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<p><strong>Mumbai: </strong>Filmmaker and actor Sachin Pilgaonkar  revealed why he was determined to cast Madhuri Dixit in his directorial venture ‘Prem Deewane’.<br>He said he was impressed by her performance in the film ‘Abodh’.</p><p>The revelation came during Madhuri's interaction with Sachin Pilgaonkar and actress Madhurani Gokhale on the Marathi quiz show ‘Kon Honar Crorepati’, where the actress revisited her experience of working with the filmmaker.</p><p>During the conversation, Madhuri recalled that she was mostly known for her dance performances and romantic roles at the time. She asked Sachin what made him consider her for the role of an inspector in ‘Prem Deewane’.</p><p>Responding to her question, Sachin said he had watched her performance in ‘Abodh’ and was convinced that she could take on the challenging role.</p><p>“I had seen your film ‘Abodh’ before that, and I absolutely loved your performance. I said, ‘No, I want Madhuri.’ When I was asked, ‘Why Madhuri for this role?’ I said, ‘If she can do that, she can pull this off too,’” he recalled.</p><p>Madhuri thanked the filmmaker for placing his faith in her and giving her the opportunity to explore a different kind of character.</p><p>Released in 1992, ‘Prem Deewane’ was directed by Sachin Pilgaonkar and produced by Ashok Ghai. The film starred Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit, Vivek Mushran and Pooja Bhatt in the lead roles.</p><p>Madhuri played Inspector Shivangi Mehra, while Jackie portrayed Ashutosh Singh. Vivek played Manohar, also known as Manu, and Pooja essayed the role of Radha. The supporting cast included Prem Chopra, Ashok Saraf, Reema Lagoo, Dara Singh, Manohar Singh and Ashalata.</p><p>The romantic comedy followed two young lovers, Radha and Manu, who runs away after facing opposition to their relationship. Their journey takes an unexpected turn when they become involved in a kidnapping plan, leading to a series of misunderstandings and comic situations.</p><p>The film's music was composed by the celebrated duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal, with lyrics by Anand Bakshi. Its soundtrack featured songs such as ‘Aise Lagi Aag Barabar’, ‘Pi Pi Piya’, ‘Prem Deewane’, ‘Yeh Ho Raha Hai’, ‘Happy Birthday to You Mr. Pedro’ and ‘Mohabbat Zindabad’.</p>

Speaking on the Marathi quiz show Kon Honar Crorepati, filmmaker Sachin Pilgaonkar revealed that Madhuri Dixits performance in her debut film Abodh convinced him to cast her as Inspector Shivangi Mehra in his 1992 romantic comedy Prem Deewane.

Sachin Pilgaonkar reveals why he insisted on casting Madhuri Dixit in 'Prem Deewane'

<p>Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela was recently spotted participating in a heartfelt act of seva (service) by distributing prasad to devotees at the historic Shri Sidhbali Baba Dham Mandir. Stepping away from the glamour of the spotlight, the actress spent time engaging with the local community in a simple yet meaningful spiritual gesture.</p><p>Dressed in an ornate, traditional orange outfit featuring intricate gold embroidery, she fully embraced the spiritual atmosphere of the temple. Her latest video is rapidly going viral across social media. 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The food distribution took place alongside temple volunteers and local assistants, set against the backdrop of traditional devotional music playing at the venue.</p><p>The Sidhbali Temple is a highly revered shrine in the Pauri Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, dedicated to Lord Hanuman. It remains today a major center of spiritual exploration and is often visited by pilgrims looking to participate in holy rituals.</p><p>On the work front, Urvashi has officially joined the massive ensemble cast of Welcome to the Jungle alongside Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Raveena Tandon, and Arshad Warsi. She has already completed the post-production work and dubbing for her role, which features her in the modern rendition of the song "Ucha Lamba Kad Forever".</p>

Ditching the glamour, actress Urvashi Rautela won hearts by participating in a traditional seva at Uttarakhands historic Sidhbali Temple, where she served prasad to devotees.

Watch: Urvashi Rautela serves prasad to devotees at Uttarakhand's historic Shri Sidhbali Baba Dham Mandir, video goes viral

Watch: Urvashi Rautela serves prasad to devotees at Shri Sidhbali Baba Dham Mandir

<p data-path-to-node="2"><span>The Bombay High Court on Monday deferred the hearing on actor Imran Khan’s writ petition challenging the Foreigners Regional Registration Office’s (FRRO) ‘Leave India’ notice to November 2 at 3:00 PM, after the Centre requested additional time to file its response.</span></p><p data-path-to-node="3"><span>The division bench comprised Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Advait Sethna. Crucially, the court directed that the FRRO order be kept in abeyance in the interim, ensuring that no coercive action or deportation steps will be initiated against the actor before the next hearing. The ruling provides immediate relief to Khan, whose exit deadline was originally set for Tuesday, October 28.</span></p><h3 data-path-to-node="5"><strong>Oral assurance in court: 'Nothing will happen'</strong></h3><p data-path-to-node="6"><span>During the proceedings, senior advocate Venkatesh Dhond, representing Imran Khan, highlighted the urgency of the petition, noting,</span> <em><i data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="131">"But I have to leave tomorrow."</i></em></p><p data-path-to-node="7"><span>Responding to the court on behalf of the government, the law officer assured the bench that the matter could be safely listed for the following Monday, stating,</span> <em><i data-path-to-node="7" data-index-in-node="161">"Nothing will happen. That is an oral assurance."</i></em><span> Taking note of the Centre's commitment, the bench ordered the notice to remain suspended until the matter is heard next week.</span></p><h3 data-path-to-node="9"><strong>Origin of the dispute: Detained during Mumbai protest</strong></h3><p data-path-to-node="10"><span>The legal battle stems from an incident on October 10, when Mumbai Police detained Imran Khan near August Kranti Maidan during a public protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Khan’s partner, Lekha Washington, and cousin, Zayn Marie Khan, were also detained during the demonstration.</span></p><p data-path-to-node="11"><span>Four days later, on October 14, the FRRO issued a Leave India Notice (LIN) directing the actor—who holds US citizenship alongside an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card—to leave the country by October 28 under Sections 7(2)(C) and 29 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025.</span></p><h3 data-path-to-node="13"><strong>Imran Khan challenges notice as arbitrary violation of rights</strong></h3><p data-path-to-node="14"><span>In response to the FRRO directive, Khan filed a writ petition titled </span><em><i data-path-to-node="14" data-index-in-node="69">Imran Khan Pal v. Union of India &amp; Ors</i><span>,</span></em><span> through</span><span> his legal team comprising Zulfiquar Memon, Parvez Memon, and Kunal Vajani.</span></p><p data-path-to-node="15"><span>The petition argues that the exit notice is arbitrary, unconstitutional, and a direct violation of his fundamental rights under Articles 14 and 21 of the Indian Constitution. Furthermore, Khan’s counsel questioned the procedure followed by the authorities, pointing out that the actor was denied a prior hearing or a fair opportunity to respond via a standard show-cause notice before the order was issued.</span></p><p data-path-to-node="16"><span>Known for his breakout debut in </span><em><i data-path-to-node="16" data-index-in-node="32">Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na</i></em><span> and hit films such as </span><em><i data-path-to-node="16" data-index-in-node="78">Delhi Belly</i></em><span>,</span> <em><i data-path-to-node="16" data-index-in-node="91">Break Ke Baad</i></em><span>,</span> <em><i data-path-to-node="16" data-index-in-node="106">Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu</i></em><span>, and </span><em><i data-path-to-node="16" data-index-in-node="130">Mere Brother Ki Dulhan</i></em><span>, the actor will now await the High Court's detailed review of the matter on November 2.</span></p>

The Bombay High Court has put the FRROs Leave India Notice against actor Imran Khan on hold until November 2 after the Centre gave assurances that no coercive steps would be taken ahead of his scheduled October 28 exit deadline.

Imran Khan gets Bombay HC relief as eviction order is paused till Monday

Breaking: Imran Khan gets Bombay HC relief as eviction order is paused till Monday

