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Odisha Pro T20 League

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Odisha Pro T20 League (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Not enough coverage on independent reliable sources other than the WP:ROUTINE coverage. Fails WP:SIGCOV and WP:GNG Vestrian24Bio 03:33, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sunil Ambekar

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Sunil Ambekar (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Article about a political figure, not properly sourced as having any strong claim to passing WP:NPOL. The attempted notability claim is that he's been a political party organizer and spokesman, which are not automatic notability freebies without WP:GNG-worthy coverage and analysis about him and his work -- but as usual for this class of topic, the sourcing here consists of articles which quote him giving soundbite to the media in coverage of other things, with no discernible evidence of coverage in which he's the subject being discussed or analyzed by other people. Bearcat (talk) 17:03, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Namansh Syal

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Not notable enough for a standalone article. Propose merging into 2025 HAL Tejas Dubai Airshow crash if that article survives the AfD. --Min☠︎rax«¦talk¦» 13:36, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sujata Keshavan

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Fails WP: General Notability and WP: Bio. Coverage is mostly routine, event driven, or strangely associated with the subject (institutional profiles, conference listings, jury invitations, organizational pages)... it's not independent, in-depth analysis (WP: Significant coverage, WP: Reliable sources, WP: Independent, etc). The article itself has lots of maintenance tags (promotional wording, unclear notability, cleanup), consistent with the issues on WP: Promo and WP:NOTNEWS. Also... awards/listicles and institutional roles (e.g., “most powerful women” lists, council memberships, invited talks/juries), those are not independent sourcing demonstrating long term significance. As a "BLP", high-quality, independent sources are required and such sourcing is not shown here. Recommend delete.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Bocanegris (talk • contribs) 22 November 2025

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Shivaji in popular culture (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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It was started as a list of films about Shivaji, based on edit summary by the (now-banned) creator, and has grown to a de-facto "list of all media mentioning Shivaji". No indication this meets WP:NLIST, it seems like the usual WP:INDISCRIMINATE list of "all works that mention this person". This goes against MOS:TRIVIA (see also WP:IPC). This has no referenced prose content (analysis), etc. so as an article it fails WP:GNG in the current form. ATD could be to redirect it to Shivaji#Commemorations, which seems reasonably decent. Note that while this has a ~100 refs, they seem to be almost entirerly off-topic and that are at best related to the work in question, not to "Shivaji in popular culture" topic; the notes section in the table lists plenty of trivia of no relevance here like "The film was based on Madan Patil's book "Jijausaheb"" (so what? How does this relate to this list?). Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 04:42, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comment there is this recent paper [1] that covers Shivaji in culture. Katzrockso (talk) 04:46, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Zalaraz (talk) 10:44, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

•Some sources:

  1. https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/120384041/NP_24_25_SIES-libre.pdf?1734954432=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DCinematic_Chronicles_Bhalji_Pendharkar_s.pdf&Expires=1763854939&Signature=hS9sLSM1vD4LkgzYQBdQTZKuKuhz~-1MQqITpJgKI~O8rC557RJB3ZsX03oGSZuxs6jhHcc4xaMSyhJrUXj~J7ibGKfMU20mSsRINuwsrSNLRj-SX4XWek8sHMK3WTCv3ycDHknSb1WKyBPnACCJdnRnPYIurGX~UCK6blpU-GokcAnOAtx6JucgiaJptB9WUuaQKK8q30uPW4cz5uFFa~x35cp49KD-RKwJGs2uOtxujm0EoVN9mEWams95wPQeAG-43EsKSUeU2BLPsXUqlrMASB~v6hAQEj0NLXro56kyYlvOXZb71-BGIOk3BgA1rG1fLJ6XwQLxdPolvyBPNw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA
  2. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003363149-2/war-intrigue-urvi-mukhopadhyay
  3. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14746680802365204
  4. https://www.academia.edu/90190783/Cinematic_Representation_in_Marathi_Cinema

And, of lesser quality:

  1. https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/story/tanhaji-to-pawankhind-5-top-films-to-watch-on-chhatrapati-sivaji-maharaj-jayanti-stmp-2682239-2025-02-19
  2. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/actors-who-embodied-chhatrapati-shivaji-maharaj-on-the-big-screen/photostory/119114301.cms
  3. https://www.radiocity.in/photos/5-actors-who-portrayed-shivaji-maharaj-on-screen-4534/2
  4. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/features/6-books-on-chhatrapati-shivaji-maharajs-life-and-rule/photostory/99209773.cms?picid=99209845

These are just examples but the topic (of the depictions as a group) is obviously notable.--~2025-35623-67 (talk) 22:50, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Zee Cine Award for Best Action

