Karan Johar’s show Koffee with Karan to go off air?

If sources in the know are to believe Karan Johar’s controversial celebrity talk show Koffee With Karan has come to an inglorious end. The channel Star World which was hosting the show would no longer be existent in India. Koffee With Karan also goes. Somewhat like throwing the bathwater with the baby.

Says a source close to the development, “Plans to shut down Star World were afoot for some time now. And Star had decided to move Karan Johar’s chat show to another channel owned by the group. But now with all the unsavoury controversy surrounding the chat show after Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, Star has decided to close it down.”

This means, no more carping with Karan Johar? Thus ends the bitching and backbiting on Koffee With Karan which had gotten several stars including Deepika Padukone, Sonam Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor, not to mention Hardik Pandya, into deep trouble, and about which Ranbir Kapoor has famously commented, “I told him (Karan) I don’t want to come. Me and Anushka actually going to protest and get the entire film industry together to stop this because it’s not fair. He’s making money out of us. We come and we get screwed through the air. It’s not right.”

The below-the-belt comments on Koffee With Karan about actors who were not the host’s personal friends had gone beyond all levels with decency. In one episode Alia Bhatt was heard asking, ‘Sushant Singh Rajput, who?”

A superstar once told me he had been ‘forced’ to come on the show by his wife and the questions and answers were all doctored from beforehand to create controversies.

Also Read: Alia Bhatt, Karan Johar, Ananya Panday, Kareena Kapoor Khan limit their comments on Instagram amid trolling

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"We have tried to be disruptive storytellers" - says Anushka Sharma about Bulbbul and Paatal Lok

Anushka Sharma and her brother Karnesh Ssharma are on a dream run after producing two back to back successful projects - Pataal Lok and Bulbbul. They have been hailed for taking the punt in producing clutter-breaking content that’s edgy, cool, gritty, and disruptive. The producer duo helms Clean Slate Filmz that has produced projects like NH10, Pari, Phillauri, and now Pataal Lok and Bulbbul and their content choices are definitely making their venture one of the most exciting young production houses to watch out for!

“We have tried to be disruptive storytellers who would give audiences something new that they would have never seen before. It comes organically to both Karnesh and me and I’m glad people are loving our edgy attempts aimed at breaking the content clutter in India,” says Anushka, says Anushka who, with two back to back successes, has established Clean Slate Filmz as the coolest, edgiest production house to look out for.

She adds, “All my career, I have tried to have a distinct voice in cinema through my choice of films and roles and the content I’m producing with Karnesh at Clean Slate Filmz is only an extension to the kind of script choices I would make otherwise. We were sure that our production house would need to stand apart with projects that audiences would not find any earlier reference point. We wanted our projects to be gritty, edgy, cool, and most distinctively fresh.”

Anushka is deeply proud of the projects that she has produced so far which have also become successful projects. “We take pride in the content that we have produced so far because we have backed originality of ideas and we want to keep it this way always. It’s the only way we know we could operate,” she says.

Karnesh says he is thankful to the audiences for loving their work. He says, “Anushka, I and the entire team of Bulbbul and Paatal Lok are delighted with the audience reactions to our projects. We always believed in the content we were creating to be different so it gives us a huge sense of accomplishment to see the feeling resonating with audiences too. We thank everyone who has taken the time out to see our film. It gives us wind beneath our wings to keep experimenting with stories and genres and give people something new and fresh each time they see our projects.”

ALSO READ: “I was clear that I will back genuinely talented people” – says Anushka Sharma

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Shantanu Maheshwari’s appreciation post for Ravi Dubey is all things love!

Through his latest Instagram post, Shantanu Maheshwari takes the lockdown opportunity to appreciate people who have inspired the actor. He dedicated his fourth post in the series to actor Ravi Dubey, both of whom were participants in Khatron Ke Khiladi, Season 8.

Shantanu begins by saying how the industry trains you to be extra cautious to people who are sweet to you and that’s the thought that crossed his mind when he first met Ravi Dubey. Shantanu goes on to call Ravi ‘the most humble and genuine people in the industry, passionate about knowledge, intelligent and deeply in love with his wife, Sargun Mehta.’

“What I learnt from him is to be clear with your approach and have confidence to deal with your mistakes. It was not just his philosophical way of dealing with the material world but his idea of being in love that made me respect him so much. Ravi Bhai made me witness the phrase -’love is the most powerful force in the world’. He inspired me about something which is so important in life yet so underrated. The POWER of Love. The element that can fight any and everything in the world” wrote Shantanu.

 

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Taking this lock down as an opportunity to appreciate people who were never close to me but yet have inspired me.... In our industry we get trained to be extra careful when someone is sweet to you.. this was exactly the case when I first met him… He was very sweet and caring when we met before our shoot had started for #kkk8 ... and i wondered, do i need to be careful??? But very soon I realized that he is one of the most humble and genuine people in the industry and the firewall was gone... Passionate about knowledge, Intelligent and deeply in love with his wife( you will understand why I said this ). The first time I could connect to him was when he shared his thought process for being on the show kkk which was to improve, challenge and check his endurance level. What I learnt from him is to be clear with your approach and have confidence to deal with your mistakes… I observed and learnt!!! it was not just his philosophical way of dealing with the material world but his idea of being in love, that made me respect him so much... Ravi Bhai made me witness the phrase - 'love is the most powerful force in the world'... Ravi Bhai doing a normal KKK stunt was different than bhai doing a stunt with his beloved - Sargun… Making sure that the love of his life doesn’t have to go through any pain or discomfort was an eye opener for me… standing between pain and Sargun(@sargunmehta )was Ravi bhai, facing double the discomfort... My respect and admiration for him doubled... he really inspired me about something which is so important in life yet so underrated. The POWER of Love… The element that can fight any and everything in the world. Thank you @ravidubey2312 bhai for teaching me this lesson... #inspiredme #ravidubey

