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Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Farhan Akhtar's 120 Bahadur ropes in team behind The Witcher, House of the Dragon for war scenes in snow
The upcoming war drama 120 Bahadur, starring Farhan Akhtar, is attempting to bring to life one of the lesser-known chapters of Indian military history - the legendary Battle of Rezang La during the 1962 India-China War. In a bid to recreate the battle authentically and still on the largest scale possible, the makers of the film have now brought in Snow Business, the world's leading artificial snow company, which has worked on some of the biggest projects in Hollywood and beyond. Farhan Akhtar-starrer 120 Bahadur is based on the Battle of Rezang La. 120 Bahadur brings in Snow Business 120 Bahadur tells the story of 120 soldiers from the Indian Army's 13 Kumaon Regiment who stood their ground against an entire battalion of the Chinese Army in 1962, which reportedly had 3000 soldiers. The battle was fought at Rezang La Pass, nestled among the snowy peaks of Ladakh, 16000 feet above sea level. While it was impossible to shoot at the actual location, the makers wanted to recreate the brutal winter backdrop with authenticity. For this, Snow Business was brought in. The company has, in the past, worked on films like Gladiator, the Harry Potter franchise, Wonder Woman 1984, and the X-Men series, apart from successful and acclaimed TV shows like House of the Dragon and The Witcher. The vast snow-covered landscapes, which are critical to the storytelling, will be crafted to perfection by the same global team trusted by Hollywood's biggest productions. The film's shoot is taking place in Ladakh, with the artificial snow adding to the real location. Interestingly, Farhan had shot Lakshya in Ladakh, but as a director. All about 120 Bahadur Directed by Razneesh 'Razy' Ghai and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar (Excel Entertainment), and Amit Chandrra (Trigger Happy Studios), 120 Bahadur is set to release in theatres on 21 November this year. The film's teaser will be out in the first week of August.
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First Post
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- First Post
The team behind Gladiator, Harry Potter & X-Men joins forces with Farhan Akhtar and Excel Entertainment's '120 Bahadur'
With vast snow-covered landscapes critical to the storytelling, the film will feature large-scale snow environments — all crafted to perfection by the same global team trusted by Hollywood's biggest productions. read more Farhan Akhtar's upcoming war epic 120 Bahadur is all set to transport audiences to the unforgiving terrain of Rezang La — one of the most heroic yet lesser-known chapters of Indian military history. Based on the legendary Battle of Rezang La during the 1962 India-China War, the film brings alive the extraordinary courage of 120 soldiers from the 13 Kumaon Regiment who stood their ground against an entire Chinese battalion at over 16,000 feet. The teaser of the film will be out in the first week of August. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD To recreate the brutal winter backdrop with authenticity, 120 Bahadur becomes the first Indian film to collaborate with Snow Business, the world's leading artificial snow company. Known for their work on Gladiator, Harry Potter, X-Men, House of the Dragon, Wonder Woman 1984, and The Witcher, Snow Business now brings their cutting-edge technology and cinematic expertise to India with this landmark project. With vast snow-covered landscapes critical to the storytelling, the film will feature large-scale snow environments — all crafted to perfection by the same global team trusted by Hollywood's biggest productions. Directed by Razneesh 'Razy' Ghai and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar (Excel Entertainment), and Amit Chandrra (Trigger Happy Studios), the film is an Excel Entertainment production. Releasing in cinemas on 21st November 2025!
Time of India
04-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
Tree plantation conducted to honor brave soldiers at 39 GTC memorial lawn in Varanasi
Representative Image VARANASI: Tree plantation was conducted at the Memorial Lawn of the 39 Gorkha Training Centre Motivational Hall on Thursday in memory of the brave soldiers of the Third and Ninth Gorkhas. The Motivational Hall and Museum located at 39 GTC is a testament to the glorious history of the Gorkhas. This museum preserves unique artefacts and war-related memorabilia, each telling the poignant story of the indomitable courage, bravery, and sacrifice of the soldiers of the Third and Ninth Gorkhas during World War I, World War II, the 1962 India-China War, and the 1965 and 1971 India-Pakistan Wars. Paying tribute to the regiment's brave sons, Anil Singh , the Brand Ambassador of Ganga Haritima, administered an oath to the young Agniveers to nurture each tree planted in the Memorial Lawn outside the 39 GTC Motivational Hall. In memory of sixteen brave soldiers who were awarded the Shaurya Chakra and other high valour awards and made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty, 16 Golden Cypress trees were planted. The 25 ornamental plants planted, such as Tacoma, Sawani Red, Red Plumeria, Red Ixora, Spathodea, Swarna Champa, Sindoor, etc., will display their beauty during the flowering season, filling the area with beautiful blooms.
