After art director alleges union harassment and dies by suicide, producers’ body meets top cops to rein in unions; draws up new rules to protect workers’ interests.On July 9, mid-day had reported that cine bodies had sprung into action after Pune-based art director Rajesh Sapte accused Film Studios Setting All Mazdoor Union treasurer Rakesh Mourya of harassment and died by suicide (Underbelly of showbiz comes into focus, July 9). In the two weeks since, Vishwas Nangare-Patil, joint commissioner of police (Law & Order) and Shirin S Lokhande, additional labour commissioner, have initiated a dialogue with the Indian Motion Pictures Producers’ Association (IMPPA) to rein in the union bodies that have been found to dabble in illegal recovery of workers’ wages.
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Actor Ayushmann Khurrana is currently busy shooting for his upcoming film "Doctor G" in Bhopal. He calls himself lucky that he chose acting as his profession because it has taken him to "incredible destinations". Ayushmann said: "I'm lucky that I chose acting as my profession because it has not only enabled me to live so many remarkable characters but has also taken me to so many incredible destinations." The actor added that this is the first time in his career that he has shot in Bhopal.
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Word is that Shreya Ghoshal was paid a whopper (a crore!) for her appearance on the small screen. The singer, who has rendered the promotional track of the upcoming show, Zindagi Mere Ghar Aana, starring Esha Kansara and Hasan Zaidi, also features in the music video. Ghoshal and entrepreneur husband Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya welcomed their son, Devyaan, on May 22. As it was one of her first assignments after motherhood, she preferred to shoot and sing from the confines of her home. The crooner says the television series, produced by writer Zama Habib, about pregnancy and motherhood in difficult times, reminded her of being pregnant during the pandemic.
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