<p>TV actor Ashish Kapoor, who is best known for featuring in the hit show <i>Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai</i>, is caught up in the scandal after he was arrested in Pune and sent to a 14-day judicial custody in an alleged rape case filed by a woman. But, in the latest development, the actor has been granted bail. Let's delve into to know more details.</p><h2>Ashish Kapoor granted bail in the alleged rape case</h2><p>As per the report of <i>ANI</i>, Ashish Kapoor has been granted bail from Delhi's Tis Hazari court. As per the report, Additional Sessions Judge Bhupinder Singh on September 10 granted bail to the actor subject to furnishing a bail bond of Rs 1 lakh and a surety bond in the like amount.</p><p>Reportedly, while granting bail, ASJ Bhupinder Singh considered the submissions of counsel, material on record, CCTV footage, etc, and the fact that the accused is not required for investigation.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-actor-ashish-kapoor-sent-to-14-day-judicial-custody-in-alleged-rape-case-1757164651651"><strong>Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai actor Ashish Kapoor sent to 14-day judicial custody in alleged rape case</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>"Thus, in view of the aforesaid observations and discussions, the facts and circumstances that have been brought to the notice of the court in view of the documents/ CCTV footages, in particular that the accused is not required for the purpose of investigation any more, being permanent resident of Delhi and his clean antecedents, I find merits in the bail application and the same is accordingly allowed," ASJ Singh ordered on September 10.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/do-you-wanna-partner-review-tamannaah-bhatia-diana-penty-s-show-is-all-about-breaking-barriers-and-brewing-freedom-1757647402812"><strong>Do You Wanna Partner review: Tamannaah Bhatia-Diana Penty’s show is all about breaking barriers and brewing freedom</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The court pointed out the lapses in the investigation and said, "Despite having been taken on PC remand, no sincere efforts were made to recover the mobile phone. No searches, as per the law, were carried out. There is nothing on record that the accused did not cooperate in the investigations." Advocates Deepak Sharma, Ravish Dedha, Rajan Oberoi, and Somesh Oberoi appeared for Ashish Kapoor.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-vampire-diaries-star-nina-dobrev-and-shaun-white-part-ways-after-5-years-here-s-why-1757643101409"><strong>The Vampire Diaries star Nina Dobrev and Shaun White part ways after 5 years</strong></a></p><h2>All about Ashish Kapoor's alleged rape case</h2><p>Reportedly, a woman had accused the actor of assaulting her inside the bathroom during a house party in Delhi in August. An FIR was filed on August 11 as the Civil Lines police station in Delhi launched a search for him.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href=" Chinese actor Yu Menglong dies at 37, agency issues statement"><strong>Chinese actor Yu Menglong dies at 37, agency issues statement</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>After being arrested, as per reports, he had undergone a medical potency test, which was conducted at AIIMS. Delhi Police had said that, "This report will be used as crucial evidence against him in the alleged rape case".</p>

TV actor Ashish Kapoor, who was arrested in Pune and sent to 14-day judicial custody for an alleged rape case, has reportedly been granted bail by the Delhi court. 

