Sandeep Singh, Raaj Shaandilyaa and Mahesh Manjrekar announce Godse on Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary

On the occasion of the 152nd birth anniversary of the father of the nation - Mahatma Gandhi, Sandeep Singh along with Mahesh Manjrekar and Raaj Shaandilyaa have decided to announce their upcoming film “Godse”. Nathuram Godse was the man behind the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.

The film will be produced by Sandeep Singh’s production house Legend Global Studio along with Dream Girl (2019) director Raaj Shaandilyaa’s production house, ThinkInk Picturez, while Mahesh Manjrekar will be helming this project as the Director. This is the third film that Mahesh Manjrekar will be directing for Legend Global Studio; the other two being SwatantraVeer Savarkar - also a period biopic on India’s freedom struggle and White.

The makers have also released a teaser poster of the film along with the announcement which reads as "Janamdin ki hardik shubhkaamnaaye ‘Bapu’ … Aapka, Nathuram Godse."

Talking about the film, Sandeep Singh said, “The Nathuram Godse’s story is the one which I wanted to tell ever since I made my first film. This is an untold tale that deserves to be presented to the cinemagoers. There are various versions of the stories about Godse and Gandhiji. Mahesh, Raaj and I intend to bring out the factual story and thereby bring this cinematic opus of forgotten history characters for today’s generation. I am already collaborating with Mahesh Manjrekar on SwatantraVeer Savarkar and White - and I am happy that he has come on board for Godse as well.

Raaj Shaandilyaa stated, “Over the last few years, there’s been a renewed interest in knowing about Nathuram Godse. Also, we are living in times where freedom of expression and different viewpoints and opinions are encouraged. Hence, we feel this is the right time to bring a film on Nathuram Godse. I am also excited to collaborate with Sandeep Singh and Mahesh Manjrekar. I am sure that this is one project that I’ll be proud of.”

Mahesh Manjrekar, shared “The story of Nathuram Godse has always been close to my heart. It takes a lot of courage to back a film of this nature. I always believe in hard-hitting subjects and uncompromised storytelling and this one fits the bill. People do not know much about Godse other than he’s the man who fired at Gandhi. While telling his story, we neither want to patronize nor want to speak against anyone. We’ll leave it to the audience on who is right or wrong.”

The film is co-produced by Vimal Lahoti, Jay Pandya, and Abhay Verma. Scripting of the film is going on currently. The casting will happen later while the film is expected to go on floors in the second half of 2022.

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Baby boy found dead, dumped in a dustbin in Verulam, KZN

A baby boy was found dead on Saturday wrapped up in bloodied tissue and dumped in a dustbin in Verulam.

THE LITTLE BODY WAS WRAPPED UP IN BLOODIED TISSUE

Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) spokesperson Prem Balram said their team was busy on a scene on Ireland Street in the Verulam CBD, KZN, after the body of a baby boy was discovered in a bin. 

“RUSA received a call from a local business requesting assistance after the discovery was made. 

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“The caller was unable to confirm if the child was alive or deceased. Reaction Officers and Medics were immediately dispatched.”

He said on arrival, paramedics discovered the baby wrapped in bloodied tissue inside a yellow packet. 

“The packet was dumped in a bin along a busy pathway. The placenta was not located in the packet.” 

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Balram said the baby was declared dead on the scene. 

Last month a newborn baby was found dead in the Blaaupan dam in Bonaero Park, South East Kempton Park. 

ER24 spokesperson Ross Campbell, paramedics were called to the scene by EMPD at 9:16 on Sunday after the son of a local fisherman discovered the newborn in the shallow water, close to shore. 

“The newborn unfortunately showed no signs of life and was declared dead on arrival.

“The scene was then handed over to the South African Police Services for investigation.”

DESPERATE MOTHERS URGED NOT TO DUMP THEIR BABIES

“Abandonment of infants in South Africa is, unfortunately, a common occurrence,” The Door of Hope organisation said.

“Many of these children are left to die, or simply abandoned, in dustbins, open fields, public toilets, or on train tracks.”

The organisation that something needed to be done.

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The moment a baby is placed, care workers on duty receive an electronic signal alerting them. The baby is taken in and the anonymity of the “donor” is ensured.

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South Africans now living in fear due to escalating crime: ATM

The African Transformation Movement (ATM) says South Africans are living in fear because of escalating crime in the country. The party launched its election manifesto in Mthatha, in the Eastern Cape on Saturday.

The ATM contested its first elections in 2019, winning two seats nationally, as well as one each in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal legislatures.

The party’s leader Vuyolwethu Zungula says they will make fighting crime their priority should the electorate vote for their councillor candidates.

LGE 2021 I ATM launches its election manifesto

The African Transformation Movement (ATM) took its election campaign to the rural village of Sithebe outside Mthatha in the Eastern Cape two weeks ago.

