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Khushbu Sundar expressed regret over being a part of Rajinikanth starrer Annaatthe and revealed that her role in the film was not what she was initially promised by the makers. Khushbu Sundar, in a recent interview, expressed disappointment over her role in Siva’s 2021 film Annaathhe, and added that she regrets being a part of this Rajinikanth starrer. In a chat with Vicky Lalwani, when Khushbu was asked if if there were any movies in her filmography, regardless of language, that she wished she had not taken up. The actress reflected upon her career and said, “A recent example is the…

Abhijeet Bhattacharya, in a new interview, shared his ‘not-so-pleasant’ experience of working with AR Rahman when they collaborated on ‘Ae Nazneen Suno Na’ song for Dil Hi Dil Mein. Abhijeet Bhattacharya never shies away from making controversial statements in the media, and now he is back with yet another contentious take! In his recent interview with a YouTube channel, the noted singer shared his disappointing experience of working with music maestro AR Rahman during their only collaboration, ‘Ae Nazneen Suno Na’ song for Kathir’s 1999 film Dil Hi Dil Mein. While speaking with Bollywood Thikana when Abhijeet was asked why…

Ram Gopal Varma dismissed comparisons between legendary star Sridevi and her actress-daughter Janhvi Kapoor in a recent interview. During the promotions of Devara: Part 1, Janhvi Kapoor’s co-star Jr NTR in one of his interviews, shared how there was a frame during the photoshoot for the film where they thought she was a spitting image of her legendary mother and actress Sridevi. However, Ram Gopal Varma doesn’t agree to this! Recently in an interview on his channel, the filmmaker dismissed these comparisons, and attributed this belief to the fact that there is a Sridevi hangover. He said that his admiration…

Sonu Sood revealed that Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan had approached him for Dabangg 2. However, he turned down their offer. Sonu Sood left everyone impressed with his portrayal of the main antagonist Chhedi Singh in Salman Khan’s blockbuster film Dabangg (2010) which was helmed by Abhinav Kashyap. It was followed up with his sequel- Dabangg 2 which released two years later. Arbaaz Khan stepped into the director’s shoes for Dabangg 2, and the film also saw a new group of villains which was lead by Prakash Raj. But do you know that the makers had approached Sonu Sood for Dabangg…

Boney Kapoor recalls ‘pleading’ with Lata Mangeshkar to feature in Pukar’s ‘Ek Tu Hi Bharosa’ song. Lata Mangeshkar gave us goosebumps with her melliferous singing when she sung and featured in the famous prayer song ‘Ek Tu Hi Bharosa’ song in Rajkumar Santoshi’s Pukar (2000). The film’s producer Boney Kapoor, in his recent interview with o2 India, shared how he pursued the celebrated singer for 3-5 months to convince her to sing and make an appearance in this track. Boney said, “I think God was kind. I pleaded, requested, and somehow she saw my madness and passion. I showed her…

Not Mandakini but Khushbu Sundar was supposed to play the leading lady in Raj Kapoor’s 1985 film Ram Teri Ganga Maili. Mandakini became a huge sensation with her role of Ganga in Raj Kapoor’s 1985 romantic drama Ram Teri Ganga Maili in which she was paired opposite Rajiv Kapoor. However, you would be surprised to know that the actress wasn’t the first choice for this film. In a recent interview with Vickey Lalwani on his YouTube channel, actress-turned-politician Khushbu Sundar revealed that Raj Kapoor was supposed to launch her with this movie. She even did a photoshoot for the same.…

For Hindi cinema, 2024 turned out to be year where horror comedies ruled the box office. NAME CAST DIRECTOR DOMESTIC LIFETIME BOX-OFFICE (in nett) Merry Christmas Vijay Sethupathi, Katrina Kaif Sriram Raghavan Rs. 18.30 Crore Main Atal Hoon Pankaj Tripathi Ravi Jadhav Rs. 8.65 Crore Fighter Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone, Anil Kapoor, Karan Singh Grover, Akshay Oberoi Siddharth Anand Rs. 205.55 Crore Teri Baaton Main Aisa Uljha Jiya Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon Amit Joshi, Aradhana Sah Rs. 80.88 Crore Dashmi Vardhan Puri Shantanu Anant Tambe Rs. 0.05 Crore Crakk: Jeetega Toh Jiyegaa Vidyut Jammwal, Arjun Rampal, Nora Fatehi, Amy…

Prashanth Neel opened up on how Prabhas’ perspective brought an important change in Salaar’s script. Prabhas and Prithviraj Sukumaran essay the role of childhood friends-turned-foes, Deva and Prabhas in Prashanth Neel’s ambitious film Salaar. While we already got a glimpse of their equation in Salaar: Part 1- Ceasefire (2023), there’s more to come in the film’s second part, Salaar: Part 2- Shouryanga Parvam. Recently on the first anniversary of Salaar: Part 1- Ceasefire, Prashanth Neel graced a special interview wherein he got candid about his directorial. The director shared that it was Prabhas’ perspective that brought an important change in…

Boney Kapoor, in a recent interview, admitted that he was very upset when Ajay Devgn starrer Maidaan delivered an underwhelming performance at the box office. Ajay Devgn sports drama Maidaan received critical acclaim when it released in cinema halls earlier this year. Sadly, the film failed to impress at the box office and managed to collect less than Rs 70 crore. In a recent interview with News18 Showsha, Boney Kapoor who bankrolled this Ajay Devgn-starrer opened up on the film’s poor performance. The producer admitted that Maidaan’s failure was a ‘shocker’ and added that he was upset by it. Boney…

Director Prashanth Neel addressed the box office performance of Prabhas-Prithviraj starrer Salaar: Part 1-Ceasefire in a recent interview. Prashanth Neel made an impressive debut as a director with Sriimurli-Haripriya’s Kannada film Ugramm (2014). But it was the Yash starrer KGF franchise which made him a household name. Last year, the filmmaker made his directorial debut in Telugu cinema with Prabhas’ Salaar: Part 1-Ceasefire. The action thriller was inspired by Neel’s own film Ugramm. Before the release of Salaar: Part 1-Ceasefire, when Prashanth was asked why he decided to make this film after the humongous success of his two KGF films, the…