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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Sanjay Leela Bhansali drops intimate scene between Alia Bhatt and her on-screen lover from Gangubai Kathiawadi

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s saga of a female gangster Gangubai Kathiawadi was to have a love-making sequence between Alia Bhatt and her love interest Shantanu Maheshwari. A tender love scene between Alia Bhatt and her on-screen lover in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi is now likely to be dropped from the script.



The reason being the severe guidelines pertaining to social distancing during the ongoing pandemic. Such is the new norm regarding physical intimacy that Bhansali has decided to do away with a tender love sequence between Alia Bhatt and her love interest played by dancer-turned actor Shantanu Maheshwari. Says an informed source, “I guess it’s better to be safe than sorry in these troubled times. Physical intimacy would definitely be avoided in Bhansali’s shooting. He will find another way of showing a romantic closeness.”


In cinema the world over, actors are shying away doing intimate scenes. In Netflix’s series Halston and in The Serpent, orgy scenes were to be filmed. They were dropped after the pandemic.


As for Gangubai Kathiawadi the film that has been in the news since its announcement was recently granted reprieve after the Bombay High Court granted an interim stay on the defamation charges levied against SLB and Alia. In terms of its release, Alia Bhatt recently wrapped shooting for the same; however, the makers of the film have chosen to release Gangubai Kathiawadi when theatres reopen post the pandemic.


Also Read: Bombay HC grants interim stay on defamation charges against Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Alia Bhatt in the Gangubai Kathiawadi controversy






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Excel Entertainment and Netflix enter into multi-year series partnership; to kick off two series titled Dabba Cartel and Queen of the Hill

Netflix today announced a strategic multi-year partnership with Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment, the banner behind the cult classic Dil Chahta Hai along with Rock On, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Lakshya, Toofaan, and the Don franchise. This creative pact dovetails Netflix’s exciting and diverse series slate in India.


Excel Entertainment and Netflix enter into multi-year series partnership; to kick off two series titled Dabba Cartel and Queen of the Hill


As one of the pioneers in on-demand long-form storytelling, Excel Entertainment will produce a variety of stories under its series banner Excel Media & Entertainment for Netflix members in over 190 countries commencing with two projects tentatively titled Dabba Cartel and Queen of the Hill.


Dabba Cartel is a story of five housewives who run a high-stakes secret cartel. Style, ambition, love, friendship and betrayal set in the backdrop of jazz-rich 1960s Mumbai, Queen of the Hill chronicles the dynamic relationship between two ambitious women that will change the city forever.


Monika Shergill, Vice President, Content, Netflix India, said, “We are excited to join hands with Excel Entertainment, one of India’s path-breaking creative studios. They have continuously pushed the boundaries of entertainment and given us stories that have stood the test of time. We are delighted to welcome them to Netflix.”


Ritesh Sidhwani & Farhan Akhtar, Producers of Excel Entertainment, said, “Our partnership with Netflix marks a new global chapter for Excel Entertainment after 20 eventful years in storytelling. We’re excited about the opportunity to create a variety of extraordinary stories to entertain people in India and around the world. We are thrilled to begin this next chapter with Netflix.”


ALSO READ: Rock On!! stars Farhan Akhtar, Luke Kenny, with director Abhishek Kapoor celebrate 13 years of the film






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Anees Bazmee to direct a love story next

The king of laughter is about to change gears. Has Anees Bazmee had enough of comedy? Or else, why is he switching to a love story next? Yes, Anees is moving to a romantic film after he completes Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2.


Anees Bazmee to direct a love story next


Shedding light on the change of mood in his career, Anees says, “Yes, I’ve written a love story during the lockdown. But it isn’t as if I’m giving up comedies. Why would I do that? I think it was David Dhawanji who said, ‘Why open the bonnet and tamper with a car when it is running smoothly?’ Even today wherever I go, people tell me that the last 20 minutes of my film Welcome are unparalleled. ‘Aapne kaise kiya?’ they want to know. Making people laugh especially in these trying times, is an art. Why would I want to give it up?”


However, a swerve into love lane is not unwelcome for the Welcome director. “I have made romantic films in the past, like Pyar Toh Hona Hi Tha which was very successful. I am no stranger to love.”


The love story is likely to star Kartik Aaryan whose career is on a roll.


