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Sunil Dutt mortgaged home to make film with Amitabh Bachchan, nearly went bankrupt | Bollywood News

Sunil Dutt mortgaged home to make film with Amitabh Bachchan, nearly went bankrupt | Bollywood News

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There are very few artistes in the Hindi film industry who remain highly respected even years after they have passed, and late actor-producer Sunil Dutt is one such rare gem of the film industry. Sunil started his career in the movies in 1955, and just a couple of years later, he married the love of his life Nargis. Soon after, they welcomed their son Sanjay, and Nargis stopped working in the movies and Sunil accepted the sole financial responsibility of the household. In 1963, he turned producer with Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke, but as he kept producing films, it became evident that Sunil was the kind of producer who wasn’t too careful with production expenses. For the first few years, this did not affect the company but the making of the 1971 film Reshma Aur Shera led him to mortgage his bungalow in Bandra and brought him close to bankruptcy. The multi-starrer film had Sunil in the lead role, and also starred Waheeda Rehman, Rakhee and Amitabh Bachchan, and was directed by Dutt himself. …

Only 8 people attended star’s funeral after he went bankrupt; Amitabh Bachchan saw him ‘alone, forgotten’ in bus queue

Only 8 people attended star’s funeral after he went bankrupt; Amitabh Bachchan saw him ‘alone, forgotten’ in bus queue

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The glamour associated with Bollywood attracts people from every strata of society as it is believed that if you make it in the movies, you will be swimming in riches; but, despite being the most successful star, one’s fortunes can turn overnight, and they can lose it all. And the same happened with the yesteryear star Bharat Bhushan, who was once considered the biggest star of the 1950s. Bharat Bhushan worked in films like Baiju Bawra, Barsaat Ki Raat, Mirza Ghalib, among many others, and while he made enough money that could have sustained him for a lifetime, he lost it all after making some bad monetary decisions. He had to sell all three of his bungalows in Bandra, one of which was the popular mansion named ‘Aashirvaad’, which was later owned by stars like Rajendra Kumar and Rajesh Khanna. Bharat Bhushan’s films continue to inspire Ranveer Singh Bharat made his debut in 1941 with a film called Chitralekha, but it was in the year 1952 that his star rose when he appeared in Baiju …

Samay Raina says he feared going bankrupt like Amitabh Bachchan after India’s Got Latent row: ‘Lost sponsors, broke FD’

Samay Raina says he feared going bankrupt like Amitabh Bachchan after India’s Got Latent row: ‘Lost sponsors, broke FD’

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Comedian Samay Raina recently broke the internet with his new comedy special, Still Alive, following last year’s India’s Got Latent controversy. In a recent conversation with Dostcast, Samay spoke about how the controversy affected him financially and recalled fearing that he might go bankrupt like Amitabh Bachchan. Samay Raina says his biggest fear during India’s Got Latent was going bankrupt like Amitabh Bachchan. Samay Raina recalls being in financial mess after India’s Got Latent controversy Samay revealed that he “lost everything” due to the controversy. He said, “I lost all the upcoming episodes because everyone was scared and didn’t want their episode to be uploaded. I also lost the sponsors for those episodes. I had already received their payments and invested them in fixed deposits. I had to break those FDs and return the money. I was in a mess.” The comedian further opened up about living in constant fear. “I had several projects lined up and had even shot for ads, but they asked for their money back. I had also signed a deal …

‘Why complicate?’: Prakash Raj fires back indirectly after Kerala Story 2 director calls him ‘intellectually bankrupt’

‘Why complicate?’: Prakash Raj fires back indirectly after Kerala Story 2 director calls him ‘intellectually bankrupt’

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The controversy regarding the upcoming The Kerala Story 2 refuses to die down. It began after the trailer showed one of the protagonists being forcefully fed beef by a Muslim family. Director Kamakhya Narayan Singh made a sharp attack on actor Prakash Raj over his recent remarks on the film and called him ‘intellectually bankrupt’. Prakash has now indirectly made an additional remark on the film, stating the different categories of food preferences that people like. Actor-politician Prakash Raj has made another remark on the ongoing controversy surrounding The Kerala Story 2. (X/@prakashraaj) What Prakash said In a post on his X account on Monday, Prakash shared a note which was a list of food preferences based on vegetarians and non-vegetarians. The list named vegans, vegetarians, eggetarians, non-vegetarians (who don’t eat pork), non-vegetarians (who don’t eat beef), non-vegetarians (who eat all meat), non-vegetarians (who eat only fish). Let’s all continue to live as a society together in harmony.” “Why Complicate when it is so Simple (red hearts emoticons),” read the caption. In his previous post, …

The Kerala Story 2 director calls Prakash Raj ‘intellectually bankrupt’ for taking a jibe at his film

The Kerala Story 2 director calls Prakash Raj ‘intellectually bankrupt’ for taking a jibe at his film

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A fresh controversy has erupted around the upcoming film The Kerala Story 2, with National Award-winning director Kamakhya Narayan Singh launching a sharp attack on actor Prakash Raj over his recent remarks about the movie on social media. The Kerala Story 2 director Kamakhya Narayan Singh hits back at Prakash Raj’s jibe at the film. The sequel, scheduled to release in theatres on February 27, has already triggered intense debate following its trailer launch. While some have described it as presenting a “brutal truth,” others have labelled it “propaganda.” The film explores themes of alleged religious conversion and coercion, with its narrative set across Kerala, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. What Prakash Raj said The latest flashpoint came after Prakash Raj shared a post on his official X handle contrasting the 2023 film The Kerala Story with images of pork curry, beef fry, fish curry and vegetarian Onam sadya. Emphasising culinary coexistence, he wrote, “The real #KeralaStory is how pork, beef and fish coexist with vegetarian sadya and all of them live in harmony. Please relish …

