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Shahid Kapoor Posts 'India Doesn't Provoke' Comment on Operation Sindoor, Turns Off Comments Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor found himself briefly embroiled in the online discourse surrounding 'Operation Sindoor' before swiftly retreating, leaving fans and followers speculating about his actions. The actor initially shared a post seemingly lauding the Indian military action but later deleted the caption and disabled comments on the image. CLICK HERE: Mahira Khan and Fawad Khan's Anti India Remarks Kapoor's now-modified Instagram post featured a striking image of an Indian Air Force aircraft. The original caption, which quickly gained traction online, reportedly read, "India doesn't provoke. But India never forgets. #OperationSindoor" accompanied by the Indian flag emoji. This statement was perceived by many as a strong show of support for the military operation conducted in response to the recent terror attack in Pahalgam. However, the actor soo...

Batti Gul Meter Chalu is a hark-back to a forgotten tradition, which, at its best, gave us story and substance. Batti Gul gives us both, for most part. Batti Gul Meter Chalu movie cast: Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Yami Gautam, Divyendu Sharma, Sushmita Murkherjee Batti Gul Meter Chalu movie director: Shree Narayan Singh Batti Gul Meter Chalu movie rating: Two and a half stars To make a message go down easy, you have to pad up the movie nice and proper. This is something that Hindi cinema used to understand and implement, as the default mainstream story-telling style. Batti Gul Meter Chalu is a hark-back to a forgotten tradition, which, at its best, gave us story and substance. Batti Gul gives us both, for most part. In Uttarakhand, ‘batti is gul’, but the meter keeps ticking. The fact of people living with no electricity, or with power that is so scant as to be laughable is let gently into a plot which starts as your familiar triangle: one girl, two boys. Lalita Nautiyal...

Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat, due to the controversies, could not actually get time and opportunity for going on a promotional spree. Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat, due to the controversies, could not actually get time and opportunity for going on a promotional spree. But Shahid Kapoor, who plays Maha Rawal Ratan Singh, feels this film needs no promotion, rather it’s time for the audience to decide upon it. “I don’t think we need to promote this film any more. This film should speak for itself. I think we have done everything we need to do. Now it’s time for people to decide what they feel,” he said, while addressing the media at the HT Most Stylish Awards on Wednesday. “We have not really promoted this film. It was the toughest thing. I thought it will be a relaxing thing. Generally the extreme nervousness of a film, before its release, passes by on a promotional spree. But this time, it was a long wait,” the 36-year-old actor added. ...

Something I wrote about BAJIRAO MASTANI holds true for PADMAAVAT as well… “It’s a pre-requisite to possess a mega budget, have exhaustive knowledge of the subject matter, possess nerves of steel to handle the gigantic cast/crew and last but not the least, the vision and fortitude to bring a historical to life on celluloid in today’s times. You can face instant rejection from the paying public or face controversies and protests for deviating from facts. The film-maker has to walk a tight rope.” PADMAAVAT – everyone’s aware – has made it to the front page of newspapers and on prime time news on national television. It’s the most talked-about, voraciously discussed and hotly debated film of our times. The mileage it received – nationwide and internationally – has only enhanced the curiosity. Everyone’s curious to watch, examine, evaluate and scrutinize PADMAAVAT. The stakes are high and so are the expectations. The moviegoer in me is enthralled by historicals and mytholo...

The much hyped Padmavati has had a mixed advance which opened over the weekend. The advance has not opened in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. While UP, Bihar and Haryana sees advance open at places with the rest being normal. The advance can be only be judged where it is open like normal and that is Mumbai (exc Gujarat), Delhi NCR, Punjab (state only), West Bengal and South. In these areas where its a normal advance it can be compared with last years Republic Day week release Raees at some of centers of these circuits but other places hardly have an advance. Its a very mixed picture as far as advance is concerned. This is probably because its a wait and watch attitude by the audience at many places. An example of this is that South Delhi has a strong advance which is similar to a Raees but then Faridabad which is close by has an advance of a 4-5 crore film opening film like Raabta or Secret Superstar. There can be differences between South Delhi and Faridabad but not...

Padmaavat: Karni Sena vandalises MP school for playing Ghoomar song, 1 injured. Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus has once again run into trouble with members of the Rajput fringe outfit. A school in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam was allegedly vandalised by members of Shri Rajput Karni Sena after students performed on the song 'Ghoomar' from Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmaavat.' The incident was reported from Saint Paul's Convent School here, where students from grades one to five performed to the song during their annual day function. Following this, members of the Karni Sena allegedly destroyed school property while the performance was going on. The police were informed about the incident and reached the spot to investigate. One student got injured in the quarrel. Bhansali's magnum opus has time and again run into trouble with the members of the Karni Sena, who allege that the movie shows Rajput legacy in bad light, and that hist...

