It’s the season of Aditya Sarpotdar. Last month, he set the box office on fire with his horror comedy, Munjya. Last week, he presented another film in this genre, Kakuda, on OTT. And now, it has come to light that he has already started work on his next venture and it stars Rajeev Khandelwal.

During an interaction with Mid-Day, the dashing actor revealed that he has bagged the talented filmmaker’s web series which will premiere on Disney+ Hotstar. It is untitled at present and is an adaptation of the Marathi novel ‘Pratipashchandra’.

Rajeev Khandelwal, in this interview, shared his excitement about working with Aditya Sarpotdar, “There are people who want to bring another side to you [on screen]. Aditya is one of them. In this series, he will perform more than us because it’s all about storytelling. I keep telling him, ‘You had Munjya and Kakuda. Now, make this as big as Munjya’.”

In another interview with Times Now in June, Rajeev Khandelwal shared more details on the show, “It’s a very interesting series. The closest parallel I can think of is Indiana Jones.”

Written by Dr Prakash Suryakant Koyade, ‘Pratipashchandra’ is described as the ‘first Shivaji-era historical mystery novel’. It’s about a secret that was meticulously hidden by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and his intelligence chief Bahirji Naik. This profound secret is guarded even today by eight bodyguards of the great king. The book’s description further states that it ‘connects the fourteenth century, seventeenth century, and twenty-first century’.

Rajeev Khandelwal was recently seen in the quirky web series Showtime, based on the film industry. The actor played the role of an arrogant superstar named Armaan Singh in this show which was also released on Disney+ Hotstar.

Talking of Aditya Sarpotdar’s recent works, Munjyastarred Sharvari and Abhay Verma. It is a part of the Maddock Cinematic Universe and thus has a connection with Bhediyaand Stree. Kakuda, which was released on Zee 5, starred Riteish Deshmukh, Sonakshi Sinha and Saqib Saleem.

Also Read: EXCLUSIVE: Rajeev Khandelwal opens up about his experience in Showtime: “For me, the most challenging day is….”

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Allu Arjun, who gained immense love and fame across the globe for his role as Pushparaj, is all set to reprise it yet again on the big screen in 2024. Owing to the massive success of the first instalment, the franchise enjoys a huge fan following who are eagerly awaiting its sequel, Pushpa 2: The Rule. While this was scheduled to release in August, the same has been pushed to the end of the year, sparking speculations of many kinds, including one where reports claimed that Allu Arjun had a fallout with the makers of the film, especially with director Sukumar.

Pusha producer Bunny Vasu clarifies

While the Telugu superstar’s manager recently took it upon himself to put out the fire which started on social media owing to these rumoured reports, producer Bunny Vasu too has jumped in to issue a clarification. Recently while attending an event, as the producer were questioned by the media, he told Gulte, “We are actually laughing at all those rumours as people are writing in whichever way they want. They have completely interpreted the happenings in a negative way”.

The producer continued to reinstate the claims made by Allu Arjun’s manager about the film’s pending work and also added that a few portions featuring actor Fahadh Faasil is yet to be shot. “Only 15 days of work left when it comes to Allu Arjun including a song and the climax of the movie. At the same time, we need Fahadh Faasil’s dates to wrap up the movie. Taking all these things into consideration, Sukumar wants to finish the editing first such that he will find out if there will be anything pending to shoot,” Vasu shared.

Pushpa producer also clarifies on rumours of rift between Allu Arjun and Sukumar

Explaining the close bond that the filmmaker-actor share, Bunny added, “If Sukumar wants the film to be shot for another 6 months, definitely Allu Arjun will oblige. That’s the bonding they have; Don’t question that now”.

About Pushpa 2: The Rule

Featuring the aftermath of the rise of Pushparaj, from a small-time sandalwood smuggler to an influential gangster, the film takes off from where the first installment left off. Starring Rashmika Mandanna as the leading lady and Fahadh Faasil in a key role, Pushpa 2 is slated for release on December 6, 2024 in multiple languages including Hindi.

