‘Patriot’ box office collection Day 12: Mammootty’s espionage thriller crosses Rs 75 crore worldwide | malayalam movie news
This film has a distinct identity because of its huge cast. Along with Mammootty, the film also stars Mohanlal, Nayanthara and Fahadh Faasil in important roles.
Collection of ‘Patriot’ so far in India and abroad
According to Sacknilk, ‘Patriot’ has made a net collection of Rs 29.50 crore in India. The film’s earnings in India have reached Rs 34.23 crore.The foreign market has played a major role in the success of the film. Patriot has grossed Rs 41.00 crore outside India. This takes the film’s total worldwide earnings to Rs 75.23 crore.
‘Patriot’s day-by-day performance in the second weekend
‘Patriot’ continued to attract audiences in its second weekend as well. On the 9th day i.e. second Saturday, the film collected Rs 90 lakh.The collection on the 10th day i.e. second Sunday was Rs 68 lakh. On the 11th day i.e. second Monday, the film added Rs 31 lakh.With these figures, the total Bharat net collection of the film has become Rs 29.50 crore.
Zareen Shihab on joining ‘Patriot’
In an interview with Variety, Zareen Shihab explained how she became a part of the film.She says, “I became a part of this film through an audition conducted by the director and the team. It was important to remind myself that I was selected to be a part of the film for a reason – my performance.” “There was enough space on the set to learn and understand things. And Mahesh Narayanan always does a small rehearsal before filming, which was very helpful for me. No scale can cover up a bad performance, so I knew I had to play the role for which I was selected.“Talking about her character Ayesha Iqbal, Zareen said, “My character Ayesha Iqbal exists in the emotional space of the protagonist Daniel James. In some ways, she drives the plot forward so there was a lot of scope for performance.” “She carries herself with intelligence and tradition. It was interesting because you usually see things in a binary way, like someone with a liberal education wouldn’t be religious. I liked the fact that he had both sides of himself.”‘Patriot’ follows undercover agents who uncover a massive surveillance conspiracy that threatens national security. As the threat grows, they race against time to stop the network before the opposition is silenced.Disclaimer: The box office numbers and data in this article are compiled from public and industry sources. Unless explicitly noted, all figures are approximate, representing a fair representation of the film’s box office performance. These totals may change as official studio data is updated or additional international market reports are finalized. This data is provided by us for informational and entertainment purposes only.
Favoring only Indian-origin candidates: Chinese-American professor files suit at Texas University, accuses Hemang Desai of bias
A Chinese-American professor has sued a Texas university for mentioning the name of Dr Hemang Desai only for favoring Indians while awarding tenure.
Dr. Hsien Wang, a Chinese-American assistant professor, has sued Texas Southern Methodist University over discrimination and favoring only Indians. The lawsuit was filed last year but came to light now after being reported by freelance journalist Chris Brunet. In the lawsuit, Wang alleged that there is a systemic problem of discrimination at the university that resulted in him being denied tenure in 2024, while three Indian professors were given the same salary in the accounting department.According to the lawsuit, the university told Wang he was not a good fit and that he needed more citations and more visibility. The lawsuit says he was called a “bad fit” at least 13 times, but an Indian colleague, Saurabh Thomar, received a positive mid-career evaluation from the department chair, who is also an Indian.The lawsuit names Chairman Dr. Hemang Desai, saying that Wang was informed by Desai on November 19, 2024, that a negative departmental vote (3-1) had taken place, in which all three Indian faculty members voted against his tenure, citing failure to achieve outstanding performance, while the sole non-Indian faculty member voted in favor.Wang said that from the beginning, Desai treated him differently and had higher expectations from him than his Indian colleagues.“Since at least 2006, when Hemang Desai (Indian origin) became a full professor at SMU’s Cox School of Business, there has been a systematic pattern of discrimination in tenure decisions in the accounting department. Of the Indian-origin candidates who met the stated productivity standard of at least four of SMU’s top-tier publications, 100% (2 of 2) had tenure: Neil Bhattacharya in 2008 and Neil Bhattacharya in 2020. Gauri Bhatt. Of the non-Indian-origin candidates (Caucasian and Chinese) who meet the stated productivity standard of at least four of SMU’s top tier publications, SMU has not endorsed any non-Indian candidates for tenure, including Mina Pizzini, Chris Hogan, Jing Pan, Jeff Yu, and others.Dr. Wang. “This pattern is consistent with an ancestry-based preference for Indian-origin candidates and a dislike for non-Indian candidates,” the lawsuit says.
‘Indian faculty get head offices with good ideas’
The lawsuit claims that when offices were reassigned to the department’s new building in the spring of 2024, Indian faculty were given prime offices with good views, while East Asian faculty members were assigned to a “Chinese ghetto” down the hall.The university, while filing its response, denied all the allegations and said that Dr Wang is not entitled to any relief.
