Feb 272018
 

srideviThe Dubai Public Prosecution confirmed that Sridevi’s death case has been successfully carried out and the case has been closed after completing all the investigations under her mysterious death. The DPP stated that Sridevi’s death was caused by “accidental drowning following loss of consciousness.”

Sridevi’s mortal remains has been sent to the embalming unit and her family members along with the Indian Mission were at the morgue to collect her body. The embalming procedure might take 3 to 4 hours and her mortal remains are expected to be flown to India immediately thereafter.

The Dubai Public Prosecution confirmed that Sridevi’s death case is officially closed

The Dubai Public Prosecution completed all investigations into the death of Sridevi and confirmed there was no foul play or criminal angle.

The DPP revealed that Sridevi’s death was caused due to “accidental drowning following loss of consciousness.”

The DPP had interrogated the hotel staff, Boney Kapoor, Mohit Marwah and his family.

The Consulate of India worked closely with the Dubai authorities and submitted all the required documents on time.

Sridevi’s mortal remains has been sent to the embalming unit at the moment.
The embalming procedure will take another 3 to 4 hours to be completed.

Right after the embalming procedure is completed, Sridevi’s mortal remains will be flown back to India.
The funeral ceremony might be held tomorrow at Vile Parle crematorium in Mumbai.

Feb 272018
 

Sridevi’s last film appearance will be in Aanand L Rai’s Zero starring Shah Rukh Khan, which is slated to release in December

Karisma Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan, Sridevi and Alia Bhatt
Karisma Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan, Sridevi and Alia Bhatt

Sridevi’s last film appearance will be in Aanand L Rai’s Zero starring Shah Rukh Khan, which is slated to release in December. The late actor shot with Karisma Kapoor and Alia Bhatt last October. It has several leading Bollywood female actors doing cameos.

Contrary to media reports on Monday that the legendary actor died of a cardiac arrest, post-mortem says she lost consciousness and drowned in her hotel bathtub. Dubai police has transfered the case to the Dubai Public Prosecution, which will carry out regular legal procedures that follow in such cases.

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Feb 272018
 

Late actress Sridevi’s mortal remains brought to Mumbai from Dubai and will be kept for three hours at the Celebration Sports Club, Andheri west, near her residence. The funeral will take place on Wednesday

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Late actress Sridevi’s mortal remains brought to Mumbai from Dubai on Tuesday night. The funeral will take place on Wednesday.

According to a statement issued on Tuesday evening on behalf of the Kapoor and Ayyappan families, the body will be kept for three hours at the Celebration Sports Club, Andheri west, near her residence from 9.30 a.m. onwards, to enable people and her fans to pay their last respects.

Her final journey will commence at 2 p.m from the club to the Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium & Hindu Cemetery at S. V. Road in Vile Parle west, where it will reach around 3.30 p.m.

#Sridevi’s mortal remains brought to Mumbai from Dubai, funeral to take place tomorrow pic.twitter.com/L9T5aB42LH

— ANI (@ANI)
February 27, 2018

As per present arrangements announced, media will not be permitted either inside the the club or the crematorium.

The statement was issued on behalf of Sridevi’s husband Boney Kapoor, their daughters Khushi and Janhvi, and the entire Kapoor and Ayyappan (Sridevi’s side) clans.

Also Read: Sridevi Death Due To Accidental Drowning, Case Closed: Dubai Public Prosecution

Sridevi passed away following accidental drowning in a bathtub in her hotel room in Dubai on Saturday night, plunging Indians, especially and her fans, into shock as the news emanated on Sunday morning.

For three days, the Dubai police authorities completed various legal and medical formalities before the body was finally handed over to the Kapoor family on Tuesday afternoon.

The body, accompanied by a few close family members is expected to be flown to India late tonight in a private aircraft

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Feb 272018
 

arjun_srideviBollywood diva Sridevi’s stepson Arjun Kapoor flew to Dubai today to be with his father Boney Kapoor as he wraps up formalities and takes the body home to Mumbai, the family said. The uncertainty over Sridevi’s sudden death has intensified with no clarity on when her body would be released and officials saying there was no change in the situation on the ground as far as the investigation was concerned.

