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Sanjay Leela Bhansali recalled how he was mesmerized by Deepika Padukone’s beauty when they met for the first time. Sanjay Leela Bhansali first worked with Deepika Padukone in Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013) and went on to cast her in two more films- Bajirao Mastani (2015) and Padmaavat (2018). In a recent interaction, the ‘Devdas’ director opened up on how he was captivated by Deepika’s beauty when he saw her for the first time at her house. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, while recounting his first meeting with the ‘Pathaan’ actress, Bhansali recalled, “When I met Deepika when I…

Priya Bapat, who plays a crucial part in the upcoming anthology titled Zindaginama, shares why it was an emotionally challenging character, especially after losing a parent just before the project started. Actress Priya Bapat, known for playing versatile characters on screen, is showcasing her never-seen-before avatar in the upcoming anthology titled Zindaginama, which revolves around six stories that address various emotional and mental health conditions. Priya is part of the segment called Bhanwar, directed by Munjya famed director Aditya Sarpotdar. Talking about playing a Bihari village woman on-screen who went through domestic violence and enormous mental trauma, the actress said,…

Sanjay Leela Bhansali spoke about how he became emotional after watching Ranbir Kapoor’s performance in the climax scene of Saawariya. Ranbir Kapoor made his acting debut alongside Sonam Kapoor with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s romantic drama Saawariya in 2007. Prior to that, the actor worked as an assistant director to Bhansali. Though Saawariya, upon its release, turned out to be a box office flop, Ranbir Kapoor’s impressive acting chops did become a talking point. Sanjay Leela Bhansali, in his recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, spoke about how he had spotted Ranbir’s acting talent right when they worked together on this…

Sanjay Leela Bhansali recalled Alia Bhatt’s reaction when the latter learnt about Inshallah getting shelved. Few years ago, Sanjay Leela Bhansali had announced Inshallah with Salman Khan and Alia Bhatt in leading roles. However fans who were eagerly waiting to watch these two stars share screen were in for a major disappointment when the film got shelved. Recently in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Sanjay Leela Bhansali opened up on how Alia was deeply affected when she learnt that Inshallah had got scrapped. The filmmaker recalled, “I was doing Inshallah with her. Then it suddenly got shelved. She broke…

Gaurav Sharma who plays Toshu in Anupamaa, revealed the reason why he bid adieu to the daily soap. After Sudhanshu Panday and Madalsa Sharma, Gaurav Sharma, who essays the role of Toshu in Star Plus’ popular daily soap Anupamaa, has also confirmed his exit from the Rupali Ganguly-Gaurav Khanna starrer. Sharma had replaced Aashish Mehrotra as Toshu in May this year. In a chat with ETimes, Gaurav opened up on his decision of quitting the show, and said that he felt that he cannot convincingly play the father of a 21-year-old on screen. For the unversed, the show is all set…

Amar Kaushik, in a new interview, shared an interesting on-set story about Akshay Kumar’s cameo in Stree 2. Rajkummar Rao-Shraddha Kapoor’s Stree 2 set the cash registers ringing at the box office, and emerged as the highest grossing Hindi film of all time. When the horror comedy released in cinema halls, fans were in for a surprise when they saw Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar’s cameo in the film. The actor essayed the role of a patient in a psychiatric hospital who helps Vicky (Rajkummar Rao) and his friends in finding a way to defeat Sarkata, the main antagonist in the…

Saif Ali Khan is joining the Race franchise again for the fourth installment of the series. Here’s some good news for all Saif Ali Khan fans! The actor is all set to return as the lead in Race 4. Producer Ramesh Taurani confirmed this development in his latest interaction with a news agency. While expressing his excitement over Saif’s return to the franchise, Taurani also revealed that Race 4 is slated to hit the shooting floors in 2025. The producer told PTI, “Saif will be back in the Race franchise, and we are excited to have him on board. He…

Karan Johar reacted to allegations of helping Alia Bhatt in getting Vasan Bala’s Jigra. While team Jigra is currently busy with the promotions of their upcoming film, one of their recent interviews with a YouTube channel recently hit the news for wrong reasons. Earlier this month, a byte from that conversation went viral on social media in which director Vasan Bala had shared how Karan Johar had forwarded the unpolished script of Jigra to Alia Bhatt, adding that if he had known if it was going to her, he would have at least formatted and edited it. Post Vasan’s revelation,…

Sujoy Ghosh shared an anecdote from Badla sets to highlight Amitabh Bachchan’s dedication to his work. After the poor performance of Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh and Te3N, Sujoy Ghosh bounced back with a mystery thriller, Badla headlined by Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu. The film was an official remake of the 2016 Spanish movie, The Invisible Guest.  Recently in a chat with Mashable India, Sujoy dropped some insights on the filming of Badla, and highlighted Big B’s dedication when the megastar was working on this project. ALSO READ: Sujoy Ghosh Shares How He Cast Vidya Balan In Kahaani; ‘Long…

Ritvik Sahore talks about stepping back into Kartik’s shoes for Highway Love Season 2. As the ‘Highway Love Season 2,’ featuring Ritvik Sahore, as the male protagonist streaming on Amazon MX Player, it is bringing back the beloved character Kartik in a journey that promises to tug at heartstrings. Ritvik, reprising his role, shared his excitement about stepping into Kartik’s shoes once again. “Returning as Kartik for Season 2 is really special for me, especially after all the love we received from fans in the first season,” he says. This season, Kartik faces the complexities of love with a dose…