Page 15 - Bollywood

Row over Anurag Kashyap's Brahmin remark, family receives threats

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, who has courted a major controversy over a comment on the Brahmin community, has claimed that his family and friends are receiving death and rape threats. Kashyap had made the intemperate comment on the community in a reply to a social media user. On Friday evening, the 52-year-old filmmaker posted a statement on Instagram, saying his comment has been "taken out of context". "This is my apology, not for my post but for that one line taken out of context and the brewing hatred. No action or speech is worth your daughter, family, friends, and colleagues getting rape and death threats from the kingpins of sanskar," Kashyap said. "I won't take back what I said. Abuse me all you want. My family didn't say anything. If you want an apology, here it is," he added. In another post on his Instagram Stories, Kashyap shared a screenshot of the controversial comment. "Everyone has read the response and they're all outraged as well. At least look at the context before

Lead role changes in cinema business: Bollywood makes way for South India

Hindi cinema has lost steam with its share in nationwide film revenue dropping from 44% in 2023 to 40% in 2024

Shah Rukh Khan and Farhan Akhtar had disagreements over Don 2, here's why

Don and Don 2, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Farhan Akhtar, have a cult following. When SRK wanted to improvise a scene, Farhan had to back off, according to Alyy Khan, who played Diwan in Don 2

Jaat box office collection day 6: Sunny Deol film struggles to reach 50 cr

Sunny Deol-starrer Jaat movie failed to cross the Rs 50 crore mark five days after its release at the Indian box office. The movie was released in theatres on April 10, 2025

Veteran Kannada actor Bank Janardhan passed away at 77 in Bengaluru

Popular Kannada actor Bank Janardhan took his last breath at a private hospital in Bengaluru at the age of 77. The actor has been part of over 500 movies or shows

Message on Mumbai police helpline threatens actor Salman Khan; case lodged

The Mumbai traffic police have got a message threatening Bollywood actor Salman Khan and registered a case in this connection, officials said on Monday. In the message, received on the traffic police's WhatsApp helpline on Sunday, the sender threatened to blow up the actor's car and also thrash him by entering his residence, a police official said. An official posted at the traffic police control room then alerted seniors about the message, based on which the Worli police here registered a case against the unidentified person under section 351(2) (3) (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, he said. A probe is on into the case, the official added. The traffic police helpline has received many threat messages targeting the 59-year-old actor in the recent past. Khan had earlier received death threats from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. While Bishnoi is lodged in Ahmedabad's Sabarmati jail in cases including attempted murder and extortion, suspected members of his gang o

Chhaava OTT release date: Here's when & where to watch Vicky Kuashal's film

Vicky Kaushal's Chhaava has been released on the OTT platform today. Here's when and where to watch the historical action film based on the life of Sambhaji Maharaj

Pratik Gandhi's 'Phule' release postponed amid row over 'caste' controversy

The release of Pratik Gandhi and Patralekhaa's film 'Phule' has been postponed amid a row over the Brahmin caste controversy. The movie was all set for a release on April 11 but has now been delayed

Neeraj Ghaywan's 'Homebound' selected for Cannes Un Certain Regard 2025

The Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes film festival is devoted to showcasing the work of a new generation of directors; Ghaywan's directorial debut "Masaan" (2015) had also featured in the same

Fatima Sana Shaikh reveals she worked with Aamir Khan as a child actor

The 2016 hit "Dangal" was Bollywood Actress Fatima Sana Shaikh's first collaboration with Aamir Khan. The actress recently disclosed that she had previously collaborated with him on the film, Ishq

Saif attack case: Bandra police files 1000-page chargesheet to Court

The attack on Saif Ali Khan occurred on January 16 when accused Shehzad, allegedly attempting a robbery, broke into the actor's Bandra residence

Warrant against Malaika Arora after she skips court in 2012 brawl case

A Mumbai court issued a bailable warrant on March 15 against Malaika Arora and her sister Amrita for failing to appear. While Amrita appeared on March 29, Malaika did not, prompting a fresh warrant

Salman Khan announces 'Andaz Apna Apna' re-release in theaters, check date

Salman Khan announced the re-release of our beloved Bollywood comedy 'Andaz Apna Apna'. The movie's release date was revealed by the superstar on Monday, April 7 along with a new trailer

The new bad boy of B-town: Aurangzeb joins Gabbar and Mogambo in infamy

The sixth Mughal emperor, Aurangazeb, is the hot villain in Indian cinema now. But what do our favourite villains say about us?

Veteran actor, film-maker Manoj Kumar cremated with state honours in Juhu

Family and close friends from the Hindi movie industry, including Ashoke Pandit, Prem Chopra and others, paid their final respects to late actor Manoj Kumar at his residence here on Saturday. The veteran actor-filmmaker died on Friday due to age-related issues at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital. He was 87. A photo of a young Kumar was placed at the entrance of his building premises for everyone to offer their last respects. An ambulance carrying mortal remains of Kumar decorated in tri-colour flowers left the actor's residence at about 10:30 am for the funeral, to be held at Pawan Hans crematorium in suburban Juhu. On Friday, veteran actors Dharmendra, Prem Chopra, filmmakers Madhur Bhandarkar, Farah Khan with her brother Sajid Khan, and others arrived at Kumar's residence to offer their condolences. Kumar was known as 'Bharat Kumar' among his fans for his roles in a series of patriotic films like "Shaheed", "Upkar", Purab Aur Paschim and Roti, Kapda aur Makaan, among others.

Best of BS Opinion: As populists pound the podium, common sense retreats

Today's columns revolve around the backlash to globalisation that has made populism popular, even when it flies in the face of the people's best interests

Mr Bharat, India, Bharat: Patriotism through Manoj Kumar's cinematic lens

This isn't an obituary of Manoj Kumar. It's about the influence he had in defining patriotism for two generations of Indians across our most perilous decade, say from 1962 to 1972

Manoj Kumar passes away at 87: Celebs pay tribute to the veteran actor

Veteran actor-filmmaker Manoj Kumar passed away at the age of 87 in Mumbai's Kokilaben Hospital on Friday. From Bollywood stars to PM Modi, tributes are pouring in for the legendary actor.

Manoj Kumar: Iconic actor-filmmaker who infused patriotism into cinema

Manoj Kumar will forever be Bharat for generations of filmgoers, an actor-filmmaker who framed his patriotism in celluloid just as a nascent India was coming into its own and beginning to realise its dreams and potential. It was a fortuitous happenstance for the filmmaker who channelled his Partition angst to tell stories of an evolving India in films such as Upkar, Purab Aur Paschim and Roti, Kapda aur Makaan in the mid 1960s and 1970s. They were all blockbusters, finding a ready audience at the time and each helping carve a niche all his own. Kumar died in a Mumbai hospital in the early hours of Friday. He was 87, a one-time star battling multiple health issues who had long retreated into the shadows. His screen name was Bharat in several films, a cleverly chosen moniker that fused into his identity as a filmmaker and an actor and he came to be known as Bharat Kumar' to many. Kumar, who found many takers for his brand of patriotic idealism, was also the romantic hero of films such

Patriotic Hindi cinema icon Manoj Kumar dies at 87 in Mumbai hospital

Veteran actor and filmmaker Manoj Kumar, known for his patriotic roles and iconic films like Shaheed and Kranti, died of a heart attack at 87 in Mumbai's Kokilaben Hospital