Actress Adah Sharma has finally confirmed months-long speculation by revealing she moved into the Bandra apartment previously rented by the late Sushant Singh Rajput. In a recent interview with Bombay Times, Adah disclosed that she relocated to the Mont Blanc Apartments four months ago with her mother and grandmother.  The apartment had been vacant for three years before Adah signed a five-year lease.

Previously residing in Pali Hill for her entire life, this marks The Kerala Story actress’ first move. She cites a strong positive energy in the new space, which resonates with her.  “Our homes in Kerala and Mumbai have been surrounded by trees and we used to feed birds and squirrels,” Sharma shared. “So, I wanted a home with a view and ample space to feed birds.”

The Hasee Toh Phasee actress has also begun personalizing the apartment.  According to the interview, she has repainted the entire space white. Additionally, she has converted the first floor into a mandir (prayer room), a room on the top floor into a music room, and another room into a dedicated dance studio. The terrace has also been transformed into a garden, housing all her plants from her previous residence.

The apartment was previously rented by Sushant Singh Rajput until his passing in June 2020. It remained unoccupied since then. Originally leased by Rajput in December 2019 for Rs 4.5 lakh per month, the spacious duplex boasts a large living area on the lower floor and three bedrooms on the top floor.

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In November 2022, the industry, trade and moviegoers when it came to light that Akshay Kumar had bagged a Marathi film. Moreover, the makers announced that the star will play Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the historical period flick titled Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat. A month later, Akshay dropped a short video of him as the great emperor and it immediately caught eyeballs. During the launch event, the makers announced that the film would be released on Diwali 2023. In September last year, there were reports that the film had been postponed. After that, there has been no update about the film.

Bollywood Hungama has learned that the status of Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat is in limbo. A source told us, “The shoot has been halted. This is because producer Vaseem Qureshi is facing budget problems.”

The source continued, “Around 50% of the shoot is completed. Akshay Kumar has a guest appearance and has shot for 3 days. He has also been paid a chunk of his fees.” It was, however, not clear if Akshay has completed his shoot or if he will be required to report back on the sets of Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat, once the filming resumes.

The source also said, “There’s no update on when the issues will get sorted and when the remainder of the shoot will get completed. And obviously, there’s no clarity on its release date either.” Bollywood Hungama tried contacting the spokesperson of Vaseem Qureshi but he was unavailable for comment.

Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat is directed by Mahesh Manjrekar and also stars his son Satya along with Pravin Tarde, Jay Dudhane, Hardik Joshi, Vishal Nikam, Utkarsh Shinde and Virat Madke. It is also going to be dubbed in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

An industry insider, however, commented, “These things happen. There’s no reason to press the panic button. It’s a big film, involving names like Akshay Kumar and Mahesh Manjrekar. I am sure the issues will get sorted and the shoot will resume soon. Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat has the potential to be a huge hit due to the subject, scale and of course Akshay’s starry presence.”

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Pond’s Skin Institute today made an announcement with the introduction of Kiara Advani as its latest brand ambassador. With Kiara making a comeback as the face of the brand, Pond’s Skin Institute aims to strengthen its connection with audiences across Pond’s Skin Institute’s key North markets across the country, reclaiming its frontrunner position in the beauty and well-being industry.

Pond’s Skin Institute is known for innovating and originating countless skincare breakthroughs and patents. On the other hand, Kiara has won the hearts of the nation for being a beauty and style icon who has inspired many over the years with elegance while establishing herself as one of the most critically acclaimed actresses in Indian cinema. This partnership is poised to elevate the brand’s messaging through superior science, captivating storytelling and fostering a meaningful connection with consumers while continuing to innovate and inspire in the realm of skincare.

Sharing her excitement on this announcement as Pond’s Skin Institute’s new ambassador, Indian actress Kiara Advani said, “I’m delighted to be back with Pond’s Skin Institute, a heritage beauty brand renowned for its dedication to quality. As their ambassador in this new chapter, I look forward to our continued commitment to skincare excellence.”

Elaborating on the association, Pratik Ved, Skincare Head, Beauty & Wellbeing, Hindustan Unilever Limited said, “We are delighted to welcome Kiara to the Pond’s family, as we usher in a new era of Pond’s Skin Institute. Being a remarkable celebrity, she’s also renowned for her iconic beauty and style across the country. This strategic partnership underscores our dedication to merging innovation with aspirational beauty, ensuring Pond’s Skin Institute’s leadership in skincare.”

Kiara Advani will feature in Pond’s new TVC that is set to take over traditional and digital platforms across the country soon.
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The song ‘Tujhe Dekha’ from Aditya Chopra’s Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, lovingly called DDLJ by Indians and South Asians across the globe, has been voted as UK’s favourite 90s Bollywood song by BBC!

