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Time of India
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
As Sujoy Ghosh's 'Jhankaar Beats' turns 22 makers reveal if a sequel is in the works?
It has been 22 years since "Jhankaar Beats" came as a breath of fresh air with its unique music and infinite charm. Sujoy Ghosh made his directorial debut with "Jhankaar Beats", which paid a huge tribute to music legend R.D. Burman, as all the leading actors of the film were aspiring musicians. 00:53 Vidya Balan agrees to be part of Sujoy Ghosh's next film Rongita Nandy from Pritish Nandy Communications talked about how the movie was ahead of its time. She shared, "22 years of Jhankaar! Which means 25 years since the day we decided to make the film! And we made an unforgettable film-how many people can say that?! I remember it was one of the first scripts we chose to produce on listing and going public. Rajeev Masand, then with the Bombay Times, said he had a friend with a mad script. Because we loved Masand, Ba and I met Sujoy and realised he was the OG mad man. We had to do this and become B-town's Madhatter Party! Then came on Vishal and Shekhar and our party had music." Revealing how they brought the cast of the film on board, Nandy added, "Every actor in the industry said no to us except Archana Puran Singh! So Sujoy and I put together the only motley crew of actors who barely agreed to work with us: Juhi, Sanjay, Rahul, Rinke, Riya, and Shayan. And Jhankaar Beats was born, with R D Burman playing his mouth organ loud. This was a film birthed in the innocence of youth and friendship, and every frame celebrated that-maybe that's why it connected with everybody who watched it and still lives on in people's hearts. " Disclosing if a 'Jhankaar Beats' sequel is in the works, she said, "Very often Ba, Sujoy, and I have toyed with doing a sequel-but we are neither that young nor that innocent-we'd cock it up for sure! There is and can only be one Jhankaar Beats and it takes a brave audience to love and remember it-so thank you-everybody who watched, everybody who loved, and everybody who remembers!" With Juhi Chawla , Sanjay Suri, Rahul Bose, Rinke Khanna, Riya Sen, and debutant Shayan Munshi in significant roles, "Jhankaar Beats" released on 20 June 2003.
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
PU drafts strict fest SOPs, bans star nights, fixes calendar for council events
1 2 3 Chandigarh: No more stars, no more swagger — Panjab University 's cultural festivals are being pulled back to earth. In a push to strip council fests of their celebrity gloss and political overreach, a university committee has drafted new rules that aim to bring the spotlight back on students, not star fixed dates to banned star nights, and tight financial checks to academic focus, the proposed SOPs by a committee headed by Prof Nandita Singh mark a sharp shift from the showbiz-style festivals that had come to define PU in recent proposed plan ties every council festival to a specific time of year. Agaaz, the opening event for freshers, will take place in Oct. Vimarsh will be held in Feb with a focus on discussions, debates, quizzes, and expert talks around contemporary national and global issues. Running alongside will be Scitron, a science exhibition aimed at promoting innovation and scientific temperament through inter-college and inter-university competitions. Both will be indoor events. The final fest, Jhankaar, will be organised in mid-March and will feature large-scale cultural and academic contests. No event will be permitted after March 15 due to the financial year's event must include all council members, with no division of fests between them. At least two office bearers must be assigned to each festival. All financial documents including bills, quotations, and tenders must be signed by every council member. No cash sponsorships will be accepted; funds must be deposited in a DSW-controlled bank account with a provision for audit. All stalls during events will be allotted centrally by the DSW office and none will be permitted on the upper floor of the Student fests aren't the only ones being reined in. Departmental fests like Cynide, Vortex, and Goonz will be allowed only if they are academic in nature. Star nights will not be permitted in any departmental or university-level event. DJs, flash mobs, and announcements can only take place between 1 and 2 pm at the Student Centre, and must not exceed the 50 decibel sound and music promotions will be charged as per university norms, and student council collaboration cannot be used to waive charges. Operation Sindoor Operation Sindoor: Several airports in India closed - check full list Did Pak shoot down Indian jets? What MEA said India foils Pakistan's attack on Jammu airport: What we know so far Events like Punjab Day or Haryana Day won't be allowed at the Student of the Law Auditorium has also been capped. The president can recommend up to four functions during the tenure, the secretary three, and the vice president and joint secretary two each. Security deposit has been raised from Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000. No free bookings will be allowed for non-council cultural Day celebrations will be organised by female office bearers. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Click Here - This Might Save You From Losing Money Expertinspector Click Here Undo During hostel functions, the number of council members visiting hostels will be fixed by DSW and DJs in girls' hostels will be allowed only from 9 to 10 pm with prior at events will be handled by the university security chief in consultation with Chandigarh Police. The vice-chancellor, DUI, or DSW can cancel any event if the atmosphere is found to be committee's recommendations are under review and could be implemented starting the next academic festival SOP revampsFixed calendar: Agaaz (Oct), Vimarsh & Scitron (Feb), Jhankaar (March)Star nights banned in all university and department festsNo PUCSC events after March 15All council members must be involved in every festNo cash sponsorships; funds via DSW account onlyCentralised stall allotment, upper floor stalls bannedDJs/flash mobs only 1–2 pm at 50 dB limitLaw Auditorium bookings capped per office bearerDepartment fests must be strictly academicHoli guidelinesLast Holi saw outsiders jumping walls and chaos at PUHoli celebrations are now banned at Student CentreDepartments may allow Holi one day before the festival (last working day)No outsiders will be allowedStudents must ensure celebrations remain incident-freeSecurity will be deployed across campus