BJP made once-prosperous Pimpri-Chinchwad civic body bankrupt: Ajit Pawar

BJP made once-prosperous Pimpri-Chinchwad civic body bankrupt: Ajit Pawar

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Coming down heavily on his Mahayuti ally, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister (CM) and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar on Friday alleged that during the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) tenure, the once-prosperous Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) was pushed into bankruptcy due to corruption. Pawar made the remarks while addressing a press conference in Pune as part of his election campaign for the Maharashtra civic polls. He had earlier announced that his party would tie up with the NCP (SP), led by his uncle and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Sharad Pawar. The deputy CM alleged that the BJP was attempting to corner him by granting candidature to criminal elements in the city. During the nearly 45-minute press conference, Pawar claimed to have “exposed” the BJP with documentary evidence, detailing alleged corruption in various civic works, including the dog sterilisation programme. He questioned who was responsible for specific projects and who had allegedly siphoned off public money. Launching a sharp attack on the BJP’s governance in Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pawar said the municipal corporation’s fixed deposits had steadily …

From Rs 400 in the bank to charging Rs 3 crore per film, Anupam Kher recalls when he was ‘almost bankrupt’: ‘My house, office was mortgaged’  | Bollywood News

From Rs 400 in the bank to charging Rs 3 crore per film, Anupam Kher recalls when he was ‘almost bankrupt’: ‘My house, office was mortgaged’  | Bollywood News

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It was in 1984 when a 28-year-old Anupam Kher began his journey in cinema, debuting as a 60-plus retired common man in Mahesh Bhatt’s perturbing Saaransh. Cut to 2025, Anupam has starred in over 500 films, and continues to hold his ground in the industry. However, there was a time in the early 2000s when Anupam’s career took a difficult turn. He had a production house and was experimenting with television, and that phase pushed him to his lowest financially, so much so that he was almost bankrupt. He recalled this period on Unfiltered with Samdish, saying, “In 2004, I had almost gone bankrupt because I wanted to become a TV tycoon.” Explaining how things spiralled, he added, “We were borrowing money. And I was the first person in my family to ever see Rs 10,000 at once in our family’s 100-year existence. The interest kept mounting and it went so high that my chartered accountant told me we were on the verge of bankruptcy because there was only Rs 400 left in the bank. …

Moana Live Action teaser: Fans slam ‘creatively bankrupt’ Disney, question the need for yet another remake | Hollywood News

Moana Live Action teaser: Fans slam ‘creatively bankrupt’ Disney, question the need for yet another remake | Hollywood News

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The media conglomerate Disney has an immense amount of experience when it comes to live-action adaptations of animated films. While they have winners like The Lion King, The Jungle Book, and Alice in Wonderland, they also have come up with less fortunate projects such as Snow White, Cruella, and Aladdin. Having said that, they are now taking another stab at the genre with a live-action version of Moana and have just released the first teaser of the project. Moana has two instalments so far, and both of them did incredibly well at the global box office. According to Box Office Mojo, the first film made upwards of $680 million (Rs 6000 cr). The second film that came out 8 years later in 2024 superseded its predecessor’s collection and made over $1 billion (Rs 8800 cr) worldwide. Obviously, like some of their other successful animated films, the media house sees another lucrative opportunity in Moana and wants to cash in on it. ALSO READ: Wake Up Dead Man A Knives Out Mystery trailer: Daniel Craig solves …

Anurag Kashyap says Netflix, Amazon’s content is ‘worse than television’; criticises Bollywood for being creatively bankrupt: ‘When you hit rock-bottom’ | Bollywood News

Anurag Kashyap says Netflix, Amazon’s content is ‘worse than television’; criticises Bollywood for being creatively bankrupt: ‘When you hit rock-bottom’ | Bollywood News

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Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, who expected a new wave of freedom to sweep over the Indian film industry after the arrival of streaming platforms, expressed his dismay at how things have turned out. He said that the type of material that these platforms are producing is ‘worse than television’, as he revealed what feedback he often gets. In an interview, Anurag said that platforms such as Netflix and Prime Video are driven by only one goal. “They’re looking for subscriptions and profits. They have an algorithm that they follow,” he said. In an interaction with The Hindu, Anurag looked back on his earliest collaborations with Netflix, the crime drama series Sacred Games and the anthology film Lust Stories. He said, “When we did Sacred Games and Lust Stories, when Netflix came in, we thought this was an opportunity. And it seemed like an opportunity; we created some very good work with them. And then, slowly, roughly around the time of Covid, everything turned around again. Now what they’re doing is worse than television. Now you go …

THIS actor worked with big stars, romanced Aishwarya Rai, Tabu, went bankrupt, left India, was forced to clean toilets, is now a…, he is…

THIS actor worked with big stars, romanced Aishwarya Rai, Tabu, went bankrupt, left India, was forced to clean toilets, is now a…, he is…

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This actor is one of the most popular stars of not just Hindi industry but also of South film industry. Despite his achievements, he was forced to clean toilets. Read on to know more. Acting success As the saying goes, success makes you humble because failure force you to do things you might regret. However, this is not the scenario in every case, sometime people become arrogant after success. Today we will tell you about the story of an actor who was forced to clean toilet and drive taxi. Mirza Abbas Ali The actor we are talking about is none other than Mirza Abbas Ali. With his hardwork and dedication he came in the acting industry and became popular after working with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the 90s. However, he was unable to hold the fame for long. Mirza became arrogant After achieving success with his films, Mirza became arrogant which led to his downfalls and destroyed his acting career. Later, he lost all money and became bankrupt. He left India and moved to New …