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‘Kun Faya Kun’ draws from the Quran and Rigveda, says Imtiaz Ali: ‘It was too powerful’ | Bollywood News

‘Kun Faya Kun’ draws from the Quran and Rigveda, says Imtiaz Ali: ‘It was too powerful’ | Bollywood News

3 min readMumbaiJun 13, 2026 03:11 PM IST One of the most defining moments in Imtiaz Ali’s Rockstar comes during the rendition of ‘Kun Faya Kun’, when Ranbir Kapoor’s character, Jordan, appears to slip into a trance-like state while immersed in the music. The scene remains etched in the memories of audiences even today, much like the song itself, which is widely regarded as one of AR Rahman’s most remarkable compositions. Recently, Imtiaz Ali opened up about the making of ‘Kun Faya Kun’, revealing that the song draws inspiration from multiple religious and philosophical texts, including the Rigveda and the Quran. ‘There is the Rigveda, there is the Quran Sharif’ Speaking to Times Now, the filmmaker said, “For something like that, I can’t take the credit. That is AR Rahman. That is Irshad Kamil. That is all of that. And also, there is the Rigveda, there is the Quran Sharif, there is the Bhagavad Gita, all of that is written into it. Do you know that? The line ‘Jab kahin bhi, kuch nahin, bhi nahin …

Yami Gautam learnt Quran; team spent 1.5 years understanding Islamic law

Yami Gautam learnt Quran; team spent 1.5 years understanding Islamic law

Filmmaker Suparn Verma recently opened up about the preparation the team went through for their movie, Haq. The film, which was released in November 2025, stars Yami Gautam and Emraan Hashmi in the lead roles. The story revolves around Shazia Bano (played by Yami), the wife of a lawyer in 1970s India, whose husband marries another woman. She drags him to court after he refuses to pay her maintenance. Yami Gautam learnt Quran for Haq Verma, while recently speaking to BBC Asian Network, opened up about how the team, as well as Yami, prepared for the film. He revealed that Yami had learnt the Holy Quran to prepare for her role in the movie. “We spent almost a year and a half understanding Islamic law,” he reportedly said. 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

Fan gifts Quran to Anne Hathaway at The Devil Wears Prada 2 London premiere after ‘Inshallah’ moment goes viral | Hollywood News

Fan gifts Quran to Anne Hathaway at The Devil Wears Prada 2 London premiere after ‘Inshallah’ moment goes viral | Hollywood News

2 min readBengaluruApr 23, 2026 02:16 PM IST Hollywood star Anne Hathaway recently found herself at the center of a viral moment during the London premiere of The Devil Wears Prada 2, after a fan gifted her a copy of the Quran following her ‘Inshallah’ remark. In a video which has since gone viral, a fan is seen approaching Anne Hathaway and presenting her with the Quran. The fan is heard saying, “I have got this Quran for you. I saw the video where you said ‘Inshallah.’” The actor gracefully smiles and thanks her as she accepts the gift. Watch Anne Hathaway’s recent video here: Un fan le ha regalado a Anne Hathaway una copia del Corán en el estreno de ‘EL DIABLO VISTE DE PRADA 2’ después de que ella dijera “inshallah” en una entrevista reciente. pic.twitter.com/lQVOeqa5eb — Vincent (@Vincentt1987) April 22, 2026 The ‘Inshallah’ remark For the unversed, Anne Hathaway had previously gone viral for using the term “Inshallah” in an interview with People magazine. During the conversation, she said, “I want to …

IPS officer asks madrassa students in MP to read Bhagavad Gita along with Quran| India News

IPS officer asks madrassa students in MP to read Bhagavad Gita along with Quran| India News

A senior IPS officer in Madhya Pradesh addressed students of a madrassa here on the Republic Day, urging them to read Bhagavad Gita along with Quran as this will help “enlighten their path”. The officer had been in the news in the past after he directed all police training schools in Madhya Pradesh to hold Bhagavad Gita and Ramcharitmanas recital sessions for their recruits. (Photo for representation) ((Photo by Sakib Ali /Hindustan Times)) Raja Babu Singh, Additional Director General of Police (Training), spoke to students of the institution based in Doraha village of Sehore distict via video conference. “The maulana saab of the madrassa is my old friend. He requested me to address the students on Republic Day. I congratulated the students for the education they are receiving, but I asked the students and their teachers to develop a concern for environment conservation, scientific temper and tolerance,” Singh told PTI. The Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the 1994-batch added that he also asked the students “to study Bhagavad Gita along with the Holy Quran …

‘Islam condemns terrorism’: What Asaduddin Owaisi said on terror attacks in India | Latest News India

‘Islam condemns terrorism’: What Asaduddin Owaisi said on terror attacks in India | Latest News India

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP Asaduddin Owaisi, part of the all-party delegation led by BJP MP Baijayant Panda, said that terrorist groups wrongly use religion to justify killing innocent people. He said that Islam condemns terrorism and the Quran clearly says that killing one innocent person is like killing all of humanity. Apart from Asaduddin Owaisi, the delegation includes former Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Rajya Sabha MP Rekha Sharma, DPAP Chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad, Rajya Sabha MP Satnam Singh Sandhu, BJP MP Phangnon Konyak and BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and is led by BJP MP Baijayant Panda.(India in Bahrain – X) During an interaction with the prominent personalities in Bahrain, Owaisi said, “These terrorist organisations have justified killings of innocent people in India and they have out of context quoted Quranic verses…we have to put an end to it. They have used religion to justify the killing of people. Islam condemns terrorism and the Quran has categorically stated that the killing of one innocent person is like the killing of whole humankind.” Former …

