Prithviraj Sukumaran addressed the Empuraan controversy, clarifying that he made the film to entertain, not express political views. The film had garnered scrutiny over its alleged portrayal of the 2002 Gujarat riots

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the bail plea of former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, convicted in a 1990 custodial death case and serving a life sentence, stating there was no merit in his request for bail or sentence suspension