TV actor Ashish Kapoor, who is best known for featuring in the hit show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, is caught up in the scandal after he was arrested in Pune and sent to a 14-day judicial custody in an alleged rape case filed by a woman. But, in the latest development, the actor has been granted bail. Let's delve into to know more details. Ashish Kapoor granted bail in the alleged rape case As per the report of ANI, Ashish Kapoor has been granted bail from Delhi's Tis Hazari court. As per the report, Additional Sessions Judge Bhupinder Singh on September 10 granted bail to the actor subject to furnishing a bail bond of Rs 1 lakh and a surety bond in the like amount. Reportedly, while granting bail, ASJ Bhupinder Singh considered the submissions of counsel, material on record, CCTV footage, etc, and the fact that the accused is not required for investigation. Also Read: Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai actor Ashish Kapoor sent to 14-day judicial custody in alleged rape case "Thus, in view of the aforesaid observations and discussions, the facts and circumstances that have been brought to the notice of the court in view of the documents/ CCTV footages, in particular that the accused is not required for the purpose of investigation any more, being permanent resident of Delhi and his clean antecedents, I find merits in the bail application and the same is accordingly allowed," ASJ Singh ordered on September 10. Also Read: Do You Wanna Partner review: Tamannaah Bhatia-Diana Penty’s show is all about breaking barriers and brewing freedom The court pointed out the lapses in the investigation and said, "Despite having been taken on PC remand, no sincere efforts were made to recover the mobile phone. No searches, as per the law, were carried out. There is nothing on record that the accused did not cooperate in the investigations." Advocates Deepak Sharma, Ravish Dedha, Rajan Oberoi, and Somesh Oberoi appeared for Ashish Kapoor. Also Read: The Vampire Diaries star Nina Dobrev and Shaun White part ways after 5 years All about Ashish Kapoor's alleged rape case Reportedly, a woman had accused the actor of assaulting her inside the bathroom during a house party in Delhi in August. An FIR was filed on August 11 as the Civil Lines police station in Delhi launched a search for him. Also Read: Chinese actor Yu Menglong dies at 37, agency issues statement After being arrested, as per reports, he had undergone a medical potency test, which was conducted at AIIMS. Delhi Police had said that, "This report will be used as crucial evidence against him in the alleged rape case".

<p>TV actor Ashish Kapoor, who was arrested in Pune and sent to 14-day judicial custody for an alleged rape case, has reportedly been granted bail by the Delhi court.&nbsp;</p>

TV actor Ashish Kapoor granted bail by Delhi's Tis Hazari Court in alleged rape case

<p>Seems like more trouble is brewing for TV actor Ashish Kapoor! The celebrity who gained nationwide fame for his role in the popular sitcom <i>Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai</i> has reportedly been sent to 14-day judicial custody. This comes after he was recently arrested on alleged rape charges.&nbsp;</p><h2>More updates on Ashish Kapoor's alleged rape case</h2><p>As per reports, Ashish Kapoor has undergone a medical potency test. According to ANI, the test was conducted at AIIMS on Friday. Reportedly, the Delhi Police had said that, "This report will be used as crucial evidence against him in the alleged rape case".</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/ashish-kapoor-known-for-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-arrested-in-pune-for-alleged-rape-1756952220293"><strong>Ashish Kapoor, known for Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, arrested in Pune for alleged rape</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A senior police officer told <i>HT </i>that the accused was found in Goa after the incident, but escaped when the police team reached there. Later, he was found in Pune. He was arrested on Tuesday. Now the actor has been sent to 14-day judicial custody.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/the-bengal-files-vs-baaghi-4-box-office-collection-which-film-earned-more-on-day-one-1757143295036"><strong>The Bengal Files Vs Baaghi 4 BO collection: Which film earned more on day one?</strong></a></p><h2>All about the Ashish Kapoor case</h2><p>As per reports, a woman has accused the actor of assaulting her inside the bathroom during a house party in Delhi in August. An FIR was filed on August 11 as the Civil Lines police station in Delhi launched a search for him. The case is currently under investigation.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: &nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/charlie-sheen-on-going-public-about-sexual-encounters-with-men-it-s-f-ing-liberating-1757146340658"><strong>Charlie Sheen was blackmailed by sexual partners: 'They had videoed things'</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to <i>ANI</i>, in her initial complaint, the woman had named Ashish along with a few unidentified men, alleging that they raped her. However, she later revised her statement, specifying that only Ashish was responsible for the assault.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bigg-boss-19-salman-khan-calls-out-amaal-malik-for-his-behavior-in-the-latest-promo-watch-1757159960327"><strong>Bigg Boss 19: Salman Khan calls out Amaal Malik for his behavior in the latest promo | Watch</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>An FIR was filed against the friend as well, as the woman initially accused him of being involved in the assault. However, both the friend and his wife were later granted anticipatory bail. Police said it was this woman who eventually made the PCR call to inform authorities. Kapoor was tracked to Pune and detained.&nbsp;</p>

Renowned TV actor Ashish Kapoor, who is best known for his role in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, has now been sent to 14-day judicial custody. In addition, he was reportedly sent to AIIMS for a test. 

