Now, National Commission for Women sends Vivek Oberoi a notice over ‘misogynistic’ meme

It seems Vivek Oberoi cannot keep away from controversy. Hours after the actor retweeted a meme about the exit polls, which also seemed to poke fun at former girlfriend Aishwarya Rai, the National Commission for Women (NCW) slapped the actor with a notice. Terming the post ‘misogynistic, offensive’ and unethical, the NCW demanded an explanation from … Read more

Mohanlal’s Lucifer enters Rs100-crore club, sets new industry record

Malayalam superstar Mohanlal’s latest offering Lucifer has zoomed into the Rs100-crore club in just eight days since its release, making it the fastest film from the industry to achieve this milestone. Mohanlal took to Twitter and wrote: “In just 8 days, Lucifer is in the coveted 100 crore club. This is truly humbling. As a … Read more

SC refuses to stay ban on PM Narendra Modi biopic, says ‘premature’ to ban before CBFC issues certificate

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, dismissed the petition by lawyer and Congress member Aman Panwar, seeking a stay on the release of the biopic, PM Narendra Modi, citing the violation of the model code of conduct. The court stated that the responsibility of determining the violation lies with the Election Commission, and it would be … Read more

Supreme Court asks petitioner to put all objections to PM Narendra Modi on record, lists matter for tomorrow

The Supreme Court of India today stated that it is not possible to determine if the Narendra Modi biopic, PM Narendra Modi, violates the model code of conduct without viewing the film. Hearing a petition requesting deferment of the film’s release, the court asked the petitioner to list all his objections before the court and posted … Read more

Vivek Oberoi shows interest in politics, says ‘might contest’ elections in the future

The makers of the biopic PM Narendra Modi might have denied any connection with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to the Election Commission of India, but lead actor Vivek Anand Oberoi is not shying away from a political entry in the future. The actor admitted as much during an interactive session with students of … Read more

PM Narendra Modi’s release postponed, now set for first day of polling

In an unexpected turn of events, the release of PM Narendra Modi has been postponed by six days. The film, a biopic of prime minister Narendra Modi, was supposed to be released on Friday. But the film will now be released on Thursday 11 April, purportedly to get in at least six days before the release of … Read more

Poll panel refuses to stay PM Narendra Modi release, asks CBFC to decide

The Election Commission of India has refused to stay the release of Omung Kumar B’s upcoming PM Narendra Modi, a biopic of the incumbent prime minister. The commission had been urged by opposition parties to examine if the film violates the model code of conduct in place for the seven-phase general election that is set to begin on 11 … Read more

‘Fakeera’ shows Modi’s journey as a ‘fakir’ in PM Narendra Modi: Watch video

It appears to be a strategy by the makers of PM Narendra Modi to include words and terms used by India’s prime minister in the past few years in his biopic. Two dialogues promos released recently had the word ‘chowkidar’ in them. The prime minister had started the ‘Main bhi chowkidar’ campaign last month as … Read more