Arms trafficking
Illegal trafficking or smuggling of contraband weapons or ammunition
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| May 25 2025 | Pathaan premiered on Colors Cineplex through its satellite rights. |
| March 2025 | Nate Moore plans to exit his role at Marvel Studios to pursue external producing opportunities, though he will return to produce Black Panther 3 with Marvel Studios. |
| February 2025 | The previously planned Wakanda drama series with Danai Gurira was confirmed to no longer be in production. |
| 2024 | Pathaan 2 is scheduled to begin production by the end of the year, with Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone returning to their roles. |
| November 2024 | Ryan Coogler held discussions with Denzel Washington about potentially casting him in a third Black Panther film. |
| November 22 2024 |
Karan Arjun
Karan Arjun was re-released worldwide, nearly 30 years after its original release.
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| October 6 2024 | The Wall Street Journal reported that Bout had returned to dealing arms and was in discussions with Houthi militants regarding the sale of small arms for their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. |
| September 28 2024 | At the International Indian Film Academy Awards, the film received multiple nominations including Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Villain. Bosco-Caesar won Best Choreography for the song 'Jhoome Jo Pathaan'. |
| August 1 2024 | Paul Whelan is released as part of a 26-person prisoner exchange. |
| June 2024 | It was revealed that Bout's legal fees were paid by Pravfond, a fund linked to the Kremlin. |
| May 2024 | Todd Harris is revealed as the creator and director of Eyes of Wakanda series, who previously worked as a storyboard artist at Marvel Studios. |
| May 20 2024 | Film re-released in theaters as part of Columbia Pictures' 100th anniversary celebration. |
| January 28 2024 | Pathaan received multiple nominations at the Filmfare Awards, including Best Film, Best Director for Siddharth Anand, and Best Actress for Deepika Padukone. Shilpa Rao won Best Female Playback Singer for the song 'Besharam Rang'. |
| 2023 | Shilpa Rao won Best Female Playback Singer at the 69th Filmfare Awards for the song 'Besharam Rang'. |
| 2023 | In North America and Canada, earned US$9.48 million, setting a record for a Hindi film. |
| 2023 | A sequel to Pathaan was announced to be in development. |
| 2023 | First Hindi film to gross over $100 million without a China release. |
| 2023 | Set Indian film opening weekend records in Australia, New Zealand, and Germany. |
| 2023 | In the United Kingdom and Ireland, recorded the highest single-day gross for an Indian film with £319,348. |
| 2023 | The film received 16 nominations at the 69th Filmfare Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actress (Deepika Padukone). |
| 2023 | Became the highest-grossing Hindi film in the US, earning over $13.4 million by the second weekend, overtaking Dangal. |
| 2023 | Achieved highest IMAX grosses of US$2.5 million for an Indian film. |
| 2023 | Set opening weekend records for Hindi films in UAE, Malaysia, Singapore, and Saudi Arabia. |
| December 2023 | Marvel Studios Animation announced Eyes of Wakanda, an animated series created in collaboration with Coogler's Proximity Media. |
| September 1 2023 | Theatrical release of Pathaan in Japan. |
| July 13 2023 | The film was theatrically released in Russia. |
| July 13 2023 | Theatrical release of Pathaan in Russia. |
| July 2 2023 | After returning to Russia, Viktor Bout won a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Ulyanovsk Oblast as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia. |
| May 12 2023 | Film became available on Disney+ in the United States. |
| May 12 2023 | First Hindi film to be theatrically released in Bangladesh. |
| April 6 2023 | Tiger vs Pathaan is officially announced as the ninth installment of the shared universe, to be directed by Siddharth Anand. |
| March 22 2023 | Extended version of Pathaan premiered on Amazon Prime Video in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages. |
| January 2023 | Danai Gurira confirmed ongoing discussions about an Okoye-led television series. |
| January 25 2023 | Pathaan was theatrically released in India during the Republic Day weekend, marking a significant cinematic event that went on to break multiple box office records for a Hindi film. |
| January 17 2023 | During a BJP national executive meeting in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi advised party workers to avoid making unnecessary remarks about films. Despite this, Bajrang Dal activists continued protests by tearing down and burning Pathaan film posters at a cinema hall in Guwahati, with Assam's chief minister assuring Shah Rukh Khan of maintained law and order. |
| January 14 2023 | Film's trailer was showcased on Burj Khalifa. |
| January 10 2023 | Official trailer of Pathaan was released. |
| January 4 2023 | Members of Bajrang Dal tore down Pathaan film posters at an Ahmedabad mall and threatened to prevent the film's theatrical release. In response, the Gujarat Multiplex Association contacted state officials about threats from various groups. |
| 2022 | The Library of Congress selected Iron Man for preservation in the United States National Film Registry for its cultural, historical, and aesthetic significance. |
| 2022 | Pathaan meets Nandini and learns about Jim purchasing two Saber missiles and travels to Jim's lab in Siberia to recover an orb containing a mutated smallpox virus called 'Raktbeej'. |
| 2022 | Pathaan confronts Jim, deactivates the Raktbeej virus, kills Jim mid-air during a brutal fight, and is subsequently reinstated as the head of J.O.C.R. |
| 2022 | Pathaan travels to Africa and captures arms dealer Raafe, and later travels to Spain where he is captured by Jim's men but subsequently rescued by Rubai. |
| December 29 2022 | The Central Board of Film Certification requested filmmakers to make changes to the film Pathaan, including modifications to songs, citing cultural and faith-related concerns. The film underwent minor changes, but the controversial saffron dress scene in 'Besharam Rang' was reportedly retained. |
| December 12 2022 | Leonid Slutsky, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), announced that Viktor Bout had joined the party. |
| December 10 2022 | Bout supported the Russian invasion of Ukraine and expressed a willingness to volunteer if given the opportunity and skills. |
| December 9 2022 | Viktor Bout gave an interview to Maria Butina for RT, stating that he did not think he was important for Russian politics. |
| December 8 2022 | Viktor Bout was released back to Russia as part of a prisoner exchange. |
| November 11 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was released, with Letitia Wright taking over as the lead following Chadwick Boseman's death in 2020. |
| November 2 2022 | Film's teaser was released, coinciding with Shah Rukh Khan's 57th birthday. |
| October 2022 | Reshoots and additional scenes were completed, finalizing the film's production. |
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