Actor and MP Mimi Chakraborty has submitted her resignation to West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, but it has not been accepted. The MP from Jadavpur says she has difference with the local Trinamool leadership. She has said that the Chief Minister assured her that she will take care of the issues.

“I had a dream for Jadavpur, but I faced a lot of hurdles. It is very easy to malign a person when he or she comes from a film background, saying that he or she does not work,” she said.

“I don’t understand the nitty-gritty of politics. When I reached out to people, I think it might not have gone down well with a lot of people or may be some of them,” the actor MP added.

A popular filmstar in Bengal, she was elected from Jadavpur in 2019 on a Trinamool Congress ticket. She had defeated political heavyweights – the BJP’s Anupam Hazra and the CPM’s Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya.

Ms Chakraborty’s resignation comes at a time when another actor MP from Bengal, Nusrat Jahan, is drawing fire over her silence on the allegations of sexual harassment against Trinamool leaders in Sandeshkhali.

The BJP targeted the Basirhat MP over photos of her Valentine’s Day celebration with partner and actor Yash Dasgupta. “Priorities matter: In Sandeshkhali, women are protesting for their respect. Meanwhile, the TMC MP of Basirhat is celebrating Valentine’s Day,” the Bengal BJP said in a post on X.

In fresh trouble for Trinamool Congress leader and expelled Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra, the Enforcement Directorate has summoned her for questioning in an alleged foreign exchange violation case. 

The summons have been issued in connection with violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act and Ms Moitra has been asked to appear at the agency’s office in New Delhi on Monday. 

The Trinamool leader was expelled from the Lok Sabha in December last year based on an Ethics Committee report on the alleged ‘cash-for-query’ charges against her. She had challenged the expulsion in the Supreme Court, where her petition is currently pending.

Ms Moitra was accused of taking bribes, including Rs 2 crore in cash and “luxury gifts”, from businessman Darshan Hiranandani for asking questions in Parliament that were critical of the Narendra Modi government.

She was also accused of sharing her email ID as a Member of Parliament as well as her login details to the parliamentary website to enable Mr Hiranandani to post the questions directly. The Trinamool leader had vehemently denied the bribery charges but admitted that she had shared her credentials which, she had claimed, was a common practice. 

Ms Moitra is being investigated by the CBI as well, which is conducting a preliminary enquiry into the allegations against her on the directions of the Lokpal. Under a preliminary enquiry, the agency cannot arrest an accused or conduct searches, but it can seek information, examine documents and also question the Trinamool leader.

Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had claimed that Ms Moitra’s expulsion was a blatant act of “vendetta politics” by the BJP, a party that has been the focal point of the fiery leader’s attacks. 

“This is vendetta politics of BJP. They killed democracy… It is injustice. Mahua will win the battle. The people will give a befitting reply to the BJP. They will be defeated in the next election,” Ms Banerjee had said.

Ranveer Singh has been acting for 14 years and is now known as one of Hindi Cinema’s most versatile talents. Initially working across various genres with directors like Aditya Chopra, Vikramaditya Motwane, Rohit Shetty, Karan Johar, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and Zoya Akhtar, he is now set to delve deeper into the action genre in his next three projects.

An insider has disclosed that Ranveer Singh has confirmed his filming schedule for the next two years. Additionally, a source close to the movie production has shared that Ranveer Singh will be filming for his role in Singham Again for over 50 days until the end of April.

The insider also revealed that while a significant portion of his scenes has already been shot, there is still some remaining work that will be completed by the end of April. It has been clarified that Ranveer has a well-defined role in Singham Again, which goes beyond an extended cameo, contrary to some speculations.

After completing filming for Singham Again, Ranveer will begin conducting screen tests for Don 3, which is directed by Farhan Akhtar. He will participate in workshops to get ready for the role of Don. The source further stated that Ranveer will engage in workshops to fully embody the character of Don. He sees this film as a significant responsibility, being the third actor to portray Don after Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan. Farhan aims to commence filming for Don 3 around August/September 2024.

According to the insider, filming for Farhan’s Don 3 will take place both in India and overseas, spanning seven months and likely concluding by March 2025. Additionally, the source revealed that following Don 3, the highly anticipated Shaktimaan project will commence. After three years of meticulous scripting, the team has finalized a screenplay deemed fitting to honour Shaktimaan’s rich legacy. Directed by Basil Joseph, the film will be produced by Sony Pictures India and Sajid Nadiadwala.

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