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News18
a day ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Janhvi Kapoor-Inshaan Khatter's Homebound Selected For The Toronto International Film Festival 2025
Karan Johar's Homebound is selected for the Toronto International Film Festival 2025 Gala Presentations and nominated at The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor starrer 'Homebound" has been officially selected for the Toronto International Film Festival 2025 in the Gala Presentations category. Sharing the latest milestone of the movie on his Instagram, Karan Johar wrote, '#Homebound has been officially selected for the Toronto International Film Festival 2025 (@tiff_net) in the Gala Presentations category. Extremely thrilled and elated to be a part of this prestigious festival – another time for us at Dharma!!!" In addition to this, 'Homebound" has also been nominated at The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2025. The drama, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, is in the running for 'Best Film' along with 'Kalki 2898 AD", 'L2: Empuraan", 'Maharaj", 'Meiyazhagan", 'Stree 2", and 'Superboys of Malegaon". 'Homebound" chronicles the journey of two childhood friends from a small village in North India, who dream of becoming police officers in the hope that the job will bring them the respect they so desired. However, to their surprise, the pressure and struggles of realizing their dreams end up creating problems in their friendship. Jointly produced by Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta, and Somen Mishra under the banner of Dharma Productions, the project stars Ishaan Khatter as Mohammed Shoaib Ali, Janhvi Kapoor as Sudha Bharti, Vishal Jethwa as Chandan Kumar, and Harshika Parmar as Vaishali, Chandan's sister. Meanwhile, Chandan called working in Neeraj Ghaywan's directorial 'a dream". 'Working on Homebound has been nothing short of a dream. To collaborate with Neeraj Ghaywan sir, whose cinema I deeply respect, and under Dharma Productions, has been a milestone for me," he said. Prasing co-stars Janhvi and Ishaan, he added, 'Sharing screen space with Janhvi, Ishaan, and Vishal — actors with such distinct energies — elevated the experience. When you're surrounded by passionate storytellers, it sharpens your own craft. I'm not chasing stardom, but I know I'm walking the path with sincerity and fire. And when people like Neeraj sir trust your performance, it feels like you're not just acting — you're arriving." First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
MU issues physical marks cards to graduates
Mangaluru: Mangalore University has fulfilled the long-pending demand for physical marks cards for candidates who graduated under the National Education Policy-2020, where marks cards were issued digitally. PL Dharma, vice-chancellor, and H Devendrappa, registrar (evaluation), said that after obtaining special permission from the higher education department and with the support of UT Khader, speaker of assembly, the university has met the demand for issuing physical marks cards. This announcement was made during the first general academic council meeting held on Friday. Dharma stated that marks cards were already sent to the respective colleges. A total of 13,517 marks cards for undergraduate students out of over 18,000 candidates were printed and issued. In the postgraduate section, a total of 1,637 marks cards were printed and issued. "Close to 5,000 undergraduate marks cards have not been issued due to errors in the data. We are trying to rectify this and issue them at the earliest. The data received from UUCMS contains errors," said Dharma, adding that the university is not charging for the issuance of mark cards. The issuance of physical marks cards will bring much-needed relief to graduates who faced inconvenience due to the digitally issued ones. Dharma mentioned that many graduates complained as they were unable to secure jobs or pursue higher education abroad. During the meeting, the revised syllabus of various courses, autonomous status for Mahatma Gandhi College, Udupi, revised sitting fees, travel allowances, and other allowances for syndicate members and officials were discussed. The cash-strapped university has increased the syndicate member sitting fee from Rs 5,000 to Rs 8,000. Internal probe under progress for Belapu Mangalore University allegedly diverted about Rs 8.5 crore funds sanctioned for the development of the PG centre in Belapu in Udupi district. Instead of utilising the funds for the project, the university used them for an international hostel and other activities, violating the govt order. Dharma said that an internal inquiry in this regard is in progress. One report has already been submitted. "We still need at least Rs 12 crore to complete the Belapu project and have already spent about Rs 38.3 crore. We have planned to start unique courses, including one related to marine and coastal security," he said.