Scroll.in
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Scroll.in
Despite the assaults on Nehru's legacy, India still lives in the house that he built
Jawaharlal Nehru died 61 years ago on May 27, 1964. He was 74. He had a stroke that morning at 6.25 and lost consciousness almost immediately. He died without regaining consciousness, and according to a member of his household, his death was due to 'an internal hemorrhage, a paralytic stroke, and a heart attack'. He had returned the previous day from Mussourie, 'hale and hearty' but Nehru was clearly ailing. Parliament, then in session, and the nation were told about his death at 2.05 pm. A major event such as this inevitably gives rise to 'where were you?' questions. Where were you when Kennedy was assassinated? Where were you when Indira Gandhi was killed? Where were you when the World Trade Center was brought down? The shock of the event magnifies the immediate around you and imprints itself in your mind. I still can vividly recall the day Nehru died and the moment I learnt about it. I was in Poona studying German at the Goethe Institute, and after class that afternoon I was cycling into town to meet a friend. As I passed a government building, I saw a flag flying at half-mast. I asked and, when told, a great fear descended over me. Like many young Indians I too was unwilling to contemplate India without Nehru, despite having read many speculations about Who Next? The most widely read book on the subject was by the American journalist Welles Hangen, A fter Nehru Who? Hangen speculated on a list of personalities and wrote: 'Many people in India who concede that Nehru can now be replaced have told me that only he could have held the country together in the early days after the partition of British India.' Clearly, to many, Nehru had outlived his purpose, particularly after the disastrous India-China War of 1962. Not knowing what was in store next sent me scurrying down back to my hostel, where a radio set was reporting the mourning as only AIR and Melville de Mello's dulcet voice could. We began discussing the succession. Even though Gulzarilal Nanda was appointed the interim prime minister, few took him seriously as a successor. By late in the night our fears took over. One refrain was that the military would take over. Another was that either the Communists or the Central Intelligence Agency would set off a coup. None of this happened. Nehru had built a modern and democratic India to last. 1964 :: Funeral Procession of PM Jawaharlal Nehru — indianhistorypics (@IndiaHistorypic) September 3, 2023 India was fortunate to have his leadership in the formative years of the Republic. We took the road less traveled and it made all the difference. Recall Robert Frost, who wrote: 'I shall be telling this with a sigh/Somewhere ages and ages hence:/Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – /I took the one less traveled by, /And that has made all the difference.' We could have done better but we could have done worse – like many other countries in our situation did. The India conceptualised by Nehru and the founding fathers still endures, weathering blows from the philistines opposed to the foundational philosophy of modern India. Nehru was a man with a towering intellect and a long vision. No one who has read Discovery of India will think otherwise. He tried to forge a new all-inclusive nationality for us. I have often tried to explain this notion in simple terms. This is to make the Meenakshi Temple in Madurai or the Taj Mahal in Agra or the Golden Temple in Amritsar equally our heritage. Every invasion or migratory wave, every musical instrument and kind of music, and every literary form and style that flourished in India was equally ours. The raag and ghazal were ours, just as Bhimsen Joshi and Begum Akhtar were our very own. Nehru made mistakes. When big people make mistakes, they are often monumental. He misunderstood the nature of the dispute with China. He tied the economy in the ropes of central planning, which, while giving us an industrial base, helped spawn very many undeserving millionaire tycoons. But he had a bigger vision. He contemplated the new India to be guided by reason and infused with the scientific temper. Instead we are now increasingly a people driven by dogma and blind faith. Religion and blind faith are our biggest fault lines and the cause of much social friction and breakdown of orderly public behavior and order. Inspecting progress of work on Tungbhadra Dam , 29 September 1952. #JawaharlalNehru. — Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund (@jnmfsm) May 24, 2025 In recent years, the assault on Nehru's memory has become vicious. It is led by small men, men who do not know history and who confuse Taxila with Patna, the Indus with the Ganges, and Alexander with Seleucus; who do not know science and think the Ganesh was real and not a symbol and who cannot tell between a transplant and plastic surgery; who cannot distinguish between history and mythology, science and superstition, and fact and fiction. They are now trying to define our identity in narrow and divisive terms, and hence excluding the majority. Our never-ending economic malaises and the seemingly intractable problem of Jammu and Kashmir serve as ready sticks to beat the memory of Nehru. And in the hands of the half-knowing and politically vicious politician these become deadly weapons, however false they may in fact be. Then of course there is the myth perpetuated that it was Jawaharlal Nehru's eagerness to become prime minister that forced the agreement for the partition of India. There is a good deal of irony in this for those who seem to castigate him loudest on this are those who hate Muslims the most. The attempted deification of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who supposedly disagreed with Nehru on all these and other issues, serves the political purpose of those who, having got their day in office, misused it and now are desperately hoping to get another term. It is sad to see few willing to stand up and take a position in defence of Jawaharlal Nehru these days. In my time I have been a frequent critic of Nehru, yet even I will have little hesitation in stating that he was the greatest statesman this country has known for several centuries. We were fortunate to have had him in the beginning. Our unique diversity and common perception about ourselves bound by a modern and egalitarian Constitution is now being challenged. India has weathered worse. We are, after all, the people of India, that is Bharat. And we still live in the house that Nehru built.
