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‘Nothing is more important than self-respect’, says Mani Megalai as she quits show Cooku with Comali amid tensions

Sep 15, 2024 · 11:23 AM Blog

Cooku with Comali is a popular reality TV show where renowned personalities come together to prepare amazing dishes to impress the judges. Recently, host Mani Megalai announced that she has quit the show citing shocking reasons. She revealed that another female anchor dominated her during the latest season of Cooku with Comali.

Mani Megalai took to her Instagram handle to pen a long note narrating her ordeal and share her side of the story. She wrote that the other female anchor deliberately interrupted her during the shooting of the show. Even after she raised the concern, no action was taken.

Mani Megalai further revealed that despite a career spanning 15 years as an anchor, she never faced such unprofessionalism or immature behavior on any show.

She wrote, “NOTHING is More important than SELF RESPECT ! I strictly follow that in all stages of my life. Even Fame, Money, Profession, Opportunities or Whatever, Never Mind. Everything is Secondary when it comes to Self respect. Hence i walked away from CWC.”

“This season was completely dominated by another female anchor, especially in Anchors Part, who was actually supposed to be a COOK of the show, but she often forgets that & deliberately interrupts alot in Anchor portions by not letting me to do the Job. Even asking for our rights & raising a concern becomes as an offence in this season. But ill always raise voice for whatever is right for me & i don’t care about anybody. Lot of negativity & dominance overshadow the Originality of the show. This s not the same CWC which i used to enjoy working before. So im not part of it anymore,” Mani Megalai further added.

Check out her full note below:

Mani Megalai is a popular TV presenter who has also worked a video jockey during the initial days of her career. She worked as a VJ for Sun Music. However, she gained fame for hosting Cooku with Comali due to its entertainment content.

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Randeep Hooda calls boycott culture a ‘social media hoax’: ‘I have been canceled many times’

Sep 15, 2024 · 11:23 AM Blog

Randeep Hooda is unbothered by all the negativity around him and doesn’t care about the social media murmurs at all. Recently while speaking at India Today Mind Rocks 2024 Youth Summit, the Highway actor was asked about the impact of boycott culture on movie releases and Hooda asserted that any popularity is a good popularity for showbiz runners.

According to Randeep Hooda, the concerning part is when no one is talking about you not when in some or the other way you’re making headlines. He added, “But that should not also be a case of just creating sensationalism. Boycott culture is a social media hoax. If you see a boycott for a film on social media, that doesn’t necessarily mean people are not going to watch it.”

The Cocktail actor kept the facts straight saying that the only reason why audiences’ would not watch a film is because they didn’t find the trailer appealing. It’s either the trailer or someone’s favorite actor that brings them to the theatre and no other force can resist it. “It has nothing to do with this boycott culture. I don’t care about it at all. I have been canceled many times. I am here bro,” Randeep Hooda added.

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The 48-year-old debuted with Mira Nair’s Hinglish film Monsoon Wedding and over the years helmed several out-of-box subjects. At the event, Hooda also shared his two cents on the power of thought-provoking narratives and said, “I have always wanted to not just do frothy films. In India and everywhere, we are looking at entertainment, where we are not required to apply our minds too much.”

Randeep’s first Hindi film was D followed by several critical acclaims including Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster, Jannat 2, Jism 2, Heroine, Murder 3, Highway, Kick, Sultan, Baaghi 2, Love Aaj Kal and Extraction. Hooda’s career has also been credited with some of the finest biopics of all time including Rang Rasiya, Main Aur Charles, and Sarbjit.

His most recent biographical outing was Swatantrya Veer Savarkar which was also directed and co-produced by him. Randeep in this one stepped in the shoes of Indian political activist Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and was largely appreciated for his performance.

