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Amid Don 3 row, Saif Ali Khan says Farhan Akhtar ‘was born to direct’ | Bollywood News

Amid Don 3 row, Saif Ali Khan says Farhan Akhtar ‘was born to direct’ | Bollywood News

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5 min readMumbaiJun 13, 2026 04:31 PM IST Released 25 years ago, Farhan Akhtar’s debut directorial Dil Chahta Hai changed Hindi cinema forever. A coming-of-age story that captured the aspirations and friendships of a generation, the film continues to enjoy cult status even today. Fans frequently revisit the film and often urge Farhan to make a sequel, hoping to discover what became of Aakash, Sid and Sameer long after the credits rolled. While a sequel may not be on the horizon, Saif Ali Khan recently reflected on his experience of making the film and recalled the unforgettable time the cast and crew spent together during the shoot. ‘Farhan Akhtar was born to direct’ “Making Dil Chahta Hai was a lot of fun. It was insane. I think it was the most fun because it was Goa, and we were very young,” he told Variety India. He added, “We shot on the beach and we partied as well. I remember we tried almost every restaurant in Goa. And because we were all so young, we had …

Ram Gopal Varma supports Ranveer Singh, says FWICE should be banned

Ram Gopal Varma supports Ranveer Singh, says FWICE should be banned

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Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has now weighed in on the Ranveer Singh-FWICE controversy over the actor’s exit from Farhan Akhtar’s Don 3. A few days ago, the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) issued a non-cooperation directive against Ranveer in the Don 3 matter, claiming that the actor failed to respond to repeated requests to appear before the body and discuss the issue, despite being sent three reminders. Ram Gopal Varma reacts to action against Ranveer Singh The union’s action has sparked intense debate across the industry and the internet. On Saturday, Ram Gopal Varma shared his stance on the issue, calling out FWICE. 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

‘Stars like Ranveer Singh create employment, not FWICE’: Ram Gopal Varma slams cine body | Bollywood News

‘Stars like Ranveer Singh create employment, not FWICE’: Ram Gopal Varma slams cine body | Bollywood News

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While Ranveer Singh is riding high on the massive success of his two-part blockbuster Dhurandhar, he continues to find himself at the centre of a major controversy. Since December last year, the actor has been embroiled in a dispute over his alleged abrupt exit from Farhan Akhtar’s Don 3, reportedly just before the film was set to go on floors. The controversy escalated further over the past week after the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) issued a non-cooperation directive against Ranveer. The move came as a surprise to both industry insiders and the general audience, prompting reactions from several film personalities. Now, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has weighed in on the matter, claiming that the “so-called ban” will eventually become a “big fat joke” on the federation. ‘BAN FWICE, not Ranveer Singh’ Criticising FWICE, Varma described the film body as outdated and accused it of desperately trying to hold on to its influence. Taking to X, he wrote: “BAN “FWICE” and not @RanveerOfficial. The so called “BAN” or non co operation in the …

Farhan Akhtar demands Rs 40 crore from Ranveer Singh for walking out of Don 3: report | Bollywood News

Farhan Akhtar demands Rs 40 crore from Ranveer Singh for walking out of Don 3: report | Bollywood News

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3 min readNew DelhiFeb 9, 2026 07:21 PM IST Farhan Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment has reportedly demanded Rs 40 crore in damages from Ranveer Singh, following the actor’s alleged exit from the much-anticipated project Don 3 in December. The fallout between the two is said to have begun after Ranveer backed out of the film, prompting the production house to cite significant financial losses. According to reports, Excel Entertainment has sought compensation for sunk development costs, along with delays related to scheduling, planning, and other associated commitments. A letter accessed by Variety India reportedly states that the production house has been forced to let go of several departments, asking heads of departments (HODs) to look for work outside the project. Citing these losses, Farhan Akhtar’s team believes Ranveer Singh should compensate the company for the damages incurred. A source told Variety, “Ranveer claims he exited the project because he was unhappy with the script. He repeatedly requested changes and was dissatisfied with the final draft. Excel, on the other hand, maintains that it moved ahead with …

As Don 3’s survival in question, Honey Irani says Farhan Akhtar taking time to get over 120 Bahadur failure: ‘It is his personal loss’  | Bollywood News

As Don 3’s survival in question, Honey Irani says Farhan Akhtar taking time to get over 120 Bahadur failure: ‘It is his personal loss’  | Bollywood News

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3 min readChennaiFeb 3, 2026 01:30 PM IST Farhan Akhtar’s last film as an actor, 120 Bahadur, failed to find success at the box office despite receiving good reviews. In a recent interaction, his mother and writer Honey Irani spoke about how the actor-director is coping with the failure and why it might take him time to get over it. Speaking to Vickey Lalwani, she said, “We have all gone through it. He and Zoya both have gone through it. Of course, it is your personal loss because you have worked so hard on it and so many people are involved with the film and so much money is involved with the film. And when that film doesn’t work, it pains a lot. But I have always told them to never take success to their head and failures to their heart. This is a part of life. Sometimes those films work which you didn’t expect to work and sometimes even good films don’t work. Kaagaz Ke Phool was a masterpiece, but it did not work. …

Farhan Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment sells minority stake to Universal Studios amid Don 3, Jee Le Zaraa delays: report | Bollywood News

Farhan Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment sells minority stake to Universal Studios amid Don 3, Jee Le Zaraa delays: report | Bollywood News

