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Topic: Biopic

8 parts, multilingual, Allu Arjun link — all about web series on Bharat Ratna Narasimha Rao

Biographical web series will have 8 episodes of 45-60 minutes each. Director Prakash Jha, who is helming the project, said former PM Rao 'was victim of politics within his party'.

Shyam Benegal’s hasty film on Bangladesh’s Mujib won’t help Sheikh Hasina win 2024 polls

Many biographies of Mujib have come out over the years, including a 10-part graphic novel targeting the country’s youth.

Will end fight once people who fabricated ‘spy charge’ are punished, says Nambi Narayanan

On ThePrint’s Off The Cuff, former ISRO scientist Narayanan talks about the time he was wrongfully accused of leaking classified information on India’s space programme to Pakistan.

Phoolan murder, jailbreak, ‘Prithviraj’s ashes’: Life of Sher Singh Rana, coming soon as biopic

Sher Singh Rana was convicted for the 2001 murder of bandit-turned-MP Phoolan Devi in 2014. He was granted bail in 2016 by Delhi HC, after he appealed his sentence.

Now, a biopic on Phoolan Devi’s killer, for ‘bringing back’ Prithviraj Chauhan’s ashes

Sher Singh Rana was lone convict in 2001 murder of dacoit-turned-politician Phoolan Devi. Now, Vidyut Jammwal is playing him, with ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’ director helming project.

Chakda ‘Xpress teaser ends up mocking Jhulan Goswami

Chakda 'Xpress will release on Netflix — with no pressure to bring in audiences, why couldn't the producers choose someone more fit for the role?

A PV Sindhu biopic now would be unwise, Akshay Kumar should wait

Apart from the concern that Akshay Kumar will emerge the star of P.V. Sindhu's story in her speculated biopic, there is fear a film now would be one too soon.

Bollywood outcast Vivek Oberoi returns with PM Narendra Modi by his side to reset his career

Vivek Oberoi had been a Narendra Modi devotee since his Gujarat days to become film producer Sandip Singh’s ‘only choice’ to play the prime minister.

Ranbir Kapoor as Sanju doesn’t portray Dutt but Munna bhai

An unbiased biopic is an oxymoron, and Sanju is no exception.

Do biopics like Sanju end up resurrecting fallen heroes?

Experts weigh in Rajkumar Hirani's recent biopic on Sanjay Dutt's life and how it was influenced by the 1993 Mumbai blasts.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.