EXCLUSIVE: Karan Johar says he was at the centre of ‘negativity’ during pandemic; calls out trolling ‘unfair’: ‘It was not a nice time’

The pandemic in 2020 saw a rise in negativity and trolling of Bollywood movies and celebs. The bigwigs were being called out for nepotism, and ganging up on outsiders and a lot of topics led to many being brutally shredded on social media. Filmmaker Karan Johar was one of the names, who was at the receiving end of it all. Now, the filmmaker says that a lot of the trolling was ‘unfair’.

In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Hungama, Karan Johar said that while a lot of trolling happened, he did come out stronger. “Bollywood went through a really tough time with all the trolling and bashing that was happening. It was not a nice time. I, particularly, felt I was right at the centre of so much negativity. It was something I never envisaged, imagined. I felt there was so much being said and written that was unfair.”

He added, “Yet, one had to chin up and move on. Because eventually, I am accountable to my company, to my mum, and my family. I just felt I had to be stronger and take it all in my stride. To be resilient was very important at that point of time. It was just so unnecessary and I am glad, we could go past that and focus on work. That’s what I did. I put all my thoughts on the work zone. Maybe not everybody came out as a stronger human being, but I’d like to say there were many.”

On the professional front, Karan Johar’s next directorial is Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani. The film stars Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan and Shabana Azmi. The film is slated for 2023 release. The filmmaker is also planning to direct an action entertainer with hopes to kick off the shoot in April 2023.

ALSO READ: Karan Johar reviews Maja Ma; calls Madhuri Dixit starrer ‘brave and poignant’

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Aayush Sharma announces third film with a teaser; offers glimpse of rustic jungle world

Aayush Sharma’s upcoming untitled movie #AS-03 is a modern mytho-adventure combined with high-octane action based in an unparalleled world of limitless possibilities, helmed by director duo Fire & Ice (Ravi Verma & Imran Sardhariya), and is produced by Clifton Studios, Cinema Ent & God bless Entertainment.

The actor shares a glimpse of his fierce look as the film is set to release in 2023. The action-adventure will witness Aayush Sharma in the titular role and the actor has been working hard for the same. On the occasion of Dusshera, Aayush launched a glimpse into his upcoming film. Offering an insight into the fierce, raw and rustic world of the jungle, AS03 signifies the good over evil, with subtle references to Ramayana.

 

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Following the trend prevailing in the South Indian market, Aayush Sharma’s third film is announced by the makers as AS03. Keeping details under the wrap, Aayush Sharma has revealed the teaser for the mytho modern action adventure, hitting the theatres in 2023.

Aayush Sharma shares, “AS03 is a very special film with an astonishing concept that instantly connected with me. This is a very unique, intriguing and exciting film, with an extremely skilled team employed to deliver the best for the exemplary vision and concept. I am amazed every day working on it, and looking forward for the audience to explore this world.”

A film by Fire & Ice (IS/RV), the movie is produced by Vijay Valbhani, Kalol Das, and Vakil Khan and is set to release in 2023.

ALSO READ: Aayush Sharma walks the ramp for humanity, stands in support of sex workers

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Karan Johar reviews Maja Ma; calls Madhuri Dixit starrer ‘brave and poignant’

The evergreen Madhuri Dixit will star in Amazon’s original Maja Ma which will arrive on Prime Video this Friday. Warm and funny, this light-hearted yet thought-provoking drama with unexpected twists and turns, features Madhuri Dixit in the lead, in a never-seen-before role. Even before its release, the film has won praise from filmmaker Karan Johar.

Sharing a poster on Instagram, Karan Johar wrote, “A brave, poignant and to add an audience pleaser… this dramedy hits the spot with its relentless storytelling… oscillating between emotion and humour … you walk out with a feeling of sunshine …. Mainly because of the luminous and stunning @madhuridixitnene who plays Pallavi with so much integrity and poise.. she is just a pleasure to watch in every frame.”

