SAIF ALI KHAN RECALLS THE CREATIVE ENERGY BEHIND SACRED GAMES

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Saif Ali Khan recently opened up about why Sacred Games felt different from anything he had done before. According to him, the show wasn’t just another crime drama — it was one of the first Indian projects that treated audiences as globally aware viewers rather than formula-driven consumers.

He explained that the writers’ room reminded him of the kind of conversations he imagined happening on international prestige dramas. Historical references, political subtext, philosophy, and layered characters made the experience creatively stimulating for him. Saif said he rarely encountered that atmosphere in mainstream Hindi cinema at the time, which is why he “felt at home intellectually.”

The comparison with Narcos came from the ambition behind the project. Like Narcos used Colombia’s drug wars to tell a gripping human story with global reach, Sacred Games attempted to turn Mumbai’s underworld, politics, religion, and policing into a sprawling modern epic. Saif believed Indian storytelling finally had the scale and confidence to compete internationally.

What made Sacred Games stand out in 2018 was also its timing. Before it arrived, many Bollywood actors still viewed streaming platforms cautiously. Saif, however, saw OTT as creative freedom rather than a downgrade. The long-form format allowed deeper character development, morally grey storytelling, and cinematic production values that traditional television rarely offered.

His role as Sartaj Singh became especially important because the character was understated and vulnerable — very different from the invincible hero archetype common in commercial cinema. Saif has often mentioned that the emotional exhaustion and realism of Sartaj appealed to him more than conventional star-driven roles.

The success of Sacred Games also changed how major Hindi film actors approached digital platforms. After its popularity, streaming series quickly became mainstream for A-list talent, paving the way for darker, riskier, and more experimental Indian storytelling online.

Kareena Kapoor - Highest Tax-Paying Bollywood Female Celebrity For 2024

 With an impressive tax payment of 20 crore, Kareena Kapoor has made headlines for being the highest tax-paying female celebrity in India for 2024, followed by Kiara Advani with 12 crore rupees and Katrina Kaif with 11 crores. This substantial contribution highlights Kareena's successful year and her significant role in the industry.

                                      Shraddha Kapoor's Stree 2 has earned 6.5 - 7.5 crore at the box office

 

 

Stree 2 was theatrically released worldwide on 15 August 2024 and received positive reviews from critics. The film has grossed over ₹723 crore at the box office, emerging as the second highest-grossing Indian film of 2024, the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2024 and the eighth highest-grossing Hindi film of all time.

                                               Deepika Padukone is Pregnant

 

Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh got married in November, 2018 and they are very much eagerly waiting for their new born baby. Very soon the couple are going to be father and mother. Both of them are very much excited and both of them shared their maternity shoot on social media. They got lots of wishes from their fans in social media.

Shraddha Kapoor in Spotlight Due To Rumours About Her Relationship With Rahul Mody

 Shraddha Kapoor has been in the spotlight recently due to rumours about her relationship with Rahul Mody. The pair first caught everyone's attention when they appeared together at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's pre-wedding celebrations in Jamnagar earlier this year. However, speculation about a breakup started circulating when reports surfaced that Shraddha allegedly unfollowed Rahul's family members and even his pet dog on Instagram. 

 

 

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Brittany Maynard: I Don't Want To Die, But I Want To On My Terms

Brittany Maynard is about to embark on her final adventure: To die with dignity.

Maynard, 29, has terminal brain cancer and has made plans to end her own life with the sedative Secobarbitol on November 1 if her suffering does not abate. Her story has touched millions, and has incurred its share of controversy. "I don't want to die but I am dying," Brittany Maynard laments to People.

"My [cancer] is going to kill me, and it's a terrible, terrible way to die." "So," she says, "to be able to die with my family with me, to have control over my own mind, which I would stand to lose – to go with dignity is less terrifying."

Maynard, her mother, stepfather, Gary Holmes, and husband, Dan Diaz, moved to Portland, Oregon, four months ago so Maynard could do what she feels she must:

Gain access to the west coast state's landmark Death with Dignity Act.

The former teacher, launched an online video campaign with Compassion & Choices, an end-of-life advocacy organization, to fight for national access to the law. That's not the only way she's making the most of her final days.

