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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.
Millie Bobby Brown wants to star in a Bollywood film. She said India is on her bucket list and she'd love a comedy role. Brown, who got ready for Enola Holmes 3, said she loves to dance. Many action scenes were in the first two films.
Uyir, a predictable cop drama, starts with SI Ajeeb Rahman finding a decomposed body. The investigation shows good procedure initially, but the film falls short by relying too heavily on repetitive flashbacks. It tries to be many things but only partially succeeds, making it a decent casual watch.
Actor and director K. Bhagyaraj died on Saturday, June 27, 2026. The 73-year-old suffered a massive heart attack and was rushed to Apollo Hospital in Chennai. He was known for his storytelling formula that influenced many filmmakers. His films like Andha 7 Naatkal are still studied today.
Malayalam superstar Mohanlal grooved to Dhanush's hit song 'Megham Karukatha' at a Germany event. Joined by Saniya Iyappan, their energetic performance has gone viral. The event, attended by the Indian diaspora, showed Mohanlal's effortless charm winning hearts once again.