Have you heard? The power of one

Vidhu Vinod Chopra is set to direct and produce his next film 12th Fail which will be headlined by Vikrant Massey The film has been adapted from author Anurag Pathakrsquos bestselling novel of the same name and is inspired by the real life story of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma and IRS officer Shraddha Joshi The film is however not a biography and is a portrait of the power of one person Portions of it have been shot in Delhi Chopra said his directorial venture is an homage to bureaucrats of the country ldquoIf an honest person is in a position of power the world can change I have seen that with countless IAS and IPS officers I have come across in the process of writing this film If this film can inspire even 10 more officers to strive for honesty I will believe I have succeededrdquoGokhale criticalHours after reports of veteran actor Vikram Gokhalersquos demise hit headlines friends and family of the actor dismissed the rumour However they have confirmed that Gokhale has been on the ventilator and is critical In a note addressed to the media outside Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune Gokhalersquos wife Vrishali Gokhale shared that he wasnrsquot responding to treatment as expectedRicha at it againRicha Chadha apologised for her controversial tweet that appeared to ridicule a top army commander The actor had responded to northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedirsquos statement that the army is ldquoalways readyrdquo for any order from the government on taking back parts of Kashmir that were illegally occupied by Pakistan and ldquowould give them a befitting replyrdquo Sharing the commanderrsquos statement Chadha wrote on Twitter ldquoGalwan says hirdquo while alluding to the 2020 Galwan clashes which saw several Indian soldiers lose their lives Her tweet was met with harsh criticismAlso ReadHave you heard Telugu debut for Sonakshi SinhaHaathi is no saathiThe Animal Welfare Board of India AWBI has issued a show cause notice to the makers of the upcoming Tamil movie Varisu for using five elephants without obtaining the mandatory permissions Acting on a private complaint the AWBI issued the notice to Hyderabadbased Venkateswara Creations The film stars Vijay and Rashmika Mandanna According to the notice the Board had not received the preshoot application Exhibiting the animals without the permission of the Board is an offense under Section 26 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960 The Board has directed them to submit a full and comprehensive explanation of the violations within seven days failing which it would take any action as it may deem proper and necessaryAlso ReadHave you heard Manushi dating NikhilCelebrations in the KhandaanOn Salim Khanrsquos 87th birthday Salman Khan and the entire family reunited for a lowkey celebration at home Arbaaz Khan took to Instagram and offered a glimpse of their celebration The party saw Salman Sohail Khan Alvira Khan Helen Salma Khan Atul Agnihotri Arpita Khan and her kids Ahil and Ayat in attendance A scrumptious spread including chicken biryani and paya curry appears to have been prepared Agnihotri shared a bunch of unseen images of the noted writer on his Instagram handleHaasan hospitalisedActorturnedpolitician Kamal Haasan has been admitted to Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre SRMC in Chennai As per a statement from the hospital the actor was admitted ldquowith mild fever cough and cold He is recovering well and will be discharged in a day or twordquo Those close to the actor have reportedly stated his condition is not serious Haasan is hosting the latest season of Bigg Boss Tamil and is filming the Tamil movie Indian2 directed by ShankarLost opportunitiesRakshanda Khan was a prominent name in the telly industry following her stint in shows like Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin and Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi However the actor says she lost out on several opportunities Khan who is seen in the TV show Janam Janam Ka Saath says ldquoIrsquove lost out on roles to people not necessarily on the basis of talent but also budget But Irsquove also realised what was meant for me has always come to me in every sphere of life Therefore all I can show in life is gratitude even for the competitionrdquoNeha to welcome babyBalika Vadhu fame Neha Marda is all set to embrace motherhood after 10 years of being married to Ayushman Agarwal The couple announced the news by sharing images from Mardarsquos maternity photoshoot Marda 35 had reportedly told a publication that she had the desire to become a mother since the age of 30