IPL 2026 | ‘Don’t hit here and there’: Shreyas Iyer furious after Punjab Kings’ defeat to Delhi Capitals. cricket news
New Delhi: A win over Delhi Capitals would have taken Punjab Kings to the top of the IPL 2026 points table. However, that did not happen as Punjab Kings suffered their fourth consecutive defeat of the season, losing to Delhi Capitals by three wickets in Dharamshala.Frustration and disappointment were clearly visible on the captain of Punjab Kings. Shreyas IyerThe face during the post-match presentation.
Asked to bat first by Delhi Capitals, Priyansh Arya hit six sixes during his blistering 56 off 33 balls before the DC pacers smartly adjusted their lengths to restrict Punjab Kings to 210/5.In reply, aggressive half-centuries from David Miller (51 off 28) and captain Akshar Patel (56 off 30) took Delhi Capitals to 211/7 in 19 overs – the highest successful chase at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium.After the match, Iyer said, “I won’t go into (where it went wrong); I would just say fielding and bowling again.”“(If they thought 210 was a good score) absolutely, I think 30 runs was more on this wicket, given the way the ball was seaming and the different bounce,” he said.“(On bowling to Chahal) I absolutely had a thought in my mind, but the way the ball was seaming and the way the seamers were getting help, I think if we had executed our line and length accurately, we would have been able to take wickets, but unfortunately again, we were not able to do that,” Iyer said.Explaining the ideal bowling strategy on the Dharamshala pitch, the PBKS captain said:“(How to bowl here) is still on the surface. I always say that hard length – shorter than hard length – is the best ball, especially when a new batsman is coming in. It is not easy to hit it because if you keep repeating those balls, at least one ball has a chance to be mis-hit and you can get a wicket. We have been short on planning,” Iyer said.The win helped Delhi Capitals reach seventh place in the IPL 2026 standings. DC have now played 12 matches, winning five and losing seven, with 10 points and a net run rate of -0.993.Despite the loss, Punjab Kings are fourth in the table with 13 points from 11 matches with six wins and four losses, while one match ended without a result. His net run rate is +0.428.Punjab Kings’ next match will be against Mumbai Indians on May 14.
Fight among AIADMK factions over the post of legislature party leader. india news
Chennai: AIADMK With rival factions laying claim to the post of legislative party leader in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly, it appears to be headed for a vertical split.AIADMK General Secretary immediately after the newly elected MLAs took oath on Monday Edappadi K Palaniswami A letter was submitted to Protem Speaker MV Karuppaiah demanding recognition of him as the legislature party leader and Thalavai Sundaram as the party whip. Later, the faction led by C Ve Shanmugam and SP Velumani submitted separate representations to the Protem Speaker to recognize Velumani as the legislature party leader and C Vijayabaskar as the whip. AIADMK sources said that with an eye on an alliance with TVK, the Velumani-Shanmugam camp is trying to garner the support of at least 32 MLAs to avoid disqualification under the anti-defection law. “There are plans to remove Edappadi K Palaniswami from the post of general secretary,” a source said. Secretariat sources said the EPS faction currently has the support of about 20 of the 47 AIADMK MLAs, while the Velumani-Shanmugam camp has the support of most of the remaining MLAs. Despite the numbers favoring the rebels, officials indicated that Epps may still have an advantage because he is the party general secretary. “Palaniswami argued before the pro tem speaker that as AIADMK general secretary, he alone is authorized to act as the leader of the legislature party and party rules support his claim,” sources said.“However, the rival camp insisted that only a formal meeting of AIADMK MLAs could elect the leader. They submitted signatures of around 30 MLAs supporting Velumani.” Given the competing claims and the possibility of legal and political complications, sources said the pro tem speaker is unlikely to take an immediate decision. The Palaniswami faction includes Agri S Krishnamurthy, OS Manian, Thalavai Sundaram and KC Karuppannan. The rival faction is supported by Natham R Vishwanathan, R Kamaraj, KC Veeramani and Balakrishna Reddy. The latest crisis marks the third major split in the history of the AIADMK. First in 1987, following the death of former Chief Minister MG Ramachandran, when the party split between factions led by his widow Janaki Ramachandran and J Jayalalithaa. The second major breakdown occurred when former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam rebelled in 2017 after Jayalalitha’s death and was ultimately expelled from the party in 2022.
‘Fast & Furious’: Four new TV series announced ahead of 25th anniversary screening at Cannes; Vin Diesel will become a producer.