Also Read: Anees Bazmee celebrates 31 years Rajesh Khanna, Govinda, Juhi Chawla starrer Swarg, shares a throwback picture






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Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Social Security Reform: Lindiwe Zulu WITHDRAWS green paper

Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has withdrawn the green paper on a controversial social security plan which would have seen employers and employees pay as much as 12% of their earnings towards a state-run fund.


The minister confirmed in a gazette published on Tuesday, 31 August 2021, that the green paper had been rescinded but gave no reasons as to why.


“I, Lindiwe Zulu, Minister of Social Development, hereby withdraw the publication of the Green Paper on Comprehensive Social Security and Retirement Reform (2021) published for public comment on 18 August 2021 under Government Gazette No. 45,000, volume No. 874,” she said.


The South African reached out to the Department of Social Development for comment on the withdrawal, but was unsuccessful.


Social security green paper scrapped


The green paper on Comprehensive Social Security Aad Retirement Reform was published on 18 August. Among its proposals was a universal income grant for the working age population to lift them out of poverty, regulatory reform of the pensions and a road accident benefit scheme.


“There are no provisions to address the plight of individuals who have no income but do not meet the means test criteria to receive social grants (the 18 – 59 age group challenge). The expectation that this group would derive their income primarily from selling their labour has proven to be ineffective in the context of persistent, long-term and structural unemployment,” the paper says in part.


The proposal was met with fierce opposition from workers unions, including threats of court action from Solidarity.


“Workers in South Africa are tired of seeing their hard-earned money being wasted by the state. At best, the state is just inefficient and clumsy, but more often funds like this and the NHI are simply an excuse for looting and corruption,” Solidarity’s CEO Dirk Hermann said.






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Soapie teasers: What’s happening in 7de Laan in September 2021?

Soapie Teasers provided by TVSA. This article was first published by them.


Wednesday 1 September 2021

Episode 5127




Amorey is overwhelmed. Ludo opens up to AndrĂ© about his relationship with his father. 




Monday 6 September 2021

Episode 5128


Alexa is emotional after she has a falling-out with Fikani. Marko uses Tjattas as his guinea pig. Mariaan reprimands Chris for his behaviour the previous night. 


Tuesday 7 September 2021 

Episode 5129


Denzil is in a state when his main electronic machine malfunctions. The Roosterkoek competition gets underway.


Wednesday 8 September 2021

Episode 5130


Amorey opens up to Tjattas about her fears, Tjattas reassures her. DeWet is pleased with how business is going. 




Monday 13 September 2021

Episode 5131


Romeo appreciates that Khethiwe is trying to build a relationship with his mother. Denzil encourages Marko to find closure. 


Tuesday 14 September 2021

Episode 5132


Shawn empathizes with Shady’s situation. Aggie and Connie console one another.


Wednesday 15 September 2021

Episode 5133


Alexa obliviously smothers Amorey. Bonita gives DeWet a much-needed distraction.




Monday 20 September 2021

Episode 5134


Mariaan delivers a heart-warming speech about family. Tjattas feels terrible for what happened with Marko. 


Tuesday 21 September 2021

Episode 5135


Romeo and Khethiwe are reminded of Kopano’s death. Rickus is frustrated with all the obstacles in his way. 


Wednesday 22 September 2021

Episode 5136 


Chris tries to take control of the situation at the masquerade ball. Fikani attends to an injured Vanessa. 




Monday 27 September 2021

Episode 5137


Gabby is upset and worried about Tjattas. DeWet is thrilled that his plan was successful. 


Tuesday 28 September 2021

Episode 5138


Thomas’s matric ball suit is a disaster. Shawn and Rickus talk about Lana.


Wednesday 29 September 2021

Episode 5139


Mariaan struggles to process the events of the last few days. Chris offers to be Thomas’s driver to his matric ball.




Premiere episodes of 7de Laan air on SABC2 from Mondays to Wednesdays at 18h00.


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Soapie teasers: What’s happening in Skeem Saam in September 2021?

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Wednesday 1 September 2021

Episode 43


Kwaito makes Meikie reassess things in a profound way. Tlotliso toys with Clement’s emotions and has his entire world flipped upside down. Lehasa inadvertently gets into Nothile’s bad books. 


Thursday 2 September 2021

Episode 44


Joyce lets the cat out of the bag about John taking a second wife. In trying to win a certain businesswoman back, Lehasa gets a slap on the face. Kenny isn’t happy with Clement’s new plan.


Friday 3 September 2021

Episode 45


Pretty has to face her moment of truth and it is all concealed in a pregnancy test. Meikie does the mature thing and gives John her support over a very delicate matter. Clement’s crush appears and disappears right before his eyes.