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2 Years Of Sanju: Dia Mirza shares unseen photos with Ranbir Kapoor and Rajkumar Hirani

Two years ago, on this day, Ranbir Kapoor made his way to the big screen starring as Sanjay Dutt in Rajkumar Hirani starrer Sanju. The film went onto become a blockbuster and gave a much-needed box office success to Ranbir after Jagga Jasoos' debacle.

Now, two years later, Dia Mirza is celebrating the film by sharing some unseen pictures from the sets of the film. The actress played the role of Sanjay's wife Maanayata Dutt. In the pictures, you can see Ranbir in all black pathani, Rajkumar Hirani amongst other crew members.

 

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Will be forever grateful for the trust, the love and joy this team gave me. Thank you #TeamSanju ???? @hirani.rajkumar #RanbirKapoor @vidhuvinodchoprafilms #RajKumarHiraniFilms @foxstarhindi @vickykaushal09 @anushkasharma @sonamkapoor @m_koirala @pareshrawal1955 @jimsarbhforreal @boman_irani @karishmaktanna @castingchhabra @ekalakhani @r_varman_ #AbhijatJoshi @collindcunha @shaunagautam @niksizzi #2YearsOfSanju #BTS

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Sharing the pictures, Dia wrote, “Will be forever grateful for the trust, the love and joy this team gave me. Thank you #TeamSanju ????."

Meanwhile, on the work front, Ranbir Kapoor will next star in Yash Raj Films' period drama Shamshera and Dharma Productions' Brahmastra.

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Nia Sharma and Rashami Desai begin shooting for the finale of Naagin 4 with top-notch excitement

After being on a long albeit necessary break of three months, the team of Naagin 4 is back in action and is super excited to be shooting for the epic finale. The season comes to an end after this, but the makers have promised a season 5 with an entirely new cast, leaving the fans with a bittersweet feeling. The leading ladies, Nia Sharma and Rashami Desai, have begun shooting for the finale and we can’t contain our excitement.

Pictures from the sets are out with Nia Sharma in a yellow saree as she preps for the scene along with her team adhering to the guidelines in PPE kits. The actress is clearly very excited to be back at work. Rashami Desai posted a video of herself on Instagram as she got ready to play Shalakha for one last time. It was earlier announced that Rashami’s role will be considered as a guest appearance, however, it was later revealed that she, too, will be a part of the finale.

Take a look at their pictures and videos from the sets.

 

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Joy is the best makeup ???? Vanity-Van Stories ❤️ #ShootMode #Naagin4 #RashamiDesaiXShalakha #ItsAllMagical ????

A post shared by Rashami Desai (@imrashamidesai) on Jun 27, 2020 at 10:50pm PDT

We can’t wait to see how they plan to impress us with the finale!

Also Read: Nia Sharma shares the purest part about being on sets, wishes it comes back soon

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Raveena Tandon says she is the hero and the villain in KGF: Chapter 2

Actor Raveena Tandon will be next starring in Yash's upcoming sequel KGF: Chapter 2 in which she plays the role of a politician. It was a pleasant surprise for the fans. The actress admits that she is both hero and villain of the film and has an interesting story arc.

Meanwhile, the actress has also been working on producing shows. Four shows have greenlit and she has completed writing for them as well.

KGF: Chapter 2 stars Yash and Sanjay Dutt will face-off in the upcoming action drama. The first posters have already been released. The actor has been preparing for the release for the second chapter of the film and even in the lockdown, he is working with his team to make sure that they deliver an even better cinematic experience surpassing the extravaganza that KGF: Chapter 1 was.

ALSO READ: “Camps do exist”- Raveena Tandon opens up on politics, fake news and favouritism in Bollywood

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Rajkummar Rao’s throwback picture from the sets of Trapped will leave you in awe of his dedication

Rajkummar Rao is one of the finest actors of the industry and is known for getting into the skin of his characters with ease. His roles have never ceased to amaze us with his sheer dedication and the will to perform with perfection. One of the finest and the most challenging roles of his career has got to be Trapped. The story of a man who gets locked in his house with no food or water, Rajkummar Rao’s portrayal of a man trapped gave us goosebumps.

To make sure his character looked like he was stuck in an apartment without the basics, Rajkummar Rao survived on just carrots and black coffee. While others use makeup, Rajkummar Rao opted for the most challenging way to make his role convincing. He posted a throwback picture from the sets with the caption, “My lunch, when I was trapped in #Trapped. #Carrot&Coffee #NeverGiveUp #Throwback”.

Take a look at it.

 

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My lunch, when I was trapped in #Trapped. #Carrot&Coffee #NeverGiveUp #Throwback

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On the work front, he will next be seen in Chalaang with Nushrrat Bharuccha.

Also Read: Rajkummar Rao and Kriti Sanon starrer to be titled as Second Innings

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