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Ajay Devgn recalls Amrish Puri getting upset after he ragged him: ‘We were like friends’

Ajay Devgn recalls Amrish Puri getting upset after he ragged him: ‘We were like friends’

Ajay Devgn is one of the few stars in Bollywood who has managed to sustain his stardom over decades without revealing much about his personal life to the audience. From his co-stars, we know that he is a prankster on set, but Ajay himself rarely opens up about his relationships within the film industry or his family life. However, in a recent interaction, he spoke about his deep connection with the late legendary actor Amrish Puri and how the two shared a strong bond — so much so that Ajay could even rag the veteran star, yet they always remained close. Ajay Devgn and Amrish Puri in a still from Jaan. Ajay on bond with Amrish Puri When asked about the first co-actor he bonded with, Ajay responded, “I would say, apart from Sanju (Sanjay Dutt), Salman (Salman Khan) and everybody, the first film I did was with Amrishji (late actor Amrish Puri). He was a gem of a person.” Ajay’s shenanigans even softened a strict professional like Amrish Puri. Recalling the same, he said, …

Vardhaan Puri recalls when grandfather Amrish Puri surprised him on his birthday

Vardhaan Puri recalls when grandfather Amrish Puri surprised him on his birthday

Actor Vardhaan Puri took a trip down memory lane on his birthday today and recalled beautiful memories of how his legendary grandfather, Amrish Puri, surprised him years ago, and celebrated his birthday with a lot of pomp. Recalling the day, Vardhaan said, ‘I still remember one of my birthdays from the early 2000s – a day that remains etched in my heart. I was celebrating at a family friend’s farmhouse in Madh Island. My grandparents were out of the country at the time – if I recall correctly, they were in London and I was quite disheartened that they wouldn’t be there with me.” Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Amrish Puri joked about feeling ‘trapped’ by Mogambo, was asked to repeat his iconic dialogue wherever he went, recalls Shekhar Kapur | Bollywood News

Amrish Puri joked about feeling ‘trapped’ by Mogambo, was asked to repeat his iconic dialogue wherever he went, recalls Shekhar Kapur | Bollywood News

4 min readFeb 28, 2026 02:39 PM IST Mogambo needs no introduction. Anyone who has heard of Mr India, knows that the character is etched in history (much like Gabbar Singh from Sholay). Even decades later, audiences vividly remember Amrish Puri’s towering performance, especially the iconic line penned by Javed Akhtar, “Mogambo khush hua”.  Recently, director Shekhar Kapur revealed that he had no idea the character, and particularly that line, would become so iconic. In a conversation with The Lallantop, Shekhar recalled his first discussion with Javed about Mogambo. Amrish Puri was done with Mogambo Shekhar recalled his chat with Javed and said, “When I asked him what the character of Mogambo was, he gave me this line, ‘Mogambo khush hua.’ I asked him, ‘Are you convinced with it?’ He said, ‘Yes.’ That’s why I tried to make the line interesting by shooting it in a way that whenever he says it, he is either playing with his rings or delivering it in ten or fifteen different ways.” Shekhar added that Javed had foreseen the …

‘Sunny Deol was dragged by the bike, Amrish Puri’s eyes were damaged’, director recalls accident during Jaal shoot: ‘His eyes were covered in bandages’ | Bollywood News

‘Sunny Deol was dragged by the bike, Amrish Puri’s eyes were damaged’, director recalls accident during Jaal shoot: ‘His eyes were covered in bandages’ | Bollywood News

Sunny Deol has performed many action scenes in his four-decade-long career at the movies and in a recent interview, director Guddu Dhanoa, who has worked with Sunny in films like Ziddi, Salaakhen, Jaal, recalled an incident where a stunt went wrong. Dhanoa shared that this happened during the filming of Jaal in 2003 where a bike stunt went wrong and injured Sunny and veteran actor Amrish Puri. He shared that Amrish was so badly injured that he almost lost his eye. In a recent interview with Friday Talkies, Guddu recalled what went wrong during the stunt and said, “We were shooting a motorcycle sequence in Manali. To shoot such scenes, we often fix a machine in the motorcycle so that the actor can focus on his dialogues and doesn’t have to ride the bike. During the scene, the motorcycle went down. Due to this, Amrish ji fell on ground, while Sunny was dragged by the bike for some distance.” He added, “I rushed to Sunny and asked him if he was alright. He said, ‘I …

Box Office: Ahead of Ghatak’s re-release, Delving into theatrical performance of Sunny Deol’s iconic film; can it outperform Jeet this time?

Box Office: Ahead of Ghatak’s re-release, Delving into theatrical performance of Sunny Deol’s iconic film; can it outperform Jeet this time?

Sunny Deol, who smashed the box office records in 2023 with his film, Gadar 2, is one of the talented actors in Hindi cinema. He is gearing up for his upcoming movie, Jaat. While we wait for the mass actioner to be released in cinemas, let’s look at the theatrical performance of Ghatak. The iconic movie is making its theatrical comeback after 29 years. Delving Into Ghatak’s Box Office Performance Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, Ghatak was originally released on November 15, 1996. It starred Sunny Deol and Meenakshi Seshadri in the lead roles. The action thriller movie was a superhit during its original run. Also featuring late legend Amrish Puri and celebrated actor Danny Denzongpa, Ghatak earned Rs 15.25 crore net in India. Made on a budget of Rs 6.25 crore, Ghatak collected Rs 26 crore gross at the Indian box office. It earned Rs 26.5 crore in global markets. Released in 220 screens, Sunny Deol and Meenakshi Seshadri-starrer fetched Rs 75 lakh on its opening day. Can Ghatak Surpass Jeet’s Business In 2nd Innings? If we compare its box office performance with …

