In an unfortunate incident at the Uphaar Cinema in Green Park, Delhi, a fire broke out during a screening of JP Dutta’s epic war fiction Border on June 13, 1997. 59 people were killed when a fire broke out.
As the movie was about the Battle of Longewala in 1971, on-screen the actors were portraying war heroes. But for the people who were caught in a catastrophic fire, Captain Manjinder Singh Bhinder proved to be a real-life hero.
A real off-screen hero, Capt. Manjinder Singh Bhinder died while saving 150 people from the fire
The recent Netflix series Trial by Fire based on the tragic incident of the Uphaar cinema shows us the dark and painful side of the fire on 13th June 1997. Capt. Manjinder Singh Bhinder’s story was left out of it.
A SOLDIER IS NEVER OFF DUTY
On 13th June, 1997 Capt Manjinder Singh Bhinder of 61 CAVALRY with his wife Jyot-Roop and four years old son Ruskin, went to see the film “Border” in Uphaar Cinema in Green Park area, New Delhi. While the movie was on, the Hall caught fire. pic.twitter.com/tKxk4GTAnx
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Capt. Bhinder was able to rescue and save the lives of people who were trapped inside the burning building at the Uphaar cinema. The man not only showcased his bravery but also sacrificed his life for the greater good.
Capt. Bhinder’s wife and son also succumbed to the fire
His son Prabhsimran Singh was only 4 back then, and his wife Jyot Saroop Kaur were also among the people killed in the tragic 1997 fire at the Uphaar cinema.
Captain Bhinder stayed behind to rescue others as the fire started spreading, he guided them out through the safe passage. The courageous officer saved many lives before sacrificing his own.
To honor him, the government built a stadium at Udho Nangal Government School and a gate in his hometown, Mehta Chowk
His parents moved to their home village, Chowk Mehta after getting the news of his death. Captain Bhinder’s mother was Gurnam Kaur, and his father was Capt. Vardeep Singh. They passed away in 2020.
Capt Manjinder Singh Bhinder sacrificed his life trying to save 150 people trapped in Uphaar Cinema fire tragedy even after realising that his 4 YO son & wife too were engulfed in the flames and couldn’t be saved. An outstanding horseman he captained the NDA and IMA Equestrian+ pic.twitter.com/ntZ4DnApRy
He has three sisters, Pritpal Kaur, who lives in Muscat, Sukhminder Kaur, who works as a district ayurvedic officer in Gurdaspur, and Gursinder Kaur, who still continues to live in Chandigarh.
After the government decided to honor him for Capt. Bhinder’s selfless act, the natives, residents of the village, and prominent individuals paid tribute to him.
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& Polo teams & was only rider to participate in all disciplines (show jumping,eventing & tent-pegging)& won medals in these events. He performed commendably in 4th National Games at Mysore,winning 03 Gold, 01 Silver & 01 Bronze, making him a strong prospect for 1998 Asian Games. pic.twitter.com/gfQ7VsT9MX
The Uphaar Fire Tragedy has become the nation’s talk again because of the recent release of the Netflix web series Trial By Fire
The series has been loved by the audience as it showcased a hard-hitting yet convincing journey of two parents fighting powerful forces for justice for over two decades.
It is a limited series that showed their everlasting battles to get justice. It also depicted the stories of people whose lives were destroyed or changed by the fire.
The series portrays the harrowing legal battle and the tough journey of two parents who lost their children. It traces the story of Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy
It is based on the best-selling book, Trial by Fire: The Tragic Tale of the Uphaar Fire Tragedy, written by Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy.
The Netflix drama was made by Endemol Shine India and House of Talkies. Directed by Prashant Nair and Rajshri Deshpande. It features actors including Rajesh Tailang, Abhay Deol, Ashish Vidyarthi, Ratna Pathak, Anupam Kher, Shilpa Shukla, and Shardul Bharadwaj who play important roles.
Trial By Fire was released on January 13 exclusively on Netflix.
Daylight robbery is not quite usual but it does not strike out the fact that it is highly possible. Many a time cases as such have surfaced online where normal people were robbed in broad daylight. Recently, the passengers in a taxi got robbed inside the Pragati Maidan tunnel in Delhi on Saturday afternoon.
Four men rob taxi passengers at gunpoint in broad daylight and here is what Delhi Police have to say
On Saturday, a delivery agent and his associate were robbed at gunpoint by a group of unknown assailants, stealing around Rs 1.5 to Rs 2 lakh cash from them. In spite of having 16 security guards in the Pragati Tunnel, there were no CCTV cameras installed. Although the Public Works Department assured that cameras are installed, they did not confirm their operational conditions.
The victims made a complaint at Tilak Marg police station later in the evening. The Pragati tunnel is a 1.5 km tunnel that connects New Delhi with Sarai Kale Khan and Noida. The police said that following the complaint made by the victims, a case has been filed under Sections 397 IPC which covers robbery, or dacoity with an attempt to cause death or grievous hurt and 34 (common intention).
The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Pranav Tayal, has shared that the complainant can be identified as Patel Sajan Kumar and his associate Jigar Patel. Patel Sajan works as a delivery agent for a private firm in Chandni Chow and has informed the police that he and Jigar were going to Gurugram to deliver the cash to a client.
As per the registered complaint, the two of them hired an Ola cab from near Red Fort. As soon as the cab entered the Pragati Maidan tunnel from Ring Road, four assailants on two motorcycles surrounded their cab and robbed the cash off them keeping them at gunpoint.
