Actor Manoj Bajpayee has approached the Delhi High Court seeking protection of his personality rights, raising concerns over the alleged unauthorised use of his image, voice and aspects of his identity. The 57-year-old actor filed the petition on Monday, with the matter coming up before Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav.According to a report by Live Law, Senior Advocate Swathi Sukumar appeared for Bajpayee during the hearing. The petition reportedly raises concerns over the use of the actor’s photographs for commercial purposes, along with the use of artificial intelligence to recreate his voice and elements associated with his personality.One of the entities…
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The upcoming film of Nani, fondly known as the Natural Star by many, The Paradise, has received an ‘A’ certificate from the censor board, ahead of its theatrical release on September 24, 2026. Directed by Srikanth Odela, the film marks Nani and Odela’s reunion after their earlier collaboration Dasara.The certification announcement comes as the makers continue the promotional campaign for the film. The Paradise has already unveiled its teaser and songs including ‘Aaya Sher’ and ‘Yeshanagula’, which have been released ahead of the film’s theatrical debut.Announcing the certification, the makers shared, “While the emotion of the film is for everyone……
The team of Hanuman Ansh met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence in New Delhi on Thursday. During the meeting, Shah spoke about spiritual figure Neem Karoli Baba and discussed aspects of Indian culture, traditions and ethos with the team.The meeting was attended by Hanuman Ansh writer-director Vishal Chaturvedi and producer Mahaveer Jain, among others. According to the team, Shah shared his knowledge of Indian cultural traditions and encouraged the makers to continue exploring such subjects through cinema.The interaction comes days after the Hanuman Ansh team met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at his official residence in Mumbai…
Angh, the feature directorial debut of award-winning filmmaker Theja Rio, wins the prestigious Platform Competition at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2026, earning eligibility for the International Feature Film category at the 2027 Academy Awards. The film had its world premiere at TIFF 2026, where the film received an incredible response from audiences for its deeply personal storytelling and poignant portrayal of a disappearing world.Angh is the only Indian film selected for TIFF’s Platform Competition this year. One of TIFF’s premier competitive sections, Platform is the festival’s auteur-driven competition, dedicated to bold directorial voices and distinctive cinematic storytelling. The…
Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions is steadily expanding into the horror and fantasy genres. The company has already slated a fantasy comedy, Naagzilla, and a Malayalam period folk thriller, Odiyan: The Age of Illusion, for next year, along with two horror films, including one starring Aditya Roy Kapur. All these projects are slated for theatrical release next year.Widening its genre footprint even further, Dharma Productions has now added a new fantasy horror project to its lineup. Bollywood Hungama has exclusively learned that Rajkummar Rao and Laapataa Ladies fame Pratibha Ranta have been roped in to headline Vishkanya, a high-concept film that…
Rise & Fall Season 2 is taking audience participation a step further even before the game begins. Ahead of its September 26 premiere, the unscripted reality series is introducing ‘Price For All’, a first-of-its-kind pre-launch interactive experience that gives audiences the power to determine the starting value of each contestant and, consequently, their position in the game, marking the first time ever in the space that audiences get to influence a reality show’s game dynamics even before it begins.As part of the experience, viewers can vote to assign each contestant one of three values – Rs 4 lakh, Rs 3.5…
John Abraham didn’t have a release in 2026 but will be seen multiple times on screen next year. Force 3 will see him share screen space with Harshvardhan Rane. The action entertainer will release in cinemas on March 19. He’ll then be seen in a never-before-seen avatar in Rohit Shetty’s Maria IPS, in which the actor will be seen as former top cop, Rakesh Maria. Bollywood Hungama has now learned that the actor has quietly started work on his next film, which may also see a release in 2027.A source told Bollywood Hungama, “John Abraham is in London right now…
Nykaa has consistently built its beauty universe around some of the most recognisable names in Indian entertainment, from Deepika Padukone as its brand ambassador to Sharvari as a face of Nykaa and Rasha Thadani as the face of Nykaa Cosmetics. Now, adding a new dimension to that celebrity-led beauty narrative is Anushka Sen, who represents Nykaa’s K-Beauty category.Anushka’s connection with Korea goes beyond beauty. The actor is set to make her Korean cinema debut with Jeju Olle, marking a significant new chapter in her international career. Having long been drawn to Korean culture and entertainment, her move into Korean cinema…
The trailer of Drishyam The Conclusion has received a fabulous response, further enhancing the hype around the Ajay Devgn-starrer. In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Hungama, director Abhishek Pathak, also one of the film’s writers and producers, spoke about the film, the title change, and more.Drishyam The Conclusion’s trailer launch was held on a grand scale in Goa. Drishyam 2’s (2022) trailer was also launched there, but this time, you made the experience more immersive by taking us to several locations where the film was shot. What was the thought behind doing that? The whole journey of Drishyam was coming…
The excitement around The Paradise, starring Natural Star Nani, is steadily reaching fever pitch as the film gears up for its grand worldwide release. Bollywood Hungama has now learned that the team is set to make a splash in Mumbai with a mega promotional event just before the film arrives in cinemas.According to a source, Nani will be joined by Sonali Kulkarni, Kayadu Lohar and Raghav Juyal for the event, which will be held at PVR in Juhu, Mumbai.The source told Bollywood Hungama, “So far, the team of The Paradise has not held a promotional event in Mumbai. Hence, the…