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UPSC Civil Services Result 2024 Soon, Here’s List of 97 Muslim Probables

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As many as 97 Muslims from across India have appeared in the UPSC Civil Services Interviews after cracking the Civil Services Mains 2024 exams and now looking for a spot in the Final Merit List to be released with results to be declared on upsconline.nic.in and upsc.gov.in any time after April 17, 2025.

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UPSC Civil Services Result 2024: 

As many as 97 Muslims from across India have appeared in the UPSC Civil Services Interviews after cracking the Civil Services Mains 2024 exams and now looking for a spot in the Final Merit List to be released with results to be declared on upsconline.nic.in and upsc.gov.in any time after April 17, 2025.

UPSC Civil Services 2024 Result Date

The Union Public Service Commission had conducted the Civil Services Main Exam 2024 from September 20 to 29, 2024. According to the Civil Services Main result announced on December 9, 2024, around 2,845 candidates had passed the written exam and were called for Personal Interviews.

The Personal Interview is the final stage of selection for the coveted Civil Services Posts that include IAS, IPS, IRS IFS and others. The candidates are called for Interviews after they clear Civil Services Preliminary exam followed by CSE Mains.

The Personal Interviews of the UPSC Civil Services exams are scheduled from January 7 to April 17, 2025. Accordingly, the UPSC Civil Services 2024 Result could be announced any time after the last interview slot which is April 17.

Muslims Passing UPSC Mains

Out of the total 2,845 candidates who cleared the Civil Services Main 2024 exam and called for Personal Interview, some 97 are Muslims and they are now eying for a place in the final merit list.

This is around 28 less than their last tally in 2023 when some 125 Muslims had cleared the UPSC Main Exam and were called for interview.

On the other hand, around 2,529 candidates had cracked the Civil Services Prelims and Main exams and called for Personal Interviews in 2022. Among them 83 were Muslims .

Th representation of Muslims in UPSC has been consistently between 3 to 4% in decades. The Civil Services result of this year will show if this changes or remains the same.

UPSC Civil Service 2024: List of Muslim Probables

  1. SHAIKH SAVEZHUSAIN IMTIYAZHUSAI
  2. GHANCHI GAZALA MOHMADHANIF (alt) Gazala Mohmadhanif Ganchi
  3. SHAH MOHD IMRAN MOHD IRFAN
  4. THOUSIF ULLA KHAN
  5. ADIBA ANAM ASHFAQUE AHEMAD
  6. SAYYED MOHD ARIF MOIN
  7. KHAN FARHANA ZEENAT MOHAMMED QA
  8. AMIR NAUSHAD
  9. NOOR AYESHA H S
  10. MUSHARRAB NOOR
  11. WASIM UR RAHMAN
  12. DILSHAD HUSAIN
  13. ANAM AMIR
  14. MOHD AAQIL
  15. ASIF ALI
  16. KHALID HUSSAIN
  17. MUZAFFAR HUSSAIN MANSURI
  18. SYED SADIQUE
  19. MOHD ABUZAR ANSARI
  20. SARWAR HASIB
  21. MOHAMMAD AFTAB ALAM
  22. AZEEM AHMAD
  23. SAYED NASHIT HASSAN
  24. MOHD QASIM
  25. SUHEL YASIR
  26. MOHD ASHFAQ
  27. ZEENATH KHATOON
  28. MUHAMMED SALAH T A
  29. Zeba
  30. ARSH ALI
  31. SHEIK MOHAMED HABISUDEEN S
  32. FARKHANDA QURESHI
  33. RABIYA PARVEEN
  34. SYED IFTEQUAR HAIDER
  35. MOHAMMAD SHAH FAHAD
  36. NAZIR AHMAD BIJRAN
  37. AZHAR ASIF KHAN
  38. MOHAMMAD HARIS MIR
  39. ABID NISSAR
  40. MUNEEB AFZAL PARRAH
  41. ZEBA PARVEEN
  42. FAYAZ ASIF ABDUL MANAF
  43. ARSHAD P
  44. NESRIN P FASIM
  45. MUNAWAR MUSTHAFA A P
  46. HAMEEM MUHAMMED N
  47. MUHAMMED SUHAIL
  48. GULFIZA
  49. NADIYA ABDUL RASHEED
  50. MOHAMMAD NAJID
  51. MOHSINA BANO
  52. IMRAN KHAN
  53. SAIFULLAH
  54. NASEEM AKRAM
  55. GHULAM HAIDER
  56. WAQAR AHMED
  57. MOHAMMAD MUNEEB BHAT
  58. IRAM CHOUDHARY
  59. YASSAR AHMED BHATT
  60. ARSHAD AZIZ QURESHI
  61. NADISH CHOUDHARY
  62. KAZI FAISALODDIN FAHIMODDIN
  63. PATHAN JUNAIDKHAN JAFARKHAN
  64. ALIFA KHAN
  65. RIYAZ WATSON J
  66. ATIF WAQUAR EKRAM ANSARI
  67. MD ISHTEYAQUE RAHMAN
  68. NAJMA A SALAM
  69. MOHAMMED ASHMIL SHAH
  70. HASSAN KHAN
  71. MD NAYAB ANJUM
  72. KHAIYAM RAHMANI
  73. ASAD AQEEL
  74. MOHD SAMEER
  75. WASIM AKRAM
  76. SAHIL ANSARI
  77. ARJOO
  78. SHOIAB
  79. SHAID AYOUB
  80. SHAIK AIESHA
  81. SHAKEEL AHMED
  82. MD ZAMA SHAIKH
  83. SADAF MALIK
  84. ASIF RAZA
  85. MOHMMAD AFTAB QURESHI
  86. MD TAUFIQUE KHAN
  87. SHARUKH KHAN
  88. IFRA SHAMS ANSARI
  89. MOHAMMAD DANISH PARWEZ
  90. SADIYA KHAN
  91. PEERZADA M UMAR
  92. AAMIR KHAN
  93. IQABAL AHMAD
  94. SAISTA PARWIN
  95. MOHAMMED SHAUKATH AZEEM
  96. JAVED MEV
  97. AYASHA FATIMA

