VIDEO | Blackout in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer after reported sightings of Pakistani Drones.

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Soon after the attacks, sirens rang out in Pokaran, and a complete blackout was imposed in the region. Following the attack, the blackout in Jodhpur, originally scheduled to begin at midnight, was implemented immediately.

Blackout in Rajasthan: Jaisalmer, Sri Ganganagar, Jodhpur on high alert

Blackouts were enforced in Barmer, Sriganganagar, and Phalodi also. Yesterday, Pakistan allegedly targeted five military bases in Rajasthan. Security remains on high alert in all border districts of Rajasthan, Punjab, and especially Jammu and Kashmir ever since the May 7 cross-border shelling, which continues still.

A total of 10 Pakistani drones were intercepted in Rajasthan. Nine in Jaisalmer and one in Barmer, confirmed, Barmer District collector.

VIDEO | India-Pakistan tensions: Blackout in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.

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We are talking about Deepak Malhotra, who played the role of Sridevi’s husband Siddharth Kumar in the film ‘Lamhe’, who was considered to be a rival of stars like Aamir Khan and Shahrukh Khan, but one of her dialogues in the film was ridiculed so much that she lost out on Sunny Deol’s ‘Darr’, Salman Khan’s ‘Sooryavanshi’, Rahul Roy’s ‘Junoon’.

Apart from Sridevi, Anil Kapoor, Anupam Kher and Waheeda Rehman also played important roles in the film ‘Lamhe’. Sridevi’s performance was highly praised, due to which the film won National Award and Filmfare Award, but neither the film nor Deepak Malhotra’s acting did well at the box office.

Then why did Yash Chopra give Deepak Malhotra an important role in the film ‘Lamhe’? Actually, he had emerged as a famous model in the late 80s. According to a Hindustan Times report, he was the face of the ‘Vimal’ brand and was also the most expensive model. He was charging Rs 1.5 lakh in 1987. It was during this period that Yash Chopra approached him.

Sridevi played a double role in the film ‘Lamhe’. She was seen in the role of mother-daughter Pallavi and Pooja. Deepak Malhotra was shown as Pallavi’s lover in the film, who later becomes her husband. The acting of the other stars in the film ‘Lamhe’ was praised, but Deepak Malhotra had to face criticism due to his poor screen presence. He proved to be a failure in acting.

Deepak Malhotra got so much bad press because of one of his scenes in which he is trying to wake up Sridevi, who is lying unconscious in bed, by calling her ‘Pallo-Pallo’. Deepak’s saying ‘Pallo-Pallo’ became a part of many memes and jokes among people. Today, many memes are made of that scene. Deepak got offers for films like ‘Darr’, ‘Junoon’ and ‘Sooryavanshi’, ‘Bekhudi’, but his acting in ‘Lamhe’ ruined everything. By 1993, he did not have a single film left.

Deepak Malhotra left the cinema that year and settled in America, where he got many modeling offers. Apart from ‘Lamhe’, he appeared in another film named ‘Tejaswini’. Deepak went to New York and changed his name to ‘Dino Martelli’. He has also studied engineering and modeling, and is currently running a business, and later got married to Lubna Adam.

We are talking about Abbas Syed aka Rupesh Kumar. Film director Nanabhai Bhatt changed Abbas Syed’s name when he entered Bollywood and with this his luck also changed. Rupesh Kumar grew up in his family with seven siblings. Rupesh Kumar got his first break as a supporting actor. The name of the film was Tarzan the King.

But after this he started getting villain roles. Rupesh Kumar worked in big films like Andaaz, Sita aur Geeta, The Great Gambler, Chacha Bhatija, Jaani Dushman, Bade Dilwala, Kal Aaj aur Kal, Sharafat, Aashiyana, Paap aur Punya, Choron Ki Baraat, Hum Paanch and Guru. Later, he also produced and directed films like Meri Jaan, Hi Meri Jaan.

Talking about his personal life, Rupesh Kumar’s elder daughter Mumtaz Khan was married to Dilip Kumar sahab’s nephew Zahid Khan. In this sense, Rupesh Kumar was Dilip Kumar’s relative. Rupesh Kumar’s cousin sister Mumtaz had worked in big films in her time. Rupesh Kumar died of a heart attack. He had a heart attack during the Filmfare Awards ceremony in 1995, after which he could not be saved.

