To be told through musical
MUMBAI: Actor Hrithik Roshan said he is done with speaking on his controversial feud with Kangana Ranaut. The 43-year-old star, who broke his silence on the issue last week via a statement and interviews to two TV channels, said he will refrain from talking about the matter on any public platform from now on.
‘I am writing this in response to the several interview requests that I am getting from various media houses. I have given two. Due to the media dynamics of our times there is a justified pressure on me to give more.
‘I would apologise to those who have made these well meaning requests and would humbly say that I don’t wish to speak on this issue. I have had to give out my side of truth under some very compelling circumstances,’ Hrithik wrote on Facebook. The Kaabil actor said he does not wish to make ‘a spectacle’ out of the matter. ‘In the interest of civility and human dignity we LONDON: Late singer Amy Winehouse’s life, her singing talent, her struggle with alcohol and drug dependency, and her untimely death from alcohol poisoning in July 2011, are set to be documented in a new West End musical.
Winehouse was found dead at her home at the age of 27. Her family, with whom she was extremely close, are in talks to create a musical documenting LOS ANGELES: Sylvester Stallone has announced that he will direct and produce Creed 2, the eighth installment in the Rocky franchise. The 2015 film, starring Stallone and Michael B Jordon, was a spin-off of the original boxing drama and was directed by Ryan Coogler. It was a major draw at the box office and earned Stallone his third Oscar nomination in the Best Supporting Actor category.
He was previously nominated in 1977 in the Best Original Screenplay and Best Actor categories for playing Rocky Balboa, the singer’s life, reports
‘A musical celebrating her life and music is being talked about for the near future. It is something I’d really like to happen and I’ve said I’m happy for it to go ahead,’ Winehouse’s a role that helped him become an international action star.
Along with a picture of himself with Jordan, Stallone wrote on Instagram, ‘Looking forward to directing and producing the incredibly talented Michael B Jordan in Creed 2 next year... One more Round!’ In addition to playing Balboa, Stallone has written all the six films before Creed. He has also directed Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV and Rocky VI. dailymail.co.uk. should not make a spectacle of this issue. Media is an integral part of our civil society and they would know that continued discourse on this issue is gaining toxic dimensions,’ he said.
Commenting on the current scenario in the media, Hrithik said he was in no position to suggest which story should be covered or not, but ‘if this under investigation case is factually covered through the developments of police investigation and courts, that would be a breather for a lot of us’.
He thanked the people who have come out in his support, including close friend and collaborator Farhan Akhtar and costar Yami Gautam. He, however, requested people ‘to stop taking sides in this issue’.
‘Before this is dangerously hijacked into a man vs woman, insider vs outsider, privileged vs non privileged issue we must stop. Please don’t support me. Don’t take sides,’ Hrithik added. The Sun father Mitch told newspaper. ‘It would be for the West End. We want to do something that remembers Amy for what she was, there’s so much more to her than just the drugs and the alcohol,’ he added further.