(Disclaimer: The UPSC does not identify candidates by their religion. The above list has been compiled based on the names of candidates as mentioned in the UPSC Main result released by the Commission. Few names are Muslim sounding but are also used by people belonging to more than one religion. Accrodingly, this list is not final. Also some names might have been missing from the list, or if included, they might not be necessarily a Muslim.)

Year-wise Performance of Muslims in Civil Services

In 2023, a total of 1,016 candidates were recommended by the Union Public Service Commission for different Civil Services posts. Of them 51 were Muslims .

In 2022, a total number of 933 candidates were recommended for IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS and other civil services posts. Of them 30 were Muslims .

In 2021, a total of 685 were recommended in the UPSC Civil Services 2021 Merit List. Of them, 21 were Muslims. This was the worst performance of Muslim candidates in a decade .

On ther hand, a total of 31 Muslims had cracked the Civil Services Exam (CSE), also known as IAS exam, in 2020 when UPSC had recommended 761 candidates for the top CS posts.

In 2019, 42 Muslims had cracked the exam whereas in 2018 just 27 Muslims had made it to the final result.

The years 2016 and 2017 were the brightest period for Muslim candidates. In 2016, 52 Muslims figured in the list of successful candidates whereas in 2017 their tally was 50.

In 2015, 34 Muslims were among the 1,078 candidates recommended by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) whereas 38 Muslims were in the list of total 1,236 candidates in 2014.

In 2013, a total of 34 Muslims had cleared the exam, whereas in 2012, 30 Muslims were among the successful candidates, four of them were among top 100.

Similarly in 2012, 30 Muslims were among the successful candidates and in 2011, 31 Muslims were among the 920 selected for the civil services.

Likewise, in 2010 among the 875 successful candidates 21 were Muslims with Dr. Shah Faisal of Kashmir topping the exam at the national level.

In 2009, a total of 31 Muslims were in the list of 791 successful candidates.

As per the past records, the UPSC declares the Civil Services Final Result few days after the final phase of interview. Accordingly, candidates who are aspiring to become future IAS, IFS, IRS and other such posts can expect their result any time after April 17, 2025.

[The writer, Aleem Faizee, is Founder Editor and CEO of ummid.com. He can be reached at aleem.faizee@gmail.com]

source: http://www.ummid.com / Ummid.com / Home> Education & Career / by Aleem Faizee (some editing) / April 15th, 2025

A credible role model for Indian Muslims

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INDIA :

When Sania Mirza burst upon the global scene, the London-based New Statesman saw this “slender 18-year-old Muslim tennis player from India” as one of the 10 people who could change the world.