The matter is with the Dubai Public Prosecution and would proceed only after a go-ahead from it, said officials. “Arjun has gone to Dubai this morning to be with his father at the hotel while the formalities are being wrapped up and to oversee the return journey,” said an official statement from the family in Mumbai. The Dubai Police said on its Twitter handle yesterday that Sridevi drowned in her bathtub after she loss consciousness. However, a forensic report circulated on various media outlets used the term “accidental drowning” as the cause of her death.

The 54-year-old actor, known as Indian cinema’s first woman superstar, passed away in her hotel room in the Jumeirah Emirates Towers late on Saturday, leaving fans, family and friends stunned. The Dubai Police said in a tweet yesterday that it had transferred the case to the Dubai Public Prosecution which will carry out regular legal procedures followed in such cases.

“Following the completion of post-mortem analysis, Dubai police headquarters today stated that the death of the Indian actress Sridevi occurred due to drowning in her hotel apartment’s bathtub following loss of consciousness,” it said. The police had yesterday recorded the statement of her filmmaker husband Boney Kapoor, who reportedly discovered Sridevi unconscious in the bathtub filled with water. She was taken to a hospital where she was declared dead on arrival. Dubai-based Gulf News said in a report the actor was under the influence of alcohol. She fell into the bathtub and drowned, it added. However, this could not be independently confirmed.

Gulf News also attached a copy of the UAE government’s forensic report on its Twitter handle. The report, citing accidental drowning as the cause of death, has a stamp of the “Ministry of Health UAE” and the director of preventive medicine, Dubai, Dr Sami Wadie. The report mentioned the actor’s full name, Sreedevi Boney Kapoor Ayyappan, her passport number, date of the incident (February 24, 2018) and the cause of death.

Indian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Navdeep Singh Puri has asked the public not to speculate over the cause of her death. “We are in regular contact with the family of #Sridevi and other well-wishers. We share their pain,” Puri tweeted. “Our experience in similar cases tells us that it does take 2-3 days to complete processes. We leave it to the experts to determine cause of demise. Let’s be responsible,” he said.

The Dubai police informed the Indian Embassy yesterday that another “clearance” was awaited before the body could be released. Sridevi was in Dubai for a family wedding and had stayed back after the ceremonies. Her husband had flown back to Mumbai with their younger daughter Khushi, but returned to Dubai to surprise her. The news of her death, first reported at around 3 a.m. IST on Sunday, sent shock waves across India with those who knew her at a loss to explain how the star, who was present at several wedding functions in Dubai last week, could suddenly breathe her last.

Feb 272018
 

Kim Kardashian has time and again proved that she can rock anything – or nothing at all – but with great power comes a greater opportunity of getting trolled.

The whole Kardashian-Jenner clan face backlash at almost everything they do, actually they face criticism just for being alive and famous, more famous than any other family, probably. I don’t think people talking about them actually affects them as well, because any kind of publicity is still publicity.

Red alert: Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) turns up the heat on our #March 2018 cover! Photographed by: Greg Swales (@gregswalesart). Stylist: Anaita Shroff Adajania (@anaitashroffadajania). Hair: Chris Appleton/The Wall Group (@chrisappleton1). Makeup: Mario Dedivanovic/Blended Strategy (@makeupbymario). Manicurist: Tom Bachik (@tombachik). Airline partner: Singapore Air (@singaporeair)

A post shared by VOGUE India (@vogueindia) on Feb 26, 2018 at 7:00pm PST

If you don’t live under a rock, you must have seen pictures of Kim K looking hot as hell on the cover of Vogue India, and while she looks really nice, there are a lot of people who aren’t too happy with it. It’s exactly the same thing that her half-sister Kendall Jenner went through when she appeared on the cover of the same magazine for their 10th anniversary issue.

