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Taapsee Pannu says she never ‘clashed’ with Kangana Ranaut despite being called ‘B-grade actor’: ‘I’m open to being friends’ | Bollywood News

Taapsee Pannu says she never ‘clashed’ with Kangana Ranaut despite being called ‘B-grade actor’: ‘I’m open to being friends’ | Bollywood News

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3 min readChennaiFeb 21, 2026 06:11 PM IST Taapsee Pannu recently addressed her old feud with Kangana Ranaut,where at one point, Taapsee was called Kangana’s ‘sasti copy’. Talking about the same, Taapsee dismissed reports of a rift with Kangana and said that she never “clashed” with her. However, she admitted that someone may have benefited from their public jabs at each other during that period. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO Speaking on Shubhankar Mishra’s YouTube channel, Taapsee opened up about the time Kangana’s sister Rangoli Chandel had called her “Kangana’s sasti copy.” She said, “I don’t know if I ever fought. A fight happens when two people clash. I never clashed. You tell me — have I ever said even a single line against her? Her sister called me a ‘cheap copy.’ She said that since I don’t earn as much money as her, that makes me cheap. If she is such a brilliant actress, I have no problem being called her copy. You can take out any statement of mine – I haven’t said anything against …

Tasked with erasing his father’s ‘B-grade’ tag, this director made Hindi cinema’s biggest classic, faced massive flop | Bollywood News

Tasked with erasing his father’s ‘B-grade’ tag, this director made Hindi cinema’s biggest classic, faced massive flop | Bollywood News

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Much has been said about the advantages star kids enjoy when they make their debut in the film industry — ready-made connections, easy access to auditions, and a personal rapport with Bollywood’s biggest names. However, despite being the son of a producer, GP Sippy, filmmaker Ramesh Sippy entered the film industry under very different circumstances. In fact, Sippy was asked to cut short his studies and return to Mumbai to save his father’s struggling film empire. The pressure was immense, and the expectations were sky-high. Sippy rose to the challenge and delivered not just for his father, but for Indian cinema itself, by giving the industry one of its most iconic films of all time — Sholay. But what was life like for Ramesh Sippy before Sholay, and how did the film change everything for him afterward? Let’s take a look: Ramesh Sippy’s father sold carpets before entering the film business GP Sippy came from a wealthy Sindhi family in Karachi. However, like many during the 1947 Partition, he had to leave behind his business, …

Madhur Bhandarkar Says People Thought Chandni Bar Title Was B-Grade, Cheap | Bollywood News

Madhur Bhandarkar Says People Thought Chandni Bar Title Was B-Grade, Cheap | Bollywood News

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Last Updated:December 15, 2025, 08:52 IST Madhur Bhandarkar recalls making Chandni Bar on an extremely small budget and explains why Heroine needed far more money despite being a very different film. Madhur Bhandarkar on how Chandni Bar was criticised. In Bollywood, bigger stars often mean bigger money. But filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar believes that budgets should follow the story, not the scale of fame attached to it. Looking back at his career, the director has often pointed out how dramatically budgets can change from one film to another — even within his own filmography. One of his most striking comparisons came when he spoke about the gap between his early, raw cinema and his later, more glamorous films. A comparison that says it all Talking about the making of Chandni Bar (2001), Madhur Bhandarkar once revealed just how modest the budget of the National Award-winning film really was. The director compared it to the scale of his 2012 film Heroine, which starred Kareena Kapoor. “I made the movie (Chandni Bar) on a very small budget. So …

THIS Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actress worked in B-grade film, grooved to a Marathi song in a crop top and mini skirt, got married to…, she is now…

THIS Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actress worked in B-grade film, grooved to a Marathi song in a crop top and mini skirt, got married to…, she is now…

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THIS Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actress won hearts with her role in Asit Modi’s show. She worked in B-grade film and is now… – wil do this as gallery Disha Vakani Today we are talking about a popular television actress who managed to gain a lot of fame with her role in Asit Modi’s comedy sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. She got married and is a mother to two kids. She left the show and fans are eagerly waiting for her to return to the small screens. Can you guess who it is? Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Disha Vakani, best known for playing Dayaben in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah has become a household name in the industry. A video of her dancing to a Marathi song wearing a metallic crop top and mini skirt has been going viral on social media. This video is from Disha’s early days in the industry and netizens are shocked to see her in the bold avatar. Dayaben One user commented, “Iske baad to… Tappu ke …

Namashi recalls dad Mithun Chakraborty was tagged a B-grade actor, says film industry wouldn’t give him work today: ‘Bollywood has forgotten outsiders’ | Bollywood News

Namashi recalls dad Mithun Chakraborty was tagged a B-grade actor, says film industry wouldn’t give him work today: ‘Bollywood has forgotten outsiders’ | Bollywood News

