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India Gazette
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Gazette
Uttarakhand Film Vikas Parishad CEO meets Sunny Deol on Border 2 set in Dehradun
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 21 (ANI): Chief Executive Officer of Uttarakhand Film Vikas Parishad, Banshidhar Tiwari met Actor Sunny Deol and Director Anurag Singh on the set of Border 2 at Halduwala in Dehradun. Joint CEO of the Council, Nitin Upadhyay, was also present. During the meeting, meaningful discussions were held on Uttarakhand's film policy, location diversity, and support being given by the state government. The current film policy of Uttarakhand, formed under the leadership of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, is considered to be one of the most progressive in the country, where filmmakers get timely shooting permission, administrative support, and easy availability of local resources. Tiwari said that the kind of positive and comfortable environment the film units are getting makes the state a strong destination for film production. Talking about Border 2, this film is being under the production of JP Dutta, Nidhi Dutta, and T-Series. Its shooting started in Dehradun in February. Its Director is Anurag Singh, who has also previously directed Kesari. The film has a star-packed cast of Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty. The film's producer Binoy Gandhi said that the film is based on the Indo-Pak war of 1971, and for this, a grand set of a village of Kashmir has been built in Halduwala area of Dehradun. The set construction started in November last year. The film includes war scenes, movement of tanks and army, and its visual presentation is also very important in terms of VFX. The art director of the film is Mayur Sharma and the responsibility of action direction is being handled by Ravi Verma, who has previously been appreciated for his work in films like Jat. About 350 local people are getting work daily from this project. Apart from the film Border 2, the shooting of many major films is going on in Uttarakhand at this time. The shooting of Tanu Weds Manu fame producer Vinod Bachchan's film Ginny Weds Sunny 2 is going on in Dehradun, in which Avinash Tiwari and 12th Fail fame actress Medha Shankar are in the lead roles. Along with them, experienced actors like Govind Namdev and Sudhir Pandey are also a part of the film. At the same time, the shooting of comedy satire 'Uttar Da Puttar' starring Annu Kapoor, Pawan Malhotra, and Bijendra Kala is going on in Dehradun and Rishikesh. As part of promoting Uttarakhandi cinema, these days three films in Garhwali language--Marcha, Teri Maya and Namak--are being shot in Dehradun, Tehri and Uttarkashi, respectively. With the initiative of the state government, these films are getting full support of technical resources along with local folk culture, tradition and dialect, which is giving a new direction and identity to regional cinema. At the same time, in the recent past, the shooting of many notable Hindi films and web series has been completed in Uttarakhand, including 'Vicky Vidya Ka Wo Wala Video', 'Tikadam', 'Do Patti', 'Putul', 'Rautu Ka Raaj', 'Tanvi the Great', 'Past Tense', 'Kesari 2' and 'Mere Husband Ki Biwi'. So far, 225 shooting permissions have been issued by the Uttarakhand government in the year 2024. The Uttarakhand Film Development Council is striving to establish the state as an attractive filmmaking destination, where the confluence of culture, nature, technology, and administrative support provides a special experience to filmmakers. (ANI)
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
'Forget romance, hire a COO': Bengaluru founder warns founder couples to keep spouses out of start-ups
In the age of Instagram-perfect couplepreneurs, Bengaluru-based founder Anurag Singh is here with a reality check—and it's as blunt as it gets. In a viral LinkedIn post, Singh pulls no punches: 'Don't onboard your spouse to spice up your startup.' While entrepreneurial love stories like Ghazal and Varun Alagh ( Mamaearth ) are celebrated as #CoupleGoals, Singh warns that they are exceptions, not the norm. Startups are already brutal on mental health, finances, and personal time. Now, throw marriage into that high-pressure mix? 'You're playing with fire,' Singh writes, citing co-founder conflicts, emotional burnout, and financial instability as some of the top reasons why 'startup romance' goes south more often than not. Why early-stage founders need separation, not sentiment? Singh opens with a striking statistic: 65% of startups fail due to co-founder conflicts. 'Now imagine mixing that with marriage,' he warns. While power couples like the Alaghs made it work, it was only after Mamaearth had achieved product-market fit, meaning the core business had stabilised, before they joined forces. Singh contrasts this with several unnamed Indian startups that silently collapsed when married co-founders clashed over roles, equity, or direction. His advice? Keep your personal and professional lines ironclad, especially in the first year. Startups and parenting? Don't try to 'manage' Singh doesn't sugarcoat the cost of scaling a startup while raising kids. Quoting a stat that 72% of founder-parents say their children feel neglected during high-growth phases, he adds a sharp warning: 'Don't onboard your spouse unless you have reliable childcare and at least 6 months of expenses covered by the business.' Instead of forcing your partner into unpaid work,or worse, emotional labour, Singh says: Hire a COO. Not your spouse. Divorce and start-ups Singh references the dark side of mixing matrimony with market risk. A Bengaluru-based SaaS couple allegedly split after clashing over a VC term sheet that asked one spouse to exit the company. Singh cites data showing that 40% of founder divorces cite business disputes as a key trigger. His point: 'Startup stress amplifies marital cracks. Therapy won't fix a broken cap table.' Startups aren't kirana stores, know the difference Singh draws a sharp line between family-run businesses and venture-backed startups. The former have stability, routine, and clear roles. Startups? They're defined by chaos, pivots, investor pressure, and uncertainty. 