While the official reason being cited for the sudden and unprecedented cancellation of Rajkummar Rao’s latest comedy Bhool Chuk Maaf is Operation Sindoor, many insiders I spoke to feel there’s more to this last-minute withdrawal than meets the eye. An irate film distributor from Bihar, who wishes to remain anonymous, called the shocking reversal “a […]
New Delhi: A large number of Bollywood celebrities have supported India’s Operation Sindoor, which was carried out in response to the terror attack on Pahalgam. According to an India Today report, 15 filmmakers and Bollywood studios are rushing to register Operation Sindoor title. Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) president BN Tiwari has confirmed it […]
New Delhi: The All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) has issued a strong statement criticising Pakistani actors Mahira Khan and Fawad Khan for making “anti-India” comments. The association has also reiterated its long-standing demand for a complete ban on Pakistani artists in India. In its press release, AICWA alleged that Mahira Khan referred to India’s […]
NEW DELHI: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri along with Colonel Sofiya Qureshi of the Indian Army and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh of the Indian Air Force on Wednesday briefed the media about the Operation Sindoor. Who is Colonel Sofiya Qureshi? Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, an officer from the Indian Army’s Corps of Signals, has earned the distinction […]
In the village of Salamabad, located barely ten kilometres from the Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, the aftermath of recent artillery fire from across the border paints a grim picture. Two civilian homes have been obliterated by Pakistani shelling, with four people injured in the incident, including two […]
Washington: Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, US President Donald Trump said if he could do anything to help, “I will be there” and wants the escalating conflict between the two countries to “stop”. “Oh it’s so terrible. My position is I get along with both. I know both very well and I want […]
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday praised the codename ‘Operation Sindoor‘ for India’s retaliatory strike on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, calling it “brilliant” for its emotional and symbolic resonance.“Clever, especially given the government’s penchant for creative acronyms! But jokes apart, #OperationSindoor is a brilliant name,” Tharoor said in […]
Acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has lauded India’s military response to the devastating Pahalgam terror attack, describing Operation Sindoor as a “precise and confident” strike that reflects the nation’s resolve. The operation, executed in the early hours of May 7, 2025, targeted nine terrorist infrastructure sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in retaliation for the […]
It is not surprising that Fawad Khan has stopped sitting on the fence after ‘Operation Sindoor’ condemning it as “shameful”. Fawad seems to have forgotten the hospitality the Indian film industry extended to him when he was keen to establish himself in the Indian and the Pakistani film industry. Fawad Khan’s changing tune: From ‘Promoting […]
On January 11, 2019, when Aditya Dhar released his film starring Vicky Kaushal and Yami Gautam, it didn’t just perform well – it became an instant sensation. And why not? Uri: The Surgical Strike was crafted with the perfect recipe for a Bollywood blockbuster. Uri had everything. Nationalism, patriotism, a strong ensemble cast, and a […]
