Gulzar inder chahal tweets about love
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My Name is Singh
It’s an unconventional debut,but actor Gulzar Inder Chahal is ready. I have been ready for three years now, smiles the cricketer-turned-actor,who drove from Patiala to Chandigarh on Tuesday to share good news his debut film,I Am Singh,is finally releasing worldwide on December 2. A labour of love,director Puneet Isarrs I Am Singh is based on events that took place in the aftermath of 9/11,when Sikhs became the unsuspecting victims of hate crimes across the US.
One would think that its been a long time since the tragedy,and all is well now. But it is not. I have family in the States,and problems of racial discrimination still persist, says Chahal,as he makes a quick reference to an incident that took place at a US airport. My full name on the passport is Gulzar Inder Singh Chahal and my email has the word pathan in it. Just on this basis,I was detained and questioned, recalls Chahal. I Am Singh explores similar challenges that non-Americans face,how they fight problems of mistaken identity,and how Chahals character,Ranbir Singh,takes legal action and raises awareness.
Produced by Peshaura Singh Thind and made on a budget of Rs 50 crore,this is one of the most expensive film on the circuit currently. The film has also been in the making for
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Harbhajan Singh alleges illegal activities by Punjab Cricket Association chief, writes letter to stakeholders
Former India cricketer and Punjab Cricket Association chief advisor Harbhajan Singh wrote a sharply written open letter to all stakeholders of the cricket organisation, accusing its president of unlawful acts in respect to new memberships. Harbhajan asked PCA members and stakeholders to come together and put an end to such illicit acts in order to maintain the state body's credibility.
Harbhajan Singh, a Rajya Sabha MP and World Cup-winning former off-spinner, said he has received reports in the last 10 days that PCA president Gulzarinder Singh Chahal has been engaging in unlawful actions that are contrary to the spirit of cricket administration and transparency.
"For the last week or 10 days, I have been receiving numerous complaints from cricket lovers in Punjab and several stakeholders that the PCA under the present president is resorting to a lot of illegal activities, which is against transparency and the spirit of cricket administration.
"I learned that yesterday, complaints in this regard have been lodged with the Ombudsman," Harbhajan wrote in the letter.
The core of the matter, according to Harbhajan, was the Punjab Cricket Associatio