Fact Check: Aamir Khan’s Dr Abdul Kalam biopic trailer is fan-made creation, not an official film
Mumbai: A viral trailer circulating on social media, featuring Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan portraying Dr APJ Abdul Kalam in a biopic, has created a wave of excitement among fans. However, a closer inspection reveals that the trailer is not for an upcoming official film, but a fan-made concept video.
The fan-made trailer depicts the life journey of Dr Kalam, from his humble beginnings in a simple family to his rise as a pioneering scientist and the President of India. The video highlights key moments from his life, including his instrumental role in India's missile program and his inspirational journey toward the nation's highest office. The trailer also showcases the iconic words of Dr Kalam: "Dreams are not what we see while sleeping, dreams are those that do not let us sleep."
The video, which has accumulated over three million views in just four days, begins with a young child gazing at the horizon, foreshadowing his future achievements in the field of missile technology. However, the trailer is not linked to any official production, actor, or studio. It explicitly mentions at the start that it is not an official trailer and is not affiliated with any film studio or production house.
While the trailer has sparked widespread interest, it is important to note that no official confirmation has been made regarding a biographical film about Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.
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'Someone must be held accountable': HC converts civil suit on Goa nightclub tragedy into PIL
Panaji (PTI): The Bombay High Court on Monday converted a civil suit against Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub into a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) saying "someone has to be held accountable" for the tragedy in which 25 people were killed.In a stern observation, Goa bench of the High Court of Justices Sarang Kotwal and Ashish Chavan said the local panchayat had "failed to take suo motu cognisance" of the club and had taken "no action despite complaints."
The division bench directed the Goa government to file a detailed reply on the permissions granted to the nightclub.
The High Court, while fixing January 8 as the next date of hearing, pointed out that commercial operations were continuing in the structure despite it having been served a demolition order.
The original petition was filed after the December 6 tragedy by Pradeep Ghadi Amonkar and Sunil Divkar, the owners of the land on which the nightclub was operating.
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Advocate Rohit Bras de Sa, the lawyer representing the petitioner, was made amicus curiae in the matter and has been asked to file a detailed affidavit in the matter.
In their petition, Amonkar and Divkar highlighted "the alarming pattern of statutory violations that have remained inadequately addressed despite multiple complaints, inspections, show-cause notices, and even a demolition order".
They contended that these violations posed "immediate threats to public safety, ecological integrity, and the rule of law in the state of Goa."
Investigations by multiple agencies into the nightclub fire have revealed various irregularities, including lack of permissions to operate the nightclub.
The Goa police arrested five managers and staff members of the club, while co-owners Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra have been detained in Thailand after they fled the country.
