Raj Mehta, who had directed last year’s release Good Newwz, is all set for his next directorial titled Jug Jug Jiyo. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, and Kiara Advani.
And now, according to a report in Bollywood Hungama, Maniesh Paul has joined the cast of the film. A source told the entertainment portal, "Maniesh Paul has been recently signed for the film, there have been various discussions and readings so as to mold the character for the actor. He plays a very important role which fits the family puzzle perfectly and has a strong role that impacts the film."
Reportedly, the film will go on the floors in Chandigarh this month.
While Dharma Productions is yet to announce the film officially, recently, Anil Kapoor on Instagram gave confirmation about the movie. He shared a monochrome picture of himself and captioned it as, “Here’s me looking forward to AKvsAK & JugJugg Jeeyo! #Cantwait!!”
While Varun and Kiara have romanced in Kalank (in a few scenes), this will be for the first time when Anil Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor are paired opposite each other. A source had earlier stated, “Although Anil is around the same age as Neetuji they never came together because Neetuji started her career before Anil and together with Rishi Kapoor. So she was seen to belong to the generation of actors before Anil.”
Meanwhile, if the report of Maniesh joining the cast of the film turns out to be true, we would surely expect a lot of laughter in the movie.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks with Narendra Modi before their meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on February 28, 2025. (Photo: Getty Images)
THE EUROPEAN Council on Monday approved conclusions on a ‘New Strategic EU-India Agenda’ earlier announced by the European Commission, welcoming the “strong impetus” it gives to relations between the European Union and India.
The Belgium-based council, which sets the general political direction and priorities of the 27-member bloc, highlighted efforts on both sides to conclude an India-EU free trade agreement (FTA) by the end of the year.
The council’s conclusions endorse the Joint Communication on the new agenda and its goal of deepening EU-India ties across prosperity and sustainability, technology and innovation, security and defence, connectivity, and global issues.
“The council welcomes in particular efforts to conclude a balanced, ambitious, mutually beneficial and economically meaningful free trade agreement, which the European Commission and the Indian government aim to finalise by the end of the year,” the council said in a statement.
“Such agreement must include enhanced market access, removal of trade barriers, and provisions on sustainable development,” it added.
The European Council noted that closer collaboration between the EU and India on security and defence matters, based on mutual trust and respect, is of particular importance given the current complex geopolitical situation.
“The council takes note of the intention to pursue work towards the establishment of a security and defence partnership, which could also facilitate defence industrial cooperation when appropriate,” it stated.
It said the EU will continue to engage with India on all aspects of “Russia’s war of aggression against the Ukraine”. The council also emphasised the shared capacity and responsibility of the EU and India to uphold multilateralism and the rules-based international order with the UN Charter at its core, as well as the multilateral trading system, particularly the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
“The promotion and protection of democratic values and norms, international law and human rights, including the rights of women and children, is an intrinsic part of the EU-India strategic agenda,” it said.
The council called on the European Commission to advance the articulation and implementation of the ‘New Strategic EU-India Agenda’ based on the priorities set out in the Joint Communication issued last month.
The move follows the visit of the EU College of Commissioners to India in February this year, which laid the foundation for a “new chapter in EU-India relations”.
During that visit – the first of its kind to the Indo-Pacific – both sides committed to elevating the Strategic Partnership to a higher level to boost shared prosperity, strengthen security, and tackle major global challenges together, according to the Joint Communication.
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