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I find sources that talk about individual winners but nothing about the individual award category itself. Useless WP:CFORK and suggest a redirect to Zee Cine Awards which is the overall award. CNMall41 (talk) 08:10, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Odisha Pro T20 League

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Not enough coverage on independent reliable sources other than the WP:ROUTINE coverage. Fails WP:SIGCOV and WP:GNG Vestrian24Bio 03:33, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

W. Lawrence S. Prabhakar

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The subject does not seem to meet any of the notability criteria at WP:NACADEMIC or the more general criteria at WP:BIO. Most of the cited sources are associated with the subject (e.g., his faculty pages); the one independent cited source is a review in The Hindu of a book he edited [2]. —Bkell (talk) 13:59, 21 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Jitin Bhatia

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Coverage of Bhatia is mostly incidental as part of routine business coverage (WP:SBST/CORPROUTINE). Does not meet WP:BASIC, and should also be deleted per WP:NOTRESUME. Alpha3031 (t • c) 23:00, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Santosh Ram

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Most of the sources fail WP:SIGCOV, and/or are press releases. This article is likely written by someone with a WP:COI, and it has been spammed crosswiki and across SEO farms. Children Will Listen (🐄 talk, 🫘 contribs) 09:29, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Harish Kumar Sejekan

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Not yet notable per WP:ARTIST, WP:BIO or WP:GNG. A WP:BEFORE search for his name in English and Kannada turns up no significant coverage in reliable sources. He's mentioned only in passing as a curator in the sources cited, with nothing about his contributions being "acknowledged" as described. Unsourced claims about his early and personal life, the posed photo used and article creator's edit history all suggest a conflict of interest. Wikishovel (talk) 07:32, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Source assessment table prepared by User:WomenArtistUpdates
Source Independent? Reliable? Significant coverage? Count source toward GNG?
Yes Yes No passing mention of collaboration ✘ No
Yes Yes No passing mention of role as curator ✘ No
Yes Yes No passing mention ✘ No
This table may not be a final or consensus view; it may summarize developing consensus, or reflect assessments of a single editor. Created using {{source assess table}}.
Just came to say that, but also that I'm happy to let this AfD run if participants so wish, to establish a 'stickier' deletion than G5. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 09:43, 21 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Continuing the debate suits me fine, thanks DG. Many thanks also to User:WomenArtistUpdates for the source analysis. Wikishovel (talk) 09:59, 21 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Radhika Bhide

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Fails WP:NMUSICIAN. Reality show contestant (not winner), nothing charting, and nothing seen for touring or released under major record label. CNMall41 (talk) 06:28, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Just wanted to share my side as the person who started the article.
I don’t have any connection with Radhika Bhide — no paid work, no personal link. I just help some independent artists with their online visibility for free sometimes.
Regarding notability:
Even though she is not the winner of the show, she has received a lot of independent media coverage recently. Her performances on I-Popstar (Season 1) went viral, and multiple well-known outlets covered her songs and interviews: Maharashtra Times, NDTV Marathi, Loksatta, Lokmat, Saam TV, ABP Majha, Lokshahi News, JustShowBiz, etc. These are all organic, non-sponsored articles.
She may not have charted or been signed to a major label yet, but the amount of independent coverage she has received suggests she meets general notability, not just the musician-specific criteria. If anything needs fixing or cleanup, I’m happy to work on it. Aditya Jagdhane (talk) 07:04, 21 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
If she has not charted or released music under a major label, how would she pass WP:NMUSICIAN? As far as the COI, you were asked about that on your talk page. If we can continue the conversation there it would better as this page is a discussion about notability, not editor conduct. --CNMall41 (talk) 05:04, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Connester

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Many sources, but all of them seem to be repackaged press releases with lots of hype and repetition. Lacks actual independent journalism about it, and thus isn't notable. Fram (talk) 16:50, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