Born with an adventurer's spirit and the heart of a warrior, Maynard has been ice climbing in Ecuador and kayaking in Patagonia and has cared for orphans in Nepal. She hopes to see the Grand Canyon this month, which will be her last.

"We're going to try," says her mom Debbie. "It's her last hurrah."

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Sushant Singh Rajput Planning To Wed With Ankita

Reports of actor Sushant Singh Rajput and long-time girlfriend Ankita Lokhande's wedding have been doing the rounds for a while now.

Sushant intends to settle down sometime next year and Ankita wants a typical Rajput style affair for the wedding.

If the busy actor gets some time off they will get married either in Udaipur or Jaipur.

The girlfriend expects him to ride an elephant to the marriage venue.

The couple has been in a relationship for over five years now.

SOFIA VERGARA SNAGS A NEW WATCH IN BEVERLY HILLS

Flashing her gorgeous smile to awaiting cameramen, Sofia Vergara shopped in Beverly Hills, California on Wednesday

The "Modern Family" star wore a black jacket, short skirt, and black nylons as she stopped in Patek Philippe to pick up a new timepiece.

Last week, the 41-year-old actress ended up as the butt of costar Eric Stonestreet's joke as he posted a photo of her backside on Twitter.

Revealing her close-up bottom in blue pants, the funny guy captioned, "Ugh. Work." to which Sofia exhasperatedly replied, "Eric!!"

Courtesy: Hollywood Gossip

DEEPIKA PADUKONE - IT IS EASY TO SWAYED IN BOLLYWOOD

RAM LEELA has released and turned out to be fifth success in a row for Deepika Padukone. Moreover, the kind of appreciation that has come in for Deepika is universal, something which is becoming a trend of sorts for her since COCKTAIL.

One can well believe that she is pretty much getting used to a continued successful run over last so many months.

"But then there was also a phase when my films were not doing well," sighs Deepika, "I am fortunate that I was never written off. People had faith in me and they stood by every decision of mine. That gives you a different kind of inner strength to go out there and keep working. For me it has been a great year already but somewhere deep down I was hoping that it ends on a good note. However to have such a high as RAM LEELA? Well, that is something great."

From OM SHANTI OM to RAM LEELA, she has demonstrated a consistent run too.

"It is important to keep the focus because in this industry, it is so easy to get swayed. It is easy to get dejected when your films are not going your way or hit the roof when they start turning out to be blockbusters. However success or failure, it is so important not to latch on them but instead move on to your next. This is what I am going to do with shooting for HAPPY NEW YEAR already on. I have moved on," says Deepika in a matter of fact tone.

While Deepika may be moving on to her next project, one waits to see if makers of her film, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Kishore Lulla, have more projects designed for her already in months to come. Now that could well be an icing on the cake for the leggy actress.

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OANNA KRUPA SIZZLES IN SEXY TWO PIECE

Taking advantage of the fantastic Miami weather, Joanna Krupa got in some sunbathing on Sunday afternoon.

Rocking a bright blue bikini, the "Real Housewives of Miami" beauty soaked up the rays before taking a dip in her backyard pool with her husband Romain Zago.

Last week, the 34-year-old opened up to People magazine admitting to a past eating disorder and laxative use.

She explained, "I gained weight and struggled to lose it quickly in order to pursue my dreams of being a model. Being 20 years old, I had no idea how to lose weight fast and laxatives were an easy way out."

"Thank God I didn't hurt myself and stopped," she added.

RAMLEELA EARNS Rs 33.5 CRORE IN JUST TWO DAYS

On the day when the god of cricket Sachin Tendulkar played his last match, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-leela not only opened to packed theatres but also grossed Rs 16 crore.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted saying that the domestic collection of Ram-Leela on its opening day was Rs 15.25 crore, however he later revised the figure to Rs 16 crore.

SNOOKI CLAIMS PERFUME COMPANY RIPPED OFF HER SPECIAL SCENT

Has Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi been snookered? The reality TV star says a perfume company has stolen the scent of her own self-titled fragrance, “Snooki.”

The pint-sized Jersey mom is suing Excell Brands for $2.4 million, claiming it marketed a fragrance it calls “Snazzy”—something that she says smells like “Snooki” and reeks of a rip-off.

