Police Commissioner (Crime) Sandeep Patil said, "After obtaining a warrant from a court, a search is being conducted at Sanjjana Galrani's house for her alleged role in a drug case."
Post Bollywood actress, Kangana Ranaut's revelations about the alleged nexus between drug mafia and a section of Bollywood biggies, noted Kannada film-maker Indrajit Lankesh,...
- 9/8/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
As part of the on-going war against drug menace in Karnataka, the City Crime Branch (Ccb) Police conducted its raid at Kannada actress Sanjana Gulrani's residence in the up market Indira Nagar area early Tuesday.
Sanjana acted in Ganda Hendathi a Kannada movie which is a remake of super hit Emran Hashmi and Mallaika Sherawat starrer "Murder".
This is the second high-profile raid on a Kannada actress, after Ragini Dwivedi, who is already in police custody for her alleged role in drug trafficking during high-end parties organized in Bengaluru.
In a statement released by the Joint Police Commissioner (Crime) Sandeep Patil said, "After obtaining a warrant from a court, a search is being conducted at Sanjana Gulrani's house for her alleged role in a drug case."
Post Bollywood actress, Kangana Ranaut's revelations about the alleged nexus between drug mafia and a section of Bollywood biggies, noted Kannada filmmaker Indrajit Lankesh,...
Sanjana acted in Ganda Hendathi a Kannada movie which is a remake of super hit Emran Hashmi and Mallaika Sherawat starrer "Murder".
This is the second high-profile raid on a Kannada actress, after Ragini Dwivedi, who is already in police custody for her alleged role in drug trafficking during high-end parties organized in Bengaluru.
In a statement released by the Joint Police Commissioner (Crime) Sandeep Patil said, "After obtaining a warrant from a court, a search is being conducted at Sanjana Gulrani's house for her alleged role in a drug case."
Post Bollywood actress, Kangana Ranaut's revelations about the alleged nexus between drug mafia and a section of Bollywood biggies, noted Kannada filmmaker Indrajit Lankesh,...
- 9/8/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
CrimeThe search comes after the actor’s friend was arrested on Thursday for being involved in drug peddling.Tnm StaffThe Central Crime Branch (Ccb) in Bengaluru carried out a search at the Yehalanka residence of Kannada film star Ragini Dwivedi on Friday morning in connection with a drug case. Sources said cops in two cars arrived at the actor's residence which is within an apartment complex at around 6:30 am in the morning. Ragini was summoned by the police on Thursday but had failed to appear for questioning. Instead, she had said on Twitter that she would appear on Monday, citing that the summons was given at a short notice. She added that the same was communicated to the police through her lawyers. However, police served her a second notice asking her to appear for questioning by Friday itself. Incidentally the search on Friday morning was carried out after the...
- 9/4/2020
- by Soumya
- The News Minute
ControversyCiting a very short notice, Ragini on Twitter said she is committed to appear before the Ccb on Monday morning.Tnm StaffSandalwood actor Ragini Dwivedi who was summoned by the Central Crime Branch in Bengaluru in connection with a drug use case failed to appear before the police on Thursday. The actor was summoned in wake of the Kannada film industry being linked to wide-scale drug abuse. In a series of tweets, Ragini, on Thursday, claimed innocence and said that she will appear before the police on Monday. She said her lawyers had appeared before the police and explained her situation because of which she could not appear before the Ccb on Thursday. I am grateful for all the concern expressed by the public about a notice I received https://t.co/yHsBpREC1M I received it at a very short notice,I was unable to appear today before the Ccb police.
- 9/3/2020
- by Soumya
- The News Minute
Drug abuse case The Central Crime Branch has summoned Ragini and her friend, a government worker, for questioning on Thursday.Tnm StaffThe Bengaluru Police on Wednesday issued a notice to Sandalwood actor Ragini Dwivedi to appear for questioning in connection with the drug abuse case. Joint Commissioner of Police Sandeep Patil, said that Ragini and her friend, who is a government employee, were issued summons. They are to appear at the Central Crime Branch's headquarters in Chamarajpet on Thursday. The Ccb issued these summons after filmmaker Indrajit Lankesh submitted a list of Sandalwood celebrities to the sleuths, claiming that they are avid users of synthetic drugs, Deccan Herald reported. The Ccb suspects that the duo had attended several parties together and are suspected of having consumed drugs. According to the Dh report, Indrajit Lankesh has been summoned for the second time for questioning on Thursday. The Ccb had asked him...
