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‘Don’t make anyone king’: Hina Khan takes indirect digs at Shilpa Shinde on Lock Upp 2 | Television News

‘Don’t make anyone king’: Hina Khan takes indirect digs at Shilpa Shinde on Lock Upp 2 | Television News

3 min readMumbaiJul 26, 2026 02:16 PM IST Hina Khan and Shilpa Shinde‘s rivalry dates back nearly nine years to their stint on Bigg Boss 11, where they frequently clashed while living under the same roof. Although the reality show ended, their feud has continued over the years. Most recently, after Shilpa admitted that she had falsely accused the producer of Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai of sexually harassing her, Hina reacted strongly to the revelation. Shilpa, in turn, hit back by mocking Hina’s cancer diagnosis. Their face-off on the latest episode of Lock Upp: Sach Ya Sazaa had viewers expecting another heated exchange. Instead, the encounter remained largely subdued, with Hina taking a few indirect digs at Shilpa. Hina Khan and Shilpa Shinde come face-to-face on Lock Upp: Sach Ya Sazaa On the latest episode of Lock Upp: Sach Ya Sazaa, Hina Khan and Uorfi Javed appeared as the public’s jury and questioned the ‘at-risk’ contestants Harshad Chopda, Shilpa Shinde, Varun Yadav, Pamala Serena and Sufi Motiwala. At one point, the contestants unanimously named Shilpa …

Vetrimaaran takes indirect dig at Dhurandhar 2, says ‘propaganda films monetise hate’: ‘We know how many people died during demonetisation’ | Bollywood News

Vetrimaaran takes indirect dig at Dhurandhar 2, says ‘propaganda films monetise hate’: ‘We know how many people died during demonetisation’ | Bollywood News

3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Mar 28, 2026 04:53 PM IST Tamil filmmaker Vetrimaaran appeared to take an indirect dig at the “propaganda” surrounding Dhurandhar 2 during a recent event. The director was attending the trailer launch of Neelira, helmed by Someetharan and co-produced by Rana Daggubati. The film is a work of fiction based on the memories of a war child, set against the backdrop of 1988 Northern Sri Lanka. Speaking about the film, Vetrimaaran emphasised the importance of presenting truth to future generations, rather than manipulating history and collective memory to fuel hate-driven narratives. Vetrimaaran’s indirect dig at Dhurandhar 2 In a strongly worded speech, he said without naming Dhurandhar 2, “This film (Neelira) doesn’t talk about hate or advocate violence. It is not a propaganda film. It is not made to promote an ideology with crores of rupees. It does not aim to monetise hatred or violence to earn Rs 100 crore. On that basis, this is a film that does not caricature any race, community, or religious sect. It presents events without …

R Ashwin calls up Virat Kohli after being accused of ‘indirect attack’: ‘Thanks for giving us a reason to bond’

R Ashwin calls up Virat Kohli after being accused of ‘indirect attack’: ‘Thanks for giving us a reason to bond’

Ravichandran Ashwin and Virat Kohli go back a long way. Both made their Test debuts the same year in 2011, and for the better part of the last decade, Ashwin became Kohli’s No. 1 spinner. Under Kohli, Ashwin rose through the ranks, emerging as India’s second-highest wicket-taker in Tests. Think of the numerous memorable moments the two have been part of. Winning that iconic Test series in Australia for the first time in 2018, dominating teams on home soil with Ashwin wreaking havoc, winning the ICC Test mace five years in a row and reaching the final of the World Test Championship… the memories are plenty. Virat Kohli (left) and Ravichandran Ashwin (AFP) Ashwin and Kohli even announced their Test retirements only a few months apart. During their time playing for India, it was reported that Ashwin and Kohli perhaps don’t see eye to eye, especially due to the former captain’s reluctance to play the spinner in overseas Tests. However, it mustn’t be forgotten that during Ashwin’s final moments in the Indian dressing room, he …