All references are different. I didnt use same news type as reference. But same type news are available on internet. The Connester got recognition from the state government and central government in India and those details are available in the government sites. I didnt use those links are reference link, bcz i thought Wikipedia requires news from reputed news medias. Stingkygow (talk) 15:44, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep - I have added references from the leading news media in the country of India. Outlook india is one of the major trustworthy media, even mid-day, the reputed printed and online news portal. Even Asianet News also is the biggest news media in south india. I even added references from the Mynation, First India, APN news, ED Times, Hindustan metro and The blunt times etc. Many of sites are covered the news of connester, and i took only the news from the repurated media and which is published for different reasons. Those are not press releases. in india, reputed news papers need to add a disclaimer about the press release. So we can understand these are not press releases. Asianet news reported about that connester got DPIIT recognition on July 23, 2025. On July 31, 2025, hindustan metro reported connester got Kerala startup mission recognition. First india reported about the partnership between payu and connester on September 8, 2025. Oct 12, 2025, APN news reported on the news about connester. October 17,2025. ED times about the connester name, pronunciation and its location. The Blunt Times reported on Nov 12, 2025 about the freelance feature in the connester platform. Nov 13, 2025, MyNation reported about the marketplace feature in the connester. About the founder, Subeesh Bose, outlook india made a report on November 14, 2025. November 20, 2025, Mid-Day published, how connester makes job opportunities. All contents are unique and not repacked press release and published in the different times about the new news about connester. Not like promoting connester. The article is meet the criteria of WP:GNG from the multiple different sources and those are very important news portals. Some people can do just one article per day some people can do many. Even juniors can publish in the main editor name. So those are not a factor to delete the article (WP:AGF). Im ready to rewrite the article if it need improvement, and it not a reason to delete (WP:NOTREASONDELETE). I didnt copy and paste the content from anywhere and it meets WP:CORPDEPTH. Even Government recognition also help to identify the reputation. Even the certificate number is also mentioned. If the problem because of the reference link, i didnt add all the links available in the internet. Added just few links and those are major news portals in the country. Stingkygow (talk) 16:58, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete: A promotional attempt with planned press release links. Onmyway22 (talk) 21:00, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I understand the concern about the press release style sources.but the references in the articles are not planned or paid articles. Those are from multiple independent resources such as Outlook india, Mid-Day, ED Times, APN news and mynation etc.
    For example, i added a PR news from Outlook india. They clearly mentioned the disclaimer for the paid news. Check the link Stingkygow (talk) 15:29, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Do you understand the concern about using WP:LLM and voting three times here despite only being allowed to vote once? You are free to discuss other's (and your) contention, but you are not allowed to vote multiple times or use LLM. Can you please strike your other votes?--CNMall41 (talk) 18:40, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Modern English School, Jeypore

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Redirect to Jeypore#Education, where it is mentioned. Fails in WP:NSCHOOL and GNG owing to no WP:SIGCOV in RS. My BEFORE yielded only database listings and the school's social media pages. BhikhariInformer (talk) 11:05, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Diocese of Coimbatore of the Church of South India

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Poorly sourced, almost all info has zero sourcing to back it up. One of the few sources is a Facebook page. Additional citations tag has been in place for 5 years Appears to have been created by someone close to the church and is full of unsourced fluff. Only 3 sections have inline citations at all. More than that, no clear notability to me. aesurias (talk) 22:39, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

D2h

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This was previously merged into Dish TV (and subsequently the redirect was edit-warred substantially). An account with one edit made a new article from the redirect without justification. All the independent sources are covering either the merge of the two companies or Direct-to-home television in general. There's also a promotional tone, and I don't think there's anything here worth merging. I'd like to restore the redirect. lp0 on fire () 18:59, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - History is not inherited, not to mention edit wars are likely to continue if the article stays up. ロドリゲス恭子 (talk) 19:53, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The brand still exists and has independent infrastructure. Sufficient time should be given for this article to improve. ~2025-34769-95 (talk) 01:10, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

List of anime theatrically released in India

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Very similar to List of anime distributed in India (AFD). This to me is an WP:INDISCRIMINATE list that is way too broad. I fail to see the point of a list like this. There are tons of WP:PRIMARY sources such as YouTube and Instagram, as well as other unreliable ones like Sportskeeda. The same can be said for List of anime theatrically released in the United States. As @Piotrus said in the other AFD, let's kill this before it spreads to other countries. Gommeh 📖   🎮 17:17, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

List of anime distributed in India

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This is a WP:INDISCRIMINATE/WP:NOTACATALOGUE non-encyclopedic too broad list. We don't have any other list of anime distributed in country x, and we shouldn't. What's the point? Such list will be too large for most countries; this one is already at 250k and ~900 refs. Just imagine a list of anime distributed in US or Japan. Or a list of TV shows or comics distributed there. Let's kill this before it spreads. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 11:59, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comment I am curious as to why anyone even created/added this article. What purpose does it serve? Katzrockso (talk) 12:07, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete per nom. Redirect is no longer appropriate since the proposed target is also under AfD. Media Mender (talk) 17:59, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: I took a look at List of anime theatrically released in India and have AFD'd it for pretty much the same reasons stated here. The discussion is at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of anime theatrically released in India. Gommeh 📖   🎮 17:18, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Dr. Pandit Kashinath Mishra

