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New Indian Express
27-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
CoBRA sting in Operation Black Forest
In a pre-mission briefing of his men from the special CoBRA force, Manoranjan, a newly-inducted young officer, had declared, 'It's a do or die mission, and mine will be the first CoBRA blood to be shed if it came to that.' During his pre-induction interview, I had observed his readiness to give his best for an operation. He and the brave men of CoBRA knew the challenge of fighting a well-armed, motivated and organised adversary—one who can't be identified easily even if seen gossiping with local villagers. So, imagine taking him on in his own adda. You cannot disrupt village life, though you are sure an extremist is hiding there. You don't have Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in force and your adversary enjoys the rights of a vibrant democracy. Maoists demonstrate their position by sporadic violence, so that the local population toes their line and joins their militia in large numbers out of fear, most often not knowing the movement's ideology. Mobile warfare is a decisive stage in guerrilla warfare to liberate pockets of influence. They set up alternative administrative structures where the presence of government agencies is not seen or felt—like in Abujhmad, which literally translates as 'unknown area'. Detection and disposal of explosives, especially the improvised explosive devices, are a real challenge. In September 2009, in one of the CoBRA unit's early major operations, Manoranjan and his men succeeded in outmanoeuvring the IEDs. But he did not survive the ensuing close encounter to tell the tale. For the newly operationalised CoBRA, it was a shock and a warning. But they just could not fail. The central government had recognised left-wing extremism as the worst internal security threat and had mandated CRPF to raise 10 units (about 10,000 personnel) of Commando Battalions for Resolute Action or CoBRA. The CRPF, seasoned with decades of experience in dealing with insurgency and terrorism, had to identify and develop 10 centres in affected states; and induct, train and equip the personnel recruited with stringent limits on age and physical efficiency.
Time of India
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Zeenat Aman reveals how she bagged Shammi Kapoor's directorial debut 'Manoranjan'
Veteran diva Zeenat Aman shared another blast from the past as she dropped the peppy number "Dulhan Maike Chali" from her 1974 film "Manoranjan". The song talks about a busload of gorgeous, joyful prostitutes who tease and school a moralistic havaldar (Sanjeev Kumar) on their way to the lock-up. Talking about the movie, Zeenat wrote on her Instagram "The opinion on most 'remakes' seems to be scathing, but I am very proud to have starred in Shammi Kapoor 's directorial debut Manoranjan, a remake of the American romantic comedy Irma La Douce." The movie is a remake of the American drama, "Irma La Douce". Zeenat Aman celebrates first anniversary of her Instagram debut; says 'No agents, no managers, no bought followers' Revealing how she bagged Shammi Kapoor's directorial debut, the yesteryear sensation added, "In the 1970s I still lived in south Bombay with my mother, and the producer FC Mehra happened to be our neighbour and friend. It was he who connected me with Shammi ji, for which I am ever grateful. It's not that Shammi ji and I forged some profound friendship, instead I had the professional joy of working with an immensely talented, musical and affable director. His vision was unstinted - he set the tone for the cast and crew - but he also revealed his playful side. I recall many a lunch during which he teased my costar Sanjeev Kumar about his rumoured romantic trysts to the delight of everyone at the table." Zeenat further talked about how she approached her role as a prostitute named Nisha in the movie. "Back to the movie. As a young woman discovering her own feminism, I was keen to sink my teeth into a character who defied societal expectations. In this case, the expectation that a prostitute must be miserable, ashamed, socially rejected and waiting for a white knight! In my books, Nisha is a character right up there with Rupa and Janice. Iconic," she penned. "Dulhan Maike Chali" enjoys lyrics penned by Anand Bakshi , with the three Mangeshkar sisters lending their voices to the RD Burman composition. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Pink Villa
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Why did The Royals' Zeenat Aman work in Manoranjan despite it being ‘remake'? Reason is as cool as actress' persona
Zeenat Aman worked in Shammi Kapoor's directorial debut film, Manoranjan, co-starring Sanjeev Kumar. The rom-com was released back in 1974, and putting her Instagram to best use, The Royals ' actress shared an interesting anecdote related to the film. On May 23, Zeenat Aman posted a video clip of the song featuring her from the movie Manoranjan. She posted a long caption which began by expressing, "A busload of gorgeous, joyful prostitutes tease and school a moralistic havaldar as they are driven to the lock-up!" She continued by stating, "The opinion on most 'remakes' seems to be scathing, but I am very proud to have starred in Shammi Kapoor's directorial debut Manoranjan, a remake of the American romantic comedy Irma La Douce." Reflecting on her decision to be a part of the film, The Royals' actress shared, "As a young woman discovering her own feminism, I was keen to sink my teeth into a character who defied societal expectations. In this case, the expectation that a prostitute must be miserable, ashamed, socially rejected and waiting for a white knight! In my books, Nisha is a character right up there with Rupa and Janice. Iconic." Take a look In addition to this, she also talked about her director, Shammi Kapoor who she was introduced by her neighbor and friend, producer FC Mehra. Aman mentioned that she and Shammi didn't 'forge' some profound friendship. Rather, she had the 'professional joy' of working with a director whom she described as 'an immensely talented, musical and affable.' She praised Kapoor for having a bountiful vision to set the tone for the cast and crew and also be able to reveal his playful side. The veteran actress further remembered Kapoor once teasing her Manoranjan co-star Sanjeev Kumar about his rumored romantic dates that used to be the delight of everyone at the table. In conclusion, Aman hailed Manoranjan as 'a mad caper' and recommended fans to enjoy Dulhan Maike Chali song. It was penned by Anand Bakshi, sung by the three Mangeshkar sisters, and composed by RD Burman. On the professional front, Aman was last seen in Netflix's rom-com, The Royals led by Ishaan Khatter and Bhumi Pednekar.
