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India Today
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Raashii Khanna teases intense new role with bruised BTS pics
Actor Raashii Khanna has created a buzz on social media after sharing behind-the-scenes photos from her upcoming project. The photos show Khanna in a battered and bruised look. The intense images, posted on her official Instagram handle, feature the actor in a simple T-shirt and black pants, with visible injuries on her nose and the post, Raashii wrote in the caption, "Some roles don't ask. They demand. Your body. Your breath. Your bruises. And when you become the storm, you don't flinch at the thunder. Coming soon (sic)." Raashii Khanna hints intense new role with bruised behind-the-scene pics (Photo Credit: Instagram/Raashii Khanna) advertisementWhile she didn't disclose the name of the upcoming project, fans have been quick to speculate that the photos could be from the sets of 'Farzi 2'. Since, it is the much-anticipated sequel to the hit OTT series 'Farzi', where she played a key role in the first to the speculation, reports suggest that 'Farzi 2' is slated to go on floors in 2026. The original series, featuring Shahid Kapoor and Bhuvan Arora, was a breakout OTT success. Raashii Khanna hints intense new role with bruised behind-the-scene pics (Photo Credit: Instagram/Raashii Khanna) Raashii has reportedly undergone rigorous physical training and stunt preparation for this mysterious new role. She was recently seen in 'The Sabarmati Report', a politically charged drama based on real events, alongside Vikrant Massey and Riddhi Dogra. The film is based on the Godhra train burning incident of 27 February 2002, which involved the Sabarmati Express to that, she starred in the Tamil film 'Aghathiyaa'. The actor is set to appear next in 'Telusu Kada', directed by popular stylist Neeraja Kona in her directorial debut. It explores themes of friendship, sacrifice, and self-love. The film also stars Siddu Jonnalagadda, Srinidhi Shetty and Viva Harsha in the lead Watch
Hans India
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hans India
Raashii Khanna: Some roles don't ask, they demand your body and bruises
Mumbai: Actress Raashii Khanna shared her latest behind-the-scenes glimpses from her upcoming project and said that some roles demand everything. Raashii took to Instagram, where she shared a slew of images. In the photographs, the actress appeared bruised, bloodied, and intensely focused. She could be seen in a simple T-shirt and black pants, with the visible injuries on her nose and hand. For the caption, she wrote: 'Some roles don't ask. They demand. Your body. Your breath. Your bruises. And when you become the storm, you don't flinch at the thunder. Coming soon…' Raashii has undergone rigorous physical training and stunt preparation for this project. Most recently, she took on the role of a determined journalist in The Sabarmati Report, a political drama film, based on true events, with direction by Ranjan Chandel, later replaced by Dheeraj Sarna. It is based on the Godhra train burning incident of 27 February 2002, involving Sabarmati Express train. It also stars Vikrant Massey and Riddhi Dogra. In other news, the actress recently featured in Farah Khan's YouTube vlog, where she shared she was initially 'not interested' for 'Madras Cafe', which marked her debut in cinema in 2013. 'I ran away from the first audition. There were a lot of people. It was an ad. It was a lip gloss ad. I was scared seeing so many people. I was always very shy,' Raashii said. To which, Farah replied: 'It wasn't Mukesh Chabra?' 'No. They sent me to small auditions,' said Raashii, who added: ' There were auditions. But they didn't call a lot of people. There were no open auditions. I got an ad. I got a call from casting director Jogi Ji. Jogi Ji said Madras Cafe casting is happening.' 'I said 'I am not interested in films. I don't want to do it. I am here for a time pass'. I refused twice. The third time I said out of respect,' Raashii said.
Indian Express
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
SC rejects convicts' plea against 2-judge bench hearing Godhra train burning appeals
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the vehement submissions of few convicts that a two-judge bench cannot hear their appeals against conviction as the matter pertained to the award of death penalty to 11 accused in the 2002 Godhra train burning case. Senior advocate Sanjay Hegde, appearing for two convicts, told a bench comprising Justices J K Maheshwari and Aravind Kumar that it has been held in the Red Fort terror attack case, in which Mohammad Arif alias Ashfaq was handed down the death penalty, that a three-judge bench has to hear cases pertaining to award of the capital punishment. 'Suppose, this bench of two judges decides to award death penalty to some accused then it has to be re-argued before another bench of three judges,' the senior lawyer said. A Constitution bench of the apex court had in its September 2014 judgement concluded that in all cases in which death sentence was awarded by the high court, such matters be listed before a bench of three judges. Dismissing the submissions, the bench referred to relevant Supreme Court rules and the judgement, and said a three-judge bench has to hear appeals in cases where the high courts have either confirmed death penalty or awarded it after hearing the appeals of parties. 'The Gujarat High Court, in the present case, commuted the death penalty of 11 convicts into life imprisonment and did not award the death penalty…The trial court had awarded the death penalty in this case,' Justice Maheshwari said, adding the rule and the apex court judgement did not bar hearing of the appeals in the present case by a two-judge bench. 'The objection is repelled,' the bench said and commenced the final hearing in the case. Earlier on April 24, the top court said it will commence final hearing on May 6 and 7 on the appeals filed by the Gujarat government and several other convicts in the 2002 Godhra train burning case. On February 27, 2002, 59 people were killed when the S-6 coach of the Sabarmati Express was burnt at Gujarat's Godhra, triggering riots in the state. Several appeals have been filed in the apex court challenging the October 2017 verdict of the Gujarat High Court which had upheld the conviction of several convicts and commuted the death penalties of 11 people to life term. The high court had upheld the 31 convictions in the case and commuted the death penalties of the 11 convicts to life term, the counsel had said.
