Ups and downs inevitable in showbiz: Bad Man of Bollywood

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June 6, 2013

Mangalore Jun 6: Couple of days ago, a talented actor committed suicide and speculations are that her fading career compelled her to take this extreme step.

Speaking on this backdrop, 'Bad Man of Bollywood' Gulshan Grover has said that few young stars have a tendency to get disappointed with life as stardom gets faded away. They fail to realize that ups and downs in film industry are inevitable.

Speaking to press here in City Centre, Mr Grover said that acting is a full package. Since all the roles require dedication and hard work, there is no good or bad character. One needs to mould his acting potential according to need of the film and director.

Speaking on his long journey in the Bollywood he said, "I loves acting and I am highly passionate about my career. My present status is result of hard work and dedication." "Stardom was a long voyage in the past. This has changed now due to advent of media," he opined

Giving the list of his upcoming movies, he said that people will see him in his old avatar as a Bad man in the movie Bullet Raja. Some of his other upcoming movies are Supper Se Uper, Yaariyaan and Ban Gayi Baat.

Praising the development of Mangalore, Gover said that, Mangalore has potential to grow as international destination due to temple, beaches and delicious food. He also stated that due to ignorance and media portrayal, people are perceiving Mangalore in negative limelight.

Mr Grover has come to the city to inaugurate the Auto Expo of South India which is commencing on Friday at Nehru Maidan.

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The team — shrimp expert Dr S Prakash, PhD scholar K Kunjulakshmi, and Mangaluru-based researcher Maclean Antony Santos — combined field surveys, ecological assessments and DNA analysis to identify the elusive species. Their findings, published in Zootaxa, resolve decades of taxonomic confusion stemming from a 1951 report that misidentified the species as Atyopsis moluccensis without strong evidence.

The shrimp has now been confirmed at two locations: the Mulki–Pavanje estuary near Mangaluru and the Kuakhai River in Bhubaneswar. Historical specimens from the Andaman Islands, previously labelled as A. moluccensis, were also found to be misidentified and actually belong to A. spinipes.

The rediscovery began after an aquarium hobbyist in Odisha spotted a shrimp in 2022, prompting systematic surveys across Udupi, Karwar and Mangaluru. Four female specimens were collected in Mulki and one in Odisha, all genetically matching.

Researchers warn the species may exist in very small, vulnerable populations as freshwater habitats face increasing pressure from pollution, sand mining and infrastructure development. All verified specimens have been deposited with the Zoological Survey of India for future reference.

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