Zungula highlighted gender-based violence, fraud and corruption, unemployment and poverty as the main challenges facing the country.

He said the ATM’s stance is the re-introduction of the death penalty to curb the high rate of gender-based violence in the country.

“We cannot have each and every month women are killed left and right in our country to an extent that women are living in fear and they are saying “Am I next?” because there is a culture of killing women in our country and the government does nothing to protect women and children. So, each and every person who decides that they are going to kill people they must know that under the ATM government, death penalty awaits them.”

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Police swoop on R24.5m worth of fake branded goods in JHB

In a massive bust in Johannesburg on Friday afternoon, police confiscated counterfeit goods to the estimated value of R24.5 million.

POLICE SAID ALL THE CONFISCATED GOODS WILL BE DESTROYED

Police executed a search and seizure order from the court after information was received about the buildings that are storing counterfeit goods in Johannesburg.

Goods that have been seized consist of local and international brands of sneakers and clothes.

Photo: SAPS

Gauteng police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo said there were no arrests made.

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“Police executed a search and seizure order from the court after information was received about the buildings that are storing counterfeit goods in Johannesburg. Goods that have been seized consist of local and international brands of sneakers and clothes.”

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He said the police did not make any arrests, as no one was found in the building during the raids.

Masondo said the goods would be destroyed.

ALSO READ: Two arrested as Northern Cape police find sheep in boot of car on R31

In the Northern Cape two men were arrested for stock theft after police found a tied-up sheep in the boot of their vehicle on the R31 road near Kimberley.

POLICE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER IN THE EARLY HOURS OF FRIDAY

Police spokesperson Captain Olebogeng Tawana said Delportshoop police received a tip-off on Friday.

“Delportshoop police received a tip-off regarding a silver-grey Toyota Tazz, driving from Postmasburg on the R31 road in the direction of Kimberley, loaded with possible stolen livestock.

“Police acted promptly to the alert, and the alleged Toyota Tazz was spotted on the R31 near Delportshoop.”

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Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan being questioned in Mumbai cruise drugs bust case

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's eldest son Aryan Khan is being questioned by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in the Mumbai drugs bust case. on Cordelia Cruises' Empress ship.

According to a report in India Today, Sameer Wankhede, Zonal Director of NCB, said that the bureau is questioning Aryan Khan in connection to the rave party that was held on Saturday, October 2. The party was busted after the officials raised a cruise ship off the Mumbai coast. As far as Aryan Khan is concerned, he has not been booked not arrested so far.

The report further said, "Aryan Khan’s phone has been seized and is being scanned by the authorities to check for any indication of his involvement in the possession or consumption of drugs. The narcotics bureau is investigating the chats received on the phones that have been seized from the drug bust."

The cruise was departing for a three-day musical voyage and had people from Bollywood, fashion, and business sectors. Three girls, who arrived in Mumbai from Delhi, were detained by NCB for questioning. Amongst them are the daughters of some of the prominent businessmen. NCB reportedly received a tip-off of the banned drugs being used on the cruise following which NCB, along with Zonal director Wankhede, boarded the cruise in disguise and conducted the raid once the rave party began after the cruise left the coast of Mumbai.

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News24.com | Nienaber admits Boks aren't finished product in many facets despite All Blacks win

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber says the Springboks still have some way to go before they are a finished product.



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ACDP: ‘We’re not anti-vaxxers,’ says Meshoe at manifesto launch

The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) insists it isn’t a party of anti-vaxxers – a label it earned after its leader Reverend Kenneth Meshoe made some comments about the COVID-19, including that he himself will not be lining up to be jabbed because he comes from a family that didn’t believe in vaccines.

Launching the ACDP manifesto in Johannesburg on Saturday, 2 October 2021, Meshoe moved to clarify the party’s stance, saying while they are not against vaccines, they do take issue with the jabs being made mandatory.

ACDP: Vaccines should not be mandatory

Rev. Kenneth Meshoe told ACDP supporters at the manifesto launch that God has given people free will and thus people who want to be vaccinated should do so, but those who choose not to be jabbed, should not be forced.

“If governments are forcing people [to get the vaccine] then they are playing God. They are doing something that God himself does not do… This is tyranny. In case I am misunderstood, the ACDP, those who are saying we are anti-vaxxers are wrong. We are not. What we are against is force,” Meshoe said.

It comes as President Cyril Ramaphosa announced recently that vaccination certificates would soon be rolled out.

“The Department of Health should be rolling out a vaccination certificate which will provide a secure and a verifiable proof of vaccination certificate which can be used to facilitate travel to access establishments and gatherings and other forms of activity that require proof of vaccination,” Ramaphosa said.

Meshoe said making vaccines mandatory would be a form of apartheid and says the ACDP is collaborating with various organisations to protect the rights of those who don’t want to be vaccinated.

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