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Declined at WP:AFC but moved to mainspace. Fails WP:GNG. Theroadislong (talk) 15:34, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Varanasi (2027 film)

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Fails WP:NFF. Previous deletion here under a different title. Now bludgeoning this back and forth (deleted page sent to draft and now occupies Varanasi (2027 film) while another one moved to draft space yesterday now occupies Draft:Varanasi (2027 film) 2. Also versions under Draft:SSMB29 and Draft:Gen63. Same rationale as the first AfD. Likely will be notable in the future but everything now is based on announcements from the producers. Still no confirmed release date, just anticipated for over a year away in 2027. Just because the studio has confirmed a title does not make this film notable, especially since it hasn't even finished filming. If we are going to have films in the mainspace that are more than a year from release, no confirmed release date, and churnalism based on press from the stuidos, then there is no need for us to even have WP:NFF. CNMall41 (talk) 05:03, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Principal photography has already begun, so it doesn't violate WP:NFF.

One major sequence is inspired by “an important episode from the Ramayana”.

He told fans, adding that the the 60-day shoot for the sequence was among the most challenging of his career.

WP:RS Confirmation : [1] Cdr. Erwin Smith (talk) 06:51, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ "'Varanasi': SS Rajamouli unveils time-travel epic with Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran at spectacular Hyderabad launch".
Selective interpretation of NFF. Fact is, the guideline reads "Additionally, films that have already begun shooting, but have not yet been publicly released (theatres or video), should generally not have their own articles unless the production itself is notable per the notability guidelines." So yes, principal photography has begun, but still has not been publicly released which is why it was draftified in the last deletion discussion. --CNMall41 (talk) 06:55, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
What makes the production 'non-notable' ?
It's the highest budget movie being produced in India till date, probably only dwarfed by Ramayana, which in itself is going to be a gargantuan project with multiple Oscar-winning music directors working behind it.[1] It's also the first Indian movie to be filmed specifically for IMAX.[2]
WP:PAGEDECIDE : WikiProject Film strongly recommends that a standalone article for a new film be created only if reliable sources confirm that principal photography for the film has commenced (which makes it very likely the film will be completed). Cdr. Erwin Smith (talk) 07:52, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per above CabinetCavers (talk) 17:25, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ "Ramayana, Varanasi, AA22 X A6: 5 Most Expensive Upcoming Indian Movies".
  2. ^ "RRR's director just revealed his next epic movie and it looks outrageously good".
It does not say that it meets notability guidelines if a film has begun filming. It says that the film project (not a notability guideline) recommends it if filming has begun; but, it would still need to meet notability guidelines and this one does not per WP:NFF. As far as budget, I agree that it will be notable, but right now that is the claimed budget coming from the studio so we are back to square one with promotional announcements from the studio and churnalism. Finally, please indent your comments so they do not confuse readers of the discussion.--CNMall41 (talk) 07:57, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
This source you cite sums up what I have been saying...RRR's director just revealed...yes, he revealed. The studio made the announcements and everything else has been churnalism. If you want to show notability, we need something independent. --CNMall41 (talk) 08:01, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Now that I think about it, I believe the Ramayana film you are referring to is Ramayana (film) which was deleted three times and is now page protected from creation. And, has drafts at Draft:Ramayana (2027 film), Draft:Ramayana (upcoming film), Draft:Ramayana (2026 film), Draft:Ramayana: Part - 1 (Film 2026) and Draft:Ramayana (Duology) as it was bludgeoned in the adx manner this one is on the road to being. --CNMall41 (talk) 08:33, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Ramayana is there as रामायणम् (2026 फिल्म).
As for this film in specific, I think there's sufficient global widespread coverage for it to be termed notable.[1][2][3] Cdr. Erwin Smith (talk) 11:32, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
You cited Hindu Wikipedia. This is English Wikipedia. Feel free to create Varanasi at Hindu Wikipedia if you feel it meets that site's notability guidelines. As far as the sources you supplied, see comments below in other threads. They are all released on the same day and based on the announcement from the studio. --CNMall41 (talk) 19:45, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
For this film they are also conducting interviews with international media currently about it. [8] There is a significant amount of coverage of this film since the event. [9] [10] [11] [12]. I genuinely don't understand how this film fails WP:NFF when it has been actively reported since January 2025 about the production. SP013 (talk) 18:21, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Interviews are WP:PRIMARY. Also, if you do not understand that X and IMDb are not reliable sources, not sure I can explain NFF. Is there any independent coverage out there NOT based on a release from the film company(ies) involved?--CNMall41 (talk) 19:45, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ "Mahesh Babu, S.S. Rajamouli and Priyanka Chopra Jonas Epic Adventure Titled 'Varanasi,' First Footage Unveiled".
  2. ^ "SS Rajamouli on 'Varanasi' and Filming in IMAX: 'Words Don't Do Justice To Its Scale'".
  3. ^ "SS Rajamouli Announces "VARANASI," a Globe-Trotting IMAX Adventure — Two 3-Hour Movies Set for 2027 Release".
These verify the churnalism I have spoken about. All came out at the same time based on press from the film studio. "Footage unveiled", "unveils", and "revealed. --CNMall41 (talk) 19:39, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ "SS Rajamouli says a sequence of Varanasi is inspired by Ramayana: 'Mahesh Babu has charm of Krishna but calmness of Rama…'".
Will respond to your comments above, but what you just presented in churnalism and WP:NEWSORGINDIA. It's also WP:PRIMARYNEWS. --CNMall41 (talk) 19:36, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The Indian Express, Variety, Gizmodo, Associated Press, The Hollywood Reporter and The Hindu - all 6 of them are marked green in the WP:RSPLIST.
It's also important to note that not 100% of an article can be secondary analysis. For example, here's the secondary analysis section in a Screen Rant article[1] :

