It was a forgettable weekend for Bollywood as the two new releases -- 120 Bahadur and Mastiii 4 -- failed to get audiences.
120 Bahadur is underwhelming, adding little fresh perspective and generally feeling like a standard war drama we have seen umpteen times before, notes Mayur Sanap.
Farhan Akhtar seems proud of 120 Bahadur, his second war epic after Lakshya -- he doesn't direct this one, he stars in it -- and invited film folk to a special screening in Mumbai.
120 Bahadur is not just a war movie. It is a tribute, a history lesson, and an emotional journey into the heart of military courage, states Lt Gen Devendra Pratap Pandey, Retd.
'The war scenes in which Indian soldiers fight fearlessly and the powerful dialogues are meant to make the audience proud of the loyalty and valour of Indian soldiers,' observes Deepa Gahlot.
The bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry disposed of the petition filed by the Sanyukt Ahir Regiment Morcha and others seeking a stay on the release of the movie, which is based on the 1962 Battle of Rezang La.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Centre to decide on a representation challenging the certification and release of the film '120 Bahadur'. The petitioners allege historical inaccuracies in the movie's portrayal of the Battle of Rezang La.
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'Established filmmakers want to go with the sequels of earlier hit films like Housefull 5 or Mastiii 4. They don't want to come up with fresh ideas. This is pure laziness.'
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'The amount of respect we have for people who guard our borders and put the country first.' 'Why do they do this?' 'The chances of not coming back are so high. Still, they take that risk.' 'It's for the love of the country.'
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Farhan Akhtar held the doors open for *everyone* at the special screening of his new film, 120 Bahadur.
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Film folk hoped to end their week with a laugh, and lined up for the special screening of Mastiii 4 in Mumbai.
Finally, Bollywood has something to cheer about!
Where Dhurandhar leaned into aggressive bloodlust through its acerbic storytelling, Ikkis moves in the opposite direction, asking us to see people beyond uniforms, slogans, or sides, observes Mayur Sanap.
The Ajay Devgn-Rakul Singh starrer couldn't get a double digit score on the first day.
Raashii Khanna, who's gearing up for 120 Bahadur, has a style language that feels straight out of a love story, because she genuinely romances with her clothes.
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'This isn't just the story of Shaitan Singh. It's the story of the 120 soldiers who stood with him.' 'Their bravery and their sacrifice it deserves to be known.'
The biggest releases of 2025 will actually start arriving in theatres from the Independence Day weekend.
'It is an absolute privilege to bring you the story of Major Shaitan Singh Bhati PVC and the soldiers of Charlie Company, 13 Kumaon regiment.'
They try to hide behind the smokescreen that these are works of fiction inspired by real events. So, you can pick and choose from facts and fictionalise to push the right triggers with your audience or appease the powers that be, observes Shekhar Gupta.
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