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Rani Mukerji honoured for 3 decades in cinema: ‘My films, my characters and my voice have travelled so far from home’

Rani Mukerji honoured for 3 decades in cinema: ‘My films, my characters and my voice have travelled so far from home’

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Rani Mukerji has added another major honour to her three-decade-long career. The actor was recognised at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) with a special citation for excellence in acting, celebrating her memorable performances and the lasting impact she has had on audiences in India and around the world. The honour acknowledges Rani’s contribution to Indian cinema and her role in taking stories and characters from Hindi films to global audiences. Rani Mukerji honoured for three decades of cinema: ‘They’ve made me a better actor’. Rani Mukerji celebrates 3 decades of roles Rani attended the festival in a striking geranium-red monochrome co-ord set as she marked the latest recognition in an already celebrated career. From playing women who went against social expectations to portraying characters who found courage during difficult times, the actor has consistently brought honesty and emotional depth to her performances. Her filmography includes a wide range of roles, with films such as Black, Hum Tum, Yuva, Bunty Aur Babli, No One Killed Jessica, Hichki, the Mardaani franchise and Mrs. Chatterjee vs …

Maharashtra TET paper leak: ‘Travelled nearly 160 kms’ Teachers stuck in bottleneck after exam pushed back | Mumbai News

Maharashtra TET paper leak: ‘Travelled nearly 160 kms’ Teachers stuck in bottleneck after exam pushed back | Mumbai News

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4 min readMumbaiJun 27, 2026 09:42 PM IST When Ashok Kakde, a Zilla Parishad school teacher from Ingalun village in Pune’s Junnar Taluka, began his journey on Saturday morning for Hadapsar, he believed the biggest challenge ahead was the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) scheduled for Sunday. Instead, around noon, when he had almost reached the destination, a message on his mobile phone informed him that the test had been postponed after an alleged question-paper leak that came to light a day before the examination. “I had travelled nearly 160 kms because my examination centre was in Hadapsar. I wanted to reach a day in advance and be fresh for the morning exam. Now I have to return home without even appearing for the test,” said Kakade, further highlighting that the examination has only been postponed, but the uncertainty over the heads of many in-service teachers like him has become longer. Kakde is among many in-service teachers who had travelled to examination centres across Maharashtra on Saturday for the TET scheduled on Sunday. And for them, …

Accused carried knife in bag for two months, travelled undetected on local trains: GRP | Mumbai News

Accused carried knife in bag for two months, travelled undetected on local trains: GRP | Mumbai News

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3 min readMumbaiJun 25, 2026 11:09 PM IST The man accused of fatally stabbing a 22-year-old commuter inside a Mumbai local train had been carrying a knife in his bag for nearly two months while travelling regularly on the suburban network without being detected, exposing glaring gaps in railway security. According to the Government Railway Police (GRP), Roshan Suvarna (30), who has been arrested for the murder of Mayank Lohar, routinely travelled between Mira Road and Andheri in first-class and AC local trains with the weapon in his bag. Police said he held a monthly AC local train pass. Investigators said Suvarna, who ran a barcode-printing and photocopying business near the Andheri cargo complex with his father, was allegedly under the influence of alcohol when he repeatedly stabbed Lohar in the chest and stomach inside a moving Churchgate-Nalasopara fast local on Tuesday night. The revelation has once again brought the spotlight on the poor state of security screening at Mumbai’s suburban railway stations. Five months ago, a 32-year-old college lecturer, Alok Singh, was stabbed by …

When Madhuri Dixit wore Shekhar Suman’s wife’s clothes, travelled on his bike during struggling days

When Madhuri Dixit wore Shekhar Suman’s wife’s clothes, travelled on his bike during struggling days

