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Where is Uday Chopra now? Ex-actor has written Alpha story after making 2 Hollywood films | Bollywood News

Where is Uday Chopra now? Ex-actor has written Alpha story after making 2 Hollywood films | Bollywood News

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Aditya Chopra’s 2000 hit romantic drama Mohabbatein was headlined by Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, and Aishwarya Rai, but it also introduced six new talents as part of the supporting cast. One of them was his younger brother Uday Chopra. After assisting his father and legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra on films like Lamhe (1991), Darr (1993), and Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), and his brother on his 1995 seminal directorial debut Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Uday Chopra became the first actor in his family of filmmakers. However, after a failed career as a leading man with duds like Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2002), Neal ‘n’ Nikki (2005), and Pyaar Impossible! (2010), which he also wrote the screenplay of, Uday’s identity as an actor got severely limited to reprising the role of the funny sidekick Ali to Abhishek Bachchan’s Jai Dixit in the Dhoom franchise. Also, he never got the opportunity to work outside of his family’s production house Yash Raj Films. But the eagle-eyed internet was surprised to see Uday Chopra’s name in the …

Alpha teaser: Bobby Deol gifts Alia Bhatt her first mission on 18th birthday. Watch | Bollywood News

Alpha teaser: Bobby Deol gifts Alia Bhatt her first mission on 18th birthday. Watch | Bollywood News

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3 min readMumbaiJun 10, 2026 12:00 PM IST Alpha teaser: Shiv Rawail’s spy thriller Alpha has finally dropped its first teaser. The next instalment of Aditya Chopra’s ambitious YRF Spy Universe, Alpha stars Alia Bhatt and Sharvari in lead roles, as they’re all set to headline the universe’s first female-fronted tentpole. They’re joined by Bobby Deol, who plays Baba, the mentor of Alia’s character Sita. What’s in the Alpha teaser? The Alpha teaser takes a time leap from the post-credit scene of Ayan Mukerji’s spy thriller War 2 last year. In that scene, Bobby’s character is seen tattooing a young Sita’s arm with the logo of Alpha. The teaser begins with Sita and Baba sharing a toast on her 18th birthday — only for Baba to hand her a small box, gifting her her first-ever spy mission on the special occasion, as soon as she becomes an adult. Sita looks slightly disappointed initially, upon learning that the fancy dinner her mentor organized for her wasn’t in celebration of her 18th birthday, but in celebration of her …

‘Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor are my favourites’: Bobby Deol says no tiffs on Alpha set | Bollywood News

‘Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor are my favourites’: Bobby Deol says no tiffs on Alpha set | Bollywood News

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4 min readMumbaiJun 1, 2026 09:15 AM IST Within a span of three years, Bobby Deol locked horns with both Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. First, he played the chief antagonist in Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s 2023 blockbuster family crime drama Animal, headlined by Ranbir Kapoor. He’ll next be seen as the main villain in Shiv Rawail’s spy thriller Alpha, starring Alia Bhatt. But Bobby maintains that the antagonism is limited to the films, clearing the air on the rumours that all didn’t go down well between him and Alia on the sets of the latter. “A friend also shared a snapshot of that with me. I was so shocked. People are so vella that they say anything,” said Bobby, laughing. “After I did Animal with Ranbir, I was offered a film with Alia. I thought what’s happening, how come I’m getting to work with two of my favourites,” he added, claiming that even though he’d fond of the couple, they don’t end up meeting that often. Ranbir Kapoor and Bobby Deol in Animal. “First of …

Rani Mukerji-Saif Ali Khan kiss in Hum Tum left Aditya Chopra bemused; Kunal Kohli calls it ‘worst kiss ever’

Rani Mukerji-Saif Ali Khan kiss in Hum Tum left Aditya Chopra bemused; Kunal Kohli calls it ‘worst kiss ever’

