OPEN LETTER & ONLINE PETITION TO SANIA MIRZA FROM NEELAKSHI SINGH, ANAYA DAS & 100 OTHER YOUTH

5^th April, 2010

Dear Sania Mirza, 

We Neelakshi Singh (26)  and Anaya Das (21) of Mumbai through this open letter urge you NOT  to rush into marriage with Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik unless and until all the issues surrounding the controversy around Shoaib Malik’s alleged marriage to Ayesha (as reported by the Media) are sorted out, or until Shoaib Malik has a convincing and clear explanation to the entire issue.

Dear Sania, you are a role model for thousands of young girls and youth in India. Several hundred young, budding sportspersons in India look up to you for encouragement and support. In the light of the FIR registered against Shoaib Malik by the Hyderabad police on the complaint filed by the father of Ayesha, (a woman who has openly claimed that she was married to Shoaib Malik and even got pregnant while she was with him), it is important for you to refrain from tying the knot in a hurry. While we understand that marriage is a personal issue for you, much is expected from you Sania Mirza by the youth of India. Given the fact that the aggrieved person in this matter is another young lady of almost your age from your own home town, you must make your position crystal clear on this issue.

We urge the youth of India to express their opinion by leaving their comments in the comments section. Please reply “YES” if you feel that Sania Mirza can go ahead with her marriage to Shoaib Malik or “NO” if you feel that she should wait till the issues are sorted out. Please feel free to specify why you think so.

Regards,

sd/-

Neelakshi Singh, Anaya Das & 100 other signatories

After the turn of south actress Khushboo, it’s the turn of Mumbai girls Anaya Das and Neelakshi Singh to face the ire of the moral police down south. While shooting for a film in Cochin which involved some lesbian and kissing scenes, some locals intervened and disrupted the shoot, shouting slogans and pelting the sets with stones. While the issue probably got sorted out for the Production House, much more was in store for the artistes. 

Meanwhile, Neelakshi Singh who returned to her home town Mumbai registered a complaint with the Versova Police Station after she got a spate of threatening calls for her comments on the virginity issue and her support of Khushboo. 

According to Flynn Remedios, publicist for Red Ruby Films the shooting was disrupted for about three hours on Thursday. The production managed to convince the troublemakers and the shooting resumed after a long lunch and tea break. However, when Neelakshi Singh returned to Mumbai, she was harassed by threatening and hate calls. She initially ignored the phone calls, but when one caller threatened her and her family with dire consequences, she approached the Versova Police Station in suburban Mumbai on Sunday and registered a complaint (NC No 717 u/s 506 IPC).

On Thursday, at a press interaction, Neelakshi Singh had supported actress Khushboo saying that men should not expect their wives to be virgins in the 21^st century and if they expected their wives to stay celibate till marriage they should do the same and lead from the front. “Men should not preach to their wives about celibacy and virginity when they themselves lead colorful lives before marriage and indulge in bachelor parties which are nothing short of carnal orgies,” said Neelakshi to a cable channel in Cochin. Neelakshi’s comments were immediately reported by the local regional press and cable channels.

Mumbai girls Neelakshi Singh and Anaya Das were shooting for the film Jhansi Ki Rani – The Great Escape. The film based on the British version of the historic tale of the Jhansi Ki Rani is controversial in nature but is based on authentic records by a British historian as mentioned in his books. The film produced by the Cochin-based Red Ruby Films is being made in Tamil, but will be dubbed in about four additional languages including Hindi, Bengali and English.

After the turn of south actress Khushboo, it’s the turn of Mumbai girls Anaya Das and Neelakshi Singh to face the ire of the moral police down south. While shooting for a film in Cochin which involved some lesbian and kissing scenes, some locals intervened and disrupted the shoot, shouting slogans and pelting the sets with stones.

According to Flynn Remedios, publicist for Red Ruby Films the shooting was disrupted for about three hours on Thursday. The production managed to convince the troublemakers and the shooting resumed after a long lunch and tea break.

Earlier in the day at a press interaction, Neelakshi Singh had supported actress Khushboo saying that men should not expect their wives to be virgins in the 21^st century and if they expected their wives to stay celibate till marriage they should do the same and lead from the front. “Men should not preach to their wives about celibacy and virginity when they themselves lead colorful lives before marriage and indulge in bachelor parties which are nothing short of carnal orgies,” said Neelakshi to a cable channel in Cochin. Neelakshi’s comments were immediately reported by the local regional press and cable channels.

Mumbai girls Neelakshi Singh and Anaya Das were shooting for the film Jhansi Ki Rani – The Great Escape. The film based on the British version of the historic tale of the Jhansi Ki Rani is controversial in nature but is based on authentic records by a British historian as mentioned in his books. The film produced by the Cochin-based Red Ruby Films is being made in Tamil, but will be dubbed in about four additional languages including Hindi, Bengali and English.

