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One of the finest films of Indian cinema, Lagaan (2001), completed 25 glorious years on June 15. The film is fondly remembered not just for its unique plot, music, direction and nail-biting climax but also for its ensemble cast. The actors who played cricketers, of course, took the cake, but even the others got a chance to shine. Prominent among them was Gracy Singh. During the film’s 20th anniversary, in June 2021, the beautiful and talented actress gave a rare, exclusive interview to Bollywood Hungama and opened up about how she bagged the role of Gauri. This story also has a connection with a song of Jewel Thief (1967), featuring Vyjayanthimala. At that time, Gracy Singh told this writer, “When I was doing ‘Amanat’, a very senior manager, Joshi ji, used to insist that I should work in Hindi films. Through him, I learnt about the auditions for Lagaan. In fact, he was the one who took me there. I had to audition twice before I was selected. I was told to dance on my favourite son...

The next two weeks are expected to be exciting for the film industry, with two keenly-awaited films gearing up for release – Cocktail 2 and Welcome To The Jungle . The former, starring Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon and Rashmika Mandanna, is all set to arrive in cinemas on Friday, June 19, and has already generated tremendous buzz due to its franchise value, chartbuster music, youthful appeal and fresh casting. The advance booking of Cocktail 2 opened at the stroke of midnight on June 14 and it has now come to light that the romcom has been passed by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with an ‘A’ certificate. Moreover, the film’s runtime is said to be 150 minutes. In other words, Cocktail 2 is 2 hours and 30 minutes long. With this, Cocktail 2 becomes the first-ever adult-rated film of Kriti Sanon’s 12-year career. For Rashmika Mandanna, it marks her second ‘A’-rated Hindi film after the blockbuster Animal (2023). As for Shahid Kapoor, this is the fifth adult-rated film ...

Vishek Chauhan, owner of Roopbani Cinema in Purnia, Bihar, has released a book called ‘Cinemas Forever’ by Notion Press. The unputdownable book takes readers through the history of cinema abroad and in India, and explains how movie theatres fought back against television, home video, streaming and even two pandemics, and yet continue to thrive. ‘Cinemas Forever’ is filled with fascinating information about the movie business and in this article, Bollywood Hungama lists out some of its most interesting takeaways. One of the most startling portions of the book is its account of the golden age of theatrical moviegoing in the United States. In 1947, there were as many as 18,000 theatres in the US. Cinema, at that point, was not merely a form of entertainment; it was the third largest retail business in the country after groceries and automobiles. The scale of attendance was staggering. Around 90 million Americans – nearly 60% of the country’s population – went to the movies every week. ...

Shashwat Sachdev has become a household name and one of the country’s biggest musical sensations thanks to his stupendous work in Dhurandhar (2025) and Dhurandhar The Revenge (2026). Just before the release of Dhurandhar , Shashwat Sachdev released another banger album – The Ba***ds Of Bollywood . In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Hungama , Shashwat Sachdev opened up about the popular Netflix series and working with Aryan Khan. The song ‘Ghafoor’ , featuring Tamannaah Bhatia, from The Ba***ds Of Bollywood became a rage. When asked how he looks back at it, Shashwat Sachdev said, “It remains one of the most fascinating experiences of my career. What stayed with me was not the virality itself but the way audiences embraced it and made it their own. As creators, we can spend months shaping something, but the moment it reaches people, it begins a new life that no longer belongs entirely to us. Watching that happen with ‘Ghafoor’ was incredibly reward...

Saiee M Manjrekar is stepping into a completely new and emotionally intense space with her upcoming film Ikaai opposite Raghav Juyal. The actress, who has steadily built a reputation for balancing mainstream entertainers with performance-driven roles, reveals that the film has been one of the most demanding experiences of her career so far. Talking about the experience, Saiee M Manjrekar shared, “ Ikaai has definitely been one of the most challenging films I’ve worked on till date because it demanded so much from me emotionally and psychologically. There were moments during the process where I genuinely had to push myself beyond my comfort zone because the emotions required for certain scenes were extremely raw and intense.” She further added, “As an actor, you always want to challenge yourself and discover parts of your craft that you haven’t explored before, and this film allowed me to do exactly that. It was exhausting at times, but also incredibly fulfilling because those are ...

The Bombay High Court on Thursday observed that access to social media does not give individuals the right to publish content that may defame others, whether they are private citizens or public figures. The observation came during the hearing of a dispute involving actor Salman Khan and his neighbour, Ketan Kakkad, over a property matter in Panvel. A single-judge bench of Justice Sharmila Deshmukh was hearing an appeal filed by Salman Khan. The actor has challenged a civil court order that refused to grant him interim relief in a defamation suit against Kakkad. During the proceedings, the Court indicated that parties should avoid taking their disputes to social media platforms and instead seek remedies through appropriate legal forums. The Court also suggested that Kakkad consider removing tweets and YouTube videos related to the dispute. The Bench expressed concern over the continued circulation of such content online. It observed that valuable judicial time should not be spent exa...