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Actor-turned-politician Nagma on Friday defended her tweet in support of actor Richa Chadha who drew flak for her remarks pertaining to Galwan clash for which she later apologised. Nagma said if the Indian Army is ready to take on the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) then why is BJP hesitating in giving a go-ahead for recouping the territory.

While speaking to media, Congress leader Nagma said she did not support actor Richa Chadha on her tweet pertaining to Galwan clash and she had supported the Army veteran who made the comment.

One movie that was awaited by all, Rishab Shetty’s Kantara finally made its digital debut at midnight.  It hasn’t even been a day since its OTT release and fans are busy expressing their disappointment. 

Those who have watched the movie in theatres know that the highlight of the film is Varaha Roopam song which is there in the climax of Kantara. After an action-packed segment, it is this song that brings divinity and a soothing feeling for the audience.

Just like the never-ending debate of Bollywood vs South, there is another forever-long subject which is remakes. At a time when the audience is enjoying pan-India films, Bollywood is busy making remakes. In the past few months, Bollywood has released some remakes of popular Hollywood and regional films. Abhishek Pathak who has recently directed Drishyam 2 spoke about the trend. 

Ajay Devgn starrer Drishyam 2 is also a remake of the Malayalam film of the same name. It is a sequel to 2015’s much-celebrated movie Drishyam. Both movies are a remake of a popular Malayam film of the same name. The Drishyam series is Mohanlal’s critically acclaimed Malayalam films.

Pankaj Tripathi has said that he is not looking for work in languages other than Hindi, neither Hollywood, nor in the south Indian film industry. He has also said that he understands Hindi better, and therefore believes he may not express the emotions accurately in other languages. 

Speaking at the ongoing International Film Festival of India in Goa, Pankaj also said that he is willing to work in any language if someone writes a Hindi-speaking character for him.

Asked about working in Hollywood or south film industries, Pankaj said, “While language is not a barrier for me, I prefer Hindi cinema. It's because I am comfortable with Hindi, main uss language ko samajhta hoon, uski bhavnaon ko, nuances ko behtar samajhta hoon (I understand the language better, I understand its emotions and nuances better). Forget Hollywood, I get offers from Telugu and Malayalam filmmakers but I feel I won't be able to do justice to those films because I won't be able to speak the language.” He was seen in a short role in Chris Hemsworth’s Extraction.

Iran has arrested two prominent actresses who removed their headscarves in public to show support for the ongoing protest movement calling for freedom for women, sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in custody last September.

According to multiple reports citing state media, Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi were detained after being summoned by prosecutors and are accused of collusion and acting against Iran’s authorities.

Ghaziani, an award-winner for 2008’s As Simple as That and 2012’s Days of Life, has been a vocal critic of the crackdown on protesters. She wrote in an Instagram message this weekend, “Maybe this will be my last post. From this moment on, whatever happens to me, know that as always, I am with Iranian people until my last breath.”