After ruling the theater screens for over a decade, the ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise is now preparing to take over the small screen with an all-new TV show.Leading man and creator, Vin Diesel It was confirmed on Monday that four live-action television series set in the high-octane universe are currently in development at NBCUniversal. The announcement was made during the company’s upfront presentation, where Diesel revealed that streaming platform Peacock is expanding the blockbuster franchise to television.“Peacock is launching four shows into the Fast and the Furious universe,” Diesel told the audience during his appearance on stage, Deadline reports.Although details about the upcoming web series have been kept under wraps, Diesel shared, “As you all know, we are very precious about these movies but over the last decade, we realized that fans wanted more, they wanted us to expand on the legacy characters, their stories. And our desire for the last decade has been to enter the TV space,” he said.The film’s official handle shared the news with a post that read, “You, the family, made this possible. 25 years of loyalty. See you soon.”According to the actor, although he had doubts about the web series, his confidence in taking the franchise to television grew after Donna Langley took over oversight of NBCUniversal’s television operations last year. He said, “That’s when I realized that the sincerity of the characters, the international appeal, was what made us all feel like the family would be preserved in the TV realm.”The ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and the Cannes Film Festival will mark the milestone with a special screening of the original film. According to reports, the original star of the film is Vin Diesel. Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster are expected to attend.The ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise, spanning 11 films, has grossed more than US$7 billion worldwide. The franchise is one of Universal’s most successful cinematic properties. Universal Pictures announced that the new film will be titled ‘Fast Forever’, which will be released in theaters on March 17, 2028. The film will follow ‘Fast X’, which was released in 2023 and directed by Louis Leterrier.
Lil Narcisse: What happened to Nikodem Czyzewski? Missing YouTuber found dead in Croatia after weeks
Polish YouTuber Nikodem Czyżewski, known online as Lil Narcisse, has tragically been found dead in Croatia after being missing for almost a month. The 23-year-old YouTube creator was last heard from on April 8, when he contacted his family before his sudden disappearance. Police in Gliwice, Poland, later confirmed that the search had ended after authorities in Croatia identified his body. The news shocked many fans who were hoping that the influencer would return safely.Lil Narcisse became famous on YouTube for his comedy videos, lifestyle content, and diss tracks that often went viral online. Over the years, he has built a huge fan base on the platform with over 450,000 subscribers. Even though he stopped uploading videos regularly, many people still remember him for his adventurous personality and entertaining content. After news of his disappearance spread online, fans on social media shared messages of concern and tried to help raise awareness of the case.
missing youtuber Lil Narcisse found dead after weeks of uncertainty
According to Polish authorities, investigators followed several leads while searching for the missing manufacturer. The case gained prominent attention online as Lil Narcisse was once one of Poland’s popular internet personalities. Fans became even more worried as there had been no public activity from her for several weeks.Police later received confirmation that his body was found in Croatia. However, officials have not yet shared the cause of death or many other details about the investigation. Because of this, many fans still have questions about what really happened in the final weeks before his death.This unfortunate incident was immediately shared on all social media sites, especially YouTube. Fans immediately posted their thoughts and memories in the comments section of previous uploads by Lil Narcisse, with some saying they’ve been following him since they were kids, or that they watched his videos during his most successful days.Lil Narcisse was inactive for several years, but it seems like an unfortunate accident has made him relevant once again thanks to what he did on the Internet. Now many fans and supporters alike are mourning the sudden death of this young talent.
No need to panic, but follow PM’s energy guidelines: Government india news
New Delhi: A day after PM Modi Issuing a list of “resolutions” to conserve fuel and save foreign exchange, the government on Monday urged people to remain calm and avoid panic, saying the country has ample oil supplies and concrete steps were being taken to prevent shortages and supply chain disruptions.Chairing the meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGOM) on the Development of West Asia, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said, “The primary focus of the government is to ensure that energy flows remain uninterrupted, economic stability is maintained and maritime trade routes remain safe”.At the CII annual meeting, Petroleum Secretary Neeraj Mittal said there was no need for fuel rationing or panic buying, though he urged people to follow the PM’s guidelines.Modi reiterated his appeal on Monday and suggested schools to consider online classes temporarily. “First came Covid-19, then global economic challenges and now rising tensions in West Asia. The impact of these circumstances is increasingly being felt across the world and India is certainly no exception,” he said in Vadodara. “Through every small and big effort, we should reduce the consumption of imported products and avoid personal activities that involve expenditure of foreign exchange.”
‘Conservation efforts aim to build long-term capacity’
Reiterating the message, Mittal said, “In times of crisis, we need to remind ourselves that these fuels are expensive. If we can save on them, then this dollar can be saved. This money can go into some development programs that are productive for the country instead of being squandered.”“There is adequate supply. There is no rationing. That is not going to happen. India has been an oasis of comfort,” he said.Mittal said India’s large refining base has helped cushion supply shocks, meet domestic demand and allow exports of refined petroleum products.The IGOM, consisting of several ministers, was informed that there is a surplus of essential commodities and that current conservation efforts are directed at long-term capacity building in case the crisis escalates for a longer period. “India has 60 days of crude oil, 60 days of natural gas and 45 days of LPG rolling stock. Foreign exchange reserves stand at $703 billion. India is the world’s third-largest oil refiner and fourth-largest exporter of petroleum products, exporting to over 150 countries, and it is completely meeting domestic demand. But the nation has to bear the heavy cost as international crude oil prices remain very high. Fuel conservation can reduce this burden,” a government release said.
