Madhavan, originally from Bihar, became a Tamil superstar before he migrated to Bollywood. So when he got to work with another Bihari Neetu Chandra, there was an instant bond between the two.
“And Bihar isn’t the only common factor between me and Neetu. We’re both athletic and sporty. We both play basketball,” says Madhavan who spent his childhood, growing years and early years Bihar.
Madhavan is enjoying every moment that he is spending on the promotion of 13B. His supernatural movie with Neetu is all set to arrive this Friday (March 6).
13B is a supernatural movie starring Madhavan, Neetu Chandra, Poonam Dhillon, Murali Sharma, Sachin Khedekar, and Deepak Dobriyal.
13B has music by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and lyrics by Neelesh Mishra. The film is written and directed by Vikram K Kumar.
13B tells the story of a middle-class family which moves into a new apartment 13B where things start to get eerie when all the incidents that happen on a TV show start happening in their life as well.
Madhavan says he took up the project, directed by Vikram K Kumar, because it had an intriguing theme that’s scary as well.
“Vikram and I wanted to work together for last seven years but we did not have a script. We finally got a perfect script and worked on it for two years. This sort of movie has never been made in India before,” Madhavan is quoted as saying by a news agency.
Apart from 13B, Madhavan is presently doing three films in Bollywood – 3 Idiots with Aamir Khan , Teen Patti with Amitabh Bachchan and another film titled ‘Sikander’.
The film 13B is bilingual in Hindi and Tamil. While all the other actors in the two versions are different, Madhvan and Neetu are common actors to both the versions.
Apart from India, the film will see a limited release in the US, Canada, UAE, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Malaysia.
Says Big Pictures (the motion pictures brand of Reliance Big Entertainment) chief marketing officer Saurabh Varma said, “We truly believe in the potential of this project and are strategising ways to engage with the audience.”link
Friday, 6 March 2009
Police bust 10 mini-gun factories in Bihar
The police have busted 10 illegal mini-gun factories and seized eight sacks of equipment used for making fire arms from Hazratganj bara locality of the town in Bihar's Munger district during night-long raids.
Superintendent of Police M. Sunil Nayak said that on a specific information the police conducted raids at the houses of 10 persons late Thursday which continued till this morning and seized huge cache of fire arms, including equipment used for making the fire arms worth several crores of rupees.
The SP said that the process of counting the seized firearms was still on and added that such a huge quantity of firearms and equipment were seized in the district for the first time.
On specific information, the police raided the houses of Kailash Mandal, Arvind Mandal, Tuntun, Kuddus, Nathia, Sanovar, Feroz, Umar Khayyam, Mushtaq and Dilli Wala, all residents of Hazratganj bara locality under the Kasim bazar police station area of the district, Mr. Nayak said.
While the police had to use two tractors to carry the illegal weapons and equipment to the police station, none of the owners of the illegal gun-factories was arrested, hesaid.link
Monday, 2 March 2009
Villagers beat exorcist to death in Bihar
An exorcist was beaten to death by villagers of Damdamapur in Katihar district. Jai Singh (40), who was an exorcist, was beaten to death at Gorakhnath temple premises in the village, police inspector Ashok Singh said.
"Today, after a villager made allegation that the exorcist had killed 101 persons, Jai Singh was taken to Gorakhnath temple and was asked to swear by touching the idol that he had not committed the crime. However, the exorcist refused to do so," Singh said.
The villagers then got infuriated and beat the exorcist to death. His wife was also injured in the attack, the police officer said.
Three women have been arrested in this connection.link
"Today, after a villager made allegation that the exorcist had killed 101 persons, Jai Singh was taken to Gorakhnath temple and was asked to swear by touching the idol that he had not committed the crime. However, the exorcist refused to do so," Singh said.
The villagers then got infuriated and beat the exorcist to death. His wife was also injured in the attack, the police officer said.
