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News18
2 hours ago
- News18
Bigg Boss 19 To Introduce ‘Assembly House' And No Weekly Captain In New Format
Last Updated: Salman Khan reveals that the theme of Bigg Boss 19 is 'Gharwalon Ki Sarkaar,' inspired by the Parliament of India. The countdown has begun for Indian television's most talked-about reality show. Bigg Boss is all set to return with its brand-new season, and this time the makers are introducing a concept like never before. Bigg Boss Season 19 will premiere on August 24, 2025, with none other than superstar Salman Khan taking over as host once again. From the day the season was announced, speculations have been high about the twists and surprises in store for viewers. The recently released trailer has given fans their first peek into what is coming. Salman Khan has revealed that the theme of Bigg Boss 19 is 'Gharwalon Ki Sarkaar," setting the stage for a completely new way of playing the game. Gharwalon Ki Sarkaar- Theme of Bigg Boss 19 The theme this year is inspired by the Parliament of India and will add a political twist to the Bigg Boss format. The makers have promised that the new season will focus on freedom and democracy within the house. For the first time in the show's history, housemates will be given the power to make their own decisions both small and big without direct interference from Bigg Boss. But with freedom comes responsibility, and the house is expected to turn into a hotbed of debates, negotiations and confrontations. Bigg Boss 19 Will Have an 'Assembly House' One of the major highlights will be the introduction of an 'Assembly House" inside the Bigg Boss premises. A source close to the production told Times of India TV that there will be no weekly captain this season. Instead, contestants will be divided into two political parties each week. These parties will go head-to-head in tasks and discussions, and the housemates themselves will vote to elect their representative. This chosen leader will then have to navigate the responsibilities and challenges that come with power. The Trailer of Bigg Boss 19 Colors TV and JioCinema have dropped the trailer, and fans cannot stop talking about Salman Khan's new look. Dressed in a Nehru jacket, the superstar is seen entering the Parliament-themed Bigg Boss house with his trademark swag. In the video, he says, 'Aisa pehli baar hua 18-19 saalon mein (This has happened for the first time in 18–19 years). This time, Bigg Boss won't be about crazy drama, but about democracy. Every small and big decision will be in the hands of the housemates. So housemates, do whatever you want to do, man — but be ready for the consequences and the public, because this time in Bigg Boss, it's the Gharwaalon ki Sarkaar (housemates' government)." Salman Khan on Bigg Boss 19 Theme He also shared in a statement, 'Bigg Boss ka har season alag hota hai, lekin iss baar toh scene hi palat gaya hai. 'Gharwalon Ki Sarkaar' ka matlab hai power unke haath mein aur jab power milti hai, toh asli chehre saamne aate hain. Is baar contestants ko apne decisions lene ka poora haq diya gaya hai, par har decision ke saath ek consequence bhi aata hai. Main hamesha kehta hoon, tameez se khelo, par yeh log tameez chhod ke drama le aate hain. This season, they'll try to run the house their way, but when things go out of control, you know who's coming back to set the record straight!" When And Where To Watch Bigg Boss 19 will premiere on August 24, streaming at 9 PM on JioCinema and airing at 10:30 PM on Colors TV. The official list of contestants will be revealed during the grand premiere night, and with the theme promising politics, power struggles and full-fledged debates, this season is already shaping up to be one of the most intense and unpredictable in the show's history. First Published: August 13, 2025, 11:19 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
NDTV
4 hours ago
- NDTV
Kabir Khan Recalls Censor Board Asked Him To Remove 'Jai Shri Ram' From Salman Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan
New Delhi: Kabir Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan, featuring Salman Khan in the lead, completed a decade this year. During a recent conversation, Kabir Khan recalled how the Censor Board asked him to remove the dialogue 'Jai Shri Ram' from the film, which he opposed. What's Happening At The Indian Express' Expresso, Kabir Khan shared that the CBFC asked him to remove the dialogue, apprehending it might hurt the Muslims. The scene featured Om Puri who played a Pakistani maulana and said "Jai Shri Ram." When Kabir Khan was asked if he could make Bajrangi Bhaijaan in today's political scenario, he said he probably could. "If the film still gets love, then it means that somewhere it hit home. I feel it's the gatekeepers who sometimes draw these limits," the director said. To substantiate his point, he recalled the scene which is set in Pakistan in Salman Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan. Om Puri's character waves goodbye to Salman's character and he can sense that Bajrangi hesitates uttering 'Khuda Hafiz'. He then asks the other character, "Aap logo mein kya kehte hain? Jai Shri Ram na? (What do you guys say? Jai Shri Ram?)" "And Om Puri's character, without batting an eyelid, says 'Jai Shri Ram' and the censor actually asked me to cut that. I asked why and they said that Muslims won't like it," he recalled. Kabir then told them that he too was a Muslim and he did not mind it. "I said 'Sir, what's my name? I don't mind it at all," he shared. Talking about his grwoing up years in Delhi, Kabir Khan also said 'Jai Shri Ram' was said to greet each other in those days, without its political implications. "I have grown up in a Delhi where 'Jai Shri Ram' was not a political salutation. It was used by everybody and I have been in Old Delhi where 'Jai Shri Ram' was like saying 'hello' and 'goodbye', so I asked why would they feel bad about this? I fought for it. I stuck to it," he said. About Bajrangi Bhaijaan Kabir Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan dealt with a character, played by Salman Khan, who learns the greater meaning of religion, transcending the barriers of institutionalised religion. The film stars Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Harshaali Malhotra in key roles. The film, released in 2015, was a blockbuster at the box office as well.