Seems like more trouble is brewing for TV actor Ashish Kapoor! The celebrity who gained nationwide fame for his role in the popular sitcom Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai has reportedly been sent to 14-day judicial custody. This comes after he was recently arrested on alleged rape charges. More updates on Ashish Kapoor's alleged rape case As per reports, Ashish Kapoor has undergone a medical potency test. According to ANI, the test was conducted at AIIMS on Friday. Reportedly, the Delhi Police had said that, "This report will be used as crucial evidence against him in the alleged rape case". Also Read: Ashish Kapoor, known for Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, arrested in Pune for alleged rape A senior police officer told HT that the accused was found in Goa after the incident, but escaped when the police team reached there. Later, he was found in Pune. He was arrested on Tuesday. Now the actor has been sent to 14-day judicial custody. Also Read: The Bengal Files Vs Baaghi 4 BO collection: Which film earned more on day one? All about the Ashish Kapoor case As per reports, a woman has accused the actor of assaulting her inside the bathroom during a house party in Delhi in August. An FIR was filed on August 11 as the Civil Lines police station in Delhi launched a search for him. The case is currently under investigation. Also Read: Charlie Sheen was blackmailed by sexual partners: 'They had videoed things' According to ANI, in her initial complaint, the woman had named Ashish along with a few unidentified men, alleging that they raped her. However, she later revised her statement, specifying that only Ashish was responsible for the assault. Also Read: Bigg Boss 19: Salman Khan calls out Amaal Malik for his behavior in the latest promo | Watch An FIR was filed against the friend as well, as the woman initially accused him of being involved in the assault. However, both the friend and his wife were later granted anticipatory bail. Police said it was this woman who eventually made the PCR call to inform authorities. Kapoor was tracked to Pune and detained.

<p>Renowned TV actor Ashish Kapoor, who is best known for his role in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, has now been sent to 14-day judicial custody. In addition, he was reportedly sent to AIIMS for a test.&nbsp;</p>

Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai actor Ashish Kapoor sent to 14-day judicial custody in alleged rape case

<p>From addressing gender roles and patriarchy to body positivity- Karan Johar's <em>Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani</em> is being lauded for its fresh take on family drama. "It's an upgrade on family dramas," quips writer Ishita Moitra. She has written the dialogues and co-written the screenplay along with Shashank Khaitan and Sudeep Roy for <em>Rocky Aur Rani. </em>For those who have been loving Ranveer's hilarious English in the film, Ishita Moitra is the person they should be lauding.</p>

<p>During a chat with WION, Moitra spoke at length about the film that is currently making waves for its entertainment and relevant messaging. The writer credits the film's director Karan Johar for having a very clear vision of how he wanted each of his characters to be. While writing the character of Rocky Randhawa, Ishita recalls she was told that he is the male version of Poo from Johar’s iconic <em>Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Gham</em> or Geet from <em>Jab We Met.</em></p>

<p>“We've seen women do these characters very well. They are iconic characters. Karan wanted that, wanted to turn it on its head. And we knew that Ranveer was going to do this. There’s nobody else who could have pulled it off with this much elan as he did.”</p>

<p>Ranveer Singh’s performance as Rocky Randhawa has been lauded by one and all. The actor plays the role of a loud Delhi boy from a rich business family who falls in love with a feisty, feminist Bengali girl, Rani Chatterjee played by Alia Bhatt.</p>