<p data-path-to-node="2"><span>Brijendra Pal Singh, affectionately known as B.P. Singh and the visionary creator behind Indian television’s landmark crime procedural </span><em><i data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="143">CID</i></em><span>, passed away on Tuesday morning (October 27) following a massive heart attack.</span></p><p data-path-to-node="3"><span>Filmmaker and close associate Ashoke Pandit shared the news of his demise on social media, paying rich tribute to the veteran producer-director whose work defined Indian television entertainment for over two decades. Singh's last rites will be performed on Wednesday, October 28, with further details to be announced by his family.</span></p><h3 data-path-to-node="5"><strong>Industry mourns loss of TV pioneer</strong></h3><p data-path-to-node="6"><span>Confirming the news on Instagram, Ashoke Pandit expressed deep grief over the passing of his long-time colleague and former Indian Film &amp; Television Directors' Association (IFTDA) President.</span></p><p data-path-to-node="7"><span>"Sad to know about the demise of an ace Producer Director B.P.Singh ji due to massive heart attack today early morning. A brilliant filmmaker who captivated the nation with his crime shows C.I.D and AAhat. His work is still and will continue to be an inspiration to generations to come," wrote Pandit.</span></p><p data-path-to-node="8"><span>He added: "Was fortunate to be a very close associate of him when he was the President of Indian Film &amp; Television Directors' Association. A great human being and a dear friend Will always be remembered with his contribution in the entertainment world. Heartfelt condolences to the family &amp; near ones. The last rites will be performed tomorrow, October 28. Details will be shared soon."</span></p><blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background-color:#FFF;border-radius:3px;border-width:0;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/De_VKiHxGBh/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"><div><div><div> </div><div><div> </div><div> </div></div></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/De_VKiHxGBh/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"><svg width="50px" height="50px" viewbox="0 0 60 60" version="1.1" xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><g stroke="none" stroke-width="1" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd"><g transform="translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)" fill="#000000"><g><path d="M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631"></path></g></g></g></svg></a></div><div><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/De_VKiHxGBh/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">View this post on Instagram</a></div></div><div> </div><div><div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div></div><div><div> </div><div> </div></div><div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div></div></div><div><div> </div><div> </div></div><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/De_VKiHxGBh/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit1)</a></p></div></blockquote><h3 data-path-to-node="10"><strong>Brain behind 'CID' and DCP Shamsher Singh Chitrole</strong></h3><p data-path-to-node="11"><span>Born in Dehradun, B.P. Singh crafted one of Indian television's most enduring legacies when he created, directed, and produced </span><em><i data-path-to-node="11" data-index-in-node="127">CID</i></em><span>. Premiering in 1998 on Sony Entertainment Television, the investigative crime drama followed a fictional team of Mumbai Crime Branch officers solving complex cases and went on to run for 20 continuous years, becoming a pop-culture phenomenon across generations.</span></p><p data-path-to-node="12"><span>Beyond his role as the showrunner and director, Singh occasionally stepped in front of the camera to play the memorable and eccentric character of DCP Shamsher Singh Chitrole. Under his guidance, the show’s immense popularity also birthed the </span><em><i data-path-to-node="12" data-index-in-node="243">CID Gallantry Awards</i></em><span> in 2010 to honour real-life acts of bravery.</span></p><p data-path-to-node="15"><span>Singh’s creative footprint extended far beyond crime procedurals. He brought horror to mainstream Indian television with </span><em><i data-path-to-node="15" data-index-in-node="121">Aahat</i></em><span>, a hugely successful anthology series that aired from 1995 to 2015 and set the benchmark for TV horror in India.</span></p><p data-path-to-node="16"><span>Over his long and distinguished career, Singh produced and helmed several notable television shows and digital projects, including </span><em><i data-path-to-node="16" data-index-in-node="131">Khaaki</i></em><span>,</span> <em><i data-path-to-node="16" data-index-in-node="139">SuperCops Vs SuperVillains</i></em><span>, and the web series </span><em><i data-path-to-node="16" data-index-in-node="186">Abhay</i></em><span>, leaving behind an indelible mark on small-screen storytelling.</span></p>

Legendary television producer-director B.P. Singh, best known for creating Indian TV’s longest-running crime drama CID and horror series Aahat, passed away on Tuesday morning after suffering a massive heart attack.

'CID' Creator B.P. Singh passes away at 86 following massive heart attack

'CID' Creator B.P. Singh passes away at 86 following massive heart attack; Last rites on October 28

<p>New Delhi: Filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari's upcoming biggest Indian film of 2026 - Ramayana Part 1 - is all set to release on November 5. The movie is high on the buzz word and has already crossed Rs 20 cr worldwide in pre-sales. With paid previews on November 4, the epic saga is likely to get a push in opening numbers before it releases the next day.</p><h2>Ramayana advance booking</h2><p>According to trade tracker site, Sacnilk, Ramayana has sold Rs 13.30 Cr in advance bookings across 1 show date, Rs 10.69 Cr without block seats. Day 1 (Thu 5 Nov) has Rs 13.30 Cr; National Capital Region (NCR) is the top city at Rs 2.64 Cr.</p><p>Ramayana has sold around 2.43 lakh tickets. The film is currently selling tickets for 5,600 shows in India across 166 cities, and is observing around 19 percent occupancy.</p><p>The film’s runtime is 3 hours 15 minutes and it has received a U certificate from the CBFC.</p><h2>Ramayana Overseas Advance Booking</h2><p>As per Sacnilk, overseas advance sales of Ramayana continue to be strong, topping $2 million on opening day, with 10 days left before the release date. In North America, the movie has scored $750K, including $550K for the premiere alone. In the UK, the epic has sold tickets worth $90K, while it has grossed $60K+ in Australia. The overall worldwide sales are over $2 million for the opening day, which is solid.</p><p>According to Indian Express report, in the Delhi-NCR region, Ramayana's most expensive ticket on the release day costs Rs 2400, and in the Mumbai region, the most expensive ticket costs Rs 2770.</p><h2>Ramayana Part 1 release</h2><p>Ramayana is one of the biggest films of Indian cinema, bringing one of the greatest epics to life with Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Sai Pallavi, Sunny Deol, and Ravie Dubey in the lead roles. Helmed by Nitesh Tiwari, Ramayana Part 1 is slated for release on Diwali 2026, and the second part on Diwali 2027.</p><p>Ramayana Part 1 brings an enduring epic story which goes back in time - the Trinity Gods rule the three worlds: Brahma - god who creates; Vishnu - god who protects; and Shiva - god who transforms. As the realms of heaven and earth edge toward chaos, the Trinity god Vishnu descends to earth in an avatar to restore balance.  </p><p>The estimated budget of Ramayana is around Rs 4,000–4,800 crore ($420-500M).<br> </p>

Ramayanas runtime is 3 hours 15 minutes and it has received a U certificate from the CBFC.

Ramayana advance booking: Ranbir Kapoor film earns Rs 13.30 cr in India pre-sales

<p data-path-to-node="2"><span>Ahead of its nationwide theatrical release on </span>October 30, 2026<span>, National Award-winning filmmaker Vinod Kapri’s feature film </span><em><i data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="132">Pyre</i></em><span> has already forged a deeply emotional connection across the globe. Armed with 18 international awards, the single feature film brings to life a quiet, poignant reflection on love, ageing, and endurance set against the fading heart of a Himalayan village.</span></p><p data-path-to-node="3"><span>Enriched by an evocative musical score from Academy Award winner Michael Danna and heartfelt lyrics by the legendary Gulzar,</span> <em><i data-path-to-node="3" data-index-in-node="125">Pyre</i></em><span> carries a rare, gentle honesty.</span></p><p data-path-to-node="4"><span>In an exclusive conversation with </span>Zee News Digital<span>, director Vinod Kapri opens up about the soul of his film, the advice from veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah that changed its course, and why he chose to let the true, unvarnished lives of two real-life villagers guide the narrative.</span></p><p data-path-to-node="24"><strong>Below is the transcript of the conversation:</strong></p><p><strong>Q1. Cinema is a source of comfort for many viewers. Knowing that lead actress Hira Devi pushed for a gentler ending in Pyre, why did you decide against it?</strong></p><p>"I completely understood why Hira ji wanted a gentler ending. She was living the story in her own way, and perhaps, like most of us, she wanted life to be kinder to her characters. But I felt that giving the audience comfort at the cost of the story’s truth would be unfair to the film and to the people whose lives inspired it.</p><p>Pyre is rooted in the realities of a dying Himalayan village, where people are left behind, families disappear, and old age can be incredibly lonely. I didn’t want to manufacture hope simply because it would make the ending easier to accept. Sometimes, the most honest stories are also the most painful. And I believe cinema must have the courage to let us sit with that pain."</p><p><strong>Q2. How did working with first-time actors like Padam Singh and Hira Devi shape your directing style?</strong></p><p>"It changed my understanding of directing. Padam Singh ji and Hira ji were not trained actors. They had never faced a camera before. They brought their own lives, habits, silences and experiences to the film. My job was not to teach them how to act, but to ensure that the camera did not take away their naturalness.</p><p>Anup Trivedi, an actor trained at the National School of Drama (NSD), was instrumental in preparing and coaching them. His contribution was very important in helping these first-time performers feel comfortable and find their way into the world of the film. But once we were on set, I was careful not to let that preparation turn into something artificial.</p><p>I had to unlearn a lot of what we conventionally understand as acting. Sometimes, a pause or a glance told me more than a perfectly delivered line ever could. I tried to create an environment where they felt safe enough to be themselves, rather than perform what I wanted them to be.</p><p>The biggest lesson was that authenticity cannot be manufactured. You can direct a performance, but you cannot manufacture a lifetime of lived experience. With Padam Singh ji and Hira ji, that experience was already there."</p><p><strong>Q3. You initially considered casting veteran actors like Naseeruddin Shah for Pyre. How would the film’s emotional weight and texture have shifted if seasoned stars played these roles instead of real-life villagers?</strong></p><p>"I have enormous respect for Naseeruddin Shah. In fact, the idea of considering actors from the Himalayas rather than established performers was something Naseer sahab himself encouraged.</p><p>When I struggled to find the right actors from the Himalayan region, I eventually decided to approach Naseer sahab.</p><p>During our conversations, he suggested that if I could find people from the Himalayas themselves, the film might feel rawer and more authentic. I took his advice very seriously because I respect him enormously.</p><p>That advice stayed with me, and I continued looking until I found Padam Singh ji and Hira ji</p><p><strong>Also Read | </strong><a href="https://english.zeenews.com/entertainment/article-ramayana-advance-booking-ranbir-kapoor-film-earns-rs-1330-cr-in-india-pre-sales-3160706"><strong>Ramayana advance booking: Ranbir Kapoor film earns Rs 13.30 cr in India pre-sales</strong></a></p><p>Pyre needed something very specific. I was looking for faces that carried the geography, the weather and the history of the mountains within them. Padam Singh ji and Hira ji had lived the kind of lives that the film was trying to capture. Their bodies, their silences, their way of walking and looking at each other came from decades of living together, not from an actor’s preparation.</p><p>A trained actor might have created a remarkable interpretation of these characters. But the texture would inevitably have been different. With Padam Singh ji and Hira ji, there was no visible distance between the people on screen and the lives they were portraying. That gave the film a particular kind of intimacy and unpredictability.</p><p>For me, the greatest achievement was not that two non-actors performed well. It was that they allowed us to forget the idea of performance altogether."</p><p><strong>Q4. The film has won numerous international awards before its commercial theatrical release. Did foreign audiences connect with the core themes of Pyre differently than Indian viewers?</strong></p><p>"What has moved me most is how consistently audiences across cultures have responded to the film’s emotional core. Pyre comes from a very specific place in the Kumaon Himalayas, and its landscape, language and social realities are deeply rooted in that region. Yet audiences in Europe, North America and Asia have connected with its themes of love, loneliness, ageing and waiting.</p><p>I have noticed that viewers sometimes bring different experiences to the film, depending on their own cultures and lives. But the emotions themselves don’t seem to need translation. The relationship between an elderly couple, the fear of being forgotten, and the longing for someone who may never return are not uniquely Indian experiences.</p><p>I would be careful about saying that foreign audiences understand the film differently or respond more strongly than Indian audiences. Every audience is different. I am particularly curious to see how people in India respond when the film opens in cinemas, because the story belongs to our own landscape and to a reality that many of us may have encountered without really stopping to look at it.</p><p>Ultimately, the awards are encouraging, but what matters most to me is whether the film stays with someone after they leave the theatre. If it makes them think about their parents, their grandparents, or an elderly couple in a forgotten village, then I feel the film has done something meaningful."</p><p>PYRE releases in Indian cinemas on 30 October 2026.</p>

