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The Dhurandhar effect: Here’s exactly when and why Ranveer Singh walked out of Don 3 | Bollywood News

The Dhurandhar effect: Here’s exactly when and why Ranveer Singh walked out of Don 3 | Bollywood News

Even after the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) issued a “non-cooperation directive” against Ranveer Singh over his unceremonious exit from Farhan Akhtar’s directorial Don 3, there’s still ambiguity over when and why exactly the actor walked out of the much-anticipated threequel. While Ranveer has maintained a “dignified silence” over the matter, the film body has only hinted that he abandoned Don 3 three weeks before the commencement of shooting overseas because he didn’t like the script. They also argued that Farhan has maintained that Ranveer was always onboard with all the changes made to the script in his presence. The timing is key to Ranveer’s exit from Don 3. The film was first announced in 2023, when even Ranveer shared the promo of the film that he had shot. However, he hadn’t signed on the dotted line for over a year after that. Having delivered hits together like Zoya Akhtar’s 2015 family drama Dil Dhadakne Do and 2019 coming-of-age musical Gully Boy, Ranveer’s professional equation with Farhan and Ritesh Sidhwani’s production house Excel …

‘Dictatorship at its peak’: AAP’s Sanjay Singh was holding discussion on exam mess, then UP police walked in | Watch

‘Dictatorship at its peak’: AAP’s Sanjay Singh was holding discussion on exam mess, then UP police walked in | Watch

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh stood his ground after a discussion in which he was the chief guest was allegedly interrupted by the Uttar Pradesh administration in Prayagraj. Rajya Sabha MP Singh was interacting with students from the city, with the discussion focusing on examination paper leaks and the challenges faced by students in Prayagraj. Sanjay Singh, sitting in the chair, refused to leave the meeting room in a Prayagraj circuit house after an ADM intervened during a discussion on paper leak. ((Screengrab from X video shared by @SanjayAzadSln) ) However, while a student was raising an issue, additional district magistrate (ADM) Satyam Mishra, accompanied by DCP (city) Manish Kumar Shandilya, entered the hall at the Circuit House in Prayagraj where the meeting was underway. Sanjay Singh took to X to share a video of the incident, alleging that UP’s BJP administration was not letting him discuss the paper leaks with the students in a closed room. “In Prayagraj, UP, dictatorship has reached its peak—even in closed rooms, permission to discuss the future …

Infamous 2025 Louvre heist where thieves walked off with 0 million jewellery set to be turned into film

Infamous 2025 Louvre heist where thieves walked off with $100 million jewellery set to be turned into film

It made headlines all over the world when thieves made off with jewellery worth some $100 million from France’s iconic Louvre Museum last year. What made the heist comical was the farcical way the thieves walked inside the high-security museum and walked out casually. Now, the much-talked-about robbery is getting a film adaptation, news agency AFP reported on Tuesday. French police officers stand in front of the Louvre Museum after robbery, in Paris on October 19, 2025. (AFP) Louvre heist to be turned into film French director Romain Gavras, whose work includes the 2025 Hollywood film Sacrifice starring Anya Taylor-Joy, will direct the film, drawing inspiration from the investigative book Main basse sur le Louvre (literally A grab at the Louvre), publishers told the agency. Film rights to the book about the October 19, 2025 heist had been sold to the production company Iconoclast while rights for a documentary series were acquired by a British producer, the Flammarion publishing house said. The book, Main basse sur le Louvre, was written by three journalists from French …

Saroj Khan’s dancer fell on Karisma Kapoor, angry actor walked out; they never worked together again | Bollywood News

Saroj Khan’s dancer fell on Karisma Kapoor, angry actor walked out; they never worked together again | Bollywood News