He continued, “Kudos to the entire cast … Gajraj, Ritwick, Barkha, Shrishti, Simone..all performances are on point and top notch! I am obsessed with @sheeba.chadha and Rajat kapur who play BOB and PAM with sheer genius! They are howlarious !! I want a spin off please !!! Congratulations to @anandntiwari for directing a challenging narrative with such ease and craft…. To @bindraamritpal for always raising the bar of content and to team @primevideoin for their first smashing original! Watch this gem and you will have a #Majama time!!! Releases on the 6th of October! .”

 

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Produced by Leo Media Collective and Amritpal Singh Bindra; directed by Anand Tiwari and written by Sumit Batheja, Maja Ma is a family entertainer, set against the celebratory backdrop of a traditional festival and a quintessential, colourful Indian wedding.

Maja Ma boasts of a very talented cast including Gajraj Rao, Ritwik Bhowmik, Barkha Singh, Srishti Shrivastava, Rajit Kapur, Sheeba Chaddha, Simone Singh, Malhar Thakar, and Ninad Kamat.

ALSO READ: EXCLUSIVE: Madhuri Dixit talks about working with newcomers in Maja Ma; calls it a “refreshing” experience

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – New trailer shows new Black Panther, ironheart armour and feather serpent god Namor

A new trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever debuted on Monday evening that gave a glimpse of the new costume of Black Panther, which seems to have been worn by a woman in the trailer. We also see the ironheart armour and the feather serpent god Namor.

Directed by Ryan Coogler and produced by Kevin Feige and Nate Moore, Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, ventures back to the kingdom of Wakanda where a new threat emerges. The brand-new trailer and poster of the action-packed feature film traverses the hidden undersea nation called Talokan.

In the film, Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira) and the Dora Milaje (including Florence Kasumba) fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) and Everett Ross (Martin Freeman) and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda. Introducing Tenoch Huerta as Namor, king of Talokan, the film also stars Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Mabel Cadena and Alex Livinalli.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever opens in theatres on November 11, 2022, in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.

ALSO READ: Marvel chief Kevin Feige opens up about not recasting Chadwick Boseman’s Black Panther role – “It just felt like it was much too soon to recast”

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Alia Bhatt references to her pregnancy at the Time100 Impact Awards; says, “My little one has relentlessly kicked me throughout”

Just last week Alia Bhatt revealed that she would be honoured with the Time100 Impact Award and even shared an image of the same. Well, on Sunday the actress attended the awards function at the National Gallery in Singapore where she also gave an acceptance speech. But what caught the audiences’ attention during the speech was Alia making a reference to her pregnancy.

Towards the end of her speech, Alia Bhatt decided to thank those who have played an important role in her life and career saying, “I want to end with a few thank yous. Thank you to you all for patiently listening to me. Thank you to my team, for constantly being there for me. Thank you to my family; my mom for bringing me on to this planet; my father; my sister Shaheen who has helped put my talks into words; my husband Ranbir. I need to give them separate awards for putting up with me on a daily basis.”

Further talking about how proud she was to represent her country, She referred to her pregnancy and added, “I am immensely proud to be here tonight as a representative of my country, a country that has built both me and my career. India is a country that values diversity above anything else, and it’s a song that I hope to sing all over the world. And lastly, when it comes to making an impact, I hope I can continue to do so in whatever way possible. But for now, tonight, this award has genuinely made an impact on me—me and my little one, who has relentlessly kicked me throughout this speech. Thank you so much.”

On the work front, Alia Bhatt who was last seen in Brahmastra will be seen making her big Hollywood debut alongside Gal Gadot in the film Heart of Stone. Apart from this, she will also be seen in Karan Johar’s Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, opposite Ranveer Singh.