In an exclusive conversation with Zee News Digital, National Award-winning director Vinod Kapri reflects on his 18-award-winning film Pyre, sharing how veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah inspired him to cast real Himalayan villagers for an authentic portrayal of love and ageing.

Exclusive: Pyre Director Vinod Kapri on almost casting Naseeruddin Shah and why he dropped the idea

Exclusive: Pyre Director Vinod Kapri on almost casting Naseeruddin Shah

<p>Chennai: Condemning in the strongest possible terms the act of circulating a morphed AI video of her by miscreants, actress Sunainaa has now announced that she will initiate criminal and civil proceedings against every person responsible for creating, publishing or circulating the content. </p><p>The actress, who has delivered noteworthy performances in several Tamil films including the critically acclaimed 'Neerparavai', has made it clear that anyone who was found sharing the morphed AI video too would be held liable.</p><p>In a statement which she shared on her Instagram page, Sunainaa said, "It has come to my notice that an AI video is being circulated on social media and other online platforms in which my face has been morphed, using artificial intelligence, onto obscene content. The content is digitally generated or manipulated, with a person made to resemble me in appearance, likeness and persona."</p><p>She went on to say, "I am appalled and disgusted by this vile and malicious act, and I condemn it in the strongest possible terms."</p><p>Making it clear that she had neither consented to nor authorised the creation, publication or circulation of the content in question in any manner, the actress said that any suggestion, express or implied, that she was associated with it was false, misleading and without any foundation.</p><p>"This is a gross violation of my dignity, my privacy and my identity. It amounts to sexual harassment, is defamatory, and constitutes a criminal offence under the laws of India, including the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Such conduct is wholly unacceptable and will not be tolerated," she said.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background-color:#FFF;border-radius:3px;border-width:0;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/De9prKfEgwk/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"><div><div><div> </div><div><div> </div><div> </div></div></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/De9prKfEgwk/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"><svg width="50px" height="50px" viewbox="0 0 60 60" version="1.1" xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><g stroke="none" stroke-width="1" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd"><g transform="translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)" fill="#000000"><g><path d="M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631"></path></g></g></g></svg></a></div><div><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/De9prKfEgwk/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">View this post on Instagram</a></div></div><div> </div><div><div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div></div><div><div> </div><div> </div></div><div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div></div></div><div><div> </div><div> </div></div><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/De9prKfEgwk/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Sunainaa (@thesunainaa)</a></p></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p> Cautioning those responsible for the video to immediately stop creating, uploading, sharing, forwarding or reposting the content, or any part or variation of it, the actress asked people to delete it from every platform, account, group and device under their control.</p><p>"I will initiate criminal and civil proceedings, without further notice, against every person responsible for creating, publishing or circulating this content. Anyone who shares it further will also be held liable.I request my well-wishers, the public and the media not to share this content, and to report it wherever it is found. All my rights and remedies are expressly reserved," she stated.</p>

Tamil actress Sunainaa has announced criminal and civil legal action against the creators and circulators of an obscene morphed AI video targeting her, condemning the act as a gross violation of her dignity and privacy.

Actress Sunainaa to take legal action over morphed AI video, warns violators

Actress Sunainaa to take legal action over morphed AI video, warns violators of criminal charges

<p><span>Los Angeles: Veteran actor Walter Koenig, best known for portraying Pavel Andreievich Chekov in the original “Star Trek” television series and seven “Star Trek” feature films, has passed away at the age of 90.</span><br><span>According to The Hollywood Reporter, Koenig’s representative announced that the actor died of natural causes at his home on Sunday.</span><br><span>Born and raised in Manhattan to Lithuanian immigrant parents, Koenig joined Gene Roddenberry’s 'Star Trek'  at the beginning of its second season. He appeared in 36 of the 50 episodes broadcast during the 1967–68 and 1968–69 seasons, portraying Russian navigator Pavel Andreievich Chekov.</span><br><span>Koenig went on to reprise the role in the first seven “Star Trek” feature films released by Paramount between 1979 and 1991. His contributions to the franchise earned him widespread recognition among science fiction fans.</span><br><span>In a 2013 interview for the TV Academy Foundation, Koenig revealed that he didn’t watch Star Trek before he came aboard.</span><br><span>“I’d flip through the channels and I’d see Styrofoam rocks — they were so obviously Styrofoam — and I said, ‘This has got to be phony.’ I didn’t give it a chance,” he recalled.</span><br><span>Before joining “Star Trek”, Koenig had appeared in several television productions. In 1963, he portrayed a student who had defected to the United States in an episode of the NBC drama “Mr. Novak”, marking the first time he played a Russian character in his career.</span><br><span>In 1964, he guest-starred in an episode of “The Lieutenant”, another series created by Roddenberry. He portrayed a young sergeant aspiring to become an officer, whose ambitions were complicated by the fact that his mother was a communist.</span><br><span>Koenig’s contributions to the Star Trek film franchise earned him greater recognition, including nominations from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy &amp; Horror Films for his performances in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986).</span><br><span>On the personal front, Koenig married actress Judy Levitt in July 1965. Levitt appeared alongside him in three “Star Trek” films and also featured in “Babylon 5”. The couple remained together until her death in December 2022 at the age of 83.</span><br><span>Their son, Andrew Koenig, was known for playing Richard “Boner” Stabone on the ABC sitcom “Growing Pains”. He died by suicide in 2010 at the age of 41.</span></p>

Veteran actor Walter Koenig, world-renowned for playing Russian navigator Pavel Chekov in the original Star Trek series and seven feature films, has passed away from natural causes at age 90.

