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Anupam Kher defends Yash Raj Films after Anurag Kashyap blames Aditya Chopra for the recent YRF film debacle

Anupam Kher, who recently featured in films like The Kashmir Files and Karthikeya 2 , came in support of head of Yash Raj Films, Aditya Chopra after filmmaker Anurag Kashyap blamed him for the failure of their recent releases. The filmmaker had commented on how the director-producer sits in an office and keeps directing his employees on every small matter. Coming to his defense, Anupam maintained that it was not easy to build and maintain an empire like YRF films. In an interview with Siddharth Kannan, as the veteran actor was seen promoting Karthikeya 2 with the star cast, Anupam Kher said, “I am very, very proud of Aditya Chopra. Yash ji’s family is like my own family. To have built an empire like Yash Raj Films is not an easy thing. It’s easy for people to make comments. I don’t again want to pass judgement on what he has said. He is not the ultimate authority on human behaviour.” His comment comes after Anurag Kashyap spoke about the recent string of flops given by Yash Raj Fi...

Seema Sajdeh opens up about her divorce with Sohail Khan for the first time; says, “I think I have reached a point where I don’t care anymore”

Earlier this year, Sohail Khan and Seema Sajdeh announced their separation after 24 years of marriage. The couple, who are also parents to two sons, eloped way back in 1998 to tie the knot with each other. In 2022, the two of them were seen together at the family court where they filed for official separation. Seema Sajdeh, who was known as Seema Khan and even featured with that name in the first season of The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives, dropped the surname ‘Khan’ and is currently going with her maiden name Seema Sajdeh. The celebrity, who has maintained silence on her divorce from the actor-producer, finally spoke about it in recent reports where she asserted that she has removed all the negativity from her life. Speaking to Bollywood Bubble, Seema Sajdeh said, “The thing is if I were to wallow and it’s a deep dark hole that you can quickly spiral into. So I choose to be on the other side. For me, this is what keeps me going. So even for the kids, for the family members, my b...

Khatron Ke Khiladi 12: Nishant Bhat defeats Faisal Shaikh; Mr. Faisu gets evicted from the game

Khatron Ke Khiladi 12, which is hosted by Rohit Shetty, has succeeded in keeping fans interested with its entertaining and daredevil episodes. Ardent viewers of the show would be aware that in the previous episode, Digital personality Mr. Faisu aka Faisal Shaikh lost his last competition to yet another influencer - Jannat Zubair in a stunt. This, obviously, put him in danger of being evicted from the competition. The Sunday episode of Khatron Ke Khiladi 12 was a deciding factor as Faisu battled it out with Bigg Boss contestant Nishant Bhat. The recent episode of Khatron Ke Khiladi 12 turned out to be a smashing hit as the celebrities made headlines for their daredevil stunts and their determination to save themselves from elimination. Rohit Shetty began the episode by informing the participants that the stunts were inspired by Bollywood action movies. Fear fanda holders such as Mohit Malik, Nishant Bhat, Rajiv Adatia, and Faisal Shaikh were given a chance to save themselves from elim...

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan actor Siddharth Nigam turns entrepreneur; launches his activewear brand Ulltor

Siddharth Nigam gave the biggest surprise to his fans as he announced his new role as an entrepreneur. The actor, who will soon share screen space with superstar Salman Khan in his next Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan , has now turned an entrepreneur. Siddharth has announced the launch of his own activewear brand Ulltor. Talking about the brand in detail, he said, “The brand Ulltor helps you to avenge negative traits of your personality, giving a rejuvenated avatar wherein you will be the torchbearer for others to follow your footprints. This brand is devoted to extremely high standards of quality fabrics, setting a new benchmark in the industry for active wear.” He went on to share, “As a fitness enthusiast, it was my dream to set up a brand of my own and promote fitness and athletes. Finally, after lockdown, Ulltor is back!” Sharing his thoughts behind choosing, ‘Ulltor’ as the brand name for the activewear line, Siddharth added, “It means avengers. So the motive behind is to tell peop...

