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Mint
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
7 years of Dhadak: Ishaan Khatter reflects with gratitude and love
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 20 (ANI): Shashank Khaitan's romantic drama 'Dhadak' completed seven years since its theatrical release. The film, an official Hindi adaptation of the acclaimed Marathi film 'Sairat', featured Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor in the lead roles, marking Kapoor's debut in Bollywood. Commemorating the milestone, Ishaan Khatter took to Instagram and shared a video featuring clips of his character from the film, expressing his gratitude. "7 years! Time truly does fly. Looking back with gratitude and love," he wrote in the post's caption. Earlier, Dharma Movies also shared a special video with key moments from the film. "It takes only an 'I love you too' to make your hearts go dhadak! Celebrating #7YearsOfDhadak," the production house wrote on its official social media handle. 'Dhadak' was released on July 20, 2018, bringing the fresh pairing of Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor, who also made her Bollywood debut. The film's story centres on Madhukar (Ishaan) and Parthavi (Janhvi), who fall in love but face rejection from their families due to their differing social statuses. "As their love grew, so did their problems when their families reject their love. Torn between society and families, their fate becomes uncertain but their love stands strong," the official synopsis explained. Written and directed by Shashank Khaitan, 'Dhadak' was made under the banner of Dharma Productions and Zee Studios. The film was produced by Karan Johar, Hiroo Yash Johar, and Apoorva Mehta. Seven years after its release, the makers are now ready to bring 'Dhadak 2.' With Siddhant Chaturvedi and Triptii Dimri in the lead roles, the sequel is directed by Shazia Iqbal. A trailer for 'Dhadak 2' was recently unveiled, showing Siddhant and Triptii's love story entangled in caste discrimination. The trailer also explores the themes of identity, emotions, societal expectations, and power dynamics. The film is set to release on August 1, 2025. (ANI)
News18
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Janhvi Kapoor And Ishaan Khatter's Debut Film Dhadak Completes 7 Years, Fans React
Last Updated: Dhadak was remake of Marathi film Sairat. It marked a significant beginning for both young stars, who have since gone on to carve their own paths in the industry. Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter made their acting debut with Dhadak. The film, released on July 20, 2018, was a huge hit at the box office. Today, this masterpiece has completed seven years, and on this special day, the makers have shared a video featuring all the important moments. In no time, it went viral, and fans were seen reacting to it. Dharma Movies took to their social media handle and shared the video. 'It takes only an 'I love you too' to make your hearts go dhadak! Celebrating #7YearsOfDhadak," read the caption. One of the fans wrote, 'I love this movie and this song! Old school Bollywood romance always wins in my book." Another wrote, 'The best debut." Take a look here: The film was a remake of the Marathi film Sairat. Dhadak was a box office success. It marked a significant beginning for both young stars, who have since gone on to carve their own paths in the industry. Seven years after Dhadak, Janhvi and Ishaan reunited for Neeraj Ghaywan's Homebound, which also stars Vishal Jethwa. The film premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival 2025, and received a thunderous response, earning a 9-minute standing ovation. After the success of Bawaal, Janhvi Kapoor and Varun Dhawan teamed up again to appear in Shashank Khaitan's upcoming romantic comedy, Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari. After being postponed several times, the makers have finally dropped the first looks of the actors along with a new release date for this highly anticipated film. The poster, originally shared by Dharma Productions, revealed Janhvi Kapoor's first look as Tulsi Kumari. In the poster, Janhvi was channelling desi girl vibes in a gorgeous yellow saree and golden blouse. The poster came with a humorous couplet that read, 'Dikhne main bholi bhaali, Chanchal pyaari… Lekin andar se melodramatic like Meena Kumari!!!" As fans keep waiting to witness Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor's on-screen chemistry, the makers dropped a new release date for this romantic comedy. Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari, which was scheduled to release on September 12, will now premiere in theatres on October 2, 2025. Alongside the lead pairs, the film features a versatile cast, including Sanya Malhotra, Maniesh Paul, Rohit Saraf, and Akshay Oberoi, among others. With this new release date, Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari is set to clash with Kantara: A Legend—Chapter 1 and Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat. Apart from Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari, Janhvi Kapoor is also gearing up for the release of her upcoming film Param Sundari, where she will be starring opposite Sidharth Malhotra. Param Sundari is set to release on August 29. First Published: 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.
