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Vishesh Bhatt Talks About Film’s Music, Says “Team Gave Their Heart And Soul”

Vishesh Bhatt Talks About Film’s Music, Says “Team Gave Their Heart And Soul”

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Vishesh Bhatt On Awarapan 2 Music ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) The buzz around Awarapan 2 continues to grow as the makers prepare for the film’s theatrical release. The film is all set to bring back the magic of Emraan Hashmi’s iconic original after 19 years. Taking the excitement a notch higher, Vishesh Bhatt and the cast came together for a special Instagram Live session where they interacted with fans and revealed the trailer release date. During the recent interaction, producer Vishesh Bhatt joined the cast and shared fresh updates about the much-awaited sequel. The team confirmed that the film’s official trailer will be released on August 6. Vishesh Bhatt also spoke about the importance of music in the Awarapan franchise.  Vishesh Bhatt Talks About Awarapan Music Speaking about the film’s iconic musical legacy, producer Vishesh Bhatt said,  “Music has always been an integral part of Awarapan. The first film would have been incomplete without Pritam, Mustafa, Syed Quadri ji, and the entire team, and Awarapan 2 wouldn’t have been possible without them either. …

‘Had made peace with leaving’: Yami Gautam almost gave up on Bollywood before Uri and Bala | Bollywood News

‘Had made peace with leaving’: Yami Gautam almost gave up on Bollywood before Uri and Bala | Bollywood News

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4 min readNew DelhiJul 30, 2026 06:39 PM IST Though Yami Gautam made a successful debut with Vicky Donor in 2012, the actor faced a slump in roles soon after. In a recent interview, Yami recalled almost quitting the film industry and returning to Himachal Pradesh, right before her career turned around with back-to-back hits Uri: The Surgical Strike and Bala. During a chat with Filmfare, Yami, who has been in the film industry for around 18 years, got candid about how her journey wasn’t very smooth after featuring in Vicky Donor opposite Ayushmann Khurrana. “Not at all. When Vicky Donor worked, I genuinely believed people would simply see me as an actor. Instead, I kept hearing that mine wasn’t a ‘conventional launch.’ I remember thinking, ‘What does that even mean?’ Apparently I hadn’t been introduced as the typical heroine,” she shared. The actor further added, “I had played a more mature character. To me, that was exciting. Isn’t that what acting is supposed to be? But slowly you begin hearing other people’s perceptions of …

When Shabana Azmi Gave Smita Patil Sleepless Nights During Arth, “She Was Supposed To Play The Bai…”

When Shabana Azmi Gave Smita Patil Sleepless Nights During Arth, “She Was Supposed To Play The Bai…”

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Smita Patil & Shabana Azmi’s Cold War Was The Most Talked About Rivalry Of Hindi Cinema! (Photo Credit: Instagram) The parallel cinema movement of Hindi cinema in the 1970s and ’80s introduced us to two powerhouse performers – Shabana Azmi and Smita Patil! Both shared a similar artistic palette, and both were the prized muses of filmmakers like Shyam Benegal and Mahesh Bhatt. Interestingly, both redefined the portrayal of Indian women on screen. Yet, off-screen, their relationship was marked by an intense, unspoken cold war that blew out of proportion on the sets of Arth, and the rift, sadly, remained unsolved and ended only with Smita Patil’s tragic death in 1986. Decades later, Shabana Azmi recalled the rivalry and what exactly happened that turned the final nail in the coffin. Things went so south that there was no coming back to a mutual balance and working together! And it all happened with one witness – Mahesh Bhatt, who directed the two of them! “Smita Was Supposed To Play The Bai”: How Arth Turned Tables! The …

Randeep Hooda on winning National award for best debut director for Swatantryaveer Savarkar: I gave it all I had

Randeep Hooda on winning National award for best debut director for Swatantryaveer Savarkar: I gave it all I had

