Abhishek Bachchan, speaking about the film industry, said, “It’s a business.” “I’ve been at the end…when I was replaced in countless films,” he added. “I was getting calls from certain makers and six months later, when my films haven’t done well not only do they not pick up…calls, they don’t call back. It’s important to understand…it’s not personal,” said Abhishek.

A Bengaluru-based software professional has reportedly sought divorce from his wife over her obsession with cleanliness. He said that his wife, with suspected OCD, washed his laptop and cellphone with detergent. “She bathes…six times a day and…has one exclusive soap to clean her bathing soap,” he added. She also forced her kids to wash their school uniforms and bags daily.

Telugu actor Mahesh Babu will reportedly be undergoing a minor knee surgery in the US following an injury. As per reports, this will delay the shooting for ‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata’, which has been postponed for two months. While no official announcement has been made, fans have been trending ‘Get well soon, Anna’ on social media for the actor’s quick recovery.

Actor Salman Khan in an interview has revealed that his plan to open a theatre chain ‘Salman Talkies’ is in the works. The actor added that the chain will open in “smaller towns where people [don’t] have access to theatres”. “Everything was put on hold (due to the pandemic). Slowly we will get back to it,” Salman said.

After Aryan Khan’s bail order said there was ‘no proof of conspiracy’ in the drugs case, Indian filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma on Sunday said, “It will be a joke on democracy if investigative agencies aren’t made accountable for misusing their powers.” He added, “If this can happen to [Shah Rukh Khan’s] son, God knows what’s happening to lesser people.”

Director Rohit Shetty has revealed that he used to earn ₹35 as his salary at the beginning of his career in the 90s and often had to choose between eating food and travelling to work. Rohit added that his family had financial constraints so he had to walk from Malad to Andheri which would take about two hours.

National Executive Member of the Aam Aadmi Party Preeti Sharma Menon has filed a complaint with Mumbai Police seeking an FIR against Kangana Ranaut for her alleged seditious remarks at a conclave where she was a guest speaker. “What India got in 1947 was ‘bheekh’, real freedom came in 2014,” Kangana had said. “Hope to see some action,” Menon tweeted.

Mallika Sherawat revealed on ‘The Love Laugh Live Show’ that a producer once wanted to “heat a chapati” on her waist for a “hot song”. “He was like ‘How will the audience know you’re hot? You’re so hot that one can heat chapatis on your waist’,” Mallika stated. “I said, ‘No, we’re not doing any such thing’,” she added.

A special court has ordered the unfreezing of Rhea Chakraborty’s bank accounts and the return of her electronic gadgets over a year after NCB arrested her. In her application, Rhea said NCB froze them without any reason. She added she needs the bank accounts to pay her taxes, support her lifestyle as well to take care of her younger brother.

Shruti Haasan spoke about South Korean series ‘Squid Game’ and said the show reminded her “too much” of her 2009 film ‘Luck’. “So I stopped watching it…I was like I did a similar movie that didn’t work…why should I watch this?” she added. Shruti further said she wasn’t “really as blown away by ‘Squid Game’ as the world is”.

The makers and distributors of Akshay Kumar-starrer ‘Sooryavanshi’ are demanding a minimum guarantee of ₹5-10 lakh from single screens and exhibitors in small towns, reported Bollywood Hungama. As per the report, exhibitors will have to bear a risk of ₹10 lakh to screen ‘Sooryavanshi’. Some exhibitors have reportedly asked distributors to refund the excess amount if the film doesn’t perform.

Actor Ram Charan visited late actor Puneeth Rajkumar’s house in Bengaluru and offered condolences to his brother Shivarajkumar and his family. Puneeth passed away at the age of 46 on Friday due to a cardiac arrest. Speaking about his demise, Charan said, “It’s like I lost my own family member. I still can’t believe…Puneeth garu is not around anymore.”

The United Arab Emirates has given Golden Visa to actress Trisha. She took to Twitter on Wednesday to share the news and wrote, “Happy and privileged to be the first Tamil actor to have received the Golden Visa. Thank you.” Mohanlal, Mammootty, Sanjay Dutt and Janhvi Kapoor are among the other actors who have received the Golden Visa earlier.

Pictures have surfaced online on Friday, showing Shah Rukh Khan’s home ‘Mannat’ getting decorated with lights ahead of Aryan Khan’s release from jail. Aryan was granted bail by Bombay High Court in Mumbai cruise drugs case on Thursday and is likely to walk out of jail on Saturday. Several fans also gathered outside Shah Rukh’s house.

Janhvi Kapoor has said that she likes being the centre of attention on film sets when the director discusses her scenes and character arcs. “It gives me a lot of security as an actor when I have a well-written…character,” she said. Janhvi added that she doesn’t think she’s good enough to take a half-baked role and make it amazing on-screen.