Jason Cowley, who wrote the article, believed that she had the “potential to change the world” for the following reasons: 1. She was the first Indian female tennis player to be ranked among the world’s Top 40. 2. She had made a breakthrough in sport despite coming from a country that usually discouraged women in sport. 3. She had discipline, tenacity, flamboyance. And all of this amounted to 4. She was going to “inspire a whole new generation of Indian girls”. Cowley’s article was written in October 2005, soon after a fatwa stipulated that Mirza should be prevented from playing tennis in skirts and T-shirts. Mirza instantly became a symbol of defiance, a “slender 18-year-old” girl who could stand up to Muslim hardliners. At around the same time, Time magazine hailed her as one of Asia’s heroes. AndThe New York Times said the weight of the country’s expectations rested on her.

I am at a loss to explain how or why the Sania phenomenon fizzled out in mainstream media. To be sure, she remains a remarkable player who will continue to inspire a whole generation of young women. But Mirza is no longer feted and hailed for her potentially transformative powers. I thought of Muslim role models once again when I saw the modest, self-effacing Allah Rakha Rahman accept his twin Oscars in Los Angeles.

There he was, up on stage in his very Indian designer sherwani singing Jai Ho, the song from Slumdog Millionaire. Or there he was on the red carpet with his wife, her head covered as she shyly posed for photographs. On stage, he was thanking God (“all glory and fame to God”) and his mother, talking of the path of love rather than hate that he had opted to follow. There was quiet dignity about him rather than the usual over-the-top Oscar exuberance. I suspected he would have had the same quiet smile had he lost.

Rahman is not known to be a man of many words. So, it was the subtext of what he said (or didn’t), that struck me as significant. Here was a Muslim who was confident in his identity as an Indian Muslim (in fact, with Maa Tujhe Salaam, he has done more to popularize Vande Mataram than the entire Sangh parivaar put together). Like the majority of Muslims everywhere, he believes in his God, in family values, in love and brotherhood. He was not out of place on the world stage performing with artistes drawn from all over the globe.

Rahman does not conform to any of the Muslim stereotypes. But he is undeniably an adherent of Islam, converting to the faith at the age of 21 along with his family. His views on politics are not widely known. But as a believing Muslim, he is reported to earmark one-third of his earnings to charity. Significantly, one of his first acts on returning home to India was to visit the Ameen Peer dargah at Kadappa in Andhra Pradesh to offer special prayers.

India’s Muslims have been singled out for their many unique qualities.

Thomas Friedman recently hailed the community’s decision to refuse burial in Mumbai to the Pakistani terrorists killed in the 26/11 attack. By denying terrorists the status of martyrs, the world’s second largest Muslim community was doing a “great service to Islam”, he said. Yet, one of the laments among Muslims is the lack of credible role models.

Bollywood within its secular framework has been able to throw up some figures—Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi most notably speak up for a pluralistic, democratic framework, but they’re not necessarily seen as strong adherents of Islam. Aamir Khan is the sensitive voice for the marginalized, not really a strong Muslim figure. Azim Premji is probably the richest Muslim in India but, once again, his success is defined in business, not religious terms.

In cricket, you could certainly look at the Pathan brothers who straddle both worlds—cricket and Islam. The sons of a poor muezzin who couldn’t afford even a pair of shoes, they now symbolize a can-do spirit. In a TV ad, they refer to their father as “abba”. It’s as if they’re saying, like Omar Abdullah, “We are Indians and Muslims and see no contradiction between the two.”

With his stunning Oscar win, Rahman reaffirms the same message to emerge as a new role model for young Indian Muslims. In equal parts a proud Muslim, proud Indian and proud professional, he stands as a counter to both the fanatic and the stereotype of the fanatic that many believe represent the average Muslim.

For this reason alone, I’m singing the new anthem: Jai Ho.

Namita Bhandare writes every other Tuesday on social trends. Respond to this column at lookingglass@livemint.com

source: http://www.livemint.com / Live Mint / Home> Explore> Looking Glass / by Namita Bhandare / March 02nd, 2009

Entertainment with a finesse

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Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA / Coonoor, TAMIL NADU :

Going With the flow: Mansoor Khan. —Photo: Sushil Kumar Verma
Going With the flow: Mansoor Khan. —Photo: Sushil Kumar Verma

Filmmaker Mansoor Khan on the cinema of his illustrious father and his comeback plans

Director Mansoor Khan puts his father Nasir Husain’s contribution in perspective following the release of Music, Masti, Modernity – The Cinema of Nasir Hussain by author Akshay Manwani in New Delhi recently. Excerpts from an interview:

The book mentions that you criticised the kind of films your father made. What then made you take up filmmaking?

