Akshay Kumar steps out of Aanand L Rai’s Gorkha; claims he doesn’t want to associate with a story with a shadow of doubt

After Atrangi Re and Raksha Bandhan, Akshay Kumar and Aanand L Rai were supposed to reunite for a third film. Back in 2021, Colour Yellow Productions and Cape of Good Films announced a biopic Gorkha, based on the life of Major General Ian Cardozo. He was the legendary officer of the Gorkha regiment of the Indian Army (5th Gorkha Rifles). The film was to be helmed by National Award-winning director Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan. It was also reported last year that the project is set to go on floors in March 2023. But, the latest updates reveal that the actor is no longer part of Gorkha.

According to a report in Hindustan Times, Akshay Kumar decided to walk out of the project after questions were raised regarding the story and its authenticity. “Some veterans from the unit that Major General Cardozo was attached with during the war reached out, putting major question marks on his version of the events. Akshay has utmost respect for the armed forces and does not want to associate with a story that may have a shadow of doubt,” a source told HT.

Reportedly, Akshay’s spokesperson confirmed the news that he is not doing the film and did not divulge into details. Akshay was supposed to essay the role of the war hero who fought in the wars of 1962, and 1965, and most notably in the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971.

Meanwhile, Akshay Kumar will star in Selfiee with Emraan Hashmi, Nushrratt Bharuccha and Diana Penty. The film is set for February 2023 release. He also Bade Miyan Chote Miyan with Tiger Shroff, and Soorarai Pottru remake.

ALSO READ: Akshay Kumar compares Marriage to ‘Maut Ka Kuan’ as a witty reply to Twinkle Khanna’s question

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BREAKING: CBFC removes close up shots of buttocks and ‘side pose’ from Pathaan’s ‘Besharam Rang’ song

The last major controversy of 2022 was regarding the statement of Prasoon Joshi over Pathaan. The chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) admitted that the film has undergone cuts as per the rulebook.

Bollywood Hungama has now learnt about the cut list in the film. The examining committee asked for more than 10 cuts, most of which are related to the dialogues. In two places, the word ‘RAW’ was replaced with ‘Hamare’ as per the context. ‘Langde Lulle’ was replaced by ‘Toote Foote’. The word ‘PMO’ was removed while in 13 places, ‘PM’ was replaced either by President or Minister.

Then, ‘Ashok Chakra’ was removed and it was replaced by ‘Veer Puraskar’, ‘ex-KGB’ with ‘ex-SBU’ and ‘Mrs Bharatmata’ with ‘Hamari Bharatmata’. In the dialogue ‘Isse sasti scotch nahin mili’, ‘scotch’ was replaced by ‘drink’. Then a change was made in the text that appears at one point in the film whereby ‘Black Prison, Russia’ was replaced by ‘Black Prison’.

Finally, three changes were made in the song ‘Besharam Rang’. The close up shot of buttocks, ‘side pose (partial nudity)’ shots and visuals of sensuous dance movements during the lyrics ‘Bahut tang kiya’ were removed or curtailed and replaced with ‘suitable shots’. The CBFC cut list, however, doesn’t mention how many seconds of shots have been censored. Also it is not clear whether or not the shots of the orange swimsuit, that led to an uproar, have been retained.

After these changes were made, the CBFC granted the censor certificate to the makers of Pathaan on January 2. The film secured a U/A certificate and its length, as mentioned on the certificate, is 146 minutes. In other words, Pathaan is 2 hours and 26 minutes long.

Produced by Aditya Chopra’s Yash Raj Films, Pathaan stars Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham. It is directed by Siddharth Anand and releases on January 25, 2023.

Also Read: BREAKING: Trailer of Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan to be FINALLY launched on January 10

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Sushmita Sen stops following brother Rajeev Sen on social media; Sen family supports Charu Asopa in her battle

The issues between television actress Charu Asopa and Rajeev Sen, who is the brother of Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen continue to make news as the couple is struggling to retain their marriage. After several accusations thrown at each other and blame games, the latest update was that they were being cordial with each other so that they co-parent their daughter Ziana. However, it seems that the problems have cropped up once again and the Sen family has decided to stand in support of the actress and not their son Rajeev Sen in this battle.

A source close to the family informed that the situation at the Sen residence has worsened as Sushmita Sen seems to have decided to break ties with her own brother. The source said, “All is not well in the Sen household after the Charu Asopa and Rajeev Sen matter. In fact, elder sister Sushmita Sen and her parents have decided to distance themselves from Rajeev instead. They have had a huge showdown with Rajeev and Sushmita has even stopped following Rajeev. But she continues to follow Charu on social media.” In an earlier interview, Charu too had stated that the Sen family always supported her in her endeavors and how they had decided to go against their own son to do it.

For the unversed, Charu Asopa and Rajeev Sen tied the knot in 2019 but soon after a year of marriage, there was a lot of trouble in paradise. Furthermore, rumours of their separation started in 2022 post the delivery of their daughter Ziana and since then, both celebrities are going back-forth about their decision of staying together. While Rajeev had accused Charu of hiding the truth about her first marriage, the actress alleged about her husband having trust issues and also of not letting her work in the industry.

