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Deccan Herald
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Deccan Herald
Aahana Kumra's new photoshoot pics are all over the Internet
In the pictures, the 'Lipstick Under My Burkha' actor made heads turn in golden attire. | Credit: Instagram/@aahanakumra
Hindustan Times
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
From 12th Fail, Chhapaak to Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan, here's how much Vikrant Massey's films earned on opening days
Actor Vikrant Massey is back on the big screen with Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan, which marked the Bollywood debut of Shanaya Kapoor. However, the film is struggling to find its footing at the box office. A look at Vikrant's filmography reveals that Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan has had the lowest opening numbers compared to his other releases. Vikrant Massey started his career with television and made his acting debut in 2007. Let's take a look at Vikrant's previous releases and their day-one performance. Chhapaak Vikrant featured in Meghna Gulzar's film alongside Deepika Padukone. Chhapaak is based on the real-life acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal, who was attacked in 2005 at the age of 15. As per Sacnilk, the film opened at ₹4.77 crore. The film was released in January 2020. 12th Fail Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 12th Fail turned out to be a sleeper hit, going on to add to the popularity of Vikrant. Based on the real-life story of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma and IRS officer Shraddha Joshi, the film features Vikrant as a young Manoj from Chambal, who wants to join the police force. The film was released in October 2023. The film registered business of ₹1.11 crore on day one. The Sabarmati Report Directed by Dheeraj Sarna, The Sabarmati Report is based on the real-life events of the burning of the Sabarmati Express in Godhra. Vikrant was seen in the role of a reporter in the film, which also featured Ridhi Dogra and Raashii Khanna. The film opened in November 2024, with ₹1.25 crore collection on day 1. Lipstick Under My Burkha Alankrita Shrivastava's Lipstick Under My Burkha narrates the story about four women who are leading four separate battles for their freedom. Apart from Vikrant, it also featured Konkona Sen Sharma, Ratna Pathak Shah and Sonal Jha, among others. The film was released in 2017, and registered an opening day collection of ₹1.24 crore. Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan Directed by Santosh Singh, the film has been adapted from Ruskin Bond's short story The Eyes Have It. It revolves around a love story between a visually impaired musician and a theatre artist. The film was released on Friday. The film's day one collection was ₹30 lakh. Next, he will be seen in the role of spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in the upcoming film White. The film is being produced by Siddharth Anand, the filmmaker behind films such as War, Pathaan, and Fighter, along with the duo, Anand and Mahaveer Jain, known for films such as, Uunchai and Nagzilla. Director Monto Bassi is expected to helm the project.
Indian Express
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
CBFC's overreach in ‘Janaki v/s State of Kerala' is a preemptive capitulation to the mob
It is a real-life courtroom drama that the makers of Malayalam film Janaki v/s State of Kerala did not account for: Centred on a rape survivor's pursuit of legal justice, the Suresh Gopi-Anupama Parameswaran movie, which was slated for a June 27 release, found itself ranged against the overreaching arm of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The Board refused its certification on the ground that it was inappropriate and inflammatory for a character portrayed as a sexual-violence survivor to bear a name with mythological associations, and to be cross-examined in court by a character of another faith. After legal intervention, a compromise has been reached. The filmmakers have agreed to insert an initial before the protagonist's name in exchange for only two of the 96 cuts demanded. But the episode is troubling. It signals a dangerous narrowing of artistic spaces. It is also a reminder of how the CBFC, whose remit is to classify films, not censor them, repeatedly strays into moral and political gatekeeping. Janaki… joins a long list of films — Lipstick Under My Burkha (2016), Padmaavat (2018), and more recently, L2: Empuraan — that have faced similar interference under the pretext of preserving public order or avoiding offence. Sitaare Zameen Par was released after five changes, including the addition of a quote by the Prime Minister in the opening disclaimer. The CBFC's entanglement with identity politics — religious, regional, or patriarchal — points to a deeper institutional malaise. Over the years, the Board's role has mutated to control, often wielding its power to appease real and imagined fringe sensitivities rather than upholding and expanding spaces for artistic liberty. In trying to pre-empt hypothetical offence, it reinforces a culture where free expression is contingent on the veto of the most easily outraged. This poses a dual threat: Not only are filmmakers forced into a regressive self-censorship, as was the case with the makers of L2: Empuraan, but audiences, too, are denied mature engagement with difficult ideas. The Kerala High Court, while hearing the case, asked pertinent questions: 'Has anyone complained about the name Janaki? Whose sentiments are being hurt? Has anyone actually raised an objection?' and 'Now you will dictate to directors and artists which names they should use and which stories they should tell…'' A defining feature of a mature democracy is a cultural framework that trusts people to engage with complexity. Art thrives in discomfort, dissent, provocation and debate. The CBFC must remember its job is to classify cinema — and then get out of the way.
