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Meet Raja Chari, Nasa chose for Space Mission
After Kalpana Chawla and Sunitha Williams, a 39-year-old techie has become the next Indian-American to have been selected for a prestigious NASA programme.
Raja Chari, a Lieutenant Colonel with the US Air Force, has been selected by NASA as a member of the 12-astronaut team for a mission into Earth orbit and deep space. The group, the largest in almost two decades selected by NASA, will undergo a two-year training from this August. The 12 candidates include six military officers, three scientists, two medical doctors, a lead engineer at SpaceX and a NASA research pilot.
Raja “Grinder” Chari is a commander of the 461st Flight Test Squadron and the director of the F-35 Integrated Test Force at Edwards Air Force Base in California. He earned a Master’s degree in aeronautics and astronautics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and graduated from the US Naval Test Pilot School. His father Srinivas Chari was an engineer, who immigrated to the US after his engineering from Osmania University in Hyderabad. Chari hails from Waterloo, Iowa.
Telangana Youth Shot in US
A young man from Telangana was shot at a gas station where he has been working part-time. The incident happened in California, US on June 4.
Mubeen Ahmed, 26, a resident of Sangareddy district, moved to the US in 2015 for a Master’s program. He was reportedly shot by an armed robber in a robbery attempt that went rogue.
Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj has tweeted to inform his worried well-wishers back in India that Mubeen is now out of danger.
“The victim Mubeen Ahmed works at a gas station. A gunman demanded money from Mubeen and then fired at him. He is admitted in the Eden Medical Centre CA. Fortunately Mubeen is now out of danger. We are following up the case with the police,” Ms Swaraj tweeted.
Mubeen’s father, Mujib Ahmed said to media, “the hospital authorities called me and informed that my son is in ICU. He has been put on ventilator and we don’t really know what happened. Hospital staff informed us that he is out of danger. He went to America two years ago but did not visit us even once ever since.”
Teaser Talk : Nani’s Ninnu Kori
Natural Star Nani, who is on a roll with back to back hits, looks to be coming up with yet another promising film.
Seemingly a compelling love triangle, “Ninnu Kori” stars Nivetha Thomas and Aadhi Pinishetty besides Nani. The film’s teaser is unveiled, and it has an endearing feeling to it. The teaser opens with a panoramic view of a picturesque landscape in the US. We see a posh car driving down the road and we are introduced to the three main leads of Ninnu Kori.
Nani’s jaded voice gives us a clear hint about the film’s plot line. He voice narrates that no one can understand girls, they love men who have all the habits and then marry those who have none. The teaser ends with Nani standing outside a bungalow, staring at it. He looks hesitant to enter but he seems to have no choice.
The teaser looks very rich and stylish look. The enchanting background score by Gopi Sunder holds one’s attention throughout. The teaser is quite intriguing and has that instantly connecting factor. Currently in post-production stage, Ninnu Kori will hit screens on July 9.
Dangal Girl Trolled For Wearing Swimsuit During Ramadan
“Dangal” actress Fatima Sana Shaikh has become the latest celeb to get slut-shamed on social media. While some jobless and attention-craving lunatics recently trolled Priyanka Chopra for showing her legs during a meeting with PM Modi, Fatima is being trolled for wearing a swimsuit in the holy month of Ramadan.
Fatima has recently shared a couple of pictures from her photo shoot where she was seen wearing a swimsuit. As soon as this Dangal beauty posted these pictures, hate messages started pouring in from some conservative minds. And, she was slut-shamed in the name of religion for posing in inappropriate clothes during the holy Ramadan month.
According to national media reports, this photo shoot featuring Fatima in swimsuit actually happened two months ago and definitely not in the month of Ramadan. Fatima’s sole mistake was to share those pics recently, not realizing that she will have to bear the brunt of moral policing on social media. She however found support from another section of netizens who hailed her as brave and inspiring. Fatima has yet to respond to this embarrassing slut-shaming.
On work front, Fatima is currently in Malta, Europe shooting for her next film, “Thugs of Hindostan”.
Producer Change for Bellamkonda-Sriwass Film
There is new addition to director Sriwass and young hero Bellamkonda Srinivas film. Producer Abhishek, who said to have impressed with the film’s script, has taken over the project. Abhishek has an old commitment with hero Srinivas. He was supposed to bankroll a film with Bellamkonda Srinivas and Boyapati Sreenu film. But later, he was replaced by Miryala Ravinder Reddy.
Now, Abhishek has come forward to honour his old commitment. He is now going to bankroll Sriwass and Srinivas film replacing the Meghana Arts (of Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada fame) which was originally supposed to produce the film. This is going to be Sriwass’ sixth film and the director says that this will be totally different from his previous works. Touted to be a big-budgeted film with ensemble cast and top technicians, the film is going to have a new story with interesting screenplay.
