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I want to play a freedom fighter in a biopic, says Bhumi Pednekar!

Actress Bhumi Pednekar, who has received rave reviews for her outstanding performance in "Toilet: Ek Prem Katha", has her kitty full with some amazing projects. But when asked who she would like to play onscreen if some filmmaker approaches her for a biopic, she takes a long pause and says, "I want to play a freedom fighter. Unfortunately, there are not a lot of women who have been really spoken about from our freedom struggle. But I think I would want to play Rani Laxmi Bai. But now I cannot even give that answer as Kangana (Ranaut) is doing it and she is amazing."

On being asked if she loves Kangana, she says, "I feel she is really brilliant. She has really made a career for herself and I see her as a one-man army. She is quite incredible. I really look up to women that are strong. I adore Priyanka Chopra. I have always adored her since she became Miss India. I adore people that are strong, that are fighters and that are survivors. And I think that Kangana is the one."


Talking about her forthcoming ventures, Bhumi said, "Shubh Mangal Savdhan is about to release right after "Toilet: Ek Prem Katha." There are a lot more projects in the pipeline. Next year is going to be very exciting. I'll start shooting for some projects in December."

"Toilet: Ek Prem Katha", starring Bhumi Pednekar opposite Akshay Kumar, is running in cinemas now.

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Asda sales plunge, chair blames government of low confidence

The supermarket struggled with technology issues during a lengthy effort to separate IT systems from former owner Walmart.

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Asda reports sharp sales fall, chair blames government for 'killing consumer confidence'

Highlights

  • Asda sales fall 3.8 per cent to £5.1 bn in three months to September, with comparable store sales down 2.8 per cent.
  • Chair Allan Leighton blames IT system problems from separating technology from former owner Walmart.
  • Leighton criticises government for hampering business investment and depressing consumer sentiment.
Asda has reported a sharp sales decline while criticising the government for "killing confidence" among consumers, though its chair admitted "self-inflicted" technology problems had set back turnaround plans by six months.

Total sales at Britain's third-largest supermarket fell 3.8 per cent to £5.1 bn in the three months ending September compared with the same period last year, reversing 0.2 per cent growth from the previous quarter. Comparable store sales dropped 2.8 per cent.

Chair Allan Leighton, who returned last year to revive the business for a second time, told the guardian that the fall in sales and market share was "totally self-inflicted." The supermarket struggled with technology issues during a lengthy effort to separate IT systems from former owner Walmart.

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