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Mumbai Feb 16 (IANS) Veteran stars Hema Malini, Jaya Bachchan and Poonam Dhillon attended the prayer meet of producer Anand Sagar, the son of legendary filmmaker Ramanand Sagar Chopra.

The actresses were seen offering their condolences to the Sagar family and also spoke to the people present at the prayer meet held in Mumbai.

For the uninitiated, Anand Sagar passed away in Mumbai on February 13, 2026. He was one of the co-producers of the popular television series, Ramayan that released in 1987 and that was written and directed by his father, Ramanand Sagar.

The official statement about his demise sent by his team and family, read, “It is with deep sorrow and profound grief, Sagar family announces the sad demise of their beloved father, Shri Anand Ramanand Sagar Chopra, who passed away peacefully today, 13th February 2026 (sic).”

The statement further read, “Son of legendary Ramanand Sagar, creator of the original 1987 TV series Ramayan, Anand ji was part of the second generation managing Sagar Arts. A man of warmth, dignity, and values, Shri Anand Ramanand Sagar Chopra touched many lives with his kindness, wisdom, and gentle spirit. He will be fondly remembered by family, friends, and all those who had the privilege of knowing him (sic).”

“The last rites ceremony will be held on: Date: Friday, 13th February 2026…Time: 4:30 PM…Venue: Hindu Smashan Bhumi (Pavan Hans), Mumbai (sic),” it concluded. Talking about the superhit television series Ramayan, featured actors Arun Govil, Dipika Chikhlia, Sunil Lahri, Arvind Trivedi and Dara Singh in important roles.

Apart from television serials, Sagar Arts, the production company also produced Hindi films such as Geet (1970), Lalkaar (1972), Jalte Badan (1973), Charas (1976), Prem Bandhan (1979), Armaan (1981), Baghavat (1982), Romance (1983), Salma (1985), 1971 (2007), Rabba Main Kya Karoon (2013), Mitwaa (2015).

–IANS

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Chennai, Feb 20 (IANS) The makers of director Dheeran Arunkumar’s upcoming thriller ‘Black Gold’, featuring actor Vetri in the lead, on Friday announced that the shooting of their film had now been wrapped up.

The film is being produced by M Murthy under the banner of M M Studios. For the unaware, director Dheeran Arunkumar is best known for his earlier Tamil film ‘Theerpugal Virkapadum’ while Vetri is best known for his performance in the critically acclaimed superhit film ‘8 Thottakal’ (Eight Bullets).

Vetri, who took to his social media timelines to share the announcement of the film’s shooting being wrapped up, wrote, “Blessed to be a part of this journey.”

Sources close to the unit of the film say that Black Gold will revolve around a youngster and his stand off with the shady mafias of the business underworld. The sources, unwilling to give out details, claim that the film will showcase how something which we see and passby without paying any regard on a regular basis is converted into a world-class business.

“This is an issue which hasn’t been showcased in any film before,” says the source confidently.

The film will, along with Vetri, feature Priyalaya in the lead. The producer of the film, M Moorthy, too has played a crucial role in this film.

Apart from the lead actors, the film will also feature a host of actors including, Livingston, Thulasi, Big Boss Abhirami, A Venkatesh, Arul, D Sankar, Ramar, Jeeva Ravi, Ajith Vignesh, Karate Venkatesh and Japan Kumar.

Sources say the entire film has been shot in Chennai and its surrounding areas.

On the technical front, the film has cinematography by Santhosh Kumar Veerasamy and music by Gavaskar Avinash. Lyrics for the songs in the film have been penned by Mohan Rajan and editing is by Dinesh Kumar. C S Balachander has headed the Art direction department of the film while stunts have been choreographed by ‘Metro’ Magesh.

–IANS

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Mumbai Dec 1 (IANS) Actor Gulshan Devaiah has never shied away from calling a spade a spade.

In a recent exclusive conversation with IANS, the actor, without mincing words, spoke his heart out over the forever ‘Insider and Outsider’ debate. Speaking passionately about the whole nepotism debate, Gulshan slammed the actors whining over losing work to ‘insiders’.

“Everybody has their advantages. We conveniently forget our own advantage and privilege, the privilege we have over millions of people who are less privileged, and we start crying about those who are more privileged than us, said Gulshan while talking to IANS. “It is rubbish. I am sick and tired of it. Stop complaining. I am not saying put up with injustice, but stop cribbing about this kind of trivial nonsense and put in the work,” he added.

Gulshan added that the nature of showbiz is inherently competitive, unpredictable and often unfair, but that is the very foundation of the industry. “Accept the nature of the business. That is the nature of the business. Are you prepared for it? Only then come to the industry; otherwise, get lost. Do something else.”

The actor, further emphasising the importance of humility and consistent effort – the only secret to achieving goals – said that every artist believes they deserve better, but entitlement is never the answer.

“Who the hell are you to think that you deserve better?” questioned Gulshan. “Keep your head down, work, and hope for the best. There are so many things you can do instead of whining and cribbing and this nepotism nonsense. It never bothers me, and it should never bother anybody.”

Meanwhile, the actor is currently receiving a great response for his recently released show, Perfect Family, which also stars national crush Girija Oak opposite him. The series highlights the mental health stigma prevailing in almost every Indian household.

The show has been lauded for its sensitive storytelling and powerful performances. Perfect Family, along with Gulshan Devaiah, also stars Seema Pahwa, Manoj Pahwa, Neha Dhupia, and Girija Oak.

The series has been produced by Pankaj Tripathi and Ajay Rai and directed by Sachin Pathak.

–IANS

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