Indian Express
5 hours ago
- Indian Express
In Ek Tha Tiger's opening, Kabir Khan delivers the most subversive Salman Khan entry and sets the spy universe template
A Salman Khan entry is a genre in itself. Most of my early teens were spent watching him, and, through him, watching a theatre come alive. So, whether it was his slow-mo intro walk in Wanted, the film that pulled him back from the brink, reviving a near-dead career and letting him reclaim that action-superstar swagger (much like what Pathaan did for Shah Rukh Khan, years later). Or that explosive, crowd-gone-wild entry in Dabangg, which sealed his comeback with a punch (again, much like what Jawan did for Shah Rukh, years later). Or even the ridiculous joyride of Bodyguard, where you could cheer at the silliness while also laughing at it. But none, whatsoever, came close to what Kabir Khan pulled off with the opening of Ek Tha Tiger. It's now a textbook example of how you introduce your superstar, but through a character. It's now a classic illustration of how you pander to his fan constituency, without ever compromising on world-building. Before grasping how seminal Kabir Khan's entry scene was in Yash Raj's first foray into the spy-universe saga (even if it was only branded as such later), it's important to look at the kind of entries Salman had been part of up until then. You don't need to dig too far back, the last three mentioned above make the point well enough. Wanted, Dabangg, Bodyguard. All three, in terms of craft and imagination, were fairly simplistic. Even in plotting, they reflected each other. In all three, Salman is either in a shady godown, a factory, or a dockyard, all looking oddly interchangeable, fighting off a bunch of baddies. There wasn't much thought, nor much invention. You could argue that Dabangg is the most enjoyable of the lot, earthy, and flirting with self-referentiality, while Wanted was the one that first laid down this template. A closer look at these entry sequences reveals how remarkably static his physical presence is. He's pitched as an action hero who is as nonchalant as possible while still instilling fear in his nemesis. He's positioned as an action hero who exerts minimal effort while still overpowering his adversaries. Sure, he occasionally jumps, flies from one end to another, but that's just to create an illusion. The sense of motion is constructed not through his body, but through the direction, editing, and choreography around him. The craft is often edgier and faster-paced, working overtime to make him seem cooler than he actually is. Moreover, the spatial constraints of these sequences further accentuate the limited physicality at play. So, his environment is mobilized to compensate for his stillness. The spectacle is engineered to orbit around him, rather than emerge from him. What Kabir Khan then accomplishes is a subversion of the rigidity that previously characterized Salman Khan's action sequences. Drawing upon the stylistic conventions of Hollywood spy thrillers, Kabir strategically situates the sequence in Iraq, thereby relocating the narrative away from the indistinct industrial settings (those factories and dockyards) that had previously constrained Salman's performances. Moreover, Kabir consciously minimizes conventional fight choreography, cognizant of Salman's relatively limited capacity for complex combat movement. Instead, the sequence foregrounds continuous locomotion: for nearly eight minutes, Salman's character engages in dynamic running, vaulting, and leaping. This sustained kineticism effectively reanimates the actor's physicality, compensating for earlier static portrayals and aligning more closely with the embodied agility characteristic of the spy genre. While most of the rooftop jumps and runs are done by a stunt double, one standout moment, however, is Salman's descent down a monumental staircase atop a sliding table, maintaining his characteristic swagger while firing at his adversaries. Rarely has gravity been employed so inventively within a set-piece. Also Read | In Sarkar's opening scene, Ram Gopal Varma crafts a legend as deep and fierce as Francis Ford Coppola's Godfather Kabir Khan's spatial recontextualization not only broadens the cinematic world but also revises the protagonist's physical grammar: an approach that would go on to define the foundational aesthetic and narrative logic of the YRF spy universe. Whether in War, Pathaan, or the subsequent Tiger films, the franchise consistently introduces its spies across various global geographies, each engaged in a spectacle of transnational action. Moreover, the opening, and indeed the broader narrative, of Ek Tha Tiger establishes the secular political ethos that defines the franchise. While the universe does excessively engage in the RAW vs. ISI dynamic, it consistently humanizes its Pakistani characters and gestures toward a politics where national borders are shown as constructs manipulated by power, not as barriers to empathy. The universe implicitly argues for a world in which love and harmony transcend the utility of weaponized nationalism. In this context, the opening of Ek Tha Tiger takes on particular resonance. Tiger is seen executing a fellow agent who, having defected to Pakistan for monetary gain, is framed as a traitor. While the man may have 'sold his pocket,' Tiger, unbeknownst to himself at that moment, is about to surrender far more. His heart, his ideological certainties, and his allegiance to the very institution he serves. Over the course of the film, the foundational coordinates of his identity will be profoundly challenged. Watching the opening then retrospectively, makes you wonder how Tiger will eventually grow, not just in muscle, but in mind. How the idea of betrayal will shift, and how love, not of nation, but of a person, will take precedence. All of this makes Ek Tha Tiger look like an existential spy film, which, in many ways, it is. But it's also a full-blown masala entertainer. So you get one of the greatest masala moments in the opening scene: when for the first time we see Salman as Tiger. His face framed against the slow-motion burst of cigarette butts flying into the air, before he finally appears with a scarf wrapped, eyes locked in. Who knew that the scarf would go on to become as legendary as bhai himself? Opening Act is a column where Anas Arif breaks down some of the greatest opening scenes in film and television.
