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Bhavani Iyer to write Meghna Gulzar’s Marshall Sam Manekshaw biopic

After winning rave reviews for her compelling and spellbinding writing in the recently released film, Raazi, which has turned out to be a blockbuster at the box-office, popular writer Bhavani Iyer is set to join forces with filmmaker Meghna Gulzar once again.

Iyer, who has previously worked with ace director Sanjay Leela Bhansali on films like Black (2005) and Guzaarish (2010), is gearing up to write a biopic on Field Marshall Sam Manekshaw, which will be helmed by Meghna. Manekshaw was the Army chief during the 1971 India-Pakistan war.


"It is a delightful and phenomenal subject that promises to push me to every limit of my storytelling boundaries and then some,” excited Iyer says about the project. The writer has also written a film for Nikkhil Advani, which she says is deeply political and tells a remarkable story of the geo-politics of our subcontinent.

Meanwhile, Raazi, starring Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal, has minted over ₹ 200 crores worldwide. The film is still running in many cinemas across the globe.

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Shakira says ‘years of public shaming’ ended as Spanish court orders £48m payout in tax case

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  • A Madrid court ruled Spanish tax authorities wrongly fined Shakira over her 2011 tax status
  • The singer is set to receive more than £48 million, including interest and legal costs
  • Shakira said the decision followed years of damage to her reputation and wellbeing

A Spanish court has ruled in Shakira’s favour in a long-running dispute over her tax status, ordering the country’s tax agency to repay more than £48 million after finding that fines imposed on the singer were based on an incorrect assessment.

The decision marks another chapter in a legal battle that has followed the Colombian singer for years and comes after repeated disputes over where she was considered a tax resident.

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