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The Kerala Story 2 Goes Beyond
The Kerala Story 2 Goes Beyond is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah through Sunshine Pictures. A sequel to the 2023 film The Kerala Story, it stars Ulka Gupta, Aditi Bhatia and Aishwarya Ojha as three women who become victims of an abusive plot after marrying outside their religion.
Kota
city on the Chambal River in Rajasthan, northern India
My Name Is Khan
2010 film directed by Karan Johar
Dangal
2016 film directed by Nitesh Tiwari
2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest
protests by Indian farmers against three farm Acts
Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019
Act of the Parliament of India
Central Bureau of Investigation
Indian federal law enforcement agency
Fanaa
2006 film by Kunal Kohli
Adani Group
Indian conglomerate
uniform civil code of India
proposition for uniform codified personal law in India that is not respect to religion
Airlift
2016 film directed by Raja Krishna Menon
1993 Bombay bombings
serial terrorist bombing
Laal Singh Chaddha
2022 film directed by Advait Chandan
Jai Bhim
2021 Tamil film directed by T. J. Gnanavel
Iruvar
Iruvar () is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language epic political drama film co-written, produced, and directed by Mani Ratnam. The film, inspired by the lives of M. G. Ramachandran, M. Karunanidhi and J. Jayalalithaa, is set against the backdrop of cinema and politics in Tamil Nadu. It stars Mohanlal with an ensemble supporting cast including Prakash Raj, Aishwarya Rai, Revathi, Gautami, Tabu, and Nassar. Rai, who was crowned Miss World 1994, made her first screen appearance, playing dual characters.
Aandhi
Aandhi () is a 1975 Indian political drama film starring Sanjeev Kumar and Suchitra Sen, and directed by Gulzar. At the time it was alleged that the film was based on the life of the then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her relationship with her estranged husband, but in reality, only the look was inspired by the politician Tarkeshwari Sinha and Indira Gandhi. The story is based on a chance meeting of an estranged couple after several years, when wife Aarti Devi, now a leading politician happens to stay in the hotel run by her husband during an election campaign. The movie is noted for its so
Chhapaak
Chhapaak () is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language biographical drama film based on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal. Directed by Meghna Gulzar, the film stars Deepika Padukone in leading role of a character inspired by Agarwal alongside Vikrant Massey and Madhurjeet Sarghi. It marked Padukone's production debut, and acting comeback after two years since Padmaavat (2018). The film was jointly backed by Fox Star Studios, Ka Productions, Avernus Productions and Mriga Films.
Raj Thackeray
Indian politician
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
Political party of India
Sarkar Raj
2008 film by Ram Gopal Varma
Wake Up Sid
2009 film by Ayan Mukerji
National Education Policy 2020
current education policy of India
Madras Cafe
2013 film by Shoojit Sircar
Shool
Shool () is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Eeshwar Nivas. Written and produced by Ram Gopal Varma, it portrays the politician-criminal nexus and the criminalization of politics in Bihar and its effect on the life of an honest police officer. It stars Manoj Bajpayee as Inspector Samar Pratap Singh and Sayaji Shinde as the criminal-politician Bachhu Yadav.
Kaala
2018 Tamil film directed by Pa. Ranjith
1975 Sikkimese monarchy referendum
referendum
Gunday
Gunday () is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language period action drama film written and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. The film stars Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, and Irrfan Khan in the lead roles. Set in 1971–1988 Calcutta, the film follows two best friends who are also outlaws that both fall in love with a cabaret dancer, which causes rivalry and misunderstandings between them while a police officer tries to take advantage of this situation to eliminate them.
Enforcement Directorate
law Enforcement Agency and Economic Intelligence Agency of India
Kadhalan
Kaadhalan () is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film directed by Shankar and produced by K. T. Kunjumon, who co-wrote the story. The film stars Prabhu Deva and Nagma (in her debut in Tamil cinema), alongside Vadivelu, Raghuvaran, Girish Karnad and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. In the film, a college student falls in love with the daughter of the state governor, but soon becomes embroiled in a conspiracy involving the governor.
