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3,218 Ramayana producer faces IT searches; Prime Focus shares fall 8% Income Tax officials searched producer Namit Malhotra's home and Prime Focus offices weeks before Ramayana's Diwali release; shares fell 8%. 2 min read 3,217 Nana Patekar dies at 75 in Goa; the hunger that shaped him Nana Patekar died in Goa on October 8 at 75. Eleven years ago he described the hunger and fearlessness that shaped his life. 3 min read 3,216 Nana Patekar, actor who worked on his own terms, dies at 75 Rakesh Bedi remembers the actor who built a Hindi cinema career outside the conventional star template, from Parinda to Welcome. 2 min read 3,212 Nana Patekar, 75, leaves a fractured Bollywood legacy Nana Patekar died in Goa at 75. His three National Film Awards and defining roles endure; the 2018 Tanushree Dutta allegations remain part of the record. 2 min read 3,211 Saif Ali Khan: OTT is not less, every frame deserves respect Saif Ali Khan argues streaming is not lesser than theatrical: every frame deserves the same respect. The real divide, he says, is box-office pressure, not craft. 3 min read 3,210 Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra announce second pregnancy Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra confirmed on October 7 they are expecting a second child, following daughter Saraayah's birth. 2 min read 3,205 Ajay Devgn Keeps Drishyam 4 Door Open After ₹337.35 Cr The actor says 'never say never' as Drishyam: The Conclusion crosses ₹337.35 crore worldwide in five days, on course to become his top grosser. 2 min read 3,202 Rohit Roy on TV Row, Clickbait and Chumbak Rohit Roy answers the dustbin medium backlash, discusses Chumbak with Neena Gupta and argues that mainstream OTT needs better comedies. 2 min read 3,201 Arun Govil is Dashrath in Ramayana, out 5 Nov 2026 Arun Govil, once synonymous with Lord Ram, returns as King Dashrath in Nitesh Tiwari's two-part Ramayana, ahead of its 5 November 2026 release. 2 min read

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