ACTOR HRITHIK ROSHAN’S STATEMENT TO BE RECORDED IN CASE AGAINST KANGANA RANAUT
Mumbai: Bollywood megastar Hrithik Roshan has been summoned to appear before the Mumbai crime branch at 11 am on Saturday to record his statement in a case he registered against actress Kangana Ranaut in 2016 involving an exchange of emails between the two.
In 2016, Roshan had filed a complaint alleging that someone impersonating him was emailing Ranaut from a bogus email id. Kangana had then claimed that the email id was provided to her by Roshan and they had been communicating through the same email id till 2014.
The emails were allegedly sent in 2013 and 2014. In 2016, Roshan had sent a legal notice to Ranaut after she had referred to him as a silly ex. Roshan had denied having any kind of relationship with Ranaut. The two actors had worked together in the films ‘Kites’ (2010) and ‘Krrish 3’ (2013). Roshan had then claimed that Ranaut had been sending him hundreds of absurd emails.
In 2016, the Cyber Cell had also taken Roshan’s laptop and phone for investigation. Roshan had accused Ranaut of harassing him by sending him hundreds of emails. Following an initial probe, police recorded Ranaut’s statement after concluding that the emails were allegedly sent from her id. However, Ranaut has denied sending emails to Roshan.
In December 2020, the case, which was earlier with the Cyber Cell of the Mumbai Police, was transferred to Criminal Intelligence Unit.
Queensland Reds coach Brad Thorn reckons it took him nearly four years to finally figure out rugby but after watching Suliasi Vunivalu for 16 minutes he’s expecting a swifter transition.
The Reds’ big-ticket NRL recruit endured a rocky start at Ballymore, axed from last week’s opener after he was charged with common assault following an altercation with a hotel security guard.
The Melbourne Storm NRL premiership winger could only find a spot on the Reds’ bench for Friday’s second round against the Melbourne Rebels and he was kept waiting until the 64th minute for a slice of the action.
He almost made an incredible impact on an otherwise dour night, sprinting more than 50 metres to chase a James O’Connor kick that Joe Powell’s boot only just reached first to deny a try.
His other touches were slick and the 25-year-old, who grew up playing rugby in Fiji and New Zealand before joining the Storm’s system, was able to celebrate a 23-21 win against another Storm graduate Marika Koroibete.
Dual international Thorn was chuffed with what he saw and acknowledged how tough it would have been to come off the bench for a man used to playing 80 minutes.
“That (kick chase) was so cool; he wasn’t going to give up and it was close,” Thorn said.
“By the looks of him tonight and at training, he’s looking good. From my own experience, it wasn’t until my second stint in rugby, by the end of that super rugby system, that I finally worked out the puzzle of the breakdown and could light up that, ‘I’m going to hit that or this’.
“Those parts of the game are so different to league, but the advantage he has was I was playing rugby as an eight-year-old and came to Australia, whereas Suli was playing first 15 in New Zealand and you don’t forget that skill. So I expect him to upskill very quickly.”
His biggest challenge, though, may be earning a start in a side packed with Wallabies’ backline talent.
Fullback Jock Campbell and inside centre Hamish Stewart are the only two who haven’t played for the Wallabies but both played important roles in Thorn’s system. Flying winger Filipo Daugunu, explosive centre Hunter Paisami and the game-breaking Jordan Petaia, who is playing on the wing for the Reds but in the centres for the Wallabies, are three of the most exciting prospects in Australian rugby.
“We have some talent out there and it sorts itself out over time,” Thorn said.”Guys won’t just hand their jersey over and that’s what you want. It should be harder and harder.”
SCORERS
Reds: 23 - Tries: Alex Mafi 2, Conversions: James O’Connor 2, Penalties: O’Connor 3
Rebels 21- Penalties: Matt Toomua 6, Reece Hodge 1. -rugby.com.au