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Actor Sonu Mishra exited the controversial film 'Kala Hiran', saying propaganda against a senior actor started. He initially thought the film supported Salman Khan but changed his mind. Mishra said the makers never shared the script. He got no threats from his community, adding films should show their welfare efforts.
Apple TV announced the film ‘Tenzing’ for October 16, with a theatrical release on October 9. Directed by Jennifer Peedom, it stars Genden Phuntsok and Tom Hiddleston. The movie tells the story of Tenzing Norgay, the first to summit Everest with Edmund Hillary. Many tensions arose during the climb.
Ali Fazal said 'Mirzapur: The Movie' is a national experiment. The film explores an untold chapter from season one and brings back many characters. Fazal reprises his role as Guddu Pandit. He felt scared to join the project initially but saw the evolving OTT era.
Russo Brothers are reportedly planning a third Avengers film beyond Doomsday and Secret Wars. Industry insider Alex Perez said the directors have another Marvel project in the works. Marvel Studios has not yet confirmed this report, leaving the seventh Avengers film as speculation for now.
Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali's 'Main Vaapas Aaunga' uses Partition's cultural world to explore history. A Punjabi folk song, sung at weddings, shows how music crossed borders. Many singers, including Surinder Kaur and Jagjit Singh, used this tune. The song still lives on both sides, proving Partition couldn't silence shared culture.
Suniel Shetty came out in support of Ranveer Singh amid the 'Don 3' controversy. Shetty urged that "art and artists can never be banned." His statements added a fresh twist to the ongoing speculations surrounding the Farhan Akhtar directorial, with many discussing Ranveer's potential exit.
Filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan slammed TVF's show Panchayat, saying it's wrong to show a village with only upper-caste names. He feels educated creators should take responsibility. Ghaywan, known for films touching on caste, believes shows like Panchayat, set in rural India, should reflect diversity, not just upper-caste characters.
Huma Qureshi felt nervous recreating Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai's 'Ishq Kameena'. She said, "We weren't trying to imitate the original." Huma and Rachit Singh brought their own flavour to the iconic 90s song for the film 'Baby Do Die Do'. Remo D'Souza choreographed the recreated track.
Vishnu Vishal apologised to Netflix after his film Lal Salaam failed. The movie, featuring Rajinikanth, had a poor box office run and its planned Netflix release got delayed. Vishnu said, "I should take ownership." The film eventually released on Sun NXT in June 2025.
Director Rahul Ravindran slammed a troll asking for a film on "atrocities of women on men." He said, "I don’t see atrocities of ‘women’ on ‘men’ at all. I see some horrible incidents of sociopathic human beings who happen to be women." Ravindran felt responsible as a man to show women's suffering.
Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan's Priyadarshan film, Haiwaan, will arrive in theatres on September 11, 2026. The edge-of-the-seat thriller, also starring Saiyami Kher, is a remake of a Malayalam film. Akshay Kumar said, "It's great that I am working again with Priyadarshan ji, and the best part is that I am working with Saif Ali Khan."
Actor Sonu Mishra backed out of the film 'Kala Hiran', saying makers spread propaganda against Salman Khan. Mishra, who was to play Khan, felt the movie aimed to tarnish the superstar's name. He hopes for a stay on the film, which Salman Khan also moved the Delhi High Court against.