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News18
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
When Ranbir Kapoor Said Anushka Sharma Is A 'Good Kisser', Hinted At Virat Kohli: 'Somebody Is Lucky'
Last Updated: Ranbir Kapoor once said he wanted to kiss Anushka Sharma 'more' in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. A clip of Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma, straight from Ae Dil Hai Mushkil promotions is going viral on the internet; In a fun Rapid Fire round with Bollywood Hungama, Ranbir was asked to pick who's a better kisser between Anushka Sharma and Aishwarya Rai, both of whom starred in the Karan Johar film. Without missing a beat, he said, 'I would have really liked to kiss Anushka more (in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil). She's a damn good kisser. Somebody is lucky." Interestingly, at the time of the interview, Anushka was dating cricketer Virat Kohli but hadn't made their relationship public yet—something Ranbir subtly hinted at. The following year, Anushka and Virat tied the knot in a beautiful wedding in Italy attended by close family and friends. His candid reply won him the Rapid Fire round hands down, and Anushka couldn't help but joke, 'He should be penalised for that answer," sharing a laugh over his honesty. Fans also recalled the sizzling chemistry between Ranbir and Anushka in the theatrical trailer of Bombay Velvet, where their intense kissing scenes were almost completely toned down by the censors, taking away much of the original impact. Anushka Sharma and Ranbir Kapoor's playful chemistry was a major highlight during the Ae Dil Hai Mushkil promotions in 2016. In another chat with Mastiii, they shared some honest and fun insights about their friendships and relationships. During one hilarious moment, Ranbir had revealed a surprising fact — Anushka is the 'champion" at friend-zoning people! Ranbir went on to say that one of Anushka's actor friends had actually fallen for her, but she had friend-zoned him. Anushka was caught off guard by this, but she explained her perspective. Growing up in an army family—her father served in the army—she was used to having male friends. For her, it was natural to connect with both boys and girls, and she never viewed friendships based on gender. Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli's children, Vamika and Akaay, were born on January 11, 2021, and February 15, 2024, respectively. Meanwhile, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt got married in April 2022 in an intimate ceremony. In November 2022, the couple welcomed their first child, a daughter, Raha Kapoor. First Published:
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
When Ranbir Kapoor expressed his desire to kiss Anushka Sharma more in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil: 'I think someone is really lucky'
Ranbir Kapoor's candidness has often landed him in amusing situations, like his bold compliment to Anushka Sharma about her kissing skills during 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' promotions, leaving her visibly awkward. Their off-screen friendship is marked by playful banter and mutual admiration. Anushka once noted Ranbir's childlike curiosity, humorously suggesting it made her feel ready for motherhood. Ranbir Kapoor has always been in the limelight—not just for his memorable performances, but also for his off-screen charm and candid moments. From his sizzling chemistry with co-stars to playful banter and surprising revelations, Ranbir's journey in Bollywood has been nothing short of captivating. Here's a glimpse into some memorable moments that showcase his fun side and the unique bond he shares with fellow actress Anushka Sharma . Ranbir's 2016 film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil sparked a lot of buzz—not just for its intense storyline but also for the sizzling chemistry he shared with the film's leading ladies, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Anushka Sharma. During the film's promotions, Ranbir made a surprising comment about Anushka in an interview with Bollywood Hungama that left her both shocked and a little uncomfortable. Ranbir's Bold Confession Leaves Anushka Awkward by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Perdagangkan CFD Emas dengan Broker Tepercaya IC Markets Mendaftar Undo When the host asked Ranbir to pick the best kisser between the two leading ladies of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, he didn't hold back—and his answer made Anushka visibly uncomfortable. Ranbir clarified that he never kissed Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the film, but he did share a kissing scene with Anushka, whom he praised as a great kisser. He even added, somewhat awkwardly, that he'd be happy to kiss her more. To top it off, Ranbir cheekily took a playful jab at Virat Kohli , Anushka's then-boyfriend, hinting that someone was really lucky. A Charming Off-Screen Friendship Full of Sass The actors have shared a fun and teasing off-screen dynamic that fans adore. In one viral moment, during a casual conversation about the weather, Anushka described it simply as heavy rain. Ranbir playfully corrected her choice of words, suggesting she use a more sophisticated phrase instead. Unfazed, Anushka responded with a cheeky comeback about her background and schooling, showing she wasn't one to be easily outdone. This playful exchange perfectly highlights the charming mix of sweetness and sass in their relationship. Anushka on Ranbir's Childlike Curiosity and Motherhood During an interview with NDTV while promoting Bombay Velvet , Anushka made an intriguing comment about how Ranbir's childlike curiosity convinced her she would make a good mother. She described Ranbir as someone who is constantly eager to know what's going on around him—whether it's walking into her makeup room and rummaging through drawers, checking her handbag, or peeking at her phone whenever she's using it. Seeing this playful, inquisitive side of him gave Anushka confidence that she's well-prepared for motherhood.