Also Read: Allu Arjun’s manager BREAKS silence on reports of unexpected break in the shoot of Pushpa 2 and postponement speculations

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After Anurag Kashyap set news reports abuzz with his comments as he called out the ‘entourage culture’, makeup artist Shaan Muttathil, who has been working as a hair stylist for Jacqueline Fernandez for years, have hit back at the filmmaker. The makeup artist, who have also styled Radhika Merchant in the past, called out the filmmaker by addressing the de-glam avatars of actors in his films by stating that his actresses wear Rs. 250 worth cotton sarees in his films.

Makeup artist accuses Anurag Kashyap of being jealous

During the Phitte Muh podcast, Shaan slammed Anurag Kashyap by stating that he is jealous of the kind of money makeup artists and other team members of the entourage earn. “What Anurag sir is saying is his world, his bubble. But there’s another world too. Will this Anurag sir, after so many hits, go and do a movie for what a newcomer director will do? No. Of course, there’s a lot of jealousy, and I completely understand. Because we do get paid more than managers, than first ADs, and people in the camera department,” he said.

Artist takes a dig at Anurag Kashyap’s non-commercial, de-glam films

Further adding that his films feature women wearing Rs. 250 worth cotton sarees, Shaan went on to criticize the way actors are presented in his films. “Of course, he can lose his s**t when he hears Rs. 1.5 lakh for makeup and hair when his heroines don’t need makeup and hair, I understand. But not everybody gets paid Rs. 1 lakh or Rs. 2 lakh. There are only around 10 of us. First of all, I wouldn’t get a call from him. In his films, he will have to call me to get the dark circles and to make the hair look frizzy. That’s what his heroines look like.”

What Anurag Kashyap said

In a recent interview, Anurag Kashyap described the losses incurred by producers after they have to abide by the star and their entourage’s wishes. The filmmaker touched upon the subject of budget wherein he made shocking revelations about the exorbitant prices charged by an actor’s team which often results in the film going over-budget. He had opened up about it in an interview with Janice Sequeira wherein he said, “Somebody has a chef who charges ₹2 lakh per day to make this strange healthy food. Jo dekh ke lagta tha ye khana hai? Yeh to bird feed hai. Itna chhota sa aata tha (After seeing it, it doesn’t even look like food. It looks so less, like a bird feed)”.

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Being one of the most popular actresses of B-town, it hardly comes as a surprise that Kareena Kapoor Khan is easily one of the highest-paid actresses in the Hindi film industry. It is being said that the actress earns about Rs. 10 to 15 crores per film which is quite high for an Indian actress. However, due to many factors, their pay is considered to be low compared to their male counterparts. Despite all that, Kareena is expected to be one of the biggest superstars of the current generation and she was recently seen commenting on her remuneration but also discussing factors that prompt her to choose the right film.

Kareena Kapoor Khan reveals she is ‘still struggling’ since she lives in her husband’s house

In an interview with Week, Kareena Kapoor Khan opened up about her journey and also touched upon the topic of her current remuneration in Bollywood. Responding to reports about her being one of the highest paid actresses in B-town, the actress said, “I hope so! I want that! I think it is not about my acting… that the films I choose are not about money. It has always been about the fact that if I like a role I might do the film for less. It depends on my mood, it depends on the fact what the film is, what the role is offering me… I am at that stage where I think that I can deliver.”

However, the actress also pointed out that despite her stardom and wealth, she continues to stay in her ‘husband’ aka Saif Ali Khan’s house. “Of course if it is a big ticket commercial film then maybe whatever you say is less! This is my husband’s house! We are sitting and doing this interview in that so… I am just struggling! (laughs),” she added.