<h2>‘Ranveer is a chameleon’</h2>

<p>Moitra was all praise for the lead cast. When pointed out that Singh caught the Delhi lingo quite accurately, Moitra pointed out that it's not new for the actor to adapt to his characters. “He is a chameleon really. Whether he had to use a Marathi accent in <em>Bajirao Mastani</em> or the Gujju accent in <em>Jayeshbahi Jordaar</em>, he can do anything,” said Moitra.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-rocky-aur-rani-kii-prem-kahaani-review-ranveer-singh-alia-bhatt-shine-in-a-predictable-fun-family-film-620135">Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani review: Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt shine in a predictable, fun family film</a></strong></p>

<p>As a viewer, Moitra admits she found more joy in watching Ranveer emote in between the lines. “If you remember the scene where Alia points out that whatever they had was consensual, the expression Ranveer has on his face before he says ‘Can you repeat?’ Or the laundry scene with Churni Ganguly, who plays Alia’s mother, and he goes ‘<em>Aunty aap Rani ki Mummy hai’</em>- all these expressions, the faces he made were hilarious. I think it's just fabulous what he's managed to do in the film,” said Moitra. "And Alia is Alia Bhatt. She can pull off almost anything,” added the writer.</p>

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<h2>‘The Kathak scene was Karan’s idea’</h2>

<p>"So the idea of Rani's father being a Kathak dancer was Karan’s. And the two dance sequences also, he knew what he wanted," revealed Moitra. She pointed out how Rani’s father Chandan and Rocky were similar just that they were from different ends of the spectrum.</p>

<p>“They both love to dance. They both have fathers who judge them. And yet they are from two different ends of the spectrum, even in terms of masculinity,” said Moitra.</p>

<p>“The two dance performances were pretty much like, I mean, even at the story level, it was something that we wanted to do. We thought a few times about what song it should be, etc. And then <em>Dola re Dola</em> was just perfect, especially because it was a Durga Puja setting. It all germinated from Karan's heart because this is the family drama that he knew what he wanted to put forth.”</p>

<h2>Favourite scene from <em>Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani</em></h2>

<p>Being from an Army background, Ishita Moitra said she had lived in Amritsar and Delhi and was familiar with Punjabi and her mother tongue is Bengali. So bringing the essence of Delhi lingo was not so difficult for her. She admits that Ranveer’s meltdown scene where he talks of the cancel culture and apologises to Tota Roy Choudhury’s character was the toughest to write and added was her favourite scene in the film because of the way it was implemented.</p>

<p>“The cancel culture scene is an absolute favourite because it took me a while to write it.” Since the scene involved Ranveer first apologising and then talking about his personal issues and then cancel culture, Ishita says the conversation had to be free-flowing. “The conversation had to move organically from one topic to the other. At the same time, it had to be emotional. At the same time, it has to be funny. You have to use words like, what a bad, what a worst, what a shame. But it can't make people laugh. It should still make people emotional. Cracking that was hard. And eventually, once that was written out, I think Karan was also pretty happy with it. And then I think Rocky crushed it. He took it to another level with his performance.”</p>

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<p>Moitra was also all praise&nbsp;for the supporting cast. She revealed how Tota Roy Chowdhury took only 35 classes to ace that Kathak performance, Shabana Azmi sang a Tagore song with absolute perfection and how Churni Ganguly brought the essence of a snob English professor correctly. ‘Shabana Ma’am is a masterclass in acting,” said Moitra admiringly.</p>

<p>Moitra was also all praise&nbsp;for Karan Johar and Dharma Production. Calling Johar a living legend, Moitra said that the creative freedom and respect that writers get working for Dharma is unmatched. “Working with Karan has been incredible. He is so democratic, such an intelligent man and open to feedback.“ Moitra came on board&nbsp;<em>Rocky Aur Rani </em>because of her Delhi background and because she is a Bengali. “I first wrote a script for a film that Anand Tiwari is directing and stars Vicky Kaushal and Tripti Dimri and Amy Wirk. <em>Rocky Aur Rani</em> is my second project with Dharma.”</p>

