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Ahaan Panday, Aneet Padda’s romantic Wembley reunion marks Saiyaara’s first anniversary: ‘Written in the stars’

Ahaan Panday, Aneet Padda’s romantic Wembley reunion marks Saiyaara’s first anniversary: ‘Written in the stars’

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One year after creating a phenomenon at the box office, Saiyaara has found a new way to celebrate its journey. Marking the film’s first anniversary, Yash Raj Films unveiled a special Collector’s Edition Vinyl LP at London’s legendary Wembley Stadium. Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, lovingly known as Ahneet among fans, reunited for the launch at the very venue that played a memorable role in the film. Directed by Mohit Suri and produced by YRF CEO Akshaye Widhani, Saiyaara went on to become one of the biggest love stories in Indian cinema, collecting over ₹580 crore worldwide. Saiyaara celebrates first anniversary with Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda at Wembley Stadium. Why Wembley was the perfect venue Wembley Stadium wasn’t chosen by chance. It holds one of Saiyaara’s most memorable moments, where Krish Kapoor (Ahaan Panday) finally finds Vaani Batra (Aneet Padda) after recognising her eyes on the stadium’s giant screen. The film’s emotional climax also unfolds at Wembley, where the two reunite during a concert. Returning to the same venue a year later made the …

‘Lot of it is silly, illogical’: Kiku Sharda reveals how Kapil Sharma’s show is written | Bollywood News

‘Lot of it is silly, illogical’: Kiku Sharda reveals how Kapil Sharma’s show is written | Bollywood News

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For more than a decade, Kapil Sharma has entertained audiences with his signature brand of comedy. A key part of that success has been his team of comedians, including Kiku Sharda, Sunil Grover and Krushna Abhishek, whose effortless comic timing often makes the humour appear completely spontaneous. But behind the laughter lies an extensive writing process. Speaking to Prakhar Gupta, Kiku Sharda opened up about how say, The Great Indian Kapil Show comes together, revealing that the writing for each episode begins weeks before the cameras start rolling. ‘A lot of the ideas are completely silly’ He said, “There’s a team that’s constantly working on the writing. So, if we know 15 or 20 days in advance that a particular celebrity is coming for a shoot, the brainstorming begins right away. One team starts discussing: Who’s coming? Which film are they promoting? Which actors will be there? What can we talk to them about? What conversations can we create? We, as performers, aren’t directly involved in that initial process because we’re busy shooting. We’re focused …

Govinda Reflects on Being Written Off As He Announces His Comeback Film Roopa

Govinda Reflects on Being Written Off As He Announces His Comeback Film Roopa

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Actor Govinda is all set to make his comeback to the big screen. He recently announced his upcoming film, Roopa, which marks his return to theatres after nearly seven years. He announced at a recent press conference, where he also opened up about the setbacks in his career. During the event, Govinda introduced his co-star Rani Swarnakar, who will be making her acting debut as the film’s female lead. Speaking about his return, Govinda said, “Maybe it was destiny that I was written off so many times. People kept saying, ‘Now he won’t appear in films anymore.’ But I always started again. I pray to God that this film achieves what I have envisioned—something people may not even imagine—and works its magic.” He added, “When they watch it in theatres, I hope it inspires them to dream and believe that those dreams can come true. Beyond that, I won’t speak about spirituality.” The actor also spoke about the significance of the number 14 in his life, revealing that he strongly believes in numerology. “I started …

Hassan hotel owner honours S. Janaki with a book written in 2013

Hassan hotel owner honours S. Janaki with a book written in 2013

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H.S. Ravi of Hassan presented his book on S. Janaki, which he authored in 2013. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Veteran playback singer S. Janaki has thousands of admirers, but unique among them is H.S. Ravi, a resident of Hassan who runs a small hotel in the town and has penned a book about the legendary singer. Also read: S. Janaki’s last rites in Mysuru Mr. Ravi was drawn to films and music from his childhood and won several prizes for singing at school — many of them for rendering Janaki’s songs. His passion for music and his deep appreciation for her voice later prompted him to start collecting information about her life and career. He travelled to different places, reached out to numerous people in the music industry, and gathered material over the years. The information he collected grew so voluminous that he eventually decided to compile it into a book. Through contacts in the music field, Mr. Ravi managed to secure a meeting with Janaki in Bengaluru before he began writing. He sought …

Jaaved Jaaferi recalls Salman Khan being written off after Biwi Ho Toh Aisi

Jaaved Jaaferi recalls Salman Khan being written off after Biwi Ho Toh Aisi

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Jaaved Jaaferi has been one of the most promising actors in the industry. He recently reflected on why he never made it to Bollywood’s A-list despite a successful career spanning decades. The actor admitted that a lack of strong PR and groupism held him back. He also recalled how his debut in Meri Jung led to him being typecast as a villain early in his career. Jaaved Jaaferi on not being an A-lister In a recent chat with SCREEN, Jaaved was asked why he never became an A-lister in the 1990s. Jaaved said, “I think it depends on how you’re packaged. There’s also PR involved because the industry has its own web. There are times when there’s a negative thing about you out there, so you need a reality check or a positive thing about you being put out.” 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: …

Munna Bhai’s ‘M Bole Toh’ was written for Shah Rukh, says Farhad Samji: ‘English will suit SRK’ | Bollywood News