I always thought I wanted to do engineering. I pursued it for 5 years, but when in my last year at MIT, I felt I did not want to be in a 9 to 5 job. I dropped out and returned to India. Around this time, I wrote a short film and shot it with friends. It turned out well and my father felt I could direct. He did not guide me formally, but I learnt a lot sub-consciously when I was in school and college and that is what I recalled while working along with him on the script of Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak.

Your dad was a dynamic personality. As a son, how do you remember him best, as a writer, producer or director?

I always think of my father first as a writer, director and then producer. That is the order in which he emerged as a film personality. His forte was writing and he developed a unique style that was fresh and counter-current to the times. That is apparent from the movies he wrote and directed.

He wrote dialogues for a number of films but his dialogue writing was always under appreciated?

I feel that he wrote dialogues with subtlety, without being overly melodramatic. Audiences tend to remember dramatic dialogues and that is why he is under-appreciated. That applies to his sense of humour too.

What are the elements that made him standout in the league of top filmmakers?

The primary focus of my father was to entertain the audience with finesse, and leaning towards the new. This combined with excellent music and hilarious situational comedy made a tasty concoction that worked time and again. He made no bones of the fact that he repeated the basic plot in most of his films.

Nasir Husain changed the way Hindi film heroes behaved on screen. Did you have any particular image in mind while writing the role for Aamir Khan in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar ?

In QSQT he had to play an honest man who loved his father and family, and also stayed true to his girl. These counter forces created the endearing moments in the film. Sanjaylal inJo Jeeta…. is a brat who wants the easy way out in life and has a justification for all his antics. He needs to grow up and understand what character and hard work are all about. This he learns the hard way when his actions almost result in his brother losing his life and shattering his father’s dream of him winning the cycle race. So it is not as though I have a particular hero in mind. It has to be true to the premise of the story.

What kind of music he used to listen to? Who were those singers who influenced him?

He had a tremendous intuitive sense of a good melody. It is hard to pin down which singer he liked particularly, because he went mainly for was a good melody. It could be in any genre of music from western pop to Indian folk. He did not advise me as such but he led me to listen to some bands in the early ‘70s like Pink Floyd and Emerson, Lake and Palmer that influenced my taste. He bought their albums on trips abroad. That is how I ended up listening to them.

Aamir Khan assisted your father before becoming an actor. But the kind of cinema he makes is different from Nasir’s cinema.

Aamir has a tremendous love for cinema and a great sense of script. He goes by his inner instinct and belief in a good script.

Are you planning for a comeback!

I live peacefully in Coonoor and I am following my heart. I was clear about this even before I made my first film. I will continue to follow my heart and if that leads to a film then so be it.

I will make a film if it comes to me but that has to emerge from within. As of now, I am not planning ,it but be optimistic about the future.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Mumbai / by Atif Khan / November 10th, 2016

Find out what made Aamir Khan the World’s Biggest Superstar

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UTTAR PRADESH / Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA :

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Aamir Khan’s appeal in World’s 2 major countries not only makes him the World’s Biggest Superstar, but also the most recognized face globally. The recent past has been a testimony of the mass hysteria Aamir Khan and his work generates not just in India but the world over too.
The actor is not just a Superstar in India but also China. With the population of 1.4 billion and 1.35 billion in China and India respectively, Aamir Khan is undoubtedly the biggest Superstar in the world. The record-shattering earnings of his last 3 outings make for his films PK (2014), Dangal (2016) and Secret Superstar (2017), topping the list of Top 5 all-time worldwide grossing Indian Films.
While Dangal earned a whopping 1908 crores in China while Secret Superstar raked in 874 crores at the Chinese box office, his first release in the neighbouring country opened to a thunderous response of 831 cr.
Aamir Khan emerged as the most watched non-Chinese actor in China, hence proving his stardom in the neighbouring nation. Such is the unprecedented appeal of Aamir Khan that has his work garner a huge showcase across theatres of the World along with global audience base thronging to witness his magic on celluloid.
Speaking about the tremendous love he is garnered with from the adjacent nation, Aamir Khan said, “My popularity in China happened by accident. Not many people know that it all started with 3 Idiots (2009), which reached Chinese homes through piracy. I guess they really related with the subject of the education system. Then they followed my work, including PK, and even the TV show Satyamev Jayate. When Dangal released in China, they already knew me and my work. Also, the reason why the films did such business in China is the sheer number of screens. In India, we have around 5,000 theatres, while in China there are 45,000. Even though there isn’t as much difference in the population of the two countries (approx 1.35 billion in India and 1.4 billion in China). I play a cameo in Secret Superstar, even then the film was released by the exhibitors in 11,000 theatres in China. Just imagine the scale”. Through his work Aamir Khan has brought India and China together, binding them with a common thread formed by Entertainment.
Over the years, Aamir Khan has been the only actor to have received the tremendous love and appreciation for his films in China. The actor has made it possible to resonate the mindset of the two nations, which is a rare phenomenon. With the love, acclaim and adulation from two of the most populated countries of the world, Aamir Khan enjoys a massive fandom which accounts for nearly half of the World’s population, thus making him a Global favourite!
source: http://www.freepressjournal.in / The Free Press Journal / Home> Entertainment / by FPJ Bureau / March 13th, 2018

