Sara Ali Khan impressed one and all with her performances in her first two films, Kedarnath (2018) and Simmba (2018). Her third film, Love Aaj Kal (2020), was heavily slammed and her performance, especially, was massively trolled. During an interaction with Mayank Shekhar of Mid-Day, Sara Ali Khan honestly talked about this aspect.

When Mayank Shekhar straight away asked, “What was Love Aaj Kal?”, Sara flashed her lovely smile and answered, “A mistake on my part!”

She added, “I take full responsibility for the fact that I didn’t deliver. Nevertheless, it really helped me. It could have been easy for me to go off-track. After the success of Kedarnath and Simmba, one more box-office success and I could have gone daamadol. You never know.”

Sara continued, “It made me realize what works and what doesn’t work. It re-reminded me that anything that is not organic and not coming truly from the heart shouldn’t be done. And maybe there were moments in the performance that were dishonest or not truthful. There were moments on the sets where I was saying things that I don’t know if I fully and truly understood and meant. Maybe, I made the mistake of judging Zoe’s character a little bit. Maybe, I was not in the state of mind at that time.”

Sara Ali Khan also said that it took time for her to get out of that zone, “It takes a toll on you when you know that your work has not been appreciated. It does take time for you to bounce back. The audience started to forgive me after Atrangi Re (2021) and even more after Zara Hatke Zara Bachke (2023). But it’s only now that I am starting to forgive myself.”

Sara confessed, “I called Aanand R Lai and told him, ‘Atrangi Re is a great script. This character is outstanding. Are you sure you don’t want to call Alia Bhatt (to do the role instead)?’”

When asked why she asked such a question, Sara Ali Khan explained, “Because I was very nervous. This was after Love Aaj Kal. He told me, ‘On a personal note, I’ll deal with you. But Rinku is not a character that you can play on the back foot. So you can’t do this (have doubts) right now or ever’. That really helped pick me up.”

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Sonakshi Sinha will marry her longtime partner Zaheer Iqbal. As the day began, the bride-to-be was sighted leaving her residence, and the bridal glow was undeniably obvious on her face. In other news, the groom awoke to receive a large bouquet of flowers from producer Ramesh Taurani.

The bride-to-be walked out dressed in a white broderie angalise button-down and wide-leg denims, looking nothing short of stunning. She was joined by her staff, and if you blink while viewing this video, you will most likely miss her. Check out this viral video of Sonakshi Sinha from her wedding day.

Zaheer Iqbal began his day by getting a large bouget from the ace producer at his home. A man was observed carrying a beautifully arranged bouquet of flowers, a bottle of champagne, and what appears to be a congrats note – all on a single dias. Watch carefully because it looked as wonderful as the groom expected.

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After dating for several years, Sonakshi and Zaheer will marry legally later in the day. Following that, there are indications that the couple will have a private celebration for their closest friends and family. The pre-wedding preparations began with a Mehendi ceremony on June 21, followed by a Pooja ceremony hosted by Sonakshi’s family at their Ramayana home on June 22.

Sonakshi and Zaheer have kept the specifics of their wedding low-key, but they have also made themselves available to the media and paparazzi on several occasions.

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In a recent episode of MTV Splitsvilla X5: ExSqueeze Me Please, things got really heated up as Sunny Leone had to intervene and threaten a contestant to be thrown out of the show for the latter’s comments. In a massive showdown between contestants, Unnati, who wanted to combat allegations against her, said something that neither the show nor the channel approve of, and the host Sunny had to issue a strict warning against her.

What happened on the show

During the Dome Session of the villa, while discussing about the gossip in the villa, Unnati revealed Harsh’s plans on eliminating Akriti, that sparked a massive fight among contestants as they came in defence of each other. This resulted in Ishita accusing Unnati of having a connection outside the show and as Nayera jumped in to confirm Ishita’s claims, a baffled Unnati decided to target the latter. She pointed out that Nayera and Arbaz’s relationship is also fake, further making a discriminatory remark about their faith which led to Sunny Leone reacting strongly against her statement.

Sunny Leone takes a firm stand against discrimination

Sunny Leone delivered a powerful message wherein she issued a warning to throw them out of the show in case of such incidents. She angrily stated, “MTV stands for equal treatment for everyone, it does not discriminate against religion, creed, sex or anything that has to do with things that are incorrect. MTV does not stand for this! Bring it up again I will personally kick you out of the show. There is enough hate in this world for you guys to be bickering between each other or bringing up topics that are not acceptable. It cannot happen in this show.“

MTV Splitsvilla X5: ExSqueeze Me Please airs on MTV and also streams on JioCinema simultaneously at 7 PM.

