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The National
a day ago
- Politics
- The National
YouTuber arrested after targeting councillor with racial abuse
A MAN who runs a podcast and YouTube channel has been arrested after he sent a councillor racist abuse online. Labour Councillor Dr Soryia Siddique, who represents Glasgow Southside Central, was subjected to racist and Islamophobic abuse online last week after she spoke about why she entered politics. Siddique faced a barrage of online abuse following her appearance in a video for the campaign group, ElectHer, which aims to help women get into politics, according to the Sunday Mail. According to the paper, some of the Labour councilor's comments were picked up by online trolls after a video was made specifically targeting Siddique. READ MORE: Scottish independence support at 58 per cent if Nigel Farage becomes PM – poll One of the comments online trolls allegedly abused Siddique over was that she said she had been surprised by how 'pale, male and stale' the political environment was when she entered. Siddique (below), who was elected in 2012, also reportedly spoke about the challenges of being a woman in politics and her passion for the job, which were not commented on. (Image: Sourced) The podcaster and YouTuber Craig Houston, who has an online following of several thousand people, has now been arrested and charged by police. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'A 52-year-old man has been arrested and charged following a report of an online communication offence. 'He is due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court at a later date and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.' A Glasgow Labour spokesperson told the Sunday Mail: 'We understand the content of these videos is under police investigation and an individual has been charged.' The online abuse aimed at Siddique came in the same week Nigel Farage was accused of racism after his party made a Facebook advert attacking Scottish Labour's leader Anas Sarwar (below). The video claimed Sarwar would 'prioritise' the Pakistani community in Scotland, as it plays clips of the politician urging more people from South Asian backgrounds to get involved in politics.
Daily Record
2 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Record
Podcaster charged after Scots councillor targeted with vile racist abuse
SUNDAY MAIL EXCLUSIVE: Craig Houston has been charged after the Glagsow politician was bombarded with Islamophobic hatred. A Scottish podcaster has been arrested after a councillor was bombarded with racist abuse online. Councillor Dr Soryia Siddique, who represents Glasgow Southside Central, faced a barrage of Islamophobic and racist hatred last week after she spoke about her reasons for entering politics. In a video for ElectHer, a campaign group which helps women get into politics, Siddique said she had been surprised by how 'pale, male and stale' the environment she entered was. Some of her comments were picked up by online trolls after a video was made specifically targeting Siddique. The councillor, who was elected in 2012, also spoke about the challenges of being a woman in politics and her passion for the job, which were not commented on. The abuse against the Labour councillor came in the same week Nigel Farage was accused of racism for highlighting a speech made by Anas Sarwar where he was encouraging more people from ethnic minorities to go into politics. Scottish podcaster and Youtuber Craig Houston has now been arrested and charged by police. A Police Scotland spokesman said: 'A 52-year-old man has been arrested and charged following a report of an online communication offence. 'He is due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court at a later date and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.' A Glasgow Labour spokesperson said 'We understand the content of these videos is under police investigation and an individual has been charged.'
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Arabella Stanton's audition as Hermione Granger in HBO's new Harry Potter series reminds fans of Emma Watson. Watch
Siddique directed "Bodyguard" in Malayalam, Tamil, and Hindi, starring Dileep, Vijay, and Salman Khan respectively. All three versions were blockbusters. Despite success, he returned to Malayalam cinema and never worked in Bollywood again, passing away in 2021.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
This director made the same film thrice in a year with 3 superstars, all big hits; yet never worked in Bollywood again
The trend of remaking one's own film in another language is not new. Priyadarshan made a career for himself in Hindi cinema by remaking his old Malayalam classics in Bollywood, and doing it quite successfully. Of late, Atlee has repackaged elements from his films in his Hindi debut, Jawan. But nobody did it quite as successfully as one man in the late 2010s. This maverick made the same film in three languages, with three different star casts, all in one year. And all of them were blockbusters. Yet, this was his final foray in Bollywood. Siddique Ismail, known in the film world as simply Siddique, started his film career as an assistant to Fazil in Malayalam cinema. He later teamed up with Lal, and the Siddique-Lal duo gave Mollywood many hits. But after their split in the 90s, Siddique began to direct films solo. In 2010, he directed Bodyguard, starring Dileep with Nayanthara and Mithra Kurian. The film was a roaring box office success, sparking calls for a remake in the Tamil and Telugu industries. Just months later, Siddique mounted the Tamil remake - Kaavalan. This starred Vijay, Asin, and Mithra Kurian (reprising her role from the Malayalam original). Kaavalan became Vijay's first film to gross ₹100 crore and was declared an industry hit. Not to be outdone, barely a year after the release of the original Bodyguard, Siddique went on the floors with the Hindi remake. Also titled Bodyguard, this film starred Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor, alongside Raj Babbar and Hazel Keech. The film earned ₹253 crore and was one of the highest-grossing Hindi films at the time of its release. After the success of the three Bodyguard films, Siddique went back to Malayalam cinema. Reportedly, he had offers from top Bollywood stars, who wanted to replicate the Bodyguard success. But Siddique had Malayalam cinema on his mind. In 2018, he made a Tamil film - Bhaskar Oru Rascal - again, a remake of his film. And in 2020, he directed his final film, Big Brother, starring Mohanlal and Arbaaz Khan. Siddique suffered from liver cirrhosis in his final days and died after a prolonged illness in July 202. He was only 55.
India Today
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Woman detained for trespassing at Aditya Roy Kapur's house in Mumbai
A 47-year-old woman was detained by the Khar police on Monday evening for trespassing at the residence of Bollywood actor Aditya Roy Kapur while he was to police officials, the woman, identified as Ghazala Siddique, arrived at Kapur's residence and told his domestic help that she had come to meet the actor and had brought gifts for him. She was allowed entry into the premises in his returning home, Kapur was informed by his staff about Siddique. The actor promptly contacted society officials, who in turn notified the Khar police. Authorities arrived at the scene and detained Siddique. She has since been booked for trespassing and housebreaking under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code. Further investigation revealed that this is not Siddique's first such incident. Last week, she reportedly attempted to gain access to superstar Salman Khan's residence, after which she was detained by the Bandra who claims to be a resident of Dubai, said that she came to Mumbai to meet Aditya Roy Kapur. Police are currently verifying her background and the motives behind her repeated attempts to approach Bollywood case is under investigation at Khar Police the work front, Aditya Roy Kapur will be seen next in Anurag Basu's Metro In Dino. The film is slated for release on July 4. IN THIS STORY#Aditya Roy Kapur