Also Read: Sushmita Sen pens heartwarming note for ‘Baba’ Shubeer Sen on his birthday; calls him “God’s precious blessing”

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BTS’ Jimin and BIGBANG’s Taeyang’s first collaboration titled ‘Vibe’; song to drop on January 13, see teaser photo

Kicking off 2023 on a musical note, BTS’ Jimin is collaborating with BIGBANG member Taeyang on the latter’s upcoming album. While the details of the album are kept under wraps, the first single from the album will be out on January 13. Titled ‘Vibe’, the first teaser photo was unveiled on January 4, 2023.

The teaser poster shows Taeyang and Jimin in glittery ensembles in vibe-y lit backdrop. Jimin is sporting silver-ish hairdo.

VIBE (Feat. Jimin of BTS)

2023.01.13. 2PM KST #VIBE #Jimin #지민 @Realtaeyang pic.twitter.com/Bhq9gaAigQ

— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) January 4, 2023

Meanwhile, Taeyang recently joined a new agency THE BLACK LABEL following his contract coming to end with YG Entertainment. The pop artist is gearing up to return with a new solo album in January 2023. With this new album, Taeyang will make comeback after approximately 5 years.

On the other hand, Jimin is also prepping for his solo album release. Last year, he collaborated with one of his best friends Ha Sung Woon for OST ‘With You’ for the K-drama Our Blues. He also was one of the featured artists on ‘Bad Decisions’ on Benny Blanco’s track. Following BTS’ break from group activities, the members are focusing on releasing individual projects. Jimin also aims to release new music soon.

ALSO READ: Big Bang member Taeyang shares studio pictures, hints at the special collab with BTS’ Jimin; see photos

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BREAKING: Trailer of Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan to be FINALLY launched on January 10

Bollywood Hungama has been at the forefront in providing exclusive and accurate information about Pathaan. We were among the first ones to reveal that Shah Rukh Khan is collaborating with Siddharth Anand and Yash Raj Films (YRF) for an action entertainer. Last month, we broke the news that the song ‘Besharam Rang’ will be unveiled on December 12. In the last week of December, we also reported that the advance booking of Pathaan commenced on a rocking note. And now, we bring to you the much-awaited update on when the trailer of Pathaan will be released.

A source told Bollywood Hungama, “The wait is about to get over. Pathaan’s theatrical trailer will finally be released on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. The trailer is under 3 minutes and will focus on the action and will also give a little idea about the plot of the film. Shah Rukh Khan obviously gets prominence in the trailer. But Deepika Padukone and John Abraham too have been given their due.”

The source continued, “YRF unveiled the two songs of the film – ‘Besharam Rang’ and ‘Jhoome Jo Pathaan’ – in December, before unveiling the trailer. The strategy worked as the songs became a chartbuster and ‘Besharam Rang’ especially is a rage. It was the top song in the holiday season as well. Now, the trailer will help in further enhancing the buzz for the film. The decision to release the promo just two weeks before will pay off.”

Pathaan releases worldwide on January 25, 2023, and is a part of YRF’s spy universe. Hence, Salman Khan aka Tiger is also a part of it. Interestingly, Shah Rukh Khan will also make a special appearance in Tiger 3, which releases on Diwali 2023, in which he’ll play the character of Pathaan. The other character who is a part of the spy universe is Kabir from War (2019). At a recent promotional shoot, Shah Rukh Khan talked about this aspect and said, “The only thing missing is Hrithik. Hopefully, we’ll try to get him on board because that’ll make our film wonderful.”

Also Read: Netizens feel Shah Rukh Khan-Deepika Padukone’s ‘Besharam Rang’ from Pathaan sounds similar to Pakistani singer Sajjad Ali’s track ‘Ab Ke Hum Bichare’

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Janhvi Kapoor says there’s enough machinery to make actors think they’ve killed it with their performances: ‘Results se confidence nahi milta mujhe’

Janhvi Kapoor had a tremendous 2022 with two releases Mili and Good Luck Jerry. Both roles brought her praise for her diversity in choices and her performances. But, the actress admits that in these times, one can’t value themselves simply based on the results. She spoke about the PR machinery that makes you think you’ve killed it.

In an interview, Janhvi Kapoor shared with Bollywood Bubble, “In this day and age, you can’t value yourself based on the result because… and this might bite me in the a*s to say this but I think there’s so much machinery behind everything to make even agar aap rubbish bhi kar lo (even if you do rubbish work), there’ll be enough noise to make you feel like you have killed it in life and you’ll kill it in life. There’ll be enough noise to make you feel like you suck so I try not to value myself based on the result so much.”

She added,  “Results se confidence nahi milta mujhe. Experience karne se, process se, seekh milne se mujhe confidence milta hai. (I don’t get confidence from the result. Experience, process, learning, that gives me confidence).”

On the work front, Janhvi Kapoor will next star in Nitesh Tiwari’s Bawaal alongside Varun Dhawan. She is also reuniting with Roohi co-star Rajkummar Rao in Mr and Mrs. Mahi.

ALSO READ: Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor get ‘sister time’ after latter wraps shooting The Archies; see photos

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