Ready, set, shine, Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) sizzles in our #March 2018 issue. Photographed by: Greg Swales (@gregswalesart). Stylist: Anaita Shroff Adajania (@anaitashroffadajania). Hair: Chris Appleton/The Wall Group (@chrisappleton1). Makeup: Mario Dedivanovic/Blended Strategy (@makeupbymario). Manicurist: Tom Bachik: (@tombachik) Airline partner: Singapore Air (@singaporeair)

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Just to refresh your memory, Kendall came down to India for the shoot, for which she was accompanied by Sushant Singh Rajput, and her visit to the country became a huge deal. But, after the cover was out, there was a lot of backlash because of the fact that an American model was called instead of an Indian model.

Who better to help us plunge into the hottest season than Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on our #March 2018 cover. Photographed by: Greg Swales (@gregswalesart). Stylist: Anaita Shroff Adajania (@anaitashroffadajania). Hair: Chris Appleton/The Wall Group (@chrisappleton1). Makeup: Mario Dedivanovic/Blended Strategy (@makeupbymario). Manicurist: Tom Bachik (@tombachik). Production: Christopher Sollinger (@sodachris) Airline partner: Singapore Air (@singaporeair)

A post shared by VOGUE India (@vogueindia) on Feb 26, 2018 at 7:23pm PST

And, it’s like we’ve travelled back in time as the same discussion is happening all over again with Kim Kardashian, but her being her, she took things to the next level and wore a lehenga as well. Also, Vogue India has disabled comments on all the pictures of Kim K on their Instagram, probably because of the backlash, but people are out there on Twitter and they are not holding back.

Instagram royalty Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) has a fantasy moment in our #March 2018 issue! Photographed by: Greg Swales (@gregswalesart). Stylist: Anaita Shroff Adajania (@anaitashroffadajania). Hair: Chris Appleton/The Wall Group (@chrisappleton1). Makeup: Mario Dedivanovic/Blended Strategy (@makeupbymario). Manicurist: Tom Bachik (@tombachik) Airline partner: Singapore Air (@singaporeair)

A post shared by VOGUE India (@vogueindia) on Feb 26, 2018 at 7:10pm PST

Here’s what people are saying:

The emoji says it all.

Umm Kim k for vogue India? Wearing a lehenga ? 🙃

— 🦋 (@blondezaynstans) February 27, 2018

Someone has some explaining to do.

No shade on the Kardashians.. but like y’all seriously couldn’t find an INDIAN for the cover? First Kendall & now Kim? 🙄 @VOGUEIndia

— Jenny (@jennymarie_93) February 27, 2018

She has a point.

I can’t believe @VOGUEIndia featured Kim Kardashian on their cover as if we don’t see her featured on a different magazine every day. India’s vogue should embrace and feature their own south Asian women instead of choosing someone from pop culture

— fari (@fariiihaa) February 27, 2018

Is ‘newp’ the new ‘nope’?

We have so many GORGEOUS Indian women who could be on the cover of @VOGUEIndia but you put Kim Kardashian on there. In 2018. Newp

— Sowmya Krishnamurthy (@SowmyaK) February 27, 2018

Confusing.

The fashion industry loves to preach about the importance of diversity & the efforts made towards it but then @VOGUEIndia will go & put Kim K on its cover 🤔

— Ak (@__akxo) February 27, 2018

Uh oh.

I have nothing against Kim Kardashian but @VOGUEIndia is really doing itself a disservice by continually neglecting to portrait brown women in their “magazine”— you’re perpetuating a detrimental cycle of underrepresentation. Stop white washing your own damn culture.

— Aditi Prasad (@P_diti) February 27, 2018

Umm.

kim k on the cover of vogue india?? i guess they couldn’t pick an indian woman out of the population of 1.3 billion.

— mary 🌻 (@maryyjamesss) February 27, 2018

But, with the negative also comes the positive. Some people are loving the spread and Kim K.

umm kim k in a lehenga? come thruuu vogue india pic.twitter.com/VfFQxCWf7r

— mandy 🦋 (@mahendica) February 27, 2018

She does, though. Can’t deny that.