The Hindu
a day ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Mangalore University resumes issuing hard copies of marks cards to final semester students
Mangalore University has resumed issuing hard copies of marks cards to its final semester students, according to the Vice-Chancellor, P.L. Dharma. He informed the Academic Council meeting on Friday that the consolidated marks card issued to a student upon completion of the three-year degree course (six semesters) includes marks from all six semesters. The university stopped issuing semester-wise hard copies of marks cards since the first batch of the new National Education Policy (NEP) batch of students joined the degree courses from the academic year 2021-22. It was in accordance with a direction from the State government. It was also based on the national policy related to the education sector, which mandated making the mark cards available to students only through Digilocker. Mr. Dharma said that the government had asked the universities to stop printing marks cards. But students demanded hard copies, saying that they were required for employment purposes. Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader held a meeting with the Minister for Higher Education, M.C. Sudhakar, and senior officials of the Higher Education Department. The meeting resolved to issue a consolidated hard copy of the marks card once a student completes the sixth semester. Following this, the Syndicate of the university in its meeting on March 12, 2025 resolved to issue physical marks card in the interest of students, the Vice-Chancellor said. Later Mr. Dharma told press that students will not get hard copies of marks cards of other semesters (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). Like earlier they will be made available only through Digilocker. The registrar (Evaluation), H. Devendrappa, said that the university recently dispatched 13,570 hard copies of consolidated mark cards to undergraduate students who graduated in 2023-24. Another 5,000 mark cards could not be sent due to profile-related issues. In addition, the varsity issued 1,637 marks cards to post-graduate students. Mr. Devendrappa said that the undergraduate examinations of the academic year 2024-25 were held from June 9 to July 15. The ongoing post graduate examinations of the same academic year will get over on July 27. The results of the final semesters will be announced first. Academic year 2025-26 Mr. Dharma said that the academic year 2025-26 for undergraduate students is likely to begin from the first week of August, and for post-graduate students, it is likely to begin from the second week of August. The government is insisting on a common calendar of events for all State universities.
New Straits Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: Dharma Harun's son disappointed, offered indecent work for RM1k
PETALING JAYA: The second son of veteran actor Dharma Harun, Muhammad Al Syafiq, 36, revealed he once considered dropping out of the National Academy of Arts, Culture and Heritage (Aswara) to find stable employment. However, Syafiq said he abandoned that idea because he was unwilling to work with only his Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) qualifications, and also due to moral support from various parties urging him to complete his studies. "Honestly, I thought about quitting my studies many times. But the dean, lecturers, and everyone else told me the same thing. They said I was different, that there was value in being at Aswara, which made me hesitate to quit. "My friends also told me it would only take a short while more, and if I quit, I'd be earning an SPM-level salary. I've managed to support my family by working while studying all this time," he said. Syafiq admitted he was embarrassed to publicly discuss his family's financial struggles. But he was desperate as his earnings from part-time work while studying were insufficient to support them. "Do you want to know the sad story about why I shared the post? The landlord told us to move out. The landlord was kind, but there were debts. "My salary was small. I truly hope the 'Deko Ibadah' programme could be aired on TV so we'll have financial resources. "Because things weren't going well, the landlord asked me to vacate within a month. I tried to find another house. But when they heard we'd be paying with help from Baitulmal, people weren't interested. "Whether I liked it or not, I decided to tell the public about our hardships. Thank God, after that, some aid came in, and the landlord said as long as I could pay, we could stay. I could use any donations for that purpose, but I did not stop working," he said. Earlier, Syafiq expressed his displeasure at criticism from netizens who accused him of being idle and hoping for his 69-year-old father, Dharma, to return to work to support the family. Syafiq clarified that he had undertaken numerous part-time jobs as a barista, model, and actor to support his family all this time. However, his monthly income of less than RM1,000 was simply not enough. Syafiq also revealed that he had received various indecent job offers that compromised his self-respect. Among them was an individual who brazenly offered RM1,000 for sexual favours. "I received all sorts of offers. For example, someone wanted to 'rent' my body for RM1,000. I just got that message early this July. There were even worse offers, but I don't think it's appropriate to share them publicly," he said. He admitted he wasn't surprised by such an offer, given his work as a model. According to him, the offer might have stemmed from posting photos from his portfolio on social media. Yesterday, producer Richard Ung organised a special screening of the action film 'Felai Fx', starring both Dharma and Syafiq, while also channeling donations to their family. Ung said that the event, held at the National Film Development Corporation (Finas), was primarily to help collect donations for Dharma due to their difficulties, rather than to promote the 'Felai Fx' film.
New Straits Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: Ailing actor Dharma: 'I want to work, can be a producer'
KUALA LUMPUR: Popular 1980s actor, Dharma Harun Al-Rashid, 69, has expressed his clear refusal to rely on donations as his primary source of income. Instead, he is keen to return to work. Dharma specifically aims to continue his career in the creative industry, focusing on behind-the-scenes roles as a producer. "Give me work. When there's work, the money will come automatically," he said during the special screening of the new film 'Felai Fx' at the National Film Development Corporation (Finas) in Petaling Jaya yesterday. The veteran actor shared that his recent involvement in 'Felai Fx' had successfully reignited his passion for being back on set. "I don't think of this as a job, but something I truly love," he added. Dharma is also grateful for the continued support from his friends, who often visit him at his residence in Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur. "Many old artiste friends have come to visit me, such as Datuk DJ Dave, Noor Kumalasari, and Haiza. When we share stories, I instantly feel happier." Previously, producer Richard Ung organised a special screening of the action film 'Felai Fx', which stars Dharma, and also channelled donations to him. Dharma suffered a stroke a few years ago but is now gradually recuperating.