Stylish actor Jagapathi Babu, Ravi Kishan and Madhu Guruswamy (Kannada actor) will be seen in prominent roles in the film. None other than, ‘Rockstar’ Devi Sri Prasad is going to compose music. “Baahubali” fame Peter Hein is action choreographer and well-known cinematographer Arthur A Wilson handles camera. Popular writer Sai Madhav Burra is penning the dialogues. Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao is the editor and AS Prakash is the art director.
To be shot in India & abroad in beautiful locations, the film’s regular shoot is going to begin from June 12. A noted heroine is said to be in talks for the film opposite Srinivas.
2 Big BO Battles: Dussehra 2017 & Sankranthi 2018
Going by the tentative and official release dates of upcoming biggies, the box office battle for Sankranthi 2018 and/or Dusshera 2017 is going to be more intense than of Sankranthi 2017 (Khaidi No.150 vs GPSK).
‘Rangasthalam 1985’, a highly anticipated film in the combination of Ram Charan and Sukumar is just officially announced as a Sankranthi 2018 gift to Telugu film lovers.
Coming to the unofficial but reliable reports, Superstar Mahesh Babu’s ‘Bharat Ane Nenu’ and Bunny’s next film in the direction of Vakkantham Vamsi are also slated for next Sankranthi. And, the biggest contenders of all, Pawan Kalyan-Trivikram film may also join the race to spice up the equations.
Well, considering that Ram Charan may never incline pitting his film against his babai, Pawan Kalyan’s film, it is believed that he has announced his film for Sankranthi only after receiving a confirmation from the producer of Pawan-Trivikram film that he is not vying for Sankranthi slot.
With Charan already making an official announcement, Bunny may step back from Sankranthi race to keep the unity in Mega family. He has the convenient option of moving to April 2018. In that case, it will be the third time Charan and Mahesh will be competing for Sankranthi (Nayak vs SVSC in 2013 and Yevadu vs Nenokkadine in 2014).
Moving on, considering that Pawan-Trivikram film is not releasing for Sankranthi, the only other option is Dussehra this year. In that case, it will be #PK25 vs Mahesh’s SPYder as the latter film is already officially announced. This will be the mother of clashes if happens. Balayya-Puri film is also slated for Dussehra.
On the whole, Mahesh may have to compete with Pawan for Dussehra and Charan for Sankranthi. These are mere sane possibilities and we need to wait until official announcements are made. It would be wise if buyers invest on these films only after getting a clear idea on clashes.
Censor Board’s Objection To PM
A film on the life of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher in lead role, titled ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’ was recently announced. It seems that the Censor Board has already issued a cautionary warning to makers even before the shoot commenced.
Censor Board chairperson Pahlaj Nihalani has now divulged that makers will have to first and foremost obtain no-objection certificate (NOC) from Manmohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and all the other real-life politicians whose characters would be portrayed in the film. He cautioned that the film may have to face hurdles clearing the CBFC without the NOCs.
Now, the moot question is, will the aforementioned people give NOCs? Would it matter if they don’t give NOCs?
It may be noted that the film is an adaptation of Sanjay Baru’s controversial book “The Accidental Prime Minister: The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh”. When neither Manmohan nor Gandhi could stop the book from releasing, how can they create roadblocks for the film? Well, the answer is simple, the book didn’t have to pass the Censor Board and its reach was far limited compared to its silver screen adaption.
The project has sizable attracted media attention since a pro-BJP Kher is essaying the former Congress PM.
T-Congress Sr Leader Palwai Passes Away
Senior Congress party leader and Rajya Sabha MP, Palvai Govardhan Reddy died of a massive heart attack on Friday.
He sustained the fatal heart attack in the vehicle he was traveling in while he was on his way to Kulu Manali, Shimla in Himachal Pradesh to attend a Parliamentary standing committee meeting. Soon after he complained of chest pain, he was admitted to the hospital but the cardiac arrest had the better of him. He was being accompanied by 10 other MPs to attend the meeting.
Born on 19 November, 1936 in Mahabubnagar district, Palvai had been in politics from the times of first Indian Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. The 80-year-old politician was elected as an MLA five times since 1967. He served as an MLC between 2007 and 2009. He had been a Rajya Sabha MP since 2012.
Telangana Chief Minster K Chandrasekhara Rao recollected the times when Palvai had played a crucial role in the Telangana movement. He advised the state Chief Secretary and concerned authorities to make all necessary arrangement for bringing Palvai’s body back to Hyderabad from Himachal Pradesh.
Palvai’s sudden death has shocked the entire political fraternity. Condolence messages are pouring in from all corners.
