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A Paresh Rawal interview inspired new film ‘Mercy’. It looks at morality of passive euthanasia

Envisioned as a short film, ‘Mercy’ was screened at the UK Asian Film Festival in May 2025. It is now getting a theatrical release.

Dhurandhar 2’s South Indian report card — a blockbuster in Telugu, middling elsewhere

Dhurandhar 2, released in five languages, has found its biggest southern audience in the Telugu states, beating out Pawan Kalyan starrer Ustaad Bhagat Singh by a clear margin.

Dhurandhar 2 wins praise from Rajinikanth, Ram Charan. Bollywood is largely silent

Telugu film industry stars, from Ram Charan, Jr NTR, Mahesh Babu, Allu Arjun, to Vijay Deverakonda shared their reviews of the film.

Lawyers write to MHA over Nora Fatehi’s work permit in India— ‘misusing privilege of stay’

The song, written by Raqueeb Alam, have phrases, supposedly about a beer bottle. It has been called out for crude double meaning and graphic sexual innuendos.

The real D in Dhurandhar—Who is Bade Sahab in Aditya Dhar’s spy thriller

The Ranveer Singh starrer 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' teases the reveal of Bade Sahab, who pulls the strings from the shadows. Spoilers ahead.

5 films that showed demonetisation before Dhurandhar 2

Several filmmakers have tried to capture the shock, chaos, and political debate since PM Modi’s surprise announcement on 8 November 2016.

‘Sikh Kerala Files’. That’s what Rakesh Dhawan’s K2K is being called

Backed by Family Films and Shree Films, 'K2K (Kaur to Khan)' directed by Rakesh Dhawan will be released later this year on 28 August.

What are Preity Zinta, Madhur Bhandarkar, Allu Arjun saying about Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar 2

Aditya Dhar's 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' has opened to massive praise from the film industry. The sequel was released on 19 March in theatres across the country.

Indian Idol 14 winner Vaibhav Gupta debuts in Dhurandhar 2. ‘Arijit a distant mentor’

Vaibhav Gupta has sung ‘Mann Atkeya’, composed by Shashwat Sachdev, in the film. Hailing from Kanpur, his journey to Mumbai wasn’t built overnight.

Whistles, claps, hooting—Reactions after PM Modi’s cameo in Dhurandhar 2 steals the spotlight

After the paid preview screenings on 18 March, social media was soon flooded with clips of PM Narendra Modi in Aditya Dhar's 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge'.

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How West Asia crisis can play out for PM Modi and BJP in Assembly polls

While the Russia-Ukraine war saw the BJP projecting PM Modi as a ‘vishwaguru’ who could end international conflicts, the party has made a nuanced shift in its electoral strategy vis-à-vis the West Asia war.

Foreign investors dump record $12 bn India stocks in March on war

Soaring energy costs have hurt oil-importing Asian peers, but the scale of outflows from India points to already bearish global sentiment.

1st batch of 2,000 India-made Israeli Negev LMGs delivered to Army; 4,000 more to be delivered this year

The Indian Army is set to get another 4,000 of these LMGs as part of a contract signed in August 2024 to replace the 5.56x45mm INSAS LMG.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.