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Reason Behind Renu’s Interview…
Pawan Kalyan’s ex-wife Renu Desai spoke about their divorce finally. She decided to open up on her private YouTube channel and the reason behind her putting up the interview was to talk about why and how the divorce happened.She said she was telling it all, since her new family was quite welcoming.Renu added that they knew about her past and wanted her to speak about it, since it was no fault of her’s.
What one could not help noticing was that she repeated the line twice during her talk.Watching her video, it is quite clear that her opening up was due to a push from her to-be in-laws to finish the matter once and for all.Though she did say that she did not want to talk about all this during elections time, her speaking elaborately on it, was a little surprising.
Surely, Renu Desai’s in-laws made sure that they remain behind the screen, while she talked about her most important episode of life. But one is left wondering why and for what they made her do it, after watching the entire talk.By now, Renu Desai must be well-versed with the ways of social media. If she is gullible enough to think that anyone with a woman’s picture is a woman and any person faking it as Pawan’s fan and talking non-sense will surely be clear to Renu.
‘He asked for divorce.’
‘He had a baby with some other person while she was still a part of his life.’And that her two kids have become quite close to her new husband to-be.
These were the key points that Renu Desai wanted to speak about. That it was no fault of her’s, that it was Pawan who cheated and that both her children were happy for her.
Nitish Kumar: Destined to be perpetual No.2?
The aphorism “know thyself” was explained by Greek philosopher Socrates as a phrase which referred to an “unexamined life”. The renewed rumours about Nitish Kumars future plans provoke queries as to whether the Bihar Chief Minister has closely examined his life in politics.
So far, his political journeys have seen him move from the company of his friend Laloo Prasad Yadav during the days of Jayaprakash Narayan’s anti-Congress agitation to Atal Behari Vajpayee’s government at the Centre and an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Bihar, to Laloo Prasad Yadav again as a part of an anti-BJP Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) in Bihar and then back to the BJP.
After these switches, there is speculation that he may return to the Mahagathbandhan again. The reason for the latest conjecture, that has dwelt on the possibility of an electoral contest between Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar in Varanasi in 2019, is the latter’s reported unhappiness over the way he has been treated by the Modi dispensation during his latest tenure as the Chief Minister.
A sign of this displeasure was Nitish Kumar’s refusal to have anything to do with the International Yoga Day, which the BJP likes to observe with great fanfare. In addition, the Chief Minister has been sending out signals that he will call the shots in Bihar in the matter of seat-sharing with the BJP in 2019. Since he cannot expect Big Brother to accept this proposition lying down, he is obviously spoiling for a fight.
A recent phone call by Nitish Kumar to Laloo Prasad Yadav to inquire about his health has added grist to the rumour mills despite the categorical refusal by Yadav’s son, Tejashvi, to allow Nitish “chacha” (uncle) to return to the alliance with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress.
There are contrary views apart from such gossip which assert that the BJP’s currently somewhat weakened position after several by-election defeats has encouraged the previously embattled Nitish Kumar to assert himself in order to secure a better bargaining position.
Against the backdrop of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s reported advice to the BJP to be more accommodative towards its allies (which made Amit Shah have a closed door meeting with the Shiv Sena’s Uddhav Thackeray while Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis waited outside), Nitish Kumar has probably decided that the time has come for him to flex his muscles.
At the same time, he may not be averse to playing both sides since sections in the Congress are said to be not unwilling to let him return to the “secular” fold.
Whatever the outcome of these calculations, it is undeniable that Nitish Kumar has done his reputation considerable harm by being the subject matter of such guesswork. There is hardly any other example of a generally well-respected political leader being associated with what only be described as floor-crossing on so many occasions.
Opportunism may be too harsh a word for a senior leader like Nitish Kumar, but what is obvious is that, first, he does not find it easy to choose the right ally and, secondly, that having chosen one, his hopes about how he should be treated fall short of his expectations.
This happened in the days of the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar after its trouncing of the BJP in 2015 and has happened again after he joined the BJP two years later. On both occasions, he apparently felt that being the Chief Minister was not enough, for he was not being treated with adequate respect.
Nitish Kumar’s disadvantage is that his support base is not strong enough. Being a Kurmi, a backward caste which constitutes four per cent of Bihar’s population, he was unable to match the social and political clout of the Yadavs, who make up 14.4 per cent, the largest percentage of all the castes in the state, when he was in the Mahagathbandhan.
Now, as an ally of the BJP, Nitish Kumar appears to be unable to cope with the overbearing nature of the Modi-Amit Shah duo. The realisation may be dawning on him, therefore, that his fate marks him out to be a No. 2 person wherever he is, notwithstanding his reputation as “Sushashan Babu” or a person known for delivering good governance, which cannot be said, for instance, of perhaps the most important person in recent years in Bihar’s political life, Laloo Prasad Yadav, who currently alternates between being in jail or in hospital.
Given the shaky nature of Nitish Kumar’s present status, where he does not seem to be at ease in the BJP’s company while the “secular” camp can hardly be said to be waiting for him with open arms, the former poster boy of the national opposition with the potential to be the Prime Minister is at a loose end.
What has led him to a blind alley is a seeming failure to “know” his strengths and weaknesses while taking a hard look at his options in a sharply polarised atmosphere.
Rs 7 Crore Betting On This Hero
Megastar’s son-in-law Kalyan’s Dhev is getting ready for release. The film has reached a budget of Rs 7 crore as per unit members. Usually, on a new hero, Rs 2 to 3 crores are spent.And if it is a star kid, then there is virtually no limit on his debut film. But in Kalyan Dhev’s case, Sai Korrapati is spending Rs 7 crores in all.
Though the film was planned on a small scale, the budget has increased over time. In fact, with inclusion of star cinematographer Senthil Kumar, the budget spiked.Technical value has increased and total project cost, release costs and publicity have all added up to Rs 7 crores.
Usually, Sai Korrapti distributes his own films and leaves Nizam area to Suresh Babu. But it is unclear if he will repeat the same formula this time or sell all areas.Malavika Nair has been cast as the heroine opposite Kalyan Dev. Also, since the likes of Rajamouli has attended the audio release funtion, the buzz around the film has increased.
RX 100 and Chinna Babu are releasing alongside Vijetha.
Gossip: Prakash Raj Does It Again!
Time and again, there have been incidents of Prakash Raj having misunderstandings with leading directors, actors and producers.Apparently, he flew off the handle again during the shooting of Hello Guru Premakosame, starring Ram and Anupama Parameswaran.Trinadha Rao Nakkina is the director of the film which is currently being shot in Hyderabad.
One version is that Prakash Raj who plays Anupama’s father in the film was discussing a certain scene with her on how to enact it in the best way.During the course of their interaction, Anupama reportedly lost her cool, and said, “Don’t I know how to act? Why do you keep telling me?” She then broke into tears and went and sat down in her chair.
Another version is that Anupama missed a prompt while enacting the scene and Prakash Raj ‘took a class’ because of which she got upset.Anyway, an equally upset Prakash Raj left the venue and shooting was cancelled on Saturday.
