Video: Subhash Ghai on Ramayana, Ranbir Kapoor, AI and the power of storytelling

Delhi Clampdown: Mamata Banerjee Detained Amid Opposition Protest CrackdownDelhi Police have intensified security measures across the national capital and Delhi NCR, restricting gatherings and detaining political leaders attempting to protest at Jantar Mantar. Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee was detained alongside party members of Parliament, including Dola Sen, Derek O'Brien, and Saket Gokhale. Inside the police detention van, Banerjee staged a symbolic protest by placing a band-aid across her mouth to signify the suppression of political dissent and claims of illegal detention. The restrictions follow a series of daily protests staged by opposition parties across central Delhi since October 6, including sit-ins and marches from locations such as Connaught Place and Raj Ghat. Meanwhile, Left-affiliated student and worker organisations, including the All India Students' Federation and members associated with the Communist Party of India (Marxist), demonstrated outside the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters and across central Delhi, leading to further detentions as authorities maintained strict law and order.Mamata Banerjee Detained in Delhi; Police Foil Jantar Mantar March as Protests SurgeDelhi Police have detained West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and All India Trinamool Congress members of Parliament, including Dola Sen, in central Delhi. The leaders were taken into custody from near the Trinamool Congress office in South Avenue while attempting to march towards Jantar Mantar to stage demonstrations against the Chief Election Commissioner. Protesters and members of citizen groups have been picked up across the national capital as police maintained heavy security restrictions to prohibit assemblies and demonstrations. Around 1,000 demonstrators had been taken into custody throughout the day from areas surrounding Connaught Place and central Delhi. The police stated that preventive actions were enforced to prevent unrest and potential arson on the streets. Other political leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal, were also expected to attempt marches towards Jantar Mantar amid widespread fortifications blocking major entry points into central Delhi.Sambit Patra Hits Out at Opposition: 'The Anarchists Have Failed'Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Member of Parliament Sambit Patra addressed a press conference in New Delhi following opposition demonstrations in the national capital. Targeting the opposition leaders over protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and allegations of electronic voting machine manipulation, Patra stated that "the anarchists have failed" and claimed their demonstrations were a complete flop show. He criticised Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi for dragging the President of India into street politics without presenting credible evidence regarding alleged voter fraud. Highlighting recent by-election victories of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the National Democratic Alliance across Assam, West Bengal, and Puducherry, Patra refuted claims made by the Trinamool Congress and Aam Aadmi Party concerning polling irregularities. He cited clarification from the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer and referenced a Supreme Court ruling permitting the deletion of duplicate, relocated, and deceased voters from electoral rolls under the Special Intensive Revision process.Delhi Turned Into Fortress As CJP Leaders Detained Ahead Of ProtestsDelhi was turned into a high-security fortress as police launched a sweeping crackdown against members of the Cauvery Genta Party ahead of planned demonstrations at Jantar Mantar. Key leaders, including party founder Abhijit Dipke and co-conveners Sourav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, were detained from inside an Air India flight upon arrival from Mumbai. Several other figures, including legal head Ratna Singh and YouTuber Dhruv Rathee, were also taken into custody, with over 400 protesters detained across various locations. Authorities deployed more than 20,000 security personnel, set up seven layers of barricades, closed 45 metro stations, and suspended internet services within a four-kilometre radius to prevent unauthorised gatherings.