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Trial By Fire: Everything you need to know about Delhi’s Uphaar tragedy

In Trial By Fire, Abhay Deol and Rajshri Deshpande are playing real-life parents Shekhar and Neelam Krishnamoorthy who lost both their kids in the fire.

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Trial By Fire, Abhay Deol and Rajshri Deshpande’s Netflix series will stream on the platform on January 13.

The trailer of the film was released by Netflix India on January 4 and shows a real-life tragedy that happened in New Delhi in 1997. Led by Abhay Deol, the series also stars Anupam Kher, Rajesh Tailang, Ashish Vidyarthi, Ratna Pathak, Shilpa Shukla, and Shardul Bharadwaj in prominent roles.

Trial By Fire is based on the book by the same name, Trial By Fire: The Tragic Tale of the Uphaar Fire Tragedy written by Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy and traces their legal battle after they lost their children in the fire at Delhi’s Uphaar Cinema in 1997 that killed 59 people, leaving 103 with non-fatal injuries.

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When Uphaar Cinema in Delhi’s Green Park caught fire

On June 13, 1997, the Uphaar Cinema in Delhi’s Green Park caught fire during the screening of the film Border at 3:00 pm. Reports said the incident took place on Friday and the theatre was a house full when an electric transformer caught fire.

The fire followed a stampede which severely injured many and others succumbed to asphyxiation.

Reports said there were no fire extinguishers, or emergency, and exit lights in the theatre. No emergency announcements could be made as the public announcement system was not functional.

Moreover, the theatre’s transformer’s installation and maintenance were in violation of Indian Electric rules. Even the Projector Operator was not directed to stop the film while the fire was raging nor was anyone informed about the situation outside, reports also said.

What happened after the tragedy?

The victims and the families of the deceased came together and formed The Association of Victims of Uphaar Fire Tragedy (AVUT) and filed the landmark civil compensation case against the owners of Uphaar Cinema Sushil and Gopal Ansal.

In Trial By Fire, Abhay Deol and Rajshri Deshpande are playing real-life parents Shekhar and Neelam Krishnamoorthy who lost both their kids in the fire.

The Court’s verdict

The Delhi High Court announced Rs 25 crore in compensation for the families of the victims which was later halved by the Supreme Court. The Apex Court also ordered slashed punitive damages to be paid by the Ansal brothers from Rs 2.5 crore to Rs 25 lakh.

On August 25, 2015, the Supreme Court modified its order and sentenced the Ansal brothers to a two-year of imprisonment if they fail to pay the families of the deceased and victims Rs 30 crore each within three months.

On February 9, 2017, the Apex Court reviewed its order and sentenced Gopal Ansal to one year of imprisonment and Sushil Ansal was freed from his sentence due to his old age.

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Pushpa Pushpa: Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa 2 first song released

Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna starrer film is scheduled to release on August 15 this year across the world.

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The first song from Sukumar’s Pushpa 2: The Rule, starring Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, and Fahadh Faasil, was released on May 1 by the maker of the film. Devi Sri Prasad wrote the song Pushpa Pushpa, which is sung by Nakash Aziz and Deepak Blue in addition to Chandrabose’s lyrics.

The lyrics of the first single, which has a duration of 4 minutes and 19 seconds, celebrate Allu’s character Pushpa Raj. Scenes from the movie are woven throughout the lyrical video, with the song’s words placed on them.

Those who missed Allu’s dance in Pushpa: The Rise will get another chance to see him perform. According to the makers, the actor does a chai step, a phone step, and a shoe drop step.

Allu Arjun’s character and others are described in the powerful lyrics. The song’s catchy melody will undoubtedly be at the top of the charts for many days to come. The song is released in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, and Bengali languages. T Series is releasing Pushpa 2: The Rule’s soundtrack worldwide.

The teaser for Pushpa 2 was also unveiled earlier this month on Allu Arjun’s birthday by the makers of the film. In the teaser, Allu was seen wearing a saree and sporting blue and red makeup. To make the look intense, he wore traditional gold and flower jewellery along with the heavy makeup.