Monday 6 September 2021

Episode 46


Kwaito is onto Clement who refuses to open up about his newfound dating life. Pretty’s worst fears are confirmed. Negotiations between the Ntuli and Maputla elders go ahead without a glitch.  


Tuesday 7 September 2021

Episode 47


Pretty’s world is flipped upside down when she receives a call from the doctor’s office. Clement prepares for an exciting date. An aggrieved wife blames her sister-in-law for her husband’s unemployment.


Wednesday 8 September 2021

Episode 48


Pretty tries to make an important phone call but loses her nerve. Chef Kgosi has Lehasa thinking that Nothile is not who she seems to be. Clement gets stood up by a hot date.


Thursday 9 September 2021

Episode 49


Kat nips Pretty’s fantasies about them as a couple in the bud. Nothile is fired from a budding business deal, much to her confusion. Clement’s pride impels him to reject his biggest crush.


Friday 10 September 2021

Episode 50


Kwaito breaks up a cat fight in the Seakamela house. Tbose returns from his honeymoon with great news but his family isn’t entirely happy about it.  




Monday 13 September 2021

Episode 51


Pretty makes a rash decision that will affect her life forever. Clement is bummed when his beau ditches him in a hotel room. Lehasa is worried about what Nothile could discover about him.   


Tuesday 14 September 2021

Episode 52


Eunice is shocked to learn what Pretty said about her to save her own skin. It’s an emotional moment as a member of the Maputla family bids everyone goodbye. Pretty learns some damning info about Clement’s beau. 


Wednesday 15 September 2021

Episode 53


Sparks fly when new business associates get stuck in a lift together. Pretty has a quick solution for her problem but things don’t go according to plan. Clement is spotted in a compromising position with his new beau. 


Thursday 16 September 2021

Episode 54


Caught between a rock and concrete, an overwhelmed Eunice blurts out a damning secret. Tlotliso feels the pressure when a young lover proposes they go public with their affair. CafĂ© Rovuwa is closed down for a romantic dinner for two – no questions asked.


Friday 17 September 2021

Episode 55


Pretty’s secret bares itself on a hospital bed amidst disapproving glares. Tlotliso raises the stakes by pouring his heart out to a conflicted Clement. Cloud nine rains inside Maphosa’s apartment as he and his new girl take things to the next level.




Monday 20 September 2021

Episode 56


Pretty makes a confession that enrages the entire Seakamela household. Tlotliso makes a proposal to Clement that is bound to change both their lives forever. 


Tuesday 21 September 2021

Episode 57


Pretty is forced to make a firm decision about her unborn child. Tlotliso’s wife unleashes hell on him for a life altering decision he’s made. Nothile goes spontaneous on Lehasa and he likes it.


Wednesday 22 September 2021

Episode 58


Pretty receives a painful lambasting when she tries to reach out to the father of her unborn child. Koloi warns a friend from making decisions while bamboozled by the honeymoon phase.


Thursday 23 September 2021

Episode 59


Meeting his new lover’s parents is a blow to Lehasa’s self-esteem. Pretty is rendered mute when she learns of her elders’ plans to take a trip with her. Clement’s plans to start his new life are off without a glitch.


Friday 24 September 2021

Episode 60


Lehasa denies being the father of Pretty’s baby. Someone who knows Tlotliso’s wife catches him lunching with his new bae. Two former lovers meet on the streets of Turfloop.




Monday 27 September 2021

Episode 61


Much to his distress, Lehasa receives a resounding blow from the woman he’s crazy about. MaNtuli’s plan for Pretty’s sojourn in KZN is rejected by a hardheaded relative. Clement constructs his path of lies in preparation for eloping with his beau.


Tuesday 28 September 2021

Episode 62


Lehasa gets a visit from an officer of the law about Nothile. Pretty forces her family to listen to her for once. Clement tells more lies when an elder almost busts him. 


Wednesday 29 September 2021

Episode 63


Pretty is disappointed that on the biggest day of her life, her mother will not be present. Clement sets off to begin his new life with his lover despite a close friend’s concerns.


Thursday 30 September 2021

Episode 64


A call from the Maphosas changes everything for Pretty. Tlotliso isn’t too pleased with Clement’s forwardness regarding their pending living arrangements.


Skeem Saam airs on SABC1 Mondays to Fridays at 18h30.


