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Who is Prayaga Martin? Here’s everything you need to know about actress and her alleged link to gangster Omprakash

Oct 9, 2024 · 4:23 PM Blog

Trigger Warning: This article contains references to alcohol and drugs.

Malayalam actress Prayaga Martin, along with Manjummel Boys fame Sreenath Bhasi, will reportedly be summoned by the police over their suspected link to gangster Omprakash. According to an OnManorama report, some authorities have confirmed that the two stars visited the goon at a hotel in Kochi. As Prayaga Martin is under the scanner of a police investigation, let’s take a quick look at her personal and professional life over the years.

Who is Prayaga Martin?

Prayaga Rose Martin is a Malayalam actress who also worked as a child artist. She made her debut with the film Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded, starring Mohanlal as the main lead. According to the Times of India report, Prayaga was in seventh grade when she signed the film.

A few years later, she featured in the 2012 film Ustad Hotel alongside stars like Dulquer Salmaan and Nithya Menon.

Prayaga received her first lead role in the movie titled Pisaasu, directed by Mysskin. She then went on to feature in Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya with Unni Mukundan. Some of her best films include Ramaleela, Viswasapoorvam Mansoor, Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam, and others.

Prayaga has also been a part of several TV shows like Thakarppan Comedy, Comedy Stars, Star Magic, and more.

While Prayaga is a prominent actress, she also holds a degree in travel and tourism management. As per the Times of India report, she graduated with a Master’s degree in 2019.

Prayaga Martin’s recent controversy

Prayaga Martin is currently embroiled in the controversy surrounding gangster Omprakash. According to the OnManorama report, she will be questioned by the authorities as a part of the investigation.

The goon and his associate, Shihas, were arrested by the cops after receiving a tipoff ahead of the Alan Walker music show in Kochi on Sunday. During the raid that took place at Omprakash’s hotel room, officials seized eight bottles of alcohol along with liquid drugs.

According to the report, two bottles were opened while the others were sealed. Police also recovered residues of drugs in the room, and blood samples were collected to determine if the suspects had used them.

Despite these findings, the court granted bail to both Omprakash and his associate, stating that cops failed to provide a commercial quantity of drugs. Meanwhile, the report mentioned that nearly 20 people, including Prayaga Martin, visited the gangster at the hotel. An investigation into the matter is still underway.

Disclaimer: If you know someone who is struggling with alcohol or substance abuse, please reach out to the authorities and report it. There are several helplines available for the same.

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‘We as an audience have become very negative’: Jr NTR breaks silence on Devara’s box office collection

Oct 9, 2024 · 4:23 PM Blog

Devara starring Jr NTR is performing well in theaters following its release on September 27. According to Sacnilk, the movie has collected approximately Rs 253 crore net in its first 12 days. However, Devara has fallen short of the commercial performance of Jr NTR’s previous films like RRR amid mixed reviews. Talking about the same during an interview organized by the makers, Jr NTR revealed how the audience has started to over analyze everything.

He said, “We as an audience have become very negative these days. We are not able to enjoy a film in an innocent manner anymore.” Jr NTR went on to say that people watch movies to analyze them.

The RRR star added, “We are all constantly judging, analyzing and overthinking about films. Maybe our exposure to cinema has made us like this.” Jr NTR also mentioned how audiences are evolving due to which the fun of watching a movie is lost in critical judgment.

Believing that this trend might change in the future, the actor shared, “Maybe this is all part of the cycle. All of this might go to an extreme or already did, and then, will correct itself and return to normal.”

During the same interview, Jr NTR compared audiences with his sons. He said that his children just enjoy movies and do not care about anything else. He expressed curiosity about why audiences seem to have lost the pure joy of watching movies and pondered whether the constant exposure to cinema has influenced this change.

Nonetheless, Devara is inching closer to the Rs 500 crore mark globally. Jr NTR and director Koratala Siva will soon start working on the second installment of the film. However, they have taken a short break due to their other commitments.

Talking about Devara, the movie also featured Janhvi Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan in prominent roles. Audiences loved their performance as it marked their Telugu debut. The star cast of Jr NTR starrer also included Prakash Raj, Shine Tom Chacko, Shruti Marathe, Murali Sharma and others.

ALSO READ: ‘I’ve been allowed to make mistakes…’: Jr NTR on why he doesn’t want his children to carry on his family’s legacy

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After Haryana Poll Shock, Congress Faces Samajwadi Party’s Bypoll Snub

Oct 9, 2024 · 4:23 PM Blog

The fallout of the Congress’ poor show in the Haryana election – which has included a stinging attack from ally Shiv Sena (UBT) before the Maharashtra election – rumbled on Tuesday, with the Samajwadi Party snubbing a seat-share request for by-polls to 10 Uttar Pradesh Assembly seats later this year.

Akhilesh Yadav’s party – a high-profile member of the Congress-led INDIA bloc – has named candidates for six of the 10 seats. The number is significant – the Congress wanted to contest five of the seats, but the SP demurred, pointing to the two parties’ performances in the April-June general election.

The SP won 37 of 62 seats it contested. The Congress contested 17 and won six. Given those numbers (the Congress also scored 109 fewer than the SP in the 2022 state poll) the offer was only three seats.

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The Samajwadi Party releasing its list of six candidates now – for a by-poll that has not yet been announced by the Election Commission – list doesn’t just follow the Congress’ horrid time in Haryana.

In Haryana the two parties held talks over sharing of seats – as did the Congress with Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP – but no agreement was reached in either case, with the Congress’ Bhupinder Hooda being blamed.

That failure to accommodate, as the Sena called it, is widely perceived as one of the reasons for the Congress losing a state that exit polls unanimously predicted it would win.

READ | “Arrogant, Overconfident”: Allies Slam Congress Over Haryana Loss

But the two have been locked in talks over the UP by-polls for some time, underlining the rifts within an INDIA bloc that, in many cases, has failed to convince as a viable and sustainable non-BJP alternative.

The 10 UP by-polls, therefore, are a litmus test, at least for the Congress to continue as INDIA head.

The BJP has already begun planning, eager to claim as many of these seats as possible (not that it needs them to maintain its hold on the government) to build on momentum from Haryana.

There are still two Assembly elections left this year – Maharashtra and Jharkhand – with the all-important Delhi poll, where Mr Kejriwal’s AAP will bid for a fourth straight win, scheduled for early next.

The SP’s snub, meanwhile, has also been seen as a reminder of the Congress refusing to share seats for the Madhya Pradesh election. “… seems Congress doesn’t want to partner with us“, Mr Yadav had said.

As it did in Haryana this month, the SP then fielded its own candidates in Madhya Pradesh.

The Congress would be defeated in Madhya Pradesh and watch as the BJP flipped Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, losing three heartlands states in go to inviting scathing criticism from Mr Yadav.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also attacked the Congress. Ms Banerjee’s Trinamool also had seat-sharing disputes with the Congress – before the April-June general election. With an eye on poor past performances, she would not surrender more than two of the state’s 42 Lok Sabha seats to her ‘ally’.

READ | “Defeat Of Congress, Not The People”: Mamata On BJP’s 3-State Win

The Bengal Chief Minister had said then that while the Congress had indeed won Telangana, it could have swept the other two states “if not for votes being taken by INDIA parties”.

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