Raj Thackeray of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena says the BJP is using Chhath Puja to stir social tensions in Mumbai, and he urged people not to fall for it.
In an X post, he alleged the party is trying to provoke a clash between Marathis and North Indians before the Uttar Pradesh polls, and pointed to Bhojpuri songs at some Mumbai railway stations that his party moved to stop.
He argued the BJP has run short of ideas and that dividing communities no longer wins it votes, citing past attempts to inflame Hindu-Muslim and caste tensions around elections.
Actress Tanishaa Mukerji has shown off her Mumbai home, which mixes old Bengali and Turkish design, during a tour she gave filmmaker Farah Khan earlier this year.
Highlights include a round staircase, antique decor, wooden furniture, two red sofas set against earthy brown and beige tones, and a green terrace full of plants. Tanishaa said the furniture came from the home where she lived with her mother, actress Tanuja.
When Farah asked what her sister Kajol had contributed, Tanishaa said Kajol paid for the house, then joked that Kajol had also covered the cheque books.
Advance bookings for Ramayana Part I, featuring Ranbir Kapoor and Yash, are climbing fast ahead of its fifth day on Monday, November 9. Sales across all languages reached Rs 45.53 crore net by 8:30 PM on Sunday.
That is about 138 percent higher than the Rs 19.11 crore recorded on Saturday afternoon. Roughly 13.15 lakh tickets have now been sold for 22,522 shows.
Maharashtra, Karnataka and the NCR lead the markets for Monday, with Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi the top three cities. Monday could end up being the film's strongest single day in India so far.
Actor Mahesh Babu has invested in Mumbai gaming startup Shortgun Games, though the amount and his ownership percentage remain undisclosed.
The studio wants to make original PC and console games for audiences beyond India. Its flagship, Project Takedown, is a Mumbai-set action-adventure due out by late 2028 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Shortgun raised $1 million in seed funding from angel investors and a family office in August 2025. Co-founder Jeet Chandan believes the actor's involvement will lift the studio's technical abilities.
Ramayana, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, hit screens on November 5 in several languages and formats. Its art director, Ramesh, revealed that more than 150 physical sets were built at Prime Focus Studios in Mumbai, with every structure revised 10 to 15 times. Two standout pieces were Ravana's throne, a fibre and clay structure finished in 24-carat gold leaf that took four months and cost about Rs 1 crore, and Surpanakha's chariot, which took three months and cost about Rs 1.5 crore. Sunny Deol is set to lead the sequel, which is expected in 2028.
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