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Aishwarya Rajesh opened up on the challenges on doing a female-centric film like Farhana and why it is important for films headlined by women to do well at the box office. Aishwarya Rajesh’s latest release, Farhana has received a positive response both from the critics and the audience. The Tamil film revolves around a Muslim woman from a conservative family who joins a call centre because of their dire financial situation, but soon realizes that there’s more to it than meets the eye at her workplace. In a recent interview with Pinkvilla, Aishwarya spoke about the challenges of doing a…

Anurag Kashyap, in a new interview, said that he should have made Bombay Velvet the way Vikramaditya Motwane recently helmed the acclaimed web series, Jubilee. Anurag Kashyap’s ambitious film, Bombay Velvet starring Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Karan Johar was one of the most anticipated movies of 2023. Unfortunately, the period film turned out to be a massive disaster upon its release. In a recent interaction with a leading tabloid, the director reflected upon the film’s failure and said that Bombay Velvet would have flourished if its budget was less. While speaking with ETimes, Anurag said that he should have…

Sooraj Barjatya walked down the memory lane and recalled how Saif Ali Khan was a bundle of nerves while shooting for his 1999 film, Hum Saath-Saath Hain. Sooraj Barjatya’s 1999 multistarrer, Hum Saath-Saath Hain was one of the biggest hits of the decade. Starring Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Mohnish Behl, Sonali Bendre, Karisma Kapoor and Tabu, the film revolved around a joint family which grows apart following a misunderstanding. Recently, the film’s director Sooraj Barjatya recalled how Saif who essayed the role of Vinod in the film, would always be ‘under a lot of pressure on the sets, to…

Adah Sharma opened up on the success of her recently released film, The Kerala Story in a recent chat with a news portal. Adah Sharma is currently basking in the success of her latest release, The Kerala Story. In her latest chat with a news agency, the actress said that with every film she does, she thinks ‘that it will be my last’, adding that she doesn’t know if she will get another chance’. Looking back at her journey, the actress said that earlier, she  wondered if she needed a rebirth like ‘Shah Rukh Khan in Om Shanti Om to get…

Shriya Saran cited the example of ‘Naatu Naatu’ song’s Oscar win and said that it’s high time that people stop categorizing Indian cinema. Shriya Saran in her latest interview, talked about how creating barriers between Bollywood and South cinema can make actors uncomfortable and emphasized on the need to stop categorizing Indian cinema. While speaking with Instant Bollywood, the Kabzaa actress cited the example of RRR song ‘Naatu Naatu’s iconic Oscar win this year and said, “I feel like there’s one cinema, one industry. So, for instance, when Naatu Naatu was performed in Oscar, now, you first of all know the…

Kunal Kemmu, in a new interview, narrated an interesting anecdote about his 2005 film, Kalyug. Kunal Kemmu who worked as a child artiste in films like Sir, Raja Hindustani, Zakhm and Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke, made his debut as a grown-up actor in Mohit Suri’s 2005 film, Kalyug. Recently, when the Malang actor made an appearance on Cyrus Broacha’s podcast, he walked down the memory lane and shared an interesting trivia about his first Hindi film as a hero. Kunal revealed that after working as a child actor, he decided to pursue his studies. While in college, he participated in…

Sonakshi Sinha said that she got blamed for a problematic scene in Akshay Kumar’s Rowdy Rathore and added that she wouldn’t do a film like that today. While Akshay Kumar’s 2012 film, Rowdy Rathore was a big commercial hit, it was also widely bashed for its misogynistic tone. In fact, in one of the scenes in the film, Akshay Kumar’s character is seen holding Sonakshi Sinha’s character by her waist and saying, “Yeh mera maal hain.” In a recent chat with an entertainment portal, the Lootera actress recalled how she got blamed for this problematic sequence. Sonakshi told Film Companion in…

Sunny Leone recalled her ‘nerve-wrecking’ moment when she walked into Anurag Kashyap’s office to audition for Kennedy and found the entire office sitting there. Sunny Leone’s upcoming film, Kennedy is all set to premier at Cannes Film Festival this year and the actress is ‘beyond excited’ about it. Recently, while chatting with a leading publication, the actress spilled the beans about how she bagged the project. Sunny revealed that the film’s director Anurag Kashyap called her up and told her that he would like her to audition for Charlie’s role in the film. She told Indian Express, “I was in…

Filmmaker Shiva Nirvana was all praise for his ‘Kushi’ actress Samantha in a recent chat with a publication. After showering praise on his ‘Kushi’ actor Vijay Deverakonda, director Shiva Nirvana had good things to say about the film’s heroine Samantha as well in a new interview with a leading publication. Speaking about teaming up with Samantha again after their 2019 Telugu hit, Majili, the filmmaker said that he always knew of her as a very good artiste even before their first collaboration. “I always respect a great artiste. I worked with Samantha for Majili. Before Majili, I knew of her…

Nushrratt Bharuccha, in a new interview, spoke about losing out on work as some people felt she might not look good on posters. Nushrratt Bharuccha made her acting debut with Luv Ranjan’s Pyaar Ka Punchnama in 2011. Since then, the actress has entertaining us with her performances in films. In a recent interview with a leading publication, the actress recalled her struggles in the industry. Nushrratt revealed that she lost work as people felt she wouldn’t look good on posters. While speaking with Indian Express, the Selfiee actress was asked if she is eyeing the top position in the film…