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A biopic on late actress Smita Patil on the cards?

Late actress Smita Patil left an indelible impression on cinephiles’ mind with her short but exceptional acting career. Regarded as one of the finest actresses of Bollywood, Patil started her acting career in the year 1974 and went on to star in such outstanding films as Manthan (1977), Bhumika (1977), Aakrosh (1980), Chakra (1981), Chidambaram (1985), Mirch Masala (1985), Ghulami (1985) before breathing her last in 1986.

Ideas are being thrown around for a biopic of the late actress and her son Prateik Babbar is quite excited. The young actor, who will soon be seen in Anubhav Sinha’s forthcoming film Mulk, revealed he had been approached by many filmmakers about a biopic of his mother.


“Yes people have expressed interest in making my mother’s biopic, and that excites me. She was a pure soul with such a short life, and I think it would be nice to see her life on screen,” said Prateik.

He added, “I am okay with it, but I don’t know if my family is. I am not the person who can give the project the green signal, it has to be a collective decision. It’s a sensitive but beautiful thought.”

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Gemma Collins government video draws reaction over ‘celebrity-style’ tone

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  • Gemma Collins featured in a Department for Education social media video
  • The clip shows her meeting Education Minister Bridget Phillipson in Westminster
  • The staged-style video sparked strong reactions online
  • Many viewers questioned the tone and purpose of the appearance

A government video that sparked confusion online

The Department for Education has triggered a wave of reaction online after releasing a video featuring Gemma Collins in a stylised, scripted format that many viewers said felt unusual for a government account.

The clip shows the former TOWIE star arriving at a Westminster building before entering the department, where she meets Education Minister Bridget Phillipson.

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