3 min readNew DelhiMay 18, 2026 06:58 PM IST When Dil To Pagal Hai was being cast, several leading actresses reportedly refused to work opposite Madhuri Dixit, who was then considered one of Bollywood’s finest dancers. However, Karisma Kapoor took up the challenge without hesitation and went on to deliver one of the most memorable performances of her career. Ironically, the same actress later reportedly locked horns with legendary choreographer Saroj Khan — Madhuri Dixit’s dance guru — following an on-set incident, after which the two never worked together again. In an interview with Bollywood Thikana, dancer Rubina Khan, who closely worked with Saroj Khan, recalled several behind-the-scenes incidents involving actors and their interactions with the late choreographer. Recalling one such incident involving Karisma Kapoor, Rubina shared, “One time, Karisma Kapoor was shooting a song with Saroj Khan. In that song, there was a sequence where the actors had to run and stop at a particular spot. The set had a tree, and according to the sequence, some boys and girls were hiding on it. …

‘Sometimes we didn’t get parking so we walked three blocks…’

‘Sometimes we didn’t get parking so we walked three blocks…’

3 min readMar 29, 2026 12:50 PM IST Fabiano Caruana is yet to win the Candidates in three outings, but recalled the nightmare of logistics at the last one in Toronto in 2024, speaking to C-Squared podcast on the eve of the Cyprus tournament. Attempting to secure his first spot in the World Championships, the American was cautious in speaking about Cyprus as a venue. “If she (Koneru Humpy )doesn’t feel safe she shouldn’t play. It’s a personal decision. I thought about it, didn’t see a great deal of danger. Geographically we are very close to action zone, the shaky situation. But Cyprus itself is neutral. We are not playing in a war zone. It feels rather calm,” the American reckoned. He liked it even, he told C-SQ. “It’s a nice location… All things considered. Weather’s good. It’s a resort. It is very isolated. That’s obviously not an issue. A good thing.” His pet peeve the last time around when D Gukesh won Candidates and went on to win the World’s, was the commute logistics …

When Rekha walked up to hug Jaya Bachchan as Amitabh Bachchan won Screen Best Actor award, see video | Bollywood News

When Rekha walked up to hug Jaya Bachchan as Amitabh Bachchan won Screen Best Actor award, see video | Bollywood News

2 min readBengaluruMar 25, 2026 08:30 PM IST Ahead of the Chetak Screen Awards 2026, set to take place on April 5 in Mumbai, we look back at some of the most memorable moments from past editions of the awards. One such highlight came in 2016, when Rekha walked up to hug Jaya Bachchan after Amitabh Bachchan won the Best Actor award. Amitabh Bachchan won the Best Actor award for Piku at the 22nd SCREEN Awards held in 2016. He shared the honour that year with Ranveer Singh, who won the same award for his performance in Bajirao Mastani. But more than the awards, it was Rekha and Jaya Bachchan’s reunion that night which grabbed everyone’s attention. For years, there has been widespread speculation about a strained equation between Jaya Bachchan and Rekha, reportedly stemming from Amitabh Bachchan’s rumoured closeness with the latter. Also Read – Rekha loved Amitabh Bachchan, but knew he wouldn’t accept her publicly; decided to marry ‘someone important’: Bina Ramani Fast forward to the Star Screen Awards in 2016, and the …

From winning Splitsvilla to driving Uber in LA: Sidharth Bhardwaj reveals why he ‘walked out’ of Mohit Suri’s Ek Villain | Bollywood News

From winning Splitsvilla to driving Uber in LA: Sidharth Bhardwaj reveals why he ‘walked out’ of Mohit Suri’s Ek Villain | Bollywood News

5 min readMumbaiMar 10, 2026 02:52 PM IST Model-actor Sidharth Bhardwaj has been part of the entertainment industry for 17 years. He first rose to fame after winning MTV Splitsvilla Season 2 and later finished as the second runner-up on Bigg Boss Season 5. In 2014, Sidharth chose Ekta Kapoor’s Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi over Mohit Suri’s Ek Villain for his Bollywood debut. However, the film failed to perform at the box office. In 2019, he moved to Los Angeles, where he even drove for Uber to support himself. This year, the actor-model made his television comeback with the reality show The 50. After his eviction from the show, Sidharth Bhardwaj spoke exclusively to SCREEN about his move to Los Angeles, reports of walking out of Ek Villain, and more. ‘Mohit Suri changed the script of Ek Villain’ In 2014, Sidharth was supposed to star in Mohit Suri’s Ek Villain. However, there were reports that he walked out of the film. Revisiting the incident, Sidharth shared, “Those reports were not true. Mohit Suri …

