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The Filmy Hustle Exclusive: When Kabir Khan realised the power of Bollywood in a life and death situation

The Filmy Hustle Exclusive: When Kabir Khan realised the power of Bollywood in a life and death situation

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During a conversation on India TV’s ‘The Filmy Hustle’ podcast, famous director Kabir Khan revealed how he made ‘Kabul Express’ after facing a near-death experience. New Delhi: Bollywood director Kabir Khan, famous for films like ‘Ek Tha Tiger’, ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’, ‘Chandu Champion’ and ’83’, is known in the film industry for his powerful film stories. He has given several hit films in his 9-year film career. The director has now revealed about facing a near-death situation during a conversation on India TV’s ‘The Filmy Hustle’ podcast. The director told how during a life and death situation, the actor realised the power of cinema and promised himself that if he made alive out of the situation, he would direct feature films.  Kabir Khan’s adventurous story Kabir Khan, who made his feature film directorial debut with the adventure thriller ‘Kabul Express’ in 2006, revealed what fear he faced when he went to Afghanistan to shoot a documentary. ‘To be honest, that was a very scary time for me. Whatever happened, there was a sign of our death …

The Filmy Hustle Exclusive: Kabir Khan narrates his journey from making documentaries to feature films

The Filmy Hustle Exclusive: Kabir Khan narrates his journey from making documentaries to feature films

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During a conversation at India TV’s ‘The Filmy Hustle’ podcast, Bollywood director Kabir Khan opened up about his journey from making documentaries to feature films. New Delhi: Bollywood’s famous director Kabir Khan is known for his excellent films. He has worked with several A-listers like Salman Khan, Ranveer Singh, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Katrina Kaif, among others. The filmmaker has given many hit films in his 9-year film career. He started his career by working in documentary films and then made his feature film directorial debut in 2006 with the adventure thriller ‘Kabul Express’. He is known for directing ‘New York’ (2009), ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ (2012), ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ (2015) and ’83’ (2021). His film ‘Chandu Champion’ (2024), released in 2024, also received good reviews. This was his second sports biopic after Ranveer Singh’s ’83’. Kabir Khan looks back at his journey Kabir Khan made many revelations about his education and career. He said that apart from Kirori Mal College of Delhi University, he has also studied the art of making films at Jamia Millia Islamia …

The Filmy Hustle Exclusive: Shekhar Ravjiani opens up about working with Karan Johar on SOTY

The Filmy Hustle Exclusive: Shekhar Ravjiani opens up about working with Karan Johar on SOTY

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In India TV’s ‘The Filmy Hustle’ podcast, Indian music director Shekhar Ravjiani talked about working with Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar and shared his experience with the films he worked on in his career. New Delhi: Bollywood singer and music composer Shekhar Ravjiani has been ruling the hearts of audiences for a long time with his songs. From the sensational tracks of Om Shanti Om to the energetic music of Karan Johar and Abhishek Varman’s directorial Student of the Year, Shekhar has been a dominant force in the world of music for the past 25 years. Recently, Shekhar shared his career experiences on India TV’s special podcast ‘The Filmy Hustle’ hosted by Akkshay Rathie. He also revealed behind-the-scenes stories of his hit songs and talked about what it was like working with Karan Johar. Shekhar praises Karan Johar Shekhar showcased his musical brilliance in the 2012 film Student of the Year, directed by Karan Johar. Speaking about working with him, Shekhar said, ‘Karan Johar is an amazing person. He is a fantastic producer and understands …

The Filmy Hustle Exclusive: Shekhar Ravjiani calls Allu Arjun ‘bhojpuri star’, shares anecdotes from their collaboration

The Filmy Hustle Exclusive: Shekhar Ravjiani calls Allu Arjun ‘bhojpuri star’, shares anecdotes from their collaboration

