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Alisha Chinai shares rare photo and heartfelt letter from Rajiv Gandhi

Alisha Chinai shares rare photo and heartfelt letter from Rajiv Gandhi

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Bollywood ace singer Alisha Chinai recently took a trip down memory lane as she shared a rare photograph with former late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.   She also shared a picture of the heartfelt letter that was penned by him addressed to the singer in 1989. Calling it an “epic moment” and a treasured memory from a “golden era,” Alisha’s posted the picture and the letter on her social media account. Alisha shared a vintage picture featuring a young version of herself posing beside Rajiv Gandhi. In the picture, the singer is seen sporting curly hair while standing right next to the late Prime Minister who is seen standing besides her in a classic white kurta-pyjama look.           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Alisha Chinai (@alishachinaiofficial) She also shared a photograph of the personal letter sent to her by Rajiv Gandhi on the official Prime Minister letterhead dated May 27, 1989. In the letter, he thanked …

Here’s the latest on Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar 2 v/s Rajiv Rai case

Here’s the latest on Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar 2 v/s Rajiv Rai case

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The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to stay the OTT release of Dhurandhar: The Revenge in a copyright dispute concerning the alleged unauthorised use of the iconic song Tirchi Topiwale from Tridev. Representing Aditya Dhar’s production house, Parag Khandhar, partner from DSK legal says, “Delhi High Court refused to pass any injunction and interim stay in favour of Trimurti Films in its copyright dispute with the makers of Dhurandhar 2 over the song Rang De Lal (Oye Oye Tirchi Topiwale)” However, T-series defendant 3 is directed to deposit 50 lakhs in court within four weeks Meanwhile, the India OTT release date has not been announced yet. However, for audiences abroad, Dhurandhar 2 will stream on an OTT platform from May 14-15, 2026. Internationally, the film is reportedly being marketed under the alternate title Dhurandhar: The Revenge (Raw & Undekha) or Raw & Unseen. Dhurandhar 2 Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the …

Dhurandhar 2 mediation fails: Why Rajiv Rai is suing over ‘Oye Oye’; and debate over a 1989 contract | Bollywood News

Dhurandhar 2 mediation fails: Why Rajiv Rai is suing over ‘Oye Oye’; and debate over a 1989 contract | Bollywood News

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Last year, Aditya Dhar’s blockbuster spy thriller Dhurandhar has reintroduced the audience to a wide variety of songs, from “Ramba Ho” from Anand Sagar’s Armaan (1981) to “Hawa Hawa” from Hassan Jahangir’s 1987 album of the same name. Its sequel, Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge, is no different, as its jukebox ranges from “Aari Aari” Bombay Rockers’ 2003 album Introducing to “Tirchi Topiwale” from Rajiv Rai’s Tridev (1989). However, Rai’s production house Trimurti Films has objected to the use of “Tirchi Topiwale” as “Rang De Lal (Oye Oye)” in Dhurandhar 2. He sued the makers, Aditya Dhar and Lokesh Dhar’s production house B62 Studios as well as the company Super Cassettes Pvt Ltd (which owns Bhushan Kumar’s music label T-Series), for alleged copyright infringement. “They have mutilated ‘Oye Oye’, and the young producer feigns innocence. They have crossed the line. Where is their conscience? My lawyer said (the case) becomes too ambiguous (due to the contract). But where have I given permission to mutilate my song?,” Rai told Mid-Day earlier, calling the makers of Dhurandhar 2 …

Mediation fails between Dhurandhar makers, Rajiv Rai for alleged unauthorised use of Tirchi Topiwale, case goes to trial

Mediation fails between Dhurandhar makers, Rajiv Rai for alleged unauthorised use of Tirchi Topiwale, case goes to trial

