Mumbai: Akshay Kumar and Veer Pahariya starrer Sky Force has received positive reviews from the critics, and even the audience is liking it. Everyone is praising Akshay’s performance, and they are stating that he will win awards for it. While the movie has got a huge release worldwide, reportedly, the movie has been banned in several territories of Middle East.

Sky Force is banned in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, and other countries. While it is not yet exactly known why the movie has been banned, an insider told the portal, “Sky Force deals with tensions between India and Pakistan. Some of such films in the past have faced bans in the Middle East and that could be the probable reason.”

While talking about the ban another source said, “Sky Force is not jingoistic and doesn’t indulge in Pakistan bashing as some other films of Bollywood have done in recent times. Hence, this ban in the Middle Eastern belt comes as a huge surprise.”

This is not the first time, when an a film has been banned in Middle East. Last year, even Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone starrer didn’t get a release there.

If we take the worldwide box office collection into consideration, then Middle East surely gives a boost to the collection of a film. So, let’s see if this ban in several territories will affect the collection of Sky Force or not.

Sky Force is expected to take a good start at the domestic box office, and if the opening is of double digit number, then we can surely expect a good weekend collection. Akshay’s last few films have failed to make a mark at the box office, so his fans surely have high expectations from the movie. So, let’s wait and watch what will be the opening day collection of the Sky Force.

Mumbai: One of the biggest rappers in India, Bilal Shaikh, popularly known as Emiway Bantai, took the internet by storm as he announced his wedding with model-actress Swaalina on Thursday. Congratulatory wishes poured in for the couple as the two shared their photos.

In the late hours of Thursday, Emiway took to his Instagram handle to share a slew of photos in which both Swaalina and he can be seen dressed in ornate wedding outfits. The two twinned in violet outfits and flashed their brightest smiles at the camera. A photo even shows Emiway putting a garland around Swaalina.

“Alhamdulillah,” Emiway wrote as he shared photos of his wedding with Swaalini on Instagram.

Who is Swaalini?

Swaalini was first seen with Emiway Bantai in his music video, Kudi. Born in Finland in 1995, her real name is reportedly Halina Kuchey. She is a professional model and actress who has been a part of several Hindi and Punjabi music videos.

In 2017, she appeared in the Hindi song, Ik Kahani, and in 2018, she featured in the Punjabi song, Prada.

In January this year, she starred in the song, Nasha, which was produced by Emiway’s label.

About Emiway Bantai

Emiway Bantai is considered as one of the pioneers of the hiphop culture in India. Known for his raps based on the themes of freedom, friendship and social issues, Emiway shot to fame with his 2014 track, Aur Bantai.

It was followed by tracks like Machayenge and Khatam, which went on to become a rage not just in Indua, but even overseas.

According to several reports, Emiway’s net worth is currently poised at Rs 60 crore, making him one of the richest rappers in the country.

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government is likely to approve a petition by actor Shah Rukh Khan secking a refund of around Rs 9 crore, which, according to him, is the excess payment made to the collector, Mumbai Suburban District (MSD), for the land on which his home, ‘Mannat’ stands.

The sprawling residential bungalow, jointly owned by the actor and his wife, Gauri Khan at Band Stand, Bandra West, is on a land parcel leased by the state government to the original owner, who decided to sell it to the Khans after the refund sought by actor, wife for excess payment on land where their home ‘Mannat’ stands government approved the deal.

The property, spread over 2, 446 square metres, was transferred in the names of Shah Rukh and Gauri Khan through a registered agreement. Before this, the state; being the original title holder, had levied its share of unearned income, which is calculated based on the difference between the market price and the ready reckoner price.

Later, the Khans decided to take advantage of the state government policy that allows the conversion of the leased property (Class 2) to complete ownership (Class 1). The duo paid 25 per cent of the ready reckoner price in March 2019 as per the state policy, which was calculated at approximately Rs27.50 crore.

Later, sources say, Khan found out about an ‘unintentional error’ on the part of the state government while calculating the conversion fee. It is said the value of the bungalow, instead of the piece of land, was taken into account in the process of the calculation of the conversion fee.

The ‘unintentional error’ by the authorities was noticed by the Khans in September 2022 and Gauri Khan made a representation before the collector, MSD, seeking a refund of the excess amount, which is said to be Rs9 crore. The collector has forwarded it to the state government for final approval, sources told the FPJ Once approved, the excess payment will be refunded, state officials said.