New crisis involving Nab’s Irfan Qadir emerges

ISLAMABAD: A new crisis involving the dismissal and restoration of Prosecutor General of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Irfan Qadir, emerged after Supreme Court (SC) issued orders to remove him from his office, Geo News reported Monday.

The apex court ordered the sacking of the Prosecutor General in Haris Steel case; however, talking to Geo News, Irfan Qadir said, ‘I was legally appointed by President Asif Ali Zardari and still I am the Nab’s Prosecutor General.’

Irfan Qadir called a meeting of law officers at his office this morning and issued them high-level directives to keep up their work.

Qadir said he was appointed by President Zardari and only he could ask him (Qadir) to quit his office.

Meantime, the Presidential House said the apex court ruling is quite explicit and unequivocal.

Presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar said the court has expressly directed Irfan Qadir to leave his charge and there is no truth in reports regarding directives from the president giving him go-ahead to continue his work.

Feeling ‘Hurt’, President of IMPPA TP Aggarwal threatens suicide

The president of IMPAA (Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association) TP Aggarwal couldn’t control his emotions when he suddenly declared in front of the waiting media that soon, he would be committing suicide.

The press conference was called by the IMPAA progressive group to express solidarity with T.P. Aggarwal who was charged by his rival Sushma Shiromanee the ex V.P. of the association that Aggarwal is involved with the underworld and she has received calls from the underworld threatening her to withdraw from the forthcoming elections, offering her amount up to 4 crores.

Protesting against a recent news report that claimed that Aggarwal had underworld links including those with gangster Ravi Pujari, several members of IMPPA came down heavily on Sushma Shiromanee, Vice President of IMPPA accusing her of several misdeeds committed against the President and fellow members.

At the Press conference the IMPAA progressive group demanded through investigation into the matter and an emotional T.P. Aggarwal said that he will only stand for the elections if he comes clean from the investigations and in the sudden burst of emotions T.P. Aggarwal who is in the respective business of education in Delhi said that “If industry is filled with such people then I will leave this industry, the allegations have hurt me a lot.”

The IMPAA president also hinted that he will take action against the parties at fault including the publication which printed the news without confirming with T.P. Aggarwal and finding out his credentials as an educationist.

The IMPAA elections are due shortly

Laden fame Pradhuman Singh’s act of concern

Remember the laden look alike in the whacky ‘Tere Bin Laden’, yes of course... why not Pradhuman Singh who rose to fame with his debut super hit movie ‘Tere Bin Laden’, where he got appreciations from various corners is a man with a heart that bleeds for the poor.

Pradhuman is missing his sister on the eve of Raksha Bandhan as he is in Mumbai these days, but he made the day special for many underprivileged kids on the eve of the festival which is close to his heart.

Pradhuman yesterday was seen interacting and chatting with underprivileged kids for an NGO. The actor visited the NGO to celebrate Raksha Bandhan and the young girls couldn’t stop smiling as they tied Rakhi’s on the wrists of the actor. The actor mingled with kids and made them feel special. The actor who shies away from media and keeps a very low profile was really glad to pay visit and showed deep interest to support the kids in whatever way he can. He became a member with the charitable trust and promised them to visit again.

Pradhuman was really surprised to see those beautiful hand made rakhis and was touched when kids approached him saying, “Bhaiya main aapko Rakhi baandh dhoon.”

Ajay-Anil starrer Bullet Train rolls from September 10

Venus forthcoming project ‘Bullet Train’ goes on floors 10th September 2010.

‘Bullet Train’ stars Ajay Devgn, Anil Kapoor, Tusshar Kapoor, Kangana Ranuat, Sameera Reddy and Boman Irani with music from maestro Pritam will be a first of its kind stylized action thriller shot entirely in the United Kingdom.

Taking director Priyadarshan out of his comfort zone, the film produced by head honcho at Venus Ratan Jain will be on par with sleek Hollywood action flicks.

The Ratan Jain-Priyadarshan duo has always spelled magic at the box office with all 4 of their projects – ‘Hungama’, ‘Hulchul’, ‘Garam Masala’ and ‘De Dana Dan’ turning out to be super hits. This time the partnership plans to reach greater heights with the decision to work on an action film.

Says producer Ratan Jain, “We’ve had a longstanding equation with Priyadarshan over the years – all of the comedies we’ve worked on have done brilliantly at the box office. For our fifth project we wanted to take on a novel concept and that was how Bullet Train was born.”

The film that will be shot across London, Scotland, Wales and Birmingham will have 4 major action sequences as highlights specially choreographed by an acclaimed UK based action director.

Katrina Kaif to Fly Arab via Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has appointed Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif as its brand ambassador.

The announcement is slated to be made today at a PC in Mumbai by Etihad Airways vice president marketing Andrew Ward and Etihad Airways country manager India Neerja Bhatia along with Katrina.

According to the officials from the airline, the association with Katrina would boost the brand image of Ethiad Airways.

Katrina will next be seen in Farah Khan’s ‘Tees Maar Khan’ opposite Akshay Kumar. The movie is slated to release on 24 December. She has also recently signed Yash Raj Films' untitled movie, where she is paired opposite Imran Khan. The movie will be directed by debutant Ali Abbas Zafar.

Earlier there was news that the actress had suggested Farah Khan to direct her for the brand’s commercial.

Sunny Deol, Tabu to share screen

When they are gracing the screens again, looks like they have planned to create a power-packed difference… Sunny Deol and Tabu individually created a remarkable niche in the industry, playing imposing characters many times. But it is only now that these striking actors are going to share the screen space, after 'Maa Tujhhe Salaam' their last movie together.

K C Bokadia's ‘Khuda Kasam’ is said to bring together Sunny and Tabu; however we don’t know whether they play a pair here…

Remember Sunny’s earlier performance in ‘Gadar: Ek Prem Katha’? Well, sources say that the powerful actor will be repeating his role as a truck driver in ‘Khuda Kasam’ as well. But instead of Sikh character, the actor will be playing a Muslim in this one.

The film is about an honest person’s fight against the system which falsely proved him to be guilty of a crime. Tabu features as a police officer while Ashish Vidyarthi plays the baddie, as a politician.

Expect a dhamdaar screenplay

Deepika’s tattoo tales to end…

Yes people; like they say erase everything of the past…. This Bollywood babe is also not in mood to look back when she’s standing on the threshold of a promising future. And her decision to wipe out old memories doesn’t seem to be surprising.

Buzz is that Deepika Padukone has planned to remove the RK tattoo on the nape of her neck. The tattoo which was done when she and Ranbir Kapoor were a hot pair. Now that both have parted ways, Deeps wants to erase the inked impression through laser technology.

All these while the tall beauty had tried her best to hide the tattoo with concealer, when she shot for movies ‘Lafangey Parindey’ and ‘Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey’.

Deepika is currently a hot topic among gossip mongers for being a pair with Siddharth Mallya.

Jab dil hi toot gaya, toh tattoo le kar kya karenge....