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One contract ruined Salman Khan’s heroine Chandni’s career; she now teaches dance in America | Bollywood News

One contract ruined Salman Khan’s heroine Chandni’s career; she now teaches dance in America | Bollywood News

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Around 35 years ago, a young actress arrived in Bollywood with a dream debut that many newcomers could only fantasise about. Her debut film Sanam Bewafa (1991) opposite Salman Khan earned a staggering Rs 12 crore gross in India — a massive number for that era — and emerged as a superhit at the box office. Overnight, Chandni aka Navodita Sharma became the industry’s newest sensation. Producers reportedly lined up outside her home, eager to sign the fresh-faced actress for their next big projects. She had beauty, screen presence, grace and immense potential. But unlike many star kids, Chandni had no film background, no industry connections and no “Godfather” guiding her through the ruthless world of Bollywood. And one decision ended up costing her the very career that had just begun soaring. According to Tabassum Talkies, Chandni signed a three-year exclusive contract with filmmaker Saawan Kumar Tak, the director of Sanam Bewafa. The contract allegedly barred her from working with any other producer during that period. What seemed like a promising opportunity soon turned into …

No Visible Power Lines In Chandni Chowk: Delhi’s Rs 463 Crore Plan For Underground Wiring In 125 Colonies | New-delhi-news News

No Visible Power Lines In Chandni Chowk: Delhi’s Rs 463 Crore Plan For Underground Wiring In 125 Colonies | New-delhi-news News

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Last Updated:February 12, 2026, 07:30 IST Delhi power minister Ashish Sood said the primary objective is to put unsafe overhead power lines, passing through residential and densely populated areas, under the ground The work of undergrounding overhead power lines will also include 26 roads in Chandni Chowk at a cost of about Rs 160 crore. (Image: PTI/File) Soon, you may no longer see power lines criss-crossing above you, especially in the chaotic and tight streets of New Delhi’s iconic Chandni Chowk area. The Delhi government has given its nod to proposals worth Rs 463 crore for underground wiring across the city – both high tension (HT) and low tension (LT), power minister Ashish Sood announced on Wednesday (February 11). This work of undergrounding overhead electricity wires will also include 26 roads in Chandni Chowk at a cost of about Rs 160 crore. In an official statement, the government called it a significant step towards strengthening public safety, enhancing reliability of the power distribution system, and improving the overall aesthetics of the city. Sood said the …

Chandni Bhabhda calls Ananya Panday Disney princess; lauds Kartik Aaryan’s dedication: ‘He shot with 102 fever’

Chandni Bhabhda calls Ananya Panday Disney princess; lauds Kartik Aaryan’s dedication: ‘He shot with 102 fever’

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Content creator Chandni Bhabhda rose to fame with her mimicry videos, impressing audiences with her pitch-perfect impressions of stars like Alia Bhatt and Ananya Panday. In 2025, she made her big-screen debut with the Dharma Productions film Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri. She played the role of Ananya Panday’s sister in the movie and earned praise for her performance. Chandni Bhabhda on her bond with Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday. In an exclusive conversation with Hindustan Times, Chandni opened up about her bond with Ananya Panday, revealing how she mimicked the actor in front of her on set. She also heaped praise on Kartik Aaryan and his dedication to his craft, sharing how he continued shooting even while suffering from a 102-degree fever. Chandni on bond with Ananya Panday Talking about her off-screen bonding with Ananya, Chandni said, “She is extremely sweet and a darling. She is very beautiful. When you see her in person, her skin glows. She looks like a Disney princess. We had a fun bonding; we used to …

Kamna Chandra on working with Raj Kapoor and Yash Chopra, and where Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Devdas went wrong | Bollywood News

Kamna Chandra on working with Raj Kapoor and Yash Chopra, and where Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Devdas went wrong | Bollywood News

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Kamna Chandra was one of the very few women screenwriters of Hindi cinema back in the early 1980s. In many ways, she paved the way for screenwriters like Honey Irani, Sooni Taraporewala, and Juhi Chaturvedi. She’s worked with late legendary filmmakers like Raj Kapoor on Prem Rog (1982) and Yash Chopra (Chandni, 1989). She also co-wrote 1942: A Love Story (1994) with director Vidhu Vinod Chopra, who later became her son-in-law. In an exclusive interview with SCREEN, Kamna breaks down her 40-year-plus journey. You didn’t have any connections to the film industry. And it was nonetheless an uphill climb for any woman screenwriter to get her script greenlit in the early 1980s. How did you then land a film as seminal as Raj Kapoor’s Prem Rog (1982)? I’d written extensively before that also, but for magazines, radio, and television in Delhi. People had just started warming up to television back then. My husband, who worked at a multinational company, got transferred to Mumbai. So, excitement sparked within me that I can try writing for films …

Chandni Bhabhda says she was first rejected for Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri; reveals being pampered on set

Chandni Bhabhda says she was first rejected for Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri; reveals being pampered on set