Also Read: Alia Bhatt to be honoured in Singapore at TIME100 Impact Awards 2022

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Hrithik Roshan visits Falguni Pathak’s garba night; dances on ‘Ek Pal Ka Jeena’, watch video

Hrithik Roshan along with Vikram Vedha writer-directors Pushkar & Gayatri, and producer Shibasish Sarkar arrived at one of the most significant Navratri events in Mumbai as guests of honour. Upon being called on stage, Hrithik Roshan greeted the audience with a hearty, “Kasa Kai Mumbai? Kem cho, majja ma” leaving the venue in a state of frenzy.

Speaking about his childhood memories with the festival of Navratri, Hrithik shared, “Bachpan mein bohot khelta tha (garba, dandiya). Bahut mazza aata tha. Mujhe yaad hai ki meri daadi (Ira Roshan) joh hai woh mujhe samjhati thi, mandir main joh devi stapith hoti hai unke bagal mein meri picturon ki joh script hai woh rakhti thi, blessings ke liye. Aur mujhe samjhaati thi ki yeh jo utsav hai yeh unn devi ka utsav hai jisne burai ka sarvanash kiya tha. Uss devi mein bohot shakti hai.. Woh shakti mujhe aaj nazar aarahi hai, aap sab mein! Aur yeh saari jo shakti hai yeh main leke apne kaam mein daalne waala hoon. Apne kirdaar mein daalne waala hoon. Agar aapko mere kaam mein kabhi power dikhein, toh yeh yaad rakhna ki yeh power mujhe aapse mila hai.. Uske liye bohot bohot bohot shukriya. Agar aapka power na ho toh mera kuch nahi hosakta (As a child, I used to play a lot (Garba, Dandiya). It was a lot of fun. I remember that my grandmother (Ira Roshan) would explain it to me thatthe script of my films were kept next to the goddess in the temple, for blessings. And I was in agreement that this festival is a celebration of the goddess who destroyed the evil. There is a lot of power in that goddess. I am seeing that power today, in all of you! And I am going to take all this power and put it in my work. I am going to cast in my character. If you ever see the power in my work, then remember that I got this power from you.. Thank you very much for that. If you don’t have power, nothing can happen to me.)”

 

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The actor also asked for the blessings of the audience for his film Vikram Vedha. Speaking about the film and the auspicious festival, Hrithik said, “Meri daadi ek aur baat samjhaati thi mujhe, kehti thi ki buraai aur acchai dono hum sabmein hai. Aur humare andar buraai aur acchai ka jo sambandh hai woh itna simple nahi hai. Aur yahi hain humari Vikram Vedha ki kahaani. Agar aap ne dekhi nahi hai, toh zaroor dekhiyega. Picture achchi hai iska guarantee main aapko de sakta hoon (My grandmother used to explain on one more thing. She used to tell me that both the bad and the good are in all of us. And the relationship between good and bad in us is not that easy. And this is the story of our Vikram Vedha. If you haven’t seen it, you will definitely see it. Film is good, I can guarantee you.”

 

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Greeting Falguni Pathak on stage, Hrithik Roshan said, “Falguni ji main aapka bahut bada fan hoon. Kya aap mere saath 2 (garba) steps karengi?” The veteran singer was quick to suggest that she cannot match steps with Hrithik like his film songs. To which, Hrithik requested her to lead and he will follow her along with the audience. Falguni Pathak also took to recreate Hrithik’s famous ‘Ek Pal Ka Jeena’ step, with the actor accompanying her with his flawless dance moves.

 

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Hrithik Roshan & Saif Ali Khan are seen promoting their film Vikram Vedha and have been leaving no stone unturned to express their love & gratitude to their audience. After hosting multiple fan events in Mumbai, Hrithik & Saif visited Delhi and Gurgaon last week.

Vikram Vedha has been released in cinema halls worldwide. The film stars Saif Ali Khan as Vikram.

ALSO READ: Watch: Hrithik Roshan finally cuts ties with his character Vedha: “Learnt to be at peace with my failings”

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