You need to take one look at the trailer of Padmaavat, earlier Padmavati, to realise the amount of hard work that has gone into every frame, every second of the Sanjay Leela Bhansali film. A part of the reason why the film faced so much trouble before its release is because of what the trailer promised. If released on December 1, 2017, Padmavati would have been a sure-shot blockbuster, one that only Tiger Zinda Hai might have been able to overtake a few weeks after the release. But Fate had other plans for Padmavati. Massive protests rocked the nation, from Rajasthan to Bihar, from Delhi to Tamil Nadu. Threats were issued left, right and centre. Deepika Padukone was called unpalatable names; Sanjay Leela Bhansali, even worse. Padmavati missed its date with the box office. December 1, the day when the film was supposed to hit the theatres, came and went without Padmavati in screens. Petitions reached the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). It took the censo...

With the onset of 2018, Bollywood is gearing up for the first box office battle. This time Akshay Kumar's Pad Man will lock horns with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat, and all eyes are on this big box-office clash. After countless controversies, Bhansali decided to release the period drama on January 25, despite stiff compeition from Pad Man. While the makers of Padmaavat have remained tight-lipped about the box-office clash, Pad Man producer Twinkle Khanna has this to say about both the films releasing on the same day. Twinkle, who has turned producer with R Balki's directorial venture, says that despite the clash, Pad Man is not ready to move to another date, and will take Padmaavat head on. "It's not pleasant for both (the parties) and will impact both. But they have also been through enough of their own hurdles. But I wish they would have come a week earlier or a week after us preferably. I am sure Mr (Sanjay Leela) Bhansali has made a wonde...

Padmaavat makers issue disclaimer on rumours about dream sequence, CBFC cuts and misrepresentation of Rajput valour. Ensuring that Padmaavat's release date doesn't suffer the same fate as before, the makers have released an official clarification poster has been released by the team which addresses all the issues raised against the film. Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus Padmaavat may finally see the light of the day on January 25. Earlier scheduled to hit the theatres on December 1, the film has already suffered a lot at the hands of various political and religious fringe groups. From a bounty on its lead actor Deepika Padukone’s nose to the vandalism of its sets in Jaipur, Padmaavat has seen it all. Ensuring that the film’s release date doesn’t suffer the same fate as before, the makers are treading with utmost caution this time. An official clarification poster has been released by the Padmaavat team which addresses all the issues raised against the film. ...

Padmaavat homage to stories of Rajput valour, says director Sanjay Leela Bhansali.  In a press release, perhaps intended to reassure exhibitors, Padmaavat’s director Sanjay Leela Bhansali as well as officials from the production house Viacom 18 said they look forward to the film’s release on January 25. In its first official communication ever since protests against Padmaavat’s release rocked Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, the film’s team finally broke its silence on Sunday. In a press release, perhaps intended to reassure exhibitors, Padmaavat’s director Sanjay Leela Bhansali as well as officials from the production house Viacom 18 said they look forward to the film’s release on January 25. They also shared the first official poster after the change in the film’s title from Padmavati to Padmaavat. However, neither did Bhansali comment on the Rajput protests and the censor board controversy nor did he make an effort to quell rumours regarding the supposed 300 cuts...

‘Padmavati’ to release as ‘Padmaavat’ on January 25.   Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Shahid Kapoor’s Padmavati finally has a release date. However, it is set to clash with Akshay Kumar’s PadMan. The stars of controversial Bollywood film, Padmaavat, have confirmed its release date: January 25. In tweets shared by Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor with their character posters featuring a changed title, the actors finally put the rumours behind the release date to an end. The film, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, was earlier titled Padmavati and drew the ire of organisations like Karni Sena the Kshatriya Mahasabha. It still banned from releasing in Rajasthan and Gujarat. Get ready to witness the epic tale #Padmaavat on 25th January 2018, in theatres near you!Now also in 3D, Imax 3D, Tamil & Telugu! @filmPadmaavat @RanveerOfficial @shahidkapoor pic.twitter.com/K6vxrPYSK1 — Deepika Padukone (@deepikapadukone) January 14, 2018 Get ready ...

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati, now changed to Padmavat, has finally got a release date. The Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor starrer will clash with Padman and release on January 25. Padmavat, which was earlier known as Padmavati, will finally now release on January 25, and will clash with Akshay Kumar starrer PadMan. Padmavat was scheduled to release on December 1, 2017 but the film landed into a controversy with a group named Rajput Karni Sena raising objections to the portrayal of the queen in the film. Various political and religious groups later joined the protests objecting to the film’s content saying it tarnished the image of the Rajput culture. Taran Adarsh has confirmed the release date on Twitter saying, “#Padmavat to release on 25 Jan 2018… #RepublicDayWeekend”. Padmavat, as it is now being called, was screened for a special bench of historians who suggested five modifications which included the change in the title from Padmavati t...