Kim looked so good for Vogue India

— back on my bullshit (@araslanian_) February 27, 2018

Kim slays that lehenga look!! Watch how many haters will come at her for “cultural appropriation”, when she’s fully on vogue India and wearing a lehenga by an Indian designer.

— Aisha ✨ (@theaishaalii) February 27, 2018

And, then there are some people calling out the hypocrisy of the whole situation.

Not well, I reckon.

Outrage over Kim Kardashian being on the cover of @VOGUEIndia.

I wonder how Indians would react if Americans said,

“We have so many GORGEOUS American girls who could be on the cover of Vogue USA but you put this Indian woman on there. In 2018. Newp.” pic.twitter.com/5n83F0Tt2w

— LALO DAGACH (@LaloDagach) February 27, 2018

Well.

*Indian women gracing the cover of international fashion magazine*

Indians: Indian women are making india proud abroad

*Kim kardashian graced the cover for vogue India 2018*

Indians: we don’t want it, we want only and only an Indian artist to grace the cover of our magazine

— Rihesus (@rihrobfenty) February 27, 2018

Feb 272018
 

Siddiqui-BoneyAs the country mourns the loss of its favourite superstar Sridevi, there are speculations surrounding her sudden death in Dubai. mid-day has learnt that Adnan Siddiqui, Sridevi’s Pakistani co-actor from Mom (2017), was one of the first few people to reach the Jumeirah Emirates Tower after learning about her death on Saturday night.

Recounting the ill-fated night, Siddiqui told mid-day, “I got a call from a journalist at around 11 pm asking if the news about Sridevi’s death was true. I immediately called up Boney [Kapoor] saab and rushed to him.” The actor says he reached the hotel to find the investigation going on and the room cordoned off. “I got to Jumeirah Emirates at around midnight. Initially, I was not allowed to go upstairs. At the time of the investigation, only Boney saab and Dubai officials were present. So, I waited in the lobby for about an hour.”

It was only after the initial rounds of investigations were done that Siddiqui met Kapoor upstairs. “When everything was settled, Boney saab called me upstairs. He was there along with a family friend, his wife and a daughter. Boney saab was crying like a baby; he was inconsolable. I was with him until 5 am. He was under a lot of stress, so I advised him to rest, and then left.”

The Pakistani actor had developed a warm bond with Sridevi and Kapoor while he was shooting with the former for Mom. So disturbed was Sridevi about not being able to meet him after the film’s release, due to the ban on Pakistani artistes after Uri attacks, that she invited him specially for her nephew Mohit Marwah’s wedding in Ras Al-Khaimah.

“When I landed in Dubai at 11 pm last week, I called up Boney saab and asked him if it made sense for me to come at that hour considering the function may have been over. He said, ‘Even if the function gets over, we will wait for you’. So I drove for two hours to Ras Al-Khaimah,” recollected Siddiqui, adding that true to her word, Sridevi was waiting for him. “I can’t believe that I met her four days ago and now, she is no more.”

It has been reported that Sridevi’s two daughters Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor are currently staying at Anil’s house as their father Boney manages the proceedings in Dubai needed to bring the actress’ mortal remains home.

Feb 272018
 

RGV-Sridevi-deathWhat was Sridevi’s life like? Director Ram Gopal Varma who worked with her in two films and knew her well said she was always in problems and all that her husband Boney Kapoor could provide her was a shoulder to cry on.
In a “Love letter to Sridevi’s fans” on Tuesday, the filmmaker from Hyderabad explained how difficult life had been her right from her childhood.

“Except for the short glimmer of ‘English Vinglish’, Sridevi was pretty much an extremely unhappy woman. The uncertainty of the future, the ugly turns and twists in her private life left deep scars in the superstar’s sensitive mind and thereafter she was never at peace,” he said recounting all that Sridevi went through in her life.

“From my personal experience with her, the only time I ever saw her in peace was in front of the camera that too only between Action and Cut ..That’s because she could cut off the harsh reality and escape into her own fantasy world,” RGV explained on a blog post on his Facebook.

