Puneet Issar slams Bollywood's focus on lesbian-gay themes, Ajith Kumar hospitalised, Mumtaz on Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia's wedding: Top 5 Entertainment News
Puneet Issar
praised
Ranbir Kapoor
's Animal while criticising Bollywood's growing focus on LGBTQ+ themes. Meanwhile, Tamil star
Ajith Kumar
was hospitalised in Chennai for medical treatment. Veteran actress
Mumtaz
opened up about
Rajesh Khanna
's marriage to
Dimple Kapadia
, calling it 'unexpected' and suggesting the superstar might still be alive if he had stayed with Anju Mahendru. These and more stories made waves—here are the top 5 entertainment updates you need to know.
Puneet Issar loved Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal', says south films like 'Pushpa' are working because they are 'alpha-male', slams Bollywood for making too many lesbian, gay movies
Puneet Issar slammed Bollywood for just making too many movies about lesbians and gay. He added. When he was told about the kind of cricitism people had for 'Animal', Puneet reacted, "What difference does it make what they say? Should we really be watching the kind of films they make? There was an Ayushmann Khurrana film, Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui, which released at 12 and was pulled out by 12:30. Is that the kind of film we should be making? No, we shouldn't. Even in Satyam Shivam Sundaram, there was a certain dignity maintained. Aap sirf lesbianism par film banana chahte hain? Yaa gays pe film banana chahte hain? (Do you only want to make films about lesbianism or gays?) Fine, that is one section of society—I do not deny their existence. I respect everyone."
Ajith Kumar hospitalised in Chennai for medical treatment; Fans request for official statement
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Following his return, Ajith was reportedly admitted to Apollo Hospital due to abdominal discomfort as per News 18. While initial reports suggested it was for routine medical checks, no official confirmation has come from his team, especially manager Suresh Chandra. Fans, now anxious, have taken to social media requesting clarity, with many emotionally urging for a reassuring update.
Rajesh Khanna would still be alive if he had stayed with Anju Mahendru, wedding with Dimple Kapadia was unexpected says Mumtaz
Rajesh Khanna, the first superstar of Hindi cinema, shocked many when he suddenly married 16-year-old Dimple Kapadia, leaving behind his long-time girlfriend, Anju Mahendru. Decades later, veteran actress Mumtaz believes that had he stayed with Anju, he might still be alive today. The 'Prem Kahani' actress firmly dismissed rumours that she ever had a romantic relationship with Rajesh Khanna, though she admitted she had feelings for him. 'I wish I was involved with him, but I wasn't. I missed the boat, I'd say. I've denied this a 1000 times, but if people keep insisting that there was something between us, all I can do is say, 'I wish…''
Pakistani actress
Hania Aamir
gets water bottles from Indian fans after the suspension of
Indus Waters Treaty
After the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22, India has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty as an aftermath. Pakistan largely relies on this river basic to irrigate 80% of its farmland and support 90% of its food production. So, this decision clearly has not gone down well with Pakistan. Amidst that, a video has now gone viral on the internet where Indian fans were sending a courier of water bottles to actress Hania Aamir from Pakistan. In this video, the boys are seen packing a box filled with bottles. It was written on the carton, "To Hania Aamir. Rawal Pind. Punjab, Pakistan. From India." After reading what was written on the box, these boys were seen laughing. The internet couldn't stop laughing on this video.
Apoorva Mukhija opens up on how her 'India's Got Latent' controversy affected her parents: 'Samaj mein izzat rehni chahiye'
Apoorva Mukhija, popularly known as The Rebel Kid, found herself in the spotlight earlier this year due to the India's Got Latent controversy. Now, months later, she has spoken out about the tough time she faced. She said, 'I always wanted to have a media video or paps screaming, 'Apoorva ji kuch boliye'. I will show it to my kids and be like, 'Tumhari mummy bhi gundi thi apne time pe'," Later in the promo, Apoorva also stated, 'My dad always said 'Samaj mein izzat rehni chahiye'. I just felt like, he lost all of that in a second and I put them through all of that. There is light at the end of the tunnel, you just have to fight for it."
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