Hindustan Times
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
SC rejects convicts' plea against 2-judge bench hearing Godhra train burning appeals
New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the vehement submissions of few convicts that a two-judge bench cannot hear their appeals against conviction as the matter pertained to the award of death penalty to 11 accused in the 2002 Godhra train burning case. Senior advocate Sanjay Hegde, appearing for two convicts, told a bench comprising Justices J K Maheshwari and Aravind Kumar that it has been held in the Red Fort terror attack case, in which Mohammad Arif alias Ashfaq was handed down the death penalty, that a three-judge bench has to hear cases pertaining to award of the capital punishment. 'Suppose, this bench of two judges decides to award death penalty to some accused then it has to be re-argued before another bench of three judges,' the senior lawyer said. A Constitution bench of the apex court had in its September 2014 judgement concluded that in all cases in which death sentence was awarded by the high court, such matters be listed before a bench of three judges. Dismissing the submissions, the bench referred to relevant Supreme Court rules and the judgement, and said a three-judge bench has to hear appeals in cases where the high courts have either confirmed death penalty or awarded it after hearing the appeals of parties. 'The Gujarat High Court, in the present case, commuted the death penalty of 11 convicts into life imprisonment and did not award the death penalty…The trial court had awarded the death penalty in this case,' Justice Maheshwari said, adding the rule and the apex court judgement did not bar hearing of the appeals in the present case by a two-judge bench. 'The objection is repelled,' the bench said and commenced the final hearing in the case. Earlier on April 24, the top court said it will commence final hearing on May 6 and 7 on the appeals filed by the Gujarat government and several other convicts in the 2002 Godhra train burning case. On February 27, 2002, 59 people were killed when the S-6 coach of the Sabarmati Express was burnt at Gujarat's Godhra, triggering riots in the state. Several appeals have been filed in the apex court challenging the October 2017 verdict of the Gujarat High Court which had upheld the conviction of several convicts and commuted the death penalties of 11 people to life term. The high court had upheld the 31 convictions in the case and commuted the death penalties of the 11 convicts to life term, the counsel had said. While the state has appealed against the commutation of death penalty to life term for the 11 convicts, several convicts have challenged the high court's verdict upholding their convictions in the case.
India Today
03-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Could have prevented Godhra train burning: Court upholds 9 Railway cops' dismissal
The Gujarat High Court observed that the train burning incident in Godhra, which triggered the 2002 Gujarat riots, could have been prevented if the Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel assigned to patrol the Sabarmati Express had boarded the train as scheduled, instead of returning without reporting for duty due to the court made these observations while upholding the dismissal of nine GRP personnel who were assigned to patrol the Sabarmati Express on February 27, 2002, the day it was set ablaze near Godhra of boarding the designated train, the police officials made a false entry in the register and returned to Ahmedabad on the Shanti Express. They were charged with dereliction of duty for not returning via the assigned train. The chargesheet against them had stated that the 'grave incident that occurred at Godhra could have been prevented' if it wasn't for the dereliction of duty of the police constables. The chargesheet had also stated that the nine constables had shown serious negligence and carelessness towards their duty."The petitioners (policemen) made bogus entries in the register and returned to Ahmedabad by Shanti Express. If the petitioners had departed in Sabarmati Express train itself to reach Ahmedabad, the incident that occurred at Godhra could have been prevented. The petitioners showed negligence and carelessness towards their duty," Justice Vaibhavi Nanavati court further held that the S-6 compartment of the Sabarmati Express, which was set on fire, was without any police personnel since all nine police constables chose to travel by Shanti Express even though the Sabarmati Express was late by only six hours. "The passengers on the train were left without any police security. This results in negligence as well as misconduct on part of the police officials," the court court highlighted that the Sabarmati Express was a 'Category A' train, known for a higher risk of incidents like chain-pulling, thus necessitating the presence of armed GRP personnel for Railway police constables were removed from service following a departmental enquiry related to the train burning incident had moved the High Court, challenging the decision regarding their Hindu pilgrims and karsevaks returning from Ayodhya were killed when the Sabarmati Express was set on fire near the Godhra railway station in Gujara. The incident sparked widespread communal riots, which led to nearly 2,000 deaths and significant loss of Watch IN THIS STORY#Gujarat
