Jordan in 'Thomas Crown Affair' remake

The Goan NetworkPublished Feb 27, 2016, 12:00 AM IST

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Jordan in 'Thomas Crown Affair' remake — Captured by : holly 1_1

Actor Michael B Jordan has been tapped to play the lead for a remake of classic heist thriller "The Thomas Crown Affair". According to reports, it was Jordan himself who came up with the idea to redo the "Thomas Crown Affair" and pitched it to MGM. The studio agreed to develop the project following the star's success with "Rocky" spin-off "Creed". The original "Thomas Crown Affair" was released in 1968, starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. A 1999 remake led by Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo became a commercial hit.

Standing up for women

The Goan Network

Published Feb 26, 2016, 12:00 AM IST

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Samarthan, a student’s initiative under the Centre for Social Sensitivity and Action of Goa Institute of Management organized ‘Rise.Raise.Repeat’, an event which included a street play and flash mob at Miramar Beach. Over 40 students came together to create awareness on issues linked to women including gender discrimination, dowry, eve teasing etc. The students asked people to step forward and raise their voice against such social evils.