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After Govinda’s wife Sunita Ahuja recently called out Bollywood for not treating the iconic ’90s star fairly, another voice has joined the conversation. Namashi Chakraborty, son of ’90s star Mithun Chakraborty, has now shared his thoughts along similar lines and revealed how the Hindi film industry once labeled his father a B-grade actor. In a recent interaction on the YouTube channel Who’s On Air? with Kamlesh Shetty, Namashi spoke about how his father has always maintained a humble demeanour despite being one of the biggest stars of his time. He said, “I was never raised in a way that I felt special. My father doesn’t behave like a star even today, even though he was the biggest star of his generation. He is a very down-to-earth, humble, honest man.” Calling out Bollywood folks as unauthentic, he said, “My father is not very much like a Bollywood star. Bollywood people are very fake, my father is a great exception.” Namashi lauded his father’s journey — coming from Bengal and making a name in Mumbai, entirely on …

Did You Know? TMKOC Fame Disha Vakani Debuted In Hindi Cinema With A ‘B-Grade’ Film

Did You Know? TMKOC Fame Disha Vakani Debuted In Hindi Cinema With A ‘B-Grade’ Film

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Trivia About TMKOC Fame Disha Vakani’s Hindi Film Debut (Photo Credit – Sony LIV) Disha Vakani is a popular name in the Indian television industry. Despite her long absence from the small screen, she continues to enjoy massive popularity and stay in the news for one reason or another. Yesterday, a report suggested that she has been replaced by an actress (identity not revealed) to play Dayaben in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (TMKOC). Amid this, let’s have a look at one interesting trivia about her beloved Dayaben. Disha got her breakthrough role in TMKOC, which took her to the next level of fame. Due to her effortless, adorable, and hilarious act as Daya Gada, she became a household name and ruled the hearts of Indian audiences. It’s been over seven years since she last appeared on the show, but still, the audience loves her. Before attaining such crazy fame with Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, Disha Vakani tried her luck in several films. Unfortunately, she never got a significant role to justify her talent. …

Ramayan’s Hanuman Dara Singh Was One Of The Highest-Paid B-Grade Actors In Bollywood

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Before Playing Hanuman In Ramayana, Dara Singh Was The Highest-Paid B-Grade Actor ( Photo Credit – IMDb ) The entire country is immersed in Ram Bhakti right now, and we decided to bring some interesting stuff about the actor who played the biggest Ram Bhakt on-screen – Dara Singh. The Punjabi Pahalwan turned actor, who was given the title of Rustam-E-Hind, was one of the highest-paid actors of B-grade Bollywood films. The actor was approached to play Ram Bhakt Hanuman for Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan, where he was paid almost 35 lakh for the TV series. However, guess how much was he paid to star in B-grade Bollywood films? Well, according to various reports, Dara Singh was paid 4.5 lakh for every Bollywood film he did in those days. During the 60s and 70s, he starred in almost 16 films with the actress Mumtaaz. Some of them earned a superhit tag. He earned almost 72 lakh doing these 16 films with Mumtaaz. In one of her interviews with Rediff, Mumtaaz confessed, “I still remember the time …

Mumtaz Recalls “Nobody Wanted To Work With Me… Was Labelled As ‘B-Grade’ Actress,” Before Dilip Kumar Agreed To Do ‘Ram Aur Shyam’

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Mumtaz Reveals No Actor ‘Wanted Work With Her,’ Dilip Kumar Too Had Raised Concerns Before Doing ‘Ram Aur Shyam’ ( Photo Credit – Instagram; IMDb ) We often come across interviews of yesteryear stars who have often spoken about the struggles they have faced in the past. Just recently, we saw two veteran actresses, Neetu Kapoor and Zeenat Aman, come on Koffee With Karan and spill the beans on the working patterns of the Bollywood industry in that era and how drastically it has changed now. Recently, another veteran actress, Mumtaz, opened up about the same and revealed how she was labeled a ‘B-Grade’ actress for doing small roles. The diva, who entered the industry as a child artist in 1958 at the age of 11, starred in a number of films. But it was only during ‘Do Raaste’ that she gained massive recognition and became one of the most sought-after actresses in the Hindi Film Industry. She has appeared in other films like Loafer, Roti, Brahmachari, Aap Ki Kasam, Sachaa Jhutha and many more. …

Mithun Chakraborty's Son Mimoh Defends Dad's B-Grade Movies: "He Did It For Us"

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Mimoh Chakraborty, who is the son of veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty, has shared his thoughts on some of his father’s less-popular filmography choices. Despite being one of the most popular names in Bollywood in the late 70s, 80s, and 90s and winning three National Awards, Mithun Chakraborty acted in a bunch of films in the 2000s that can best be described as B-grade movies. Now, in an interaction with Siddharth Kannan, the actor’s son Mimoh has shared the reason behind his father choosing to do such films. He said that his father only chose to do the films to provide for his family and support his hotel business in Ooty. “He did it for us, he did it for the hotel. Every unit from Bollywood movies, and also from the South, they’d stay at our hotel, so there was always an influx. He was doing it for the money, but it wasn’t like his producers were going into losses. If they were spending Rs 70 lakh on a film, they were getting Rs 1 crore …