Hero

Rehman Dakait’s friend thanks Bollywood for doing what Pakistan couldn’t with Dhurandhar: ‘He was a hero’

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Updated on: Dec 27, 2025 10:50 am IST Akshaye Khanna plays Rehman Dakait in Aditya Dhar’s spy thriller Dhurandhar, which is based on the Lyari gang wars of 2000s. Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar may be a work of fiction, but it is one that is rooted in reality. The spy thriller is set in Pakistan’s Lyari, … Read more

Fire and Ash, Sigourney Weaver Gets to Play the Hero Again

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[This story contains spoilers for Avatar: Fire and Ash] Sigourney Weaver may have built her career as Alien’s Ripley, one of the great heroines of American blockbusters, but the three-time Oscar nominee has spent decades avoiding any semblance of typecasting. Of late, Weaver has pulled off vivid performances in larger-than-life supporting parts, often with a … Read more