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4 min readHyderabadMay 29, 2026 02:48 PM IST Before Hum Tum became one of Hindi cinema’s most cherished love stories, the people making it were barely speaking to each other. Director Kunal Kohli’s 2004 film gave audiences Karan and Rhea, played by Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji, two people who kept circling each other before finally giving in. It had the warmth of a classic rom-com and the wit of something sharper. Twenty-two years on, it still holds up. What audiences never saw, though, was how close the whole thing came to falling apart behind the scenes. Kohli, in conversation with NDTV, recounted about what the early days of the shoot actually looked like. The short version: nobody was getting along with Saif in one corner, and Rani and the director in the other. “They were not particularly fond of each other off-screen. For the first half of the shoot it felt like team Rani and me, and Saif alone. Saif and I didn’t like each other and Saif and Rani didn’t like each …

Kunal Kohli recalls how Rani Mukerji-Saif Ali Khan gave ‘worst kiss of Hindi cinema’, didn’t get along on Hum Tum set

Kunal Kohli recalls how Rani Mukerji-Saif Ali Khan gave ‘worst kiss of Hindi cinema’, didn’t get along on Hum Tum set

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Filmmaker Kunal Kohli’s Hum Tum, which released 22 years ago, remains one of the most iconic love stories of that era. But while audiences couldn’t get enough of Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji’s chemistry in the film, the filmmaker recently revealed that the two simply had “zero camaraderie” during the shooting of the film. Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji in a still from Hum Tum. ‘Saif and Rani didn’t like each other’ Speaking to NDTV, Kunal Kohli also revealed how he pushed Rani and Saif to become friendlier with each other. He shared, “They were not particularly fond of each other off-screen. For the first half of the shoot it felt like team Rani and me, and Saif alone. Saif and I didn’t like each other and Saif and Rani didn’t like each other. Then Saif and I spoke throughout the Amsterdam schedule. I said, ‘Listen, this film is very important. If it doesn’t work, you will not be a solo hero. You’ll only be doing second leads to Shah Rukh Khan like …

‘Thugs of Hindostan is like Sholay’: Aamir Khan reveals why he said yes to the film that ‘bounced very badly’ | Bollywood News

‘Thugs of Hindostan is like Sholay’: Aamir Khan reveals why he said yes to the film that ‘bounced very badly’ | Bollywood News

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Aamir Khan maintains that he keeps the film above his character every time he analyzes and gives his nod to a project. “For me, what character I’m playing comes secondary,” Aamir said in the recently held Screen Academy Masterclass at Whistling Woods International in Mumbai. “So, when I say yes to Dangal, it’s because I love the script. It’s a great story with all parts having wonderful stuff to do. Then I focus on my character, Mahavir. But I haven’t said yes to the film because kya character hai Mahavir ka (what a character Mahavir is!),” he added. Dangal (2016), helmed by Nitesh Tiwari, starred Aamir as a retired wrestler Mahavir Phogat who trains his young daughters to follow in his footsteps. Backed by Aamir Khan Productions, it’s still the highest grossing Indian film ever at the worldwide box office, having surpassed the unprecedented Rs 2000 crore mark. Aamir Khan on why he did Thugs of Hindostan Aamir Khan further revealed that there has been only one instance, when he gave precedence to his character over …

Tanishaa Mukerji reveals Aditya Chopra asked her to lose ‘love handles’ for Neal ‘n’ Nikki: ‘Led to hormonal imbalance’

Tanishaa Mukerji reveals Aditya Chopra asked her to lose ‘love handles’ for Neal ‘n’ Nikki: ‘Led to hormonal imbalance’

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Actor Tanishaa Mukerji recently opened up about the intense physical transformation she underwent for Neal ‘n’ Nikki, revealing that filmmaker Aditya Chopra had pointed out her “love handles” and asked her to tone her body for the role. The actor shared that she then followed a strict fitness and diet routine to achieve the desired look, but the demanding regimen eventually resulted in a hormonal imbalance. Neal ‘n’ Nikki also featured Uday Chopra. Tanishaa gets candid Recently, Tanishaa looked back at working on Neal ‘n’ Nikki during a conversation with Mamaraazzi. She revealed that Aditya Chopra had asked her to undergo a major body transformation for the role, and the intense diet and workout routine eventually led to a hormonal imbalance. During the conversation, Tanishaa mentioned that Aditya Chopra had called her in for a screen test for the film. She confessed that he had earlier given her career advice, which she did not follow at the time, but during this project, she promised to follow his guidance “blindly.” Tanishaa shared that during the film’s …