'Star Trek' veteran Walter Koenig, who played Chekov, passes away at 90

<p data-path-to-node="2"><span>Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has dropped a striking new visual for his highly anticipated action-entertainer </span><em><i data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="113">King</i></em><span>, further elevating fan anticipation. Unveiled on Tuesday, October 27, the new poster features the actor giving an intense look with a red rose held between his lips, teasing a fiery blend of high-octane action and classic romance.</span></p><h3 data-path-to-node="4"><strong>SRK shares striking new visual</strong></h3><p data-path-to-node="5"><span>Taking to his social media handles to share the new poster, Shah Rukh Khan posted a poetic caption that instantly went viral:</span></p><blockquote data-path-to-node="6"><p data-path-to-node="6,0"><em><i data-path-to-node="6,0" data-index-in-node="0">"Aaj phir yaad aaya... Qaatil nahi Aashiq hoon. #KING In cinemas 24.12.26."</i></em></p></blockquote><p data-path-to-node="7"><span>The stylish artwork gives the audience a peek into the multi-layered character SRK portrays in the Siddharth Anand directorial, assuring fans that the film will balance his iconic romantic persona alongside brutal action sequences.</span></p><p data-path-to-node="7"><span><strong>Take a look:</strong></span></p><blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background-color:#FFF;border-radius:3px;border-width:0;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/De--1PuIdC3/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"><div><div><div> </div><div><div> </div><div> </div></div></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/De--1PuIdC3/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"><svg width="50px" height="50px" viewbox="0 0 60 60" version="1.1" xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><g stroke="none" stroke-width="1" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd"><g transform="translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)" fill="#000000"><g><path d="M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631"></path></g></g></g></svg></a></div><div><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/De--1PuIdC3/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">View this post on Instagram</a></div></div><div> </div><div><div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div></div><div><div> </div><div> </div></div><div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div></div></div><div><div> </div><div> </div></div><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/De--1PuIdC3/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk)</a></p></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><h3><strong> Putting delay rumours to rest </strong></h3><p><span>The poster drop comes shortly after rumours floated across social media suggesting that the ambitious project might face a production delay. Snapping back at speculations during a recent interactive #AskSRK session on X (formerly Twitter), the superstar reassured fans that the team is working meticulously to deliver a cinematic spectacle without pushing the release date.</span></p><p data-path-to-node="11"><span>Addressing a fan query regarding the film's timeline, Shah Rukh Khan wrote:</span></p><blockquote data-path-to-node="12"><p data-path-to-node="12,0"><em><i data-path-to-node="12,0" data-index-in-node="0">"Ab picture hi dekho na! Tarsa nahi raha, jodi acchhi wali bana raha hoon....ke Dil ko tasalli mile....Sab ayega...24th Dec se pehle."</i></em></p></blockquote><p><strong>Also Read | </strong><a href="https://english.zeenews.com/lifestyle/article-quote-of-the-day-by-shah-rukh-khan-dont-waste-your-energies-3160530">Quote of the day by Shah Rukh Khan, 'Don't waste your energies...'</a></p><h3 data-path-to-node="14"><strong>High-profile ensemble cast</strong></h3><p data-path-to-node="15"><span>Directed and co-written by Siddharth Anand (</span><em><i data-path-to-node="15" data-index-in-node="44">Pathaan</i></em><span>,</span> <em><i data-path-to-node="15" data-index-in-node="53">Fighter</i></em><span>),</span> <em><i data-path-to-node="15" data-index-in-node="63">King</i></em><span> is jointly produced by Gauri Khan, Siddharth Anand, and Mamta Anand under the banners of Red Chillies Entertainment and Marflix Pictures.</span></p><p data-path-to-node="16"><span>The actioner boasts one of the most star-studded ensemble casts in recent Hindi cinema, featuring Suhana Khan alongside Deepika Padukone, Rani Mukerji, Abhishek Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Arshad Warsi, Jaideep Ahlawat, Abhay Verma, and Raghav Juyal.</span></p><h3 data-path-to-node="18"><strong>Massive Christmas 2026 box office clash ahead</strong></h3><p data-path-to-node="19"><span>With its release locked for </span><b data-path-to-node="19" data-index-in-node="28"><strong>December 24, 2026</strong></b><span>,</span> <em><i data-path-to-node="19" data-index-in-node="47">King</i></em><span> is set to trigger one of the biggest global box office showdowns. The festive Christmas weekend will see SRK’s actioner square off against major international and regional heavyweights, including Hollywood blockbusters </span><em><i data-path-to-node="19" data-index-in-node="271">Avengers: Doomsday</i></em><span> and </span><em><i data-path-to-node="19" data-index-in-node="294">Dune: Part Three</i></em><span>, alongside veteran actor Nagarjuna’s milestone 100th project, tentatively titled </span><em><i data-path-to-node="19" data-index-in-node="392">King100</i></em><span>.</span></p>

Shah Rukh Khan has unveiled an intense new poster for his upcoming action-entertainer King, quashing delay rumours and reaffirming its worldwide Christmas release on December 24, 2026.

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<p data-path-to-node="2"><span>New Delhi: Bollywood actress Bhumi Pednekar visited the world-famous Mahakaleshwar Temple on Monday evening to offer prayers to Lord Mahakal. Arriving at the holy shrine around 5:00 PM, the actress meditated in the quiet solitude of the Nandi Hall before performing </span><em><i data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="263">darshan</i></em><span> and offering prayers from the temple's main entrance for the prosperity of the nation.</span></p><h3 data-path-to-node="4"><strong>Seeking divine blessings for upcoming projects</strong></h3><p data-path-to-node="5"><span>According to reports, Bhumi’s visit to the revered Jyotirlinga shrine was also to pray for the success of her upcoming big-budget feature films,</span> <em><i data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="145">The Pride of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj</i></em><span> and </span><em><i data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="198">Adhoore Hum Adhoore Tum</i></em><span>. This is not the first time the actress has visited the shrine; she has previously offered prayers at Baba Mahakal’s court ahead of key professional milestones.</span></p><h3 data-path-to-node="7"><strong>Bhumi Pednekar on her temple visit</strong></h3><p data-path-to-node="8"><span>Following her prayer session, Bhumi shared her spiritual experience with the media, expressing deep devotion and peace.</span></p><p data-path-to-node="9"><span>"Whenever I come to Mahakal Temple, I feel my soul is satisfied. Coming here brings immense peace to my mind. My only wish is that Baba Mahakal continues to call me to his court again and again," she said.</span></p><blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background-color:#FFF;border-radius:3px;border-width:0;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/De9bpi_CHyt/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"><div><div><div> </div><div><div> </div><div> </div></div></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/De9bpi_CHyt/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"><svg width="50px" height="50px" viewbox="0 0 60 60" version="1.1" xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><g stroke="none" stroke-width="1" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd"><g transform="translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)" fill="#000000"><g><path d="M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631"></path></g></g></g></svg></a></div><div><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/De9bpi_CHyt/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">View this post on Instagram</a></div></div><div> </div><div><div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div></div><div><div> </div><div> </div></div><div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div></div></div><div><div> </div><div> </div></div><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/De9bpi_CHyt/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Bhumi Satish Pednekkar (@bhumisatishpednekkar)</a></p></div></blockquote><h3 data-path-to-node="11"><strong>Glitzy appearance at Ayushmann Khurrana’s Diwali party</strong></h3><p data-path-to-node="12"><span>Bhumi’s spiritual trip to Ujjain comes closely on the heels of her vibrant appearance at actor Ayushmann Khurrana and Tahira Kashyap’s star-studded Diwali bash in Mumbai. Bhumi was seen letting her hair down and dancing alongside host Tahira Kashyap in a festive video clip shared on social media.</span></p><p data-path-to-node="13"><span>The grand celebration at Ayushmann’s residence brought together a host of prominent Bollywood figures, including Karan Johar, Sara Ali Khan, Rajkummar Rao, Twinkle Khanna, Shilpa Shetty, Arjun Kapoor, and celebrity designer Manish Malhotra.</span></p><p data-path-to-node="14"><span>Reflecting on the memorable night, Tahira took to Instagram, writing:</span> <em><i data-path-to-node="14" data-index-in-node="70">"Diwali celebrations for @ayushmannk and me have always been with our family and friends! Mumbai has become home, and so our friends are our extended family here! We slept at 5 am and danced till our feet hurt...the best feeling."</i></em></p>

Following her appearance at Ayushmann Khurranas star-studded Diwali party, actress Bhumi Pednekar offered prayers at Ujjain’s Mahakaleshwar Temple to seek divine blessings for her upcoming films.

Bhumi Pednekar offers prayers at Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain

<p><span><strong>Hyderabad: </strong>Amid the ongoing trolling over their appearance on 'Koffee With Karan', Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna’s team have filed a formal complaint with the Hyderabad Cyber Crime authorities, seeking an impartial investigation into specific online content targeting them. </span><br><span>The complaint identifies online publications and digital material across social media platforms, including alleged false narratives, fabricated content, manipulated screenshots, impersonation and targeted online harassment. Relevant links and supporting evidence have been submitted for examination by the authorities.</span><br><span>The couple's team hopes "the matter will be investigated in accordance with the law and that the deliberate creation and circulation of misleading narratives, including any coordinated or paid campaigns established through evidence, will be addressed appropriately."</span><br><span>"Every identified instance of publishing, reposting or amplifying potentially unlawful content may be examined on its own merits. Appropriate legal remedies will be pursued wherever warranted, in accordance with due process," read a statement by Vijay's team.</span><br><span>However, an official confirmation from the police regarding the matter is still awaited.</span><br><span>Earlier, on Monday afternoon, both Rashmika and Vijay took to their respective Instagram accounts to call out the trolls. </span><br><span>"My best friend, my wife, my woman. One of the most beautiful parts of my life that I got absolutely right. For all those concerned, We are both gloriously happy. I am blessed. If its me and her against the world - so be it. Big love to all those who celebrate love and the simplicity of living happily. Now, with absolutely no intended kindness or respect, everyone else can go fuck themselves," Vijay's post read. </span><br><span>Since the episode aired last week, the couple has been facing severe online trolling over several revelations they made about their relationship.</span><br><span>Several clips from the episode circulated online, evoking mixed reactions from the netizens. One of the moments that drew particular attention was Vijay’s revelation that Rashmika had to propose to him nearly 100 times before he agreed to marry her.Reacting to this, many social media users labelled Vijay “red flag".</span><br><span>Before Vijay, Rashmika took to Instagram to respond to the ongoing controversy.</span><br><span>“My lil’ 2 cents on this whole issue concerning me and Vijju. I generally don’t address these things because everyone has a right to their opinions. Sometimes, I even enjoy reading them and gaining a different perspective. But the current frenzy over our interview feels less like people having opinions and more like an angry mob looking for someone to vent at. Somewhere along the way, the whole point got lost. Maybe it didn’t fit your lens. Maybe some of you simply don’t want to see it. I’m writing this because I want to protect the people who believe in love, and I hope everyone gets to find their own version of it,” she posted.</span><br><span>“We’ve been bombarded with opinions, comments and unsolicited advice on all our profiles, mine and yours, unnecessarily. The conviction with which people came at us genuinely shook me a little. I was like, WHAT THE FK IS GOING ON? So I took a step back, thought about it, and here’s my lil’ take on my own life. First, it was never about the number of times or an entire year. That’s where some of you got stuck. Yes, that conversation happened. But neither of us was looking for a grand proposal. The conversation was about him wanting both of us to take the time and space to understand each other, to be sure that despite all the highs and lows, the joys and stresses of life, this was what we wanted and the right time for it.And we did. We chose each other.It’s okay that I knew exactly what I wanted. And it was equally okay that he wanted time to think all the practical things of life through and be sure. That didn’t change our love in any way. I am all heart and he is the thinker- and we need that in each other’s lives. For us, marriage was never about a proposal, getting down on one knee or putting a ring on a finger. That’s the decorative part. For us, it was about building a life and a future together.And I think we did that beautifully so far,” she added.</span><br><span>Rashmika also questioned how being obsessed with someone you love could ever be a bad thing, proudly admitting that she’s obsessed with Vijay.</span><br><span>“Find someone you would go to any lengths for, someone who would do the same for you. And yes, I am OBSESSED with my man. When did that become a bad thing? If I’m not IN LOVE with the man I’m marrying, then why in the world would I marry him? He’s going to be my companion for life. My friend through the ordinary days and the extraordinary ones. The father of my children. The man I grow old with. Find a man who loves you so beautifully that even after you’re married, you’d still want to tell him, ‘Let’s get married.’ I would do it a thousand times – 100 is nothing. It’s really that simple,” she wrote.</span><br><span>Rashmika urged everyone to refrain from speaking ill of her or her family, making it clear that she wouldn’t tolerate any disrespect towards them.</span><br><span>“Bitch about me all you want. I can take it. But talking about my family without knowing them? That’s not feminism. That’s bullying dressed up as feminism. Feminism was never about putting someone else down or establishing superiority, whether you’re a man or a woman. It was always about having the freedom to choose your own life and taking charge of it. I took charge of mine,” she expressed. In her note,</span><br><span>Rashmika also opened up about how Vijay has always been by her side through thick and thin.</span><br><span>“Right now, I am the happiest I have ever been. And I hope you can see that in my face, in the joy I’ve felt since getting married, in my performances, in my films, and simply in the way I live my life.I am happy. I am content. I am blessed. And the fact that some people would rather believe random narratives, misleading edits and absolute lies created on the internet that believe what I say about my own life is honestly a little creepy. When I snap a bone, you aren’t there. He is. When my stomach hurts every month, you aren’t there. He is. When I need to go to the hospital, you aren’t there. He is. When I wake up in the middle of the night with anxiety, you aren’t there. He is. And when I break down, I don’t have your shoulder to cry on. I have his. So please, don’t worry about me or him. I genuinely wish and pray that you find someone you love who loves you just as deeply. And if that isn’t what you want for yourself, that’s completely fine too. Live the life that makes you happy,” she said.</span><br><span>Rashmika concluded her note with a shout-out to her fans who have always loved her and supported her.</span><br><span>“And it rewarded me with immense love ….And to some of my Kannadiga friends… Ahhh, how lovely it is to know that I’m still so deeply etched in your hearts even after 10 years. For you to still be celebrating me after all this time… truly, I’m blessed! Love to all those who celebrate love and joy. And to everyone else… please find something that makes you happy, too,” she signed off.</span><br><span>Rashmika and Vijay tied the knot in Udaipur on February 26, 2026.</span></p>