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Scandal soapie teasers: What’s happening this September 2021?

This month in Scandal things are intense, don’t miss out with these Scandal soapie teasers! Soapie Teasers provided by TVSA.


Wednesday 1 September 2021

Episode 3901




Boniswa’s running out of options and all her past misdeeds are ganging up on her. Dintle confides in a friend about the best moment in her life.   


Thursday 2 September 2021

Episode 3902


A brother and sister join together to put their past behind them. A man buys a ring and prepares to ask the big question.  


Friday 3 September 2021

Episode 3903


Dintle’s big night gets off to a good start and ends with a huge bang. Neo says no to something crucial and Lerumo says yes to a life changing gift. Actions of a selfish young man put lives in jeopardy and drags his family members into his huge mess.




Monday 6 September 2021

Episode 3904


One life is saved but another is lost. Neo’s chickens come home to roost. 


Tuesday 7 September 2021 

Episode 3905


After reckless behaviour by their son, a family try to do some damage control. The walls are closing in on Neo and anyone around him.   


Wednesday 8 September 2021 

Episode 3906


Dintle manages to hide the truth but she won’t be able to keep it bottled up forever. One brother upholds the law while his family prepares to further deceive it. A family finds themselves in desperate need of a place to sleep.



Thursday 9 September 2021

Episode 3907


Lerumo’s hunt for a killer on wheels leads to an unexpected discovery. Dintle’s world starts coming apart when she learns of Q’s intentions. Lerumo finds himself in hospital and faces a dire diagnosis.


Friday 10 September 2021

Episode 3908


A family is split as it scrambles to hide things from one of its own, as well as the police. A bereaved woman is determined to find justice. A son tries to convince his father that life is worth living.




Monday 13 September 2021

Episode 3909


Caiphus and Gloria receive an offer that could change their lives forever. Lerumo is caught between a rock and a hard place by a decision his father makes.                                                   


Tuesday 14 September 2021 

Episode 3910


Caiphus starts to question whether or not he’s the right man for the job. Neo is steadfast that there are some things a man should never to do, leaving Lerumo desperate.


Wednesday 15 September 2021 

Episode 3911


The crisp smell of a bank-rolled future nudges a man across the line. Lerumo finds himself at a moral crossroads and Seipati fears for their future. 


Thursday 16 September 2021 

Episode 3912


Caiphus searches for answers while a patriarch risks all with a radical lie. Javas catches a friend in a compromising position. 


Friday 17 September 2021

Episode 3913


A young brother finds he’s not too old to be scolded while the eldest can’t seem to make amends. Tebello learns that no good deed goes unpunished.




Monday 20 September 2021

Episode 3914


Ndumiso confronts Caiphus. Will Caiphus spill the beans? Tebello comes up with a plan to help Neo but will it succeed?


Tuesday  21 September 2021 

Episode 3915


Ndumiso makes a startling revelation which prompts Dintle to follow up and take action. In trying to help save his grandfather’s life, Tebello makes a grave mistake. 


Wednesday 22 September 2021 

Episode 3916


Dintle starts to dig and her course is set when Caiphus sings a false note.  A man’s desperate attempt to hold onto his manhood leaves him more panicked than before. 


Thursday 23 September 2021

Episode 3917


Tensions rise among the Kubekas who don’t realise they are about to step into a trap. Omphile gets a surprising call but worries about what, or rather who her sister might discover. 


Friday 24 September 2021

Episode 3918


Dintle’s questions begin to show cracks in the Kubeka family bond. Lindiwe returns from honeymoon only to find demons waiting for her. 




Monday 27 September 2021

Episode 3919


Vukile is forced to leap into action when a family member allows himself to be pulled by the nose. Omphile is surprised when she hears where Lindi is planning to stay.


Tuesday 28 September 2021 

Episode 3920


A family member succumbs and offers to tell a suspicious Jojo the truth. Lindi wakes with a new mission to solve a past problem.  


Wednesday 29 September 2021

Episode 3921


The day of judgment has arrived for Caiphus, but how hard will the hammer fall?  Lindiwe is swimming in muddy waters and thinks the ancestors will save her from drowning.  


Thursday 30 September 2021

Episode 3922


Alcohol loosens a desperate woman’s lips and she says more than she should. Bheseni is called to perform a ceremony but Lindiwe doesn’t reveal her true motives.




Scandal! airs on e.tv Mondays to Fridays at 19h30.


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