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Sujoy Ghosh calls decade-long plagiarism case over Kahaani 2 a ‘nightmare’: He said I sent a thug to his place

Sujoy Ghosh calls decade-long plagiarism case over Kahaani 2 a ‘nightmare’: He said I sent a thug to his place

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Filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh can breathe a sigh of relief. Last month, the Supreme Court quashed the proceedings in a case alleging copyright infringement against the filmmaker over his movie Kahaani 2. At a recent event in Mumbai, Sujoy opened up about the ‘nightmare’ and said his biggest mistake was taking it lightly initially. Sujoy Ghosh opened up about the Kahaani 2 plagiarism case. Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh was written and directed by Sujoy and starred Vidya Balan alongside Arjun Rampal, Jugal Hansraj, Kharaj Mukherjee, and Tunisha Sharma. The 2016 release was a commercial success, earning ₹54 crore on a ₹17-crore budget. Immediately after the film’s release, Sujoy was sued by a Jharkhand man, Umesh Prasad Mehta, who claimed that Sujoy stole his script and made Kahaani 2 from it. Sujoy Ghosh on plagiarism case At Samvaad Se Samjhauta, a session on dispute resolution organised by the Screenwriters Association of India (SWA) in Mumbai on Tuesday, Sujoy opened up about the experience. “It’s like somebody saying, ‘You killed that person’, I was like, ‘I haven’t’, …

BTS lands seventh Billboard 200 No. 1 with ARIRANG, breaks decade-long group record | Korean News

BTS lands seventh Billboard 200 No. 1 with ARIRANG, breaks decade-long group record | Korean News

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BTS has claimed their seventh No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with ARIRANG, their first full group project in nearly four years since completing mandatory military service. The album opened with 641,000 equivalent album units earned in its first tracking week, the largest opening week for an album by a group since Billboard began measuring by equivalent album units in December 2014. The debut cements what many had already suspected since the album’s release on March 20: that the group’s return from a years-long hiatus, one defined by solo careers and mandatory service, had done nothing to diminish their grip on the global music market. The numbers behind the debut are staggering across every metric. Of ARIRANG’s 641,000 equivalent album units, pure album sales comprise 532,000, the group’s biggest sales week ever, while streaming equivalent album units comprise 95,000, equaling 99.10 million on-demand official streams, also BTS’ biggest streaming week ever for an album. Physical sales drove much of the chart performance, according to a report by Billboard. ARIRANG’s first-week sales were largely powered …

From shanties to classrooms: The decade-long mission bringing migrant children into education fold in Bengaluru tech hub | Bangalore News

From shanties to classrooms: The decade-long mission bringing migrant children into education fold in Bengaluru tech hub | Bangalore News

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Hidden behind the glass facades of global IT parks in Bengaluru’s Outer Ring Road, hubs that generate over Rs 4 lakh crore in export revenue, lies a different world. In Bhoganahalli, down a mud path, 300 tin shanties house over 1,000 migrant workers. These are the security guards, delivery agents, and domestic workers who keep the city running on salaries of Rs 15,000 to Rs 30,000 a month. But for their children, the “language barrier” and a “hand-to-mouth” existence have long made education an impossible dream, not anymore. Since 2015, the Gubbachi Learning Community, founded by five alumni of Azim Premji University—Joseph Deyone, Nomita Sikand, Preethy Rao, Rizwan Ahmed, and Somya Nand—and their associate Manimakalai Raja, has been working to ensure that these children are not left behind. At their Bhoganahalli resource centre, 40 children are currently enrolled in a bridge programme. By the 2026-27 academic year, at least 20 of them will transition into formal government schools. Through a combination of initiatives, including state government involvement, the Gubbachi Learning Community has since 2015 enrolled …

The Night Manager Season 2 reviews: ‘Better than Bond’ or a big miss? Show divides fans after decade-long wait

The Night Manager Season 2 reviews: ‘Better than Bond’ or a big miss? Show divides fans after decade-long wait

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Nearly a decade after its first outing redefined the modern spy thriller, The Night Manager has finally returned for its sophomore season. Season 2 sees Tom Hiddleston reprise his role as Jonathan Pine, the hotelier-turned-agent who is once again pulled from a quiet life into the crosshairs of international arms trading. The Night Manager Season 2 reviews are in The early praise: ‘Better than Bond’ Initial social media reactions suggest that the long wait hasn’t dampened the show’s impact. One viewer on X shared their excitement, stating: “The 2nd season of #TheNightManager was sure worth the decade-long wait, delivering once again a Bond-esque spy thriller, only one that is actually better than most Bond films. Tom Hiddleston carries while Camila Morrone is a compelling enigma, and Diego Calva is a hot villain.” The praise for the new cast members, particularly Diego Calva as the antagonist and Camila Morrone, highlights a fresh dynamic that complements Tom’s return. Another fan was equally enthusiastic after the premiere: “Boom! just finished the 1st Two episodes of The Night Manager …

Who is Diljit Dosanjh’s manager Sonali Singh? Know everything about their decade-long association which ended

Who is Diljit Dosanjh’s manager Sonali Singh? Know everything about their decade-long association which ended

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Bollywood actor and singer Diljit Dosanjh is making headlines after reports of his long-standing association with his manager, Sonali Singh, coming to an end. As per The Hollywood Reporter India, he decided to part ways with Sonali, who played a major role in his global success. Now, let’s take a look at the details about Sonali Singh right below! Sonali Singh completed her education at New Delhi’s New Lancers Convent. She went on to pursue an aviation and hospitality management diploma from Delhi’s Rai Foundation and also completed a degree in commerce from CCS University. Sonali began working as a business development manager at the Asian Business School back in July 2007 and worked there for around 4 years.  She then switched to companies like Super Cassette Industries Limited and Eros International Private Limited. However, her life took a complete turn in January 2016 when her expertise was noticed by Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh and she was then hired as her manager. She was working on a multi-artist album called Bhangra Paa Mittra when Diljit …

