ACTOR DEEP SIDHU HELD FOR R-DAY RALLY CLASHES
NEW DELHI: Actor-activist Deep Sidhu wanted in connection with the Red Fort violence on Republic Day has been arrested by the Delhi Police, officials said on Tuesday.
The arrest was made by a team of Delhi Police’s Special Cell, said deputy commissioner of police (special cell) Sanjeev Kumar Yadav.
Yadav said Sidhu was arrested from Karnal Bypass at 10.40 pm on Monday, adding that he was wanted in connection with the case of instigating the crowd at the Red Fort on Republic Day.
Later, the police produced the actor-activist before a court of metropolitan magistrate Prigya Gupta which sent him to seven-day police custody.
After the violence on January 26, Sidhu was in contact with a friend who lives in California.
MUMBAI: Actor-director Rajiv Kapoor, son of celebrated filmmaker-actor Raj Kapoor, passed away on Tuesday. He was 58.
Neetu Kapoor, wife of late actor Rishi Kapoor, was the first to confirm the news on Instagram. She wrote “RIP” alongside a picture of her brother-in-law. The cause of death was not known immediately.
Rajiv Kapoor made his acting debut with 1983 film “Ek Jaan Hain Hum”, but made first appearance as a leading man in blockbuster “Ram Teri Ganga Maili” (1985), which was Raj Kapoor’s last directorial venture. He went on to feature in films like “Aasmaan”, “Lover Boy”, “Zabardast” and “Hum To Chale Pardes”. Rajiv Kapoor’s last film as a hero was 1990’s “Zimmedaar”. He then made a switch to production and direction.
His first production was “Henna”, directed by eldest brother Randhir Kapoor and featuring Rishi Kapoor. In 1996 Rajiv Kapoor made his feature directorial debut with “PremGranth”. He also produced the Rishi Kapoor-directed romance drama “Aa Ab Laut Chalen”.