This film has the status of a cult classic today. People still love the songs and dialogues of this film. Meena Kumari played the lead role in the film. Did you recognize the name of the film? If not, let us tell you. The name of this film is Pakeezah. The film was released in the year 1958.

Initially, the film was launched in black and white. After this, when the era of colour cinema entered the film industry, the director of the film started reshooting the film by removing the portions shot in black and white. Moreover, the concept of CinemaScope came into existence. Then the filmmaker took full advantage of the  CinemaScope lens at a later date, replacing the portions shot in plain colours, and started reshooting the entire film.

However, the problem didn’t just end there; the second time the film was restarted. The lead actress in Pakeezah, Meena Kumari, separated from her husband in 1964, and the shooting of the film came to a halt. Once again, the film, the shooting of the film, restarted in 1968. Because of this, the film took 14 years to make.

Talking about why the film was further delayed was due to Meena Kumari’s illness. The shooting once again took place in 1968, her health had started deteriorating. By then, Meena Kumari got addicted to alcohol and she was in a very serious condition. For the uninitiated, Pakeezah was directed by Kamal Amrohi. Kamal was Meena Kumari’s brother. Due to the separation of Kamal and Meena Kumari, the film was shelved from 1964 to 1968.

The film didn’t do well at the box office when it was released, but after Meena Kumari’s death, the number of people watching the film gradually increased and now it is considered a cult film. Today, the film has an impressive 7.2 IMDb rating.

Bahubali Prabhas owns many luxury properties in his life apart from films. The actor has a luxury bungalow worth several crores in the famous Jubilee Hills area of ​​Hyderabad, where his fans keep gathering.

The house that Prabhas has bought in Jubilee Hills is said to be worth Rs 60 crore, and he bought it in 2014 and Prabhas’s house has everything from a swimming pool to a great gym. If we talk only about the gym, then equipment worth Rs 1.5 crore has been brought from abroad and installed in it.

According to a report by a regional media house, Prabhas has invested his income in many places, one of which is a luxury villa in Italy which is really beautiful. According to reports, whenever he gets time from shooting, Prabhas reaches there with his special and close friends and chills. Apart from this, when he is not there, he gives it on rent. Tourists and local people stay in this villa on rent. It is being said that Prabhas earns 40 lakhs every month from this luxurious property.

Currently, its price is said to be Rs 80-85 crore. Prabhas also has many luxury cars. He has expensive cars like Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, and Jaguar Land Rover. Prabhas does not work in many films, but his net worth is not less. It is said that actor Prabhas currently owns about Rs 250 crore

We are talking about the 1992 film ‘Khuda Gawah’, which was shot in Afghanistan. When Amitabh Bachchan had to go to Afghanistan for shooting, there was a civil war going on there. At that time, the daughter of the then-President Najibullah had appealed to her father to somehow stop the war so that Amitabh Bachchan could visit Kabul.

The President’s daughter had told him, “You should talk to the Mujahideen. They should stop fighting for a day. Such a big man from India has come to Afghanistan. If the fighting stops, he will be able to visit Kabul. And people will also see him.”

This was told to a famous Indian journalist by the former ambassador of Afghanistan. The shooting of ‘Khuda Gawah’ was done in Kabul and Mazar-e Sharif. The government there had made strict arrangements for Amitabh Bachchan’s security. When Amitabh Bachchan and his team used to leave the hotel for the unique shooting of the film, five tank convoys of the Afghan army used to go ahead of them and five behind them. Amitabh Bachchan was so famous there that everyone was his fan. Big B himself had said that he never felt any danger there.

One day, opposition leader Burhanuddin Rabbani sent a message to Amitabh that he was his big fan and he or any member of the film unit need not worry. No harm will be caused to anyone. Then one day, Burhanuddin Rabbani himself came to meet Amitabh Bachchan with flowers.

