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Indian Express
5 days ago
- Indian Express
21-year-old held for peddling drugs to college students in Noida
Noida Police on Friday arrested a 21-year-old drug peddler riding around the city in Mercedes to supply drugs to college students in Noida, said police. 'We have also seized 500 gm of a foreign drug known as OG, 7 kg local marijuana worth Rs 4 lakh, and his Mercedes car,' said the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Noida, Yamuna Prasad. Prasad said that the man has been identified as Hrishikesh Damodar, a resident of Kerala, who had been staying at JP Cosmos Society in sector 134 of Noida on rent. 'During interrogation he disclosed that he was supplying local marijuana and foreign narcotic OG in Noida's school, college and mall areas,' said the DCP. The DCP said that Hrishikesh used to connect with students through social media and supply drugs according to their demand. 'He used a Mercedes car to portray himself as Elite. He traveled in an expensive car so that no one would suspect him and he supplied drugs in schools, colleges, and mall areas of Noida and Delhi,' said the officials. We had arrested him during a routine check up of the Noida police team from Noida Sector 126 area near Asgarpur T-point. 'When we questioned him, Damodar admitted to carrying drugs in the boot of his car. 'There were multiple parcels of cannabis and OG, cleverly concealed in delivery packets. Hrishikesh dropped out of college in 2024 and was pursuing BBA in the distant mode,' said police.
Indian Express
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Jaya Bachchan was cast in Guddi because Moushumi Chatterjee hurt Hrishikesh Mukherjee's ego: ‘I didn't want to wear a short skirt'
Moushumi Chatterjee was one of the rare female actors of her time who actually started working in Hindi movies as a leading lady after she got married. Moushumi shared in a recent interview that she got married at 15 to composer Hemant Kumar's son Jayanta, and explained that she was never ambitious about her career. She shared that before she got married, she had received an offer from director Hrishikesh Mukherjee to work in Guddi (1971), which later starred Jaya Bachchan (then Bhaduri), but she refused the offer because the character was required to wear short skirts. Hrishikesh was so upset by her refusal that he vowed to destroy her career even before it began, but for Moushumi, he wasn't even on her radar because she wasn't thinking about a career in films. In a chat with Filmfare, she recalled working with Hrishikesh Mukherjee in the 1990s television series Talaash. The series was being produced by Jayant, so Hrishikesh assumed that Moushumi would make an exception and work on a Sunday, even though she was very strict about spending time with her daughters on holidays. Moushumi refused to budge and that's when Hrishikesh revealed to her that he 'ruined' her career even before it began. 'I didn't do Guddi because the heroine was supposed to wear a short skirt. My father said no because firstly, this was a Hindi film, and because we didn't know who Hrihsikesh Mukherjee was. He said I did Talaash only because I wanted to make up for what happened on Guddi. He said I ruined your career,' she recalled. She remembered Hrishikesh's words saying, 'At that time, I was such an egoist. I thought, 'You said no to Hrishikesh Mukherjee, we will se how you come make a career in Mumbai'. He said, 'I did not want you to work on that movie. I don't want this heroine, I want that heroine.' And that's how he cast Jaya in the role that changed the trajectory of her career. ALSO READ | Karan Johar, Ram Kapoor, Kusha Kapila face Ozempic barbs: Why this appetite for hate when it comes to celebs and their bodies? Moushumi said that she started wearing saree at the age of 13 and wasn't comfortable wearing sort clothes. She also recalled an incident where costume designer Mani J Rabadi gave her a backless blouse and a short ghagra for a film. She started crying and said, 'I feel like I am naked.' Her husband had to tell her that her dress was okay and it wasn't anything out of the ordinary for films.
Time of India
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Exclusive - CID actor Hrishikesh Pandey: It's very important that the kind of role that I do is one that I can stand by
Actor Hrishikesh Pandey is known for his performances in shows like CID , Koi Apna Sa, Porus, Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki amongst many others. When it comes to Hrishikesh, it is very important for him to take up roles that he believes in. The actor says that he has no qualms in picking up negative characters, but he needs to get into the skin of his character, before performing. 'For me, it's very important that the kind of role that I do is one that I can stand by. I will not do something which I feel I am not proud of. It is not like I always need to play goody-goody roles. I can look ugly too, but I need to look like the character. I need to justify the role to myself,' he says. Ask him if he ever feels like he needs an alternate life plan, other than acting, and he says, 'A lot of people have left their proper careers like doctors, engineers, and CAs and are doing a great job here. They have pursued their ambitions. But, for me, I have never thought of doing anything else.' Sharing about the roles he wants to take up next, he says, 'I want to do important, intense roles, good roles. I would love to do a comedy also. A full-fledged comedy is something that I haven't done yet. As for success, I definitely feel it's to each to their own. I count my success from where I've come. Every step of mine, even a single step that I've taken and moved forward, is success for me.' He adds, 'I've been there in the industry for so many years, and you know, whatever roles I'm getting, whatever things I'm doing, I'm happy with them. The important thing, for me, is to balance life. That is what success is all about.' 'CID' fame ACP Pradyuman aka Shivaji Satam shares his plight, says he doesn't have work
Indian Express
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Hrishikesh Mukherjee apologised to Moushumi Chatterjee for ‘destroying her career' after she rejected Guddi: ‘You had hurt my ego'
Veteran actor Moushumi Chatterjee and filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukherjee worked together on just one project in their long, illustrious careers — the 1992 TV show Talaash. In a recent interaction, Moushumi revealed why she only starred in one project by the late legendary filmmaker, despite their family ties. When asked about working with Hrishikesh Mukherjee only in Talaash, Moushumi told Nayandeep Rakshit on his YouTube channel, 'That was Hrishikesh's fault. I don't know what he thought or noticed.' Revealing the reason behind their limited collaboration, Moushumi shared an instance when she once visited Hrishikesh Mukherjee's house after he had called her. Because they had family ties, she went to see him. At that time, the filmmaker confessed to having jeopardised her career and admitted to sabotage her career after she had refused one of his earlier projects. Recalling her meeting with Hrishikesh at his home, Moushumi said, 'Hrishikesh couldn't walk, that was his condition at that time. He called me and said, ' Indu mujh maaf karde. Mein tera career barbad karne mein laga tha (Indu, I am sorry. I was trying to jeopardise your career). You remember you heard a story of a film and you agreed to do it also, but I had refused to cast you and gave the name of another heroine.'' Moushumi then shared why Hrishikesh wanted her to fail. She said, 'He told me, 'You had hurt my ego when you had refused to star in Guddi.'' Guddi was a 1971 film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, which marked the debut of Jaya Bachchan in Hindi cinema. During the conversation, Moushumi also revealed her side of the story and explained why she wasn't allowed to star in Hrishikesh's film. 'That time I was Calcutta girl. The character was required to wear a mini frock and we had the culture of wearing sarees from the age of 13. My father didn't allow me to star in the film. He said, 'She is 10th standard. She won't go to Mumbai.' I also wasn't comfortable wearing the mini frock. At that time, how would I have known who is Hrishikesh Mukherjee,' she admitted. Talking further about her conversation with Hrishikesh, she added, 'These are his words, 'Indu I was so revengeful towards you that this girl refused to work with Hrishikesh Mukherjee, I will destroy her career.'' Later, Hrishikesh apologised for his mistake and even offered her a role in Talaash during the same meeting. 'He told me, 'Give me a chance to redeem myself. Please do Talaash. The heroine that has been suggested to me doesn't have that spiritualness that you have,'' the veteran star recalled.