- 9/3/2020
- by Theja
- The News Minute
In what could well be one of the most defining commercial roles of her career, Richa Chadha headlining the biopic based on the life of South star Shakeela was easily amongst the most awaited films of the year.
Helmed by Indrajit Lankesh, the film is now complete, and edited. It explores the life of the controversial Shakeela, who was a massive adult star.
Also read: Richa Chadha has an important positive message for gender equality in the film industry
The film also critiques the male-dominated star system of the southern industry in the 90s.
If trade buzz is anything to go by, the makers are in talks with a leading Ott platform to explore the option of a direct to net release.
With the pandemic resulting in a nationwide theatre shut down, waiting for a theatrical release isn't in the best interest of the invested parties.
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Helmed by Indrajit Lankesh, the film is now complete, and edited. It explores the life of the controversial Shakeela, who was a massive adult star.
Also read: Richa Chadha has an important positive message for gender equality in the film industry
The film also critiques the male-dominated star system of the southern industry in the 90s.
If trade buzz is anything to go by, the makers are in talks with a leading Ott platform to explore the option of a direct to net release.
With the pandemic resulting in a nationwide theatre shut down, waiting for a theatrical release isn't in the best interest of the invested parties.
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- 8/31/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
CinemaIndrajit revealed that the story is about a woman and that an Oscar-nominated actor has accepted to play the protagonist.Digital NativeDigital NativeJournalist and film director Indrajit Lankesh is on his way to Hollywood! He is going to be the first director from the Kannada film industry to helm a Hollywood film. In an interview to the Hindu, he said, “I cannot share details as yet. But everything is finalised on paper. All I can say now is that I will be off the coming week to Morocco to select the locations. The film is again about a woman, and an Oscar-nominated actress has accepted to play the protagonist. Soon, we will announce everything...” Talking about how he was roped in for the project, Indrajit said, “The producer of the Hollywood film saw the rushes of Shakeela, was impressed and approached me. I can’t express how thrilled I am.
- 9/26/2019
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
Actress Richa Chadha as the film fraternity knows is a director?s actor. She has shown her versatility as an actor in films like Masaan, Gangs Of Wasseypur, Fukrey, Love Sonia amongst many others and very soon the audience will get to see in an avatar never before in Shakeela biopic. The film is set to release this summer, which is directed by Indrajit Lankesh.
Apart from this, soon Richa will be starting?shooting the second leg of Ashwini Iyer Tiwari's film on local Indian sport Kabaddi starring Richa Chadha and Kangana Ranaut. Both the leading ladies of the film will be seen donning the character of Kabaddi players that require them to hone their skills of the Indian origin sport. Richa, as mentioned, is the director's actor started researching on the game as soon as the second leg of shooting was announced. To get into the skin of character...
Apart from this, soon Richa will be starting?shooting the second leg of Ashwini Iyer Tiwari's film on local Indian sport Kabaddi starring Richa Chadha and Kangana Ranaut. Both the leading ladies of the film will be seen donning the character of Kabaddi players that require them to hone their skills of the Indian origin sport. Richa, as mentioned, is the director's actor started researching on the game as soon as the second leg of shooting was announced. To get into the skin of character...
- 4/9/2019
- GlamSham
FilmCovered in authentic gold jewellery, which is a staple element of glamour in Kerala, Richa looks convincing as Shakeela Khan.Tnm StaffThe first look poster of the much anicipated biopic Shakeela has been released. Just a few days ago, the makers of the film released the logo with a controversial tagline, ‘Not A Porn Star’, clearly emphasising the perspective of the film. Shakeela is based on the life of the South Indian actor of the same name, whose popularity soared after the untimely and tragic demise of Silk Smitha. Even though she was known primarily for her roles in adult films, her phenomenal success made her several enemies and is said to have caused ripples in the male dominated industry of the time. She was an unlikely superstar whose films were translated into foreign languages like Chinese and Russian in her prime. Her box office success helped cinema halls survive...