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Shekhar Suman made his Hindi film debut opposite none other than Rekha in the 1984 film Utsav. Soon after, he signed Manav Hatya, which also happened to be Madhuri Dixit’s second film. At the time, neither Shekhar nor Madhuri were established stars. Years later, Shekhar fondly recalled the chaotic yet memorable experience of working with a young Madhuri during their struggling days in the industry. Shekhar Suman and Madhuri Dixit in a still from Manav Hatya. Shekhar was paid just ₹5,000 for the film Speaking to Bollywood Bubble in an old interview from 2024, Shekhar shared that the director approached him to play a journalist in Manav Hatya. However, right at the outset, the filmmaker warned him that the project was running on an extremely tight budget. Shekhar was offered only ₹5,000 for the film — an amount that initially left him disappointed. Things became even more surprising when he discovered that his co-star was also a newcomer. That actor was Madhuri Dixit, who was still trying to find her footing in the industry. But …

Against all odds | ‘I saw my family sitting there… tears wouldn’t stop’: How this nonagenarian Pune resident travelled alone to Pakistan in 2022 to visit her childhood home | Pune News

Against all odds | ‘I saw my family sitting there… tears wouldn’t stop’: How this nonagenarian Pune resident travelled alone to Pakistan in 2022 to visit her childhood home | Pune News

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Her hair is neatly brushed back, her cheeks glow with a hint of a tint, and her face crinkles into a smile that makes her eyes sparkle. That’s Reena Verma for you, 94, who lives on her own in her second-floor apartment in a building without a lift in Salunke Vihar, cooks her own food, goes for dance and yoga class every week, and stays up late scrolling through Facebook. But her biggest feat, she says, is none of these. “What I am really proud of is that I took to technology and made friends with it – that’s what keeps me going,” she smiles. “I love going on YouTube, Facebook, and am on so many WhatsApp groups.” It was one of those WhatsApp groups that also gave her the biggest adventure of her life at 91. From Pindi to Pune Verma was born in 1932 in undivided Punjab’s Rawalpindi. The family that included six children – four boys and two girls, with Verma being the youngest – had an upper-middle-class lifestyle with summers spent …

Over 52,000 Indians travelled safely from Gulf region between March 1-7: MEA

Over 52,000 Indians travelled safely from Gulf region between March 1-7: MEA

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The Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday shared an update on the evolving situation in West Asia and the Gulf region, noting that more than 52,000 Indians travelled safely from Gulf region to India between March 1-7, 2026 and that a dedicated special control room has been set up to monitor and respond to queries from those affected. In an official press statement, the MEA said that the Government of India is continuously monitoring the evolving situation in West Asia and the Gulf region, especially with regard to the welfare of Indian nationals who have been stranded there during transit or on short-duration visits. “All Indian nationals in the region are advised to follow the guidelines of the local authorities as well as the advisories being issued by the Indian Embassy or Consulate in their location. Each of our Embassies and Consulates in these countries have issued detailed advisories and set up 24×7 Helplines that are assisting in addressing concerns on account of the ongoing situation”, the statement said. It further added, “The Ministry of …

No stars, no studio, just a caravan: How Nukkad Natak took the road less travelled to reach theatres | Bollywood News

No stars, no studio, just a caravan: How Nukkad Natak took the road less travelled to reach theatres | Bollywood News

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On February 27, independent film Nukkad Natak arrives in theatres, not backed by a studio, not powered by stars, but carried forward by belief, borrowed money, and a caravan that travelled across India to make sure the film is seen. Written and directed by Tanmay Shekhar and starring newcomers Molshri and Shivang Rajpal, the coming-of-age drama tells the story of two college students who are expelled and asked to work in a slum to educate children, a journey that forces them to confront the deep inequalities that exist within the same city. A data scientist who swapped a comfortable life in the USA for cinema, Tanmay Shekhar told The Hollywood Reporter India that he “reverse-engineered” his feature film. Having worked on low-budget indie projects in America, he knew how to scale a vision to fit a 20-person crew, a strategy he calls “controlled ambition.” The film’s roots are deeply personal. Growing up on the IIT Dhanbad campus where his father was dean, Shekhar noticed a jarring social divide. “It struck me that the IIT campus …