About her upcoming projects

While Kareena Kapoor Khan is basking in the success of her 2024 release Crew, the actress continues to have an interesting lineup this year which comprises of Hansal Mehta’s suspense thriller The Buckingham Murders, which features her in the role of a cop and of course, the highly-awaited Singham Again. The Rohit Shetty directorial will see Kareena reprising the role of Avni Bajirao Singham and stars Ajay Devgn as the protagonist and Arjun Kapoor as the antagonist along with Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Tiger Shroff, and others in key cameos.

Also Read: Kareena Kapoor credits Karisma Kapoor for reviving Kapoor family name in the 1990s: “My mum Babita, Neetu aunty had stopped working”

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In 2022, Bollywood Hungama was the first one to report that superstar Salman Khan will launch the trailer of the Marathi film Dharmaveer. History is all set to repeat two years later. The trailer launch of the sequel, Dharmaveer 2, will be held tomorrow, Saturday, July 20 in a vast venue in South Mumbai. And the superstar once again will be the chief guest at this event.

Apart from Salman Khan, Hon. Chief Minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde and Hon. Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis are also the chief guests. And that’s not all. Kartik Aaryan, Kriti Sanon, Ankita Lokhande, Vicky Jain, Kriti Kharbanda, Pulkit Samrat, Boman Irani, Daisy Shah, Nushrat Bharuccha, Manish Paul, Sonal Chauhan, and Varun Sharma, will also be present at the event. In short, the trailer launch of Dharmaveer 2 will surely be one of the biggest events of the year.

Dharmaveer is based on the life of the late Anand Dighe, one of the most loved and respected leaders of Shiv Sena and Maharashtra. Incidentally, Eknath Shinde is the protégé of Anand Dighe. The former’s character had an important part in the first part. While Prasad Oak played Anand Dighe, Eknath Shinde’s role was played by Kshitish Date.

Pravin Tarde wrote and directed Dharmaveer and he also is associated with the sequel in the same capacity. Interestingly, he shares a close bond with Salman Khan. Pravin Tarde was a part of Salman’s 2021 Eid fare, Radhe – Your Most Wanted Bhai. Also, he directed and acted in Mulshi Pattern (2018), which was remade by Salman Khan in Hindi as Antim – The Final Truth.

Dharmaveer 2 is backed by Zee Studios and is all set to release on August 9. The first part was a huge hit and the sequel, too, is expected to work big time at the box office. That it’s releasing in the election year is also expected to add to the film’s intrigue value.

Also Read: Bobby Deol and CM Eknath Shinde launch poster of Dharmaveer 2

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Guddu Dhanoa who directed Priyanka in Big Brother and Kismat is all praise for her. “When I did a film, finally titled Big Brother, with her, I was told that this would be her first film, that we were launching her. This was back in 2002-2003. I did not know that she was doing other films as well.”

Dhanoa recalls that Big Brother had another title. “Back then this film was being made by the name of Gandhi, and Vijeta Films (the Deol banner) was producing the film. Sunny was producing and starring in that film, I was directing it. The title was later changed to Big Brother.”

The director affectionately recalls Priyanka’s rawness and enthusiasm in those her initial days as an actor. “We were shooting in Hyderabad and a scene was narrated to her. Back then she did not know much about acting. She would say, ‘Please explain to me, how do I do it.’ It means she has a hunger to learn, she had it at that time, she wanted to do it, wanted to do it very well, and her looks were also good.”

After shooting with Priyanka in Hyderabad, Dhanoa started to hear negative things about Priyanka from Mumbai. “We started shooting and we had a very long schedule. After we shot for 15-20 days and we started getting reports from Mumbai that she looks very bad, she is a very bad actor, please watch the rushes. So, I said okay, we will watch the rushes.’

Dhano recalls how he and Sunny Deol refused to succumb to pressures to sack Priyanka. “We saw the rushes, whatever we had shot there, however much we had shot, and after watching the rushes, Sunny Deol and I, both of us decided that we will work with this girl and complete the film with this girl only. And I think we liked her; I mean we liked her screen presence, and we liked her as an actor too. We thought she will grow, and we were right. She later she grew a lot as a person and actor. I later did another hit film Kismat with her Bobby Deol in the lead.”