Following severe social media backlash over their Koffee With Karan episode, Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandannas team has filed a formal complaint with the Hyderabad Cyber Crime police targeting online harassment, fabricated content, and coordinated campaigns.

Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna file cyber crime complaint in Hyderabad

<p><span>Mumbai: The Bombay High Court will be hearing actor Imran Khan's plea challenging a 'Leave India Notice' (LIN) issued to him by the Foreigners Regional Registration Officer (FRRO, Mumbai, on Tuesday at 3 pm.</span><br><span>The High Court deferred the hearing on actor Imran Khan’s petition challenging the notice directing him to leave India by October 28. The matter has been kept for hearing on Tuesday at 3 pm.</span><br><span>Imran Khan has filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging a Leave India Notice (LIN) dated October 14, 2026, issued by the Foreigners Regional Registration Officer (FRRO), Mumbai, directing him to leave India on or before October 28, 2026.</span><br><span>Imran Khan's PR team issued a statement,  "Mr Imran Khan Pal, actor and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Cardholder residing in India since the age of 2 years, has filed a Writ Petition before the Hon'ble Bombay High Court challenging the Leave India Notice dated 14.10.2026 (“LIN”) issued by the Foreigners Regional Registration Officer (FRRO), Mumbai, which directs him to leave India on or before 28.10.2026. The petition challenges the procedure the FRRO adopted. The FRRO concluded that Imran, a US National, had taken part in a protest, and on that basis ordered him to leave India. It did so without giving him any opportunity of being heard."</span><br><span>The actor’s petition argues that the notice does not specify the provisions of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, that he allegedly violated. It also contends that the notice was issued without a show-cause notice or an opportunity to be heard.</span><br><span>In his petition, Khan has sought quashing of the October 14 notice, contending that it does not specify the provisions of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, that he allegedly violated. He has also argued that the notice was issued without a show-cause notice or an opportunity to be heard.</span><br><span>According to the petition, Khan has held Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) status since 2006 and has lived in India since he was about two years old. He has cited his education, professional work and family ties in the country to underline his longstanding association with India.</span><br><span>The petition states that Khan received the notice on October 15 and was directed to leave the country by October 28. </span><br><span>It argues that the notice does not identify the specific legal provisions allegedly contravened or provide details of the material on which the authorities relied while issuing the direction.</span><br><span>The actor has linked the notice to an incident on October 10 near August Kranti Maidan and Nana Chowk in Mumbai, where he says he was briefly detained by police. </span><br><span>According to his account, he was returning to his vehicle when he was surrounded by media personnel and apprehended by the police. </span><br><span>He has denied entering any restricted or barricaded area or disobeying police directions to leave.</span><br><span>However, his team clarifies that Imran was "neither an organiser of nor a participant in the protest", "Shortly after the petition was filed this evening, the FRRO issued a detailed show cause notice (“SCN”). The notice asks Imran to explain why his OCI registration should not be cancelled because of his presence at the gathering of 10.10.2026, where he was briefly detained by the Mumbai Police. Imran was neither an organiser of nor a participant in the protest. He had gone to see what was happening. Before he could reach the site, he was surrounded by the media and detained by the police." </span><br><span>The petition further states that Khan was taken to the Yellow Gate Police Station along with family members and was subsequently released. It refers to an FIR registered at Gamdevi Police Station on October 10 under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).</span><br><span>Khan has contended that the notice appears to have been issued in connection with the FIR, despite the allegations remaining unproven. </span><br><span>The petition also points out that, according to him, no chargesheet had been filed and no charges framed when the notice was issued.</span><br><span>Arguing that the direction to leave India has serious consequences for him, Khan has challenged the action as disproportionate and in violation of the legal safeguards he claims are applicable in his case. </span><br><span>He has also raised concerns over the circumstances and timing of the notice, including what he describes as public calls for action against him.</span><br><span>The petition seeks quashing of the notice and disclosure of the records and material relied upon by the FRRO. Khan has also sought interim protection against coercive steps, including his removal or deportation from India, blacklisting, or any action affecting his OCI registration while the matter is pending before the court. </span></p>

The Bombay High Court has deferred to Tuesday at 3 PM the hearing on OCI cardholder Imran Khan’s writ petition challenging a Leave India Notice issued by the FRRO directing him to exit the country by October 28.

Bombay HC to hear actor Imran Khan's plea challenging FRRO's 'Leave India Notice'

Bombay HC to hear actor Imran Khan's plea challenging FRRO's 'Leave India Notice' on Tuesday

<p><strong>Mumbai: </strong>Veteran actor Anupam Kher on Saturday announced his 556th film, “Out of Fashion”, a Swedish-Belgian movie, saying that God has been kind to him by allowing him to step into new worlds and discover something new in himself, even after all these years.</p><p>Anupam took to Instagram, where he shared a picture with the makers and wrote: “PROUD TO ANNOUNCE MY 556TH FILM — OUT OF FASHION! A long time ago, I read in a film book, “Cinema has no language.” I heard the words, but I don’t think I truly understood them then. Today, as I find myself on the set of a Swedish-Belgian film, surrounded by people, places and a language different from my own, I feel their meaning.”</p><p>He said that cinema finds its way to the heart.</p><p>“A look, a silence, a moment of tenderness!! These need no translation. They remind us that, beneath all our facial differences, we recognise the same hopes, fears and love,” Anupam added.</p><p>The veteran star expressed gratitude for being a part of the “tender” film.</p><p>“I feel deeply grateful to be part of a beautiful and tender #OutOfFashion, and I’m thoroughly enjoying a role that has touched me. God has been kind to give me the chance, even after all these years, to step into new worlds and discover something new in myself,” he wrote.</p><p>The actor added: “It is a joy to work with brilliant Jens Jonsson, an award-winning director, and with our wonderful producers, Julia Gebauer and Siri Hjorton Wagner. And a special thank you to Multi Talented Sunil Munshi, the film’s writer and actor for creating this personal story and bringing us all together, along with the lovely Helena Bergström, Bahar Pars and Krista Kosonen.”</p><p>“Every film is a new beginning. This one has already reminded me that, when a story comes from the heart, cinema truly speaks every language. THIS A SPECIAL ONE! Jai Ho! #OutOfFashion #WhoIsArmandKaiser @sicfilmsweden @sirihjortonwagner,” Anupam concluded.<br> </p>

Veteran actor Anupam Kher has officially announced his 556th film project, Out of Fashion, a Swedish-Belgian feature directed by Jens Jonsson, reflecting on how true cinema transcends language barriers.

