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Keeping Cong strong in Rae Bareli, Amethi bigger challenge for Priyanka

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Even as Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra works overtime to put the Congress on the political centre stage for the upcoming Assembly elections, early next year, the bigger challenge she faces is to save party bastion Rae Bareli, her mother Sonia Gandhi’s Parliamentary constituency.

The BJP, after wresting the Amethi seat in 2019, is now eyeing the Rae Bareli seat.

The party has been quietly working on dislodging the Gandhi family from Uttar Pradesh.

Union Minister Smriti Irani, who had defeated Rahul Gandhi in Amethi in 2019, has been working in Rae Bareli to widen the party base.

Of the total ten Assembly seats in two Lok Sabha constituencies – Amethi and Rae Bareli, six are already with the BJP.

Two Congress legislators from Rae Bareli — Aditi Singh and Rakesh Singh – have switched over to the BJP, and so has Congress MLC Dinesh Pratap Singh from Rae Bareli.

The BJP has also won the control of Zila Panchayats in the two districts.

In Rae Bareli, Irani replaced Sonia Gandhi as chairperson of Rae Bareli District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee in July.

Sonia Gandhi’s prolonged absence from her constituency-mainly due to her health issues-has dampened the morale of Congress workers.

The desertion of some senior leaders, including two sitting MLAs, has damaged the party in the region that was once a Congress stronghold.

Priyanka Gandhi, who oversees Rae Bareli and Amethi, has also not been able to devote much time to the two constituencies due to her preoccupation with state level issues.

The BJP, on the other hand, has deployed a well-oiled machinery to widen its reach.

The Congress does not have a single MLA in Rae Bareli and Amethi.

Indresh Vikram Singh, a senior Congress leader from Rae Bareli, explains the prevailing state of affairs for the Congress in the two constituencies.

“It is high time the party leadership recognised and gave weightage to the loyalists. Those who once worked with former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi are still in the Congress. But our leaders now induct leaders from other parties and bring new faces from outside. Such leaders dump the party for their own interest.

“Moreover, the party has to firm up its stand on all issues and leaders have to make themselves accessible. After the much hyped ’27 saal UP behal” campaign before 2017 Assembly elections, the party leadership decided to align with the SP. Party leaders should be seen fighting for issues concerning the people consistently,” said Singh.

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Akshay Kumar meets Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, talk about film Policy in the state

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Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar met Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at his official residence. During the recent meeting, the actor and politician reportedly talked about the film policy of the state.

The two are further believed to have discussed the potential of Uttarakhand to attract more film productions.

The Chief Minister shared that Uttarakhand has established itself as a major film shooting destination in the country, with its natural beauty, rich cultural heritage, diverse geographical conditions, and film-friendly environment attracting filmmakers.

He further stressed that the shooting of big film projects in Uttarakhand is also playing a crucial role in further strengthening the state’s identity as a suitable film destination.

The Chief Minister added that along with promoting film shoots in the state, they are also focusing on generating employment for local artists, technicians, and the youth. Additionally, with an increase in film production activities, tourism, the hotel business, transportation, and other sectors will also get a major boost in Uttarakhand.

The CM also credited the Uttarakhand Film Policy-2024 for all these positive changes. Making things easier for the filmmakers, under the policy, they are being provided with easy permissions through a single-window system.

Akshay met Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami while shooting in Uttarakhand for his yet-untitled next with director Anees Bazmee.

Recently, Akshay was captured with actress Raashii Khanna in Mussoorie and the Landour area. According to the reports, they were filming a song for the project.

In May, Akshay and the leading lady of the drama, Vidya Balan concluded the Kerala schedule of their next with Anees Bazmee.

Sharing the professional update on social media, Akshay uploaded a sweet picture with his co-stars Vidya and Raashii, along with the caption, “Keralam schedule wrapped! Nothing beats working with good people in a beautiful place.”