The film’s producer Manoj Desai had told in an interview to BBC that Amitabh Bachchan and the then Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi, were good friends, and it was he who had talked to the Afghan government for Amitabh Bachchan and his film unit. Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in 1991, and the film was released in 1992.

Rashid Kidwai has also mentioned the friendship between Amitabh Bachchan and Rajiv Gandhi in his book ‘Neta Abhineta: Bollywood Star Power in Indian Politics’. It is written in the book, “A launch party of ‘Khuda Gawah’ was held in Delhi. At that party, Amitabh Bachchan started crying. He was remembering Rajiv Gandhi. And he told how Rajiv Gandhi himself had talked to Afghan President Najibullah and ensured security for the team of ‘Khuda Gawah’.”

After the Pakistani pilot ejected from the F-16 jet, the pilot’s identity has not been disclosed yet. According to media reports, the Pakistani pilot is now under the Indian Army’s custody after ejecting the F-16 jet.

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“Underlined India’s targetted and measured response to cross-border terrorism. Will firmly counter any attempts at escalation,” he posted on X after the call. Rubio, meanwhile, emphasised the need for immediate de-escalation and expressed US support for direct dialogue between India and Pakistan while encouraging continued efforts to improve communication.

“The Secretary reiterated his condolences for the horrific terrorist attack in Pahalgam and reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to work with India in the fight against terrorism,” said a statement issued by the US State Department. As Pakistan rained several missiles on Indian cities escalating military tensions, the EAM also spoke with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani.

“Discussed India’s targetted and measured response to firmly counter terrorism. Any escalation will see a strong response,” the EAM reiterated. He also spoke with Estonian politician Kaja Kallas, currently the Vice-President of the European Commission. “Discussed ongoing developments with EU High Representative/Vice President Kaja Kallas. India has been measured in its actions. However, any escalation will get a firm response,” EAM Jaishankar wrote on X.

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#WATCH | A complete blackout has been enforced in Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir

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The eastern areas of Gujarat will go under a blackout. These include: The Dangs, Bharuch, Navsari, Narmada, Surat, Vadodara, Tapi. The western areas of Gujarat include: Jamnagar, Kachchh, Dwarka, Gir-Somnath, and Morbi.

#WATCH | Gujarat | A complete blackout has been enforced in Bhuj in Kachchh

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Chief Secretary Sudhansh Pant and state police chief U R Sahoo chaired a review meeting with divisional commissioners, collectors and inspectors general of police and superintendents of police and directed them to remain present at their headquarters, sources said. Police have been directed to beef up security measures across the state given the developing security situation.

With high alert sounded in the border districts of western Rajasthan, a blackout has been instituted in these areas. As a safeguard against possible air strikes, a blackout will be enforced from 9 pm to 4 am in Barmer and Jaisalmer owing to the presence of critical infrastructure there. In Jodhpur, a blackout is enforced from 12.30 am to 4 am.

#WATCH | Pakistani drones intercepted by Indian air defence in Jaisalmer. Explosions can be heard, and flashes in the sky can be seen.

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Flying of drones and bursting of crackers have been banned in Bikaner and Sri Ganganagar. Government and private schools have been closed in Sri Ganganagar, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, and Barmer districts as a precautionary measure, officials said on Thursday. All Jodhpur colleges were also ordered to remain closed. Moreover, flight operations at Bikaner, Kishangarh in Ajmer, and Jodhpur airports have been suspended till May 10 as a precautionary measure.

Police have been directed to beef up security measures across the state given the developing security situation. In the border district of Jaisalmer, Collector Pratap Singh Nathawat said all schools will remain closed till further orders but teachers have to be present there on time and warned of strict action if the order is violated.

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A story related to Pakistani and Bollywood actresses is going viral amidst Operation Sindoor Air Strike. This story is from the Kargil war fought between India and Pakistan in the year 1999. Pakistani soldiers had demanded Bollywood actresses in exchange for the dead bodies of Indian soldiers, for which they got a befitting reply. The actresses who were in demand at that time were none other than Madhuri Dixit and Raveena Tandon.