Neeraj Chopra’s decade-long journey to the historic 90m mark

Neeraj Chopra’s decade-long journey to the historic 90m mark

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Indian athletes delivered an exceptional performance, shattering two national records at the Doha Diamond League in Qatar on Friday. Neeraj Chopra, India’s premier athlete, once again led the nation’s charge by not only breaking the national record but also breaching the long-elusive 90m mark in the men’s javelin throw. With this feat, Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to reach this milestone and only the third Asian ever to do so, after Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan and Chao-Tsun Cheng of Chinese Taipei. However, reaching the 90m mark was no simple feat. Neeraj waited almost a decade for this moment but never lost faith in himself, despite public doubts. Here, The Bridge sheds light on his journey to becoming a 90m thrower: 2016 – 86.48m – Junior World Champion Neeraj Chopra came into the limelight in 2016 when he became the first Indian to win a U20 World Championship with a world junior record of 86.48m. This was also a new national record and marked the first time an Indian crossed the 85m mark. However, he …

A look at Varun Dhawan and Natasha Dalal’s decade-long love story | Birthday Special

A look at Varun Dhawan and Natasha Dalal’s decade-long love story | Birthday Special

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Varun Dhawan married his longtime girlfriend Natasha Dalal in 2021. Before marriage, both were in a relationship for about 10 years. Scroll further to know about their love story. New Delhi: Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan is celebrating his 38th birthday today. David Dhawan’s son started his career with the film ‘Student of the Year’ in the year 2012 and later gave several superhit films. Today, on the special occasion of his birthday, we tell you the love story of Varun Dhawan. Did you know that Varun met his girlfriend at a basketball court? Yes, the love at first sight for the actor happened in a sports arena and after staying by one another through thick and thin, the couple tied the knot after a decade of dating.  Made the relationship public after 10 years Varun first met Natasha Dalal during his study days. They saw each other for the first time on the basketball court and fell in love at first sight. When Varun proposed to Natasha, she refused not 1 but 3-4 times. After …

Coming back to CES after a decade-long break was a trip

Coming back to CES after a decade-long break was a trip

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Twelve years ago, I could have told you exactly what happened at my first CES and what happened at my third. Each was a chapter with a beginning, middle, and end; the lines between them drawn clearly. But now, 15 years since I attended my first CES, it’s a lot fuzzier. I know I missed my flight home at that first show. I know I saw a lot of cameras at first, and then progressively fewer cameras over the years. I know there were team dinners and early meetings, but I couldn’t tell you what happened when.  What I do know about my first CESes is that I had — and I cannot stress this enough — no clue what I was doing. The same went for CES two, three, and four, to varying degrees. I think I had a Pentax DSLR loaned to me by a colleague. I had a work-issued BlackBerry and, I’m pretty sure, insisted on wearing nice dresses and impractical shoes to evening events. There was no Uber at the beginning, …

Honey Singh supports fan who says ‘Badshah doesn’t deserve to be singer’ amid their decade-long feud: ‘Yo Yo Army is with you’

Honey Singh supports fan who says ‘Badshah doesn’t deserve to be singer’ amid their decade-long feud: ‘Yo Yo Army is with you’

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Yo Yo Honey Singh’s contribution to the field of rap music in India is truly unparalleled. The rapper-singer revolutonized the Indian music industry in the early 2000s and went on to become a star rapper in our nation. Honey Singh, who has been in a decade-long fued with his former group member, rapper Badshah, recently supported a fan who believes that the latter doesn’t deserve to be a singer. The Angrezi Beat singer backed the fan while saying that his “army” is with him. Recently, an Instagram user dropped a reel for apologizing to Badshah fans who “abused” him in his inbox for making remarks against the Tareefan singer. In a sarcastic tone, the user addressed Badshah fans while keeping his hands folded. “I’d like to apologise to all Badshah fans with folded hands that they’re Badshah fans. I’d also like to apologise that I said he doesn’t deserve to be an Indian Idol judge. In fact, he doesn’t deserve to be even a singer….What’s the point of abusing me?” the content creator can be heard saying this …

Bill Skarsgård and Robert Eggers Reflect on a Decade-Long Journey to Nosferatu

Bill Skarsgård and Robert Eggers Reflect on a Decade-Long Journey to Nosferatu

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After a decade of planning, Robert Eggers’ vision for Nosferatu is finally coming to life on the big screen. At the Los Angeles premiere of the long-awaited horror remake, Eggers and Bill Skarsgård reflected on the challenges, dedication, and creativity it took to bring the reimagined story to fruition. Eggers shared that the script for Nosferatu has been in development for over ten years. “From the first draft to now, not much has changed,” he said. However, one significant evolution is the focus on Ellen Hutter, played by Lily-Rose Depp. “The Murnau film, which I love dearly, becomes Ellen’s story by the final act. In this version, Ellen’s perspective is central from the beginning. That allowed us to create more emotional and psychological depth, and I think that’s what sets this version apart,” Eggers explained. For Bill Skarsgård, stepping into the role of Count Orlok was an exciting challenge. The actor revealed he first read an early draft of the script a decade ago. “Robert has been marinating this story since he was a little boy,” he said. “The …