Indian Express
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Kalki Koechlin on attending ex-husband Anurag Kashyap's daughter's wedding: ‘We've moved on, Aaliyah is a part of my life'
Film director Anurag Kashyap and actor Kalki Koechlin got married in 2011, shortly after they first collaborated on his film DevD. But, after a four-year marriage, the couple parted ways in 2015. Last year, when Anurag's daughter from his first marriage with Aarti Bajaj, Aaliyah Kashyap, got married to Shane Gregoire, Kalki was one of the attendees. In a recent interview, Kalki said that while one could temporarily cut ties with their former partner, it is not possible to eliminate all the other people who you met through them, and for her, Aaliyah was one of those people. Aaliyah was 10 when her father and Kalki got married. Talking to the YouTube channel Aleena Dissects, Kalki shared, 'So much time has passed. We have both moved on in our lives.' She then said that even though she wasn't with Anurag anymore, she couldn't stop talking to all the people they knew mutually. 'It's just not that one person you know. It's all the people around them as well, especially in our industry. You don't suddenly cut links with all those people. There are 300-400 new people you know because of this partner you were with for six years. So, obviously, those ties are not suddenly going to disappear, so we will be in touch,' she said. She then spoke about Aaliyah and shared, 'And Aaliyah is a part of those people that have been in my life because of Anurag. That's the wonderful thing you get out of breaking up that there is a whole network of other people you have met because of that person. And even if you can't talk to that person for some time, which happened after we broke up, we did have to give ourselves some boundaries and be like 'I don't want to see you for some time' but the others, I kept seeing and that's normal, I think.' ALSO READ | Bombay Velvet turns 10: Anurag Kashyap says Pahlaj Nihalani cut all kissing, intimate scenes between Ranbir Kapoor-Anushka Sharma, producer pushed for a tamer version to recoup crores A post shared by Kalki Koechlin (@kalkikanmani) After Aaliyah and Shane's wedding in December, Kalki shared a long note for the newlyweds on social media. She concluded that note by writing, 'Wish you guys all the 'ishq, pyaar and mohabbat' in the world (like the theme of a thousand Bollywood films).' Aaliyah responded to this as she wrote, 'Love you so much!!!' Kalki also attended Aaliyah's engagement in 2023 and shared with India Today, 'Aaliyah is very cute with my daughter. They really have kind of a playful thing. So basically, my daughter thinks Aaliyah is a real princess. So she's in awe of her. It's good to have one more babysitter around.' Kalki is now married to Guy Hershberg and they have a five-year-old daughter named Sappho.
Indian Express
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Bombay Velvet turns 10: Anurag Kashyap says Pahlaj Nihalani cut all kissing, intimate scenes between Ranbir Kapoor-Anushka Sharma, producer pushed for a tamer version to recoup crores
'A celebrated disaster' is what Ranbir Kapoor called his 2015 film Bombay Velvet. Made on a budget of Rs 115 crore and recovering less than half of its cost, the film's box office journey went down in history as a sour lesson to producers and filmmakers. But what resulted in the film's failure? After all, the film had the perfect cast — Anushka Sharma and Ranbir Kapoor, with Karan Johar marking his acting debut in the role of a villain. It was Anurag Kashyap's leap into the league of big-budget films and it had the backing of his trusted friends and producers Vikas Bahl and Vikramaditya Motwane. Bombay Velvet completes 10 years of its release today. While the film became a case study on what not to do with a big-budget film, Anurag Kashyap blamed the film's mediocrity on the hefty budget and the pressure it brought to recover cost. In an earlier interaction, Anurag shared that the film presented to the audience wasn't his version, but a perforated one after the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) cut various intimate scenes between the lead characters of Anushka and Ranbir. Speaking about the same in an earlier interview, Anurag said, 'Bombay Velvet is my most censored film. Pahlaj Nihalani (Former chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification) deliberately sat down and cut down all intimacy between my two characters, throughout the film. My characters were two people who could not keep their hands off each other, that's how I wanted to create their love and they are consistently kissing and talking. He snipped out all intimacy from the film. I was so angry. I abused him. I recorded my own voice and put in the film. It is there still.' Kashyap was all gung-ho about Sandeep Reddy Vanga after Animal, which also starred Ranbir in the lead role, released in theatres. This led to confusion among Kashyap's fans as he was seen supporting a misogynistic