Three women have been arrested in this connection.link
Hundreds of prisoners in Bihar jail pledge to donate eyes
Hundreds of prisoners in a Bihar jail, including Maoists, gangsters and even a jailed politician, have pledged to donate their eyes after death, an official said on Monday.
"More than 400 of nearly 3,000 prisoners in the Beur Central Jail in Patna have voluntarily pledged to donate their eyes," said Kanti Mohan, the medical officer of the jail.
Official sources said Maoists like Ajay Kanu, the brain behind the infamous Jehanabad jail break in November 2005, along with dozen other cadres, gangsters Bindu Singh, Shiv Gope, Sultan Miyan and former legislator Rajan Tiwari have given their written consent to donate eyes.
"Prisoners are also human-beings, with heart and emotions. They were motivated to make a difference to others by donating their eyes," Mohan told.
It took Mohan many days to convince and encourage prisoners to make the pledge.
"It was not an easy task. I worked hard for it and now the prisoners have responded," he said.
Jail Superintendent Omprakash Gupta said the prisoners would set a positive example and it would change their bad image in the society.
"It will inspire inmates of other jails in the state to donate their eyes or other organs," Gupta said.link
"More than 400 of nearly 3,000 prisoners in the Beur Central Jail in Patna have voluntarily pledged to donate their eyes," said Kanti Mohan, the medical officer of the jail.
Official sources said Maoists like Ajay Kanu, the brain behind the infamous Jehanabad jail break in November 2005, along with dozen other cadres, gangsters Bindu Singh, Shiv Gope, Sultan Miyan and former legislator Rajan Tiwari have given their written consent to donate eyes.
"Prisoners are also human-beings, with heart and emotions. They were motivated to make a difference to others by donating their eyes," Mohan told.
It took Mohan many days to convince and encourage prisoners to make the pledge.
"It was not an easy task. I worked hard for it and now the prisoners have responded," he said.
Jail Superintendent Omprakash Gupta said the prisoners would set a positive example and it would change their bad image in the society.
"It will inspire inmates of other jails in the state to donate their eyes or other organs," Gupta said.link
Saturday, 28 February 2009
Bihar organises bicycle rally to fight corruption
A bicycle rally was organised here on Saturday in a bid to end corruption in the state.
Carrying placards and shouting slogans, around 200 enthusiastic cyclists participated in the rally.
District Magistrate of Patna, Jitendra Kumar Sinha, who led the rally, called upon the people to fight corruption.
“We have started this cycle rally to end the corruption that takes place in government offices in the state. To create awareness against corruption, we have organised this rally. The State Government has started a movement against corruption and has even announced to reward those people who will help the government to fight corruption,” said Sinha.
Young participants said they were determined to fight corruption.
“Through this cycle rally, we want to convey the message that we have to end the corruption in the state and the world over. We want to create a new Bihar,” said Munna Kumar, a participant.
Anti-corruption rallies were flagged off in all the districts in the state.link
Carrying placards and shouting slogans, around 200 enthusiastic cyclists participated in the rally.
District Magistrate of Patna, Jitendra Kumar Sinha, who led the rally, called upon the people to fight corruption.
“We have started this cycle rally to end the corruption that takes place in government offices in the state. To create awareness against corruption, we have organised this rally. The State Government has started a movement against corruption and has even announced to reward those people who will help the government to fight corruption,” said Sinha.
Young participants said they were determined to fight corruption.
“Through this cycle rally, we want to convey the message that we have to end the corruption in the state and the world over. We want to create a new Bihar,” said Munna Kumar, a participant.
Anti-corruption rallies were flagged off in all the districts in the state.link
Over three lakh Bihar government employees to lose pay over strike
More than 3,00,000 Bihar government employees who had struck work for 33 days will not receive their salaries for this period as the state government has taken a "no work no pay" stance.
"The government is firm on not paying them salaries to ensure its policy of 'no work no pay'," an official of the state finance department said, adding that a letter to this effect had already been issued.
