Anurag Kashyap came out in support of Yash’s Toxic amid teaser backlash, calling the criticism “cultural hypocrisy”. He said male machismo is accepted, but women celebrating sexuality are judged, and praised Geetu Mohandas’s film as a bold, courageous attempt

At the 77th Republic Day Parade, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, in collaboration with Sanjay Leela Bhansali, presented a special tableau under the theme Bharat Gatha, marking a historic moment for Indian cinema on the national stage