Directed and written by Rajamouli, his new project is in production and has been shot in numerous locations across the globe. While plot details have not been officially announced yet, the story and its global scale have drawn comparisons to the Indiana Jones and James Bond movies.

Rajamouli has also gained widespread recognition for his work on the action franchise Baahubali: The Beginning and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion. The popular director looks to be bringing his trademark action, scale, and visually stunning set pieces in Varanasi, building on the successes he has had in the past.

Here's that of The Hollywood Reporter :

The film, which spans various time periods and places, including CE and Tretayuga, an important epoch in Hindu cosmology, seems to have mythological roots.

The Associated Press :

Known for blending mythic storytelling with grand action and imaginative choreography, Rajamouli announced his latest film — and its title — at an event Saturday in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad.

While details about the plot of the film “Varanasi” — previously code-named “Globe Trotter” — remain under wraps, the nearly four-minute video showed a visually rich time-travel adventure that draws parts of its storyline from Hindu mythology. The film borrows its title from the Indian city considered Hinduism’s spiritual heart.

Much of Tollywood’s recent success — critical and box office — has been credited to Rajamouli, whose larger-than-life heroes and ambitious filmmaking with imaginative visual effects have catapulted the film industry onto the global stage.

Rajamouli became an international name after “RRR,” or “Rise, Roar, Revolt,” his 2022 three-hour, Telugu-language epic set in British India. The sprawling anti-colonial tale became one of India’s biggest hits, turned into a global streaming phenomenon, and won an Oscar for best original song. His two-part “Baahubali” series, released in 2015 and 2017, broke box-office records in India and introduced Western audiences to the visual grandeur of Telugu cinema. A reedited version combining the two parts, “Baahubali: The Epic,” released in cinemas worldwide just last month.

Gizmodo :

During the event, Rajamouli revealed he shot the film for IMAX, and it definitely shows as the score and scope of the film continues to expand.

