Prior to release, Hindu groups were up in arms against the colour of lead actress Deepika Padukone’s bikini in a song, while a Muslim group questioned use of title.
Most key Hindutva/RSS objectives have been achieved, and Modi & BJP now need social calm, at least till summer of 2024. A de-escalation of some sort is on.
Given the frenzy of Hindutva right's boycott campaign, many believed that Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan had flopped even before it was released. We are seeing how wrong they were.
Movie critic Taran Adarsh said the movie which marks Khan's return to the big screen after 4 years, sold about 5,56,000 tickets on the first day, just behind record-setter 'Baahubali 2'.
YRF is facing the same problem as Dharma Productions. Both Brahmastra and Pathaan want to rely on the spectacular but weak dialogues ruin most of the impact.
‘Who is SRK,’ shot back Himanta Sarma Saturday when he was asked about protests against the movie in his state. A day later, he promised to ensure film was released smoothly.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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