'Emotions are liabilities in early-stage startups,' he says. That's why founders like Ritesh Agarwal (Oyo) and Radhika Ghai (Kindlife) didn't co-found with family members, even when navigating personal turmoil. So, when can you work with your spouse? Singh doesn't dismiss couple-led ventures outright, but he believes it can only work under three conditions: -Post product-market fit -Clearly defined roles and equity -Therapy on speed dial Any deviation from this? Red flags. 'We'll figure it out' or 'Love will keep us together' are not valid business strategies. 'VCs don't accept love as collateral,' he says. Final thoughts According to him, building a startup is hard. Maintaining a marriage is harder. Doing both simultaneously, especially as co-founders? 'That's a statistical anomaly, not a strategy,' he writess.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Trump's policy shift, lower yields, and dollar weakness could revive emerging markets: Anurag Singh
"The collective basket was 3% emerging market, 15-year return Msei, but increasingly China is looking good and India always is steadily looking, it has a steady pace and it looks good as well. So, it should increase, but we need to watch a 10-year yield that is the element," says Anurag Singh , Managing Partner, Ansid Capital . So, will money come back to China given that now world is confident that US President Donald Trump has stitched up a deal with China and he is opening new frontiers like Saudi Arabia for Americans? Anurag Singh: So, on the margins we have to just keep monitoring the 10-year yield. For some reason, it is back at 4.45, but the way the sentiment is shaping up in US, if the yield touches around 4% and 3.9% and the clamour for rate cut increases, you see CPI inflation is already pretty much under control, all metrics are looking good, as long as we have more stability on the tariff side, yield should drop. The moment they go below 4%, that is good for emerging markets and the flow of money from outside US. Even the dollar has corrected now, so that is also good news in some sense. So that is my take that 10% that goes to emerging market it has not been good for the last 15 years. The collective basket was 3% emerging market, 15-year return Msei, but increasingly China is looking good and India always is steadily looking, it has a steady pace and it looks good as well. So, it should increase, but we need to watch a 10-year yield that is the element. If China gets money, India will also get money, it goes together that is how I feel about it. Live Events I go back to that basic point again which is that US markets have recovered, dollar is at 101. For next couple of days, like this short term, when I say couple of days, couple of weeks; couple of quarters, I mean not a quarter, I mean quarter or so, so could US markets outperform emerging markets? Anurag Singh: Oh, 100%. So, we are back to the point. You never say 100% for anything, first time you said 100%. Anurag Singh: Well, for this time for us, yes, because I am all in, so that is why. So, the point is earlier that what was the talk before, I mean just go one month back, the talk was that it can we give a 20 multiple to US markets. The earnings growth looking at, S&P earnings between 260, 270; give a 20-25 multiples, people were saying 5400 to 6,000. Now the 6500 to 7,000 range it will all be back in the fray. So, listen to Scott Bessent, the tariff is one element, but the other two legs which is deregulation big time on financial sector and everything else and the low taxes which is coming up in the bill, all these three legs will really push up the economy, so the best part is yet to come. So far the companies who have declared is already 14%, so 14% for the year looks pretty good. And if that comes out, S&P earnings are 280, apply a 25 multiple 6,500 to 7,000 looks good, so that is a good part. Trump has got the message. It was a bit of a self-goal and he has learnt from it ultimately. We do not know maybe 10% tariffs would stay, but good part is that the team has learnt the lesson.
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Business Standard
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Standard
Sunny Deol begins shoot for much-awaited Border 2 after Jaat's success
Sunny Deol Movie border 2 shooting: Sunny Deol's recent movie Jaat is performing quite well at the box office even after 18 days of its release. The movie's collections continue to decline since its release, but it has still managed to earn around Rs 85 crore. After Jaat, Sunny Deol has now started shooting for his upcoming movie Border 2 in Dehradun. He shared a story on his Instagram account, informing his fans about the latest development of his much-awaited project, Border 2. The movie is reportedly based on 1999 Kargil War. Border 2 shooting in Dehradun The 67-year-old actor is currently in Dehradun for the shooting of his much-awaited movie Border 2. He shared a video on his Instagram story featuring a beautiful sunset and a caption that reads, "Reached Dehradun for the shooting of Border, saw the wild weather and beautiful sunset there." Border 2 will feature Ahan Shetty, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, along with Sunny Deol. Anurag Singh is directing 'Border 2' Anurag Singh, who is known for directing Akshay Kumar-starrer Kesari, is directing the much-awaited Border 2, a sequel to the Border movie, released in 1997. The border movie was based on the 1971 Indo-Pak war. JP Dutta, who directed the first part, is a producer in the sequel. The makers shared a post on Instagram with a caption that reads, "Action, legacy, and patriotism! #SunnyDeol on the sets of #Border2 in the rugged cantonment of Jhansi, alongside #VarunDhawan, Producer #BhushanKumar, #NidhiDutta, co-producer #ShivChanana, #BinoyGandhi, & director #AnuragSingh January 23, 2026—gear up for a saga of valor and sacrifice!" What is the release date of Border 2? The Border 2 is scheduled to hit theatres on January 23, 2026.
Deccan Herald
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Deccan Herald
Sunny Deol starts Dehradun shoot of 'Border 2'
The film will be directed by Anurag Singh, known for Kesari and the first two films in the Jatt & Juliet franchise.