film. However, in his interaction with Zoom, Anurag shared that he admired Vanga for standing his ground and releasing a more than three-hour-long film and not letting producers or any other external entity hamper his vision of the film. He said, 'Sandeep has changed so many theories in the film industry. He made a 3 hour 35 minute film. I have gone through that, I was told cut Bombay Velvet to 2 hours and 50 minutes and they told me that nobody would watch a 3 hour film. A lot of things in the film got censored because it needed to get 'U' certificate because its budget was very high. I had no support system. Everybody wanted to recover the film's cost and get a good opening. Forget about numbers, if you aren't able to appreciate your film, who else will?' He added, 'Sandeep has proved all of these things wrong. I realised, I too should have stayed stubborn like him. I should have taken out my version of the film without listening to anyone and then success and failure both would have been mine alone.' Later, in an interaction with India Today, producer Vikas Bahl admitted to pressurising Anurag to make a tame, sanitary version of the film, keeping in mind the recovery of the crores that went into making the film. He said, 'I feel I failed as a producer. When Anurag was doing the film I used to go and tell him 'that it is a big-budget film and we need 'U' certificate so we cannot do this or that like have a very dark character.' He agreed that he 'handicapped' Anurag by putting the burden of recovering the money on him. 'I failed as a producer terribly because if Anurag was getting to he would have made his wildest film. I handicapped him and will never do it again,' he said. Anurag flirted with the idea of casting various actors for the role. The casting went from Aamir Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Ranveer Singh but finally settled at Ranbir Kapoor. While Ranbir was enthusiastic to join the project and also gave his all to it, later, after the film flopped, he didn't shy away from blurting the truth and calling it a not-so-good film. In a video shared by Brut India, Ranbir said, 'Once you start a film you lose perspective because you surrender to the process. You surrender to the filmmaking, you surrender to the character… So Bombay Velvet was something which… it deserved the fate that it had because it wasn't a good film.' The actor also called it the 'lowest phase' of his career.
Indian Express
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Govinda's wife Sunita feels someone cursed their marriage, says her mother-in-law warned he will become a ‘bhikhari' if he leaves her: ‘Nazar lag gayi'
Rumours of trouble in Govinda and wife Sunita Ahuja's marriage have been haunting the couple for a while now. While Sunita has previously rubbished such claims, in a recent interaction, she hinted at cracks in their relationship. 'I won't let anyone take my husband away,' Sunita exclaimed while talking about her marriage. She also shared that she fell in love with the Raja Babu star at the age of 15 and went against her father's wishes to marry him. In an interview with Deccan Talks With Asif, Sunita revealed that her father did not attend her wedding with Govinda, but she went ahead with the wedding anyway. 'He never wanted me to marry Govinda. He didn't even come to my wedding. He knew what goes around in the film industry, he wanted me to marry a businessman. He had even selected a boy for me in Holland but mera pyaar sacha tha (but I truly loved Govinda). I was 15 years old when I held Govinda's hand. That childhood love is like that, we both loved each other a lot.' Talking about the current state of their relationship, she said with her signature laugh, 'Pata nahi kis ki nazar lag gayi (I don't know who cursed us). I won't let anyone take my husband away from me.' Sunita also credited Govinda's mother for their marriage. She said, 'When I got married to Govinda, he lived with his big family but I loved him. Even now, I am living at Govinda's home because of my mother-in-law. She wanted us to get married. She had told him, 'Chichi, if you leave Sunita, tu bhikhari ban jayega (If you leave Sunita you will become a beggar). I remember this dialogue.' ALSO READ | 10 years of Bombay Velvet: Anurag Kashyap's messy love letter to cinema that was never understood In an earlier interaction with Hauterfly, Sunita admitted to facing many ups and downs over the course of her 40-year marriage with the actor. Sharing her thoughts on infidelity, she said, 'I would like to tell women that don't ever say that your partner is innocent (doesn't cheat). If he does it, it will become so bad and no matter how hard you try to get rid of the other woman, she won't leave him for years. Even if you leave him, that woman won't.' Reflecting on her own experience, she said, 'Now, it has been 40 years. When it happened, then I endured it,' she said. A few months ago, there were rumours that Sunita and Govinda were getting divorced, but Sunita denied these rumours.