I also found a non-recent (non-RS) report about the movie being actively shot in different places around the world.[2]
Cdr. Erwin Smith (talk) 12:04, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ "India's James Bond Meets Indiana Jones Movie Starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas Gets Title & First Look".
  2. ^ "SS Rajamouli thanks Kenyan authorities after wrapping shoot of upcoming film with Mahesh Babu and Priyanka Chopra".
All churnalism. The one you just posted from Bollywood Hungama is part of a press campaign created by the studio. Straight up churnalism. Most are not even bylined and indicate the run of the mill WP:NEWSORGINDIA. --CNMall41 (talk) 08:39, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Your tagging every RS source report as 'Churnalism' won't make them irrelevant. There were significant secondary analysis in those reports which I've duly pointed out.
In the same manner, Musalia W. Mudavadi's words are there for everyone to see.[1] You tagging it as a press campaign doesn't make the occurrence and conclusion of a significant event untrue.
I rest my case. Cdr. Erwin Smith (talk) 10:10, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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  1. ^ "SS Rajamouli thanks Musalia W. Mudavadi".
I would expect you to get it based on your edit history as it takes time to understand some of the guidelines and how they are applied. Can you please list the "extensive media coverage" outside of WP:CHURNALISM which shows how the production is notable? --CNMall41 (talk) 02:32, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I believe the references here to "churnalism" are using an overly broad definition of that term. As stated at WP:CHURNALISM, "In general, an indication of legitimate business news coverage is an article published with a byline from a staff writer of a publication with editorial oversight." The articles I cited from Variety, Associated Press, and Gizmodo all meet that criterion, which suggest they are legitimate coverage rather than churnalism. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 04:57, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The fact something has a byline does not diminish the fact that it is based almost entirely on information supplied by the filmmakers which means it is not independent. If you look at Variety, the first source you cited, and then Google one of the quotes from within, you will find many other publications with the exact quote. If any of these had independent analysis then I would say they wouldn't be churnalism, but they are basically regurgitating information released by the filmmakers. --CNMall41 (talk) 05:23, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep: There's enough here around just the film production to meet WP:NFF. I understand where the OP was coming from with the nomination and the line for NFF is far too fuzzy than it ought to be. There are too many film articles with minimal production information that just regurgitate basic facts from fluff articles that are highly questionable if they should exist. This one is no longer one of those. Ravensfire (talk) 22:59, 21 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Where is that line? If it is not clear, we are going to continue to wind up at AfD with films such as these. I have invited everyone to the discussion at NFF yet no one from this discussion seems to have opined over there yet. --CNMall41 (talk) 05:08, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep: Understands WP:NFF, But the film now is not something like nowhere to be confirmed. The film's last announcement, the Audio launch event and song release made it notable in the region. I suggest to keep the article as it may one of the awaited big film releases in India. I do not agree with a Delete, however, may agree with Draftify to an extent. AlphaCore talk 23:06, 21 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Of course the film is confirmed. The issue is "the film's latest announcement. That is what we have here...announcements...from the filmmaker along with churnalism. Nothing independent. It is clearly an NFF fail, the question is whether we should apply NFF. --CNMall41 (talk) 05:08, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Othallo Tabia

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Previous PRODed. He has a relatively extensive career, but I haven't found any WP:SIGCOV. Svartner (talk) 23:20, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Pala Singh

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Subject fails to meet the WP:GNG because of a lack of WP:SIGCOV. A redirect to India at the 1924 Summer Olympics#Athletics may be a suitable WP:ATD. Let'srun (talk) 16:05, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Which is to say that we have an empty article about a statistical artefact, not a person. If that sounds cruel, the cruel treatment is not on my part but on the part of the person who created this meaningless article.
We can create the redirect, but it will be a redirect of a name for which there is a far more notable topic (Baba Pala Singh, the Punjabi animal rights activist, subject of a number of substantial obituaries in Indian national press) taking them to the wrong place on the encyclopaedia for something they are more likely to be looking for. FOARP (talk) 15:38, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Laughter Chefs – Unlimited Entertainment season 1

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Fails WP:GNG. Nothing here justifies a standalone split per WP:SPLIT; the content easily fits in the main article under WP:TVSEASON. Recommend merge or redirect. Media Mender (talk) 07:25, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I am also nominating the following related pages as they likewise fail WP:GNG and can be merged into the main article:

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Rewari metal work

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This topic may lack WP:NOTABILITY and is in a perpetual state of lacking WP:VERIFIABILITY through WP:CITATIONS. There is a risk of significant WP:ORIGINAL RESEARCH. BlockArranger (talk) 00:27, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comparison of acceptance of Buddhism in India and China

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Non encyclopedic subject, article is an essay Czarking0 (talk) 23:17, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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List of Jatav

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This is an unnecessary list / fork for names of only two people belonging to a particular caste that can very well be merged into the "Notable Jatavs" section of the main caste article. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 19:09, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Ashoke Pandit

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I cannot find significant coverage about this film making individual. Has contributed only in 1 notable movie, 72 Hoorain so far where he was a co-producer. The subject clearly fails WP:FILMMAKER. Zalaraz (talk) 01:04, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

COMMENT: An Indian filmmaker born in Islamabad? Something fishy is going on here... WareWolf665 (talk) 21:48, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Gulam

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Per lack of WP:V, I didn't find sources. Svartner (talk) 19:23, 14 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep and do not draftify. The subject is notable, as there is WP:SIGCOV in the external links section. Per WP:DRAFTNO, this article has been in the mainspace for 18 (almost 19) years and draftification would doom this article to deletion (WP:NOTBACKDOOR), given that editors have not recentl substantially worked on this. An article in the mainspace is much more likely to receive edits to remedy the problems in the article than a 6-month period in draftspace and then deletion. Katzrockso (talk) 02:21, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

PUR Energy Limited

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Fails WP:NCORP and WP:CORPDEPTH. Indian media sources should be viewed carefully, as they often present press releases as news WP:RSNOI, WP:ROUTINE. As of now, the page is a WP:PROMO. TC-BT-1C-SI (talk) 09:16, 11 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Jaipur Watch Company