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Actor-filmmaker Randeep Hooda has won the National Award for Best Debut Director for his historical biopic Swatantryaveer Savarkar. The actor, who made his directorial debut with the film and also served as its lead actor and co-writer, expressed gratitude for the recognition, calling it a moment he is still trying to process. Randeep on winning best debut director for Swatantryaveer Savarkar: I gave it all I had Reflecting on the journey of making the film and the challenges that came along the way, Randeep says, “Being announced as the winner of the National Award for Best Debut Director for Swatantryaveer Savarkar is a moment I’m still trying to process. This film asked more of me than anything I’ve ever done.” He adds: “The journey of this film was filled with challenges at every juncture, but I’m glad we saw it through and overcame each of those. And despite that, somehow we kept finding the strength to move forward.” Speaking about his experience of taking on multiple responsibilities as an actor, co-writer and first-time director, Hooda …

Anil Kapoor’s dad never gave a hit, family lived in Raj Kapoor’s servant quarters: ‘A sh*thole’ | Bollywood News

Anil Kapoor’s dad never gave a hit, family lived in Raj Kapoor’s servant quarters: ‘A sh*thole’ | Bollywood News

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Today, the Kapoor surname is synonymous with Bollywood. Boney Kapoor has produced several notable Hindi films, Anil Kapoor remains among its biggest stars, and the family’s legacy now spans multiple generations. But long before all this, there was a one-room kholi in Mumbai’s Tilak Nagar where the entire Kapoor family lived together. There were common toilets, mounting debts, and a producer who never quite found commercial success despite spending decades in the film industry. Surinder Kapoor was born in Peshawar and moved to Mumbai after the Partition. Looking for work, he reached out to his cousin, Prithviraj Kapoor, who invited him to the city. In a 2009 interview with Rediff, Surinder recalled that films were never part of his original plan. But Prithviraj Kapoor changed the course of his life by introducing him to filmmaker K Asif. “I came to Mumbai in 1950. I was 27 years old then. I am from Peshawar. When I told my cousin Prithviraj Kapoor that I wanted to come to Mumbai for a job, he asked me to come …

Madhavan recalls harsh reality check he gave son Vedaant: ‘My cook works a year to buy this’ | Bollywood News

Madhavan recalls harsh reality check he gave son Vedaant: ‘My cook works a year to buy this’ | Bollywood News

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R Madhavan has often spoken proudly about his son, Vedaant Madhavan, who has emerged as one of India’s most promising competitive swimmers and dreams of winning an Olympic medal for the country. In a conversation with Radhika Gupta on the YouTube channel 100 Year Life Project by ACKO, the Dhurandhar actor had opened up on the parenting principles that shaped Vedaant, from teaching him gratitude and respect to ensuring he never took privilege for granted. Madhavan said he came from a middle-class family but was eventually able to provide his son with almost everything he wanted because of his success. “One of the most important skills a child should have is the attitude of gratitude. Although we came from a very middle-class background, I was able to afford everything Vedant wanted because of the kind of success God bestowed upon me. But I also realised that came with its own set of challenges.” He said he wanted his son to understand that the comforts he enjoyed were the result of someone else’s hard work. “I …

Bava Lakshmanan says Rajinikanth gave him ₹1 lakh; Vijay responded to viral video to help with housing post amputation

Bava Lakshmanan says Rajinikanth gave him ₹1 lakh; Vijay responded to viral video to help with housing post amputation

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Tamil actor Bava Lakshmanan made a public plea for help recently after facing dire financial and health issues. Since then, many from the Tamil film industry have stepped up to help him get back on his feet financially. The actor revealed how Rajinikanth and Vijay supported him after he had to get his toes amputated. Rajinikanth and Vijay have stepped up to help actor Bava Lakshmanan since they learnt of his troubles. Rajinikanth and Vijay help Bava Lakshmanan A video of Bava circulated last month, showing him sleeping in a parking lot because he had no place to live. The actor revealed that he faced such a dire situation after his toe was amputated because his leg was rotting away due to diabetes. He could not work for months after that. Talking to Behindwoods, Bava said that actor and Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Rajmohan recently visited him to arrange temporary housing for him in the MLA quarters for six months. “I came here today and sat among trees. I was lying on the ground …

