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Triptii Dimri opened up on her fame post Animal, and also shared why she chose to do the Ranbir Kapoor starrer after films like Bulbbul and Qala. Triptii Dimri, who made her big screen debut with Sajid Ali’s Laila Majnu, received critical acclaim for her performance in Bulbbul and Qala. But it was Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s revenge thriller, Animal which made her darling of the masses. Despite limited screen space in that film, she managed to grab a lot of eyeballs. Recently while speaking at the India Today Conclave, the ‘Bad Newz’ actress spoke about getting fame post Animal. She…

Aamir Khan shared that he changed the climax of Rang De Basanti with a story which he had written many years ago. Powerful storytelling, compelling performances, AR Rahman’s superlative music; Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s 2006 film, Rang De Basanti ticked every box and took the nation by storm when it released in cinema. 18 years later, the ensemble film continues to hold a special place in our hearts for its thought-provoking message and bold narrative. The climax of Rang De Basanti is one of the most moving moments in Indian cinema. Do you guys know that Rakeysh Omprakash’s script had a…

Anurag Kashyap recalled how he had a tough time while casting for Paro and Chanda’s role for his 2009 film, Dev D. Anurag Kashyap’s 2009 film, Dev D is recognized as one of his celebrated works. But back then when the film was in the making, the director had to struggle a lot in the casting department. The ‘Black Friday’ director recently recalled how actresses refused to audition for the female characters when he approached them for this film. As per a report in Indian report, Anurag while speaking at the Marrakech International Film Festival, walked down the memory lane,…

Barun Sobti shared his experience of collaborating with Sanaya Irani, his co-star from Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Do, after many years. When you talk about some of the most popular reel pairings on the small screen, you simply can’t miss the names of Barun Sobti and Sanaya Irani. The duo became a rage as Arnav Raizada and Khushi Kumari Gupta when they shared screen space in one of Star Plus’ most popular shows, Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Do’ (IPKKND) which aired from 2012-2013. Fondly known as #SaRun or #ArShi, such was the craze for this pairing that the…

RELEASE DATE- 1 November, 2024 CAST- Kartik Aaryan, Vidya Balan, Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri, Rajpal Yadav DIRECTOR- Anees Bazmee PRODUCERS- Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Murad Khetani WRITERS- Aakash Kaushik CINEMATOGRAPHY- Manu Anand EDITOR- Sanjay Sankla MUSIC- Pritam, Tanishk Bagchi

Zoya Akhtar recalled the harsh criticism she received at a focus group screening for Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. It’s a norm in the industry for filmmakers and producers to host a special screening for their film for their near and dear ones before it hits the marquee. However over the years, this practice has become a tad professional, with proper focus groups being invited to give a feedback on the movie. In a recent interaction with The Hollywood Reporter, Zoya Akhtar confided that she hates this process as these focus groups can be quite ruthless at times. She then went…

AR Rahman revealed that ‘Ishq Bina’ song from Subhash Ghai’s Taal was originally meant for a film which was supposed to feature Shah Rukh Khan. Way back in the 90s, Subhash Ghai had announced a film, Shikhar with Shah Rukh Khan and Jackie Shroff. Unfortunately, the filmmaker had to shelve this ambitious project because of the budgetary issues that incurred after the box office failure of his 1995 multistarrer, Trimurti. Before calling Shikhar off, Ghai had already done the film’s mahurat in Haryana, and had even recorded a few songs for this SRK-Jackie starrer which was set against the backdrop…

Jr NTR admitted that his acting process conflicted with director Ayan Mukerji’s style while working on War 2. Telugu star Jr NTR will be making his Bollywood debut with Ayan Mukerji’s next, War 2. Buzz is that the actor will be essaying the role of the main antagonist in this Hrithik Roshan-Kiara Advani starrer. Ahead of the release of his upcoming ambitious film, Devara- Part 1, Jr NTR, during a promotional interaction with Karan Johar and ‘Jigra’ star Alia Bhatt opened up on the difference in the work style between South filmmakers and directors in Hindi cinema, and how his…

Karan Johar said that he has stopped paying hefty fees to stars because they can no longer guarantee hits. He also talked about how they demanded a remuneration of Rs 40 Crore when he approached them for Kill. Wondering why Karan Johar chose a new face (Lakshya) instead of going for established stars for his last co-production, Kill? Well, the filmmaker explained it all when he recently made an appearance at a roundtable hosted by a news portal. While reflecting on how big stars like Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn have only managed to bring in an opening of Rs…

Twinkle Khanna recalled the time when she caught Aamir Khan crying behind a rock on the sets of Mela. Twinkle Khanna and Aamir Khan shared screen space together in only film. Yes, you guess it right. We are talking about Dharmesh Darshan’s Mela (2000), which also featured Aamir’s brother Faisal Khan. Recently, an old video from an event hosted by Karan Johar went viral on the internet where Aamir and Twinkle are seen indulging in some fun banter from the sets of their film, Mela. During the course of the conversation, the ‘Barsaat’ actress recounted how she once caught her…