India.com
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Zeenat Aman REVEALS How She Bagged Shammi Kapoors Directorial Debut Manoranjan
Veteran diva Zeenat Aman shared another blast from the past as she dropped the peppy number "Dulhan Maike Chali" from her 1974 film "Manoranjan". The song talks about a busload of gorgeous, joyful prostitutes who tease and school a moralistic havaldar (Sanjeev Kumar) on their way to the lock-up. Talking about the movie, Zeenat wrote on her Instagram "The opinion on most 'remakes' seems to be scathing, but I am very proud to have starred in Shammi Kapoor's directorial debut Manoranjan, a remake of the American romantic comedy Irma La Douce." The movie is a remake of the American drama, "Irma La Douce". Revealing how she bagged Shammi Kapoor's directorial debut, the yesteryear sensation added, "In the 1970s I still lived in south Bombay with my mother, and the producer FC Mehra happened to be our neighbour and friend. It was he who connected me with Shammi ji, for which I am ever grateful. It's not that Shammi ji and I forged some profound friendship, instead I had the professional joy of working with an immensely talented, musical and affable director. His vision was unstinted - he set the tone for the cast and crew - but he also revealed his playful side. I recall many a lunch during which he teased my costar Sanjeev Kumar about his rumoured romantic trysts to the delight of everyone at the table." Zeenat further talked about how she approached her role as a prostitute named Nisha in the movie. "Back to the movie. As a young woman discovering her own feminism, I was keen to sink my teeth into a character who defied societal expectations. In this case, the expectation that a prostitute must be miserable, ashamed, socially rejected and waiting for a white knight! In my books, Nisha is a character right up there with Rupa and Janice. Iconic," she penned. "Dulhan Maike Chali" enjoys lyrics penned by Anand Bakshi, with the three Mangeshkar sisters lending their voices to the RD Burman composition.
Time of India
07-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Over 7L fingerlings released in Rushikulya
1 2 Berhampur: Over 7.50 lakh fingerlings of different species were released in Rushikulya river as part of the river ranching programme under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). The fingerlings of different sizes and various species were released at Kansariganda near Chhatrapur recently. "The initiative under PMMSY seeks to address the declining fish populations in the river and enhance the livelihoods of local fishermen," assistant fishery officer Manoranjan Nayak said on fish fingerlings of different sizes were released during a brief function held on the shore of the river on Monday afternoon where Chhatrapur MLA Krushna Chandra Nayak and several other local fishermen and fishery officers were programme was launched last year in selected major rivers in the state, including Rushikulya. Last year, the fishery officials released the fingerlings in three places in Rushikulya, including near Purushottampur and Kansariganda. "As the river is dry in some other areas, we released the fingerlings at Kansariganda, which is a gorge in the river," Manoranjan said they released the Indian major carp species like rohu, mrigal and katla, which are in great demand among locals. These species also auto-breed in the river, which can help increase the fishery resources in the river, he added."The govt has taken several programmes for supporting the livelihood of the fishermen and river ranching is one of these under the PMMSY. The project is expected to significantly bolster fish populations in the river and support local fisheries," the MLA said."While releasing the fingerlings in the river, we also urged the fishermen not to catch the small fish for consumption. If any small fish are caught during fishing, they should be released in the river once again to increase their population. Awareness meetings were held among the fishermen in nearby villages dominated by the fishermen," Manoranjan added.
