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This one’s for all <keyword id="6355923" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Aamir-Khan">Aamir Khan</keyword> fans! From the title to story, everything about this <keyword id="53697" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="raju-hirani">Raju Hirani</keyword> film has been the talk of the town ever since its first looks have been released. If you too are waiting for the release of year’s much-awaited film, <keyword id="6396827" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="PK">PK</keyword> with a baited breath, here are 10 facts that you must know: 
 
1. Aamir Khan will be seen in not one but nine unique avatars in the film. 
 
2. Aamir’s character in the film chews pan. Being Mr Perfectionist that he is usually known as, Aamir chew paan for every scene. In fact, on some days he ended up chewing more than 100 paans in a day just to get that perfect colour on his lips and the scene right! 
 
3. Everybody’s eyes popped out when Aamir went full monty for the poster of the film. But not many know that this particular poster was shot during the shooting of Dhoom 3, which was 2 years before PK. Since, he was required to be in perfect shape, there was no better time than Dhoom 3. 
 4. You’ll see Aamir talking in Bhojpuri language in considerable part of the film. To get the accent and nuances right, Aamir underwent intense training under the guidance of Bhojpuri TV writer <keyword id="335945" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Shanti-Bhushan">Shanti Bhushan</keyword>, who accompanied the star on shoots. 
 
5. PK was scheduled to release in June’ 14 earlier. But as luck would have it, the release date got postponed. It’s now releasing close to Christmas, which is a lucky time for Aamir, considering his last few hits including Ghajini and 3 Idiots, which released during the same time. 
 
6. Director Rajkumar Hirani wanted Aamir’s character to wear old clothes in the film. Hence, Raju and Aamir came up with the idea of sourcing Aamir's clothes from a different place this time. 
 
For the first time ever, the makers picked up clothes from random people on streets of the places they shot at. For instance, while they shot in Rajasthan, they wanted Aamir to wear the authentic print of Rajasthan. So, the team got down on the streets and requested common men to give interesting shirts that they had worn in return for money or a new shirt. Surprisingly, the strangers were very supportive and happily gave their shirts to the team. 
 
7. Just like his past movies including Munna Bhai MMBS and 3 Idiots, Rajkumar Hirani has conceived a special character for actor Boman Irani even in PK. While many say that Hirani considers Irani as his lucky mascot, the duo prefers to call it friendship. 
 8. Though Hirani is known as a director par excellence, for this special project he donned yet another hat! When <keyword id="6357860" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Anushka-Sharma">Anushka Sharma</keyword> and Kiran Rao failed to give a hook step for a particular song, it was Hirani who gave it and later asked the choreographer to direct rest of the moves. 
 
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8 Facts You Didn’t Know About PK

<ul><li>One of the highest points in Singh's career was cracking a deal with the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in 2005.</li><li>The India-US nuclear deal had just been signed and the dissenting Left Front decided to drop out of the alliance. </li><li>The then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would have been dethroned had it not been for the support from the Samajwadi Party, thanks to a deal brokered by Singh. </li></ul>Member of the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of Indian Parliament) and former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh, one of the key political figures in North India, passed away at the age of 64 after a prolonged illness for which he was being treated in a Singapore hospital. One of the highest points in Singh's career was cracking a deal with the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in 2008. The India-US nuclear deal had just been signed and the dissenting Left Front decided to drop out of the alliance. The then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would have been dethroned had it not been for the support from the Samajwadi Party, thanks to a deal brokered by Singh. In 2015, <a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/book-claims-amar-singh-was-conduit-for-indo-us-n-deal/story-cBbyrNPkA6aTcFxyRp2vtJ.html" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank">a book by the American author US writer Peter Schweizer</a> accused that Hillary Clinton's foundation got a cash donation from Amar Singh ⁠— anywhere between $1 million and $5 million in 2008 ⁠— to seal the landmark India-US civilian nuclear deal. This charge was used by Donald Trump in his election campaign against Clinton in 2016. Born in Aligarh on 27 January 1956, and brought up in North Kolkata, Singh was a crucial player in Uttar Pradesh politics for at least a couple of decades. From politics to show business, at his peak, Singh was ubiquitous in all influential circles. <div type="image" title="amar singh and amitabh" msid="77303454" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Amitabh Bachchan and Amar Singh at Lilavati Hospital on December 22, 2006&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> His flaunted his friendships with the rich and powerful ⁠— including the likes of superstar Amitabh Bachchan, and the now beleagured billionaire Anil Ambani to name a few ⁠— and often put them to good use, politically. <div type="image" title="Amar Singh and Anil Ambani" msid="77303088" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Samajwadi party leader Amar Singh and Anil Ambani in Silver Harmony award 2007 function held at Ravindra Natya mandir on October 04, 2007.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The media has often dubbed him as the 'king maker' in Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state and one that has produced the most of the country's Prime Ministers. That would make Amar Singh important in the national context too. <div type="image" title="amar singh and sanjay dutt" msid="77303064" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Friday January 16, 2009: Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt quelled all speculation about his entry into politics. &amp;#8220;Yes, I am contesting elections from Lucknow,&amp;#8217;&amp;#8217; he said at a press conference on Friday in his Bandra residence, flanked by Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> He was expelled from his home party by the chief Mulayam Singh Yadav in January 2010. He spent a brief period in judicial custody in 2011. He retired from politics only to return in 2016. But this stint was a short after a fallout with Mulayam's son Akhilesh Yadav. These are some of the other controversies that Singh survived in his long political career: July 2008: <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/2008-cash-for-vote-scam-amar-singh-sudheendra-kulkarni-and-3-bjp-mps-discharged/articleshow/26220261.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank">Cash-for-votes scam</a> where he allegedly bribed three Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha members to vote for the UPA government in the floor test in the parliament. 2011 <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/phone-tapping-controversy-anurag-singh-from-spy-to-a-convict/articleshow/18783740.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank">phone tapping controversy</a>: Taped phone conversations revealed Singh allegedly fixing deals with politicians, businessmen, bureaucrats and celebrities. 2011 <a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/companies/-2128927.html" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank">‘fix-a-judge’ controversy</a>: A compact disc allegedly showed Singh and Mulayam Singh Yadav in conversation with former law minister Shanti Bhushan. Singh and Yadav allegedly suggested that they could get the desired verdict by bribing a judge with ₹4 crore. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/marutis-july-sales-data-sparks-hope-for-other-carmakers/articleshow/77298443.cms">Maruti's July sales data sparks hope for other carmakers</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/education/news/how-the-national-education-policy-may-just-make-it-easier-for-indian-students-to-get-admission-in-ivy-league-colleges/articleshow/77297848.cms">How the National Education Policy may just make it easier for Indian students to get admission in Ivy league colleges</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/here-are-all-the-startups-that-raised-funding-in-july/articleshow/77297781.cms">Here are all the startups that raised funding in July</a>

