Seagal fights animal cruelty in India

Hollywood actor Steven Seagal (Under Siege) has urged Indian legislators to support laws which would prevent cruelty to animals, especially at slaughterhouses.

He said that cruelty in Gandhi's homeland had shocked the world. In a letter dated July 30, sent to lawmakers, he said proposed amendments to the prevention of cruelty to animal act, would restore the world's confidence in India's compassion for animals.

The letter was released by People For Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA) which spearheads campaigns for boycott of leather goods from India because of alleged cruel conditions under which animals are transported to slaughterhouses.

DDLJ turns 300

Yash Chopra's superhit Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, starring Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan will complete 300 weeks of screening on August 10 at Maratha Mandir.

According to the management, the film released at the theatre in 1995 and has been there ever since. It the longest running film in the history of Indian cinema.

In January, DDLJ defeated Sholay's record of the longest run of five years and five weeks (265 weeks).

First Indian Sanskrit film

Mudrarakshasam will be the first Indian Sanskrit film.

The film pegged as a political thriller will be set during the era of the Maurya dynasty depicting the shrewdness of Aacharya Chanakya.

Vyas Balabaksh Research Institute Director, Acharya Umesh Shashtri said the film would be completed in two years.

Trouble brewing for East is East

The Bombay City Civil Court has prohibited the East Is East Ltd and Star Entertainment Pvt Ltd from distributing, releasing and exhibiting the film East Is East and its Hindi version East Phir Bhi East Hai.

The Court ruled that the defendants be restrained from promoting the film East Is East on any television channel.

Compiled by Vivek Fernandes
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