Indian Express
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
As SC seeks minimum votes in uncontested polls, a look at when MPs, MLAs got a free pass
While hearing a plea by the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy challenging the validity of a provision in the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre and the Election Commission (EC) if there should be a minimum vote requirement in the case of uncontested elections. The existing provision says that in the event of an uncontested election – that is, if there is only one candidate in the fray – the EC shall declare the only contestant as the winner without voting. 'Will it not be a very welcome and progressive step where only one candidate is left in (the fray) and still you say that you will be declared (elected) only when you get at least 10%, 15% (votes),' asked Justice Surya Kant, presiding over a two-judge Bench. Since 1952, when the first elections were held in India, a total of 29 MPs and 298 MLAs, including through bypolls, have been elected unopposed. Lok Sabha Most recently, more than a month-and-a-half before the results of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the BJP 's Mukesh Dalal was declared elected uncontested from Surat after the eight remaining nominees withdrew. It is rare, if not uncommon, for a Lok Sabha candidate to be elected unopposed. Most such cases, at five each, were in the 1952, 1957 (when the pool of candidates was much smaller as elections had just begun and fewer parties in the fray), and 1967 elections. Jammu and Kashmir has seen the most MPs elected unopposed, at four. Only eight states have sent more than one legislator to Parliament uncontested, including Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh. [MAP: State-wise MPs elected unopposed] Of the 29 MPs elected unopposed so far, the Congress has seen the most at 20. The National Conference (NC) and Samajwadi Party (SP) follow with two each. Just one Independent has won the parliamentary election unopposed. Dalal is the first BJP MP in this list. Only two Lok Sabha seats have seen an MP elected unopposed more than once – Sikkim and Srinagar. Among the notable MPs who were elected unopposed are former Deputy Prime Minister and Maharashtra CM Y B Chavan from Nasik via a bypoll; former J&K CM and NC chief Farooq Abdullah from Srinagar; former Nagaland CM and ex-Governor of four states S C Jamir; Odisha's first CM Harekrushna Mahatab from Angul; former member of the Constituent Assembly and Congress leader T T Krishnamachari from Tamil Nadu's Tiruchendur; and former Union Ministers P M Sayeed from Lakshadweep and K L Rao from Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh. State Assemblies In Assemblies, Nagaland leads the way with the most MLAs elected unopposed at 77, followed by Jammu and Kashmir at 63, and Arunachal Pradesh at 40. All three states have struggled with militancy. In 1962, the year of the India-China War, the Assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal, erstwhile Mysore, and J&K saw the most state legislators elected unopposed in a single year at 47. After that, the highest tallies for a single year came in 1998 at 45, and in 1967 and 1972 at 33 each. Since 1952, just nine years have seen unopposed wins hit double-digit figures. For over two decades on either side of 1998, uncontested wins in Assembly seats were rare occurrences. [MAP: State-wise MLAs elected unopposed]Again, the Congress leads with the most MLAs elected unopposed, at 194 of 298, followed by the National Conference (NC) at 34, and the BJP at 15. To date, 29 Independents have been elected unopposed. The last time an Independent won an uncontested election was in 2002, when engineer-turned-activist Sonam Wangchuk in Nubra and former state minister Nawang Rigzin Jora in Leh won unopposed in then undivided J&K. Most recently, in the 2024 Arunachal Pradesh Assembly polls, CM Pema Khandu of the BJP along with nine other party candidates were elected unopposed. A sixth of the 60-member Arunachal Pradesh Assembly was elected unopposed, one seat shy of the record set in 2014, when 11 candidates won without an election being required. Khandu and former J&K CM Syed Mir Qasim have been elected unopposed a record three times each. Khandu's Mukto Assembly seat has seen the most instances of an MLA elected unopposed at five. Before Khandu, his father and former CM Dorjee Khandu won the seat in 1990 and 2009 without a contest.
