Bollywood news on May 20: Nawazuddin’s wife alleges his brother hit her and more

Nawazuddin Siddiqui's wife Aaliya Siddiqui sent him a legal notice seeking divorce on May 7.




As uncertainty looms over the Hindi film industry, Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has written a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray seeking permission to resume post-production. A host of Bollywood films were supposed to begin post-production before the country went into lockdown on March 25 to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

The letter, signed by Ashoke Pandit, BN Tiwari, Ashok Dubey and Gangeshwarlal Shrivastav, begins by mentioning that they have over five lakh members of the entertainment industry under their umbrella. It also states that the industry generates high revenue and plays an important role in the economy of the country.

“If permissions are given to carry out such post production activities (editing, sound recording and music recording) of these projects, which can be done in closed studios with minimum workforce, it would be great relief to the producers who have poured in huge funds and that they shall be all set to release their projects immediately after the lockdown is lifted,” a part of the letter read.

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Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar today announced he has sent a consignment of PPE kits for health workers in Cama Hospital, Mumbai. “Happy to share that our consignment of PPE kits leaves for the Cama Hospital, Mumbai. Lots of love & gratitude to all who contributed. This will help keeping our medics at the frontline safe! Jai Hind,” Akhtar tweeted.

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan turned philosophical as he appealed to his fans today to put grudges against others in “quarantine.” “Let’s put in quarantine whatever bitterness we have for others in our heart so that we prevent our relationships from going on ventilators,” the actor wrote on Instagram alongside a video showing him smiling at the camera.

आइए मन के किसी कोने में किसी के बारे में पड़ी कड़वाहट को क्वेरनटाईन ( quarantine ) करें क्या पता कोई रिश्ता वेंटिलेटर ( ventilator ) पर जाने से रुक जाए

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Actor Randeep Hooda today took to Instagram to mark four years of his 2016 biopic, Sarbjit, for which he had shed 18 kilos. In the Omung Kumar-directed film, Randeep Hooda played the role of Sarbjit, an Indian national who was detained in Pakistan for 23 years. “Almost took the life outa me,” the actor wrote alongside a picture of his look from the film.

Almost took the life outta me . . #4yearsofsarbjit #sarbjit

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Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s wife Aaliya, who has sought divorce after 11 years of marriage, has accused his family of physical and mental torture. “He (Nawaz) had never raised his hands on me, but the shouting and arguments had become unbearable. But his family has mentally and physically tortured me a lot. His brother had even hit me. His mother and brothers and sisters-in-law used to stay with us only in Mumbai,” Aaliya was quoted in an interview with Bollywood Life.

Actor Anil Kapoor and wife Sunita Kapoor celebrated 36th marriage anniversary on Tuesday, and daughters Sonam and Rhea wished the couple through heartwarming posts on Instagram.

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