DDLJ is an all-time blockbuster in the history of Hindi cinema that made Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol India’s most-loved movie-stars for generations. DDLJ is still the longest running film in the history of Indian cinema and it’s still playing every day at the iconic Maratha Mandir Theatre in Mumbai.

BBC’s Asian Network invited listeners to choose The Ultimate 90s Bollywood Song from a list of 50 contenders. A panel made up of the station’s presenters Haroon Rashid, Nikita Kanda, Gagan Grewal and Nadia Ali, plus industry experts Asim Burney, Amrita Tanna, and Karan Pangali chose the shortlist.

It included song and dance numbers such as ‘Ole Ole’ from the film Yeh Dillagi to ballads like ‘Bahon Ke Darmiyan’, from Khamoshi: The Musical. However. the winner was by unanimous choice ‘Tujhe Dekha’, from the 1995 blockbuster.

DDLJ, as we all know, tells the story of Raj, played by legendary actor Shah Rukh Khan, and Simran, played by actress Kajol. The two are Indians living in London who meet and fall in love against Simran’s family’s wishes.

‘Tujhe Dekha’ features the couple in a field full of yellow mustard plants – a visual that is iconic to India’s pop culture of the 90’s. This scene is still referenced by films that are being made in the country due to its huge nostalgic impact.

‘Tujhe Dekho’ has been sung by Kumar Sanu and the legendary Lata Mangeshkar and is one of the most played songs across music streaming platforms for decades.

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In a surprising turn of events, that is causing a stir in the showbiz world, actress Kangana Ranaut has stepped up to defend Raveena Tandon. Kangana chose Instagram Stories to share her views on the matter, labeling it as “disturbing.”

For the unversed, the whole drama unfolded with allegations flying around about Raveena Tandon being involved in an attack on three women. The accusations pointed fingers at the actress’ driver supposedly hitting the women with their car. But, the footage came to the rescue and proved these claims dead wrong.

Sharing her thoughts, Kangana Ranaut vented out saying, “What happened to Raveena Tandon ji is absolutely alarming; had there been 5-6 more people in the opposite group, she would have been lynched; we condemn such road rage outbursts; those people must be reprimanded. They must not get away with such violent and poisonous behaviour.”

Truth behind Raveena Tandon’s viral video
Speaking of the matter, Raveena Tandon put out an official statement from Mumbai Police. According to a senior police source in an interview with Mid-Day: “The complainant gave a false complaint in the alleged video. We checked the entire CCTV footage of the society and found that the actress’s driver was reversing the car from the road into the society when this family was crossing the same lane. The family stopped the car and told the driver that he should check if people are behind the car before reversing. This argument started between them.”

Elaborating further, “This argument escalated into abusive language, and actress Raveena Tandon arrived at the spot to check what had happened with her driver. The actress tried to protect the driver from the mob; however, the mob started abusing her. Both Raveena Tandon and the family went to the Khar police station and gave written complaints. Later, they both also submitted letters stating they did not want to register any complaints.”

Reportedly, the CCTV footage also debunks the claims.

Also Read: Raveena Tandon Car Case: Mumbai police denies accusations levelled against the actress and her driver; calls it ‘fake’

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If you have cast your vote in Bihar on June I, you are in for a treat. One of the reasons why the new releases opened well this week was the ticket pricing of Rs. 99 across the board for all titles.

Now in an unprecedented move in Bihar, the movie theatres have been instructed to give a 50 percent discount on a movie ticket to every person who voted on Saturday during the Lok Sabha elections.

Informed Kumar Abhishek, Cinema Manger Connplex Patna, “We’ve been asked to provide a 50 percent discount at voters from Sunday onwards. This means the boost in footfalls will continue this weekend.”

Sharan Sharma’s Mr & Mrs Mahi has opened to an impressive Rs. 6 crore-plus on Friday while Abhinay Deo’s Savi has accrued around Rs 2 crores on Day 1. The numbers are expected to improve even more on Sunday.

Said Kumar Abhishek, “Even the earlier releases Srikanth, Laapataa Ladies and Bhaiyya Ji are showing decent collections. But not to the extent that the movie business should start celebrating. The monetary incentives to get audiences into theatres work only if the product is good. This week’s releases have been liked by those who have seen them. Now we need the fence sitters to take the plunge.”

Significantly, the entire publicity of Savi is shouldered by its leading lady Divya Khossla. Anil Kapoor, who plays a pivotal role and who was paid a hefty amount for agreeing to star in Savi, has refused to do any promotional activity.

