Tuesday, December 30, 2025
ADVT 
Hollywood

Gurgaon To Gurugram: Randeep Hooda Unhappy With Name Change

IANS, 13 Apr, 2016 11:07 AM
    Actor Randeep Hooda is unhappy with the change of name of Gurgaon, Delhi's rich and industrial suburb in Haryana. The new name Gurugram, he says, is a "blow to the culture, history and the language of Haryana."
     
    The decision to rename Gurgaon was taken by the first BJP government of the state.
     
    Randeep, who hails from Rohtak in Haryana, even asked why was the name changed?
     
    "Changing Gurgaon's name to Gurugram is a blow to the culture, history and the language of Haryana. Gram is not our word, why was this done GurgaonNameChange," The "Highway" star tweeted.
     
    The 39-year-old actor added that the name change could have been to "Gurugaon".
     
    "I mean that in Haryanvi we have the word 'gaav' or 'gaam'. They could have changed it to Gurugaon," he said.

    MORE Hollywood ARTICLES

    Hugh Jackman Felt Fearful, 'Powerless' As A Boy

    Actor Hugh Jackman, who was abandoned by his mother at a young age, says it had a drastic effect on his life.

    Hugh Jackman Felt Fearful, 'Powerless' As A Boy

    Jim Carrey Meets Late Girlfriend's Sister

    Actor Jim Carrey met the family of his late girlfriend Cathriona White here following her suicide.

    Jim Carrey Meets Late Girlfriend's Sister

    Sandra Bullock adopts a baby girl

    Hollywood actress Sandra Bullock has adopted a baby girl, five years after she adopted her son Louis.

    Sandra Bullock adopts a baby girl

    Priyanka Chopra Accepts ABC's Apology Over Faux Pas

    Priyanka Chopra Accepts ABC's Apology Over Faux Pas
    Priyanka, a former Miss World, was on ABC's "Nightline" show when the chanbnel aired a clip about her rise to fame. However, it ended up using Miss World 1999 Yukta Mookhey's photograph instead.

    Priyanka Chopra Accepts ABC's Apology Over Faux Pas

    'The Martian' Not All Science Fiction: Matt Damon

    'The Martian' Not All Science Fiction: Matt Damon
    In the forthcoming space drama, Damon's character Mark Watney, when on a mission to Mars, is presumed dead and has to survive until rescue arrives.

    'The Martian' Not All Science Fiction: Matt Damon

    Justin Bieber Won't Work With Kendall Jenner

    Singer Justin Bieber says he will never ask model Kendall Jenner to star in one of his music videos because he thinks that her career in modelling is already enough.

    Justin Bieber Won't Work With Kendall Jenner