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Rashmika Mandanna picks Allu Arjun over Ranbir Kapoor

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After Salman Khan set the tone for the final season of the popular chat show, ‘Koffee With Karan’, beloved couple Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna were seen on the couch together for the second episode.

This marks Rashmika’s debut on the show, whereas VD has already appeared on ‘Koffee With Karan’ with his ‘Liger’ co-star Ananya Panday.

The episode was full of candid revelations by the couple. During the Rapid Fire section of the show, Rashmika was asked by host and filmmaker Karan Johar to choose between her ‘Animal’ co-star Ranbir Kapoor and ‘Pushpa’ co-star Allu Arjun. ‘The Girlfriend’ actor picked the latter.

Later, when Karan asked Vijay who he believes he shares the best on-screen chemistry with, apart from Rashmika, she interjected, saying ‘nobody’. To this, Vijay revealed that his mantra for a happy marriage is simple, ‘Always agree with your wife.’

Making some more exciting disclosures about their personal lives, Vijay and Rashmika shared how she had to ask him 100 times before they finally tied the knot earlier this year.

In the recently released promo, KJo asked Rashmika and VD, “Was there a proposal?” As Rashmika shook her head, Vijay revealed, “She was like, ‘Let’s get married.’ I was like, ‘Okay, you have asked me a 100 times.'”

As Karan confirmed with Rashmika if she really asked the ‘Arjun Reddy’ actor 100 times for marriage, she shared, “I asked him for an entire year.” Vijay then clarified, “I am not an a**hole.”

As they approached the gaming segment of the episode, Vijay called Allu Arjun and asked him to deliver the now-iconic line, “Karan, it’s me”.

After keeping their admirers guessing about their relationship status for a long time, Vijay and Rashmika finally got married on February 26 at ITC Mementos in Udaipur in a traditional ceremony.

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Prabhas’ ‘Spirit’ gets a new release date, to lock horns with Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Ramayana part 2’

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One of the most awaited movies of our time, Prabhas and Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s ‘Spirit’ has got a new release date.

The makers revealed on Sunday that the forthcoming action entertainer will now be out in the cinema halls on October 29th 2027, during Diwali. ‘Spirit’ will now be locking horns with Ranbir Kapoor-starrer ‘Ramayana Part 2’ at the box office.

Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra, ‘Ramayana Part 2’ is expected to reach the audience on November 5 next year. The mythological drama will be led by Ranbir Kapoor and Yash.

Earlier today, the filmmaker teased netizens that he would be announcing the new release date for ‘Spirit’, along with a new look of Prabhas.

The ‘Animal’ maker penned on his X (formerly known as Twitter) timeline, “Dear Prabhas Anna fans. I want to introduce a NEW POSTER, featuring the man behind the shades, with the NEW RELEASE date on it. Just few minutes…#Spirit #OneBadHabit #IndiasBiggestSuperStar. (sic)”

Some time after that, Sandeep Reddy Vanga dropped another post on the micro-blogging site, saying, “Check this out……..#Spirit #InSpiritMode @TSeries @VangaPictures #IndiasBiggestSuperStar 29TH OCTOBER DIWALI 2027. Worldwide RELEASE DATE (sic).”

The first look poster shows Prabhas in all-black attire with a black sports cap and a stylish pair of sunglasses.

Backed by Bhushan Kumar, Pranay Reddy Vanga, Krishan Kumar, and Prabhakar Reddy Vanga under the banners of T-Series Films and Bhadrakali Pictures, ‘Spirit’ was initially scheduled for release in March 2027, however, the makers have decided to push it for the reasons best known to them.

With Prabhas and Triptii Dimri as the lead pair, ‘Spirit’ also stars Vivek Oberoi, Kanchana, and Aishwarya Desai in significant roles, along with others.

While “Spirit” marks Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s first collaboration with Prabhas, the director has already worked with Triptii in the 2023 release ‘Animal’, co-starring Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, and Rashmika Mandanna.

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