Published 17:50 IST, April 17th 2020
This Day That Year: Rangoli Chandel's spat with Pooja Bhatt, 'Kalank' gets mixed reviews
Rangoli Chandel was slammed by Pooja Bhatt for her 'non-Indian' remark on Twitter on this day last year. Read on to know more such stories.
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Numerous events occurred this day that made headlines in Bollywood. From Pooja Bhatt hitting back at Rangoli Chandel, Abhishek Varman’s Kalank releasing to mixed reviews, Sandhya opening up about sexual harassment, to Amitabh Bachchan’s blog turning 11 years old, different things took place on this day. refore, we have compiled most of m to refresh your memory. Have a look at previous happenings.
Here’s everything that happened in Bollywood this day
1. Pooja Bhatt fired back at Rangoli Chandel
After Rangoli Chandel slammed Alia Bhatt and Soni Razdan for ir British nationality, Pooja Bhatt came to her sister’s rescue. She defended Alia Bhatt following criticism and took a dig on Kangana Ranaut. Besides her, Bhatt’s co-star Randeep Hooda also extended his support via a cryptic mess. However, ir fans completely understood same; hence, leading to a war between Kangana Ranaut and Alia Bhatt’s fans.
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2. Kalank garnered mixed response upon its release
previous year, Abhishek Varman’s Kalank hit atres on April 17. Starring a stellar star cast including Madhuri Dixit, Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditya Roy Kapur, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan in lead roles, this period ensemble drama opened to mixed reviews from critics. Set in backdrop of Lahore during British era, it revolves around two lovers, played by Dhawan and Bhatt.
3. Sandhya Naidu opened up about sexual harassment
previous year, Sri Reddy organized a press meeting and Tollywood actor Sandhya Naidu opened about her experience. According to reports, she revealed that many people in industry called her ‘amma’. However, y made indecent advances towards her. Recalling an incident, she told that one person crossed all limits by asking her if she was wearing something transparent. This big revelation shocked many people. During that time, casting couch in Tollywood had also become a debated topic.
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4. Amitabh Bachchan’s blog turned 11
Two years ago on this day, Amitabh Bachchan’s blog completed its 11 years. refore, he tweeted about same and revealed that he had started writing blogs from April 2008. Bachchan also thanked his fans and well-wishers for ir affection. Moreover, he prayed for blog’s continuation.
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17:50 IST, April 17th 2020