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Fails WP:NCORP and WP:CORPDEPTH. Indian media sources should be viewed carefully, as they often present press releases as news WP:RSNOI, WP:ROUTINE. As of now, the page is a WP:PROMO. TC-BT-1C-SI (talk) 11:17, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Weak Keep: I agree with, @Realityhere, that the article requires cleanup. Imo, notability is established. Achintya2023 (talk) 04:53, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Indian Heaven Premier League

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Not enough coverage on independent reliable sources other than the WP:ROUTINE coverage to justify WP:SIGCOV and WP:GNG. Vestrian24Bio 11:06, 7 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • The only thing really notable here seems to be its collapse. I'm not sure that really justifies keeping the article, and I would tend towards delete. Perhaps at a later stage we might be able to see some form of lasting legacy, for example if laws are changed to limit the ways that leagues such as this can be run. But right now it's super-close to the event and I'm not convinced that there is any lasting legacy or real notability. I suppose that there might be a case for listing it at List of Twenty20 cricket competitions#India, but I'm not even convinced about that Blue Square Thing (talk) 20:10, 7 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Redirect To List of Twenty20 cricket competitions #India where this is mentioned at target per WP:CHEAP, WP:BLAR and WP:ATD. Servite et contribuere (talk) 10:56, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Redirect per above. -𝘼𝓷𝓳𝓪𝓷𝓐 𝙇𝓪𝓻𝙠𝓐 𝔱𝔞𝔩𝔨 11:47, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Redirect To List of Twenty20 cricket competitions #India as per viable WP:ATD. Fade258 (talk) 13:26, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep: The Indian Heaven Premier League meets WP:GNG through multiple independent, reliable sources providing significant, in-depth coverage of both its operational phase and subsequent collapse, rather than mere routine announcements; pre-event reports detail official preparations, including the Divisional Commissioner's review meeting for infrastructure, security, and crowd management expecting 25,000–30,000 spectators at Bakshi Stadium, alongside directives for strict online ticketing to ensure transparency and accessibility [16] [17], while mid-tournament match coverage confirms actual play, such as Chris Gayle's 54 off 42 balls [18]; post-collapse analysis in established outlets substantiates lasting notability under WP:NEVENT, with Economic Times outlining the organizers' abrupt cancellation midway through the 12-match schedule, stranding 70 players, umpires, and staff at the Radisson Collection Hotel over unpaid bills exceeding 5 million rupees and leading to negotiations for release [19], Al Jazeera tracing the timeline from the October 25 opener to the November 1 vanishing by Punjab-based Yuva Society amid sponsorship shortfalls and low attendance tied to local harvest seasons, including British High Commission mediation for affected internationals [20], BBC reporting police registration of a cheating case with interviews from Parvez Rasool on management lapses disheartening local talent and Mellissa Juniper on unpaid participation fees and hotel dues totaling around 5 million rupees [21], and Outlook (Indian magazine) highlighting the stranding of stars including Gayle, Devon Smith, Jesse Ryder, and Shakib Al Hasan at the hotel, raising oversight questions on venue approvals for an inexperienced organizer [22]; this body of secondary sourcing—spanning event setup, execution, and fallout with legal, economic, and regional implications—establishes the topic's standalone encyclopedic value beyond a list entry, particularly as the controversy prompts inquiries into sports event governance in Jammu and Kashmir; while recency warrants caution per WP:TOOSOON, the depth and multiplicity of coverage indicate enduring interest. I am not much aware whether article creator should participate in AfD process or not, but I thought I should add my vote here. Thanks. - Arbaz Thakur (talk) 17:22, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Patit Pavan Mandir

