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Tollywood drugs case: Actor Tanish appears before Enforcement Directorate

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 Actor Tanish on Friday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in connection with a money laundering probe linked to four-year-old drug case.

The actor reached the ED office around 10 a.m. in response to the summons issued by the agency.

The ED sleuths are likely to question him if he knew Calvin Mascarenhas, a musician and prime accused in the case and if attended parties held at ‘F’ Club, which was once owned by actor Navdeep. The actor may also be grilled about his financial transactions.

Tanish is the ninth person from Telugu film industry to appear before the ED since it began questioning on August 31 in money laundering probe in connection with a high-end drugs racket busted by Telangana’s prohibition and excise department.

So far the central agency has questioned Director Puri Jagannadh and actors Charmee Kaur, Rakul Preet Singh, Nandu, Daggubati Rana, Ravi Teja, Navdeep, Mumaith Khan. It also grilled Ravi Teja’s driver and aide Srinivas and a a former general manager of ‘F’ club.

The questioning was believed to be around their suspicious financial transactions with those involved in drug case.

The ED had last month issued notices to about a dozen people connected to Tollywood as part of a money laundering probe linked to the case related to the smuggling of ‘Class A’ narcotic substances, including LSD and MDMA.

The ED officials have been summoning Calvin Mascarenhas and other accused for questioning parallel to the questioning of Tollywood personalities.

The drugs racket was busted on July 2, 2017 when customs officials arrested Calvin Mascarenhas, a musician, and two others and seized drugs worth Rs 30 lakh from their possession.

They had reportedly told the investigators that they are supplying drugs to film celebrities, software engineers, and even students of some corporate schools. Mobile numbers of some Tollywood celebrities were allegedly found in their contact lists.

The excise department had constituted SIT for a comprehensive probe. A total of 12 cases were registered, 30 people were arrested while 62 individuals including 11 people connected with Tollywood were examined by the SIT under section 67 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and section 161 of Criminal Procedure Code.

An American, a South African and a Netherlands national were among those arrested.

The SIT had collected blood, hair, nail and other samples from some of those who appeared before it for question and sent them for analysis.

The SIT filed chargesheet in eight out of 12 cases. It, however, gave clean chit to the film personalities who were questioned as part of the investigation.

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Mission Raniganj Trailer: Witness The Glimpse Of Most Thrilling Rescue Starring Akshay Kumar, Parineeti Chopra

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And the wait is finally over! The makers have unveiled the highly anticipated trailer of ‘Mission Raniganj’ and it has not only lived up to its promise and hype but has exceeded all expectations! Jaswant Singh Gill played a significant role in rescuing surviving miners trapped inside a flooded coal mine in Raniganj in November 1989 which was a successful rescue mission in Bharat against all odds.

Sharing the trailer, Akshay captioned it, “Sardar Jaswant Singh Gill ji, eh trailer twahdi yaad vich twahdi bahaduri nu samarpit hai. In your memory, saluting your courage. Rab rakha. #MissionRaniganjTrailer out now. #MissionRaniganj in cinemas on 6th October!”

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Birthday Boy Rahul Vaidya, Disha Parmar Make FIRST Public Appearance With Newborn Daughter In Mumbai

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Playback singer and Bigg Boss 14 fame Rahul Vaidya and actress Disha Parmar welcomed their first child, a baby girl, on September 20, Wednesday. And on Saturday, the couple stepped out for the first time with their little one, and the day was even more special as it was Rahul’s birthday.

Rahul and Disha became proud parents to their baby girl on September 20, and soon after her birth, the new parents had taken to their social media handle to share the good news and pen a heartfelt note.

“We are blessed with a Baby GIRL! The mummy and baby both are healthy and doing perfectly well. And we are elated!” the joint statement read.

Rahul-Disha’s first appearance with newborn

On Saturday afternoon, Rahul and Disha were seen stepping out of the hospital, all set to go home with their newborn daughter.

The elated parents posed for the paparazzi with the baby girl nestled in the singer’s arms.

As the shutterbugs congratulated the new parents, Rahul said, “Goddess Lakshmi came to our house on Ganesh Chaturthi. Today, it’s my birthday and my baby and wife are coming home. This is the best birthday gift one can get in this world. Thank you God. Please bless our daughter.”

He was also seen thanking Disha for giving him the gift of his life.

Rahul-Disha’s love story

Rahul and Disha had been friends for quite a few years and it was during his stint on Bigg Boss 14 that the singer proposed the ‘Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2’ actress on national television.

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Janhvi Kapoor Dances On Mumbai Streets With Rumoured BF Shikhar Pahariya During Ambani’s Ganpati Visarjan

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Billionaire business magnate Mukesh Ambani and his family threw, what could be called the biggest ‘Ganpati bash’ of the city on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. The Ambanis welcomed home Lord Ganesha on September 19 and the who’s who of Bollywood were seen queueing up at Antilia to seek blessings from the Lord.

The Ambanis hosted Ganpati Bappa at their abode for one-and-a-half days and they were seen celebrating the festival in full fervour.

As they bid farewell to the Lord after one-and-a-half days, a massive procession was taken out from Antilia for the immersion of the idol of Ganpati Bappa, and that too was attended by several celebs.

Janhvi Kapoor dances at Ambanis’ Ganesh visarjan

A video from the visarjan procession has now surfaced on the internet in which actress Janhvi Kapoor, who happens to be quite close to the Ambanis, was seen dancing as they all said their goodbyes to Bappa.

Anant Ambani, the younger son of Mukesh Ambani, can also be seen behind Janhvi, as the crowd proceeded towards the immersion spot.

Janhvi Kapoor’s upcoming projects

Meanwhile, on the work front, Janhvi has a number of projects lined up in her kitty, and the actress has been flying in and out of Mumbai frequently.

She is soon set to mark her Telugu debut with Jr NTR and Saif Ali Khan’s ‘Devara’.

As for Bollywood, Janhvi will be seen sharing the screen once again with her Roohi co-star Rajkummar Rao in ‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’. In the film, she will be seen playing the role of a cricketer.

Besides, she also has ‘Ulajh’ in the pipeline, which is a story of bureaucrats.

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