Popular actor Mansur Ali Khan was arrested on Friday for land grab charges. He was picked up from his house by a police team based on a complaint from one V Duraivelu who alleged that the actor had illegally constructed a building on his 1247 sq ft of land at Arumbakkam in Chennai. According to an official release from the police, a team of officials from the Central Crime Branch arrested Khan. Police teams led by anti-land grabbing wing Inspector S Vimalan picked up Mansur Ali Khan from his bungalow on Nungambakkam High Road. He was later remanded in judicial custody. The release said the actor had also threatened the complainant when the latter first objected to Mansur's encroachment. Duraivelu had purchased the land for Rs 2.60 lakh in 1994 whose current market value was Rs one crore. A week ago, Duraivelu met Greater Chennai Police Commissioner J K Tripathy and lodged a complaint seeking help to get back his property. The petition was forwarded to the anti-land grabbing cell in the central crime branch. An investigation was conducted and the actor is now arrested. THIRUJOTHI

Popular actor Mansur Ali Khan was arrested on Friday for land grab charges. He was picked up from his house by a police team based on a complaint from one V Duraivelu who alleged that the actor had illegally constructed a building on his 1247 sq ft of land at Arumbakkam in Chennai. According to an official release from the police, a team of officials from the Central Crime Branch arrested Khan. Police teams led by anti-land grabbing wing Inspector S Vimalan picked up Mansur Ali Khan from his bungalow on Nungambakkam High Road. He was later remanded in judicial custody. The release said the actor had also threatened the complainant when the latter first objected to Mansur's encroachment. Duraivelu had purchased the land for Rs 2.60 lakh in 1994 whose current market value was Rs one crore. A week ago, Duraivelu met Greater Chennai Police Commissioner J K Tripathy and lodged a complaint seeking help to get back his property. The petition was forwarded to the anti-land grabbing cell in the central crime branch. An investigation was conducted and the actor is now arrested.

Abhishek Bachchan starrer movie Players, which is the first Bollywood release of the year 2012, has received a lukewarm opening at the Box Office in India. The below average response of the movie has shocked the industry. According to trade experts, the film would earn Rs 5 to 6 crores at the collection centres on the first day.

Players, which is a multi-starrer film, is a big budget movie and it was expected to debut with a huge collection at the Box Office. But the film has registered 20% to 30% occupancy in its opening and noon shows. Trade expert Taran Adarsh says that the opening response was as low as 15% at several screens.

However, Players is a remake of Hollywood classic Italian Job and it has received mixed reviews from film critics. Now, the makers of film, which had a huge amount of promotional activities, are hoping that the word of mouth to create magic at the Box Office. The movie is expected to have a big jump in collections on Saturday and Sunday.

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