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The case between the makers of Dhurandhar and Triumurti Films over the alleged unauthorised use of the song, Tirchi Topiwale, has not been sorted by mediation, the Delhi High Court was informed on Wednesday. Trimurti Films’ Rajiv Rai had sued Jio Studios and B62 Studios for using the song, originally from his film Tridev, in Dhurandhar 2, allegedly without permission. Ranveer Singh stars in Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar: The Revenge. Initially, the Delhi High Court had asked the parties to settle the matter through mediation. On Wednesday, as the court reconvened, Bar and Bench reported that the Court was informed that mediation has failed. The case will now go to trial, with the judge posting it for hearing on Friday, May 8. About Tirchi Topiwale The song, Tirchi Topiwale, sung by Sapna Mukherjee and Amit Kumar, and composed by Kalyanji-Anandji, was featured in Rajiv Rai’s 1989 film Tridev. A chartbuster, the song has remained popular over three decades since. In the March release, Dhurandhar: The Revenge, the song was used during the climax, picturised on Rakesh …

‘Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan took 20 takes to walk in sync’: Rajiv Menon on shooting the KHxRK promo | Tamil News

‘Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan took 20 takes to walk in sync’: Rajiv Menon on shooting the KHxRK promo | Tamil News

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Cinematographer Rajiv Menon has given the most detailed account yet of how the promotional video for KHxRK, the upcoming Rajinikanth-Kamal Haasan collaboration directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, was put together in just four days, and revealed that the two legends needed 20 takes before they could walk in sync on camera. In a conversation with I AM with Dhanya Varma show, Rajiv Menon said his entry into the project came through Mani Ratnam. Nelson had met the veteran filmmaker and expressed that he wanted a slightly different visual approach for the film. Mani Ratnam, who had worked with Rajiv Menon on Bombay and held him in high regard, suggested his name for the project. Rajiv Menon said he was uncertain at first about which character he was being attached to, as the film has a commissioner character and a DGB character among its principals. When Nelson sat him down and narrated the script, however, any uncertainty disappeared quickly. “After narrating the script, he asked me, ‘Will you shoot it?’ I said, ‘Yes, of course, I love …

Mammootty initially had reservations about Patriot; Rajiv Menon compares film to The Bourne Identity | Malayalam News

Mammootty initially had reservations about Patriot; Rajiv Menon compares film to The Bourne Identity | Malayalam News

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If there’s anything Malayalam movie audiences are certain about regarding director Mahesh Narayanan’s Patriot at the moment, it’s that the film won’t follow the obsolete formulas and worn-out templates usually adopted by filmmakers when crafting multi-starrers. Despite marking the on-screen reunion of superstars Mohanlal and Mammootty in central roles after 17 years since Joshiy’s Twenty:20 (2008), audiences are confident that the movie won’t be just another star vehicle. From its promotional materials, it’s also evident that Patriot will be the industry’s biggest spy thriller yet. Opening up about the project, megastar Mammootty noted that the Mahesh Narayanan directorial will prove that Malayalam cinema can produce films on such a grand scale. Only in Screen | No 20 Madras Mail: When Mohanlal and Mammootty made us believe they would take a bullet for each other ‘Patriot will appear that it’s been mounted on a much larger scale than it actually is’ “It will demonstrate that Malayalam cinema can also make a movie on such a massive canvas, like how Hollywood, Bollywood, Telugu and Tamil industries have …

‘Take Bus 93 to Chembur’: When Raj Kapoor kicked son Rajiv out of his car, told Rishi he lacked the ‘stature’ to sit with him | Bollywood News

‘Take Bus 93 to Chembur’: When Raj Kapoor kicked son Rajiv out of his car, told Rishi he lacked the ‘stature’ to sit with him | Bollywood News

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Veteran music director Amar Haldipur, who has worked closely with legends like Laxmikant Pyarelal, Khayyam, Rajesh Roshan and Shankar Jaikishan, recently revisited memories from Hindi cinema’s golden era, sharing anecdotes about icons like Raj Kapoor, K Asif and Dilip Kumar. Haldipur recalled an incident from the time Satyam Shivam Sundaram was being worked on. “The background music of Satyam Shivam Sundaram was being recorded. Raj Kapoor saab’s younger son, Rajiv Kapoor, got into his Ambassador car. I had just taken my payment and was leaving when I saw this. Raj Kapoor came out, opened the car door and saw his son sitting inside. He asked him, ‘Why are you sitting in this car?’ Rajiv said, ‘We are going home, right?’” What followed, he says, was a moment of firm parenting. “Raj Kapoor told him, ‘This is Raj Kapoor’s car. The day you become Raj Kapoor, you can sit in it.’ He made him get down and said, ‘Bus number 93 goes to Chembur, take that and go home.’ And he actually had to get down.” …

