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Sonam Kapoor starrer Neerja turns 9: Ram Madhvani calls it "profound reminder of the strength of human courage"

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February 19, 2025, marks nine years since the biographical thriller Neerja first hit the big screen. Directed by Ram Madhvani and with a stellar cast with Sonam Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Jim Sarbh, and Shekhar Ravjiani. The film remains a powerful tribute to the courage and inspiring story of Neerja Bhanot. She was a brave Pan Am flight attendant who bravely sacrificed her life to save the lives of 359 passengers during the 1986 hijacking of Flight 73. Released in 2016, Neerja resonated deeply with audiences and critics alike, accomplishing 31 awards like the National Film Award, Filmfare Awards, International Indian Film Academy Awards, and Zee Cine Awards, amongst others. The film also performed exceptionally at the box office, grossing over ₹135.52 crore. Beyond its cinematic success, the film sparked conversations about selflessness, heroism, and the impact of one individual’s bravery. Nine years later, Neerja continues to inspire the audience with its message of resilience across ge...
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Bhumi Pednekar on Mere Husband Ki Biwi releasing when Chhaava is going great guns, "I want to congratulate the team of Chhaava"

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After the Akshay Kumar starrer Khel Khel Mein, director Mudassar Aziz is now back with another comedy in the form of Mere Husband Ki Biwi. Starring Arjun Kapoor, Rakul Preet Singh and Bhumi Pednekar, the movie is a love triangle told in a comic way. Pednekar speaks about the movie and her experience of shooting it in an interview with us. Mere Husband Ki Biwi looks like a laugh riot. Did you have fun shooting it? Well, comedy is something that I enjoy thoroughly. I've done quite a few. Maybe the tone of Mere Husband Ki Biwi is a little different. But if I look at it, this is more social comedy with a more slice of life feel to it. Mere Husband Ki Biwi is definitely different. The tone is a little front-footed. And also, I have not done a comedy where I get the punchlines. I have not done a comedy where I get to do physical comedy, which was very, very refreshing. I feel that women usually don't get an opportunity to do that. So, it was extreme amounts of fun. And I really, re...
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Arjun Kapoor calls love triangles a ‘not fun situation’ ahead of Mere Husband Ki Biwi release: “I don't think that's healthy”

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Arjun Kapoor stars in Mudassar Aziz’s upcoming film, Mere Husband Ki Biwi. The movie revolves around his character’s chaotic love life as his ex-wife, played by Bhumi Pednekar, suffers retrograde amnesia, forgetting their divorce, while he prepares to marry his fiancée, played by Rakul Preet Singh. Love circles are entertaining on screen, but not in real life While love triangles may make for engaging cinematic content, Arjun Kapoor believes they are far from enjoyable in reality. In an interview with ETimes, he shared his thoughts on the matter. “Iss situation mein bechare ke saath jo hua hai and his past comes back because she's lost her memory. That is not a fun situation in real life to have somebody stuck in,” Arjun remarked. He further stated that such entanglements are unhealthy and should be avoided. ‘Somebody always gets hurt’ in love triangles The actor highlighted the emotional toll of being caught in a love triangle. “I don't think anybody should be stuck in this ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Harman Baweja ECSTATIC with response to Sanya Malhotra-starrer Mrs; BREAKS silence on allegations that the film is 'anti-men': "I am not shocked by it; I wanted to start a conversation…the film was not made to BASH anyone"

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Harman Baweja is on cloud nine as his production, Mrs, has turned out to be a huge success. Starring Sanya Malhotra in the lead, the film dropped on Zee5 on February 7 and ever since, it has amassed a huge number of views. The response is unanimously positive but a small section of the audience had reservations over its content. In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Hungama, Harman spoke about all these aspects and a lot more. How has the feedback been for Mrs? The feedback has been overwhelming. The very essence of why I set out to make Mrs was that I wanted to make an ‘active film’. My team used to always ask me what it meant. It means that I want this film to have a conversation after its release. I didn’t want it to be one of those films where you say ‘Acchi thi, chalo ab kuch khaate hai, shaam ko wahan jaana hai’. The idea is that this film should start a healthy conversation. I could see that happening whether it's on social media with friends. A friend messaged me, ‘This...
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25 Years of Hey Ram EXCLUSIVE: The UNTOLD story of how Bharat Shah cut the Hindi version of the Kamal Haasan-Shah Rukh Khan starrer by 30 minutes with Rajkumar Santoshi's help and WITHOUT Haasan's knowledge

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The Pan-India phenomenon has been on the rise since Baahubali. But even before that, the trend was being experimented with by Kamal Haasan. He released films like Indian (1996) in Hindi as Hindustani and remade Avvai Shanmughi (1996) into Hindi as Chachi 420 (1999). With Hey Ram, he went one step ahead – he shot the film in both Tamil and Hindi. It starred Kamal Haasan in the lead and also featured Shah Rukh Khan as well as Rani Mukerji in pivotal roles. The ambitious venture completed 25 years on February 18 and Bollywood Hungama stumbled upon an interesting fact about the film. A source told Bollywood Hungama, “Hey Ram was nearly 210 minutes long. Bharat Shah presented the film in Hindi and he realized that its run time was a bit too much for the Hindi-speaking audiences. Hence, he requested Kamal Haasan to bring down the film’s length. Kamal, however, was against the idea. He felt that the film has a long duration...
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Shabana Azmi wanted to ‘remove’ Jyotika from Dabba Cartel; says, "I kept saying ‘don’t take her’

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Shabana Azmi will be collaborating for the first time with South star Jyotika in the female-led high-stakes drama Dabba Cartel that also features an ensemble cast of Saie Tamhankar, Shalini Pandey, Anjali Anand, Nimisha Sajayan, among others. Recently, as Netflix dropped the trailer of this upcoming entertainer, the entire cast came together to speak about the show and their camaraderie with each other, wherein Azmi made a heartfelt confession about not wanting Jyotika for the part she was roped in to play. During the launch, Shabana Azmi revealed that she attempted to convince the makers about not taking the Shaitaan actress for the part. “I have tried to remove two girls from this. One of them is Jyothika. She doesn’t know about this but I kept saying ‘yeh nahin usko lo (don’t take her)’. But these guys told me do what you want we won’t change her.” However, the actress added that she is grateful to them for maintaining their stand. “I am really grateful now that she’s here. Truly. ...
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Palash Sen pens open letter of appreciation to Akshay Kumar as duo join forces for ‘Mahakal Chalo’ song: “You were giving me support and a backing no one from Bollywood has”

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Ahead of Maha Shivratri on February 26, Bollywood star Akshay Kumar and singer Dr. Palash Sen have collaborated on a new song titled ‘Mahakal Chalo.’ The song features both of them as vocalists. But how did this collaboration come to be? Who initiated it, and what was Palash’s experience like? Speaking about the journey of the song, Palash Sen wrote, "I generally write such posts to highlight an issue that starts bothering me, or to highlight something that purely pisses me off. But today, I write this to highlight something that left me with a smile and pleasantly surprised." Palash Sen Praises Akshay Kumar’s Musical Talent Palash Sen, the frontman of Euphoria, further wrote, “But here you were giving me support & a backing no one from Bollywood has, in years.. And we both didn't even know each other. And then I met you & saw your humility, respect & your professionalism. And here we are and Mahakal chalo will release tomorrow.” Before concluding his letter...
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