Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrates his 69th birthday today. On this special day, Akshay Kumar has unveiled the poster of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s next production venture titled Mann Bairagi. The film is based on PM Narendra Modi’s life.
Akshay Kumar posted on Instagram, “Happy to present the first look of Sanjay Leela Bhansali & Mahaveer Jain’s special feature, #MannBairagi on the defining moment of our PM's life on his birthday! #HappyBirthdayPMModi @narendramodi @bhansaliproductions.”
While the exact release date of the film is yet to be announced, the poster says that the movie will hit the screens in Winter this year. While Sanjay Leela Bhansali has produced the film with Mahaveer Jain, the movie is directed by SSanjay Tripaathy.
Well, this is not the first film based on the life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Earlier this year, we saw the film PM Narendra Modi which starred Vivek Oberoi in the lead role. Even a web series on the life of PM Modi was released a few months ago which starred Ashish Sharma. While the web series received a good response, the movie was panned by critics and was a flop at the box office.
Now let’s wait and watch what response Mann Bairagi will get.
So, as now Sanjay Leela Bhansali has announced his next production venture, we are sure the filmmaker’s fans would love to know about his next directorial. He was supposed to direct Inshallah with Salman Khan and Alia Bhatt, but the former opted out of the film. Last we heard was that Sanjay Leela Bhansali is planning to make Inshallah by replacing Salman Khan with Hrithik Roshan. However, an official announcement is yet to be made.
The Britain Meets India 2024 report said 667 British companies are already operating in India, generating £47.5 billion in revenue and employing over 516,000 people. (Representational image: iStock)
UK BUSINESSES are increasing their focus on India as a key market following the UK–India Free Trade Agreement (FTA), according to Grant Thornton’s latest International Business Report (IBR).
The report found that 72 per cent of UK firms now see India as a major international growth market, up from 61 per cent last year.
While only 28 per cent currently operate in India, 73 per cent of those without a presence plan to enter the market, including 13 per cent within the next year.
The Britain Meets India 2024 report said 667 British companies are already operating in India, generating £47.5 billion in revenue and employing over 516,000 people.
Among Indian firms, 99 per cent of those already in the UK plan to expand, while nearly 90 per cent of those not yet present intend to set up operations.
Anuj Chande, Partner and Head of South Asia Business Group at Grant Thornton UK, said: “The shift we’re seeing is clear: UK mid-market businesses are no longer asking ‘why India’ — they are asking ‘how soon’.
“With 73 per cent of firms planning to establish operations in India and over half of existing players looking to scale up within a year, this is a pivotal moment. The UK–India FTA is a game-changer, reducing entry barriers and accelerating opportunity, but it won’t remove the complexity of operating in a fragmented and dynamic market.”
Chande added that the recent UK trade delegation accompanying the Prime Minister’s visit has added to the impetus to trade and invest with India.
However, 63 per cent of UK firms cited regulation and foreign exchange controls as the main barriers to operating in India, while 38 per cent mentioned infrastructure gaps. For Indian companies, tariffs, regulation, and the UK’s fragmented regulatory system were the key concerns.
Despite the challenges, 21 per cent of UK businesses said they had no concerns about the FTA and viewed it as wholly beneficial.
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