Dhanoa is proud to see where Priyanka has reached. “Today she improved as an actor and improved a lot. Today, everyone knows the rest of the history.”

Dhanoa gives a touching illustration of how global stardom has not changed Priyanka. “They say she became such a big star. When Priyanka got, she hosted the reception in Bombay, she invited me and after so many years she called me, messaged me and sent me a card, which not many actors do, meaning maintaining a relationship, I think it is a big thing, I felt very good when she invited me. I think she is a very nice, very good actor and every person grows and I say, I tell everyone that acting is such a key, it is the key of such a lock that can be put in your hand even on the first day and it may take even ten years for a person to understand .She grew very quickly or you can say that the key of acting got in her hand very quickly, she grew very quickly, she is fantastic.”

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Actress Anushka Sen is collaborating with international artists on a project that aims to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Project 17 is a global initiative that uses music, art, and culture to raise awareness about important issues.

Sen will lend her voice to a track on the project, focusing specifically on global education. She will be working with Grammy Award-winning producer Ken Lewis (who has worked with artists like Taylor Swift and BTS) and American musician AY Young. “I’m excited to be a part of this project that uses art for positive change,” Sen said. “It’s an honor to collaborate with such talented artists on a cause I believe in.”
Sen’s participation in Project 17 follows her recent attendance at the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai. She is also set to make her international film debut in a Korean film titled Asia.
Also Read: Anushka Sen gives details of her international project Asia: “I’m playing an assassin…”

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Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal’s marriage last month was the talk of the town. The wedding ceremony stood out and the bash, held on the same day for their Bollywood friends, was widely talked about. The couple got hitched on June 23 and in an interview, they revealed why they specifically chose this date. Turns out that there’s a Salman Khan connection to it.

In an interview with Bombay Times, Zaheer Iqbal said that Sonakshi Sinha and he had been in the same parties several times. However, the first time they spent time together was on June 23, 2017. This was the day Salman Khan-starrer Tubelight was released. A screening of the film was held followed by a party. At this bash, both ended up talking for hours and that’s how their love story began. Since June 23 was a special date in their lives, they chose to marry on that very date.

Zaheer Iqbal said, “The first time we met was at Salman bhai’s (Salman Khan) house. Strangely, we both were present at Salman bhai’s birthday parties (at his farm and Mumbai home, Galaxy) several times since 2013, but our paths never crossed. I didn’t know she was there, and she didn’t know that I existed. Then finally, we met at Galaxy one evening, when a few of us just chilled together, and that was our first interaction. But the first time we really spent a lot of time with each other was on June 23, 2017 (hence, we chose that date for our wedding). There was a screening of Tubelight and an afterparty, where we ended up spending five hours together. We kept chatting, and suddenly, we turned around and we were like…where did everyone else go? We knew that day there was something special here.”

Both Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal belong to different faiths. On this Zaheer said, “I could have 50,000 disagreements with Sona, but it will never have anything to do with religion. Salim uncle (Salman Khan’s father) had once shared with me that this is what he had told Salma aunty’s parents when they got married.”

Also Read: Sonakshi Sinha opens up about her intimate wedding with Zaheer Iqbal: ‘We wanted it simple and emotional”

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Diljit Dosanjh’s recent Dil-Luminati Tour across North America has been a resounding success, but it’s now facing allegations of unpaid background dancers. LA-based entrepreneur Rajat Batta, who reportedly owns dance schools, took to social media to criticize the ‘Lover’ singer. Despite his admiration for Dosanjh, Batta expressed disappointment that the background dancers were allegedly expected to perform for free.

