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New Indian Express
5 hours ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
BRS sought BJP merger before Kavitha's arrest: Minister Bandi
KARIMNAGAR: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar claimed that the BRS had explored a merger with the BJP even before the arrest of BRS MLC K Kavitha in the Delhi liquor scam. But the BJP refused to entertain the proposal, he added. Addressing a gathering at the Karimnagar Municipal Corporation on Saturday, Sanjay accused the Congress of stoking controversies around Kavitha and BRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) to deflect attention from its failure to implement the promised six guarantees. He criticised Congress leaders as ineffective and accused the party of failing to fulfill its commitments. Later, he inaugurated development projects worth Rs 2.63 crore under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in Gangadhara mandal and laid the foundation stone for a Rs 2.33 crore high-level bridge in Venkatraopalle, Rajanna Sircilla district. Sanjay praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for raising the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) but noted that farmers still aren't receiving fair prices. He blamed both the KCR-led and Congress-led governments for betraying the farming community. He also condemned Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's remarks as "seditious," alleging they undermined the confidence of the Army. He said the Congress lacks faith in the armed forces and questioned why Pakistan-occupied Kashmir wasn't reclaimed during Indira Gandhi's tenure if her leadership was truly strong.
The Hindu
18 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Congress enacting a drama with BRS to divert public attention from its misrule: Bandi Sanjay
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar has accused the ruling Congress party of enacting a drama along with the main Opposition BRS with Kavitha in the 'lead role' to divert public attention from its 'miserable failure' to implement the six guarantees. Speaking to reporters in Karimnagar on Saturday, Mr Sanjay alleged that the 'Kavitha issue' is a drama directed and produced by the Congress party. It is a ploy to cover up the Congress government's 18 months of misrule in the name of 'chit-chats', he said, adding, 'There is no question of any alliance between the BJP and the BRS.' Reiterating his charge that the BRS is a 'family party' infamous for 'politics of corruption and nepotism', Mr Sanjay said, 'The BJP had always kept the BRS at bay despite attempts by its top leaders to align with the BJP with selfish political motives to evade the arrest of Ms. Kavitha in the Delhi excise policy scam.' He said, 'People of Telangana have witnessed the misrule of both the BRS and now the Congress and decided to give BJP an opportunity this time. Despite the conspiracies by the Congress and the BRS, none can stop the BJP from coming to power in Telangana in the next Assembly elections.' Mr Sanjay came down heavily on Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy over his reported remarks during the Congress party's 'Jaihind Yatra'. His remarks are highly objectionable and tantamount to demoralising Indian armed forces, he charged. Later, Mr Sanjay participated in various development programmes in Gangadhara and Boinpally mandals in the erstwhile composite Karimnagar district.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Insurer files forgery complaint over false medical claim
Ahmedabad: A general insurance company registered a police complaint against a man who allegedly forged documents to submit a false medical claim of Rs 84,444. Odhav police registered a case against Sanjay Patel on Thursday under IPC Sections 420 (cheating), 465 (forgery), 467 (forgery of a valuable security, will, or authority), 468 (forgery for cheating), 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 471 (using as genuine a forged document). The complaint was registered by Dr Srinivas Narsaiya, 43, assistant vice president at the Risk and Loss Mitigation Unit of HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company. He stated that the medical claims submitted by customers are verified and investigated by his office, and necessary opinions are provided. The complainant stated that in Oct 2023, the company received a medical claim in the name of Mahendrakumar Patel, 44, a resident of Idar, Sabarkantha. The claim was for Rs 84,444 paid for treatment at a hospital in Odhav. The amount was also paid upon verification of documents. Later in March this year, a complaint was filed at Naroda police station against Sanjay for submitting false treatment certificates and bills, committing fraud and breach of trust. The complainant stated that in 2022, a similar complaint was filed at Navrangpura police station against Sanjay and others. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Click Here - This Might Save You From Losing Money Expertinspector Click Here Undo In Nov 2023, a medical claim bill was submitted in the name of Sunita Patel, Sanjay's wife. Upon investigation, it was found that Vinayak Hospital, located in Odhav, was registered in her name. The complainant stated that upon searching the company data, it was revealed that the patient Mahendrakumar Patel, on whose behalf the claim was submitted, never received treatment at Vinayak Hospital. Upon examining the claim documents, it was found that Rs 84,444 was paid to an account belonging to Sanjay. The claim put forth included payment receipts, discharge summary, bills and prescriptions from Vinayak Hospital. Upon visiting the hospital at the given address, it was found to be shut, after which the complaint was filed.