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“We all have that moment where we go from dancing like no one’s watching to realising everyone is watching. Or when your kid lets go of your hand when you’re walking because they’re embarrassed. It’s heartbreaking.”

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Nearly four decades since its inception and several highs and lows later, Vashu Bhagnani’s Pooja Entertainment is reeling from a major financial setback. The production banner, known for making blockbuster entertaining movies like Coolie No.1, Biwi No.1, and Hero No.1, among others, is downsizing its operations following consecutive box office failures, Bollywood Hungama has exclusively learnt.

According to trade sources familiar with the development, Vashu Bhagnani has sold his seven-floor office of Pooja Entertainment to a builder. The identity of the builder who purchased the land and the amount it sold for is not disclosed yet, but they will apparently now demolish the building to create a luxurious residential project on the plot.

Vashu has also sacked almost 80% of employees and shifted the office base to a two-bedroom flat in Juhu, the sources have revealed. The layoffs began in January 2024 after Jagan Shakti’s film starring Tiger Shroff was shelved following a two-year struggle to take it on floors. The workforce was further reduced in April, specifically after the release of Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. This development comes on the heels of the disastrous box office failure of BMCM, which barely earned Rs. 59.17 crores at the box office against the investment of Rs. 350 crores, resulting in losses of at least Rs. 125-150 crores for the production banner. Sources say Vashu has sold the building to pay off debts to multiple financiers, amounting to approximately Rs. 250 crores.

“It all started with Bell Bottom, which was one of the first Hindi movie to be released in theatres post the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. The film flopped badly at the box office and so did the next one, Mission Raniganj. The company faced another setback when the big-budget Ganapath failed to perform and was even rejected by Netflix despite an acquisition deal. Red flags had already begun to appear in the company’s financial sheet by this point, and the enormous investment in Bade Miyan Chote Miyan made matters worse. Even still, the firm held out hope that the action entertainer starring Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff would turn around its financial situation. However, the historic failure of this Ali Abbas Zafar directorial almost crippled the company. Vashu had no choice but to sell the building to pay off the enormous debt,” a source familiar with the development told Bollywood Hungama.

Despite these challenges, sources claim that Pooja Entertainment is not folding. Vashu and his son Jackky Bhagnani are determined to reboot operations and have already started discussions with actors and directors for a fresh slate of movies. In contrast to rumours, they are going ahead with Shahid Kapoor’s Ashwatthama project that they announced just a few months back.

Pooja Entertainment was established in 1986 and has produced around 40 movies to date. The big successes include their films with David Dhawan, such as Coolie No.1, Hero No.1, Biwi No.1, and Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, and highly appreciated movies such as Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein, Om Jai Jagadish, among others. The success ratio of the company, however, is outperformed by its big box office failures such as Himmatwala (2013), Humshakals (2014), Bell Bottom, Mission Raniganj, Ganapath, and the recent Bade Miyan Chote Miyan.

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Taking his stardom to the next level, Sunny Deol signed a rather interesting deal this week. The actor will be making his big Telugu debut with the untitled film, which will be directed by Gopichand Malineni. The film, which is currently being referred to as SDGM, was announced earlier this week with the shooting commencing this month and will have Saiyami Kher as the leading lady as well as Regina Cassandra in a key role.

Gopichand Malineni talks about his first collaboration with Sunny Deol

In an interview with Hindustan Times, Gopichand Malineni revealed that the script was written for someone like Sunny Deol. Speaking of whether he is nervous or excited about directing Deol, Malineni said, “More than nervous about my Bollywood debut, I feel confident that it’ll be a good film. I wrote the script knowing it’ll be perfect for someone like Sunny. Luckily, Mythri Movie Makers also agreed and helped me approach him. To my surprise, Sunny said yes immediately because he liked it so much.”

Gopichand asserts that the film is not a remake

He refrained from revealing too many details about the film.  “I wish I could reveal much, but I can’t yet. Let’s just say the film has a particular plot point that sets it apart. It’s not just about the mass elements my films usually have; it’s going to be a racy script with a touch of realism,” he shared. “He’s a big action hero, I’m a mass director and we have the perfect script. And let’s be clear, it’s not a remake,” added the director.

Gopichand also discusses about their works and what they like about each other

The filmmaker revealed about the Gadar actor’s love for his 2021 film starring Ravi Teja and Shruti Haasan as he mentioned, “Sunny has seen Krack, he liked it.” Meanwhile, Malineni has a list of films which are his favourites and he stated, “Me on the other hand, I think I’ve seen all his films. My favourites are Ghayal, Damini, Gadar, Border.”

Also Read: Sunny Deol announces film with South filmmaker Gopichand Malineni

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