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CBI’s Late-Night Move Caps High Drama Over Mamata Banerjee-Doctors Meeting

Sep 15, 2024 · 11:23 AM Blog

Saturday was a day of dramatic developments in the Kolkata doctor’s rape-murder case and the protests surrounding the heinous crime. In the afternoon, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made a surprise visit to the state health secretariat, where doctors have been protesting in demand of justice for their colleague, and the removal of several top officials. The Chief Minister invited the doctors for talks last evening. The doctors reached her residence, but the talks could not be held due to differences over whether the meeting would be live-streamed.

Amid high drama outside the Chief Minister’s home, with Ms Banerjee seen waiting at the door and the doctors under umbrellas outside, the CBI has slapped the charge of evidence tampering on Dr Sandip Ghosh, former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where the rape-murder took place. The central agency also arrested Abhijit Mondal, officer-in-charge of Tala police station under which the hospital falls.

The BJP has now alleged that Ms Banerjee called off the meeting with the doctors because she was “demoralised” due to the arrest of Dr Ghosh and the police officer for evidence tampering.

Why The Meeting Did Not Happen

Following the Chief Minister’s appeal in the afternoon, the protesters reached her residence at Kalighat around 6.45 pm. The doctors had been demanding live-streaming of the meeting, but the state government did not agree. Top officials said live-streaming talks at the Chief Minister’s home is not possible. The doctors then said they be allowed to videograph the meeting. The state government refused this too and said it would record the meeting and recording would be provided to doctors later because the matter is sub-judice. This created another deadlock, as the doctors insisted that they be provided the recording after the meeting. At one point, Ms Banerjee came out and invited the doctors inside. “You can trust me, I won’t mislead you. Even if you do not attend the meeting, at least have a cup of tea.” She also said the doctors are “insulting” her. The doctors stressed that they wanted the recording. She then said I “cannot accept all your demands”.

Eventually, around 9 pm, the doctors decided to join the meeting but state minister Chandrima Bhattacharya and chief secretary Dr Manoj Pant told them that it was too late.

CBI’s Late-Night Move

Soon after the doctors returned to the protest site, the CBI made a big move. Dr Ghosh, former principal of RG Kar Medical College, was slapped with the evidence tampering charge in the rape-murder case. Mr Ghosh has earlier been arrested in connection with alleged financial irregularities in the hospital’s management. His role after the 31-year-old doctor was found dead has repeatedly come under the scanner and the high court and the Supreme Court have questioned why the hospital authorities did not register a police complaint after the doctor was found dead. Along with Dr Ghosh, Abhijit Mondal, officer-in-charge of Tala Police Station, was also arrested under the same charge. The arrest of the former principal and the senior cop for tampering with evidence bolstered the protester’s allegations of a massive cover-up by the police and hospital administration after the doctor’s body was found.

At the protest site, news of the arrests set off celebrations. “We are very happy as the CBI has arrested them. The CBI should arrest others who have tampered with the evidence,” a doctor told ANI.

BJP Leader’s Big Charge

Leader of the Opposition in Assembly, BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari, drew a connection between the cancelled meeting between the Chief Minister and the doctors, and the late-night arrests. “The exact cause for cancellation of the meeting between the CM and the Junior Doctors is that Mamata Banerjee got demoralized due to the arrest of OC; Tala P.S. and Ex RG Kar Principal Sandip Ghosh in the Rape and Murder case.

She apprehends that the next person in the queue may be Vineet Goyal. That’s why CM asked Chandrima Bhattacharya and Manoj Pant to call off the Meeting,” he said in a post on X.

The exact cause for cancellation of the Meeting between the CM and the Junior Doctors is that Mamata Banerjee got demoralized due to the arrest of OC; Tala P.S. and Ex RG Kar Principal Sandip Ghosh in the Rape and Murder case.
She apprehends that the next person in the que may be… pic.twitter.com/4P2zGOpiqX

— Suvendu Adhikari (@SuvenduWB) September 14, 2024

The Trinamool said the Chief Minister waited for the protesting doctors for three hours and even stepped out of her home to invite them. “Has anyone seen any Chief Minister like this? When everyone left, then they wanted to talk. Let’s see what happens,” she told local media last night.

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