Ranbir Kapoor gets slammed by netizens for his 'somebody has phailaod' comment on pregnant Alia Bhatt

Bollywood actors and soon-to-be parents Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor have begun promotions for Brahmastra . The film is directed by Ayan Mukerji. For the same, they recently did a Facebook live session and a comment made by Kapoor on Alia didn't not go down well with the netizens. During a live session, the stars talked about why they are not promoting Brahmastra extensively compared to other films. Alia replied, "We will promote the film, and we will be everywhere but if the question you are asking is why we are not phailaod (talking about widespread promotion) everywhere, right now our focus is..." Ranbir Kapoor quickly pointed at Alia's growing baby bump and said, "Well, I can say somebody has phailaod" referencing to her belly. The actress and the director looked stunned. This video is doing the rounds of social media and some reddit users called out Kapoor's remark for making fun of Alia gaining weight. Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor starrer Brah...

Tamannaah Bhatia and Sunil Grover to come together for a Disney+Hotstar web show; to be produced by Preeti Simoes

Not too long ago, reports started floating around about a new web show to be produced by Neeti and Preeti Simoes. Joining them as the protagonist would be Bollywood-South actress Tamannah Bhatia and now it seems that Sunil Grover has joined the show. Interestingly, it is being said that the comedian may play the role of an antagonist. A source close to the producers confirmed the development adding, “Preeti and Neeti Simoes, who has produced comedy shows in the past, will be making their OTT debuts as producers and they have chosen Hotstar to stream their debut series. Not much has been revealed about the title of the project but the shoot of the same has already begun. The web show is shot in Delhi and the genre of the web series is thriller crime drama. The producers have roped in actress Tamannaah Bhatia for the first time who will be playing a cop and will be seen leading the show on her own shoulders.” As for Sunil Grover and the role he will be playing in the show, all those d...

Jayantilal Gada honoured with the UAE Golden visa

CMD & Founder of production house Pen Studios, Dr. Jayantilal Gada is bestowed with yet another honor. Dr. Gada has been honoured with the UAE Golden visa, which grants people 10-year residency and a host of other benefits. Dr. Gada’s company Pen India Ltd. is one of the longest running companies in the industry. Pen India Ltd. has been a part of the industry for 35 long and successful years. Recently, it was associated with the Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi starring Alia Bhatt which was one of the first theatrical releases post COVID-19 and it was followed it with a the pan India film S.S.Rajamouli’s RRR starring Ram Charan and Junior NTR. Talking about receiving the Golden Visa Dr. Jayantilal Gada said “It’s always an honour when your work is recognised across the world, and I am duly humbled to have received UAE’s Golden Visa. I would say it’s a matter of pride to join the list of other celebrities like Kamal Hasan ji and Ranveer Singh who recently too receive...

EXCLUSIVE: Gippy Grewal says Dharma Productions didn't tell him his 'Nach Punjaban' vocals will be used in Jugjugg Jeeyo: 'The entire trailer has been cut around my vocals'

Singer-actor Gippy Grewal has now opened up about the controversy surrounding 'The Punjaabban Song' in Jugjugg Jeeyo starring Varun Dhawan, Kiara Advani, Anil Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor. The song, originally named 'Nach Punjaban' , was sung by Abrar Ul Haq who had claimed that he had not given rights to Dharma Productions. Meanwhile, Gippy Grewal claims he was told by music composer Tanishk Bagchi that his vocals were not used at all only for the singer to find out that the entire trailer was cut around his vocals. In an exclusive conversation with Bollywood Hungama , Gippy Grewal said that he was reached out for the track ' The Punjaabban Song' which was heavily used in Jugjugg Jeeyo and during promotions as well. He said he will listen to the music and record it and send it across. “They sent to me saying 'You sing this song!' They said, 'Sir, will you sing this song, ' Nach Punjaban' ?' I said, 'I will listen to it and if my voca...

Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon come together for the first time for Dinesh Vijan’s robot film

While Dinesh Vijan is busy setting up a supernatural universe with Stree , Bhediya , and Roohi as a part of his franchise, the producer has another interesting concept up his sleeve. From what we hear, he will next be working on a robot film but with elements of romantic comedy. If that’s not all, it will bring together the unique pairing of Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon together. As per recent reports in Peeping Moon, the film will be set against the backdrop of Indian culture and tradition set up. A source was quoted in these reports saying, “Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon’s film is a robot rom-com. It’s a quirky Indian take on the romance between a man and a machine, something that has been explored many times in Hollywood but is rare in Indian cinema. In this film, Shahid plays a robotics guy, while Kriti will be seen as a robot.” The source also revealed that the makers are keen on making it look like a cross between the 2014 Hollywood film Ex Machina and the Life Ok sci-fi dra...