Anupam Kher announces 556th film 'Out Of Fashion'

Anupam Kher announces 556th film 'Out Of Fashion', Swedish-Belgian project directed by Jens Jonsson

<p>Kolkata: Eminent painter Jogen Chowdhury passed away at a private hospital in Kolkata on Sunday morning following a prolonged battle with a rare blood cancer at the age of 87 years. <br>Apart from being a painter, Jogen was also a former Member of Parliament (MP), representing the Trinamool Congress (TMC). He had been suffering from a myeloproliferative neoplasm, a rare type of blood cancer, for the past 14 months and was undergoing chemotherapy, Ruby General Hospital said in a statement.<br>Jogen's wife, Sipra Chowdhury, paid her last respects to the mortal remains of the painter after the body was transferred from Ruby General Hospital.<br>The brother of Jogen Chowdhury, Manindranath Choudhuri, expressed his sorrow after the demise of his brother. He shared the love of Jogen for paintings and art. <br>While sharing his remorse, Manindranath said, "I can't believe Jogen Chowdhury will be leaving like this. He had a lot of dreams—always wanting to organise things since he was a kid, and just the way he is. So suddenly getting a disease like this was beyond our imagination. We never thought it would happen. We argued a lot with the doctor about why this was happening and what was going on. We asked if there was any possible treatment. But they couldn't do anything."<br>He continued, "I've grown up doing cultural programs, running the cultural club, and things like that. He still wants to do a bit more, maybe. There are already three organisations right here in Charubasna. Then we have our Nandimukh Sansad. We're always doing some kind of creative stuff. We don't even have enough time for painting. Ever since childhood, he had an overly ambitious desire to do everything."<br>Wife Sipra Chowdhury was at a loss of words following her husband's demise. She called it a painful moment of her life. While talking to ANI, she said, "It's very painful for me. We got married in 1970. We worked together for a long time."<br>Artist Samir Aich, who arrived to pay his last respects to Jogen, described the painter's demise as a "shock to India." He paid tribute to the painter by remembering the legacy of Jogen's works, which will continue to inspire his students and followers.<br>While talking to ANI, Samir Aich said, "This shock is not just for me, but for the whole of India and Bengal. We have to see days like this. This is a part of life, but it's really hard to bear. Jogen was one of the most important artists in modern painting in India. Such a good painter and a good artist. It's a loss for us. It's very hard to fill this void. This is a very sad thing for so many of us."<br>He added, "Jogen has so many students, he takes so many modern classes, and he has so many paintings. Look, many of their paintings are in a museum in Japan. They have many paintings. He has a museum in Kiran Nadar. But all over the world, many collectors have his paintings. We also have some that will remain. Jagendra Choudhury is no more today, but it's true that his paintings will remain in the world forever."<br>Earlier, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari expressed his sorrow on the passing of Jogen Chowdhury on Sunday. He paid tribute to the painter by calling him a "towering pillar" of India's cultural world. <br>Penning a note on his X handle, CM wrote, "Deeply pained and grieved by the passing away of eminent painter and legendary artist, Shri Jogen Chowdhury. A maestro whose distinctive strokes redefined Indian modern art, Shri Jogen Chowdhury was a towering pillar of our cultural world. His immense contributions brought international acclaim to West Bengal. His departure leaves an irreparable void in West Bengal's intellectual and artistic soul. On behalf of the Government and the People of West Bengal, I express my profound grief and extend my heartfelt condolences to his bereaved family, friends, associates and legions of fans across the globe. Om Shanti."<br>According to the website of Jogen Chowdhury, which comprises his works, including the photographs of his portraits and paintings, the painter was born on 16 February 1939.<br>"Educated at the Government College of Art &amp; Craft, Calcutta and subsequently at École Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts, Paris, Jogen is one painter who has inspired young artists of contemporary India, in a significant way," added the website. <br>The demise of Jogen Chowdhury is a significant loss to India’s cultural and artistic landscape. While his passing leaves an irreplaceable void, his extraordinary paintings and artistic legacy will continue to inspire generations. His contributions to Indian art will be cherished and remembered for years to come</p>

Legendary painter and former Trinamool Congress MP Jogen Chowdhury passed away at 87 in Kolkata following a 14-month battle with a rare blood cancer, leaving behind a monumental legacy in contemporary Indian art.

Renowned painter and Former TMC MP Jogen Chowdhury passes away in Kolkata at 87

<p><span><strong>Mumbai: </strong>Scout Op’s girlfriend, Kaashvi, recently appeared on the Bigg Boss 20 Weekend Ka Vaar episode, where she confronted her boyfriend, Tanmay, over his growing closeness with fellow contestant Love Gill.</span><br><span>During her appearance on the stage, Kaashvi also had a brief interaction with Love and accused her of “trapping” Scout Op. While many viewers supported Kaashvi for confronting her boyfriend, her remarks against Love Gill did not go down well with a section of social media users. </span><br><span>Several netizens criticised Kaashvi for making what they considered defamatory remarks against Love, sparking a wave of backlash on social media.</span><br><span>Amid the backlash, Kaashvi on Monday took to Instagram and penned a note, "apologising to everyone" she has hurt. </span><br><span>"My intention was to address Scout, call out the mistakes I felt he had made, and hold him accountable for his actions. However, in doing so, I realise that some of the words I used were insensitive towards other people involved. Regardless of what I was feeling at the time, it is not my place to pass judgements on someone else's intentions or character, and I could have expressed myself better. I never intended to direct hate towards another woman or encourage anyone to target her," she posted. </span><br><span>"I understand that my words carry weight, and I take responsibility for how they may have come across. Watching all the 'She knows what shes doing', 'its her strategy' content clouded my emotions but I should have known better. It's not my place to tell her anything. I recognise that and truly apologise to everyone I've hurt," Kaashvi added. </span><br><span>Scout and Love have been part of the same group since the beginning of the season, along with Aamrapali Dubey, Yung DSA and Aasif Khan.</span><br><span>As the show progressed, Scout, Love and Yung became particularly close. Their frequent teasing, physical interactions and shared game strategies have caught the attention of viewers. However, Scout and Love have maintained that their bond is like that of siblings.</span></p>

Following social media backlash over her Weekend Ka Vaar confrontation, Kaashvi Hiranandani issued a public apology for making insensitive remarks against Bigg Boss 20 contestant Love Gill while confronting boyfriend ScoutOP.

Kaashvi Hiranandani issues apology after facing backlash for remarks on Bigg Boss 20

Kaashvi Hiranandani issues apology after facing backlash for remarks against Love Gill on Bigg Boss 20

<p><span><strong>Mumbai: </strong>The Esplanade Court in Mumbai on Monday remanded four accused to police custody till October 28 in the Tiger Shroff firing case. </span><br><span>The four accused, Kunal, Sumit, Radha and Babita, were produced before the Esplanade court (Killa Court) for the second time.</span><br><span>Defence lawyer Ajinkya Mirgal Madhukar said the four had initially been placed on a three-day transit remand, during which they were subjected to extensive interrogation.</span><br><span>"The four accused were produced in court today; this was their second appearance. Initially, they had been placed on a three-day transit remand. During that transit remand, they were subjected to extensive interrogation. Furthermore, the police requested an extension of their custody from today until the 31st. However, all relevant items, including their mobile phones, SIM cards, and bank debit cards, have already been recovered. So, the question arises: why would the police require further custody? That was the core of our argument today. The court has remanded them until the 28th. This is solely for the purpose of collecting voice samples...", he said.</span><br><span>Advocate Vikesh Mehra, representing accused Sumit, said the police had sought an additional four days of custody but the court granted only two days for the collection of a voice sample.</span><br><span>"He was brought to court following a period of police remand. Now, the police had requested an additional four days of remand. However, the court has denied that request. The court has granted a two-day remand, after police said they need to obtain a voice sample. The court granted this two-day remand specifically for the purpose of collecting a voice sample. According to the police, Sumit’s role in this case is that he accompanied Kunal to Amritsar to procure weapons. However, the police do not have any concrete evidence to prove whether or not he actually brought back any weapons...", Mehra said.</span><br><span>The Esplanade Court in Mumbai on October 23 remanded three arrested accused to police custody till October 28 in connection with the Tiger Shroff attempt to murder case.</span><br><span>The three accused—identified as Ankit Khattar, Samir Khatri, and Jatin Panchal—were apprehended by police from Sonipat, Haryana, and produced before the court for remand.</span><br><span>During the proceedings, the court inquired whether the accused had any complaints against the police, to which all three replied in the negative.</span><br><span>Seeking their custody, the Investigating Officer (IO) submitted before the court that the three individuals played pivotal roles in the crime. The IO stated that accused Ankit had travelled to Mumbai to conduct a recce, accused Samir was in direct contact with one Anil Pandit, and Jatin Panchal had allegedly procured the weapons used by accused Ankit and Samir. Citing their direct involvement in executing the conspiracy, the police sought their custodial interrogation.</span><br><span>Appearing for the state, Public Prosecutor Kranti Kumbhar pushed for an extended remand till October 31, arguing that several wanted individuals linked to the case are currently outside Maharashtra, requiring inter-state investigation.</span><br><span>"Most of the wanted accused connected to the present accused are out of state, and this needs a thorough investigation, which is a time-taking process. A short remand will not serve the purpose; hence, they should be sent to police custody till October 31," the prosecutor submitted.</span><br><span>The prosecution further informed the court that investigators have gathered substantial technical evidence, including multiple CCTV recordings from the spot of the incident as well as the hotel where the accused allegedly held a practice firing session.</span><br><span>"We have recovered CCTV footage from the hotel capturing movements before and after the incident. The hotel register has also been seized, but further investigation is needed on all these aspects. As we all know, it is a case of conspiracy and conspiracy is hatched in secrecy, so this needs to be investigated in detail. Therefore, a longer duration is a must in this case," the Public Prosecutor argued.</span><br><span>Opposing the police remand, defence counsel Ajinkya Mirgal pressed for judicial custody, contending that the police had already completed their recoveries and had no substantial ground to demand extended custody.</span><br><span>Speaking to the media after the hearing, Advocate Mirgal said, "According to the police's own submission, they have already seized the hotel registers, the crime scene footage, and the CCTV recordings showing our clients were not present at the spot. They also claim to have recovered the empty cartridges from the alleged misfire during practice at the hotel. If all recoveries have already been completed, why is police custody required on the exact same grounds?"The defence counsel also questioned the claims regarding the alleged weapon. "To our knowledge, no weapon has been recovered so far. Despite making around ten arrests, if they are still unable to recover the weapon, it raises serious doubts about whether such a weapon actually exists," Mirgal said.</span><br><span>Addressing the police's claim that two of the accused were in phone contact with wanted accused Anil Pandit, Mirgal argued that since the mobile phones of the accused have already been seized, forensic experts can independently verify call detail records without requiring custodial interrogation. </span><br><span>He also argued that taking them back to Sonipat until October 31 was unwarranted when they were just brought to Mumbai from there within 48 hours. After hearing both sides, the Esplanade Court remanded Ankit Khattar, Samir Khatri, and Jatin Panchal to police custody till October 28.</span><br><span>The court also permitted the defence counsel a five-minute consultation with the accused inside the courtroom itself to seek instructions regarding the matter and directed police to allow them to contact their families.</span><br><span>The case pertains to the shooting that took place around 7 pm on October 18 in Juhu, when actor Tiger Shroff was leaving a football club. The actor escaped unhurt, while his driver sustained injuries.</span></p>

