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3,282 Nana Patekar dies at 75; Hindi cinema loses an original Nana Patekar, three-time National Award winner of Parinda, Krantiveer and Welcome, has died at 75 in Goa. A look at his singular career. Retrospective 3,281 Kiara Advani’s Pregnancy Shows Bollywood’s Motherhood Shift Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra's second pregnancy announcement lands without the career questions that once followed Bollywood heroines. News 3,280 Amitabh Bachchan’s archive tribute to Nana Patekar Archival clips, Kohram footage and a preserved letter show Nana Patekar crediting Amitabh Bachchan with changing commercial Hindi cinema's grammar. Retrospective 3,279 Zach Braff recalls Olivia Rodrigo being kicked out of a party Zach Braff recalls the pre-fame Olivia Rodrigo being asked to leave John C. McGinley's adults-only birthday barbecue, about a month before her breakout. News 3,278 Nana Patekar Dies at 75; Hema Malini Missed His Last Call Hema Malini recalls how Nana Patekar tried to reach her days before his death, and why she calls him an institution of acting. News 3,277 Drishyam 3 crosses ₹407 crore worldwide gross in 8 days Drishyam 3: The Conclusion adds Rs 14.50 crore net on day eight, lifting India net to Rs 260 crore and worldwide gross to Rs 407 crore. Box Office 3,276 Hanuman Ansh Day 64: Telugu release lifts net to Rs 1.20 cr The Telugu version opened on Friday and raised Hanuman Ansh's Day 64 India net to Rs 1.20 crore, a 60% lift; worldwide gross is Rs 428.82 crore. Box Office 3,275 Tanushree Dutta’s ‘evil dead’ remark reignites #MeToo row Tanushree Dutta defended her “evil dead” video after Nana Patekar’s death. The 2008 allegation, 2018 FIR, and 2019 dismissal came rushing back. News 3,274 Hanuman Ansh Day 63: Worldwide Gross Tops Rs 427.43 Crore Day 63 matched Wednesday at Rs 75 lakh India net, taking worldwide gross to Rs 427.43 crore. Ninth-week holds show where the film found its audience. Box Office

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