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GenZ Icons Shine: Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda Bag Coveted Indian Of The Year Award New Delhi: Bollywood's breakout GenZ stars, Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda , who set the box office ablaze with their smashing debut in the romantic drama Saiyaara , have officially cemented their status as the new faces of Indian cinema. The ecstatic duo was honored with the prestigious CNN-News18 Indian Of The Year GenZ Icon Award at a star-studded ceremony in New Delhi on November 28th. Ahaan Panday & Aneet Padda Win CNN-News18 Indian Of The Year GenZ Icon Award: Pictures/Photos (Check For More Pictures and video below) Also Read: Aneet Padda Praises Ahaan Panday Amid Dating Rumous calls Him Best Man in the World ... The win is particularly significant for the young actors, as it marks their first-ever jury-based award and their debut major award-show acknowledgment, validating their critically acclaimed performances as Krish and Vaani in Mohit Suri's musical blockbuster. ✨ A Night of Gl...

Box Office Report: 'War 2' Has a Strong but Disappointing Start MUMBAI – The highly anticipated film War 2, starring Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR, has had a mixed opening at the box office, with strong overall collections but a lower-than-expected performance in its core Hindi market. The film, a part of the YRF Spy Universe, faces an uphill battle to be considered a major success, especially when compared to its predecessor and its box office rival, Coolie. Also Read: Kangana Ranaut Unleashes on Bollywood's Male Actors, Labels Many as "Badtameez" Opening Day Collections On its opening day, War 2 collected a domestic net of approximately ₹52.5 crore. The film's total worldwide gross on Day 1 was around ₹90-95 crore, with a significant portion coming from the domestic market. However, a breakdown of these numbers reveals a major concern for the film's performance in the North: Hindi Version: The Hindi version of the film earned around ₹29 crore. Telugu Versio...

Filmmaker Kabir Khan is celebrating a major milestone today as his blockbuster film, Ek Tha Tiger, completes 13 years since its release. In a heartfelt post, the director reflected on the film's enduring legacy, not just as a box office giant but as the foundational stone of the now-sprawling YRF Spy Universe. Latest Stories: From a Traffic Signal to a Fairy Tale: The Nostalg... Teaser of 'Jolly LLB 3' Ignites Fan Frenzy with Hi... Mrunal Thakur's Old 'Manly' Remark on Bipasha Basu... Taking to social media, Kabir Khan shared a series of behind-the-scenes pictures from the set, recalling the film's groundbreaking impact. He wrote, "Thirteen years ago, Ek Tha Tiger with the megastars @beingsalmankhan and @katrinakaif roared into cinemas with the biggest opening in Indian cinema at that time, not just as a blockbuster romance-thriller, but as the spark that ignited what would become the now-famous YRF Spyverse." Khan's note paid tribute to the fi...

Helicopter Eela actor Kajol says Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge became a phenomenon because the audience appreciated it and took it to another level altogether. Actor Kajol, who will be seen next in Helicopter Eela, has said that neither her co-star Shah Rukh Khan, nor director Aditya Chopra or she can take credit for the success of Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, one of the biggest blockbuster of Indian cinema. When asked whether a remake of that film was possible, Kajol said: “I think that film cannot be remade. Even at that time we never knew that whether what we had made was a good film or a bad one. I honestly feel that we just worked on that film and released it. But the phenomenon which has been created around it was all because the audience appreciated it and took it to another level altogether.” She said, “I have met people who got married after watching that film and they are passing on that film to their next generation. So, none of us whether it’s Shah Rukh or Adi or A...

The fear of Aditya Chopra: Rani Mukerji reveals why daughter Adira was missing from her own birthday pics. Aditya Chopra was the reason why we didn’t see daughter Adira’s photos from her own birthday party. How do you manage the feat of excluding the photos of birthday girl from her own party? You can, if you are Aditya Chopra and everyone is scared of your no-photo policy. Earlier this month, as Rani Mukerji and Aditya’s daughter Adira celebrated her second birthday, we were treated to a whole lot of photos from her carnival-like party -- Kareena Kapoor’s son Taimur, Shah Rukh Khan’s toddler AbRam and Karan Johar’s twins Roohi and Yash were all photographed at the event. The ones who were missing from the photos was Adira and dad Aditya. Speaking about this at a recent Mumbai event, Rani said, “It is single handedly my husband’s decision. In this, he has no interest in taking my advice or my opinion. This department, he is like NO, I don’t want her pictures. And for me,...

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Looks like Bollywood is in celebration mode. After Salman Khan celebrated his mother Salma Khan’s 75th birthday, it was the turn of one of the star kids to celebrate her birthday. Actor Rani Mukherjee and husband Aditya Chopra threw a party to celebrate their daughter Adira’s birthday on Saturday. And in attendance were many other star kids on the block. Taimur Ali Khan, Roohi and Yash Johar, twins of Karan Johar and AbRam Khan were all present with their famous parents. Kareena Kapoor Khan, Karan Johar and Shah Rukh Khan were also present at the bash, along with other celebs such as Karisma Kapoor, Rekha and Shilpa Shetty. However, the cutest moment was from a picture posted by Karan Johar which showed the tiny tots bonding big time. In the picture, Taimur can be seen playing with Yash and Roohi. Sharing the picture, Karan wrote: “And a new friendship begins....#yash #roohi #taimur”. You can’t miss Taimur bonding with Karan Johar’s twins Yash, Roohi at Adira’s birthday bash. Lo...

