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Jackie Shroff broke his silence on Baby John’s poor performance at the box office. Varun Dhawan’s actioner Baby John turned out to be one of the biggest box office disappointments of 2024. The film, which marked the directorial debut of Atlee’s assistant Kalees, failed to live up to the expectations of the audience. After Rajpal Yadav, Jackie Shroff, who essayed the role of the main antagonist, reflected upon the film’s dismal performance at the box office. In a chat with India Today digital, Jackie expressed concern for the producers and said, “The producers do get affected. They put in a lot of…

As Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai clocks 25 years today, Ameesha Patel opened up on the ‘challenging’ climax sequence of the film. Rakesh Roshan’s romantic thriller Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) was the launch pad for the filmmaker’s son Hrithik Roshan and actress Ameesha Patel. The film, upon its theatrical success, was a huge success at the box office, and turned the two actors into sensations overnight. But the journey to this stardom wasn’t an easy one! Both Hrithik and Ameesha literally gave their ‘blood and sweat’ to their debut film. In a recent chat with Hindustan Times, Ameesha recalled how her…

Madhur Bhandarkar confirmed that he wanted to make Inspector Ghalib with Shah Rukh Khan, but the pandemic had other plans. Few years back, there were reports floating in the media that Madhur Bhandarkar is reportedly joining hands with Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan for an action film titled Inspector Ghalib. In a recent chat with Pinkvilla, the Chandni Bar director confirmed that he wanted to cast King Khan in this film, but things didn’t materialize because they lost contact post pandemic. Madhur shared, “Woh rakhi hai picture. It was a very good script. I have always wanted to make that film,…

Nithya Menen talked about sexism in the film industry and said that it is important to give people credit where they deserve. Nithya Menen is one of the few leading ladies who doesn’t shy away from speaking her mind. The actress, in one of her recent interviews, called out the existing hierarchy in the film industry where heroes and directors are priorised over the female leads. She slammed this practice and said that it is important to give credit where they deserve, irrespective of their gender. The OK Kanmani star told Galatta Plus, “There is a clear-cut hierarchy, right? Hero,…

Kriti Sanon, in a new interview, opened up on the challenges faced by women in the film industry. Kriti Sanon, who debuted in cinema, with Mahesh Babu’s Telugu psychological thriller 1: Nenokkadine (2014), has carved her own space in the film industry. Over the years, the leading lady has proved her acting prowess with films like Bareilly Ki Barfi, Luka Chuppi, Mimi, Bhediya to name a few. In a recent interview with Filmfare, Kriti  who completed a decade in showbiz last year, spoke about the challenges faced by female actors. The actress pointed out that films with female protagonists are…

Vikramaditya Motwane, who assisted Sanjay Leela Bhansali on Devdas, shared how Shah Rukh Khan was always brimming with ideas on the sets of the film. Before becoming a filmmaker, Vikramaditya Motwane assisted Sanjay Leela Bhansali on movies like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Devdas. Recently in an interview with The Lallantop, the Lootera director recalled his experience of working with Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Devdas. Speaking about how SRK’s mind is constantly working, irrespective of the situation he is in, Motwane narrated an incident where the Bollywood superstar came up with an interesting idea to lend authenticity…

Dharmesh Darshan, the director of Raja Hindustani, shared that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was his first choice for this Aamir Khan starrer. Dharmesh Darshan’s Raja Hindustani (1996), starring Aamir Khan and Karisma Kapoor, was a huge success at the box office, and is still cherished by fans for its evergreen music by Nadeem-Shravan. In fact, two of its songs, even made its way into international films. While ‘Pardesi Pardesi’ was a part of the soundtrack of V For Vendetta, ‘Pucho Zara Pucho’ played in the background in Kate Winslet’s Holy Smoke. People still gush over Aamir Khan and Karisma Kapoor’s sizzling chemistry…

Aamir Khan, at a recent event, admitted that he dislikes his performance in a few scenes in his debut film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. Aamir Khan was launched in Bollywood with Mansoor Khan’s tragic love story Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) alongside Juhi Chawla who had previously done a brief role in Mukul Anand’s Sultanat (1986). Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak not only only emerged as a commercial success, but its soundtrack also turned out to be a hit with the audience. Recently at the trailer launch event of his son Junaid’s upcoming film Loveyapa, Aamir reflected upon his performance in his…

Ameesha Patel recalled how her co-star Sunny Deol turned into real-life Tara Singh when she faced a medical emergency on the sets of Gadar 2. After 22 years, Ameesha Patel and Sunny Deol reunited on screen in 2023 for Anil Sharma’s Gadar 2- a sequel to their 2001 blockbuster Gadar: Ek Prem Katha. Recently, in a conversation with Jarp Media, the Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai actress recalled a health scare she faced while filming a crucial scene for the film in a forest, and how her co-star Sunny turned into real-life ‘Tara Singh’ for his ‘Sakina.’ Recalling the said water…

Unni Mukundan, post Marco’s box office success, wants to explore stardom as he believes that it will allow him to achieve more than just an actor. Unni Mukundan’s latest release Marco is having a dream run at the box office. The actioner has turned out to be a bigger success than expected including the Hindi markets. Touted as the goriest film in Indian cinema, the Malayalam film has catapulted the leading man Unni Mukundan to a pan-India star. In his latest interview with India Today Digital, Mukundan opened up on why he wants to be a star. He said that as…