Martyr Captain Vikram Batra also mentioned this in an interview during the war. The incident was that he was fighting with Pakistani soldiers, and the bodies of Indian soldiers were lying there, which the Indian soldiers were not able to bring from there due to heavy firing. India was also firing in retaliation, then a voice of a Pakistani soldier came from the front saying, ‘Give us Madhuri Dixit, we will leave.’ At that time, the battalion’s Captain Vikram Batra gave a befitting reply to the Pakistani army by firing from his AK-47 and said, ‘With love from Madhuri.’ At that time, this incident became a topic of discussion.

Pakistanis had demanded this actress in exchange for…

Along with this, there is also an incident about Raveena Tandon during Kargil. Many Indian soldiers were martyred in this war, so their bodies were demanded by the Indian soldiers. During this time, Pakistani soldiers demanded Raveena Tandon. At the same time, former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif was also a fan of the actress. When the Indian soldiers came to know about this, they took advantage of it and sent a missile with a message ‘on behalf of Raveena’, the photos of which are still viral on social media.

The first film of Dharmendra’s career was Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere. Which was released in 1960. After this film, he appeared in many films and became famous as the most handsome star of the industry. He has given more than 50 superhit films in his career. In this way, he is also called the biggest superstar of Indian cinema.

Dharmendra’s career has always been shining. Sometimes he was surrounded by writers and sometimes by directors and producers. But there was a time when he did B-grade films out of necessity. Dharmendra, who has worked in more than 200 movies, has had more than 93 hits.

Dharmendra’s first hit was Anpadh in 1962, two years after his debut. After this, his journey as a lead continued till 2011, and he also gave a hit film like Chamla Pagla Deewana. Dharmendra is still working. In the year 2023, he was also seen in the hit film Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, but now he is seen in supporting roles.

Dharmendra managed to maintain a record of being on top for 25 years because of his top films. It is said that there used to be a line outside Dharmendra’s house to sign him. Directors were ready to sign him at whatever price he asked for. Not only this, but  Dharmendra has given the highest-grossing films of the year many times. Phool Aur Patthar, Aankhen, Hukumat, Sholay, Sita Aur Geeta…these 5 films have been the 5 highest-grossing films of the year in his career. That is why Dharmendra is the actor who was paid more than Amitabh Bachchan for Sholay.

Dharmendra has played a long innings in Bollywood. But he also tarnished his career by working in B-grade films like Paapi Devta, Juaari, Mahashakti Shaali, Hum Sab Chor Hain, Dharm Karma, and Pyar Ka Karz did a lot of damage to his image. According to Koimoi, Dharmendra has two big records to his name: 1. A Superstar who gave the most number of hit films. 2. A superstar who gave the most number of flop films.

However, in most reports, the record of giving the most number of flop films (180) is said to be in the name of Mithun Chakraborty. Actually, Dharmendra has given more hit films in his career. This account is of the important films. Despite this, he is the only superstar in the history of Bollywood who has given more than 50 hit films.

In the book titled Raj Kapoor: The One and Only Showman, Raj Kapoor’s daughter Ritu Nanda has mentioned this. Quoting Raj, Ritu Nanda wrote, “Once Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand and I were called to meet Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru at his Teen Murti residence.” Raj said that at that time, Nehru “had just recovered from a stroke and looked quiet and a little tired.” But as soon as he hugged the “Big Three”, his mood became good.

Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor, and  Dev Anand were impressed by Jawaharlal Nehru’s stories of his experiences around the world. “We all opened up as if we had found a lost friend,” Raj Kapoor said, “and he too responded in the same way, with a childlike joy. Perhaps he wanted a brief respite from his tiring and politically charged life.” Now that the conversation was flowing like between old friends, the stars dared to ask him about his personal life.

Raj said, “We asked him, ‘I heard that wherever you went, women were attracted to you, Panditji!’ He immediately replied with a smile, ‘I am not as popular as you are!'” Then he asked the question that remained a rumour for years. “We asked, ‘Your killer smile stole Lady Mountbatten’s heart… is it true, Sir?’ He blushed, enjoyed the question and laughed, and said, ‘I love all these stories!'”