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Sikandar: Anurag Kashyap's right; Bollywood is doomed if stars like Salman Khan enable the Snapchat-ification of cinema
While Tom Cruise dangles off World War II biplanes and redefines movie stardom for the 21st century, Salman Khan is celebrated for simply showing up to work. This, in essence, is why our mainstream cinema can never compete. Both Cruise and Salman have attained demi-god status, but at this point, Bhai's bracelet has a bigger screen presence than him. Watched mere days after Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Salman's latest film, Sikandar, feels more disheartening than it may have appeared when it was released in theatres. It's the most recent example of how mainstream Bollywood is pandering to the audience's perceived demands, instead of challenging them to keep up. Sikandar is made up of around 500 equally nonsensical plots, which are introduced and executed in 10-minute bursts of maniacal disregard for the tenets of moviemaking. It's like micro-dosing on Being Human deodorant; you're going to come out the other side either with a vaguely foreign accent, or you're going to become obsessed with finding doppelgängers of your ex-partners. Starring Salman as the king Sanjay Rajkot, Sikandar mutilates the very idea of cinema with its ineptly edited, lazily written, and lethargically acted brand of storytelling. Also read – Chhaava: Vicky Kaushal's worrisome streak hits an all-time low; who'll take responsibility for inciting violence? Had even a single character displayed real human behaviour, Sikandar would be very different from what it is now, populated as it is by fools. For instance, if Saishri — that's Sanjay's wife, played by Rashmika Mandanna — had simply been truthful with him about matters that needn't be lied about in the first place, the movie wouldn't exist at all. It is only because she lies about the threat to his life that she loses her own. But fridging — this is when a female character is murdered or maimed purely as an excuse for their male counterpart to evolve — isn't even at the pinnacle of this film's problems, even though it's becoming a bit of a staple in director AR Murugadoss' movies. What happens after Saishri's death is so bizarre that even writers Hussain and Abbas Dalal, who've been failing upwards for years, couldn't explain it. Sanjay is told that his wife had signed up to become an organ donor. And so, like Naomi Watts' character from 21 Grams, he tracks down the three individuals who received Saishri's eyes, lungs, and heart, and convinces himself that she is still alive (in a way). This might have been believable had Murugadoss made the slightest effort to tell us that Sanjay's brain has been broken by grief. But he barely had a relationship with his wife at all. In fact, during the entire 45 minutes of Sikandar in which she's alive, they behave like they're on a first date. Although Sanjay has no real job, besides being a royal, he has no time for her. She doesn't seem to mind, though; as she says several times, she's just glad that he picked her to be his wife. 'I'm so grateful to be chosen by a man who never wanted to get married in the first place,' she says without a hint of irony. Little does Saishri know that Murugadoss has other plans for her. It's quite obvious that he endorses S Shankar's opinions about the ever-evolving nature of Indian cinema. Before the release of his film Game Changer, Shankar bragged that his editor has cut the movie for an audience whose attention span crumbles after 10 minutes. In a separate interview, Anurag Kashyap said that several filmmakers these days are using the grammar of Instagram Reels in constructing their movies. 'Filmmakers were chefs, now they're becoming caterers,' he told The Hollywood Reporter India, shaking his head at Shankar's comments. Now, contrast this with what Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg — the directors and co-creators of the excellent Apple comedy series The Studio — said about the same problem. The Studio is unusually flashy for a half-hour workplace comedy; the show is filmed in glorious long takes, and has been made to look like it was shot on film stock. Asked about these creative choices in an episode of The Town podcast, Rogen and Goldberg said that long takes force the viewer to pay attention. They're training the audience's brain, in real time, to not anticipate any cuts. With no traditional editing pattern that they can predict, viewers are conditioned to be more attentive. Rogen and Goldberg — comedy geniuses that they are, they were never known for being visual stylists — are addressing the same issues as directors such as Shankar and Murugadoss, but instead of dumbing themselves down, they're nudging us to keep up with them. What they're doing for television is similar to what Cruise is doing for big screen moviemaking. And the proof is in the phirni. The Final Reckoning will probably end up making more money than Sikandar in India. And Cruise didn't even have to wave at crowds in a Ghaziabad mall, or shake a leg on Bigg Boss, or get asked about the hotness of others by Karan Johar. If the thought of marriage doesn't send a shiver down Salman Khan's spine, this information certainly would. Read more – Jewel Thief – The Heist Begins: How many times will Saif Ali Khan facilitate the destruction of Bollywood (after restoring it)? But the man has no fear; he's been releasing flop after flop for the better part of a decade, and yet, Sikandar is what he thought would turn things around for him. Is this a story that absolutely needed to be told? Is he pushing himself in any way, besides, perhaps, getting out of bed? He does, after all, act like he's doing us a favour by showing up to work. And even that is up in the air; his last co-star, Pooja Hegde, said that she often has to deliver her lines to a dupe. Bare minimum, she said, is what she expects from her male co-stars. It's perhaps a good thing that women have nothing to do in these movies; it saves them from the indignity of acting opposite a wall for two hours. Sikandar is also guilty of doing something else that Kashyap (rightly) pointed out. He wondered why Tamil filmmakers, in particular, are sanctioning songs with English lyrics. Anirudh Ravichander is the crown prince of creating gibberish that passes for movie music these days. His influence can be felt all over Sikandar's soundtrack. The film's main theme feels like it was written by a child as a homework assignment. 'Show me a crown without a leader in his jewels,' one part goes. What? In addition to the Snapchat-ification of storytelling, movies like this are also responsible for the Reel-ification of music. Sikandar is most definitely a caterer, and a bad one at that; the sort of caterer about whom mausaji will complain about for years. In catering to demands, it craters creatively. Post Credits Scene is a column in which we dissect new releases every week, with particular focus on context, craft, and characters. Because there's always something to fixate about once the dust has settled. Rohan Naahar is an assistant editor at Indian Express online. He covers pop-culture across formats and mediums. He is a 'Rotten Tomatoes-approved' critic and a member of the Film Critics Guild of India. He previously worked with the Hindustan Times, where he wrote hundreds of film and television reviews, produced videos, and interviewed the biggest names in Indian and international cinema. At the Express, he writes a column titled Post Credits Scene, and has hosted a podcast called Movie Police. You can find him on X at @RohanNaahar, and write to him at He is also on LinkedIn and Instagram. ... Read More
India.com
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
From offically the biggest flop of the year to number 1 trending on Netflix: This film rewrote its fate in just 48 hours of OTT release, it is...
In the glitzy and glamorous world of Bollywood, fame is always fleeting, and nothing is predictable. While on one Sunday, an actor would be winning the hearts of the audience, next Friday, they might vanish in thin air like they never existed. But every once in a while, some instances surprise you. A film that did not perform well at the box office might gain traction and ultimately become a success in the digital space. One such similar tale happened with a film that found its unexpected glory and rewrote its fate within just 48 hours. The film we are talking about is Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's Sikandar . Released on Eid, the film had sky-high expectations as the star cast featured 'Bhai Jaan' of Bollywood, Salman Khan, and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead. It was a blend of action, drama, glamour, and a thunderous promotional campaign, but besides all the hype, it didn't quite deliver as expected. It was made on a budget of Rs. 200 crores; however, it only collected ₹184.6 crores globally, making it one of the year's biggest flops officially. From film reviewers to the audience, everyone criticised the film, and eventually the buzz faded, and it turned out to vanish from the screen in no time. However, in a turn of events, the film dropped on Netflix on 25th May and changed the fate of this film. What followed later wasn't any less of a magic. Just after 48 hours of its release on OTT, it became the No. 1 trending film. From Instagram memes scrolling down to it taking over the headlines, the buzz of this film spread like a wildfire. The plot of this film revolves around a man, Sanjay, who is admired by Rajko, portrayed by Salman Khan. The self-sacrificing character can do anything for his loved one. His wife's character rather the emotional anchor and is played by Saiyami Kher. However, the real drama begins when Sanjay clashes with the villain Ranadeep Hooda, sparking a battle of ideologies, power, and personal loss. While on one spectrum, viewers criticised this film for the age gap between the leads, the outdated storyline, and high octane action sequence, on the other hand, viewers are now praising it for keeping them glued to their seats with twists and drama. Despite an IMDb rating of just 4.1, the film started to trend across regions. Viewers were hooked to the unpredictable twists and over-the-top drama — the very things that failed to impress in theatres became its winning formula on OTT.s. This film's journey is a reminder that in Bollywood, a flop on Friday can still win on streaming Saturday. And what might fail on box office might redeem itself on OTT
