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Max to premiere lootera on saturday and sunday
MUMBAI: MAX, the premium Hindi movies and special events channel brings to you the MAX television Premier of this year’s periodical love story film, ‘LOOTERA’ on Saturday, 23rd November at 9PM and Sunday, 24th November at 1PM only on MAX.
LOOTERA is an intrinsically earnest and profoundly heartwarming story. The movie is partly based on author O. Henry’s 1907 short story ‘The Last Leaf’. Set in the era of 1950s, the film stars Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha. Lootera is a love saga of yore.
Recollecting certain difficulties while shooting the film, Ranveer Singh stated, “Dalhousie was a particularly jinxed and difficult schedule to complete, we had to reschedule the sequence three times and finally got lucky the third time. The first time we went there it was snowing so heavily that the set collapsed under the weight of the snow. The entire set in Dalhousie just caved in. The second time we went there, the conditions were so harsh and I was supposed to do an action sequence and my body was not warmed up. Also, I hurt my back and we had to abandon that schedule too. When we went back the third time there was hardly any snow. So we were just not experiencing the right kind of luck with the weather.”
Watch this year’s periodical love story of two lovers, of heartbreak, betrayal and ultimate redemption in the MAX Television Premiere of LOOTERA on Saturday, 23rd November at 9PM and Sunday, 24th November at 1PM only on MAX
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Kamlesh Singh receives Haldi Ghati Award from MMCF
India Today Group editor honoured for three decades of journalism at Udaipur ceremony.
MUMBAI- Kamlesh Singh just turned a lifetime of sharp words into a shiny shield because when journalism wakes up a society, even the Maharana of Mewar wants to pin a medal on it.
The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) conferred its prestigious Haldi Ghati Award on Kamlesh Singh, a senior editor at the India Today Group, during a ceremony in Udaipur on 15 March 2026. The national award, instituted in 1981-82, recognises “work of permanent value that initiates an awakening in society through the medium of journalism.”
Singh, who leads several editorial initiatives including Aaj Tak Radio, the Teen Taal community and The Lallantop, was presented the honour by Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Managing Trustee of MMCF. The citation highlighted his three decades of contributions to Indian media, innovations in digital journalism, mentoring young reporters, and his popular podcast persona “Tau” on Teen Taal, which fosters thoughtful public discourse.
The Haldi Ghati Award, named after the historic Battle of Haldighati symbolising valour and resilience, is one of four national awards given annually by MMCF. Past recipients include Tavleen Singh, Piyush Pandey and Raj Chengappa.
Other honourees this year included Padma Vibhushan Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vedamurti Devvrat Rekhe, Treeman of India Marimuthu Yoganathan, Vir Chakra Capt Rizwan Malik, and US-based researcher Molly Emma Aitken, who received the Colonel James Tod Award for contributions to understanding Mewar’s spirit and values.
In an era where headlines often shout louder than substance, the MMCF quietly reminded everyone that real journalism isn’t about noise, it’s about the quiet, persistent work that stirs society awake, one thoughtful story at a time.
