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Not Irrfan Khan, Manoj Bajpayee was the first choice for Ranvijay Singh’s role in Tigmanshu Dhulia’s Haasil. Irrfan Khan left everyone mighty impressed with his wicked act in Tigmanshu Dhulia’s crime drama, Haasil, headlined by Jimmy Shergill and Hrishita Bhatt. But do you know that the late actor was not the original choice for Ranvijay Singh’s role in this film? In a recent chat with Mashable India, the film’s director Tigmanshu Dhulia revealed that he originally wanted to cast Manoj Bajpayee in this role. The filmmaker recalled,  “I wanted to make my debut film and Irrfan was a friend. It was…

Sharvari shared that she had auditioned for a Sanjay Leela Bhansali film and had even got shortlisted. Here’s what happened next. Before making her big screen debut with Bunty Aur Babli 2 alongside Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji and Siddhant Chaturvedi, Sharvari worked as an assistant director to esteemed filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali. But do you know that she was originally supposed to debut on the big screen with a film helmed by the ‘Devdas’ director? This revelation was made by the ‘Munjya’ actress in a recent chat with News18 Showsha. Sharvari recalled, “I was supposed to do a film with…

Tigmanshu Dhulia recalled how Shah Rukh Khan used to take naps on the floor of the bus during lunch break on the sets of Dil Se. Not only on screen, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan knows how to sweep us off our feet in real life as well with his wit and humble nature. Recently, filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia, in an interview, walked down the memory and narrated an instance of King Khan’s humility from the sets of Mani Ratnam’s Dil Se (1998). Dhulia worked as a dialogue-writer on that film. The ‘Haasil’ director told Mashable India,  “He is such a…

Director Abbas Tyrewala recalled how he pitched an idea for Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na sequel to producer Aamir Khan, who upon hearing it, shot it down. Imran Khan’s smashing debut, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na co-starring Genelia D’Souza, enjoys a cult-following and is still fondly remembered for the lead pair’s mushy chemistry. It’s one of the few Bollywood rom-coms that never fails to entertainer. While fans of Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na have been eagerly waiting for its sequel since the film dropped in 2008, director Abbas Tyrewala who helmed the Imran-Genelia starrer, recently shared that shared how he…

Shama Sikander revealed that a superstar made her feel uncomfortable while shooting for an advertisement. Shama Sikander, best known for her role of Pooja Mehta in Sony TV’s family drama, Yeh Meri Life Hai, recently shared an incident where a superstar made her feel uncomfortable on the sets of an ad shoot. Without naming the actor, the actress revealed that the hug wasn’t initially a part of the scene and the actor decided to improvise and made her feel uncomfortable. She added that the incident was ‘shocking and weird’ for her. Shama told Bollywood Bubble, “That was not part of…

Krystle Dsouza spoke about how she was asked to hide her eye color and wear brown lens to play positive characters on screen. When we speak about actors in showbiz especially women, we can’t turn a blind eye towards how they are often subjected to bizarre and unrealistic beauty standards. Recently in a chat with a news portal, Krystle Dsouza opened up on how she was often asked by makers to wear brown lens to pull off ‘positive characters’. The actress told News18 Showsha, “My eyes are green. From 2008-2009 to 2019 when I did Fittrat, I wore brown lenses every…

Alia Bhatt opened up on her struggle with body image issues after she joined the film industry, and also talked about how she experienced a shift in her perspective after pregnancy and motherhood. Alia Bhatt stepped into the Hindi film industry when she was just 18 with Karan Johar’s love triangle, Student Of The Year alongside two other debutants, Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra. Over the years, the actress has craved her own space in industry with top-notch performances. But at the same time, Bhatt also have had her share of struggles with the beauty standards that’s quite rigid in…

Sharvari and Alia Bhatt will be seen sharing screen space for the first time in Alpha, Yash Raj Films’ first female-led spy universe film. With three back-to-back releases this year and one of them (Munjya) turning out to be a money spinner at the box office, Sharvari has plenty of reasons to say cheers. Besides that, the actress has already started filming for her next- Yash Raj Films’ first female-led spy universe film, Alpha alongside Alia Bhatt. In a chat with News18 Showsha, Sharvari expressed her excitement over being a part of this high-octane action film, and spoke about how she…

Kareena Kapoor shared how she hosted a special screening for Omkara and expected directors to praise her, but they all ended up lauding Saif Ali Khan instead. Kareena Kapoor Khan, over the years, has delivered many memorable performances across different genres. One of them is her portrayal of Dolly in Vishal Bhardwaj’s 2006 crime drama, Omkara, an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Othello. At a recent event, the Bollywood star, who clocks twenty-five years in the film industry, shared a hilarious anecdote about how her husband and co-star from the film, Saif Ali Khan ended up stealing the limelight from her…

Rohit Chandel will be seen sharing screen space with American actor Usman Ally in his Hollywood debut, Ryder. Rohit Chandel, who won hearts with his role as Dhawal in Star Plus’ popular TV show Pandya Store, is now set to make his big screen debut in Hollywood. The actor has bagged an international project titled, Ryder in which he will be seen alongside American actor Usman Ally. In a chat with ETimes, Rohit shared, “For the last one and half years I was trying my luck in the Western showbiz industry. But meanwhile, the Pandya Store happened. They already had my…