Belagavi tense after religious book found burnt, say police | Latest News India

Belagavi tense after religious book found burnt, say police | Latest News India

The Belagavi police on Monday launched a search for unknown persons after a religious book was found partially burnt near a mosque in Santibasthawad village, around 10 kilometres from the city. People protest demanding action against accused, on Rani Channamma Circle in Belagavi on Monday (HT photo) Belagavi police commissioner Iada Martin Marbanian said that the elders from the mosque in Santibasthawad on Monday found the burnt pages of Quran in an agricultural field adjacent to their place of worship. “After the incident, several people from various mosques in Belagavi taluk held protests in their respective places,” he said. He further said that the protestors, mainly from Santibasthawad, Peeranwadi, Machche and nearby areas, attempted to march into Belagavi city to submit a memorandum to the district administration. However, they were stopped en route and permitted to demonstrate along the Belagavi-Goa state highway, near the Visvesvarayya Technological University (VTU), where traffic was disrupted for over two hours, he said. Amid the tensions in the area, Martin appealed to religious leaders and elders to cooperate in identifying …

Owaisi schools Pakistan over its operation’s name, calls out Pakistani army for misquoting Quran

Owaisi schools Pakistan over its operation’s name, calls out Pakistani army for misquoting Quran

Asaduddin Owaisi condemned Pakistan’s ‘Bunyan Al-Marsous’ operation, accusing it of misusing Quranic verses and fueling hostility through cross-border terrorism. New Delhi: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi strongly condemned Pakistan’s military operation named ‘Bunyan Al-Marsous’, criticising its invocation of Quranic verses to justify aggression. Addressing a gathering at the Urdu Journalists Award Ceremony held at Fateh Maidan Press Club in Hyderabad, Owaisi lashed out at Pakistan for its continued hostility toward India and for misusing religious scriptures for war narratives. Referring to the operation’s name, Owaisi said, ‘Bunyan Al-Marsous’ is taken from verse four of Surah As-Saff in the Quran. It speaks about standing firm like a solid wall in the path of Allah. But in verse two of the same Surah, Allah questions those who say things they do not act upon. This clearly shows the hypocrisy of invoking such a verse while committing acts of violence.” He criticised Pakistan’s double standards, questioning its actions during the Bangladesh Liberation War. “When they were firing bullets at Bengali Muslims in East Pakistan, had …

‘Sanjay Dutt-Maanyata Dutt gave everyone a Quran and Gita after their kids were born’: Ameesha Patel recalls hosting baby shower for the couple | Bollywood News

‘Sanjay Dutt-Maanyata Dutt gave everyone a Quran and Gita after their kids were born’: Ameesha Patel recalls hosting baby shower for the couple | Bollywood News

Actor Ameesha Patel and Sanjay Dutt have always been very close, and the Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai actor has always talked about Sanjay being very protective and possessive of her. The actor recently completed 25 years in the film industry and, in an interview, spoke about the bond she shares with the actor and his wife Maanyata Dutt. In an appearance on Filmymantra Media’s YouTube channel, the actor talked about her equation with many co-stars, such as Priyanka Chopra, Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan, Sanjay Dutt and Sunny Deol. While talking about Sanjay, she revealed that she actually hosted a baby shower for him and Maanayata. ALSO READ: Ameesha Patel opens up on grandfather, says he was ‘almost CM of Maharashtra’: ‘Whether it was Dhirubhai Ambani or a peon, he treated them the same’ Story continues below this ad “I threw Sanju a baby shower when Maanayata was pregnant with twins, and we didn’t know that it was going to be one girl and one boy. It was very beautiful; everyone, including both of Sanju’s sisters, …

AAP MLA Naresh Yadav Gets 2-Year Sentence Over 2016 Quran Desecration Case

AAP MLA Naresh Yadav Gets 2-Year Sentence Over 2016 Quran Desecration Case

A fine of Rs 11,000 was also imposed on Naresh Yadav (File) Chandigarh: A court in Punjab’s Malerkotla district on Saturday awarded a two-year sentence to AAP MLA from Delhi’s Mehrauli Naresh Yadav in a 2016 case of desecration of the Quran. The court of additional district and sessions judge Parminder Singh Grewal convicted Naresh Yadav in the case on Friday and pronounced the verdict on Saturday. A fine of Rs 11,000 was also imposed on Naresh Yadav who appeared before the court when the sentence was pronounced. The court upheld the two-year sentence of two others — “Vijay Kumar and Gaurav Kumar — and acquittal of another accused Nand Kishore by a lower court. Naresh Yadav has been convicted under Sections 295A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs), 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code. Naresh Yadav was acquitted in the sacrilege case in March 2021 by a lower …

Will Smith says he read Quran ‘cover to cover during Ramadan’: I love the simplicity… | Hollywood

Will Smith gave an insight into his spiritual journey in an interview. The Hollywood actor spoke about his appreciation for the Quran and its impact on his life during a chat with Egyptian journalist Amr Adeeb on the Big Time Podcast. Will said that he ‘read all holy books’ in the last couple of years, and added he ‘read the Quran cover to cover during Ramadan this year’. The interview, which is being widely shared online now, took place in December 2023. Also read: Will Smith spotted with mysterious Jada Pinkett Smith look-alike Will Smith attends the game between Inter Miami and Real Salt Lake at Chase Stadium on February 21, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (File Photo) What Will Smith said about the Quran Will Smith said, “You know the last two years of my life have been a difficult time and my attention turned inward. And I was just talking to someone earlier about how I read all the holy books. I read the Quran. I read the Quran cover to cover during …