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Jaya Bachchan holds exclusive screening of ‘Dasvi’ for fellow MPs

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Politician and veteran actress Jaya Bachchan held a high-profile screening of ‘Dasvi’, starring her actor son Abhishek Bachchan, for her fellow Members of Parliament.

Many senior leaders took to social media to talk about the Tushar Jalota directorial. Maharashtra MP Rajani Patil commended the film and wished the team good luck.

Priyanka Chaturvedi, Deputy Leader, Shiv Sena, labelled the movie as a “must watch” for its emphasis on education while Shama Mohamed, National Spokesperson, Indian National Congress, praised Abhishek’s performance as well as the film’s humorous tone.

The screening saw Abhishek and Shweta Bachchan in attendance.

The tale of a crooked but illiterate politician who discovers the power of education when held behind bars, the film also stars Yami Gautam and Nimrat Kaur.

Earlier, ‘Dasvi’ was screened to massive applause at the Agra Central Jail, with many inmates even deciding to study for their tenth grade exam after watching the social comedy.

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Kareena Kapoor Khan celebrates wedding anniversary with Saif Ali Khan: Forever to go

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Mumbai, Oct 16: As they complete 14 years of marital bliss, Bollywood diva Kareena Kapoor Khan penned an anniversary note for her husband Saif Ali Khan and said that the couple have “forever to go”.

Kareena took to Instagram to share a string of pictures capturing different chapters of her journey with Saif, from their dating days and family moments to luxurious holidays and heartwarming glimpses of their sons.

“Another year around the sun…Forever to go,” Kareena wrote as the caption.

Kareena and Saif got married on October 16, 2012, in Mumbai after they dated for 5 years after meeting on the set of the 2008 film Tashan directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya.The film follows a call centre executive, a gangster’s aide, and a con woman involved in a chaotic pursuit across India.

A private registered marriage at Saif’s Bandra residence, followed by traditional wedding celebrations, a sangeet, a nikah, and a reception. The couple has two sons, Taimur and Jeh.

Kareena’s latest release is Meghna Gulzar’s ‘Daayra’. She shared screen space with Malayalam superstar Prithviraj Sukumaran for the first time.

Set against the complex world of crime and justice, Daayra positions its lead pair in roles that harness their full dramatic prowess. Prithviraj steps into the shoes of a police inspector, while Kareena embodies a fierce, enigmatic character whose presence adds a striking edge to the narrative.

Talking about Saif, he was recently seen in Haiwan, neo-noir crime thriller film co-written and directed by Priyadarshan. It is a remake of Priyadarshan’s own 2016 Malayalam film, Oppam and stars Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Boman Irani, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Saiyami Kher.

It marks the on-screen reunion of Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan after 18 years, where they last collaborated in Tashan as well as the final film appearance of Asrani, who died in October 2025.

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SC refers Rajpal Yadav cheque bounce cases to mediation for amicable settlement

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New Delhi, Oct 15: The Supreme Court on Thursday referred the cheque dishonour cases against actor and comedian Rajpal Yadav and his wife to mediation, directing the parties to explore the possibility of an amicable settlement over the outstanding amount payable to the complainant.

A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order after Yadav’s counsel informed the apex court that the remaining Rs 85 lakh had been deposited with the apex court registry on October 13, taking the total deposit to Rs 2 crore.

The CJI-led Bench asked the parties to approach the Supreme Court Mediation Centre with an open mind and make an endeavour to arrive at an amicable settlement.

During the hearing, the Supreme Court observed that Yadav had earlier agreed to sell his ancestral property to arrange the payment and said that an amicable settlement should be explored before the matter proceeded further.

Counsel appearing for Yadav and the complainant, Murli Projects Private Limited, agreed to the proposal for mediation.

Recording the agreement, the bench ordered: “It seems that the matter can be amicably resolved through mediation and consequently, the parties are referred to mediation before the Supreme Court Mediation Centre.”

It also permitted Yadav to seek the release of his passport for professional travel abroad, subject to the conditions imposed by the trial court.

The latest order came after the Supreme Court had, on October 7, directed Yadav to deposit Rs 1.15 crore immediately, with the remaining Rs 85 lakh to be arranged through a prospective buyer of his ancestral property, as part of the proposed payment of Rs 2 crore.

At the time, the CJI-led Bench had expressed displeasure over Yadav’s failure to comply with its earlier directions and indicated that it was inclined to enhance his three-month imprisonment sentence to two years.

The top court had granted Yadav a final opportunity to arrange the payment after finding that its earlier directions had not been complied with.

The Supreme Court is hearing petitions filed by Yadav and his wife, Radha Yadav, challenging the Delhi High Court judgment upholding their conviction in seven cheque dishonour cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act.

The Delhi High Court had, on July 10, upheld the actor’s conviction while reducing his sentence from six months to three months’ simple imprisonment in each of the seven cases. It had also reduced the fine from Rs 1.60 crore to Rs 1.05 crore in each case, with the substantive sentences directed to run concurrently.

The High Court had taken into account payments already made by Yadav to Murli Projects Private Limited during the pendency of the proceedings.

Before the Supreme Court, Yadav and his wife have contended that a subsequent consent agreement between the parties was not properly considered by the courts below. They have relied on the apex court’s judgment in M/s Gimpex Private Limited v. Manoj Goel, arguing that the subsequent agreement ought to have brought an end to the original complaint proceedings.

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Salman Khan shares pic with Salim Khan, says he’s the real monster at 91: God’s been kind

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Mumbai, Oct 15: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan recently took to social media on Thursday morning, to share a series of pictures with his father, veteran screenwriter Salim Khan.

In the pictures, the father-son duo are seen posing in cowboy hats. Expressing his admiration and gratitude, Salman called his father a “real monster” and said that God had been kind to him.

Sharing the pictures on his social media account, Salman wrote, “Howdy partner hee haw at 91 at 1 having one, baap baap hota hai, he is the real monster, hum sab ke baap mein hai dum Vande Mataram. Ek aur din nahi hota ek aur din kam hota hai, u guys get it? God’s been kind ..”

For the uninitiated, Salman shares an extremely close bond with his father and has often spoken about the values and upbringing he received from him.

He has previously spoken about how his father’s guidance helped shape his personality and approach to life.

Salim Khan, one of Hindi cinema’s most celebrated screenwriters, is best known for his iconic partnership with Javed Akhtar. Together, the duo penned umpteen number of landmark films, including Sholay, Deewaar, Zanjeer and Don.

Earlier this year, Salim Khan’s hospitalisation had caused considerable concern within the Khan family. He was admitted to Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital in February and remained under medical observation.

Salman’s younger brother, actor Sohail Khan, later recalled the frightening experience during his appearance on the reality show Alliance.

Sohail revealed that their father had slipped into a semi-coma while hospitalised and that he had been staying beside him during the difficult period. Recalling the moment doctors warned the family that they might lose Salim, Sohail said the thought left him devastated.

“My heart sank,” Sohail recalled, explaining how deeply the possibility of losing his father affected him.

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