Aamir’s Dangal remonetises the box office

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Analysts expect the movie to become one of the top grossers

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New Delhi  :
  

Aamir Khan’s Dangal, which opened on Friday, has come as a boon for cinemas in the era of demonetisation. Analysts and multiplexes believe the movie could notch up ₹100 crore in the opening weekend itself and become one of the top grossers.

The movie, from the studios of Disney Pictures, UTV Motion Pictures and Aamir Khan Productions, has been released across 4,300 screens in India and about 1,000 screens internationally.

Trade analyst Komal Nahata said the movie will appeal to both the masses and the classes as well the urban and the rural consumers.

“It is expected to see historic box-office collections on the opening day. Going by early indications, the movie is also expected to see record lifetime collections,” he added.

According to some analysts, a reason could be that the film is based on a popular sport, wrestling. Besides, earlier this year, the audience had given a thumbs-up to Salman Khan’s Sultan, also based on the same sport. Known to set new records at the box office, the last Aamir Khan-starrer, PK, had raked in an estimated ₹331 crore, becoming the highest grossing bollywood film.

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PV Sunil, CEO and Director, Carnival Cinemas, said, “Dangal is a boon to the film exhibition industry, especially in the current economic conditions. Our first-day occupancy of around 50 per cent in the matinee shows seems very promising and hints towards a big domestic weekend collection of the film.”

Ticketing platform BookMyShow said it has already hit its fastest one million ticket milestone for a movie with Dangal clocking sales of over ₹20 crore.

Devang Sampat, Director – Strategic Initiatives, Cinépolis India added, “The movie is expected to see a long run at the box office as it is benefiting from a strong word of mouth.”

Tinku Singh, Group President & Chief Strategy Officer SRS Group, said: “Since demonetisation, we have seen a drop in ticket sales at our cinemas, especially in tier-2 cities. But with Dangal, we are seeing average occupancies of 60-65 per cent on the first day.”

The film has brand association tie-ups with Bournvita, Vivel and Nissan Datsun.

source: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com / The Business Line / Home> Variety / by Meenakshi Verma Ambwani / December 23rd, 2016

Aamir Khan humbled by Police officials’ congratulatory messages!

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By Glamsham Editorial

The second season of Aamir Khan’s TV show ‘Satyamev Jayate’, which brings lesser-discussed social issues to the audience’s drawing rooms, has got a favorable response from the viewers, especially the police officials.

The second episode Aamir Khan dealt with the problems faced by the Police system in our country and he went through the nuances of the day to day life problems faced by the police officers.

After the episode went on air, Aamir got a lot of congratulatory messages from police force. Right from the constables to high ranking officers, everyone thanked the actor for his effort.

Recently, when Aamir was driving through the city, one of the traffic constables came to him at the signal and spoke to him about the great gesture the actor made for them. He even said to the actor that it is perhaps the first time someone has understood them and their working conditions.

At a time when the audience is busy blaming the police system to be bad and laid back, Khan made it a point to bring out the problem they face.

Spokesperson of the actor confirmed the news and added, “Aamir is humbled by the messages he has been getting from the police officials. He was very pleased by the encounter he had with the traffic police official too.”

source: http://www.in.movies.yahoo.com / Yahoo Movies India / Home / by Glamsham.com editorial / Glamsham – Thrusday, March 13th, 2014

I will never endorse fairness creams: Aamir Khan

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New Delhi :   

One the eve of International Women’s Day, Bollywood star Aamir Khan faced a volley of questions from women journalists, ranging from social causes, to films, to politics, to celebrity endorsements and his diet regime that “makes him look young.”

