Nobody could have imagined me as Beena in 'Mirzapur': Rasika Dugal

by Argus News

Mumbai, Aug 21: As the web series 'Mirzapur 2' wins the 'Best Series' at the ongoing Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2021, actress Rasika Dugal recalls how, post the release of the show everyone told her that it was hard to imagine her in the character of Beena Tripathi.

Rasika Dugal bagged two nominations for her work in the film 'Lootcase' and the web series 'Mirzapur 2'.

Talking about her characters in both the projects, Rasika told IANS: "I must say these two women in 'Lootcase' and 'Mirzapur' are so different. In a way, it was an opportunity for me to be versatile as an actress. Since I am a little introverted, shy and clumsy in real life, which is just the opposite of who Beena Tripathi is, in Mirzapur, nobody could have imagined me as Beena in 'Mirzapur'. She walks her way and carries herself with a sense of dignity and there is a sense of sensuality in her personality. It was an interesting character because she is firm and fearless. On the other hand, in 'Lootcase' which was a comedy, Lata is a simple, God-fearing woman, morally upright and always walks the line. So as an actress for me receiving nominations for both the work was very special."

The new season of the web series 'Mirzapur' was released on Amazon Prime Video. The show also features Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Divyendu Sharma, Vijay Varma, Shriya Pilgaonkar and Shweta Tripathi Sharma.

Since most of her work, especially cinema be it 'Qissa', 'Tu Hai Mera Sunday', 'Hamid', 'Manto' travelled to film festivals and the actress received a lot of accolades, for that Rasika believes that thanks to the OTT platforms, such films are not niche anymore and actresses like her are gaining great visibility.

"It really feels great when our works get viewed by the universal audience. The audience who comes and watch films at the festival are pure cinema lovers. They watch and analyse our work with great detail and they also draw parallels from other international cinemas. That is great. But because of OTT platforms when these films are getting released and viewed by a larger audience on OTT it gives a different sense of satisfaction. Every now and then we get feedback from the audience on social media because someone somewhere watched 'Mirzapur', 'Lootcase', 'Manto' for the first time! Another way for us to know how curious the audience is, when they ask, 'when is the new season coming?'" shared Rasika.
(IANS)

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Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Thanks PM Modi For Extending 'PMGKAY Scheme' For Another 5 Years

by Hemanta Pande

Bhubaneswar, Nov 29: Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister for extending the 'Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) scheme' to provide 5 kg of free food grains per month to 81 crore poor for another five years.

In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that the gift of free food grains to 81 crore people of the country for another five years is a huge step towards the welfare of the poor and self-respect of the poor. He also called it as "The guarantee of a sensitive and people-friendly government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi."

प्रधानमंत्री @narendramodi जी की संवेदनशील और जन-हितैषी सरकार की गारंटी।

देश के 81 करोड़ जनता को #5SaalMuftRation का उपहार ग़रीब कल्याण और ग़रीब स्वाभिमान की दिशा में एक बहुत बड़ा कदम है। आज #Cabinet में इस ऐतिहासिक निर्णय को मंज़ूरी देने के लिए प्रधानमंत्री जी का आभार। pic.twitter.com/3HFatOZ0JN — Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) November 29, 2023

The Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided that the Central government will provide free food grains to about 81.35 crore beneficiaries under the PMGKAY for a period of five years with effect from January 1, 2024.

Read: National News

This is a historic decision that places PMGKAY amongst the World’s biggest social welfare schemes aimed at ensuring food and nutrition security for 81.35 crore people, at an estimated cost of Rs. 11.80 lakh crore over a 5 year period.

The provision of free food grains under PMGKAY for five years with effect from 1st January 2024 reflects the long-term commitment and vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for addressing National food and nutrition security.

Anil Kapoor Drops Shirtless Pic With 'Animal Ka Enemy' Bobby Deol

by Swati Sucharita

Mumbai, Nov 29: Senior actor Anil Kapoor, who is all geared up for the release of his action thriller film 'Animal', took the internet by storm as he dropped a shirtless picture with his co-star Bobby Deol.

'Animal' stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anil, Bobby, and Rashmika Mandanna in lead roles. The flick revolves around the complex relationship of a business magnate Balbir Singh (Anil) and his son Arjun Singh (Ranbir). After tragedy befalls Balbir, Arjun sets out to exact vengeance against his rival Viraj Surve (Bobby) and pledges to never leave his family, leading to a gruesome gang war.

Anil, who enjoys a fanbase of 5.8 million followers on Instagram, shared a photo with Bobby, in which both the actors are posing shirtless. Anil is wearing a black joggers, while Bobby is donning black shorts.

The post is captioned as: "Animal Ka Baap and Animal Ka Enemy Posing."

Bobby dropped red heart emojis in the comment section. Hrithik Roshan commented some fire emojis. Anil's son-in-law Karan Boolani commented: "Beast Mode."