‘Some actors only start promoting themselves’: Reddit believes trade analyst took indirect dig at Varun Dhawan for positioning Border 2 as his film, fans defend him | Bollywood News

‘Some actors only start promoting themselves’: Reddit believes trade analyst took indirect dig at Varun Dhawan for positioning Border 2 as his film, fans defend him | Bollywood News

Border 2, whose trailer was recently launched, is set to hit theatres next week. Naturally, the film’s promotional activities are in full swing. Recently, the song “Ghar Kab Aaoge” was launched at Longewala in Jaisalmer, in the presence of BSF jawans, adding a patriotic touch to the campaign. Such events have been organised across locations to amplify the buzz around the film, with the lead cast, Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, and Ahan Shetty, travelling extensively to promote it. However, the promotions recently trade analyst Taran Adarsh, during a conversation with Bollywood Hungama, appeared to criticise Varun Dhawan for allegedly trying to take the spotlight away from Sunny Deol during the film’s promotions. While Adarsh did not explicitly name the film or the actors involved, the phrasing of his opinion, and Reddit users, where the clip has gone viral, very much suggests that he was referring to Border 2 and its lead actors. In the clip, Adarsh is heard saying: “When a film is about to be released, some actors or actresses start promoting only themselves. …

AIFF says truncated ISL gets AFC recognition; ISL, Super Cup champions to get indirect slots | Football News

AIFF says truncated ISL gets AFC recognition; ISL, Super Cup champions to get indirect slots | Football News

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Thursday said the sport’s continental body AFC has accorded recognition to the truncated 2025-26 Indian Super League with winners of the country’s top two divisions getting indirect slots to Asian Champions League 2 through zonal qualifiers. Due to a delayed start to the season, the clubs will not be able to play the mandatory 24 matches in the season — including top division league and domestic cup — to be eligible to feature in the AFC Champions League 2. Most clubs are expected to play a total of sixteen (16) matches during the season, including a minimum of three (3) games in the AIFF Super Cup and 13 in ISL. “With the exception of any additional slot(s) allocated to a Member Association in accordance with Articles 3.4 and 3.5, Member Associations that fail to fulfil the Member Association Eligibility Criteria shall, subject to Article 4.4, be eligible to be allocated only indirect slots for the relevant AFC Club Competition,” the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) wrote in a letter …

As Kartik Aaryan takes indirect dig at ‘hypermasculine’ Dhurandhar, trade expert says warned actor, Karan Johar to postpone Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri  | Bollywood News

As Kartik Aaryan takes indirect dig at ‘hypermasculine’ Dhurandhar, trade expert says warned actor, Karan Johar to postpone Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri  | Bollywood News

The year 2025 has been a mixed bag when it comes to box office — if there were many that wrapped up at the ticket windows while disappointing their audience (here’s looking at you Sikander and War 2), Ranveer Singh-starrer Dhurandhar has been an outlier who is daily beaking records in its fourth week. Breaking records that Chhaava, Jawan, Stree 2, and many other films had set, Dhurandhar is also proving to be quite a tough competition to the other releases. While the Hollywood release Avatar Fire and Ash still managed to have a decent box office earning, Kartik Aaryan-Ananya Panday-starrer Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri has been hit hard by the Dhurandhar wave. Kartik amplifies post about Tu Meri’s narrative against ‘hypermasculine’ films Kartik Aaryan shared a post by screenplay writer Saurabh Bharat on Monday which feted Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri for being progressive amid films that are hypermasculine. Kartik reacted with a heart on the post that read, “It’s so heartwarming to see that amidst the …

Siddharth Anand’s indirect dig at Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Prabhas on SRK`s birthday

Siddharth Anand’s indirect dig at Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Prabhas on SRK`s birthday

