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TopicFarhan Akhtar

Topic: Farhan Akhtar

Why Farhan Akhtar’s 1962 war drama ‘120 Bahadur’ is facing heat from BJP and Yadavs—a teaser

All India Yadav Mahasabha & BJP leaders from Haryana, Rajasthan allege the war drama downplays the role of 114 Ahir soldiers who sacrificed their lives at icy heights in 1962.

Farhan Akhtar-backed ‘Boong’ named Spotlight Film of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne

Starring Gugun Kipgen & Bala Hijam in the lead roles, Boong is a Manipuri drama that will have its Victorian state premiere at the festival.

Farhan Akhtar’s IPC offence, God gives a warning and Rahul Gandhi’s defence

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

The Sky Is Pink review: Priyanka Chopra is the soul of this heartwarming, fun film

Shonali Bose's film is an emotionally wrenching yet bitingly funny exploration of family and death.

Three years ago, Masaan brilliantly captured sexuality and aspiration in small town India

In the third anniversary week of Neeraj Ghaywan’s landmark Masaan, sharing my reflections on how it saw the rise of the small-town Indian, powered by the cheap private education-motorcycle-smartphone trinity.

On Camera

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?