<h2>On being compared to <em>Vicky Donor</em></h2>

<p>Ishita Moitra said while <em>Vicky Donor </em>and <em>Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani </em>had a similar backdrop, the films are not similar. “Rocky Aur Rani is not so much about diverse cultures as much as it is about rising above the differences and believing in the goodness of people,” she pointed out.</p>

<p>A certain section on social media also felt that the film’s wedding sequence and proposal sequences were lifted from a popular Indian TV show called <em>Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. </em>Was Moitra aware of it? “I think it’s a happy coincidence. I don’t think Karan would have watched the show. I am aware of the show- I know it’s a successful show but had no idea about the sequences."</p>

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<p>Moitra who worked on TV (<em>Bade Achhe Lagte Hai</em>) and OTT (<em>Four More Shots! Please</em>) says the magic of seeing one’s name appear on the big screen in a dark theatre is unmatched. Moitra has written dialogues for films like <em>Shakuntala Devi. </em>“The thrill of the big screen is unmatched. Nothing can beat the excitement you get at seeing your name appear on the big screen,” says the writer.</p>

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<h2>On writer's strike in Hollywood</h2>

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From addressing gender roles and patriarchy to body positivity- Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani is being lauded for its fresh take on family drama.

From addressing gender roles and patriarchy to body positivity- Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani is being lauded for its fresh take on family drama. "It's an upgrade on family dramas," quips writer Ishita Moitra. She has written the dialogues and co-written the screenplay along with Shashank Khaitan and Sudeep Roy for Rocky Aur Rani. For those who have been loving Ranveer's hilarious English in the film, Ishita Moitra is the person they should be lauding. During a chat with WION, Moitra spoke at length about the film that is currently making waves for its entertainment and relevant messaging. The writer credits the film's director Karan Johar for having a very clear vision of how he wanted each of his characters to be. While writing the character of Rocky Randhawa, Ishita recalls she was told that he is the male version of Poo from Johar’s iconic Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Gham or Geet from Jab We Met. “We've seen women do these characters very well. They are iconic characters. Karan wanted that, wanted to turn it on its head. And we knew that Ranveer was going to do this. There’s nobody else who could have pulled it off with this much elan as he did.” Ranveer Singh’s performance as Rocky Randhawa has been lauded by one and all. The actor plays the role of a loud Delhi boy from a rich business family who falls in love with a feisty, feminist Bengali girl, Rani Chatterjee played by Alia Bhatt. ‘Ranveer is a chameleon’ Moitra was all praise for the lead cast. When pointed out that Singh caught the Delhi lingo quite accurately, Moitra pointed out that it's not new for the actor to adapt to his characters. “He is a chameleon really. Whether he had to use a Marathi accent in Bajirao Mastani or the Gujju accent in Jayeshbahi Jordaar, he can do anything,” said Moitra. Also read: Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani review: Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt shine in a predictable, fun family film As a viewer, Moitra admits she found more joy in watching Ranveer emote in between the lines. “If you remember the scene where Alia points out that whatever they had was consensual, the expression Ranveer has on his face before he says ‘Can you repeat?’ Or the laundry scene with Churni Ganguly, who plays Alia’s mother, and he goes ‘Aunty aap Rani ki Mummy hai’- all these expressions, the faces he made were hilarious. I think it's just fabulous what he's managed to do in the film,” said Moitra. "And Alia is Alia Bhatt. She can pull off almost anything,” added the writer. View this post on Instagram A post shared by misschamko (@_ishita_moitra_) × ‘The Kathak scene was Karan’s idea’ "So the idea of Rani's father being a Kathak dancer was Karan’s. And the two dance sequences also, he knew what he wanted," revealed Moitra. She pointed out how Rani’s father Chandan and Rocky were similar just that they were from different ends of the spectrum. “They both love to dance. They both have fathers who judge them. And yet they are from two different ends of the spectrum, even in terms of masculinity,” said Moitra. “The two dance performances were pretty much like, I mean, even at the story level, it was something that