Remake of Mahesh Bhatt directorial Arth shelved, director Revathi claims, “I have postponed it for now”

What happened to the remake of Mahesh Bhatt’s Arth that Revathi was supposed to direct? Announced in 2019 with much fanfare, the project had the blessings of Bhatt. It was to feature Swara Bhaskar in Shabana Azmi’s role.

Of all the iconic roles, that the formidable Shabana Azmi has played the one that stands out as super-iconic is the deserted wife in Mahesh Bhatt’s Arth. That role, admits Shabana to a large extent, defined the shape of her career.

However, it seems the idea of a trying to redo Arth has been dropped. Says Revathi, “That project did not fall into place with the right actors. I have postponed it for now. We are actually doing a take on the subject, an idea that remained unexplored in the original. I didn’t want to do a faithful remake. I wanted to take the characters into a different direction.”

Incidentally, Revathi played Shabana’s role in Balu Mahendra’s Marapudiyam, the Tamil version of Arth.

Also Read: Mahesh Bhatt gives verdict for Pooja Bhatt starrer ‘Chup’; says, ‘has audacity & stands tall all alone’

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Nora Fatehi sets FIFA fan fest stage on fire in a silver sequined ensemble by Falguni & Shane Peacock

One of the most popular actresses, Nora Fatehi, has a sizable fan base all over the world. The actress’s impressive performances never fail to leave the audience feeling incredibly pleased. Her fans were ecstatic when it was recently confirmed that she would be performing at the FIFA World Cup 2022. A day before, Nora’s electric performance ignited the crowd. Throughout her performance, the audience could be seen yelling in support. Nora increased the performance’s level of hotness by donning a sparkly costume. The actress has always set the bar high when it comes to dancing, and today’s performance was no exception. On her popular dance songs, she was spotted showing off her sizzling skills. She also sang along to ‘Light The Sky’, the official FIFA World Cup anthem.

Nora served as the muse for the fashion brand Falguni Shane Peacock India as she chose a gorgeous attire for her performance at the FIFA World Cup fan festival, which was hosted at Al Bidda Park in Doha. Nora was dressed in a silver sequin, see-through outfit. The outfit was adorned with a detailed silver belt with sequin accents, a silver corset bodice, many silver resham threads enhancing the sequin details, and silver decorations throughout. With a dramatic hot pink shrug that encircled her and had pink ruffle embellishments at the edges, Nora gave her ensemble extra glitz.

The star completed her outfit for the day with a pair of traditional silver stilettos. Nora’s hair was parted on the side. Nora was decked in hot pink lipstick, black eyeliner, black kohl, mascara-coated eyelashes, drawn eyebrows, and nude eyeshadow. She captioned her post as, “The category is Glam ????@dirkalexanderphotography Last nights stage outfit for my performance at @fifaworldcup Fan Fest! @falgunishanepeacockindia @aasthasharma @marianna_mukuchyan”

Meanwhile, Nora Fatehi is currently a judge on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season 10 with Karan Johar and Madhuri Dixit. She also featured in the music video of ‘Manike’ from Sidharth Malhotra’s film Thank God. Nora also featured in song ‘Jedha Nasha’ from Aayushmann Khurrana’s upcoming film An Action Hero.

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Also Read: Nora Fatehi creates another envy-worthy appearance in a monochromatic gown for Jhalak Dikha Jaa season 10

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Nora Fatehi gives an electrifying performance on ‘O Saki Saki’ at FIFA World Cup 2022, watch video

Bollywood actress Nora Fatehi always sends the internet into a frenzy. Not only is she known for her dancing skills, but she is also always rising the charts when it comes to her fashion statements. The actress is currently in Qatar and performed at the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022.

Dressed up in a shimmery set, Nora gave an electrifying performance on several of her songs including ‘O Saki Saki’ and others. She also performed on one of the official FIFA World Cup songs, ‘Light The Sky’. She also hoisted the flag of India proudly as the audience cheered for her.

 

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Nora joined the ranks of artists like Shakira and Jennifer Lopez as she performed at the FIFA World Cup 2022. She was also featured in the music video for FIFA. The FIFA 2022 anthem ‘Light the Sky’ dropped on October 7, 2022. The anthem has been produced by RedOne, who has previously worked with Shakira on ‘Waka Waka’ and and ‘La La La’.

Meanwhile, Nora Fatehi was most recently seen as a judge of Jhalak Dhikhhla Ja 10 which is aired on Colors TV. She was recently seen in the special music video for ‘Manike’ with Sidharth Malhotra. The song is featured in the upcoming film Thank God starring Ajay Devgn and Rakul Preet Singh. She also starred in the song ‘Jeda Nasha’ with Ayushmann Khurrana for the film An Action Hero.