Rani Mukerji who is all set for a comeback with Hitchki, reveals that her husband Aditya Chopra is a better husband than a father, till now atleast Rani Mukerji is back with a bang. She is all set to make her comeback with the movie Hitchki and has started prepping for the movie since last month. Rani took a break from Bollywood after she gave birth to her daughter Adira in 2015. The actress celebrates her birthday today. Speaking of Adira, a leading daily asked Rani if her husband Aditya Chopra's involvement with Adira will increase now that she is back to work. To this, Rani replied, "I think it will be the same. Adi is too involved in his work. He probably leaves last from the office and now, I am trying to change that because he has to understand he has a child waiting for him at home. Now, every day, I manage his time so that he comes back at a time when Adira has not yet slept." She added, "In the morning, he has his time with Adira. He has br...

Mumbai: Director-producer Aditya Chopra was at loss of words after watching ‘Bajirao Mastani’, reveals actor Ranveer Singh. Chopra is to direct Ranveer in ‘Befikre’, which will mark the filmmaker's first directorial venture after 2008 romance ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’. "He (Aditya Chopra) has seen 'Bajirao Mastani'. I don't think he likes me to tell people what he tells me. For the first time, I found him... we were talking over phone... He was fumbling for words. He was unable to find words. He did not know what to say. He was very proud," Ranveer said in an interview here. The 30-year-old actor also said that megastar Amitabh Bachchan has sent him a letter praising his performance in the historical drama, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. "Today morning, I received my first award for 'Bajirao Mastani'. A handwritten note from Mr Bachchan. Among young actors like Parineeti Chopra, Deepika Padukone, Kangana Ranaut it's all become a thing.....

According to an insider from Yash Raj Films (YRF), Rani and Aditya have been married for several months now. The wedding apparently took place around Diwali last year. “They didn’t want people to know they are married because Rani has two films releasing this year (Talaash and Aiyya),” says our source. “The news of their wedding might hamper the prospects of the films. They will declare their marriage after the movies release.” Aditya Chopra and Rani Mukerjee According to insiders, the staff of YRF see Rani as very much part of the Chopra family. “Everyone in YRF addresses her as Bhabhi (sister-in-law),” says our source. “She keeps an eye on the studios and make-up rooms as though they were her own home, and also keeps the YRF employees on their toes.” The couple recently celebrated Rani’s birthday in London, where the cast and crew of Yash Chopra’s untitled film have been shooting for the past month, adds our source. “Rani cut her birthday cake there with Adi. They kept it a very priv...

In Bollywood, producers and directors are always looking for a magical cast that will deliver a hit. Yash Raj Films and Aditya Chopra, having finally convinced Anil Kapoor and his daughter Sonam to work together in a film, achieved a casting coup which earlier Rakeysh Mehra failed to do in Delhi 6 . Anil Kapoor With Daughter Sonam Kapoor Anil Kapoor doesn’t deny the buzz. He says, “Aditya has narrated an idea for me and Sonam in a film together. And I really, really like it. In fact, this is the first time that I’ve liked something which has been offered to both of us.” Refusing to divulge any more details, Anil says, “I can’t tell you if it’s the role of father-daughter. But I can tell you that ideally when I do a film with Sonam, I don’t want us to be cast in real-life roles.” Anil further reveals that he came close to sharing screen space with Sonam recently. “I was supposed to do a role in Anees Bazmi’s Thank You which Sonam is doing. At that time, Katrina Kaif was supposed to do ...

Their relationship has invited much speculation in the past but despite intense pressure, they have never publicly confirmed any of it. In fact, if anything, Rani Mukerji has periodically chosen to deny her proximity to Aditya Chopra. But while Adi is known for the inordinate measures he takes to keep his private life just that, a public appearance with his lady love seemed just out of the question. That is, till last Wednesday. The occasion was the birthday of Hiroo Johar, Karan Johar’s mother. The get together at a South Mumbai hotel was a very low key affair with just close friends in attendance. Adi was the special guest that night. And who should he choose to have on his arm when he made his appearance, than the now equally reclusive Rani Mukerji? Gone was the furtiveness, the who-us? pretention. In its place was a deep comfort level that was visible to all present. Says an eye witness, “Rani and Adi came in together and looked very much a couple. They walked in just before midnig...

Why is Bollywood‘s Mr Powerful fleeing like a trapped animal? Aditya Chopra rushes into his car after watching Ghajini For Aditya Chopra, a trip to the movies, one of his favourite pastimes, turned into a nightmare on Wednesday evening when he found himself surrounded by a press posse. Aditya almost pushes the cameraman in an attempt to stay away from the media glare. While running, he accidentally drops his mobile phone, which he rushes to pick up before dashing towards his car again The 37-year-old reclusive producer director who is fiercely protective of his privacy was at a suburban theatre to see a paid preview of Ghajini, the film that's pitted against Chopra's own Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. But what stunned onlookers and has sparked some concern among Chopra's close-knit group of friends is his reaction upon seeing media persons at the venue. While most would have grimaced or tried to ward off the media, Chopra, who exited the cinema hall through the back entrance, pulled...

Masoom actor, Jugal Hansraj talks about his directorial debut, Roadside Romeo, good friend Aditya Chopra and why he is still single Your first directorial venture, Roadside Romeo, is ready to hit the theatres? Are you nervous? Far from nervous, I am rather excited am eagerly waiting to watch my film on the big screen. Doesn't the poor box office performance of children's films, Drona and Ganesha 2, worry you? My film, Roadside Romeo, is not for kids alone. It's a film meant to be watched and enjoyed by the whole family. What is Roadside Romeo all about? It's about a guy called Romeo, who loses everything in life and has to live on the roads. How he gets back to life, forms the crux of the story. Why did you choose to direct an animation film? I have been an ardent fan of animation films since long. I buy a lot of animation film DVDs and I end up watching a lot of them. I had bounced off a couple of ideas to Adi (Aditya Chopra). Since he wanted to make an animation film,...