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Siddharth Roy Kapur’s production house Roy Kapur Films (RKF) is known for backing unique and differentiated stories, and after the huge success of Rocket Boys, it plans to bring alive the untold story of another Indian hero. Roy Kapur Films along with Trickitainment Media, has acquired the rights to produce a biopic on the life of Sukumar Sen, India’s first Chief Election Commissioner and the architect behind the country’s first general elections in 1951-52, which cemented India’s status as a newly minted independent democracy.

A brilliant mathematician turned civil servant, Sukumar Sen played a crucial role in India’s transition from a British colony to a democratic republic, surpassing what anyone could have imagined at the dawn of independence and creating a lasting and exemplary electoral system. His biggest challenge in a young nation that had never experienced an election before, was to execute the entire process within just two years of the country becoming a republic on January 26th, 1950, resulting in ‘the biggest experiment in democracy in human history’, in his own words. No Indian official had ever before confronted a challenge of such magnitude.

Sukumar Sen’s job was mind-boggling in its complexity: to organize the largest democratic exercise in the world in a land of three million square kilometres; across varied terrains of mountains, deserts and forests; with an electorate of 175 million people, 85 per cent of whom were illiterate and dispersed across thousands of cities, towns and villages in 565 princely kingdoms and numerous newly formed states. At stake were as many as 4,500 seats – about 500 for Parliament and the rest for the provincial assemblies. In a poor country, only recently independent and just coming into its own, 224,000 polling booths were constructed and equipped with 2 million steel ballot boxes for which 8,200 tonnes of steel were consumed; 16,500 clerks were appointed on six-month contracts to type and collate the electoral rolls by constituency; 380,000 reams of paper were used for printing the rolls and 389,816 phials of ink were used; 56,000 presiding officers were chosen to supervise the voting, aided by another 280,000 helpers; and 224,000 policemen were put on duty to guard against violence and intimidation!

In remote hill villages, bridges had to be constructed to facilitate access to voters and for small islands in the Indian Ocean, naval vessels had to be used to transport electoral rolls to booths. Tribals from some forest districts came to the booths with their bows and arrows proudly achieving as much as 70 per cent turnout at one booth in the jungle, while a neighbouring booth was visited only by an elephant and two panthers! Dedicated citizens wanting to exercise their franchise reached booths after days of trekking through wild jungles, camping at night amid songs and dances around the fire.

After all the votes were counted, Sukumar Sen and his team’s herculean efforts had led to approximately 60 percent of registered voters exercising their right to vote for the very first time in their lives. Against all the odds, India’s first general election was a milestone in the history of democracy and the largest election the world had ever seen.

Announcing this inspiring biopic on the eve of the counting day of India’s 18th General Elections, the makers seek to remind audiences of the sheer ambition and audacity behind the country’s first and the world’s largest electoral process that we now take for granted, and for which Sukumar Sen laid the foundation.

Sharing his thoughts about the biopic, producer Siddharth Roy Kapur stated, “We are so honoured to bring to life the incredible story of one of our national heroes Sukumar Sen, who played a crucial role in shaping India’s democratic history. From the very system of identifying political parties by different symbols and colours in order to combat illiteracy to coming up with the idea of indelible ink on fingernails to avoid voter impersonation…so many of his innovations are in place even today! His contribution to laying the architecture for our democratic process deserves to be celebrated and we look forward to bringing audiences in India and around the world this thrilling story of our very first election and the amazing man behind it.”

“We firmly believe that Sukumar Sen’s legendary and historically significant story, filled with monumental and dramatic moments, will resonate with all Indian citizens who exercise the right to vote. Told after 73 years, it is a must-see for all generations across the nation,” said Romanchak Arora from Trickitainment Media

“One of India’s greatest successes as a nation has been its successful democracy. The foundation of all democracies is free and fair elections and the credit for laying the bedrock for this vibrant electoral process must go to Sukumar Sen, my grandfather and the 1st CEC of Independent India. I wish the producers all the success to portray the untold story of an unsung hero of this great nation.” said Sen’s grandson Sanjiv Sen.

“I congratulate the producers and wish them all success in their endeavour. This is a laudable effort to make the people of our country aware of a remarkable person and his achievements.” added his second grandson Debdatta Sen.
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On Sunday night, June 2, a self-proclaimed die-hard fan of Bollywood actor Salman Khan, arrived at his Panvel farmhouse demanding to marry him. According to reports, the woman, identified as a 24-year-old, insisted on meeting Salman Khan and expressed her desire to marry the actor. Salman Khan was not present at the farmhouse at the time.

Police Intervention and Counselling

Reportedly, concerned by the situation, neighbors and staff at the farmhouse contacted the Panvel Taluka police station. The incident, including the woman’s claims, was filmed by nearby villagers. The police subsequently detained the woman for her safety and well-being. She was later transferred to the Social and Evangelical Association for Love (SEAL), a non-governmental organization, for counseling and support.