“Desi Dancers are still undervalued as an industry,” Batta stated on Instagram. “All of the Desi Dancers in Diljit’s Diluminati Tour were not paid, and just expected to perform for free.”

He further emphasized, “It’s disheartening to see an artist of this calibre cut corners by exploiting the Desi Dancer industry and perpetuate that culture. Diljit, we celebrate your success, but your dancers deserve to be paid and included in the production budget.”

However, a contrasting perspective emerged from Diljit Dosanjh’s Bhangra team. They responded to the allegations, clarifying that their participation wasn’t driven by financial gain but by a sense of cultural pride.

In a statement signed by All The Bhangra Teams & Captains, they described the opportunity as “priceless” and a chance to showcase “Punjabi culture on a global stage.”  They emphasized, “Each performance is a tribute to our heritage, preserving the pure folk bhangra traditions we hold dear. Sharing our art form on such a prestigious platform is an invaluable reward in itself.”

 

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The Bhangra team even implored Batta to refrain from speaking on their behalf if he lacked full understanding of the situation. Their statement concluded, “While we appreciate the concern, we do not wish to be represented by voices who don’t understand our relationship, our motivations, sacrifices, and the immense value we place on such experiences. We are proud of our participation and the new avenues it has opened for the Punjabi community. Do not try to break our bond. We stand united.”

The contrasting statements highlight a complex issue. While some dancers may prioritize exposure and cultural representation over immediate payment, others might view fair compensation as essential. The incident underscores the need for clear communication and established payment structures within the Desi entertainment industry.

 

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Diljit Dosanjh himself has not yet addressed the controversy. The Dil-Luminati Tour, which kicked off in Vancouver in April, concluded its North American leg in Toronto on July 13.
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A recent interview of a wedding photo and videographer Vishal Punjabi, who goes by the name of Wedding Filmer, have gone viral on many platforms. While in the interview he gave influencer and YouTuber DJ Simz, they discussed his journey of becoming one of the most popular wedding videographers who has filmed several high-profile Bollywood weddings, he made a shocking revelation about a certain wedding he shot for and how the husband, who is supposedly a ‘big Bollywood star’ ended up cheating on his wife.

In the interview, as the host asked Vishal Punjabi if he is come across any weddings which has ended in a divorce soon, the ‘Wedding Filmer’ recalled a controversial wedding where the husband cheated on his wife two months after the wedding. “That happened with a celebrity. Two months after their wedding, he was cheating on her. He was caught red-handed with this Bollywood actress in his makeup van, on a Bollywood set. His wife walks in and catches him naked, and says, ‘I don’t want your wedding film’.”

In the same interaction, he also confessed that he was never paid for it and was in a pickle wondering what to do of the video footage.  “I’m calling the groom, he’s not picking up. I’m calling up the bride, she’s like, ‘Don’t talk to me, I don’t want the wedding film!’ So then, I call up his manager, and he’s like, ‘Bro, man, it’s not happening, we don’t want the film’. I was like, ‘What do I do? Do I sell it to Netflix?’” He continued, “Back then, I used to have a contract that said 50% before and 50% after I give you the film. After this incident, I was like, ‘This is about the heart, marriage, life and fam, and I’m going to charge you a 100% before I come.”

While he refrained from taking names, he looked into the camera and said, “You know who you are” and also mentioned about how the groom showcased fake emotions for his ladylove on camera. “In the film, the groom is crying, saying, ‘I love you, baby’. You know they’re fake crocodile tears. He’s a big Bollywood actor. Can’t take names, but damn… The value I have of that footage is worth millions. It’s a comedy film. I could sell it and make s**tloads of money,” he added.

For the unversed, Vishal Punjabi gained fame for shooting the wedding video of Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli in Italy but prior to it he also shot the serene wedding of Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover in Mumbai. Followed by that, he also shot the wedding ceremonies of Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone which was unveiled in the last season of Koffee With Karan, along with capturing the moments of celebrities like Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal, Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani, among others.

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