Rafale deal controversy
controversy originating from the Indian MRCA competition
Raajneeti
Raajneeti () is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language political thriller film co-written, directed and produced by Prakash Jha, with a screenplay by Anjum Rajabali and Prakash Jha. Depicting an archetypal conflict between rival political families and parties, based on the Mahabharata, the film starred an ensemble cast of Ranbir Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Ajay Devgn, Katrina Kaif, Arjun Rampal, Manoj Bajpayee, Sarah Thompson and Naseeruddin Shah. It is produced by Prakash Jha Productions and distributed by UTV Motion Pictures and Walkwater Media.
2020 Indian agriculture acts
acts of the Parliament of India
Article 370
2024 Indian film
Azhar
2016 film by Tony D'Souza
Naanum Rowdydhaan
2015 Tamil film directed by Vignesh Shivan
Dam 999
2011 film by Sohan Roy
India: The Modi Question
2023 British documentary TV series
Karnan
2021 Tamil film directed by Mari Selvaraj
Mankatha
Mankatha (; ) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language crime action film written and directed by Venkat Prabhu and produced by Dayanidhi Azhagiri's Cloud Nine Movies. The film stars an ensemble cast of Ajith Kumar, Arjun Sarja,Trisha Krishnan, Lakshmi Rai, Anjali, Andrea Jeremiah, Ashwin Kakumanu, Vaibhav Reddy, Premji Amaren, Mahat Raghavendra, Jayaprakash, Aravind Akash and Subbu Panchu. It is Ajith's 50th film as a lead actor and the third and penultimate film of the production studio. The film follows Vinayak, a corrupt ACP in Mumbai, who joins a gang of four to plan a heist of cricket betting mone
Kissa Kursi Ka
1977 film by Amrit Nahata
death of Sushant Singh Rajput
case of death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput
Kaththi
Kaththi () is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language political action drama film written and directed by A. R. Murugadoss. It is produced by Allirajah Subaskaran's Lyca Productions. The film stars Vijay in dual roles alongside Samantha, Neil Nitin Mukesh (in his Tamil debut), Tota Roy Chowdhury, and Sathish. In the film, a petty thief assumes the identity of his lookalike and attempts to lead a rebellion by farmers from the latter's village, Thanoothu, and helps them fight against an entrepreneur who exploited Thanoothu's water resources.
Raksha Bandhan
2022 film by Aanand L Rai
The Bengal Files
The Bengal Files is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language political drama propaganda film written and directed by Vivek Agnihotri. It presents a storyline focused on the Direct Action Day and the Noakhali riots, depicting the violence and its aftermath as a genocide. The film stars Mithun Chakraborty, Pallavi Joshi, Darshan Kumar, Anupam Kher and Simrat Kaur.
National Testing Agency
Indian government agency
Kunal Kamra
Indian stand-up comedian
Vada Chennai
2018 Tamil film directed by Vetrimaaran
PM CARES Fund
Fund set up by PM Narendra Modi for combatting the COVID-19 outbreak in India
Murshidabad violence
Riots and civil disorder in West Bengal
Electoral Bond
mode of political funding in India
Baba
2002 Tamil film directed by Suresh Krissna
The Family Man (Indian TV series)
The Family Man is an Indian Hindi-language spy thriller streaming television series created by Raj & DK for Amazon Prime Video. It features Manoj Bajpayee as Srikant Tiwari, a middle-class man secretly working as an intelligence officer for the Threat Analysis and Surveillance Cell (TASC), a fictitious branch of the National Investigation Agency. It also stars Priyamani, Sharad Kelkar, Neeraj Madhav, Sharib Hashmi, Dalip Tahil, Sunny Hinduja and Shreya Dhanwanthary. The series is produced and directed by Raj & D.K, who also co-wrote the story and screenplay with Suman Kumar and Tusshar Seyth, with dialogue penned by Sumit Arora and Manoj Kumar. Samantha Ruth Prabhu was hired for the second season of the series as the main antagonist, making her foray into the digital medium, with Suparn S. Verma directing a section of the season.
Paatal Lok
Indian web television series
Gyanesh Kumar
Indian Election Commissioner (Retd. IAS Officer)
Crime Patrol
Indian television series
Sikkim
1971 film by Satyajit Ray
National Herald corruption case
an ongoing case in a Delhi court filed by Indian economist and politician
Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991
Act of the Parliament of India, amends Act 43 of 1951
three-language formula
Indian language learning policy
Etharkkum Thunindhavan
2022 film by Pandiraj