Nirupama Mankad, the woman who walked into Wimbledon before India was ready for her

Nirupama Mankad, the woman who walked into Wimbledon before India was ready for her

Indian tennis did not begin under television lights. It did not begin with endorsement deals, travelling physios, or packed press conferences. For Indian women, it began quietly, with a teenager who carried a racquet across continents at a time when the idea itself was extraordinary. Nirupama Mankad walked into that world long before it was ready for her. Born in Karachi in 1947 into a family where tennis was already a language, her father G. Vasant was one of India’s leading players, the sport was never distant. But inheritance alone does not take an athlete to the top of a continent at seventeen. In 1965, while Indian women’s sport was still negotiating for space even at home, she won the Asian women’s tennis championship. In the same year, she travelled to play the Wimbledon junior event, stepping onto the most iconic lawns in tennis not as part of a system, but as an individual carrying her country with her. That journey, in the context of its time, was radical. For the next thirteen years, Indian …

Vijay Deverakonda sat there waiting as Rashmika Mandanna walked toward him: Kalyani Priyadarshan on Virosh wedding

Vijay Deverakonda sat there waiting as Rashmika Mandanna walked toward him: Kalyani Priyadarshan on Virosh wedding

Actors Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda got married in an intimate ceremony on February 26 in Udaipur. Their wedding ceremony was attended by a selected group of friends, relatives and close friends from the industry. Actor Kalyani Priyadarshan, who starred in last year’s blockbuster Lokah: Chapter 1 Chandra, was one of the few actors who was present. She took to her Instagram Stories to share how it was nothing less than a privilege to see the union of the two actors. (Also read: Vijay Deverakonda was once ‘scared’ of tying the knot with Rashmika Mandanna: From ‘this is weird’ to meet ‘my wife’) Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna looked stunning in the wedding pictures. What Kalyani wrote Taking to her Instagram Stories, Kalyani shared the wedding pictures Rashmika posted. In the heartfelt caption, Kalyani began: “Today I watched the kindest girl marry her best friend in the most breathtaking setting. As she walked toward him, and he sat there waiting with his back turned, you could feel the weight of every step she took. Those …

Rishabh Rikhiram Sharma says he walked holding Pandit Ravi Shankar’s finger when he was just six: ‘Our relationship became very intimate’ | Bollywood News

Rishabh Rikhiram Sharma says he walked holding Pandit Ravi Shankar’s finger when he was just six: ‘Our relationship became very intimate’ | Bollywood News

4 min readMumbaiUpdated: Feb 26, 2026 09:50 PM IST Sitarist Rishabh Rikhiram Sharma continues to maintain that he was late legendary sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar’s last disciple. Even though Shankar’s daughter and Grammy-nominated sitarist Anoushka Shankar has contested Rishabh’s claim, he’s reiterated his account in a new interview, saying he shared an “intimate” guru-shishya relationship with Pandit Ravi Shankar. “He was very strict. Ekdum chhadi wale guruji the (He was a teacher with a cane in his hand),” said Rishabh. However, he clarified that Pandit Ravi Shankar never raised his hand at him, but often raised his voice. “He used to scold us,” added Rishabh. He also explained that the equation wasn’t like that of the budding drummer (Miles Teller) and his mentor (JK Simmons) in Damien Chazelle’s 2014 musical Whiplash, in which the latter even throws a cymbal at the former when he falters on the drums. “I understand why he was like that. He felt he was in the country for very less time, so he wanted me to pick up as …