ALSO READ: LEAKED: Nora Fatehi shoots with Ayushmann Khurrana for a song in An Action Hero, watch

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EXPLOSIVE! Somy Ali alleges physical abuse, calls Salman Khan a ‘chauvinistic pig’; says, ‘It’s time to go to war’

Actress Somy Ali has once again taken to social media to call out actor Salman Khan, who she dated in the past in the 90s. The actress has alleged physical abuse and called out Salman Khan on her official Instagram account. On Thursday, the actress took to Instagram to share a photo and a note alleging abuse, and predatory behaviour.

Somy Ali captioned the throwback picture, “More to come! Ban my show in India then threaten me with a lawsuit, you coward piece of sh*t. Screw your lawyer! I have 50 lawyers here to protect me from the cigarette burns, the physical abuse and the sodomy which you put me through and it lasted for years. So go f***kkkk yourself. You male chauvinistic pig. And shame on all the female actors who support this guy who has beaten several women. Shame on the male actors who support him. Bring it on you weakling and make sure you wear your insoles given your 5’6. It’s time to go to war.#truth #letsdoit #betterwatchoutsk #predator #womanbeater #its wartime #sadist.”

 

Earlier in March 2022, the former actress had taken to her Instagram handle to share a silhouette still from a Bollywood music video and said that one day, he will be exposed by the people who he abused. She even mentioned Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in her note.

“The Harvey Weinstein of Bollywood! You will be exposed. The women you abused will come out one day and share their truth. Just like @aishwaryaraibachchan_arb,” Somy wrote in her now-deleted Instagram post. She did not mention the name of the said person. Interestingly, the still was from Salman Khan and Bhagyashree’s song ‘Aate Jaate Haste Gaate’ from the film Maine Pyar Kiya.

In 2018, at the height of the #MeToo movement, Somy Ali had shared, “As a survivor of sexual abuse at the age of 5 and rape at 14, I would like to salute all those that have spoken up and plan on doing so. I know it is very difficult to do it because I have been there and it took me many years to be able to talk about it. It takes immense amount of courage to share this with the world. It’s even harder when you tell those that are close to you and they are supposed to protect you, yet they do nothing. I have been there too and it hurts like hell.”

“I want these survivors to know it is truly liberating and completely worth it. Do not let the nonbelievers stop you. This is your truth. Do not ever be afraid to speak your truth. Do not let this opportunity pass you. This is a moment that has been long overdue for all of us. This is your chance to be heard and finally obtain justice. I believe you,” added Somy.

The actor turned humanitarian now runs her NGO No More Tears.

ALSO READ: Somy Ali says Salman Khan is ‘women beater’: ‘Stop worshiping him please’

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IIFA 2023 press conference: Farah Khan reveals why Salman Khan prefers dancing over hosting; gets a funny response from him, watch

The organisers of the 23rd Indian Film Academy and Awards (IIFA) are gearing up for a star-studded show with Bollywood stars like Salman Khan, Karan Johar and Varun Dhawan, among others. Recently, the organisers hosted a press conference, which was attended by the above-mentioned stars along with Farah Khan, Badshah, Farhan Akhtar, Sunidhi Chauhan, and Amit Trivedi. Interestingly, during the press conference, Farah Khan revealed Salman Khan prefers dancing over hosting.

In a video, Salman jokingly poked fun at IIFA for getting Farah Khan, Karan Johar, Farhan Akhtar, and Badshah to host this year’s event. Responding to Salman’s remark, Farah stated that they will be hosting other events. While calling those events “bigger” than his event, Khan continued to entertain the audience present over there.

However, Farah was quick to give a reply to Salman as she asserted, “Because you said – you prefer to dance. Because that was easier for you. You have to do hosting for three hours whereas you can get done with dancing in six minutes.”

 

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Later, in the event, the Tiger actor also recalled his experience of being a part of the IIFA Awards for the past 20 years. He said, “I am glad to be going back to Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. In the last edition, I hosted the awards with Riteish Deshmukh and Maniesh Paul and made everyone present not just laugh, but cry too as I opened my heart to them. This time, I promise to make them stand up and dance with me as we celebrate Indian cinema globally.”

For the unversed, IIFA 2023 will be held at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi from February 9 to 11, next year.

Also Read: IIFA 2023 Inauguration ceremony: Badshah says he is “excited” to host the event; Farah Khan’s witty reply leaves us in splits, watch

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The Kashmir Files Row: After IFFI jury head Nadav Lapid slammed the film, Israel Counsel General Kobbi Shoshani apologizes to Anupam Kher personally

The IFFI jury head and Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid made a rather powerful statement after watching one of the biggest releases of the year, The Kashmir Files. The filmmaker was reportedly left quite ‘shocked’ after watching this Anupam Kher, Pallavi Joshi starrer and even accused it to be a part of a ‘propoganda’ film and went on to call it ‘vulgar’. While many filmmakers, actors, and other members of the fraternity lashed out on Lapid for making these comments, now Israel Counsel General Kobbi Shoshani have also extended his support for the same.