Ram Gopal Varma pointed out that he had worked with her in her films “Kshana kshanam” and “Govinda Govinda” and that Sridevi’s life was a classic case of how a celebrity’s persons actual life is completely different from how the rest of the outside world perceives it.

“For many, Sridevi’s life was perfect. Beautiful face, great talent, a seemingly stable family with two beautiful daughters. From outside, everything looked so enviable and desirable… But was Sridevi a very happy person and did she lead a very happy life? I know her life from the time I met her. I saw with my own eyes how her life was like a bird in the sky till her father’s death and then became like a bird in a cage due to her overprotective mother,” he explained.

The director explained that back in time when actors used to be only paid in mostly black money, due to fear of tax raids her father used to trust friends and relatives but everyone of them betrayed her the moment her father died. He said then her ignorant mother made many wrong investments in litigated properties. “All those mistakes combined made her almost penny less by the time Boney came into her life. He himself was in huge debts and all he could afford was to give her a shoulder to cry on,” he said.

Ram Gopal Varma recalled she has got into issues with younger sister Srilatha over property matters. “So in effect, the woman desired by millions in the world was all alone and almost penny less in the world,” he said.

The director said Sridevi knew she was a beautiful woman and for years got comestic surgeries done, the effects of which could be seen. He said the nightmare of every actress was age and Sridevi was no exception. “She always came across as a little uptight but that’s because she built a psychological wall around her as she was scared of anybody to really see what’s going on within her. She was panicky about anybody knowing what her insecurities were,” he said.

“She had to put on the makeup and be somebody else not just in front of the camera, but also put a psychological makeup to hide her real self behind the camera. She was being constantly directed by the motives of her parents, her relatives, her husband and to an extent even her own children,” he said.
Ram Gopal Varma described Sridevi as a child trapped in a woman’s body. “She was naive as a person, but suspicious because of her bitter experiences which is not a very good combination,” he said.

Feb 272018
 

Some of the best art comes from pain and suffering, and war films are a prime example of that. Documenting the courage, pain and misery of those involved in war, these films are a reminder of the havoc a single battle can cause. While we’ve all seen war classics like ‘The Hurt Locker’ or ‘Inglourious Basterds’, there are some equally brilliant short films on war that are totally worth watching. With IMDb ratings above 8, these films are short in duration but are as hard-hitting as any feature length film. 

1. Prisoner of War 

IMDb rating: 9.0 

Duration: 13 minutes 

Directed by Mathew R. Sanders, this short revolves around the story of an American prisoner who is subjected to an unrelenting enquiry by a sadistic interrogator. Prison can break the strongest of people and it remains to be seen how he holds up against the interrogator. 

2. Night And Fog  

IMDb rating: 8.6 

Duration: 29 minutes 

A French short film about the horrific death camps in Nazi Germany, ‘Night and Fog’ flits back and forth in time with shots of the camps from before and after the war. 

3. Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge 

IMDb rating: 8.2 

Duration: 24 minutes

Based on the short story of the same name by Ambrose Bierce, this short film by Robert Enrico tells the story of a Southern civilian who is about to be hanged but the rope from which the execution is taking place breaks under his weight. The film, which has no dialogues, won an Oscar in 1963 for Best Live Action Short Film. 

4. Way In Rye 

IMDb rating: 9.5 

Duration: 28 minutes

A short based during the German invasion of Soviet Russia, ‘Way in Rye’ tells the story of a farmer and his wife who are protecting invaluable paintings that once belonged to Lenin, from the German forces. 

5. Shok 

IMDb rating: 8.2 

Duration: 24 minutes 

Watch it here

Feb 272018
 

The festival of colours is just around the corner and there is no one who doesn’t love this festival in India. While we are gearing up for our own plans, B-town celebrities are all set to host some big parties to add some vibrant colours in their lives as well.

As per news reports, this year Ranveer Singh will be hosting a Holi bash for American singer-songwriter Pharrell Williams.