In Sukumar’s Pushpa 2: The Rule, Allu, Rashmika, and Fahadh will play Pushpa Raj, Srivalli, and Bhanwar Singh Shekawat, respectively. The film also stars Jagapathi Babu, Brahmaji, and Anasuya Bharadwaj in key roles. It is a follow-up to Pushpa: The Rise, which was released in 2021.

The film which is scheduled to release on August 15 this year, can see a cameo appearance of Samantha Ruth Prabhu. It’s also expected that Sanjay Dutt will have a unique role in Pushpa 2: The Rule.

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On wife Anushka Sharma’s birthday, Virat Kohli says he would’ve been lost without her

Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma is celebrating her 36th birthday today

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Bollywood’s one of the most versatile actors, Anushka Sharma, turned 36 today. To mark the occasion, her husband and India’s star cricketer Virat Kohli took to Instgaram, shared a few photos with her, and penned a special note.

Taking to Instagram, Virat wrote, he would have been completely lost if he hadn’t found her. Calling her love, he wished Anushka Sharma a happy birthday. In his caption, he expressed his love for her and said she is the light in their world.

As soon as Virat Kholi shared the pictures, they quickly went viral. Taking to the comment section, both Anushka’s and Virat’s fans wished the Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi actor on her birthday. A user said, Happy Birthday Anushka, you are lucky to find a man like him. Another said manifesting a relationship liek them. A third user wrote, Happy Birthday bhabhi. While other users dropped the heart emoji in the comment section.

Meanwhile, Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli first got to know eachother while shooting for a shampoo commercial. After dating for a few years, they  tied the knot in a private ceremony in Italy in 2017. In 2021, the couple was blessed with their daughter Vamika, and in February 2024, the duo welcomed their second child, Akaay.

On workfront, Anushka Sharm, who was last seen in 2018 released film Zero alongside Shah Rukh Khan, will be next seen the sports biopic Chakda Xpress, which is based on the life of cricketer Jhulan Goswami. The actor was also seen in a cameo appearance in Qala, released on Netflix, and produced by her brother Karnesh Sharma. While, Virat Kohli, who is currently busy playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League, will be next seen representing India in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup.

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Katrina Kaif deepfake video goes viral, social media says it is getting scary

The video was posted from Katrina Kaif’s Instagram fan page. The original video is from 2019

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Kartrina Kaif, who never hesitates to attempt new things, as seen by her success as an entrepreneur and her talent as an actor. Recently, a video of Katrina speaking in French that was created by AI has appeared online, has gone viral. Some fans are shocked and think it’s true, others have expressed worry about how frightening deep fakes are getting.

The video is from 2019, when Katrina and Salman Khan went to Mumbai to celebrate the release of Bina Kak’s book, Silent Sentinels of Ranthambhore.

The video was posted from Katrina Kaif’s Instagram fan page with the caption, saying, back in 2019, Bina Kak ji’s book launch (Silent Sentinels of Ranthambhore) was attended by both Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif. Salman and Katrina have a close relationship with her thanks to their Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya film.

In that film, Bina Kak portrayed Salman’s mother. The caption gave a disclaimer that said, the French voiceover is AI generated but the speech didn’t been morphed or twisted , exact same as her original speech. Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya, which is directed by David Dhawan, The film which was released in 2005, also stars Sushmita Sen, Arshad Warsi and Rajpal Yadav in key roles.

Many people who were reacting to the video missed the caption and assumed it was real. The reality of it surprised some who verified that artificial intelligence was used in creating that video. A user said, deepfakes are getting scary. Another said, AI is the best but it is not safe. A third user said, he almost fell for this edited video. The AI-generated video fooled some others, who said, she’s so supremely talented unlike any other actor!

Meanwhile, on work front, Katrina Kaif was last seen in Merry Christmas co-starring Vijay Sethupathi. This film marks the first joint venture of Katrina and Vijay. Based on the French novel Le Monte-charge (Bird in a Cage), Sriram Raghavan directed the film. The film is currently streaming on Netflix.

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