By Frank Franklyn – Futuristic Media Network

The sexy, curvaceous and voluptuous Anaya Das is undisputedly the new sex symbol in Tollywood. The 21-year-old Mumbai-based bombshell has signed on two new Tamil films in a matter of weeks. She is also shooting for the Tamil remake of the historical film Jhansi ki Rani – the Great Escape along with Avantika Sharma and Neelakshi Singh. 

The Tamil version of Jhansi Ki Rani based on the British version of the historic tale of the Jhansi Ki Rani is controversial in nature but is based on authentic records by a British historian as mentioned in his books. The film produced by the Cochin-based Red Ruby Films is being made in Tamil, but will be dubbed in about four additional languages including Hindi, Bengali and English. 

According to Flynn Remedios, publicist and spokesperson for Red Ruby Films, this film is bound to create a big controversy as it shows the Rani as a scheming, devious woman who would stop at nothing to reach her goal which is defending Jhansi. “All is fair in love and war,” was apparently Rani Laxmi bai’s motto when she used some ‘women of the night’ in her army to seduce and distract the British soilders during the seige of Jhansi, says Flynn Remedios, adding that this fact has been probably ommitted by Indian historians. “Since there is no concrete historical evidence of this and is only mentioned once by one British writer – a former officer in the British army, it may be considered as part fiction. The script of the movie uses some filmi licence,” explains Flynn Remedios.

 While Neelakshi Singh plays Rani Laxmibai, Avantika Sharma is the 20-year-old daughter of a British colonel. Anaya Das plays the dasi or handmaid of Jhansi ki Rani who helped her to escape from the British onslaught.

Mumbai-based model and actress Avantika Sharma has been short-listed by a French fashion house as their in-house model. She will model and walk the ramp for all their products and brands along with other big names in the French fashion world. 

While no more information was available, her publicist Flynn Remedios confirmed that she has signed a years’ contract with a Paris-based fashion house, but refused to give any further details saying that an official announcement will be made at the first fashion event for the season by the label.

 Avantika Sharma will make her film debut with the Tamil movie Jhansi Ki Rani – The Great Escape produced by the Cochin-based film production house Red Ruby Films. The 21-year-old actress began shooting for the film along with models Neelakshi Singh and Anaya Das in Chennai recently.

 Avantika Sharma is represented by the artiste management agency Crimson Gems globally.

By Frank Franklyn – Futuristic Media Network

Mumbai girls Neelakshi Singh, Avantika Sharma and Anaya Das began shooting for the film Jhansi Ki Rani – The Great Escape. The film based on the British version of the historic tale of the Jhansi Ki Rani is controversial in nature but is based on authentic records by a British historian as mentioned in his books. The film produced by the Cochin-based Red Ruby Films is being made in Tamil, but will be dubbed in about four additional languages including Hindi, Bengali and English.

It is a big budget film by South film industry standards and is primarily a fictionalized version of the historical narrative of the British General Sir Hugh Rose who had commented that the Rani of Jhansi was “remarkable for her beauty, cleverness and perseverance” was “the most dangerous of all the rebel leaders. In this film, the Rani uses the charms and gullibility of the young Rachel Nunes played by the sexy Avantika Sharma against her own father –a colonel in the British army. Rachel Nunes falls in love with one of the soilders in the Rani’s army who is asked to kidnap and elope with the 20-year-old thus distracting and delaying her father who is hot in pursuit of the Rani’s unorganised army of women volunteers.

According to Flynn Remedios, publicist and spokesperson for Red Ruby Films, this film is bound to create a big controversy as it shows the Rani as a scheming, devious woman who would stop at nothing to reach her goal which is defending Jhansi. “All is fair in love and war,” was apparently Rani Laxmi bai’s motto when she used some ‘women of the night’ in her army to seduce and distract the British soilders during the seige of Jhansi, says Flynn Remedios, adding that this fact has been probably ommitted by Indian historians. “Since there is no concrete historical evidence of this and is only mentioned once by one British writer – a former officer in the British army, it may be considered as part fiction. The script of the movie uses some filmi licence,” explains Flynn Remedios.

In this film, the badly wounded Rani Laxmibai escapes from the battle of Gwalior thanks to some quick thinking by her handmaid (played by Anaya Das). A captian in the British army Captian  Rheese has documented the Rani’s escape stating that “no corpse was found”. In this film, the badly-wounded Rani lives much longer in hiding mourning the brutal hanging of her father Moropant Tambey after the British captured Jhansi. Her handmaid or dasi plays the role of a nautch girl entertaining the fatigued British soldiers and successfully delays the British advance.

While Neelakshi Singh plays Rani Laxmibai, Avantika Sharma is the 20-year-old daughter of a British colonel. Anaya Das plays the dasi or handmaid of Jhansi ki Rani who helped her to escape from the British onslaught.

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