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The Filmy Hustle Exclusive: Popular music composer and singer Shekhar Ravjiani spoke to Akkshay Rathie about Allu Arjun in India TV’s podcast ‘The Filmy Hustle’. He also praised South superstar Allu Arjun. Read further to know more. New Delhi: Bollywood singer and music composer Shekhar Ravjiani, who has delivered memorable music in films like Shah Rukh Khan‘s ‘Ra.One’, ‘Chennai Express’, and ‘Om Shanti Om’, needs no introduction. Known for his soulful and melodious songs, Shekhar shared his views on various aspects of the film industry during India TV’s podcast ‘The Filmy Hustle’. With a successful career spanning 25 years, Shekhar shared several interesting anecdotes and lesser-known stories with ‘The Filmy Hustle’ host Akkshay Rathie. He also spoke about his experience working with South superstar Allu Arjun. Shekhar Ravjiani calls Allu Arjun a Bhojpuri star When Shekhar Ravjiani, who has won millions of hearts with hits like ‘Tujhe Bhula Diya’ and ‘Bin Tere’, was asked whether working in the South Indian industry is as easy as people assume, especially since he has composed for Telugu films, …

The Filmy Hustle Exclusive: Is ‘auto tune’ threat to music industry? Shekhar Ravjiani replies

The Filmy Hustle Exclusive: Is ‘auto tune’ threat to music industry? Shekhar Ravjiani replies

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During a conversation on India TV’s ‘The Filmy Hustle’ podcast, Shekhar Ravjiani spoke openly about the growing trend of auto tune and technology in the music industry. New Delhi: One of Bollywood’s famous singers and music composers, Shekhar Ravjiani, rules millions of hearts with his melodies. Composer, famous for hit tracks like ‘Tujhe Bhula Diya’, ‘Bin Tere’, recently talked about many aspects related to the music industry in a conversation with host  Akkshay Rathie at India TV’s podcast ‘The Filmy Hustle’. During this, Shekhar talked about the growing trend of AI and auto-tune in the music industry.  Art is an emotion: Shekhar Ravjiani Talking about the growing trend of AI and auto tune, tech and AI, Shekhar Ravjiani said, ‘I heard some recent songs in which Kishore Da’s voice was used, Jagjit Singh ji’s voice was used. After listening to it, I felt that it was very crazy. The voices of the original singers were used in it. But, AI can never understand emotions and art is an emotion. AI can make things easier, but …

Real story behind ‘Ground Zero’ more filmy than any film, says Emraan Hashmi | Bollywood

Real story behind ‘Ground Zero’ more filmy than any film, says Emraan Hashmi | Bollywood

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Mumbai, Actor Emraan Hashmi says when he first heard about BSF officer Narendra Nath Dhar Dubey’s story, he realised that it was “stranger than fiction” and more filmy than any film. Real story behind ‘Ground Zero’ more filmy than any film, says Emraan Hashmi Hashmi is portraying Dubey, the Border Security Force officer who led the operation to track the mastermind behind the 2001 terrorist attacks on the Parliament in New Delhi and Akshardham Temple in Gujarat, in the upcoming film “Ground Zero”. Hashmi said Dubey’s story is extraordinary and more people should know about it. “There’s an old phrase that sometimes truth is stranger than fiction and this phrase is appropriate for this film. I remember meeting Mr. Dubey, whose character I am portraying, for the first time. I remember telling him that his story is more filmy than a film. And it really is. Just like our brave BSF officers. The officer who all planned this and the encounter happened in 2003. It’s nothing short of extraordinary and unbelievable,” the actor told reporters …

Emraan Hashmi on Ground Zero: ‘The story is even more filmy than films’ | Bollywood News

Emraan Hashmi on Ground Zero: ‘The story is even more filmy than films’ | Bollywood News

