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Director Rahul Dholakia shared the story behind Mahira Khan’s casting as Shah Rukh Khan’s heroine in Raees. Mahira Khan made her Hindi film debut with Rahul Dholakia’s action film Raees (2017) headlined by Shah Rukh Khan. The Pakistani actress’ chemistry with King Khan in the film was widely appreciated by the audience. But do you know that there’s an interesting story behind this much-talked about casting? Recently when ‘Raees’ director Rahul Dholakia appeared as a guest on casting director Mukesh Chhabra’s YouTube channel, he spilled the beans about why he selected Mahira Khan to play Shah Rukh Khan’s leading lady…

Kajal Aggarwal opened up on why she believes Ajay Devgan’s Singham turned out to be a ‘defining’ film for her. Ajay Devgn drew whistles and claps from the audience when he first played the no-nonsense cop Bajirao Singham in Rohit Shetty’s Singham (2011). Over the years, the action franchise and Ajay’s character became extremely popular with the masses. Who can forget Ajay’s iconic ‘Aata majhi satakli’ dialogue that’s become synonymous with his cop role! Talking about Singham, Kajal Aggarwal essayed the role of Ajay’s heroine in this mass entertainer. The film marked her entry in Hindi cinema. Recently, the makers…

Kajol recalled how she faced burnout after her third film Udhaar Ki Zindagi, and wanted to quit movies. However, Shah Rukh Khan encouraged her to continue pursuing her passion. Kajol, who made her acting debut with Bekhudi (1992), is considered amongst one of the most popular Hindi film heroines who has many memorable roles to her credit. However, there was a point in the early days of her career when the actress wanted to quit showbiz after doing her third Bollywood film Udhaar Ki Zindagi which released in 1994. Starring Jeetendra and Moushumi Chatterjee, Udhaar Ki Zindagi featured Kajol as a…

Vasan Balan, who helmed Alia Bhatt starrer Jigra, addressed the controversies surrounding his latest release. Vasan Bala, known for films like Peddlers, Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota and Monica O My Darling, recently helmed Alia Bhatt-Vedang Raina starrer Jigra which hit the theatrical screens on October 11. The film opened to mixed reviews and failed to meet the expectations of the audience. Jigra also got embroiled in a controversy when Divya Khosla Kumar took to social media to share a picture an empty theatre and slammed Alia Bhatt and producer Karan Johar for allegedly inflating box office figures of this…

Shraddha Kapoor recalls her reaction when she first heard the script of Stree 2. She also opened up on her favourite scenes from the film. Shraddha Kapoor is currently basking in the success of her last release Stree 2 which broke box office records, and emerged as the highest grossing Hindi film of this year. Post the film’s release, the horror comedy also found itself in news for the ‘credit war’ for who is responsible for its success. Amid this, Shraddha, in a recent interaction with Screen, addressed the ongoing debate and also shared the reason why she came on…

Samantha, who was struggling with myositis during Citadel: Honey Bunny shoot, revealed how she once suffered a concussion while filming the project.  Samantha was battling myositis, an autoimmune disorder when she began shooting for Raj and DK’s upcoming high-octane action series Citadel: Honey Bunny. In a recent interview, the ‘Kushi’ actress recalled an instance when she suffered a ‘concussion’ on the sets, and completely blanked out. Samantha told Galatta India, “I had a concussion and I forgot the names after that. I completely blanked out. That was quite something.” ALSO READ: Samantha Calls Her Role In Citadel: Honey Bunny A ‘Welcome Change’…

Anees Bazmee shared the reason why he didn’t cast Tabu again in his upcoming horror comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. Tabu had left everyone impressed with her dual act as Anjulika and Manjulika in Kartik Aaryan starrer Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022). Therefore, fans were a bit surprised when the actress failed to make it to the third installment of this popular horror comedy franchise. There were conjectures that Tabu wasn’t keen to step into the character of Manjulika for Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. Now, in his latest chat with Mid-day, director Anees Bazmee has finally broken his silence over not casting the…

RELEASE DATE- 5 December, 2024 CAST- Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, Fahadh Faasil DIRECTOR- Sukumar PRODUCERS- Y Ravi Shankar, Naveen Yerneni WRITERS- Sukumar, dialogues by A.R Prabhav and Shrikanth Vissa CINEMATOGRAPHY- Miroslaw Brozhek EDITOR- Ruben Serve, Karthika Srinivas MUSIC- Devi Sri Prasad

Sara Ali Khan got candid about her process of choosing scripts in a new interview with a magazine. Sara Ali Khan made her acting debut with Sushant Singh Rajput starrer Kedarnath (2018), and went on to star in films like Simmba, Atrangi Re, Zara Hatke Zara Bachke amongst others. Some hit the bull’s eye at the box office, a few failed to impress. Nevertheless, Sara has built her own fan base with her body of work. In her latest interview with Harper’s Bazaar India, Sara Ali Khan spoke about how she selects her scripts. The ‘Love Aaj Kal’ actress said,…

Samantha revealed that she pleaded with Raj and DK to cast another actress in her place after she was diagnosed with myositis. After winning hearts on the big screen with her impressive performances, Samantha is all set to showcase her action side in Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming espionage thriller series Citadel: Honey Bunny. Also starring Varun Dhawan, the Raj and DK directorial features Samantha as an aspiring actress who gets pulled into the world of spies. Recently in an interaction with Galatta India, Samantha confessed that she was initially unsure about meeting the physical demands of this role as she…