Mumbai’s Esplanade Court has remanded four accused to police custody till October 28 to collect voice samples in connection with the October 18 firing incident outside a Juhu football club involving actor Tiger Shroff.

Tiger Shroff firing case: Mumbai court remands 4 accused to police custody

Tiger Shroff firing case: Mumbai court remands 4 accused to police custody till October 28

<p>Mumbai: Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna’s recent appearance on the ninth season of ‘Koffee With Karan’ has not gone down well with a section of social media users.  Since the episode aired last week, the couple has been facing severe online trolling over several revelations they made about their relationship.<br>Several clips from the episode circulated online, evoking mixed reactions from the netizens. One of the moments that drew particular attention was Vijay’s revelation that Rashmika had to propose to him nearly 100 times before he agreed to marry her.<br>Reacting to this, many social media users labelled Vijay “red flag.”<br>Amid the ongoing controversy, Rashmika on Monday penned a lengthy note, calling out the trolls in a dignified way.<br>She emphasised that their decision to marry was never about a grand proposal or a timeline, but about consciously choosing to build a life together.<br> “My lil’ 2 cents on this whole issue concerning me and Vijju. I generally don’t address these things because everyone has a right to their opinions. Sometimes, I even enjoy reading them and gaining a different perspective. But the current frenzy over our interview feels less like people having opinions and more like an angry mob looking for someone to vent at. Somewhere along the way, the whole point got lost. Maybe it didn’t fit your lens. Maybe some of you simply don’t want to see it. I’m writing this because I want to protect the people who believe in love, and I hope everyone gets to find their own version of it,” she posted.<br>“We’ve been bombarded with opinions, comments and unsolicited advice on all our profiles, mine and yours, unnecessarily.  The conviction with which people came at us genuinely shook me a little. I was like, WHAT THE FK IS GOING ON?  So I took a step back, thought about it, and here’s my lil’ take on my own life. First, it was never about the number of times or an entire year. That’s where some of you got stuck. Yes, that conversation happened. But neither of us was looking for a grand proposal. The conversation was about him wanting both of us to take the time and space to understand each other, to be sure that despite all the highs and lows, the joys and stresses of life, this was what we wanted and the right time for it.And we did. We chose each other.It’s okay that I knew exactly what I wanted. And it was equally okay that he wanted time to think all the practical things of life through and be sure. That didn’t change our love in any way. I am all heart and he is the thinker- and we need that in each other’s lives. For us, marriage was never about a proposal, getting down on one knee or putting a ring on a finger. That’s the decorative part. For us, it was about building a life and a future together.<br>And I think we did that beautifully so far,” she added. <br>Rashmika also questioned how being obsessed with someone you love could ever be a bad thing, proudly admitting that she’s obsessed with Vijay.<br>“Find someone you would go to any lengths for, someone who would do the same for you. And yes, I am OBSESSED with my man. When did that become a bad thing? If I’m not IN LOVE with the man I’m marrying, then why in the world would I marry him? He’s going to be my companion for life. My friend through the ordinary days and the extraordinary ones. The father of my children. The man I grow old with. Find a man who loves you so beautifully that even after you’re married, you’d still want to tell him, ‘Let’s get married.’ I would do it a thousand times- 100 is nothing. It’s really that simple,” she wrote.<br>Rashmika urged everyone to refrain from speaking ill of her or her family, making it clear that she wouldn’t tolerate any disrespect towards them.<br>“Bitch about me all you want. I can take it. But talking about my family without knowing them? That’s not feminism. That’s bullying dressed up as feminism. Feminism was never about putting someone else down or establishing superiority, whether you’re a man or a woman. It was always about having the freedom to choose your own life and taking charge of it. I took charge of mine,” she expressed.<br>In her note, Rashmika also opened up about how Vijay has always been by her side through thick and thin.<br>“Right now, I am the happiest I have ever been. And I hope you can see that in my face, in the joy I’ve felt since getting married, in my performances, in my films, and simply in the way I live my life.I am happy. I am content. I am blessed. And the fact that some people would rather believe random narratives, misleading edits and absolute lies created on the internet that believe what I say about my own life is honestly a little creepy. When I snap a bone, you aren’t there. He is. When my stomach hurts every month, you aren’t there. He is. When I need to go to the hospital, you aren’t there. He is. When I wake up in the middle of the night with anxiety, you aren’t there. He is. And when I break down, I don’t have your shoulder to cry on. I have his. So please, don’t worry about me or him. I genuinely wish and pray that you find someone you love who loves you just as deeply. And if that isn’t what you want for yourself, that’s completely fine too. Live the life that makes you happy,” she said.<br>Rashmika concluded her note with a shout out to her fans who have always loved her and supported her.<br>“And it rewarded me with immense love ….And to some of my Kannadiga friends… Ahhh, how lovely it is to know that I’m still so deeply etched in your hearts even after 10 years. For you to still be celebrating me after all this time… truly, I’m blessed! Love to all those who celebrate love and joy. And to everyone else… please find something that makes you happy, too,” she signed off. <br>Rashmika and Vijay tied the knot in Udaipur on February 26, 2026</p>

Following severe social media backlash over their Koffee With Karan appearance, Rashmika Mandanna issued a strong statement calling out online trolling and defending her husband, Vijay Deverakonda, emphasising that their marriage is built on mutual choice, love, and partnership.

Rashmika Mandanna SLAMS trolls calling Vijay Deverakonda a 'Red Flag' after KWK episode

Rashmika Mandanna SLAMS trolls calling Vijay Deverakonda a 'Red Flag'

<p>Arslan Goni called ladylove Sussanne Khan 'the best person' he knows as he compiled a heartfelt birthday wish for her on Monday. Arslan treated the netizens to some unseen moments with Sussanne over the years through a montage video. Wishing her on her special day, he wrote on his official handle, "Happy happy birthday my love @suzkr ….. this year has been a very a very very different year lot was lost and a lot was gained. You have had the most emotional time in your life …… almost looks a full circle. You are the best person I know. And I love you always. I pray that you only see happiness from now on. 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You’re simply the best! On your birthday today I want to wish you all the love luck happiness health wealth prosperity success laughter and abundance in the world. May you soar higher and higher in whatever you do in life for you deserve it and more. Love you to the moon and beyond. Happy Happy Birthday my Suss. Go conquer your destiny (sic)."</p><p>Sussanne and Arslan have been in a relationship for many years now. The two frequently share glimpses of their personal lives on social media.</p><p>Talking about Arslan, the elder brother of television actor Aly Goni, was recently seen as one of the contestants on the reality show, 'The Alliance'.</p><p>Speaking exclusively to IANS, Arslan opened up about a touching moment with his girlfriend Sussanne Khan during the show.</p><p>He recalled Sussanne's visit to 'The Alliance' house to support him, when she confessed, ‘I miss you.'</p><p>Explaining why such simple words carried so much meaning for him, he shared, “That impacted me a lot because I was missing her too. Then we hugged, so it felt really good."</p>

Actor Arslan Goni shared a heartfelt video montage and an emotional birthday message for his partner Sussanne Khan, while her sister Farah Khan Ali also showered her with love and blessings on her special day.

