Bal Thackeray

After Satya, Bal Thackeray was 'disappointed, baffled' to learn Manoj Bajpayee wasn’t Marathi

June 20, 2026 12:45 pm

Manoj Bajpayee recalled that Bal Thackeray once called him after watching Satya and was shocked to learn that he was not Marathi.

The Shiv Sena’s crisis is a warning to every regional party

June 18, 2026 4:51 pm

The battle over the Sena's legacy is also a battle over party identity, voter mandates and the future of India's regional political order

Dilip Kumar tried to broker peace between India-Pakistan during Kargil war; Bal Thackeray told him to leave the country: 'After 65 years of being here...'

January 17, 2026 8:04 am

Dilip Kumar and his family moved to India in the 1930s, and he continued to live in Mumbai for the rest of his life. So when Pakistan honoured him with Nishan-e-Imtiaz, there was a quite a furore.

Can Uddhav Thackeray-Raj Thackeray energise 'Marathi Manoos' and keep BJP at bay?

January 14, 2026 7:14 pm

The BMC elections are also the last battle for the Marathi Manoos as a political construct. And it will be fought in an atmosphere where the BJP is using saam, daam, dand, andbheda to cripple the Thackeray brand

Uddhav & Raj bury hatchet but can they refresh Brand Thackeray for future?

December 27, 2025 7:39 am

Neither of them is a Bal Thackeray who would have taken the opportunity to galvanise the state. However, Raj and Uddhav can take a cue from M K Stalin or Mamata Banerjee on how to make regionalism more appealing in order to counter the BJP’s religionism

Thackeray brothers joining hands may matter for Maharashtra politics. But will it be enough to check the BJP?

December 25, 2025 2:22 pm

In 2017, the last corporation election in Mumbai, the BJP and Shiv Sena contested separately, with the latter scraping through a victory in a nail-biting finish

Red paint on statue of Meenatai Thackeray, wife of Bal Thackeray, in Mumbai's Shivaji Park

September 17, 2025 1:31 pm

Shiv Sena (UBT) has condemned the incident and the police have launched a search for the unidentified person who allegedly threw red paint at Meenatai Thackeray's statue.

Nishaanchi first look out: Bal Thackeray's grandson Aaishvary Thackeray debuts in Anurag Kashyap's crime drama; fans say, 'Gangs Of Wasseypur vibes'

July 31, 2025 3:49 pm

Nishaanchi first look: Bal Thackeray's grandson Aaishvary Thackeray makes his debut with Anurag Kashyap's crime drama Nishaanchi. It will release in theatres on September 19.

MNS, Sena (UBT) call for protests on July 5 and 7 against Hindi in school curriculum

June 26, 2025 9:24 pm

The MNS and Shiv Sena (UBT) have taken a similar stance on the issue of Hindi being introduced as the third language in schools in Maharashtra.

BJP, Sena target Sena (UBT) over Waqf bill; Sena (UBT) says bill has nothing to do with Hindutva

April 02, 2025 11:13 pm

As the debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill began in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Shinde-led Sena and BJP targeted the Sena (UBT) stating that Uddhav Thackeray's party has abandoned Hindutva and hence not supporting or clarifying its stand on the Waqf bill.

Today in pics: January 24, 2014

January 24, 2014 10:24 am

Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Amrita Rao share their slam book secrets

June 22, 2020 6:04 pm

What does Nawazuddin Siddiqui consider as his first big achievement? What will Amrita Rao do if she becomes the President of India? Find out their answers here.

Audience Review: Thackeray and Manikarnika

June 22, 2020 6:04 pm

While Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer Thackeray is based on the life of late Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray, Kangana Ranaut plays Rani Laxmi Bai in the biopic Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi. Check out what the audience said after watching the films.

Thackeray presents all facets of Bal Thackeray: Nawazuddin Siddiqui

June 22, 2020 6:04 pm

Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Amrita Rao talk about their upcoming film Thackeray. The biopic on Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray will hit screens on January 25.

Trailer Launch - Thackeray

June 22, 2020 6:07 pm

2019 will see the release of the much-awaited biopic on the late Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray. The film is written by Abhijit Panse and produced by journalist & Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut. Nawazuddin Siddiqui will play the titular role.