Salman Khan’s Recent Security Concerns

This incident comes amidst ongoing security concerns for Salman Khan.  In April 2024, his Bandra residence was targeted in an attack.  Five individuals have been arrested in connection with the plot, including a recent arrest of a suspected gang member from Haryana. Despite these threats, Salman Khan has continued his professional commitments.

Following his recent appearance in Tiger 3, Salman Khan is gearing up to shoot for his next film, Sikandar, directed by AR Murugadoss and co-starring Rashmika Mandanna. The movie is slated for release on Eid 2025.

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Amid the reigning success of the much-awaited Sanjay Leela Bhansali series Heermandi: The Diamond Bazaar, which continues to make news, comes another interesting addition. The show has been renewed for a new season 2. Yes, it will continue to show the lives of courtesans but will now be focusing on the impact of the partition on Lahore and its tawaifs, and how they migrate to Indian film industry. However, if any of the actresses will be retained from the previous season is yet to be known.

In an interview with Variety Magazine, Sanjay Leela Bhansali shared his experience of shooting the magnum opus and also discussed about the challenges like lack of time etc. However, despite the immense amount of time the web-series will be taking, the filmmaker assured fans that he is indeed planning on a second season, and he was backed by the streaming platform Netflix. He explained the details of season 2 of Heeramandi, wherein he said, “In Heeramandi 2, the women now come from Lahore to the film world. They leave Lahore after the partition and most of them settle in the Mumbai film industry or Kolkata film industry. So that journey in the bazaar remains the same. They still have to dance and sing, but this time for the producers and not for the nawabs. So that’s the second season we are planning, let’s see where it goes.”

On June 3, the makers took to social media to officially announce the second season. A video was shot at Carter Road, Mumbai, where a dazzling flash mob of 100 dancers adorned in sparkling anarkalis (a traditional Indian gown) and ghungroos (anklets) danced to a medley of songs from the series. As the audience joined in singing along, the dancers delivered the exciting news about Season 2, leaving everyone in awe.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali expresses his gratitude for the success of Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, saying, “I’m blessed by the love and appreciation for Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar. It’s been a joy to see the show resonate with audiences worldwide, and I couldn’t have asked for a better partner than Netflix. I’m happy to announce that we’ll be back with season 2!”

 

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Further, sharing their happiness about the new season of the period drama, Monika Shergill of Netflix India also added, “Sanjay Leela Bhansali has intricately woven magic to bring Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar to life. Watching audiences everywhere fall in love with this series — making it truly their own as a cultural phenomenon — has been hugely energizing and it thrills me to share that we will be back with Season 2.”

Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar featured an ensemble cast of Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Richa Chadha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sanjeeda Sheikh, and Sharmin Segal as the leading ladies along with Shekhar Suman and Taha Shah Badussha in pivotal roles. The show revolved around love, power, and betrayal set against the backdrop of pre-Independence India.

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Raveena Tandon found herself in the midst of controversy after a viral video featured a man accusing her of a road rage incident in Bandra, Mumbai. Following the circulation of the video, reports surfaced of a police complaint being filed against the actress and her driver. However, a comprehensive investigation, which included reviewing CCTV footage of the incident, revealed that none of the complainant’s family members were harmed or touched by the car in question. Subsequently, the police declared the case to be false and stated that Raveena faced no charges.

In a statement given to NDTV India, Deputy Commission of Police aka DCP Rajtilak Roshan shared some more details of the incident. He said, “The complainant gave a false complaint in the alleged video. We checked the entire CCTV footage of the society and found that the actress’s driver was reversing the car from the road into the society when this family was crossing the same lane. The family stopped the car and told the driver that he should check if people were behind the car before reversing and an argument started between them.”

He also opened up about the argument that ensued between Raveena Tandon and the complainant as well as his family and added, “This argument escalated into abusive language, and actress Raveena Tandon arrived at the spot to check what had happened with her driver. The actress tried to protect the driver from the mob; however, the mob started abusing her. Both Raveena Tandon and the family went to the Khar police station and gave written complaints. Later, they both also submitted letters stating they did not want to register any complaints.”

He also concluded by stating that neither the actress was drunk nor did her car hurt or harm anyone. Followed by a video footage of the argument between Raveena and the complainant’s family went viral, where Raveena Tandon was seen requesting the crowd gathered around to not ‘hit her’, many social media users came in support of the actress and showcased the same in their posts.

Also Read: Raveena Tandon urges “please don’t hit me” as road rage erupts in Mumbai following accusations of her driver hitting three women, video goes viral

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