'You are the best person I know': Arslan Goni pens emotional birthday note for Sussanne Khan; Farah Khan Ali shares warm wish

Arslan Goni pens emotional birthday note for Sussanne Khan

<p><span>Los Angeles: A man was arrested after allegedly pulling out a knife during an argument with a crew member on the Brooklyn set of Miami Vice ’85, starring Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler.</span><br><span>According to The Hollywood Reporter, the incident took place on Friday night near Avenue N and McDonald Avenue, close to Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, according to the New York City Police Department (NYPD).</span><br><span>The police identified the man as 23-year-old Alex Perez, a Brooklyn resident. An NYPD spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter that a 42-year-old man reported having a verbal argument with another person who allegedly displayed a knife.</span><br><span>Perez was taken into custody shortly after 11 pm, and the police recovered the knife. No injuries were reported. He was charged with menacing and criminal possession of a weapon, as per the publication. </span><br><span>Footage obtained by TMZ reportedly shows Perez being escorted away by a production staff member before he pulls a large knife from his sweatshirt. According to TMZ, Perez has five previous arrests involving alleged gang-related activities, assault with a firearm and burglary, among other offences.</span><br><span>The incident comes as the cast and crew continue filming Miami Vice ’85 in New York and New Jersey. Earlier this month, Universal Pictures released the first-look images of Butler as Sonny Crockett and Jordan as Ricardo Tubbs. Jordan was also seen filming in New York on Friday, said The Hollywood Reporter. </span><br><span>Directed by Joseph Kosinski, known for films such as Top Gun: Maverick and F1, Miami Vice ’85 is a new take on the 1980s NBC crime drama of the same name. The original series starred Don Johnson as Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Tubbs.</span><br><span>The upcoming film also features Alden Ehrenreich, Whitney Peak, Camila Morrone, Danny Ramirez, John Leguizamo, Andrew Schulz and Walton Goggins.</span><br><span>Miami Vice ’85 is scheduled to release in theatres on May 19, 2028.</span></p>

A 23-year-old man was arrested and charged with menacing on the Brooklyn set of Joseph Kosinskis Miami Vice ’85 after pulling a knife on a crew member during a verbal argument.

Man arrested for pulling knife on crew member on set of 'Miami Vice 85'

<p data-path-to-node="2"><span><strong>Bigg Boss 20 episode update: </strong>The drama inside the </span><em><i data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="21">Bigg Boss 20</i></em><span> house reached a peak during the latest </span><em><i data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="73">Weekend Ka Vaar</i></em><span> episode. With filmmaker Rohit Shetty stepping in to host in place of Salman Khan, the show addressed the mounting controversy surrounding ScoutOP (Tanmay Singh), his girlfriend Kaashvi Hiranandani, and fellow contestant Lovepreet 'Love' Kaur Gill.</span></p><p data-path-to-node="3"><span>While the episode saw emotional confrontations over Scout and Love's disputed "sibling" bond, it was a casual comment by actor Amrapali Dubey that drew the host's sharpest reprimand.</span></p><h3 data-path-to-node="4"><strong>Kaashvi Hiranandani confronts ScoutOP on stage</strong></h3><p data-path-to-node="5"><span>The tension peaked when streamer and content creator Kaashvi Hiranandani appeared on stage to address Scout's growing physical closeness with Love Gill, specifically referring to instances where Scout massaged Love’s feet, hands, and neck.</span></p><p data-path-to-node="6"><span>Throughout the tense interaction, Kaashvi repeatedly referred to herself merely as Scout's "friend," despite their established relationship outside the house. In response, a visibly distraught Scout insisted on television that he loved her and could not afford to lose her.</span></p><p data-path-to-node="6"><span><strong>Also Read | </strong></span><a href="https://english.zeenews.com/entertainment/television/article-who-is-kaashvi-hiranandani-all-about-streamer-kaashplays-her-net-worth-and-bigg-boss-20-drama-with-scoutop-and-love-gill-3160523"><strong>Who is Kaashvi Hiranandani? All about streamer and 'Bigg Boss 20' drama with ScoutOP and Love Gill</strong></a></p><h3 data-path-to-node="7"><strong>Amrapali Dubey’s 'Bhabhi' comment triggers host</strong></h3><p data-path-to-node="8"><span>As Kaashvi prepared to leave the stage following the confrontation, housemate Amrapali Dubey interjected, saying:</span> <em><i data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="114">"Hum tumhe bhabhi bulane lage hain, Kaashvi, don't forget that."</i></em></p><p data-path-to-node="9"><span>The comment visibly annoyed Rohit Shetty, who immediately called out Amrapali for making light of a sensitive situation while Scout and Love's cozy interactions were being broadcast nationwide.</span></p><p data-path-to-node="10"><span>Lashing out at Amrapali and the housemates, Rohit stated:</span> <em><i data-path-to-node="10" data-index-in-node="58">"Bewakoof lag rahe ho, Amrapali, aap log… jo television par chal raha hai, yeh sab bolke."</i></em><span> (You guys are looking foolish saying all this, given what is actually playing out on television).</span></p><p data-path-to-node="10"><span><strong>Take a look:</strong></span></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="hi" dir="ltr">AMRAPALI: "Hum toh bhabhi bulane lage the..." ROHIT SHETTY: "Bewakoof lag rahe ho." 💀🤣 That was BRUTAL. https://t.co/p2mLfRschZ</p><p>— 𝐃𝐢𝐫. 𝐇𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐢 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐠𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 🇮🇱🦅 (@HashmiSovereign) <a href="https://x.com/HashmiSovereign/status/2114397840126640290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2026</a></p></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><h2><strong>"Do you know what she is going through?"</strong></h2><p data-path-to-node="12"><span>Caught off guard by the director's harsh reaction, Amrapali apologised and attempted to clarify her stance, explaining that she had spoken based on the ongoing conversations inside the house.</span></p><p data-path-to-node="13"><span>However, Rohit Shetty emphasised the real-world impact of the housemates' actions on Kaashvi's emotional state.</span> <em><i data-path-to-node="13" data-index-in-node="112">"Jo ladki pyaar karti hai, uske saath kya beet rahi hai, aapko pata hai?"</i></em><span> (Do you know what a girl who loves him is going through right now?) he asked.</span></p><p data-path-to-node="14"><span>He further noted that while the gaming community might offer support, social media was already flooded with videos picking apart the controversy. Pointing out the hypocrisy, Shetty questioned how the housemates could casually use titles like 'bhabhi' while footage of Scout massaging Love's feet was simultaneously airing on television, urging everyone inside the house to show greater sensitivity.</span></p>

Bigg Boss 20 update: During the Bigg Boss 20 Weekend Ka Vaar episode, host Rohit Shetty lashed out at Amrapali Dubey for referring to gaming creator Kaashvi Hiranandani as bhabhi.

Bigg Boss 20 Update: 'Bewakoof Lag Rahi Ho' Rohit Shetty SCOLDS Amrapali Dubey over 'Bhabhi' remark to ScoutOP's girlfriend

Bigg Boss 20 update: 'Bewakoof lag rahi ho' Rohit Shetty SCOLDS Amrapali Dubey

<p>Mumbai: To build a more competitive movies business, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. ('Z') has strengthened and restructured Zee Studios and the movies acquisition vertical to drive higher creative and commercial synergies across platforms, and to instill more transparent and equitable processes. As part of this approach, the Company has appointed industry veteran Komal Nahta as Creative Director for the Movies Business, to provide strategic oversight across the movies value chain.</p><p>The restructuring is aimed at accelerating growth across the Company’s movies ecosystem by streamlining decision-making, sharpening investment priorities and encouraging stronger collaboration across production, commissioning, acquisition and distribution functions. Under the streamlined architecture, Mr. Suraj Singh and the team at Zee Studios, will report into Mr. Nahta.</p><p>He will also provide oversight on commercial and movies acquisition decisions across platforms, with a sharp focus on Hindi and other language movies. He will work closely with the teams to optimize investments within the movies segment and curate a diverse offering that resonates with audiences across markets. In this role, Mr. Nahta will report into the Chief Executive Officer, Punit Goenka to seek strategic guidance on the overall movies value chain.  </p><p>The streamlined movies business architecture stems from the Company’s aspirations to garner maximum share of the Attention Economy, unlock greater value from investments made across the movies segment and build a more scalable, future-ready framework.</p><p>The efforts implemented across the business will enable the Company to strengthen its movies portfolio strategy across theatrical, television and digital platforms, driving a furthermore disciplined approach towards capital allocation.  </p><p>Commenting on the appointment, Punit Goenka, Chief Executive Officer, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. said, “As we progress swiftly towards our growth ambitions, it is imperative for us to consistently strengthen the key pillars of our business ecosystem. This step reflects our long-term commitment to build a sharper, performance-oriented operating structure. We are bringing together creative conviction and commercial discipline to maximize the value of our investments in movies across platforms. I am confident that Mr Nahta’s deep understanding of the movies ecosystem and strong industry relationships makes him uniquely positioned to guide the teams for our next phase of growth.”</p><p>Komal Nahta, Creative Director – Movies Business, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. added, “I’ve been associated with Z’s ETC channel as the host of its very popular Bollywood Business show for a decade. So this appointment feels like a homecoming of sorts for me. I hope I can live up to the huge responsibility and faith reposed in me by the Founder of the Company, Shri Subhash Chandra Ji and CEO, Punit ji as I respect and love them immensely.”</p><p>With over four decades of experience in the Indian film industry, Nahta is widely regarded as one of the most respected voices in the Indian film industry, having cultivated deep expertise across content evaluation, audience preferences, box-office trends and the evolving entertainment ecosystem. He has dabbled in various roles as a film trade analyst, critic, publisher and television host amongst others. He is the publisher of the long-running film trade magazine ‘Film Information’ and has anchored the trade show ‘Bollywood Business’ on ETC for 10 years.</p><p>He also serves on the advisory board of Cinema Capital. In line with its long-term growth aspirations, the Company continues to fortify its competitive positioning within the movies landscape with a compelling and commercially robust offering.</p><p>The appointment of Nahta is yet another step in this direction, as it propels the Company to expand the scale of its movies business with higher creative depth and monetisation capabilities across the value chain. </p>

Streamlined movies business architecture is aimed at enhancing creative oversight, strengthening decision-making and driving higher synergies across platforms

Komal Nahta joins Zee Entertainment as Creative Director amid streamlining of Studios and Movies Acquisition for accelerated growth

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