High courts can give relief from notice to speed up bail hearing: Supreme Court india news
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said thousands of bail petitions pending in high courts for years violate the “invaluable” right to liberty and ordered that the liberty to issue notices on bail petitions can be given to the prosecution by serving a copy of the petition in advance so that they are able to respond on the first day of hearing.At present, the common practice is for courts to issue notice on the bail plea of the accused and seek response from the concerned state government, investigating agency or prosecution. The reply is filed after weeks, thus delaying the disposal of petitions for release from judicial or police custody in connection with a criminal case.
Protecting liberty of accused does not mean ignoring rights of victim: SC
The Madras High Court received praise from a bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi for taking the shortest time to decide bail pleas. Although Allahabad HC is one of the high courts where bail petitions are pending, the bench appreciated the fact that the number of pending cases there is very high, where judges have to hear around 200 bail petitions daily.Emphasizing that speedy hearing of bail petitions should not be at the expense of the rights of victims of crime, the bench issued a number of directions, including automatic re-listing of bail petitions for hearing at least once in a fortnight through a software program which has already been considered.Expediting the hearing of the bail petition, the Supreme Court said that taking steps to protect the liberty of the accused does not mean paying attention to the rights of victims of crime. “The responsibility of the investigating agencies and the prosecution is very important in victim-centric criminal cases, where any laxity on their part may result in the accused getting bail,” it said.The bench said the high court will take steps to develop a practice to discourage the government, investigating agencies and the prosecution from seeking adjournment of the trial, “reminding them of the solemn duty of the court to protect the most precious fundamental right guaranteed by the Constitution”.The Supreme Court observed that in many cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, trials were delayed due to non-prompt submission of forensic laboratory reports. The CJI-led bench asked HC chief justices to join the government in expediting FSL reports in court cases.The bench suggested the High Courts to create a portal giving the status of each bail petition pending before them, so that the accused, the prosecution and the court can take remedial steps for their speedy disposal.
French streamer busted: French streamer PrinceofParis allegedly busted after Airbnb host disrupted livestream
French streamer PrinceofParis has come into huge attention online after a livestream incident that quickly went viral on social media. The influencer, who is known for flaunting a rich and stylish lifestyle while boasting of having a luxury French castle, suddenly encountered an unexpected interruption during the live broadcast. The moment raised questions among viewers and sparked discussion on platforms like X, where clips of the incident began spreading quickly within hours of the stream ending.During the livestream, things took an unusual turn when a man, believed to be an Airbnb host, showed up at the property. According to viewers who watched the clip, the host came to discuss or cancel the lease of the place. The Prince of Paris appeared to be surprised by his sudden appearance. In a hurry, he ended the stream immediately, causing curiosity among the viewers. Many online users began to speculate whether his luxurious lifestyle was real or staged for content.
Prince of Paris reportedly exposed after unexpected Airbnb host visits during livestream
The viral video uploaded on social media shows the Prince of Paris nervous about what happened. While the accused property owner continues to talk off-camera, the streamer attempts to end the live broadcast. The sudden ending left many viewers wondering about the validity of the Prince of Paris story and whether he was actually living in an expensive palace. Some Internet users speculated that perhaps the incident was evidence of the fact that the streamer was not the real owner of the property, while others pointed out that there was not enough evidence of this.It should be noted that since the incident, PrinceofParis has not uploaded any videos or gone live on the platform. There has been a lot of discussion about this incident in the last few days, although no information has been provided by the streamer or any reliable source.As more time passes since the footage surfaced, the case is becoming a significant topic on the internet, primarily among people who follow lifestyle influencers. Now, many people have doubts whether the lives of influencers on the Internet reflect real life or just staged performances. At present, everything about the situation is still uncertain.
PM Modi will leave for a tour of 5 countries on Friday, starting from UAE. india news
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi He will leave on Friday for a five-nation tour, starting with the United Arab Emirates, the government said in an official announcement. Modi will visit the UAE, Sweden and the Netherlands while visiting Norway for the India-Nordic summit, which was postponed after the Pahalgam terror attack last year. Modi will also visit Italy later. During his stay in the UAE, the PM will meet President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The two leaders will have the opportunity to exchange views on bilateral issues including energy cooperation as well as regional and international issues of mutual interest. This will be his first visit to a Gulf country after the war started in the West Asia region.