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Deepak Tijori, in a new interview, shared that he was the first choice for Abbas-Mustan’s Baazigar before the filmmaker duo replaced him with Shah Rukh Khan. Shah Rukh Khan’s anti-hero act in Abbas-Mustan’s romantic thriller Baazigar is considered to be a major turning point in his career. However, in a recent interview, Deepak Tijori made a surprising revelation about this film.  The actor said that it was him and not Shah Rukh Khan who was the first choice for Baazigar. Tijori told Bollywood Thikana, “I saw a film, A Kiss Before Dying, and narrated a story to Abbas-Mustan. Back then, this is…

Rani Mukerji described Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna as a film which was ahead of its time and said that filmmaker Karan Johar was bold to make a movie on this subject back then.  Karan Johar, known for his family entertainers, left everyone surprised when he explored the theme of infidelity in his 2006 film Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. The film featured Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta and Amitabh Bachchan in pivotal roles. Recently, Rani Mukerji attended a masterclass at the 54th International Film Festival of India in Goa wherein she talked about how Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna…

Salman Khan, in a new interview, opened up on how he isn’t fond of the ‘superstar’ tag. The actor also addressed the lull he faced in his career with films like Antim: The Final Truth and Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan before Tiger 3 happened. Touted to be one of the biggest stars of the country, Salman Khan is currently basking in the success of his latest film Tiger 3 co-starring Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi. Post the film’s release, in a new interview, the actor was asked if he misses doing something after becoming a superstar of this…

Richa Chadha, in a new interview, recalled how she was once approached to play Hrithik Roshan’s mother on screen. The actress said that the casting director never called her again after she turned down the film offer. Richa Chadha has managed to left a lasting impression on the audience with her some of her acclaimed films like Gangs of Wasseypur, Masaan, to name a few. But do you know the actress was once offered the role of Hrithik Roshan’s mother despite him being older than her? Recalling the incident in a chat with ABP Live, the ‘Shakeela’ actress highlighted how…

Swanand Kirkire who wrote the lyrics of Pradeep Sarkar’s Parineeta, recalls how Vidya Balan had to go through several tests as producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra wasn’t convinced about her casting as the leading lady. Vidya Balan stepped into the Hindi film industry with late director Pradeep Sarkar’s 2005 film Parineeta which was a film adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s 1914 Bengali novella of the same name. The film upon its release opened to positive reviews with Vidya’s performance receiving appreciation from every nook and corner. However, you guys would be surprised to know that producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra wasn’t convinced about…

Bobby Deol, at the trailer launch event of Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal, narrated how he landed the villain’s role in Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s upcoming film. Ever since the trailer of Ranbir Kapoor’s much-anticipated film Animal dropped online, it has become a talking point on social media. While fans cannot stop gushing over RK’s fierce avatar, Bobby Deol’s character has also ignited a lot of excitement amongst the audience. While it’s evident from the trailer that Bobby Deol is pitted opposite Ranbir Kapoor, do you know how the ‘Soldier’ actor bagged this role? At the recently held trailer launch event in New…

At the trailer launch of his upcoming film Animal, Ranbir Kapoor talked about how his late father Rishi Kapoor ‘subconsciously’ ended up becoming his reference point for his character in this Sandeep Reddy Vanga directorial. Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s upcoming revenge thriller Animal headlined by Ranbir Kapoor has been the talk of the town ever since the makers announced this exciting collaboration. After a long wait, the trailer of this much-anticipated film was finally unveiled at a lavish event in New Delhi. Going by this first sneak-peek, Animal showcases a violent world set against the backdrop of a troubled relationship between…

Emraan Hashmi, in a new interview, talked about his takeaway from his career trajectory. He also opened up on how it has been a long journey for him to get rid of the ‘serial kisser’ tag. After working as an assistant director on Dino Morea-Bipasha Basu starrer Raaz, Emraan Hashmi made his acting debut with Vikram Bhatt’s crime thriller Footpath in 2003. Under the Bhatt camp, the actor went on to deliver several hits like Murder, Zeher and Aashiq Banaya Aapne, to name a few. This was followed by a lull phase in his career where the actor tried to…

Katrina Kaif, in a chat with an entertainment portal, got candid about what went behind her famous towel fight sequence in Salman Khan starrer Tiger 3. Katrina Kaif is one of the few heroines in Bollywood who never fails to impress when it comes to action sequences on screen. Take for example, her latest towel fight scene with American actress Michelle Lee in her latest release, Salman Khan starrer Tiger 3. The mentioned sequence featuring the two towel-clad ladies, locking horns in a hamam, caught everyone’s attention right from the time the makers gave its little glimpse in the trailer…

At the trailer launch event of Sam Bahadur, Vicky Kaushal admitted that he was taken aback by Field Marshal Sam Maneckshaw’s good looks and joked that he initially felt that he wasn’t handsome enough to play him on screen. The much anticipated trailer of Vicky Kaushal’s upcoming film Sam Bahadur was recently unveiled in the presence of the film’s cast and Army Chief General Manoj Pande at the Manekshaw Centre in Delhi. At the event, Vicky who plays the role of India’s First Field Marshal Sam Maneckshaw in the film spoke at length about the film. The actor shared that Meghna…