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Kangana Ranaut Caught Between A Rock And A Hard Place
Thirty-eight year old actor-director-politician Kangana Ranaut has been courting controversy on both political and professional front ever since she was elected BJP MP from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh. Her directorial venture Emergency where she plays the role of Indira Gandhi faces flak from both the Sikh community over depiction of Operation Blue Star and the Congress party over her portrayal of Indira Gandhi. The film, where she has a producer sunk a lot of money, is yet to get clearance from the Central Board of Film Certification as CBFC has received too many legal notices over the movie’s release. This delay is taking a toll on her finances. Apparently, she had mortgaged her properties to produce this film, and release delay has resulted in her selling one of her bungalows in the upscale Bandra suburb. The actress who does not have support from the fraternity needs a hit which has been eluding her for some time. Her last nine films have done well at the box office. People who have seen rushes of Emergency say the movie will do well. Meanwhile, politician Kangana seems to have irked her party leaders by speaking against the farmers twice in the last four months. So much so, BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia commented, “Kangana Ranaut is not authorised to make such a statement on behalf of BJP and it doesn’t depict BJP’s view on the farm bills. We disapprove of this statement.” And falling in line, she too tweeted, “My views on farmer’s laws are personal and they don’t represent the party’s stand on those Bills.”

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Four years have zipped by and we are crossing another milestone on 31st January 2025 – it’s our 4th Anniversary. It feels good.
Looking back at the 1460 days, I must say Short Post has made its mark with people who matter via 4000 stories published in the areas of politics, business, entertainment and sports. All made possible by the unflinching commitment and dedication of our senior editors, most of whom have been part of this journey from Day One.
Small pack, big impact is in essence the story of Short Post which was launched at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021. It shows our conviction. In all humility, I can say, we have created a new niche in the news segment space like Hindustan Unilever which created a new segment, when it launched CloseUp Gel.
Yes, we have created a brand (in a limited sense), created demand (readers) and created supply (senior journalists). But we are facing teething problems like all start-ups. What makes us happy and confident is the recognition of our efforts. For instance, we have an arrangement with the OPEN Magazine, part of the $4.5 billion Kolkata-based Sanjiv Goenka-RPG Group. This arrangement sees around 10 Short Post stories posted on OPEN Magazine website every week. This arrangement is testimony that our content has been well received! Also, I may add that the Maharashtra government has recognised Short Post and has allowed our senior editor to cover the Assembly sessions. Ditto: Odisha.
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