Amar Singh, a key player in saving the India-US nuclear deal, passes away at the age of 64

Having won the Delhi assembly election by a grand majority last month, the Aam Admi Party (AAP) was buzzing with positivity until the founder members of the AAP, Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan, have become talking points across media newsrooms since yesterday. 
The duo have hinted at opting out of the political affairs committee (PAC) of the party citing reasons of fund discrepancy and one-man centric attitude of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. 
 
Having ignited, an inter-party coalition in a letter addressed to the national executive of the party, dated February 26, Prashant Bhushan has accused Kejriwal for "overturning collective decisions of the party". 
 
Analysing the contents of the letter, The Economic Times have found that Bhushan has also blamed Kejriwal of ignoring the party’s public stand and seeking the Congress party’s support for forming government in Delhi. 
 
Meanwhile , Yogendra Yadav, Prashant Bhushan and Shanti Bhushan have been accused of anti-party activities by AAP’s Delhi secretary Dilip Pandey in a letter to the national secretary Pankaj Gupta. The Economic Times has further reported that AAP’s national executive has authorised Kejriwal to reconstitute the party’s top decision making body, PAC. 
 
As per media reports, after meeting the representatives of a three-member panel, set up last week to mediate between by Bhushan and Yadav, the latter have shown indication at quitting the PAC. 
 
Bhushan has suggested that Delhi ministers Manish Sisodia and Gopal Rai should ensure some fresh air in the top decision-making body besides implementing some more geographical and gender diversities in the PAC. 
 
He has further demanded organisational reforms and more frequent meetings of bodies like the national executive. 
 
The financial daily has learnt from a top party source, who did not wish to be identified that “Prashantji's proposal concerning Manish (Sisodia) and Gopal (Rai) was only a suggestion and not a condition.” 
 
However, ET is yet to receive a response from Yadav and Bhushan despite repeated attempts as both were out of town. Apart from the duo, even Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal hasn’t yet reacted to these reports. 
 
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in Trouble: Yogendra Yadav, Prashant Bhushan to quit PAC?

DELHI/ BANGALORE: Within 23 days of its stunning debut in the Delhi assembly election, the appeal of <keyword id="6354944" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Aam-Aadmi-Party">Aam Aadmi Party</keyword> appears to have spread across the country, from north to south, west to east. Donations are pouring in and volunteers are lining up to join the party, including some senior corporate leaders who are chucking up prized jobs to work with <keyword id="6356115" type="CITY" weightage="80" keywordseo="AAP">AAP</keyword>. 
 In Bangalore, V Balakrishnan, the <keyword id="6354512" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Infosys">Infosys</keyword> board member once seen as a future CEO, who quit the company last month, said on Wednesday he had joined AAP. In Mumbai, <keyword id="48669" type="POSITION" weightage="40" keywordseo="banker">banker</keyword> Meera Sanyal, the Harvard Business School-educated head of <keyword id="65497" type="CITY" weightage="40" keywordseo="Royal-Bank-of-Scotland">Royal Bank of Scotland</keyword>, has quit to join AAP. Adarsh Shastri, grandson of former Indian <keyword id="71" type="POSITION" weightage="40" keywordseo="Prime-Minister">Prime Minister</keyword> Lal Bahadur Shastri, resigned as head of sales for Apple in western India to join Kejriwal. 
 