This Bollywood actor’s bond with daughter was misunderstood because…, people said he was ‘going out with…’

This Bollywood actor’s bond with daughter was misunderstood because…, people said he was ‘going out with…’

Often people forget that actors only perform characters on the big screen. It’s not who they are in reality. Some characters are lovable. But then there are some who are meant to be hated. A hero is nothing without a villain. In Bollywood, there are a few actors who have achieved fame by just playing negative roles. Om Puri, Amjad Khan, Amrish Puri and other stars are still considered to be the most dreaded villains. But away from screens, these dreaded villains have a normal life. Also Read – Fact Check: Rashmika Mandanna hospitalised after falling critically ill? Here’s the truth behind viral photos Once a popular villain of Bollywood revealed how his on screen image affected him in real life and his bond with daughter was misunderstood. Also Read – Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai serial update: Armaan suffers chest pain amid heated argument with Abhira; she falls from… When actor Ranjeet recalled… Also Read – THIS high-budget Bollywood film has 29 songs, starred top two A-listers, was a major…, couldn’t even recover… We …

Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story OTT Release: When and where to watch Shekhar Kapur’s daughter Kaveri Kapur and Vardhan Puri’s rom-com

Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story OTT Release: When and where to watch Shekhar Kapur’s daughter Kaveri Kapur and Vardhan Puri’s rom-com

Veteran filmmaker Shekhar Kapur’s daughter Kaveri Kapur is all set to make her Bollywood debut with Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story. The upcoming rom-com features late legendary actor Amrish Puri’s grandson Vardhan Puri in the lead role. In the latest development, it has been revealed that it is poised to stream on Disney + Hotstar from February 11, 2025. When and where to watch Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story  On February 3, the makers of Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story shared the first look poster of both the lead stars, featuring Vardhan Puri and Kaveri Kapur. Complimenting the theme of the film, both the lead stars are seen sitting under the tree leaning their heads towards each other while looking into the camera with sweet smiles on their faces. The romantic youth drama looks refreshing and exciting as it was shared with a post that was captioned, “Some love stories are meant to be… no matter the time, no matter the distance. #BobbyAurRishiKiLoveStory – streaming from 11th Feb.”  The official announcement of Bobby …

Meet Bollywood’s highest paid villain who once slapped Govinda, suffered major illness, he is….

Meet Bollywood’s highest paid villain who once slapped Govinda, suffered major illness, he is….

Bollywood has seen some iconic villains. There are stars who became famous by playing dreadful roles. There was an era when Bollywood’s villains were more famous than the heroes. Amjad Khan is still remembered for his character Gabbar from Sholay, Danny Denzongpa’s Kanchan Cheena from Agneepath is still fresh in minds of the viewers and so on. And let us tell you that stars charged hefty fee to be the villain on-screen. So here’s a story of a top Bollywood villain who was among the highest-paid actors of his time, and had even slapped Govinda. Also Read – When Sunita revealed Govinda threw hot milk on a girl’s face in college and hit another one with an umbrella This iconic villain was special as he was loved by fans not just for playing negative roles but he did positive roles too. His versatility made him one of the legendary stars Bollywood has ever seen. Also Read – Govinda and his wife Sunita Ahuja live in separate houses? Here’s what she says We are talking about …

Hrithik Roshan would travel by bus, train and share room with 4 people on Karan Arjun set reveals Rakesh Roshan: ‘I told him to join…’

Hrithik Roshan would travel by bus, train and share room with 4 people on Karan Arjun set reveals Rakesh Roshan: ‘I told him to join…’

Rakesh Roshan is currently gearing up for the re-release of his cult-classic film, Karan Arjun, led by Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan. The veteran filmmaker’s son and actor Hrithik Roshan was an AD on the film. Recently, the filmmaker revealed how his son would travel by train or bus and share a room with 4 people on the movie sets.  In a recent conversation with Indian Express’ SCREEN, Rakesh Roshan revealed that his son, Hrithik Roshan, had a chance to go abroad for further studies. However, when the filmmaker asked him about his choice, the War 2 actor stated that he wanted to be an actor. In response to this, the Karan Arjun director advised him to assist someone, but he stated that he wanted to join him only. “But I made him a little uncomfortable. Even though we had breakfast at the same table while going to the studio I went in the car and he came by bus, on the way back also this would happen. He had to travel by train with …

Shah Rukh Khan, Mahima Chaudhry’s romantic drama film Pardes to re-release in cinemas on THIS date – India TV

Shah Rukh Khan, Mahima Chaudhry’s romantic drama film Pardes to re-release in cinemas on THIS date – India TV

Image Source : X Originally, Pardes was released in 1997. 2024 has been the year of re-release. On Tuesday, Dharma Productions announced the re-release of Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta and Saif Ali Khan-starrer Kal Ho Naa Ho in select PVR cinemas. Now, the national theatre chain has announced another SRK film that will re-release after running a social media poll. The film is a 1997 release and Subhash Ghai’s directorial, also starring Mahima Chaudhry and Apoorva Agnihotri. See the post below to know details about its release.   ”A story that speaks straight to your heart!  The iconic masterpiece #Pardes is returning to the big screen at PVR INOX on November 15, ”PVR Cinemas wrote along with the post. Soon after the post was shared, fans are super-excited with the next and took to the comment section to express the same. One fan wrote, ”Wow! Bonanza .. so many re-releases of SRK.” ”One of the my favorite and best SRK movie,” wrote another. About the film Released in 1997, Pardes is one of the …