The former "Jersey Shore" star says “Snazzy” is so shameless about its trademark infringement, it even owns up to it on the box -- calling itself "our version of ‘Snooki ‘by Nicole Polizzi."

Snooks now wants a court to order Excell to stop selling “Snazzy” immediately, and she wants millions in damages. Excell has yet to comment publicly on the allegations.

BOSS AKSHAY KUMAR CONTROLS MAYHEM IN DELHI

The macho Akshay Kumar has been shooting for the most awaited action comedy of the year BOSS and he is going all out with this film in terms of action and comedy.

The team of BOSS just finished shooting in Delhi and some of the toughest action sequences were shot in the bustling Chandni Chowk and Jama Masjid. It is one of the most populated areas of the city which made the crew members have a tough time.

The crew had to manage a large crowd that turned up to witness the BOSS Kumar in action. Naturally, this created a nightmare for the crew to manage the number of people and also ensure the shoot to progress smoothly. And when the BOSS realized the chaos created by the crowd for shooting, he decided to do his own bit for controlling the crowd.

A crew member says, "The shootings were happening all day long and thousands had come to see their favorite star in flesh and blood. Even the 100 odd private security personnel and many more policemen couldn't control the crowd. After every break, Akshay had to literally wave to the audience and request them to calm down. At Chandni Chowk, he actually walked through the thousands of people who had come to see him into his car."

Needless to say, Akshay emerged as a saviour for the crew members.

Directed by Anthony D'souza, the film stars Akshay Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty, Shiv Pandit, Aditi Rao Hydari along with Danny Denzongpa, Ronit Roy, Johnny Lever.

Produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, Cape Of Good Films and Ashwin Varde Productions BOSS is all set to release this 16th October!

BRITNEY SPEARS POSED A COUNTDOWN CLOCK ON HER WEBSITE WITH THE SIMPLE TEXT "ALL EYES ON ME."

Britney Spears posed a countdown clock on her website with the simple text “All Eyes on Me.” today morning.

Could this be a tell-tale sign on the singer’s newest single? Or album? Whatever it is, it is set to debut on 9:30 a.m. EST on September 17.

Britney teased fans last week explaining that her new album will arrive “MUCH sooner than you think.” Her latest track “Ooh La La” is featured in the animated flick “Smurfs 2” and during the film’s promotions, Spears said she was working on some new tracks.

Earlier this week, producer Naughty Boy also dished about the “Baby One More Time” singer’s new project, and said, “It's not out for another couple of weeks, but we've just started working on tracks for her until the studio session."

NARGIS FAKHRI AFTER ROCKSTAR CAN NOW BE SEEN IN MADRAS CAFE WITH JOHN ABRAHAM

Almost two years have passed since the release of her debut big screen outing ROCKSTAR. Now that Nargis Fakhri is returning with John Abraham starrer MADRAS CAFE, one wonders how she looks back at the months gone by. Was it a period of anxiety, wait, euphoria, excitement or more?

'Two years? Wow, that's something; I never realised,' says Nargis in an animated tone, 'Well, the time just flew past by. After ROCKSTAR, it was all so overwhelming for me. I could never imagine or expect how my life could change so drastically. I spent quite some time contemplating whether I should really move to Mumbai for good.'

She did take the plunge though and while there was a waiting period involved before she signed her next, there were other activities related to the world of glamour that kept her occupied.

'I knew for sure that my life would change. I couldn't have been the same person as I was during ROCKSTAR. Meanwhile, I was engaged non-stop with script reading, advertisements, cover shoots, campaigns, shows and events. See, since I wasn't prepared as a person and as an actor, I had to educate myself. I took some Hindi classes as well. Everything that one can imagine, I prepared for. It was akin to going back to school.'

Meanwhile the very fact that she was being remembered and written about made her feel that she was doing something correct after all.

'Don't they say that any news is good news,' she laughs, 'If media was talking about me, it was fantastic. The fact that I was in there was a surprise for me too. Yes, some things written about me were untrue but then I can ignore that. Otherwise generally I took it all in a positive light. After all, if there are people out there who want to know more about it, it is good, isn't it?'

JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT WITH A BALL AT YOGA

She’s committed to staying in great shape throughout her pregnancy, and Jennifer Love Hewitt yesterday attended a yoga class in Santa Monica.

