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Bollywood Gup-Shup

NAMIT MALHOTRA SHREYA KALRA

Ramayana’ producer reacts to trailer response Actor reflects on her ‘Lock Upp’ journey

amit Malhotra, found- ock Upp’ winner Shreya
er of Prime Focus, Kalra said her victory was
NCEO of DNEG, La testament to the support
and producer of the up- she received throughout the re-
coming Ranbir Kapoor ality show, while also respond-
starrer ‘Ramayana’, has ing to criticism over her win
reacted to the positive re- and reflecting on some of the
sponse to the trailer of the controversies that marked her
mythological epic. Speak- journey.
ing to ANI, Namit Malhotra Speaking at a press con-
shared, “The trailer was re- ference after lifting the trophy,
leased last week and I think it Kalra dedicated the win to those
crossed over a billion views in who stood by her during the compe-
five days, which is a great mo- tition, crediting her boyfriend Rishabh Jaiswal and
ment for India. I really appreci- ate all the co-contestants Shilpa Shinde and Madhuri Grover.
love we’ve got from people all over the world. The aspiration is
to now take it to the world as we are with our partnership with Sony “This win is for my mental trauma that I went through in the
Pictures. We are hoping to make sure that Ramayana now releases show. This belongs to everyone who supported me inside and out-
globally as a big universal film.” side the show - my fans, my family, Rishabh, Shilpa ji and Madhuri
ji.”
Describing the film as “everybody’s story”, Malhotra added,
“It’s a great moment because you know Ramayana is everybody’s She added that while the trophy belonged to her supporters,
story. Every Indian, every person in the world I feel can identify the Rs 1 crore prize money would be put to practical use. Kalra
with it in some form and shape, so the fact that we’re getting ap- said she intends to contribute to a shelter home supported by Shil-
preciation for it and it’s connecting with people, that’s a feeling of pa Shinde and invest the remaining amount in property, playfully
great satisfaction that we are on the right track.” describing herself as “business-minded.”

RAVEENA TANDON

Actor urges compassion for stray animals at ‘Ohh My Dog’ screening
ctor Raveena Tandon has voiced the need to show compassion towards
animals, expressing concern over what she described as a growing rise
Ain cruelty against stray animals. On the sidelines of a special screening of
‘Ohh My Dog’, Tandon said, “I’d like to give a message to the entire country. I’d
like to urge our High Courts and our Supreme Court that the greatness of a nation
is recognized by the way it treats and has compassion for its animals.”

“The way cruelty is happening nowadays....incidents of abuse include animals
being thrown from buildings or set on fire. it’s a horrible situation,” she added.

The actress further argued that the solution lies in properly implementing the
Animal Birth Control (ABC) program, which focuses on the sterilisation and vacci-
nation of stray dogs as a humane method of population management.

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