HC tells Rajiv Rai not to make public comments on Dhurandhar 2 after he calls makers ‘thieves’ over Tirchi Topiwale row

HC tells Rajiv Rai not to make public comments on Dhurandhar 2 after he calls makers ‘thieves’ over Tirchi Topiwale row

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On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court recorded an undertaking from filmmaker Rajiv Rai after he spoke to the media about the dispute over the Dhurandhar: The Revenge song. The HC had ordered that his Trimurti Films and Aditya Dhar’s B62 Studios be referred to mediation. Rajiv was asked to refrain from commenting publicly on the matter after he called the makers of Dhurandhar 2 ‘thieves’. (Also Read: ₹3000 crore worldwide; where Baahubali, Pushpa stand”>Dhurandhar franchise sets new record as 1st from India to gross ₹3000 crore worldwide; where Baahubali, Pushpa stand) Dhurandhar 2 makers have been accused of using Trichhi Topiwale song without permission. Delhi HC asks Rajiv Rai to refrain from comments on Dhurandhar 2 Bar and Bench reported that the court noted that Rajiv had made multiple public statements on the merits of the case. It was emphasised that restraint is expected in public commentary when matters are sub judice to avoid escalation outside court. Super Cassettes’ advocate told the court, “They are calling us thieves while the very issue is before this …

‘These people are thieves’: Tridev maker Rajiv Rai says Aditya Dhar stole Tirchi Topiwale for Dhurandhar, explains case

‘These people are thieves’: Tridev maker Rajiv Rai says Aditya Dhar stole Tirchi Topiwale for Dhurandhar, explains case

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Days after filing a suit against the makers of Dhurandhar over the alleged unauthorised use of the Tridev song Tirchi Topiwale, filmmaker Rajiv Rai has addressed the case in a new interview. The filmmaker, who directed and produced Tridev, to which the song originally belongs, slammed the Dhurandhar team for using it in the film without his consent. Rajiv Rai has sued Aditya Dhar and the other makers of Dhurandhar. What is the controversy Tirchi Topiwale was filmed for Tridev and picturised on Madhuri Dixit, Sonam, and Sangeeta Bijlani. Written by Anand Bakshi and composed by Kalyanji-Anandji, the song was a chartbuster. The song appears in the climax of Dhurandhar: The Revenge, which released last month. A remixed version also finds a place in the film’s soundtrack. Rajiv Rai’s company, Trimurti Films, has now sued Jio Studios and B62 Studios, the production houses behind Dhurandhar 2, as well as T-Series, which holds the film’s music rights, over the song’s use. In an interview with DNA India, Rai says, “This is a theft. Yeh poori chori …

Delnaaz Irani says divorce with Rajiv Paul was ‘messy’: ‘He kept taking me for granted’ | Television News

Delnaaz Irani says divorce with Rajiv Paul was ‘messy’: ‘He kept taking me for granted’ | Television News

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5 min readNew DelhiApr 10, 2026 08:28 PM IST Delnaaz Irani and her ex-husband Rajeev Paul participated in the sixth season of the controversial reality show Bigg Boss. In a recent interview, Delnaaz opened up about her time in the Bigg Boss house, her “messy” divorce from Rajeev in 2012, and her relationship with fiance DJ Percy. During a conversation with Mashable India, Delnaaz said her kindness on Bigg Boss Season 6 was often mistaken for fakeness and weakness. “In Bigg Boss, my kindness was literally taken as fakeness. People thought I was fake, but people who actually mattered outside, my colleagues, my family, they all knew who Delu is and what she was. I was focused on the game but there’s also a world outside that game. You have to show who you are to the real people. Niceness is always taken as weakness somehow, not strength,” she said. The actor also dismissed claims that the show is scripted. “So many people asked me if it was scripted, but it is not. It can’t …