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Emraan Hashmi is all set to serve the nation on screen, five years after Ribhu Dasgupta’s Netflix India spy thriller show Bard of Blood. He’ll be seen as Border Security Force (BSF) officer Narendra Nath Dhar Dubey in Tejas Vijay Deoskar’s military action drama Ground Zero. Based on the operation that followed the 2001 terrorist attacks on the Parliament in New Delhi and Akshardham Temple in Gujarat, Ground Zero is co-produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment. “Truth is stranger than fiction. This phrase is so appropriate for this story. I remember when I first met Dubey ji, whose character I’m playing, I told him the story is even more filmy than films. The way all these officers planned this operation and executed the final encounter in 2003, it’s extraordinary and unbelievable,” said Emraan Hashmi at the trailer launch of Ground Zero in Mumbai on Monday. “The other thing that I was surprised by is how there’s no mention of this operation in the public domain, in the media. I’m very fortunate that …

The Filmy Hustle Exclusive: Murad Khetani calls film with Akshay Kumar an ‘accident’, shares funny anecdote

The Filmy Hustle Exclusive: Murad Khetani calls film with Akshay Kumar an ‘accident’, shares funny anecdote

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Well-known Bollywood producers Murad Khetani and Siddharth Roy Kapur made an appearance on IndiaTV’s new show ‘The Filmy Hustle’, where they spoke openly about films like Kabir Singh, Pushpa 2 and Animal. They also shared their views on the rising fees of actors. Well-known film producers Murad Khetani and Siddharth Roy Kapur spoke openly about their journey and challenges as producers in India TV’s podcast The Filmy Hustle. The producers talked about the kind of challenges filmmakers have to face in the industry. Murad Khetani, while sharing an anecdote related to producing ‘The Shaukeens’ in a conversation with Akkshay Rathie in The Filmy Hustle podcast, said that producing this film was an accident for him. Let’s find out why Murad said so. Murad Khetani’s entry into the world of production Talking about his journey as a film producer, Murad Khetani said that his entry into the film world was a happy accident because he had nothing to do with the film world. During this time, he shared an anecdote related to ‘The Shaukeens’, in which …

The Filmy Hustle Exclusive: R Madhavan shares lion hunting experience, throws light on early career days

The Filmy Hustle Exclusive: R Madhavan shares lion hunting experience, throws light on early career days

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Bollywood actor R Madhavan candidly spoke about his career and early days on India TV’s podcast The Filmy Hustle. Read further to know all what the actor said. Bollywood and Tollywood actor R Madhavan arrived at India TV’s special film podcast The Filmy Hustle. Here, Madhavan opened up about his film journey and told how he prepared for all kinds of characters in his career. Madhavan said that for the character of Mani Ratnam’s film Yuva, he watched the Discovery Channel and learned the nuances of the character from lion hunting. Along with this, the actor also revealed how a boy born in Bihar became a hero in South films and then became famous in Bollywood. Madhavan and his unique preparations for characters Madhavan spoke at India TV’s special film podcast The Filmy Hustle that he started his career as a creative artist. Madhavan’s father used to work at Tata Company in Jamshedpur. Madhavan, who belongs to a South Indian family, did his schooling in Bihar. After this, he did his BSc and went to …

Meet Shah Rukh Khan’s new filmy neighbours as star leaves Mannat for new Bandra apartment | Bollywood

Meet Shah Rukh Khan’s new filmy neighbours as star leaves Mannat for new Bandra apartment | Bollywood

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Mar 17, 2025 01:46 PM IST Shah Rukh Khan and his family will move into two flats in a Bandra apartment complex around May, leaving their bungalow Mannat. Actor Shah Rukh Khan is set to move to a new address soon. The superstar has resided in his palatial Bandra bungalow Mannat for over two decades now. But come May, renovation work will begin at Mannat and SRK and family will temporarily shift to two apartments nearby. This will be the first time since the late 90s that Shah Rukh will share a property with someone else. And that will mean he will have ‘next door neighbours’ for the first time in over 20 years. (Also read: Shah Rukh Khan to live in rented flat in Bandra for ₹24 lakh per month as he leaves Mannat with family; here’s why) Shah Rukh Khan and his family are set to move to a new apartment in Bandra. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil)(PTI) Where is Shah Rukh Khan moving to Shah Rukh, along with his wife Gauri and children—Aryan, Suhana, …