Delhi Minister Atishi also took to Twitter and slammed the incompetency of the Lieutenant Governor. She tweeted,
LG साहब: अगर आपको @ArvindKejriwal के कामों का क्रेडिट लेने से फ़ुरसत मिले तो कभी अपनी संवैधानिक ज़िम्मेदारी पर भी ध्यान दीजिए। दिल्ली वालों को सुरक्षा देना आपका काम है। और अब दिन दहाड़े दिल्ली में चोरी, डकैती और क़त्ल की वारदातें हो रही हैं। या तो आप सुरक्षा की ज़िम्मेदारी लीजिए,… https://t.co/RG4c9ozWnW
Coming across train service complaints on social media is nothing new. Very often than not we find passengers complaining about bland food or bugs in the cooked food provided to them. Quite recently someone took to Twitter regarding a complaint where they found plastic in the railway food. But the latest thing that happened has actually stunned everyone when a video of the roof of a passenger coach train surfaced online.
Indian Railways slammed over water leakage in AC coach
Netizens have harshly criticized the poor management and maintenance of the train coaches after a surprising video surfaced online. Recently, a video went viral on social media platforms in which it can be clearly seen rainwater seeping in through the roof of the 2-tier AC coach of the Avantika Express. The Congress party also reshared the video uploaded by a passenger and took to Twitter to play the blame game immediately.
“काश खोखले प्रचार की जगह रेलवे के लिए कुछ काम किया होता। झंडी दिखाने वाले रेल मंत्री अभी विदेश में हैं, नाम वाले रेल मंत्री ध्यान दें। (Wish some actual work would have been done for the Railways in place of empty propaganda. The railway minister who shows the flag is currently abroad, the named railway minister should pay attention)”
काश खोखले प्रचार की जगह रेलवे के लिए कुछ काम किया होता।
झंडी दिखाने वाले रेल मंत्री अभी विदेश में हैं, नाम वाले रेल मंत्री ध्यान दें। pic.twitter.com/FNLvQL1Ihu
It was a jab at the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, who recently flagged off 11 Vande Bharat Express, the Railways’ newest hi-tech train.
Railways response to the above-mentioned tweet
The Western Railway took to Twitter to respond to that tweet hours later and stated that all the coaches of the Avantika Express train were properly checked.
“All coaches of Avantika Exp have been checked thoroughly & issue has been attended to promptly. The train has commenced its return journey & there are no such issues now. Passenger convenience is of utmost priority & WR leaves no stone unturned to resolve passengers’ grievances”
All coaches of Avantika Exp have been checked thoroughly & issue has been attended promptly.
The train has commenced its return journey & there are no such issues now.
Passenger convenience is of utmost priority & WR leaves no stone unturned to resolve passengers’ grievances. pic.twitter.com/V9QyKiIowJ
Thandi hawa ke sath sath sarkar ne barish ke pani ka bhi anand lene ke liye ye nayab tarikib lagai hai isme bhrastachar bilkul nhi hai aur haa jine murko ke ye lgta hai isme amir log travel krte hai to unko ye bta du amir log plan me jate hai aur dikhave wale amir train me….🤐
— Mahua Moitra Fans (@MahuaMoitraFans) June 25, 2023
This is probably not the first time that something has happened as per the claims of this Twitter user,
Recently travelled from 12424 Rajdhani Express to #Guwahati , had a very bad experience. As it was raining the rainwater was leaking in every coach and also there was no water in most of the dirty toilets. TTE ignored the complaint and asked to register complaint via phone.
On Sunday, Shah Rukh Khan aka the King Khan, completed 31 years in Bollywood industry. It was in 1992, when he made his debut in the industry with the movie Deewana opposite late actress Divya Bharti. As the fans celebrated the big day on social media with amazing messages and tributes for the actor, SRK also decided to celebrate the occasion with his fans in his own style.
Shah Rukh Khan completed 31 years in Bollywood
He took some time out of his busy schedule and held an #AskSRK session on Twitter. Starting the question and answer session on Twitter, SRK wrote:
“Wow just realised it’s 31 yrs to the day when Deewana hit the screens. It’s been quite a ride mostly a good one. Thanks all and we can do 31minutes of #AskSRK ??”
In no time, his Tweet was flooded with a variety of questions from fans for their favorite actor. SRK, who is known for his hilarious sense of humor, gave amazing replies to his fans with wit and humor.
Wow just realised it’s 31 yrs to the day when Deewana hit the screens. It’s been quite a ride mostly a good one. Thanks all and we can do 31minutes of #AskSRK ??
While interacting with the fans, King Khan stumbled upon a question that was asked by a female fan, who is currently pregnant with twins. The fan came up with an epic Tweet for the Pathaan actor. She asked:
“sir i am pregnant with twin babies..wish me luck i will name them pathaan and jawan.”
sir i am pregnant with twin babies..wish me luck i will name them pathaan and jawan ❤️ #AskSRK 5
Besides all the funny and hilarious answers, SRK was also seen giving some serious answers. A fan asked him if he would do a movie like Swades again, a role that was loved by one and all
Talking about his work front, SRK made a comeback after a hiatus of 4 years with Siddharth Anand’s blockbuster action-thriller Pathaan, which hit the theatres in January this year. SRK will be next seen in the upcoming action-thriller Jawan, which will be released on September 7th.
Jawan is directed by South filmmaker Atlee. Produced under SRK’s Red Chillies Entertainment, the movie also stars Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi in lead roles.