Sunny Deol and Randeep Hooda's 'Jaat', an action thriller directed by Gopichand Malineni, has experienced a box office dip after a promising start boosted by the Mahavir Jayanti holiday. The film has grossed Rs 48.25 crore in India as of Day 6, with Tuesday collections estimated at Rs 75 lakhs.
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Chaos erupted at a BJP event in Patna when folk singer Devi sang Mahatma Gandhi's version of 'Raghupati Raghav,' leading to protests by some audience members. Ex-Union minister Ashwini Choubey intervened with chants of 'Jai Shree Ram.' Opposition parties, including Congress and RJD, criticized the BJP for allegedly disrespecting Gandhi and women.
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