- 11/20/2018
- by Cris
- The News Minute
InterviewHighlighting the "duplicity of the morality of our society", Adult films are made because there is a market for them... It is really easy to call successful, Richa said.IANSBollywood HungamaActor Richa Chadha, who essays south Indian film Actor Shakeela in a biopic of that name, says being disrespectful towards any successful adult film star and tagging her as a "porn star" is a sign of a hypocritical and patriarchal society. "Calling an adult (film) star a porn star is a sign of patriarchy. You are disrespecting an Actor (Shakeela in this case) who is part of films that are adult in theme. And then you are watching them so much that those films are making huge money. What kind of hypocrisy is that," Richa told Ians in an interview on the set of the biopic Shakeela in Bengaluru. Highlighting the "duplicity of the morality of our society", she said:...
- 11/3/2018
- by Surya
- The News Minute
FilmThe two actors had met in Bengaluru before the shooting, and seeing the camaraderie beween them, director Indrajit Lankesh roped in the real Shakeela for a cameo.Tnm StaffActor Shakeela would be playing a cameo in her biopic, to be directed by Indrajit Lankesh. The film will have Richa Chadha play Shakeela, one of most popular adult film stars of South India. Before the shooting of the film began Richa had a rendezvous with Shakeela in Bengaluru. Seeing the camaraderie between both the actors and also to honour Shakeela's popularity Indrajit roped in real Shakeela for a cameo in the film. Indrajit Lankesh says, “I always wanted to make a film on Shakeela, I was immensely impressed with her onscreen and off screen personality. I wanted to portray her story, the hardships and rough phase when she was not getting films and was trying for character roles. I wanted to...
- 10/30/2018
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film is being directed by Indrajit Lankesh and will go on floors soon.Tnm StaffOnly a handful of actors, who are capable of incredible screen personality, can dare to take up parts which go on to become memorable. Actor Vidya Balan once took such a chance with the film Dirty Picture and reaped incredible benefits out of it. The film, back then, became a roaring success at a time when a female protagonist wasn’t such a common trend in mainstream Indian cinema. Now, joining this club is actor Richa Chadda who is all set to helm the biopic on Shakeela, one of the biggest actors from the 90s. Hailing from Kerala, Shakeela has appeared in several adult films in languages spanning Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. The biopic with Richa at its centre will tell the tale of Shakeela from when she entered the film industry at the age of 16 and will trace her life journey from there. Soon after Shakeela became a raging success in cinema, making history like never before, her films weren’t only dubbed in Indian languages but also in Chinese, Nepalese and several others. Shakeela became a popular figure in the film industry at a time when the field was largely dominated by men. Richa's spokesperson has said, "The film is the story of Shakeela, one of the most famous actors from Malayalam cinema from the 90s who rose to a spectacular amount of fame. Her fans were spread across Asia and she earned fanfare as a woman which back then was unheard of. The film's script was exciting and is a great story to tell and the story will make for a great watch for the audience. The preparations will begin soon and the film should be going on floors in end of April or May." The film is being directed by Indrajit Lankesh who has won several awards in his career that began in 2001. The film will go on floors this April and will release in early 2019. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 15.0px; font: 12.8px 'Trebuchet Ms'; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000; background-color: #ffffff} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 15.0px; font: 12.8px 'Trebuchet Ms'; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000; background-color: #ffffff; min-height: 15.0px} span.s1 {font-kerning: none}...
- 3/7/2018
- by Editor
- The News Minute
Recent reports state that Richa Chadha will play South adult star Shakeela in a forthcoming biopic on her. Shakeela is one of the 90s biggest actresses from Kerala who acted in several adult films in languages spanning Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. The biopic with Richa at the centre of it will tell the tale of Shakeela from when she entered the film business at the age of 16 and traces her life journey from there. The film will be directed by Indrajit Lankesh will go on floors this April. It will release in early 2019.
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- 3/7/2018
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
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