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The temple does not pass WP:NGEO. WP:NBUILD states that a building can only be notable if it has gotten significant in-depth coverage by reliable third party sources. Most sources used in the article are promotional and unreliable. None of the sources listed as generally reliable at WP:RS/PS cover the temple either. NGEO further states that constructions cannot inherit notability and every single source used in the article deals with the founders of the temple and their notability. This article should be deleted. — EarthDude (Talk) 04:06, 2 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Keep. There is a ton of scholarly writing, in English, about this temple. It's important to note that this temple has become a political hot spot, due to a tweet. [23]. Chitra Wagh, a part of the BJP party, visited the temple, and tweeted about it and it's relationship to V.D. Savarkar (the translation of her tweet doesn't match the text of the article, the article says she said "he built it" but that's not what her tweet translates as, but I'm not fluent in this language and machine translation is funky.) Members of the BJP party seem to look up to Savarkar. According to the article, the Nationalist Congress Party demanded she apologize, because they believe Keer built the article of his own accord (this is the only source I could find for this point of view, so it appears to be a minority view). Savarkar is a controversial figure with a ton of scholarship, books, and research written about him, but just about everyone agrees he was involved in the building of the temple. It's extremely well sourced in scholarship; what's not well sourced is the idea he wasn't involved. It is an important historical temple tied to breaking down caste barriers, which every source seems to confirm, regardless of how you feel about Savakar's various political points of view throughout his life. Denaar (talk) 05:17, 2 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Your argument is not based on policy. We do not consider subjects notable because of random tweets. Once again, you are proving my point here. Instead of attempting to prove the notability of the temple independently, you are trying to prove its notability tied to Savarkar. As per WP:NGEO, Geographical features must be notable on their own merits. They cannot inherit the notability of organizations, people, or events. What you stated in your comment as "So the article is being nominated to remove this inconvenient fact" is nothing more than you WP:CASTINGASPERSIONS and WP:ASSUMINGBADFAITH. Should we now make Wikipedia articles for the countless temples where lower-castes are allowed entry, something which is legally mandated? The article as it exists is filled to the brim with unreliable, promotional, and ideologically aligned sources, so for you to use them to somehow establish notability proves that the temple is not notable. — EarthDude (Talk) 05:31, 2 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • I have edited my comment based on your feedback. I'll instead ask readers to google the temple, read a few social media posts about the importance of the temple (obviously, not reliable sources) and then review your comment here: [24] and draw their own conclusions. My argument is based on WP:V. Also, WP:SIGCOV says "Significant coverage is more than a trivial mention, but it does not need to be the main topic of the source material." And I'll include my comment here [25] that shows a long list of published books that all mention this temple, in a non-trivial manner. Some of these books are in English and provided online where they can be reviewed by fellow editors for their content. I'll add links to WP:ALLOWEDBIAS and WP:PARTISAN as well. Denaar (talk) 13:54, 2 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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  • Updated vote from Keep to Weak Keep. I further looked at the referenced sources and other sources in google books. I see that there are multiple sources discussing this in terms of its impact and social reforms, but most of it is in context of the person (Savarkar) and his social reform work. Except couple of newspaper sources, significant independent coverage for this seems limited - maybe this can be changed to a stub or merge to Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Asteramellus (talk) 00:00, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • WP:NOPAGE is relevant here because the subject does not need a separate article even if it gained some coverage. The coverage is simply not enough to require a standalone article. Agletarang (talk) 10:20, 22 November 2025 (UTC) Non-extended confirmed editors may not participate in this AfD per WP:CT/CASTE. Kelob2678 (talk) 19:01, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Bhojan Mantra

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I could not find any significant coverage in sources, there were some mentions in religious guide books or passing mentions in reliable sources, however it was insufficient. There is also confusion since there is not one but other mantra of the same name too. Zalaraz (talk) 09:32, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Merge with Prasada. I've added some more detail to to Bhojan Mantra but I agree that there is not usually more than a passing reference to the mantras recited before a meal in secondary sources. Since the mantras transform the ordinary food into prasada, according to the secondary sources, I think merging with Prasada would be the best fit. The prasada article needs work as it is, so this merge could help improve it. Katiedevi (talk) 23:39, 25 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak Keep: I am not sure if this meets notability, so weak keep - I see the suggestions above for merge and delete, but not quite sure if the suggested targets are appropriate - e.g. merging to Mantra#Other might not work because seems currently two mantras are noted here, and possibly there are more such? and merging to Prasada may not be right - are these bhojan mantras just for prasada? Not quite sure yet if there is another appropriate page for merge. Asteramellus (talk) 18:48, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep. In just looking in google books I think there is enough coverage to build a verifiable article of interest. There's are some legal issues of significance as it relates to school prayer in India. For example a law was passed by the Government of Madhya Pradesh in 2010 making it mandatory for school students to say the Bhojan Mantra before meals (see [28], [29],) which of course creates problems for students of other religions (such as Muslim students). The Government of Rajasthan also considered passing a law mandating the prayer before meals at the roughly 500 youth hostels in its jurisdiction ([30]). On page 223 of Sarto Esteves's 2002 book Freedom to Build, Not Destroy: Attacks on Christians and Their Institutions states that Christian schools have been forced to recite the Bhojan Mantra because the laws make no religious exemptions for institutions based in other faiths. He views this as an attack by the state on Christian institutions in India. Best.4meter4 (talk) 20:06, 30 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    These are passing mentions only, the coverage is not significant. Zalaraz (talk) 11:56, 1 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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