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Farah Khan shares about movie ‘Happy New Year’ casting back then

Farah Khan shares about movie ‘Happy New Year’ casting back then

Choreographer-filmmaker Farah Khan directorial movie 'Happy New Year' one of the best movies starring Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan and more. Farah Khan in a recent appearance with comedian-writer Zakir Khan revealed about the movie, she said, "You won’t believe it, but during Happy New Year, a producer offered me Rs 10 crore to cast his son. Being a ‘Jhansi Ki Rani,’ I said, ‘I will never do this.’ I won’t do injustice to the film. What if Shah Rukh gets to know that I took Rs 10 crore to cast him in the film? Never, I won’t do…
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Filmmaker Karan Johar shares his initial days on facing setbacks & working without a day off

Filmmaker Karan Johar shares his initial days on facing setbacks & working without a day off

Karan Johar's Dharma Production is one of the most successful production in the Indian cinemas, founded by father Yash Johar. The filmmaker recently took a trip down memory lane how Dharma Productions' once faced setback. Back then, Karan Johar being initially a middle class boy shared about how his family sold properties when Dharma Production faced setbacks. He said, "Right after Dostana, Papa saw a series of about five failures. He had a small export division, which he wanted me to take over eventually. During those days, we used to get movies financed. Financers would give us money and we…
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Taapsee Pannu says ‘politically incorrectness’ of Jab We Met character Geet made her endearing and relatable: ‘Yeh Kisne Banaya Hai’

Taapsee Pannu says ‘politically incorrectness’ of Jab We Met character Geet made her endearing and relatable: ‘Yeh Kisne Banaya Hai’

Imtiaz Ali's Jab We meet has become a cultural touchstone, inspirational many young women to hold their genuine personalities, like Kareena Kapoor's character Geet in the film. During the latest edition of Expresso, Taapsee Pannu, who was in college when Jab We Met became a hit, talked about the film's impact on her and how Kareena's character Geet was one of the usual picture-perfect heroines. It was a recent change. Taapsee said that, “The level of consistency for an actress was never this high for someone like me at that time, because here I was seeing everyone looking extremely perfect,…
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Shweta Tiwari says that whenever TRP of TV show fell, Ekta Kapoor used to say, ‘Kill someone’

Shweta Tiwari says that whenever TRP of TV show fell, Ekta Kapoor used to say, ‘Kill someone’

In a recent interview, Shweta Tiwari, along with giving her views on the daily soaps being made these days, also argued why TV actors sleep with heavy make-up.It has become common nowadays to see the hero of a TV show flying to the moon on a scooter or seeing an actress turning into an insect. Many such clips go viral and are trolled for their illogical stories. Industry veteran Shweta Tiwari, who has acted in many popular television series including Kasauti Zindagi Ki and Parvarrish, shared the reasons behind such twists and turns. While talking about many aspects of these…
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Shah Rukh Khan once regretted replacing Aishwarya Rai due to Salman Khan

Shah Rukh Khan once regretted replacing Aishwarya Rai due to Salman Khan

Bollywood actors Shahrukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan have shared memorable on-screen performance, specially movie 'Devdas'. The duo was about to work together in more movies but she was replaced in many of the movies with Shahrukh Khan. Shahrukh Khan in an old video clip shared why he had to replace the actress, he said, "Very saddened at the fact that Aishwarya was a very close friend, I have done some really marvelous films with her and I genuinely mean that. She has been one of my favourite co-actresses and we’ve done some really nice work — Josh, Mohabbatein, Devdas…
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Javed Akhtar bought a ready to move in property in Juhu area worth Rs 7.76 crore

Javed Akhtar bought a ready to move in property in Juhu area worth Rs 7.76 crore

Javed Akhtar has purchased a vested apartment in Juhu area of Mumbai. Javed Akhtar has bought a new property in Juhu area of ​​Mumbai for Rs 7.76 crore. The ready-to-move-in property is spread over approximately 1199.42 sq. ft. According to documents reviewed by SquareYards, the transaction completed on July 2 involved stamp duty of Rs 46.02 lakh and registry fee of Rs 30,000. The property is located in the Sagar Samrat Building in the posh Juhu area of Mumbai, which is known for its luxury properties and celebrity residences. According to the report, Akhtar had earlier purchased an adjacent apartment…
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Shabana Azmi opens up about dealing with husband Javed Akhtar’s alcohol addiction, comments on Salim-Javed separation

Shabana Azmi opens up about dealing with husband Javed Akhtar’s alcohol addiction, comments on Salim-Javed separation

Despite 37 years having passed since Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar parted ways, Salim-Javed remain one of the most famous screenwriting duos in Indian cinema history. Although many have speculated and tried to uncover the real reason for their split, it remains a mystery till date. Recently, veteran actress and Javed's wife Shabana Azmi commented on the writers' separation. Shabana Azmi also opened up about dealing with her husband Javed Akhtar's alcohol addiction and stressed that it was "difficult". In the promotional video, he also mentioned the names of veteran actors Amitabh Bachchan and Mithun Chakraborty. He said, "In the…
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Tabu recalls Priyadarshan pouring coconut oil bottle on her head during Virasat shoot: ‘I didn’t have to do the hairstyle’

Tabu recalls Priyadarshan pouring coconut oil bottle on her head during Virasat shoot: ‘I didn’t have to do the hairstyle’

Tabu recently shared a funny anecdote about how Priyadarshan prepared her for the role of Gehna Thakur in Virasat. For actress Tabu, director Priyadarshan's action drama Virasat became a significant contribution to her career, with her performance earning her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics). Virasat, written by Kamal Haasan and directed by Malayalam filmmaker Bharath, is a remake of the Tamil film Thevar Magan, also starring Anil Kapoor, Amrish Puri, Pooja Batra and Milind Gunaji in lead roles.Recently, Tabu shared a funny anecdote from her Heritage days about how Priyadarshan prepared her for the role of Gehana Thakur.…
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Triptii Dimri reacts on being tagged as ‘national crush’ after Animal

Triptii Dimri reacts on being tagged as ‘national crush’ after Animal

Triptii Dimri after winning millions of heart with her performance in the film 'Animal' gears up for her upcoming film 'Bad newz' with Vicky Kaushal. During their trailer launch, Triptii Dimri tagged as national crush was about her opinion, she said, "In my experience, luckily, I would like to thank god, because in my experience, it has been the other way around, as many films I have done in my career, whether they are the older films that I did earlier, or the ones that have released recently, I have received a lot of love from my audience. People have…
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui says he was paid around Rs 25 thousand for Munnabhai MBBS, recalls ‘stuttering’ while working with Aamir Khan in Sarfarosh

Nawazuddin Siddiqui says he was paid around Rs 25 thousand for Munnabhai MBBS, recalls ‘stuttering’ while working with Aamir Khan in Sarfarosh

Nawazuddin Siddiqui talks about his salary for Munna Bhai MBBS. He claimed that he was paid quite well as a supporting actor compared to his other gigs. Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who now thinks the industry pays him well, once worked for around Rs 1,000 a day. In a recent interview, the actor recalled working on Sarfarosh and shared how he was surprised to see Aamir on the sets. In an interview with Bollywood Bubble, Nawazuddin Siddiqui recalled how he got the role in Aamir Khan's 1999 film Sarfarosh. He memorizes that “I got a role in Sarfarosh,”. He told me, please…
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