Prakash Raj Defends Fawad Khan’s Abir Gulaal, Opposes Film Bans: “Let the Audience Decide”

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Veteran actor Prakash Raj has come out strongly against the ban on  Abir Gulaal , a romantic drama featuring Fawad Khan and Vaani Kapoor. In a candid interview with  The Lallantop , Raj emphasized that no film—regardless of its political leaning or message—should be banned unless it contains illegal content such as pornography or child abuse. “I don’t support the banning of any film, whether it’s right-wing or propaganda. It’s the audience’s right to decide. Let the people choose what they want to watch,” he said. Citing examples like  Padmaavat  (2018),  Pathaan  (2023), and  L2: Empuraan , Raj highlighted how easily public outrage is sparked today, often leading to threats and intimidation. Referring to the controversy around Deepika Padukone’s costume in  Pathaan  and threats made during the release of  Padmaavat , he remarked, “People threaten to behead or harm actors over creative choices—what kind of message does that send?” Raj cr...
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Ashwani Shukla awarded with International PR Icon 2021 award at Mid Day International Icon Awards ceremony

 

 


Altair media’s Ashwani Shukla awarded with International PR Icon 2021 award at Mid Day International Icon Awards ceremony.

Publicist and Media Manager Ashwani Shukla was honored with the International Icon, 2021 award by Jagran Group's English newspaper Mid-Day. The two-day awards ceremony held at the Grand Hyatt in Dubai honored various individuals in the fields of education, real estate, retail, lifestyle, health and beauty, along with the Cinema Showbiz Awards. Ashwani Shukla received the International PR Icon 2021 award from the actor Vivek Oberoi, actress Daisy Shah.

Having successfully run his PR agency Altair Media for the past decade, he has been a media planner for several actors of Hindi films as well as has expertise in national and international programs of fashion and lifestyle.

In addition to being an influential media strategist in newspapers, radio, TV and online news portals for the promotion of actors and films, he has also worked in media management for corporate and social concern groups. He has also been honored at Asia Leadership Award, Legacy Awards 2019, Singapore for his outstanding work in the field of PR.

Dedicating this award to his parents, Ashwani Shukla said that parents' blessings are the most essential for success along with talent, hard work and luck. There is a lot of potential in the media, film and television business.

Many young people around us are doing remarkable work in this field. In the last years, the trend of new media online PR has increased. We will continue to work on an effective plan for our clients' for  traditional media as well as new media.



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