Why the outrage then? Is it because one of the principal antagonists is named after the actual right-wing figure behind the Naroda Patiya massacre? Remember, the film begins with a disclaimer. Besides ...

As many as 118 out of 120 diamond polishers working at a factory in Surat fell ill on Wednesday after drinking water from a tank located on the premises, police said. All affected workers, working ...

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She directed the officials of the Ministry of Water Resources to take necessary measures including digging water bodies and ponds to ensure potable water in water-scarce areas of the country including ...

Bajrangi is a convicted felon, sentenced to life imprisonment. For his role in the Naroda Patiya massacre, in which up to 97 Muslims were killed by a mob of around 5,000 people. Another major ...

who was accused in both the Naroda Gam and Naroda Patiya massacres. Before being acquitted in the Naroda Gam case, Bajrangi was convicted for the Naroda Patiya massacre and sentenced to life ...

Story continues below this ad During the riots, the deadliest massacre took place on February 28 in Ahmedabad’s Naroda Patiya neighbourhood. Nine-month pregnant Kausar Bano was raped and killed during ...

The newly certified version is set for release in theatres from April 2. Among the most notable changes, the antagonist’s name, initially Baba Bajrangi—seemingly referencing Bajrang Dal leader Babu ...

Mollywood thespian Mohanlal's latest film L2: Empuraan has seen a fall in its daily India collections on its sixth day at the box office. The film's daily box office numbers dropped below ₹10 ...

All this is orchestrated by a man named Balraj Patel, later called Baba Bajrangi in the movie. It’s a most obvious reference to Babu Bajrangi – the man convicted in the Naroda Patiya riots, who ...

This character is the villain, leading a mob and seems to allude to Bajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangi, who received a life sentence for orchestrating the Naroda Patiya massacre during the 2002 ...

An insider revealed to Mid-day, “Many felt that the character of Baba Bajrangi in the film bore similarities to Babu Bajrangi, who was convicted for his role in the 2002 Naroda Patiya massacre ...