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Actor Siddharth Tenders Apology To Saina Nehwal For 'rude joke' Kollywood
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Actor Siddharth Tenders Apology To Saina Nehwal For 'rude joke'

Chennai, Jan 12 (IANS) Actor Siddharth, whose response to a tweet by badminton player Saina Nehwal has stirred up a controversy, tendered an apology to the badminton star for what he called a 'rude joke'.## In a letter posted on his Twitter timeline, Siddharth said: "Dear Saina, I want to apologise to you for the rude joke that I wrote as a response to a tweet of yours a few days ago.## "I may disagree with you on many things, but even my disappointment or anger when I read your tweet cannot justify my tone and words. I know I have more grace in me than that.## "As for the joke ... If a joke needs to be explained, then it wasn't a very good joke, to begin with. Sorry about a joke that didn't land.## "I, however, must insist my wordplay and humour had none of the malicious intent that so many people from all quarters have attributed to me. I am a staunch feminist ally and I assure you there was no gender implied in my tweet and certainly no intent to attack you as a woman.## "I hope we can put this behind us and that you will accept my letter. You will always be my champion. Honestly, Siddharth".## Siddharth's letter of apology comes in the wake of the National Commission of Women taking suo moto cognizance of the actor's tweet in response to the badminton star.## In a statement on Monday, the NCW, terming the actor's tweet as being "misogynist and outrageous to the modesty of a woman amounting to disrespect and insult to the dignity of women on social media platform", had said that it was seeking prompt and strict action against the actor.## The NCW had written to the Maharashtra DGP to investigate the matter and register an FIR under the relevant provisions of the law. It had also written to Twitter India's Resident Grievance Officer, asking the social media platform to block Siddharth's account and take appropriate action against him for posting offensive remarks on Nehwal's post, thereby "outraging her modesty and insulting her right to live with dignity".## Stay tuned...

NCW Seeks Action Against Actor Siddharth For 'Lewd' Tweet Against Saina Nehwal Kollywood
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NCW Seeks Action Against Actor Siddharth For 'Lewd' Tweet Against Saina Nehwal

Chennai, Jan 10 (IANS) Condemning a "lewd and inappropriate remark" by actor Siddharth against badminton player Saina Nehwal on Twitter, the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday sought "prompt and strict action" against the actor for using indecent language for women on social media.## In a statement issued by the NCW, which was shared by its chairperson Rekha Sharma on Twitter, the commission said that it had come across a post of actor Siddhart using lewd comments on Twitter on the post of Saina Nehwal.## The NCW termed Sidharth's tweet as being "misogynist and outrageous to the modesty of a woman amounting to disrespect and insult to the dignity of women on the social media platforms. (sic)"## Stating that it had taken suo moto cognizance of the issue, the commission said that its chairperson Rekha Sharma had written to the Director-General of Police, Maharashtra to investigate the matter and register an FIR under the relevant provisions of law.## Rekha Sharma has also written to Twitter India's Resident Grievance Officer, asking the social media platform to immediately block Siddharth's account and take appropriate action against him for posting offensive remarks on Nehwal's post, thereby "outraging her modesty and insulting her right to live with dignity".## Stay tuned...

Parineeti Chopra On Playing Saina Nehwal In Saina's Biopic Bollywood
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Parineeti Chopra On Playing Saina Nehwal In Saina's Biopic

Actress Parineeti Chopra received an excellent response for his recently released film, "The Girl On The Train". In her next movie, the actress will be essaying the role of Indian Badminton player, Saina Nehwal. The film, titled "Saina" is a biographical drama film revolving around the life of former world number 1 and Olympic medalist, Saina Nehwal. ## On playing Saina in the movie, Parineeti said that it is a huge responsibility to essay Saina on the big screen. "She is a legend and I was very scared about how people will react", Parineeti said during the trailer launch of the film on Monday. ## She is, however, happy with the response to the poster. "I'm overwhelmed with the love we are getting from all over the world. The film is a celebration of the unending spirit that lies in each woman".## Talking about the film and Parineeti playing her, Saina Nehwal said, "Everything is quite surreal. What I have achieved in life is all due to the constant support of my family. It has been my huge honor to play a sport I love and put my country on a pedestal while achieving my dream. Parineeti is a fabulous actor and we both connected so easily when we met. I wish the team all the best for the film and hope everyone leaves the theatre with dreams". ## The biopic is directed by Amole Gupte and bankrolled by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Sujay Jairaj, and Rasesh Shah under the banners of T-Series, and Front Foot Pictures. The film is scheduled to release on March 26 in theaters. ## Watch trailer here ## ## Stay tuned...