Munna Bhai’s ‘M Bole Toh’ was written for Shah Rukh, says Farhad Samji: ‘English will suit SRK’ | Bollywood News

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4 min readMumbaiJul 9, 2026 04:53 PM IST Farhad Samji may now be known as a filmmaker, having directed films such as Housefull 4, Bachchhan Paandey, and Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, but he began his career as a lyricist, writing more than 100 songs. In a recent conversation with Siddharth Kannan, Samji recalled how he came up with the iconic ‘M Bole To’ track for Munna Bhai MBBS, a film that was initially being developed with Shah Rukh Khan in mind. Munna Bhai with Shah Rukh Khan Recalling how the opportunity came his way, Samji said, “A situation came up with Anu Malik for Munna Bhai. One night at around 10 p.m., Anu Malik called me and said, ‘Tomorrow Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Raju Hirani are coming for a sitting. Make a mukhda (opening refrain) for something, and we’ll jam together and play it for them.’ And that opportunity I could not miss.” He added, “At that time, I was told that Shah Rukh Khan was the hero. If you know, Munna Bhai …

Samantha Ruth Prabhu talks about being written off as a heroine before her Maa Inti Bangaaram comeback: ‘Seen worst low’

Samantha Ruth Prabhu talks about being written off as a heroine before her Maa Inti Bangaaram comeback: ‘Seen worst low’

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The last few years have seen Samantha Ruth Prabhu go through a tough time both personally and professionally. However, she seems to be thriving in all aspects of her life now with the success of Maa Inti Bangaaram and is also expecting her first child with Raj Nidimoru. During the film’s promotions, the actor spoke about the ups and downs she has faced. Samantha Ruth Prabhu is celebrating the success of Maa Inti Bangaaram. Samantha Ruth Prabhu on career and personal lows At the success meet of Maa Inti Bangaaram in Hyderabad, Samantha spoke about how taking on the film was a huge risk for her as an actor. But, she said, it needed to be done unless she wanted to be boxed. She then spoke about people now congratulating her on her pregnancy, marriage to Raj and the film’s success, saying, “Everybody congratulates me on my triple success today, but I’ve seen the worst lows, and I’ve seen many people write me off and cancel me. Saying, Samantha aipoindi (is done). It’ll be difficult …

Where is Uday Chopra now? Ex-actor has written Alpha story after making 2 Hollywood films | Bollywood News

Where is Uday Chopra now? Ex-actor has written Alpha story after making 2 Hollywood films | Bollywood News

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Aditya Chopra’s 2000 hit romantic drama Mohabbatein was headlined by Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, and Aishwarya Rai, but it also introduced six new talents as part of the supporting cast. One of them was his younger brother Uday Chopra. After assisting his father and legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra on films like Lamhe (1991), Darr (1993), and Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), and his brother on his 1995 seminal directorial debut Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Uday Chopra became the first actor in his family of filmmakers. However, after a failed career as a leading man with duds like Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2002), Neal ‘n’ Nikki (2005), and Pyaar Impossible! (2010), which he also wrote the screenplay of, Uday’s identity as an actor got severely limited to reprising the role of the funny sidekick Ali to Abhishek Bachchan’s Jai Dixit in the Dhoom franchise. Also, he never got the opportunity to work outside of his family’s production house Yash Raj Films. But the eagle-eyed internet was surprised to see Uday Chopra’s name in the …

Will consider demands: state gives written assurance to Jarange-Patil

Will consider demands: state gives written assurance to Jarange-Patil

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MUMBAI: A state government delegation late on Friday night gave Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil a written assurance that they would consider his demands. “He will discuss our proposal with his team in the morning (Saturday) and take a final call on his protest. If needed, we will meet Jarange-Patil again, on Saturday morning,” said BJP MLC Prasad Lad, who had accompanied water resources minister Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil to a meeting with the quota activist earlier on Friday. Will consider demands: state gives written assurance to Jarange-Patil The delegation sent the written assurance to the activist late on Fri night through revenue officials in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. These developments follow an announcement by Jarange-Patil on Thursday, that he would proceed with a hunger strike from May 30 as the government had turned a deaf ear despite promises it had made. He said, unlike earlier protests, this one would be extreme – apart from giving up food and water, he would sit under the scorching sun. The government delegation, led by Vikhe-Patil, who heads the cabinet sub-committee on …

‘Never read a script in my entire life’: Salman Khan says he’s written scripts, but never read them | Bollywood News

‘Never read a script in my entire life’: Salman Khan says he’s written scripts, but never read them | Bollywood News

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4 min readMumbaiMay 16, 2026 09:55 AM IST Salman Khan, who has often been the subject of intense trolling for his unconventional script choices and perceived minimal effort in acting, recently revealed that he has never actually read a script in his entire life. ‘Never read a script in my entire life’ In a clip released by Variety India on Instagram, he shared, “I have never read a script in my entire life. I have written them, but I have never read them.” To those unaware, Salman has writing credits for films like Baaghi, Veer and Dabangg 3. In the same clip, he also said, “You see me wearing watches; that doesn’t mean that those watches are mine. Either it belongs to one friend or another.” Last-minute changes to the script of Sikandar Salman Khan recently made a special cameo appearance in Ritesh Deshmukh’s Raja Shivaji, but his last full-length role was in AR Murugadoss’s Sikandar, which turned out to be a major box office disappointment. After the film flopped, the filmmaker spoke candidly about …