we wanted to do. We thought a few times about what song it should be, etc. And then Dola re Dola was just perfect, especially because it was a Durga Puja setting. It all germinated from Karan's heart because this is the family drama that he knew what he wanted to put forth.” Favourite scene from Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani Being from an Army background, Ishita Moitra said she had lived in Amritsar and Delhi and was familiar with Punjabi and her mother tongue is Bengali. So bringing the essence of Delhi lingo was not so difficult for her. She admits that Ranveer’s meltdown scene where he talks of the cancel culture and apologises to Tota Roy Choudhury’s character was the toughest to write and added was her favourite scene in the film because of the way it was implemented. “The cancel culture scene is an absolute favourite because it took me a while to write it.” Since the scene involved Ranveer first apologising and then talking about his personal issues and then cancel culture, Ishita says the conversation had to be free-flowing. “The conversation had to move organically from one topic to the other. At the same time, it had to be emotional. At the same time, it has to be funny. You have to use words like, what a bad, what a worst, what a shame. But it can't make people laugh. It should still make people emotional. Cracking that was hard. And eventually, once that was written out, I think Karan was also pretty happy with it. And then I think Rocky crushed it. He took it to another level with his performance.” Moitra was also all praise for the supporting cast. She revealed how Tota Roy Chowdhury took only 35 classes to ace that Kathak performance, Shabana Azmi sang a Tagore song with absolute perfection and how Churni Ganguly brought the essence of a snob English professor correctly. ‘Shabana Ma’am is a masterclass in acting,” said Moitra admiringly. Moitra was also all praise for Karan Johar and Dharma Production. Calling Johar a living legend, Moitra said that the creative freedom and respect that writers get working for Dharma is unmatched. “Working with Karan has been incredible. He is so democratic, such an intelligent man and open to feedback.“ Moitra came on board Rocky Aur Rani because of her Delhi background and because she is a Bengali. “I first wrote a script for a film that Anand Tiwari is directing and stars Vicky Kaushal and Tripti Dimri and Amy Wirk. Rocky Aur Rani is my second project with Dharma.” On being compared to Vicky Donor Ishita Moitra said while Vicky Donor and Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani had a similar backdrop, the films are not similar. “Rocky Aur Rani is not so much about diverse cultures as much as it is about rising above the differences and believing in the goodness of people,” she pointed out. A certain section on social media also felt that the film’s wedding sequence and proposal sequences were lifted from a popular Indian TV show called Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. Was Moitra aware of it? “I think it’s a happy coincidence. I don’t think Karan would have watched the show. I am aware of the show- I know it’s a successful show but had no idea about the sequences." The parallel🔥 Shadi so grand that it actually looked like bollywood shadi, 1 yr later cn't believe we'll hv a parallel of #AbhiRa Great Grand Wedding 🫶🏻💕🥺 Indeed abhira wedding is d greatest itv wedding ever🫶🏻❤️‍🔥#HarshadChopda #PranaliRathod #RockyAurRaniKiiPremKahaani pic.twitter.com/LSDuLrtn09 — abhirayrkkh🇮🇳( AbhiRa 'THE IDIOTS') (@genextharshali) July 4, 2023 × Moitra who worked on TV (Bade Achhe Lagte Hai) and OTT (Four More Shots! Please) says the magic of seeing one’s name appear on the big screen in a dark theatre is unmatched. Moitra has written dialogues for films like Shakuntala Devi. “The thrill of the big screen is unmatched. Nothing can beat the excitement you get at seeing your name appear on the big screen,” says the writer. On writer's strike in Hollywood When Moitra was asked to comment on the current writers' strike in Hollywood and if she saw something similar happening in India in the near future, she said that first, the writers association in India was trying to get basic contracts in place. Moitra revealed that in many cases there is no contract for the writers and hence no standard pay structure exist. The association is trying to get that corrected. Minimum wages that every writer should be paid needs to be set first, argued the writer and added, “Sometimes writers don’t even get credits properly. So we need to get the basics right. What Hollywood is protesting and the way actors are picketing is incredible but we first need to get basics rights.” WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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