I am not a racist: Esha
Having faced a backlash on the social media for making racist remarks against Nigerian footballer Alexander Iwobi, Actress Esha Gupta acknowledged her mistake in not understanding the undertone of racism. She says it will not be okay to be called a racist ever again because she is not.
Esha said, “Wrongfully accused, I clearly mentioned in the chat that ‘Oh! he should be benched’... People don’t understand words like ‘gorilla’ and ‘monkey’ in India. We don’t even know that it means anything racist... I know so many parents who call their children bandar lag raha hai yaar (looking like a monkey). It does not mean that they are saying in a racist undertone.”
I highly appreciate and applaud those women, who, better late than never, have come forward with guts and courage. Today is the time of #MeToo, and there shouldn’t be any shame or hesitation. I call myself fortunate that my name hasn’t come out in the #MeToo movement.
—Shatrughan Sinha
Actor Amitabh Bachchan unveiled the ‘Darwaza Band - Part 2’ campaign films, which focus on sustaining the open defecation free (ODF) status of villages across the country.
Launched by Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) Grameen, the campaign is produced by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, and supported by the World Bank.
Amitabh mentioned that the campaign talks about how a toilet must be used by all, always and under all circumstances (har koi, har roz, hamesha), read a statement.
Nick to return for Jumanji sequel
Pop singer Nick Jonas is returning to the sequel of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, reprising his role as Jefferson “Seaplane” McDonough.
The plot of the film is being kept under wraps.
Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, and Karen Gillan are also set to return and Awkwafina is in final negotiations for a significant role.
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle was a sequel to the 1995 hit Jumanji, starring Robin Williams. Set in the present day, the reboot follows four high school students placed in detention together. The quartet is assigned to the school’s basement and then transported into the Jumanji board game after they activate the discarded game.
