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Aditya Dhar blames ‘ulterior motives’ after second FIR from Sikh outfit over smoking scene

New Delhi: Filmmaker Aditya Dhar has called images of Ranveer Singh’s character Jaskirat smoking while wearing a turban in Dhurandhar: The Revenge “completely untrue”...

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.

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A giant Gandhi statue near Musi river isn’t what Hyderabad needs now

What is the need to waste about Rs 5,800 crore on a statue? Maybe consider opening the gates of the Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar from time to time and keep the water flowing.

Indian bonds under pressure as RBI forex curbs raise rate hike risk

The RBI’s crackdown on bearish rupee positions may be followed by additional measures, including tighter limits on banks’ positions and further curbs in the offshore currency market, according to Barclays.

More ‘hits’ than Rheinmetall ever—Ukraine drone manufacturer claps back at CEO’s ‘housewives’ remark

Oleksandr Yakovenko, founder of Ukrainian drone maker TAF Industries, further went on to highlight the growing 'irrelevance' of European defence platforms.

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.