The “I Know What You Did Last Summer” starlet showed off her growing baby bump in a slim-fitting grey tank top with purple shorts and a ball cap as she joked around with her instructor at an outdoor gym.

As for her motherhood preparations, J. Love told press, “I think most people, when they're getting ready to be a mom, they go, ‘Oh my gosh, I have to have all of the answers right now.’”

“But every kid is different, every parent is different and every child and parent relationship is different, so you just sort of have to wait until you're in it and do the best that you can to try to be zen in the middle of it all.”

URVASHI SHARMA PREGNANT WITH HER FIRST CHILD

It was a moment of dual celebration for Sachin J Joshi as he completed the major portion of his film JACKPOT THE FULL JHOL and celebrated it by heralding his birthday. But what made the moment more precious was the fact that he was also a soon-to-be dad and his wife Raina Joshi nee Urvashi Sharma chose this occasion to let the world know this.

In fact, it was Raina who took this decision. We wanted it to be a simple thing that only the family was aware of for the first few months. I knew I had to await a surprise on my birthday, but the letter Raina wrote to me on a large cake was something very unexpected. I was so touched," says an emotional Sachiin.

Raina beams, "I was so happy to see Sachin happy. I wanted to convey my feelings that what he did for me matters always and I would be with him through thick and thin and this day would be always special for us. And thought, the writing on the cake would be the best. I am so happy he loved it."

CHRISSY TEIGEN DROPS BY “JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE”

She’s always up for a good time, and last night Chrissy Teigen showed up at “Jimmy Kimmel Live” in Hollywood.

The Sports Illustrated swimsuit model was in the house to judge the annual belly flop competition with Aquaman and Guillermo, showing off her lovely legs in a sexy black getup.

Meanwhile, Chrissy has signed on for a new MTV show called “Snackdown” in which wannabe chefs undertake “snack-inspired challenges.” Teigen will serve as a judge along with chef Jason Quinn.

Chrissy tweeted, “Oh that's right, friends. My most exciting project yet. I Am going to be. The Padma. Of snacks. And I am so so excited.”

SHAHRUKH'S "CHENNAI EXPRESS" RELEASING THIS "EID"

CHENNAI EXPRESS is going to be big. However 'how big' is the question that is making the rounds of trade, industry as well as the audience. While all sorts of numbers are being thrown around, the man of the moment, Shahrukh Khan, isn't making any statements in this regard. Of course he is promoting the film at all outlets but when it comes to making any proclamations, he is relatively quieter than ever before.

Is that the mid-40s syndrome when as an actor and a professional, he seem to have seen it and done a lot, if not all?

"I will tell you something. After my first 5-6 years in the industry, I started thinking of success very differently. When people think of success then they speak from an outsider point of view. From the point of view of a successful person, it is all very different. It is a whole lot of emotion that happens to very few people," says Shahrukh in a thoughtful tone.

He goes on to add, ''Of course finally the cliche is to work hard. See, I can't explain what success is. I just work. I don't sit and give lecture to my kids. It is a very strange place to be successful. People will have their own take on it. I feel happy if they understand it. I feel sad when they don't and can only say that 'arrey yaar, they haven't understood'. However I can't change them or their thoughts.''

No wonder, he has an entire different take on the film's definite entry into the 100 crore club and then the collections beyond.

'Well, if you are dreaming of numbers then why limit yourself to 100 or 200 crores? You may as well think of 5000 crores. That's how I see it. There is no point assigning a number against your success,' says Shahrukh before signing off.

LILY COLLINS AT APPLE STORE SOHO STOP

She’s been a busy lady as of late, and Lily Collins showed her fans some love at the Apple Store SoHo Presents: Meet The Actor “The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones” event in New York City last night.

The “Abduction” actress donned a gorgeous Versace dress and Casadei heels as she chatted with the audience about her brand new film.

And though she’s a bonafide celebrity in her own right, Lily confessed that she’d freak out if she met a certain Jack Sparrow star.

“It’s funny now to find myself in social situations with my former idols. [I'd never be lost for words] unless maybe it was Johnny Depp. If I met him I wouldn’t know what to do with myself.”