Have you heard? Kangana slams Indian politicians; Jaat to release on THIS date

Kangy hits back at desi politiciansKangana Ranaut may have put up one of her careerrsquos finest performances in Emergency but it appears the actor is yet to be rewarded with the fruits of her labour Ranaut who has been embroiled in controversy since news relating to the film hit headlines took a dig at politicians and feminists for their lack of support amid protests against her film that are taking place in Punjab and parts of the UK She praised British MP Bob Blackman for speaking out in the UK Parliament and defending the filmrsquos right to be screened Heaping praise on Blackman for supporting ldquomy fundamental right of free speechrdquo she criticised Indian politicians and feminists for their silence On January 18 the filmrsquos screening was disrupted at a theatre in London after proKhalistan activists stormed inside the cinema hall and demanded that the movie be haltedNot worth recordingIn a reference that may be as poetic as it is pertinent Naseeruddin Shah said cinemarsquos important function is to serve as the record of its times The actor however said it would be a ldquobig tragedyrdquo if future generations look at Bollywood movies to comprehend the India of this era Speaking at the Kerala Literature Festival Shah shared ldquoThe most important purpose that serious cinema serves is not to bring change in the world I donrsquot think anybodyrsquos thinking is changed after seeing a film no matter how wonderful it may be Yes it may help you raise a few questions But the really important function of cinema is to act as a record of its times Those are the most valuable films because these films will be seen 100 years later And if 100 years later people want to know what India of 2025 was like it would be a big tragedy if they found a Bollywood filmrdquo Highlighting the difficulties that filmmakers face when creating ldquohonest picturesrdquo that reflect the realities of the times he noted that films attempting to portray the truth often face bans or struggle to find an audience because they lack the commercial elements that are essential to make successful filmsBack on screenSunny Deolrsquos Jaat is set to hit the theatres across the country on April 10 the makers announced on January 24 The film is slated to release in Hindi Tamil and Telugu and is touted as a ldquohighoctane dramardquo with ldquolargerthanlife action sequencesrdquo News relating to Gopichand Malinenirsquos directorial venture was shared by leading man Deol on social media Jaat also stars Randeep Hooda Vineet Kumar Singh Saiyami Kher and Regina CassandraTwo veterans turn 80Accomplished filmmaker Subhash Ghai R turned 80 on January 24 and celebrated the day by cutting a cake along with writer Javed Akhtar who also hit the same milestone a few days ago The duo posed for the lensmen with Akhtar entertaining them with his trademark wit stating ldquoNever bring a knife between a writer and directorrdquo Previously Anil Kapoor took to the stories section of his official Instagram handle and penned a heartfelt post for Ghai celebrating his ldquowisdom and creativityrdquo When questioned by the paparazzi Akhtar also expressed relief about Saif Ali Khanrsquos safe return to his home following the horrific stabbing incidentThe story behind the seriesWith the Netflix series The Roshans serving as one of the most poignant narratives on the lives of the men who contributed immensely to Indian cinema fans of top from left Hrithik Rajesh and Rakesh Roshan have begun posing questions on matters that were raised but not fully addressed in the fourpart show Actorfilmmaker Rakesh says the docuseries was fuelled by his desire to highlight the achievements of his father late composer Roshan Lal Nagrath right after he noticed his songs were missing from many music compilations It was seven years ago when Rakesh found an old transistor that had songs of many renowned musicians ldquoThere were 10000 songs of all music directors and actors but not of my father I felt restless and disturbedrdquo the filmmaker said in an interview adding that later he picked up a conversation with Shashi Ranjan after hearing him sing his fatherrsquos songs ldquoI told him why donrsquot you make a documentary on him But he suggested that we make a documentary series on all the other three RoshansmdashRajesh Hrithik and myself So it becomes a wholesome package for the audience to learn about our contribution to the film industryrdquo he said of the show that eventually came to be