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Johnny Depp’s Upcoming Directorial Film Modi To Premiere At San Sebastian Film Festival; Details Inside
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Johnny Depp’s Upcoming Directorial Film Modi To Premiere At San Sebastian Film Festival; Details Inside

Johnny Depp is making headlines as his upcoming directorial biographical drama Modi – Three Days on the Wing of Madness will debut at the 72nd San Sebastian Film Festival in the out-of-competition strand category, which marks his second directed project after his 1997 movie The Brave. Read on further to know more details!
 

After his controversial legal battle with his former wife, Amber Heard, Johnny Depp is back to entertain fans once again with his film projects! According to The Hollywood Reporter, his highly anticipated upcoming film, Modi – Three Days on the Wing of Madness, starring Riccardo Scamarcio as Bohemian artist Amedeo Modigliani and Al Pacino as real-life French art collector Maurice Gangnat, will premiere at the San Sebastian Film Festival. 

As per the outlet, the project, directed from a screenplay by Jerzy and Mary Kromolowski,  is about a “tale of art, love, and rejection, follows a 72-hour whirlwind of chaotic events through the streets and bars of a Paris torn apart during World War I.” While fleeing from the police, Modi’s plans to end his career and leave the city are dismissed by his fellow Bohemians. The situation escalates when he encounters a collector who might change his life.

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The movie also features Antonia Desplat, Ryan McParland, Bruno Gouery, Stephen Graham, Luisa Ranieri, Sally Phillips, Viorica Manole, Benjamin Lavernhe, and Ionita Manole. The screening will mark the Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald actor’s return to San Sebastian after he received the Donostia Award for lifetime achievement in 2021 at the festival. 

As per Variety, Depp previously shared his thoughts on the movie. In a statement, the Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl  actor said, “Embarking on this cinematic journey as the director of Modi has been an incredibly fulfilling and transformative experience.”

He further mentioned that he would like to express his “profound” gratitude to the entire cast, crew, and producers for their “unwavering” commitment and creativity. 

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The actor then shared his appreciation for Al Pacino, noting that when Pacino asked him to direct the film, he couldn’t refuse and acknowledged the legendary actor’s generous contribution of talent and dedication to the project. Depp emphasized that Modi stands as a “testament” to the collaborative spirit of independent filmmaking, and he is excited to bring this unique and compelling story to the world.

Meanwhile, Johnny Depp last appeared in Jeanne du Barry, a historical drama in which he portrayed King Louis XV. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2023, where he received an ecstatic seven-minute standing ovation from the audience.

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Video: Tata Harrier Rams Fortuner Twice In Thane Road Rage, Child Screams
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Video: Tata Harrier Rams Fortuner Twice In Thane Road Rage, Child Screams

A Tata Harrier SUV was seen ramming a Toyota Fortuner in a road rage incident in Maharashtra’s Thane today.

The video shows a child sitting in the backseat of the Fortuner. The boy screamed as the black Harrier, after hitting the white SUV from behind, took a U-turn and rammed their SUV again from the front.

A man who was standing on the road was also hit by the Harrier and dragged for several metres.

The police in response to a post on X, which alerted them about the incident, said they are looking into the matter. The incident happened at 11 am.

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Key Suspect In Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder Case Went To Red Light Area: Cops
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Key Suspect In Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder Case Went To Red Light Area: Cops

The accused in the rape and murder case of a 31-year-old junior doctor in Kolkata had gone to two brothels in the city the night he committed the crime, the Kolkata Police have said.

Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, went to the red light area Sonagachi on August 8 night, police sources said. There, he drank alcohol and visited two brothels one after another, sources said.

He then went to the hospital after midnight. He was arrested based on CCTV footage in which he was seen entering and leaving the seminar hall, where the junior doctor had gone to sleep.

The case has sparked protests across the country. The protests have been especially intense in Kolkata.

A Special Investigation Team has also been formed by the West Bengal government to probe alleged financial irregularities at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital during the tenure of its former principal Sandip Ghosh.

Chanting ‘Justice for RG Kar’ and ‘Justice for our sister’, hundreds of IT professionals took to the streets of Sector V in Salt Lake, the city’s IT hub.

For the second day in a row, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) which has taken over the case questioned Anup Dutta, an assistant sub-inspector and member of the city police welfare board. Mr Dutta’s proximity to Sanjoy Roy is suspected to have led CBI officers to understand how Sanjoy Roy could have had free access to police barracks where he stayed, and within an institution like RG Kar Hospital where he could move around freely at all times of the day.

The CBI has reportedly accessed multiple photographs showing Dutta and Roy together, prompting them to dig out further details on the arrested man from the officer. Dutta, however, was seen sprinting towards the CBI office to avoid reporters when they asked him how long he knew the accused for.

The four-member state SIT spoke to former deputy superintendent of RG Kar Medical College, Dr Akhtar Ali, the whistleblower and first complainant against financial irregularities against Sandip Ghosh, at the premises of Swasthya Bhawan, the state health department headquarters.

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