‘Aditya Chopra asked me to tone my body, faced hormonal imbalance’: Tanishaa Mukerji | Bollywood News

‘Aditya Chopra asked me to tone my body, faced hormonal imbalance’: Tanishaa Mukerji | Bollywood News

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4 min readNew DelhiMay 8, 2026 09:07 PM IST Tanishaa Mukerji, who is the daughter of veteran actor Tanuja and the sister of film star Kajol, tried to make her mark in the movies in the 2000s but did not get the kind of success that other members of her family had previously gotten. The biggest moment of Tanishaa’s career happened when she landed a YRF film, produced by Aditya Chopra, titled Neal ‘n’ Nikki. She starred alongside Aditya’s brother Uday Chopra in that film. In a new interview, Tanishaa recalled that she was asked to transform her body for the role by Aditya Chopra, and once she achieved that, she eventually had a hormonal imbalance due to the strict diet and exercise. ‘Aditya Chopra said you can’t look like this’ Tanishaa, in a chat with Mamaraazzi, said that she was called in for a screen test for the film by Aditya, even though she had appeared in a few films by then. She shared that he had previously shared some career advice for her …

After making family oriented content for decades, Sooraj Barjatya calls Dhurandhar ‘a perfect film’ | Bollywood News

After making family oriented content for decades, Sooraj Barjatya calls Dhurandhar ‘a perfect film’ | Bollywood News

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3 min readMumbaiUpdated: Apr 16, 2026 10:09 AM IST Sooraj Barjatya has always advocated for family-oriented films. He’s made a career out of that genre, right from his 1989 directorial debut Maine Pyar Kiya, starring Salman Khan and Bhagyashree, to his upcoming release, Yeh Prem Mol Liya, starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Sharvari Wagh. In fact, he reveals that he makes a phone call to any filmmaker who comes up with a family-oriented subject in the otherwise violent cinema landscape of today. “All subjects should get made but this type of content is very important,” says Barjatya on SCREEN Spotlight, adding, “So that we can tell the younger generation to trust, hope, and support each other otherwise we’re all getting divided. Why should there be any loneliness?” He himself has served as a showrunner to a family-oriented show Sangamarmar on JioHotstar. He confessed that despite it not being a family-oriented film, he also loved watching Aditya Dhar’s “superb” blockbuster spy thriller Dhurandhar, starring Ranveer Singh. He explains why: “As a filmmaker, whatever’s good is good. I …

Nobody in the film industry supported Dhurandhar, says Kunal Kohli: ‘The biggest directors told me Monday ko film baith jayegi’ | Bollywood News

Nobody in the film industry supported Dhurandhar, says Kunal Kohli: ‘The biggest directors told me Monday ko film baith jayegi’ | Bollywood News

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5 min readMumbaiApr 14, 2026 08:20 AM IST Aditya Dhar’s 2025 spy thriller Dhurandhar, starring Ranveer Singh, may have become the highest grossing Hindi film ever at the domestic box office, only to be dethroned by its sequel, Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge, last month. Both the films received a lot of love and shoutout on social media, including from the film industry. But Kunal Kohli, filmmaker best known for Hum Tum (2004) and Fanaa (2006), has claimed the film industry was secretly hoping for the downfall of Dhurandhar. “Even when the industry doesn’t support a film, the film still works. Nobody supported Dhurandhar. The biggest directors I spoke to phone, they said, ‘Monday ko baith jayegi.‘ Monday ko aur chal gayi,” says Kohli on SCREEN Spotlight. He added that it was the same case with Anurag Singh’s period war drama Border 2, starring Sunny Deol, earlier this year. “Nobody supported Border 2. People said second week mei thoda baith gayi. It’s done Rs 300 crore plus! What are you saying! That’s a blockbuster. End of …