Since Nehru had answered the first question honestly, Dilip Kumar asked another question. Raj recalled, “‘But everyone says she admitted that she was in love with you!’ Dilip Kumar said, laughing. Nehru laughed again and said, ‘People made me believe those stories.'” Before India’s independence in 1947, there were many rumours of closeness between PM Nehru and Lady Mountbatten. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru died in 1964 at the age of 74.

Amitabh Bachchan won the National Award for the 2005 film Black, while Rani Mukerji won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. Rani played the role of a deaf and mute person in this film and Amitabh was her trainer. The special thing is that Amitabh did not take any fee from Bhansali for working in this film, but there was a scene of Amitabh and Rani in this film which shocked not only his family but also the audience.

The reason for the surprise was Amitabh and Rani’s liplock, while Rani’s name was linked with Abhishek Bachchan at that time and even the talk of their marriage had started. According to ‘Asianet News’, Rani and Abhishek Bachchan came close to each other during the film Yuva. Jaya was also in favour of bringing a Bengali daughter-in-law, but the kissing scene in Black ended the relationship between Abhishek and Rani.

Let us tell you that earlier Kareena Kapoor was being cast opposite Amitabh Bachchan in the film Black, but Amitabh had refused to work with Kareena.

The order has come against the rising border tensions between India and Pakistan. During the aftermath of Operation Sindoor, in which India responded to the Pahalgam terror attack that occurred on April 22, and the shelling by Pakistan at the Line of Control.

“In the interest of national security, all OTT platforms, media streaming platforms and intermediaries operating in India are advised to discontinue the web-series, films, songs, podcasts and other streaming media content, whether made available on a subscription based model or otherwise, having its origins in Pakistan with immediate effect,” said the ministry during a statement.

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Prior to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ordering strict content restrictions, many social media handles of Pakistani celebrities were restricted access in Indian digital platforms. Many users reported that verified accounts of actors, singers, and social media influencers from Pakistan were restricted on Indian digital platforms, including YouTube, Instagram, and X.

Got married at a young age

Along with the film work front, the actress’s personal life has also been in the headlines. Moushumi started acting at just 10 with the Bengali film Balika Vadhu. The actress wanted to complete her studies before marriage, but she was married to Jayant Mukherjee at the age of just 15. At the same time, Moushumi became a mother for the first time at the age of 17. She had a daughter, whom she named Payal. Moushumi became a mother for the second time after 8 years, and she again had a daughter, but there came a time when Moushumi herself used to pray for her daughter’s death.

Had to go to court to meet daughter

Moushumi’s elder daughter Payal, was suffering from diabetes and was in a coma for two years, but the actress was not allowed to meet her daughter due to a dispute with her son-in-law. After going to the police and court, the actress was able to meet her daughter. Moushumi was so devastated to see her daughter’s condition and wanted her to go to God soon. The son-in-law accused the actress that she did not even coming to see her daughter at the last moment. Moushumi called these allegations false. At the same time, Moushumi’s elder daughter Payal, passed away in the year 2019.

This actress is none other than Heena Kausar, daughter of K Asif, director of films like ‘Mughal-e-Azam’. Most people would know Heena Kausar for the film ‘Adalat’ in which she appeared in the role of Amitabh Bachchan’s sister. The song ‘Behna O Behna’ from this film was a huge hit. After this, she appeared in many films like ‘Dharmakanta’, ‘Naagin’, ‘Nikaah’, ‘Kalia’, and ‘Jail Yatra’. Her film career was on the rise when she fell in love with an underworld don and then everything was ruined.

She married underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s right-hand man, Don Mohammad Iqbal Memon i.e. Iqbal Mirchi and left the film world. After marriage, Heena distanced herself from the film industry and settled in London. She became the second wife of Mohammad Iqbal Memon, i.e., Iqbal Mirchi. In 2013, Iqbal Mirchi died of a heart attack. After this, Heena Kausar became completely anonymous. In 2012, she came into the news when the Narcotics Department sealed two flats of Iqbal Mirchi in Mumbai. Heena appealed against this in court, but the court rejected her plea.

There is no public information available about where Heena Kausar is today and what she is doing. She has become an actress whose name is now mostly associated with controversies and lost prospects.