Varun Thakur
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Gurugram school murder: Probe to be concluded in seven days, three member committee formed to investigate
•Investigations into the gruesome murder of a seven-year-old boy at the Ryan International School in Gurugram will be concluded in seven days.
Ryan murder case: Accused bus conductor Ashok granted bail by district court; bond set at Rs 50,000
Fp Staff •After the CBI failed to find incriminating evidence against bus conductor Ashok Kumar in the murder of Ryan International School student Pradyuman Thakur, the Gurugram district court has granted him bail.
Varun Thakur discusses Shaitaan Haveli — his homage to B-grade horror movies of the '80s
Anvishamanral •After finally realising his Shaitaan Haveli dream, which he has had since he was 15, Varun Thakur speaks to Firstpost about the Amazon Prime Video India show
Shaitaan Haveli review: Varun Thakur's show could have been flawless but for its unnecessarily long run time
Utkarshsrivastava •The story of Varun Thakur's Amazon show Shaitaan Haveli merited a six-episode run (in our opinion) and had it ended there, it might well have been one of the better things on Indian TV.
Shaitaan Haveli trailer: Varun Thakur converts his B grade horror movie fetish into a seemingly funny story
Fp Staff •Converting his childhood dream into a reality, on 5 January, comedian Varun Thakur is launching a new show on Amazon Prime Video titled Shaitaan Haveli
Ryan International murder case: 16-year-old accused to be tried as an adult, rules Juvenile Justice Board
Fp Staff •The 16-year-old teenager accused of killing seven-year-old Pradyuman Thakur on the premises of Ryan International School will be tried as an adult.
TLC's first Indian Queen of Comedy Niveditha Prakasam on having the last laugh, future plans
Anvishamanral •Firstpost caught up with Niveditha Prakasam, fresh off her victory in TLC's Queens of Comedy. Here are a few excerpts from our conversation.
Watch: Kangana Ranaut teams up with All India Bakchod for a stinging satire on Bollywood's sexism
Fp Staff •All India Bakchod (AIB) delivers a satire on sexism in Bollywood with a video featuring Kangana Ranaut and Varun Thakur.
Gurugram school murder: Probe committee finds no separate toilets for staff, inadequate CCTV cameras in campus
•The three-member fact finding committee, formed after a 7-year-old boy was murdered in Gurugram, has found major security lapses on part of the school management
Podcasts, stand-up, game shows: Indian comedy has diversified; have you found something to laugh at yet?
Anvishamanral •The comedy circuit has grown exponentially in the last five years — as have the formats for comedians to channel their creativity. Comics Kaneez Surka, Varun Thakur and Daniel Fernandes tell us how and why.