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In October 2024, Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions made headlines when it sold 50% stake in their production house to Adar Poonawalla, CEO of the Serum Institute of India (SII). The news was as surprising as it was significant. Now, it is being reported that another major Bollywood studio, Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment, is entering into a partnership with Hollywood giant Universal Studios. As per a report in Mid-day, Excel Entertainment and Universal Studios have been in talks for a while as the international studio is keen on entering the Indian market. The report also claims that Universal Studios has acquired a minority stake in Excel Entertainment, with the larger share remaining with Farhan and Ritesh. Adding further, the source said, “Excel wants to expand the scale of its productions going ahead. There are big ideas in the pipeline.” Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment made its debut with 2001’s Dil Chahta Hai. Over the years, the studio has delivered landmark films such as Lakshya, Don, Rock On Luck By Chance, Zindagi …

DDLJ writing credit fiasco was ‘unfortunate’, Farhan Akhtar recalls ‘heartbreaking’ episode with mother Honey Irani: ‘Forgive and forget’ | Bollywood News

DDLJ writing credit fiasco was ‘unfortunate’, Farhan Akhtar recalls ‘heartbreaking’ episode with mother Honey Irani: ‘Forgive and forget’ | Bollywood News

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Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) recently completed 30 years, and even today, the film continues to hold the record as the longest-running Hindi film. The film is widely regarded not only as a landmark in Hindi cinema but also as arguably the finest work of its director, Aditya Chopra, who made his directorial debut with it. He was credited for writing the screenplay, developing the story, and penning the dialogues. However, it has long been reported that he did not write the film entirely on his own. Honey Irani, known for her writing contributions to major Yash Raj Films projects like Darr and Lamhe, is believed to have co-written the screenplay. She never got the credit for it, and the experience, reportedly, led her to make a lifelong decision never to work again with either Yash Chopra or Aditya Chopra. Three decades later, Honey Irani’s son, Farhan Akhtar, has revisited the controversy while promoting his film 120 Bahadur. Speaking to Mid-Day India, he opened up about how painful the situation had been for their family, …

Farhan Akhtar says Jee Le Zaraa’s delay was ‘stressful’ for him, felt like he was ‘wasting’ his time: ‘Maybe people thought I wouldn’t be able to direct’ | Bollywood News

Farhan Akhtar says Jee Le Zaraa’s delay was ‘stressful’ for him, felt like he was ‘wasting’ his time: ‘Maybe people thought I wouldn’t be able to direct’ | Bollywood News

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Actor-director Farhan Akhtar, who is currently hoping for his film 120 Bahadur to perform well at the box office, has been away from the director’s chair for quite some time. His last directorial effort was Don 2 (2011), starring Shah Rukh Khan. Since then, Farhan has announced two directorial projects, Jee Le Zaraa and Don 3, and while Don 3 is expected to start next year, Jee Le Zaraa has been stuck in a limbo. In a recent interview, Farhan finally opened up about the delay on Jee Le Zaraa and said that he actually wasted over two years waiting for the film to start, but it never happened. He also implied that the film has been pushed indefinitely for now as he has moved on to his next projects. While appearing on the YouTube channel Unfiltered by Samdish, Farhan was talking about his mental health journey as he brought up Jee Le Zaraa, and how delays with that film affected his confidence as a director. He said, “So my film Toofan was released in …

Farhan Akhtar answers if he tried to ‘teach’ acting to Amitabh Bachchan during Lakshya, says Big B ‘was taking time to perform’: ‘Could’ve hurt him’  | Bollywood News

Farhan Akhtar answers if he tried to ‘teach’ acting to Amitabh Bachchan during Lakshya, says Big B ‘was taking time to perform’: ‘Could’ve hurt him’  | Bollywood News

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Farhan Akhtar may have reimagined Amitabh Bachchan’s iconic Don and sparked endless debates over who played the character better, Big B or Shah Rukh Khan. But that doesn’t mean the filmmaker isn’t a huge admirer of Bachchan. In fact, Farhan even directed the legendary superstar in the 2004 film Lakshya, which also starred Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta, and Om Puri. In a recent conversation on Aap Ki Adalat, Farhan opened up about what it was like to work with the megastar and addressed an old claim made by Bachchan himself, that a young Farhan, then only one film old as a director, once tried to “teach” him acting. Farhan Akhtar accepts he might have hurt Amitabh Bachchan Responding to this with honesty and humour, Farhan clarified: “No, no. This isn’t what I intended. I very vividly remember what happened. It was his first day of shoot for the film and we were shooting in Army Cantonment. And I was fairly young and for the first time I was trying to familiarise myself with the discipline …

Farhan Akhtar recalls when Sridevi slipped and fell due to his mistake: ‘Entire set froze, I thought my career was over at 17’ | Bollywood News

Farhan Akhtar recalls when Sridevi slipped and fell due to his mistake: ‘Entire set froze, I thought my career was over at 17’ | Bollywood News

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It was 1991. A 17-year-old Farhan Akhtar had just begun his journey in films, working as an assistant to cinematographer Manmohan Singh on Yash Chopra’s romantic musical Lamhe, starring Sridevi and Anil Kapoor. But one incident on set nearly made him believe his budding career was over — Sridevi accidentally fell during the shoot. Nearly 35 years later, Farhan revisited the moment during his appearance on Aap Ki Adalat with India TV. When asked about the incident, Farhan exclaimed, “Main kaun hota hoon Sridevi ko girane wala! (Who am I to make her fall?)” He then explained what actually happened: “Unfortunately, such an accident did occur. I was Man Ji’s seventh or eighth assistant on Lamhe. It was a typical Yash Chopra setup — a passionate dance sequence choreographed by Saroj Ji (choreographer Saroj Khan). Sridevi had to express her anger and pain through dance after she heard some bad news. The final shot was supposed to be a crane shot. While Sridevi was rehearsing, Manmohan Singh, who was checking the frame, noticed a stain …