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After entertaining audiences on YouTube and Instagram with her pitch-perfect mimicry, content creator Chandni Bhabhda has finally found her way to the big screen, too. She made her debut last year with Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri playing Ananya Panday’s sister. However, landing her debut Dharma Productions film didn’t come with instant celebration; it came with disbelief, heartbreak, hope, and a whole lot of nervous laughter. Content creator Chandni Bhabhda made her debut last year with Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri playing Ananya Panday’s sister. In an exclusive conversation with Hindustan Times, Chandni talked about the audition process for the film, revealed being pampered on the Dharma set and also shared her experience turning Dharma bride in her debut itself. Chandni on how she bagged a Dharma film Talking about her reaction to bagging a Dharma film, Chandni revealed, “I just couldn’t believe it when it happened. I auditioned for the film twice and then did two look tests. I made it to the top 20, top 10, top …

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 …

When Madhur Bhandarkar joked budget of Tabu’s Chandni Bar was equal to the costume budget of Kareena Kapoor’s Heroine | Bollywood News

When Madhur Bhandarkar joked budget of Tabu’s Chandni Bar was equal to the costume budget of Kareena Kapoor’s Heroine | Bollywood News

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Madhur Bhandarkar is best known for his gritty, hard-hitting women-led films. However, he believes that the grit and glamour varies in each of his projects and therefore requires a different budget each time. For instance, he once quipped that the total budget of his 2001 National Award-winning film Chandni Bar was equal to just the costumes budget of his 2012 film Heroine. “I made the movie (Chandni Bar) on a very small budget. So much so, that I once jokingly told Kareena (Kapoor) that I had made Chandni Bar on a budget that was smaller than what I spent on her clothes in Heroine (laughs),” Bhandarkar once told a leading daily. The filmmaker added that he didn’t get enough budget for Chandni Bar because he wasn’t an established name back then. His debut film, Trishakti (1999), starring Arshad Warsi, didn’t work at the box office, which made it an uphill task to secure a decent budget for his sophomore film, despite the fact that it starred Tabu in the lead role. “When I approached producers …

Chandni Chowk revamp begins ahead of UNESCO Cultural Heritage Conference

Chandni Chowk revamp begins ahead of UNESCO Cultural Heritage Conference

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Following clear instructions from Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, an extensive drive has been launched to clean, beautify, and enhance the historic Chandni Chowk market and the Red Fort area. The Government wishes that when the visiting dignitaries step beyond the Red Fort and into the historic lanes of Chandni Chowk, they experience Delhi’s cultural identity(PTI ) The Chief Minister has directed special sanitation, repainting, and beautification works not only in Chandni Chowk but also along Netaji Subhash Marg and neighbouring localities so that Delhi’s world-renowned heritage presents an even more attractive, clean, and organised appearance in the coming days. From December 8 to 13, India will host the 20th Session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage at the Red Fort. Over a thousand delegates from more than 180 countries are expected to participate. The Government wishes that when the visiting dignitaries step beyond the Red Fort and into the historic lanes of Chandni Chowk, they experience Delhi’s cultural identity, cleanliness, and well-organised civic environment at its finest. …

Delhi MCD By-Election Result 2025 LIVE Updates: BJP Wins Chandni Chowk And Shalimar Bagh, AAP Secures Dakshinpuri

Delhi MCD By-Election Result 2025 LIVE Updates: BJP Wins Chandni Chowk And Shalimar Bagh, AAP Secures Dakshinpuri

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Delhi MCD By Election Results 2025 Live Updates: The counting of votes for the Delhi Municipal Corporation (MCD) by-elections is underway across 12 wards. Early trends show the BJP leading in six wards, including Shalimar Bagh, Dwarka, Greater Kailash, Mundka, Vinod Nagar, Ashok Vihar, and Dichaon Kalan. These results are being closely watched as a litmus test for Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, whose “Viksit Delhi” agenda faces its first major electoral challenge since the Assembly polls earlier this year. Why only 12 wards went to poll? Polling was held on 30 November across 580 booths, following 12 vacancies created when 11 councillors were elected to the Delhi Assembly and one to Parliament. Notably, the Shalimar Bagh-B ward became vacant as Gupta herself had been elected from there. Voter turnout varied across wards, with Chandni Mahal recording 55.93%, the highest, and Greater Kailash the lowest at 26.76%. The overall turnout was 38.51%, reflecting moderate public engagement. Stakes for major parties: In the 250-member MCD House, the BJP currently holds 116 seats, AAP 99, Indraprastha Vikas Party …

Ranvir Shorey blames makers for failure of Akshay Kumar, Deepika’s Chandni Chowk To China: ‘Script was better than film’

Ranvir Shorey blames makers for failure of Akshay Kumar, Deepika’s Chandni Chowk To China: ‘Script was better than film’

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Published on: Nov 15, 2025 08:21 am IST Ranvir Shorey, who was also a part of Akshay Kumar’s Chandni Chowk To China, opened up about the poor execution of the film’s script.  Filmmaker Nikkhil Advani‘s action-comedy film Chandni Chowk To China, starring Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles, failed miserably at the box office. In a recent interview with Bollywood Bubble, Ranvir Shorey, who was also a part of the film, blamed the director and producer for its failure. Ranvir Shorey and Akshay Kumar’s still from Chandni Chowk To China. Ranvir Shorey blames director and producer for Chandni Chowk To China’s failure Ranvir admitted that Chandni Chowk To China had a strong script but the film lacked execution. He said, “I think the script was better than the film for sure.” He further blamed the director and producer for the film’s failure. The actor said, “Producer aur director, yeh producer aur director ke haath, matlab responsibility ke khaate mein hi jaata hai, frankly. If a script is good and the film is …