How a 1962 plane crash gave a tribal village near Pune an unlikely identity | Pune News

How a 1962 plane crash gave a tribal village near Pune an unlikely identity | Pune News

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Tucked inside the dense forested hills of Junnar taluka, about 125 kilometres from Pune, lies Talmachiwadi – a small hamlet in Nimgiri village where wide roads still don’t exist, water supply remains a persistent problem, and mobile connectivity is an issue. For decades, the rest of the country barely knew this place existed. But on the night of July 7, 1962, something happened on the slopes of Davandyachi Hill that would, over sixty years later, give this remote tribal settlement an unlikely identity – and a slow trickle of curious tourists. That night, Alitalia Flight AZ-771 – a brand-new Douglas DC-8 jet travelling from Bangkok to Bombay – flew into the hill and killed all 94 people on board. A routine flight that went fatally wrong According to the report of the Court of Inquiry dated February 20, 1963, released by the Department of Communications and Civil Aviation, Ministry of Transport and Communications, The aircraft departed Bangkok for Bombay on July 6 at 3:16 pm GMT, carrying 9 crew and 85 passengers. Everything about the …

Akshay Kumar ‘rescued’ me during Bollywood boycott, says Vivek Oberoi: ‘Gave his work to me’ | Bollywood News

Akshay Kumar ‘rescued’ me during Bollywood boycott, says Vivek Oberoi: ‘Gave his work to me’ | Bollywood News

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4 min readNew DelhiJul 6, 2026 03:36 PM IST Even after a hit debut with Ram Gopal Varma’s Company (2002), Vivek Oberoi experienced a severe career slump in 2003. Following his public feud with superstar Salman Khan, the actor faced professional isolation, in which he had no work and braved many rejections. During the tough period, his friend and Deewane Huye Paagal (2005) co-star Akshay Kumar came to his support. During an interview with Mirchi Plus, Vivek recalled getting a call from the actor, asking what he’s doing at home. “Akshay Kumar, superstar! Called me one day and asked, ‘Where are you?’ I told him that I am at home, very depressed. Half an hour later, he landed at my house. He said that he wanted to sit and talk to me. Then, he asked me about what problems I was going through,” he shared. He continued, “He said, ‘See, I can’t do anything about all of this, but I can help in shaping your positive mindset’. He then said that there are so many …

Anshula Kapoor says Janhvi and Khushi gave her ‘one of the happiest days’ of her life after mehendi ceremony: ‘Love you’

Anshula Kapoor says Janhvi and Khushi gave her ‘one of the happiest days’ of her life after mehendi ceremony: ‘Love you’

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With just a day left for her wedding, Arjun Kapoor’s sister Anshula Kapoor‘s pre-wedding celebrations with Rohan Thakkar are in full swing. The daughter of filmmaker Boney Kapoor was surrounded by family and close friends as the Kapoor clan came together for an intimate mehendi ceremony on Saturday. Giving fans a glimpse of the joyous gathering, cousin Sonam Kapoor shared videos from the celebrations on social media, capturing the warmth, laughter and close-knit family moments ahead of Anshula’s big day. Anshula Kapoor gets emotional as she thanks Janhvi, Khushi for magical mehendi celebration. Anshula Kapoor shares photos from the celebration In the pictures and videos from the ceremony, Anshula is seen posing with her father, Boney Kapoor, and siblings Arjun Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor, and Khushi Kapoor. The celebrations also brought together cousins Sonam Kapoor, Rhea Kapoor, Harshvardhan Kapoor, Mohit Marwah, Akshay Marwah, Shanaya Kapoor and Zahaan Kapoor. Her uncles, Anil Kapoor and Sanjay Kapoor, attended the festivities with their families, while actor Varun Dhawan, who shares a close bond with the Kapoor family, was also …