And donations to AAP have spiraled. On Wednesday, the party had collected almost Rs 38 lakh from online donations till 10pm. This has been the highest collection in a day so far, barring two days – one when Shanti Bhushan donated it Rs 1 crore and another day when a Singapore-based sympathizer had sent in Rs 50 lakh. 
 Until the Delhi elections, AAP was receiving on an average Rs 6-7 lakh a day. It stopped collections once it reached its target of Rs 20 crore. Fund collection resumed on December 13, when the party formally announced its intention to contest the 2014 <keyword id="6355187" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="40" keywordseo="Lok-Sabha">Lok Sabha</keyword> elections. Since then, the average collection has been around Rs 17.5 lakh a day. 
 
The number of people flocking to the party has seen a dramatic rise. Since December 8, 2013, when the Delhi election results were announced, 3.03 lakh volunteers have joined AAP across the country and over 1 lakh have become members. "These figures are of those joining online and don't include volunteers and members who have registered manually at party offices. The party's membership fee is Rs 10 but people below 18 years of age cannot become members. Similarly government officials cannot become members. Such people instead register as volunteers," said Ankit Lal, who handles AAP's online campaign. 
 One of those joining online is Balakrishnan, who was on the CEO track at Infosys before he quit. He told media on Wednesday that he had paid the Rs 10 AAP membership fee but said it was too early to talk about his role in the party. Balakrishnan's entry into AAP pits him against his long-time Infosys colleague Nandan Nilekani, who is tipped to be the <keyword id="1575" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Congress">Congress</keyword> candidate from the South Bangalore in the LS elections. Balakrishnan described AAP as the most successful startup ever by an IIT-ian and said he wanted to be part of the revolution that AAP was bringing about in the country. 
 
AAP's online campaign, managed by a young and tech-savvy team, is rarely short of ideas. The most recent — one of the reasons for the spike in collections on Wednesday – was a simple message: ‘Donate Rs 2014 in the year 2014'. Till 10pm, 1,273 people had donated Rs 2014 or more. "It started with one volunteer wanting to donate Rs 2014 to mark the New Year. We decided to put it up on the party page and it seemed to have caught the fancy of a lot of people," said Lal. 
 AAP suddenly grabbing national attention hasn't gone unnoticed by political parties, with leaders either racheting up their criticism of the newbie or acknowledging the potency of AAP's politics. On Wednesday, Congress's <keyword id="227742" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="40" keywordseo="Mumbai-MP">Mumbai MP</keyword> <keyword id="56431" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Sanjay-Nirupam">Sanjay Nirupam</keyword> took a cue from the <keyword id="6354952" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="40" keywordseo="Delhi-Government">Delhi government</keyword>'s decision to slash power tariff by threatening to launch an agitation if the <keyword id="6356172" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="40" keywordseo="Maharashtra-government">Maharashtra government</keyword> too didn't cut electricity charges. 
 In neighbouring Goa, <keyword id="5269" type="POSITION" weightage="40" keywordseo="Chief-Minister">chief minister</keyword> <keyword id="6363133" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Manohar-Parrikar">Manohar Parrikar</keyword> – an IIT alumnus like Kejriwal – appeared to be praising the AAP leader at a time when some of his colleagues in Delhi have sharpened their criticism of AAP, possibly because they feel more threatened by it. Parrikar said, "He (Kejriwal) has shown the right intent. Let us see if he can deliver." 
 
CPM general secretary Prakash Karat on Wednesday said his party considers AAP to belong to non-Congress, non-BJP political forces — a space that CPM seeks to create and promote. He said any alliance with AAP would depend on how it evolved on the political and policy platforms, on whether it would be anti communalism and against "neo-liberal economic policies". 
 
In Ahmedabad, former BJP MLA Kanu Kalsariya, a gynaecologist who had led the agitation against Nirma's cement plant in his Gariadhar constituency, joined AAP on Wednesday. He admitted that he was about to join Congress, but now saw AAP as "a symbol of people's power." 
 There have been reports about BJP and Congress being worried by the new kid on the block. For starters, they joined hands to quickly pass the Lokpal Bill. Since then, Congress leaders like Digvijay Singh have claimed that AAP's programme was similar to that of <keyword id="5268" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Rahul-Gandhi">Rahul Gandhi</keyword>'s, while the BJP brass has reportedly met to assess the impact of AAP in the coming LS polls.

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