No first day first show: Nandita Das disappointed at morning screenings of 'Manto' being cancelled
The movie chronicles the life and times of Urdu writer Saadat Hasan Manto.
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File photo: Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui speaks as actress and film director Nandita Das on during the promotion of their upcoming movie 'Manto', in Kolkata,
MUMBAI: Filmmaker Nandita Das is "hugely disappointed" by 'Manto's' morning screening being cancelled on the first day of the film's release.
'Manto', starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui as legendary Urdu writer Saadat Hasan Manto released Friday, but multiplex chain PVR Cinemas had to cancel the morning shows due to "technical glitch".
Hugely disappointed... 6 years of work & many people's collective intent & commitment was to find its culmination t… https://t.co/V862Q01eXX
"Hugely disappointed... six years of work and many people's collective intent and commitment was to find its culmination this morning.
"Am assured by @Viacom18Movies it will be fixed at noon today. Please let us know if it has not been. Spreading #Mantoiyat will not stop," Nandita posted on Twitter.
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PVR assured fans and the director that they are working towards solving the problem and will soon start screening the film.
"Hi, We would like to inform you that due to some technical glitch, the shows of the movie, 'Manto' were cancelled. However, we would never want you to miss out on a good movie and are trying our best to bring you the shows of this most awaited movie.
"Stay tuned to our app/website for latest updates regarding this," a post shared on the official Twitter account of PVR support read.
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PVR later tweeted that the film has released and is "playing within the PVR chain all over the country".
'Manto' also features Rasika Duggal and Tahir Raj Bhasin.
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Salman, SRK, Raveena: When Bollywood Got Into Trouble With The Law
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A-listers have, time and again, found themselves involved in notorious acts, brazen scuffles and criminal cases.
From Salman Khan to Raveena Tandon to Sanjay Dutt, a number of celebrities, over the years, have hit the headlines for defying laws.
Let's take a look at these B-Town celebs who found themselves on the wrong side of the law.
A-listers have, time and again, found themselves involved in notorious acts, brazen scuffles and criminal cases.From Salman Khan to Raveena Tandon to Sanjay Dutt, a number of celebrities, over the ye..
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Bollywood's bad boy courted controversy last year when he had 2 FIRs slapped against him for using the word "bhangi" on a public platform. However, the 'Dabangg' actor is no stranger to controversy.
In 1998, two separate cases were registered against Khan under Section 51 of the Wildlife Protection Act after he allegedly poached three chinkaras - two in Bhawad village, and one in Mathania (Ghoda Farm) during the shooting of the film 'Hum Saath Saath Hain'. Along with him, Saif Ali Khan, Neelam, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Dushyant Singh were also named in the case.
The same year, in October, he was charged with possessing an unlicensed 0.22 rifle and a 0.32 revolver and using them to poach two black bucks at Jodhpur's Kankani village.
In September 2002, the 'Sultan' star was accused of running his car over a group of people sleeping on a sidewalk outside a bakery in Mumbai's Bandra locality.
Bollywood's bad boy courted controversy last year when he had 2 FIRs slapped against him for using the word "bhangi" on a public platform. However, the 'Dabangg' actor is no stranger to controversy. ..
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Shilpa Shetty-Kundra found herself in a sticky spot for making a disparaging remark and hurting the sentiments of the Scheduled Caste community. An FIR was filed against the actor-turned-entrepreneur for her quote in an interview, "I look like a bhangi". The FIR against her alleged that she was encouraging and spreading ill-feeling among the entire society. Later the actress has posted an apology on Twitter, too.
Shilpa Shetty-Kundra found herself in a sticky spot for making a disparaging remark and hurting the sentiments of the Scheduled Caste community. An FIR was filed against the actor-turned-entrepreneur..
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Earlier this year in March, Nawazuddin Siddiqui was accused of spying on his estranged wife and acquiring her call detail records (CDR).
Earlier this year in March, Nawazuddin Siddiqui was accused of spying on his estranged wife and acquiring her call detail records (CDR).
Shah Rukh Khan was booked for allegedly 'rioting' and 'damaging' railway property during the promotion of his film 'Raees' at Kota Railway station.
In 2002, he was caught on camera misbehaving with the Mumbai Cricket Association officials and manhandling a security personnel at the Wankhede Stadium.
Shah Rukh Khan was booked for allegedly 'rioting' and 'damaging' railway property during the promotion of his film 'Raees' at Kota Railway station.In 2002, he was caught on camera misbehaving with th..
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Earlier this year, the Lingaraj Temple authorities in Bhubaneswar, filed a complaint against the actress, accusing her of shooting for an advertisement in the 'no-camera zone' inside the temple premises.
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Govinda was charged with slapping a visitor on the sets of his film 'Money Hai Toh Honey Hai.' The 2008-slapping case was closed by the Supreme Court in 2017.
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Another "Bhai" of Bollywood Sanjay Dutt virtually created history by becoming the first major film personality to be convicted and also one to complete his full jail sentence.
Despite many controversies, he finally walked out of Yerawada Central Jail, Pune in February 2016, with the halo of his larger-than-life hero image still intact.
Dutt was sentenced to five years by the Supreme Court for illegal possession of weapons after the bloody Mumbai communal carnage of Decemebr 1992-Januarry 1993 and its fallout in the form of the March 12, 1993 serial bomb blasts, India's biggest terror strike till date which left 257 dead.
Another "Bhai" of Bollywood Sanjay Dutt virtually created history by becoming the first major film personality to be convicted and also one to complete his full jail sentence.
Despite many controver..