Ranveer Singh To Play Holi With Pharrell Williams This Year© SLB films

Talking to daily a source revealed, “Yes, it’ll be a big Holi party. Pharrell is coming down to India to launch his new clothing line that is inspired by the festival of colours. Since Pharrell and Ranveer are the brand ambassadors of the same apparel brand, the idea was to bring the two young stars together. And since Pharrell will be in the city on the day of Holi (March 2), what could be better than bringing Ranveer, him and Holi together?”

The source also revealed that Ranveer loves Pharrell’s work and looks forward to this bash.

So fresh and So clean @cactusplantfleamarket #vacavibes

A post shared by Pharrell Williams (@pharrell) on Jul 30, 2017 at 5:37pm PDT

On the work front, Ranveer Singh’s film Padmavaat was released recently and the actor has been praised for his incredible acting and magnificent persona as he portrayed Alauddin Khilji.

Ranveer Singh To Play Holi With Pharrell Williams This Year© SLB Films

At present, he is shooting for Zoya Akhtar’s ‘Gully Boy’ where he will be seen sharing screen space with Alia Bhatt. Even for this film Ranveer underwent a physical transformation and lost tons of weight for his character. Talking about how he does it he said, “I like to switch things up, I like to do different things. Coming off from Mr Bhansali film to Zoya film then I have Rohit Shetty film is interesting. For me, it’s very important that I keep doing different things and the audience shouldn’t know what to expect. It should come with double excitement attached to what will come next. I am very keen on not doing the same thing, to not repeat the trick. I am very happy that wonderful opportunities come my way. I think it’s very rich phase for me creatively. Coming off from the character like Alauddin Khilji to Gully Boy and from there to Simmba is like venturing into two opposite spectrums. To cover that, it makes me fulfilled as an artist. I am very excited about my upcoming slate.”

Ranveer Singh To Play Holi With Pharrell Williams This Year© Twitter

Other than this, Ranveer will also be seen donning the hat of a cop in ‘Simmba’ which is a remake of a South Indian film.

Feb 272018
 

From winning our hearts as a band member in One Direction to going all solo, Zayn Malik’s journey has been quite interesting and eventful.

The 25-year-old singer is very talented and never leaves his fans disappointed. And the massive success of his first single Pillowtalk and first album Mind of Mine is just an example of it.

#DuskTillDawn ft @siathisisacting on @VEVO zayn.at/DTDV

A post shared by Zayn Malik (@zayn) on Sep 7, 2017 at 5:06am PDT

Now the Singer is all gearing up for his second album and is leaving no stone unturned. Well, though he is quite a private person, much to his fans’ delight lately, he has given us a sneak-peek of his work.

And we got to agree, we are looking forward to new album already.

He has been sharing videos of his jam sessions in which Zayn is seen covering some popular tracks like I Can’t Make You Love Me by Adele and Stevie Wonder By Donell Jones. But what grabbed our attention was this particular one that literally left us thrilled.

Can’t make you love me cover- zayn 🎶🎵🌴?ï¸?

A post shared by Zayn Malik (@zayn) on Feb 26, 2018 at 10:43am PST

The song is none other than Kailash Kher’s iconic song Teri Deewani, which often soothes our soul. Adding to it this time is Zyan’s soothing voice and on point guitar skills. You listen to this one and we bet this will totally take you down the memory lane.

Check it out right now:

Tere deewani by zayn

A post shared by Zayn Malik (@zayn) on Feb 26, 2018 at 3:19pm PST

Looking at him, we just wonder how he just keeps getting better and better with every song.

Well, this isn’t the first time Zayn has impressed his Indian fans. The singer has a deep liking for Bollywood movies and songs. Just this year he appeared on the cover of an Indian fashion magazine for the first time. He also shared how he loves Shah Rukh Khan’s movies ‘Devdas’ and ‘Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Gham’.

Grammys

A post shared by Zayn Malik (@zayn) on Jan 28, 2018 at 5:58pm PST

On the work front, the singer is presently in Miami working hard for his new album and we bet it will be as amazing as the first one.