‘He started with zero facilities and travelled 60km to train’ — Meet the men taking J&K to their first Ranji final | Cricket News

‘He started with zero facilities and travelled 60km to train’ — Meet the men taking J&K to their first Ranji final | Cricket News

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How to weld the J and the K together for a W had seemed like a decade-long problem for Jammu & Kashmir, often thwarting their Ranji Trophy ambitions. “This team has been together for three years now. This season they gelled and became one. It’s the biggest challenge we’ve overcome — and look where we are,” says J&K bowling coach P Krishna Kumar, after his team’s maiden Ranji final appearance, secured with a six-wicket win over Bengal in the semifinals. While the unassuming Paras Dogra was brought in from Himachal Pradesh to lead the side, Krishna Kumar faced a subtler challenge. Bowlers from the Kashmir Valley were ridiculously talented. But to take them to the next level, a coach first had to earn their trust. 𝙎𝘾𝙀𝙉𝙀𝙎 𝙊𝙁 𝙋𝙐𝙍𝙀 𝙅𝙐𝘽𝙄𝙇𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 🤩 J&K create history as they defeat Bengal by 7️⃣ wickets to book their ticket to the #RanjiTrophy Final for the very first time 🫡 Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/QXyCuRHJ6e@IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/VBKPD9I9mX — BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) February 18, 2026 “When I joined three years ago, I studied the different …

Madhavan quit acting for 4 years after he felt humiliated by Swiss farmer: ‘I travelled across India, spoke to rickshaw pullers’ | Bollywood News

Madhavan quit acting for 4 years after he felt humiliated by Swiss farmer: ‘I travelled across India, spoke to rickshaw pullers’ | Bollywood News

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4 min readNew DelhiFeb 2, 2026 09:02 PM IST R Madhavan can do no wrong — from his author-backed performances in films as wide-ranging as Vikram Vedha, Kesari 2, Shaitaan and Dhurandhar. However, the actor has now revealed that this version of Madhavan 2 came from a four-year break from acting, which started with a Swiss farmer giving him a disdainful look while he was dancing in a Tamil song. The break transformed him from a “lover boy” into the powerhouse performer. R Madhavan took a 4-year break from acting in 2011, only making a comeback with his hit film Saala Khadoos in 2016, and went on to choose very different characters than earlier. In a recent interview, Madhavan opened up about the reason behind going on a sabbatical. During a conversation with Unfiltered Entertainment, he shared, “Vikram Vedha happened to me after a sabbatical. Before Saala Khadoos, I had to take a break because I was very disillusioned with the kind of work I was doing. I was shooting in Switzerland with orange pants and …

Rishi Kapoor caught Karan Johar lying as he travelled to attend Rani Mukerji and Aditya Chopra’s secret Italy wedding: ‘Still petrified of him’ | Bollywood News

Rishi Kapoor caught Karan Johar lying as he travelled to attend Rani Mukerji and Aditya Chopra’s secret Italy wedding: ‘Still petrified of him’ | Bollywood News

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Directors Karan Johar and Aditya Chopra have had a long working relationship. They have another thing in common, which is actor Rani Mukerji. While Johar has only worked with Rani, Aditya has been married to her for 12 years. In a recent conversation held at the coveted Yash Raj Studios, Rani and Karan discussed her career, their relationship and the invisible man of Bollywood, Rani’s husband, Aditya Chopra. After talking about her upcoming release, Mardaani 3, Karan wanted to talk about Rani ‘the human’, not Rani ‘the actor’. He started that by talking about Aditya and said, “Now you are married to a myth, and even conjecture about him doesn’t exist. Fortunately, we do know that he does exist. We have had the pleasure of spending time together. I am petrified of him because he carries this paranoia of no image going out. He used to tell me, ‘I am not coming to your house because the press will be there,’ and I used to keep telling him that there is no press.” ALSO READ: …