The CBFC source says that all of this is a time-consuming exercise. The Padmavati team, which was hoping to get clearance from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) after the Gujarat elections, is in for some disappointment. Sources at the CBFC say that there are no plans of viewing Padmavati this year. Says an important source, “There is no way Padmavati can be certified before January. December is almost over. We have not scheduled the film. There are at least 40 feature films in different languages, waiting in the queue before Padmavati.” The source further informs us that the Sanjay Leela Bhansali movie has “unnecessarily complicated its case” with an ambiguous disclaimer in its application for certification. Adds the source, “We now have to appoint a panel of historians to view the film, because according to the disclaimer, it’s partially based on historical facts. The content will now have to be scrutinised for authenticity.” The CBFC source says th...

Is it February already? Are we celebrating Valentine’s Day yet? Nope, there’s still a few week to that but look who’s indulging in some December loving – Shahid Kapoor and his gorgeous wife Mira Rajput. The celeb couple doesn’t ever fail to give us relationship goals and they are at it yet again. The two have been out and about, playing the perfect arm candy to each other and just a few minutes ago, Mira took to her social media account to share a beautiful, candid picture of them. The two are goofy, romantic and lot of fun when together and their pictures are proof. This one in particular is so lovey-dovey that it can well go on to become the poster of an intense romantic movie. What say? This is taken from the day Shahid and Mira attended the shoot of Vogue Bffs season 2, hosted by Neha Dhupia. Looks like, apart from some uninhibited banter and a professional photoshoot, the couple went all out to have some fun, get goofy and click from memorable candid shots as well. Check out...

Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor has been voted the Sexiest Asian Man in the world in an annual UK poll released in London on Wednesday. The 36-year-old popular actor of recent award-winning films such as Udta Punjab beat competition from chart- topping British-Pakistani singer Zayn Malik, last year’s winner who came in at third this year. Another popular Bollywood star and one of the past toppers of the list, Hrithik Roshan, is ranked second for the third year in a row in the 50 Sexiest Asian Men poll conducted by London-based weekly newspaper Eastern Eye. “I would like to thank everyone who voted for me. I am humbled by the desirable tag,” Kapoor told the newspaper. “I believe sexy is not only to do with the physical, but as much to do with the mental perspective on life. This one is for all those fans who have loved and supported me,” he said. The annual list, which is based on votes from fans around the world, generated heat on social media as millions from around...

Shahid Kapoor has time and again agreed to the fact that his life has completely changed after marrying his wife Mira and even so after the arrival of their daughter Misha. Speaking about the same, Shahid Kapoor reportedly said in an interview with Filmfare, “She has changed my life completely. She has turned me into a domestic animal. Earlier, I used to be a wild animal running around in the open fields. Now I am leading a disciplined life – there’s definite time to eat, sleep and work.” The actor is currently awaiting the release of his film ‘Padmavati’ which is embroiled in controversy. The Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial also stars Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone in the lead along with Shahid.

Shahid Kapoor poses with mom neelima for photographers during Fit To Fight Awards 2017 at Taj Lands End in Bandra, Mumbai on December 7, 2017.

Being an actor is one of the most demanding jobs: Shahid Kapoor Shahid Kapoor talks about exploring opportunities, and the changing definition of stardom. B-Town actors are not restricting themselves to Hindi cinema anymore. They are exploring opportunities in foreign film industries as well. Many have already tried their luck in the West and have succeeded in carving a niche for themselves. On asking Shahid Kapoor, who’s in a great space in his career in Bollywood, if he also aspires to work in the West, the actor says, “I just want to do good films. I am open to different opportunities. Also, it differs from project to project, and opportunity to opportunity.” While making his choices, Shahid says he doesn’t rely on what people have to say. “I never make a decision on the basis of what other people say, because what other people say and think can never be exactly how I think and feel. So, it is a choice. I believe when you feel about something very strongly, it ha...

Shahid Kapoor was at the India Today Woman Summit and Awards when an audience member was keen to know about his “secret past”. Happily married to Mira, and loving his new real life role as a father, actor Shahid Kapoor chose to “get back” when asked about his “secret past” with Kareena Kapoor Khan on Friday. Shahid was at the India Today Woman Summit and Awards when an audience member was keen to know about his “secret past”. “I have a secret past,” Shahid asked, almost puzzled. “How do you know about it? Were you spying on me? I can’t confess to my secret past,” he added. On being prodded with Kareena’s name, he said, “How is that secret, madam? It’s a world secret.” Later, when Shahid was asked to teach one of his dance steps to the audience, he invited the same lady who wanted him to talk about Kareena. “The lady who said, Kareena Kapoor, I want her on the stage. See, this is Karma, life gets back. What goes around comes around and it’s not just Justin Tim...