New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): A special court on Thursday sent accused Shaim Ahmed in Amravati's Umesh Kolhe murder case to National Investigation Agency custody till October 1.

Amravati (Maharashtra) [India], August 6 (ANI): A National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Friday sent two accused in the Umesh Kolhe murder case, Abdul Arbaaz and Maulvi Mushfiq Ahmed, to NIA custody till August 12.

Pune Jan 22 PTI Actor Nana Patekar on Saturday defended NCP MP Amol Kolhe who is facing flak for playing Nathuram Godse in an upcoming film saying an artiste has the right to choose a roleHe himself had essayed the role of Mahatma Gandhis assassin in a TV series many years ago he reminiscedKolhe did that role when he was in another party and NCP chief Sharad Pawar has said this earlier Not many people know this but I had played Nathuram Godse around 30 years ago in British TV series Lord Mountbatten The Last Viceroy Patekar told reporters hereDoes it mean that I support the characters thoughts I am an artiste and got the role Its an artistes choice When one supports that characters ideology then questions can be asked but for an artiste it is his bread and butter he addedIn the film Why I Killed Gandhi directed by Ashok Tyagi Kolhe an actor-politician will be seen as Gandhis assassinThe film was shot in 2017 Kolhe who started his political innings with the Shiv Sena joined the NCP in 2019 PTI COR KRK KRK KRK

Mumbai Jan 21 PTI Nationalist Congress Party NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Friday came out in support of party MP and actor Amol Kolhe who is facing criticism for playing Nathuram Godse in an upcoming film Earlier party leader and Maharashtra minister Jitendra Awhad had taken potshots at Kolhe the MP from Shirur in western Maharashtra for playing Mahatma Gandhis assassin in the film Why I Killed Gandhi Dr Amol Kolhes decision to act in that movie should be seen as an artists choice If he played that role it does not mean he subscribes to Godses ideology or views Pawar told reporters If someone plays the role of Aurangzeb in a film it should not be seen as the actor becoming a supporter of the MughalsRavan abducted Sita in the Ramayana does it imply that the actor playing Ravan actually kidnapped her he added On party leader Awhad opposing the film Pawar said He must have expressed his personal opinion I dont need to respond to it Pawar also referred to Richard Attenboroughs acclaimed biopic Gandhi Because of Attenboroughs film the Mahatmas work could reach across continents The artist who played the role of Godse was an artist and his work should be seen as such the NCP chief said PTI ND KRK KRK KRK