Saturday, September 05
Bollywood has lost one of its greatest icons. Dharmendra — the legendary actor fondly known as the industry’s original ‘He-Man’ — passed away on Monday at the age of 89.In an emotional coincidence, the first poster of his final film was unveiled the same day.Titled Ikkis, the film stars Agastya Nanda as Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, the youngest Param Vir Chakra awardee. Dharmendra plays M. L. Khetarpal, father of the brave 21-year-old soldier who laid down his life during the 1971 Battle of Basantar.The poster was released by Maddock Films on its official X account with a heartfelt tribute: “Fathers raise sons. Legends raise nations. Dharmendra ji, an emotional powerhouse as the father of a 21-year-old immortal soldier. One timeless legend brings us the story of another.
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Monday said the recent Tejas aircraft crash during an aerial display at the Dubai Air Show was an isolated event and does not affect its business operations, financial performance or delivery schedules. Issuing a clarification to the stock exchanges, the company said the incident arose from “exceptional circumstances” and has no bearing on its ongoing programmes. “This is an isolated occurrence arising out of exceptional circumstances,” HAL said in its filing. Reassuring stakeholders, the aerospace major added, “We would like to assure that there is no impact on the Company’s business operations, financial performance or its future deliveries.” HAL said it is cooperating with authorities investigating the mishap, in which Indian Air Force pi
