A high-profile casting gamble unravels, exposing deeper questions about creative control, contracts and accountability in Bollywood   What was meant to usher in a new era for the iconic Don  franchise has instead spiralled into one of the industry’s most closely watched standoffs. After Ranveer Singh exited Don 3 , sources suggest relations between the actor and Farhan Akhtar’s banner, Excel Entertainment, have grown decidedly strained.   Ranveer’s casting as the successor to

Farhan Akhtar’s war epic 120 Bahadur  becomes the first Indian film to debut across the nation’s defence theatre network on November 21   In a landmark move, 120 Bahadur  – based on the heroic 1962 Battle of Rezang La – is set to screen across India’s defence cinemas, marking a breakthrough in bringing mainstream cinema to the armed forces. The film’s paid previews began on 18 November, coinciding with the 63rd anniversary of the battle it honours. The story pays tribute to t