Anupam Kher recently met up with Israel Counsel General Kobbi Shoshani and shared a video of the same on his social media. The actor also shared in this post about Mr. Shoshani visiting his school Actor Prepares, which is an educational institute for aspiring actors and actresses. He expressed his gratitude towards the Israel Counsel General adding, “Thank you dearest @KobbiShoshani, Counsel General of #Israel in Mumbai for visiting my school @actorprepares. Our friendship is too strong to get affected by an individual’s vulgar remark at @iffi. But I really appreciate your gesture, generosity and kindness.”

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In the video posted by Kher, Israel Counsel General Kobbi Shoshani not only revealed that he saw the film The Kashmir Files, a year ago and also expressed his love for the film. He not only apologized for the comment made by Nadav Lapid during IFFI 2022 but also added that his was a private opinion that does not represent the entire country of Israel. He went on assert that it is possibly the opinion of a minority group.

Not too long ago, after Lapid made his comments about the film, Anupam Kher too shared a video slamming the filmmaker for making such nasty remarks about the Vivek Agnihotri directorial, For the unversed, The Kashmir Files is inspired by real life events which includes the exodus of Kashmiri pandits from the state.

Also Read: Anupam Kher takes a sly dig at IFFI Jury Head for calling The Kashmir Files “propaganda, vulgar movie”; Darshan Kumaar also reacts

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EXCLUSIVE: Milap Zaveri REVEALS that Warner Bros was UNJUST to his debut directorial, Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai: “I was most heartbroken that Warner NEVER released Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai on VCD or DVD.; Warner wasn’t very gung-ho on marketing it well”

Milap Zaveri, who completed 20 years this year in the industry, started his career as a writer. In 2010, his directorial debut, Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai (2010), starring Riteish Deshmukh and Jacqueline Fernandez, was released. The film bombed and in an exclusive interview with Bollywood Hungama, Milap Zaveri explains why he feels that Warner Bros, which backed Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai, meted out unfair treatment to his first directorial venture.

Milap Zaveri told Bollywood Hungama, “A lot of people over the years have told me that Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai is a very sweet and cute film. But in those days, Riteish was a very big comic star. Apna Sapna Money Money (2006), Masti, Kya Kool Hain Hum (2005), Heyy Babyy (2007) etc were hits. So, I feel the experiment to do a sweet romcom with him didn’t really get viewers excited.”

He added, “Secondly, Warner Bros’ was the producer and Chandni Chowk To China (2009) had not done well for them. So, Warner wasn’t very gung-ho on marketing the film well. Thirdly, we clashed with Vivek Oberoi’s Prince (2010). I was absolutely not happy with it as Prince was a very big film. Hence, Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai never got a chance. Even today, very few people know about it. When they talk about Riteish Deshmukh and Jacqueline Fernandez together, the first film that comes to their mind is Aladin (2009). It had released a few months before our film and sadly, it failed. So in every press interview, Riteish and Jacqueline were constantly asked about it.”

Milap Zaveri continued, “Nevertheless, Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai was one of the best experiences of my life. I had so much fun with Riteish, Jacqueline, Vishal Malhotra, Ruslaan, Sonal Chauhan, Satish Shah sir and Supriya Pilgaonkar ma’am. It was like a picnic making that film. Hats off to co-producer Nikkhil Advani. He gave me everything I wanted. Sadly, we didn’t have the power to push Warner Bros to market the film correctly.”

Milap Zaveri explained why the promotional plans didn’t help the film, “It was a love story between an alien and a guy from Earth. The original poster was really cool. It featured Riteish hanging from a spaceship while Jacqueline lying on the same ship. Warner rejected the poster as they felt we should not show the spacecraft or that she’s an alien in the film. They recommended having more youthful posters, a la Ishq Vishk (2003). Such a kind of marketing didn’t work.”

What saddens Milap Zaveri is that movie buffs don’t have access to Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai today, “I was quite heartbroken since Warner never released it on VCD or DVD. It’s not on any streaming platform. It’s literally not there anywhere. The only place where you might find the film is on torrent websites. I have one copy of it on my phone or laptop. Riteish and I often discuss that we wish that the film was out there so that people can watch it. But the Warner Bros’ Indian division just didn’t care about the film at all. Last year, I even put a tweet wherein I tagged Warner Bros. I requested them to put out the film but nothing happened.”

When asked if Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai was released on television ever, Milap replied, “Yes. In those days, it aired on television.”

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