Wishes are pouring in for Shah Rukh Khan as he turned 60 on November 2, 2025. One such special wish came from Bollywood filmmaker Siddharth Anand, who seemingly took an indirect dig at Prabhas and Sandeep Reddy Vanga in his birthday post.  Siddharth Anand takes a jibe at Sandeep Reddy Vanga and Prabhas Siddharth penned a heartfelt note for Shah Rukh Khan on his birthday. In his caption made netizens believe that he took a jab at the Spirit actor and director. This comes amid the `superstar` remarks. For the unversed, on October 25, Vanga shared an audio teaser of the Prabhas-starrer Spirit, which described Prabhas as “India`s Biggest Superstar.” However, that did not go well with SRK fans who mrolled the makers of Spirit reminding them that the King actor exists.  Now, sharing an unseen photo with Shah Rukh, Siddharth Anand wrote, “When stars go beyond being `just a superstar` they are called (king`s crown emoji). Happy Birthday INDIA`s KING.” As soon as Siddhart shared the post, netizens believed it was a jibe at Vanga …

Indirect Dig At Gautam Gambhir? Sunil Gavaskar Makes Explosive KKR Comment: “Shreyas Iyer Didn’t…”

Indirect Dig At Gautam Gambhir? Sunil Gavaskar Makes Explosive KKR Comment: “Shreyas Iyer Didn’t…”

Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar feels Shreyas Iyer didn’t get enough credit for leading Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to the Indian Premier League (IPL) title. Despite leading KKR to their third IPL title, Shreyas was released by KKR ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, where he was picked up by the Punjab Kings (PBKS). KKR’s success was largely attributed to mentor Gautam Gambhir, but Gavaskar feels it’s the captain who deserves much of the credit instead of someone sitting in the dugout. Apart from his captaincy, Shreyas scored 351 runs from 14 innings at an average of 39 and with two fifties. “He didn’t get the credit for the IPL victory last season. All the plaudits were given to someone else. It’s the captain, who plays a major role in what’s happening in the middle and not someone sitting in the dugout,” Gavaskar said on Star Sports. This year, under Shreyas, PBKS are on the verge of qualifying for the playoffs. The team last finished in the top four back in 2014, …

India bans direct, indirect imports from Pakistan with immediate effect

India bans direct, indirect imports from Pakistan with immediate effect

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) in the notification said this restriction is imposed in the interest of national security and public policy. New Delhi: India has banned direct or indirect import of all goods from Pakistan with immediate effect, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry notified on Saturday. It said that a new provision in this regard has been added to the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, which will be enacted immediately.  The Commerce Ministry made it clear that any exception to the prohibition of imports will require prior approval from the Central Government.  “Prohibition on Import from Pakistan: Direct or indirect Import or transit of all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan, whether or not freely importable or otherwise permitted, shall be prohibited with immediate effect, until further orders. This restriction is imposed in the interest of national security and public policy. Any exception to this prohibition shall require prior approval of the Government of India,” the notification stated.    Source link

KKR Star Venkatesh Iyer’s Indirect Swipe At SRH, Says “Aggressing Doesn’t Mean Tonking Every Ball”

KKR Star Venkatesh Iyer’s Indirect Swipe At SRH, Says “Aggressing Doesn’t Mean Tonking Every Ball”

Venkatesh Iyer defined what aggression means to him and the Kolkata Knight Riders after outwitting the free-scoring Sunrisers Hyderabad with an all-round show in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the iconic Eden Gardens. The record signing of the defending champions, Venkatesh, kicked off the 18th edition of the cash-rich league with a string of low scores. In his first two outings, KKR’s vice-captain registered just 3 and 6 before breaking the shackles against the Sunrisers. After Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s dismissal, the Knight Riders tottered at 106/4 in the 13th over. Venkatesh upped the ante and fired a blistering 60 from 29 deliveries at a rollicking strike rate of 206.90, studded with seven boundaries and three towering maximums. His single-handed effort, combined with Rinku Singh’s scorching 32*, lifted the defending champions to 200/6, a total 80 runs better than what the visitors could achieve. “It’s very important for us to show positive but correct intent. If we are 50/6 and I still go and tonk everything, that’s positive, but …