"Soon after the employees went on strike (last month), the government warned them to return to work or face 'no work no pay'," another official said.
The state government has, for the first time, taken a decision to deduct the salaries of its employees for the striking period as it badly affected the functioning of the offices and delayed development schemes for over a month.
The employees went on an indefinite strike Jan 7 demanding revised salaries as recommended by the Sixth Pay Commisiosn "in letter and spirit". The government refused this, citing a funds crunch. The strike ended Feb 9 following a Patna High Court order.link
"The government is firm on not paying them salaries to ensure its policy of 'no work no pay'," an official of the state finance department said, adding that a letter to this effect had already been issued.
"Soon after the employees went on strike (last month), the government warned them to return to work or face 'no work no pay'," another official said.
The state government has, for the first time, taken a decision to deduct the salaries of its employees for the striking period as it badly affected the functioning of the offices and delayed development schemes for over a month.
The employees went on an indefinite strike Jan 7 demanding revised salaries as recommended by the Sixth Pay Commisiosn "in letter and spirit". The government refused this, citing a funds crunch. The strike ended Feb 9 following a Patna High Court order.link
Stone laid for Bihar centre for disabled
Union minister for social justice and empowerment Meira Kumar and CM Nitish Kumar jointly laid the foundation stone of a Composite Rehabilitation Centre (CRC) for the physically challenged.
"It will be a boon for persons with disabilities," Nitish said while speaking at the function. He, however, urged the Centre to allocate funds so that construction work could start at the earliest.
The Union minister did not disappoint the CM. While thanking the state government for allocating land for the CRC, she said a sum of Rs 6 crore has already been allocated and the construction work would start soon.
"We have also sanctioned 19 posts for the CRC-Patna and in order to ensure that people of this state are not deprived of the services of the composite centre till the building is completed, we have decided to run the CRC from a makeshift building," she said.
Earlier speaking at the function Ashish Kumar, deputy director general (DDG) in Union ministry of social justice and empowerment, spoke at length about the purpose of opening the centre.
Bihar is the sixth state after Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, UP, Madhya Pradesh and Assam to have such a centre where people with disabilities would get composite service under one roof. The Patna centre would also have facilities to train people who would be used for imparting skill-development training to people with disabilities.
Chief commissioner for persons with disabilities, Dr Manoj Kumar, and Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS) director Dr Arun Kumar also spoke at the function.
The proposed centre would come up on a 3.3-acre plot which is located on the IGIMS premises.
The stone-laying function was followed by inauguration of the CRC in the makeshift building, the Red Cross building, near the Gandhi Maidan.link
"It will be a boon for persons with disabilities," Nitish said while speaking at the function. He, however, urged the Centre to allocate funds so that construction work could start at the earliest.
The Union minister did not disappoint the CM. While thanking the state government for allocating land for the CRC, she said a sum of Rs 6 crore has already been allocated and the construction work would start soon.
"We have also sanctioned 19 posts for the CRC-Patna and in order to ensure that people of this state are not deprived of the services of the composite centre till the building is completed, we have decided to run the CRC from a makeshift building," she said.
Earlier speaking at the function Ashish Kumar, deputy director general (DDG) in Union ministry of social justice and empowerment, spoke at length about the purpose of opening the centre.
Bihar is the sixth state after Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, UP, Madhya Pradesh and Assam to have such a centre where people with disabilities would get composite service under one roof. The Patna centre would also have facilities to train people who would be used for imparting skill-development training to people with disabilities.
Chief commissioner for persons with disabilities, Dr Manoj Kumar, and Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS) director Dr Arun Kumar also spoke at the function.
The proposed centre would come up on a 3.3-acre plot which is located on the IGIMS premises.
The stone-laying function was followed by inauguration of the CRC in the makeshift building, the Red Cross building, near the Gandhi Maidan.link
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