When asked what he had to say about Bollywood celebrities (Shahrukh Khan, John Abraham) endorsing fairness creams, even for men, and reinforcing stereotypes such as “fair is beautiful”, Khan said “It’s a shame that some people are endorsing and selling these products.” He said he would never do that.

The usually reticent Khan, who has become media-friendly of late, also took great pains to defend his endorsement of aerated drink Coca-cola at a time when pesticide contamination near its bottling plant in Kerala was making news a few years ago.

“I have not been with Coke for 10-15 years now, but at that time I got certain products independently examined through my lawyer and found that pesticide content in Coke was lower than in milk, sugar, tea etc. I think it was because water had pesticide. Reports say that even mother’s milk has pesticide. So, at that time, I could not be dishonest with my decision,” the actor said.

As for water misuse, Khan said no entity, MNC or individual, should be allowed to drain or misuse water. “I am a strong votary of equal distribution of water,” he added.

The actor, who has just launched the second part of his television talk show Satyamev Jayate, got defensive when asked whether the team needed to do more follow-up work on the social issues raised in the show to gain more credibility. Citing the instance of falling number of female foeticide in Punjab after his show on the issue was aired two years back, Khan said even if one girl child survived because of the awareness created by the show, it was worth it. “I have spent two years on the show…the time I could have used on other activities, including spending it with my children. What have you (the critics) done?” he asked.

Parrying questions about his political leanings after sharing the dais with Anna Hazare during the anti-graft agitation and putting in a good word for Arvind Kejriwal, the actor ruled out joining politics. “I am an entertainer and have a social responsibility, which I will strive to fulfil from where I am right now,” he said.

The actor also hedged a question on who he saw as the next Prime Minister — Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi or Arvind Kejriwal. “Taking a name will not be right in a democracy, but I feel people should not look for messiahs outside, but within themselves. Till that day comes, nothing will change drastically. As of now, no single party instils confidence in me,” he added.

source:  http://www.thehindubusinessline.com / Business Line / Home> News / by Our Bureau / New Delhi – March 07th, 2014

Aamir Khan’s step-brother debuts in Bollywood

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Another Khan is all set to make his acting debut.

Aamir Khan’s step-brother, Hyder Khan, will be foraying into Bollywood with Dil Toh Dewaana Hai .

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Hyder Khan

Son of late filmmaker  Tahir Hussain  from his second wife, the young actor was inspired by his father to join the industry. The youngest Khan also learnt the ropes while working under Tahir Hussain as a production controller.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> Entertainment> Hindi> Bollywood / TNN / February 04th, 2014

Aamir Khan joins the ‘One Billion Rising’ campaign

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Zee Media Bureau / Aparna Mudi
Zee Media Bureau / Aparna Mudi

New Delhi:

Superstar Aamir Khan has lent his support to end the violence against women in the global `One Billion Rising` campaign.

In the global campaign, supporters join together to show collective strength to support gender equality and end violence against women. India too has joined in as the instances of rape and brutality in the society today are increasing every year.

Aamir Khan, who has been an active crusader for social causes, has urged people to join hands in support for the campaign. The first episode of the popular television show `Satyameva Jayate` was focussed on female infanticide.

For `One Billion Rising`, the Padma Bhushan Awardee has made a video message to urge his fans to come and join the global movement.

In the video Aamir says, “I believe that to combat violence against women, we men, will first have to change. Raising our hand to strike a woman does not increase our masculinity. Instead, it shows cowardice. If we truly want to be real men, I feel, we will have to first learn to be sensitive. This year, in February, a billion voices will rise again to end violence against women across the world. I would like if you join in and become a part of this movement.”

Last year several celebrities came up to lend a hand to the cause such as Shubha Mudgal, Farhan Akhtar, Anushka Shankar, Shabana Azmi. The ghastly act of the gang rape of Jyoti Singh on 16th December 2012, in Delhi brought forward many supporters for the dance demonstration at Parliament Street in the national capital, New Delhi.

In 2014, Actress Gul Panag has also joined in for the cause along with several NGOs from across the country.

source: http://www.zeenews.india.com / Z News / Home> Entertainment> Society / by Aparna Mudi / Thursday – February 06th, 2014