The Hindu
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Kartik Aaryan begins shooting for ‘Tu Meri Main Tera, Main Tera Tu Meri'
Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan has started shooting for his upcoming film Tu Meri Main Tera, Main Tera Tu Meri. Produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions, the film is directed by Sameer Vidwans. The production banner shared the announcement on its official X handle. "Saat samundar paar hum @TheAaryanKartik + his new look ke peeche peeche aa hi gaye! #TuMeriMainTeraMainTeraTuMeri shoot begins now," read the caption. Saat samundar paar hum @TheAaryanKartik + his new look ke peeche peeche aa hi gaye!#TuMeriMainTeraMainTeraTuMeri shoot begins now 🎬 — Dharma Productions (@DharmaMovies) May 23, 2025 The 34-year-old uploaded a video clip earlier this week featuring him with the luggage bag as he headed off to Europe for the shoot of the film. Aaryan's latest work is Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. Released in 2024, the film was directed by Anees Bazmee. It also featured Madhuri Dixit and Vidya Balan. ALSO READ:Kartik Aaryan, Sreeleela promise a stirring love story in first look of Anurag Basu's next The Hindu review of the film said, 'The second installment was lit up by a highly spirited performance by Tabu as the ghost. Here Bazmee brings Madhuri and Vidya to step into the backward-facing shoes of the witch. 'Both bring their rhetorical best to the spooky portions but the storyline with Kartik at the centre of the narrative doesn't have enough heft to do justice to their towering presence.'
Indian Express
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Homebound at Cannes 2025: The real story behind Neeraj Ghaywan's sophomore directorial
Filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan's second feature film, Homebound, premiered on Wednesday (May 21) at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, where the movie is competing under the Un Certain Regard category. The film, starring actors Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa and Jahnvi Kapoor, received a nine-minute standing ovation, signalling a positive reception. The duration of the standing ovation has become an unofficial barometer for the success of a film at the festival, with Pan's Labyrinth (2006) holding the top record of 22 minutes. 9 minutes of pure love & applause!🤌🏻 Team Homebound receiving all the appreciation at @Festival_Cannes! — Dharma Productions (@DharmaMovies) May 21, 2025 Ghaywan's directorial debut, Masaan, was also screened under the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes festival, winning two awards. The Un Certain Regard (translated as 'a certain glance') category runs parallel to the main competition and platforms arthouse directors and young auteurs. Homebound follows the story of two friends, a Muslim and a Dalit, as they aspire to shed the socio-economic realities that constrain them till the 2020 coronavirus pandemic alters their lives forever. The film, backed by American filmmaking legend Martin Scorsese and Bollywood giant Karan Johar's Dharma Productions, was inspired by a 2020 essay in The New York Times by Basharat Peer, former Opinions editor at the publication. Peer's op-ed first appeared in the Sunday edition of The New York Times on August 2, 2020, with the headline, 'Taking Amrit Home'. (It's now available to read on the website as 'A Friendship, a Pandemic and a Death Beside the Highway'.) Ghaywan was intrigued by Peer's article, prompting Dharma Productions to buy its rights from The New York Times. By then, Peer had left his job at the Times and received no royalties for his work. Peer wrote of real-life friends Mohammad Saiyub, a 22-year-old Muslim, and Amrit Kumar, a 24-year-old Dalit, who belong to Devari village in Uttar Pradesh. A striking photo, showing Saiyub cradling an unconscious Amrit on the side of a road, first drew Peer's attention. The image captured the desperation of India's stranded migrant workers during the peak of the Covid lockdown and quickly went viral on social media. In an interview with entertainment writer Aseem Chhabra, Peer revealed that when he set out to report on this story, he had called up his editor in New York and said the story would need 3,000-4,000 words or 'maybe more'. He admitted that he was scared because the Covid situation 'was quite bad at that time'. According to Peer, Saiyub and Amrit's friendship was unassuming and untethered to the politics of their identities. 'Interfaith friendships in India are not as uncommon as the regnant political discourse might suggest,' he writes in his essay. Unlike the movie, where the two aspire for a police job to reclaim 'dignity', Saiyub and Amrit worked at separate factories in Gujarat's Surat. They aimed to earn enough to send money back home. They shared a rented room in the city. But when the pandemic struck, the factories were shut down and the duo were out of jobs. For a bit, they whiled away their time in Surat, but soon, they began running out of savings. They needed to head home. Saiyub and Amrit decided they would take one of the government-run special trains back home, but couldn't get a ticket for weeks. Finally, they decided to board a truck carrying other workers like them to Uttar Pradesh. To reach it, they walked over 24 kilometres through the stifling May heat. Cramped into the truck with others, Amrit developed a fever. Co-passengers decided to leave him behind, fearing he was infected. Saiyub chose to stick by his friend. The duo were stranded in a small village in Madhya Pradesh. With a local politician's help, Saiyub and Amrit were admitted to the hospital, where Amrit passed away due to dehydration, leaving Saiyub with the task of getting his body back to his folks in Devari. Both Saiyub and Amrit had tested negative for Covid at the time. Migrant workers like Saiyub and Amrit were the worst-hit by the nationwide lockdowns imposed in March 2020 to curb the spread of Covid. These workers were left without jobs, adversely impacting their savings, food security and health. Many of them covered perilous journeys on foot, walking thousands of kilometres. While exact figures remain unknown, a study suggests that over 44 million workers migrated back in the first lockdown and over 26 million in the second. To facilitate this unprecedented reverse urban to rural migration, the government introduced special 'Shramik trains' in May. The trains ran free of charge for the workers, with the Central and state governments picking up the tab. However, this mass exodus spotlighted the worrying gaps in policies to protect this vulnerable section of society, including a lack of data on unorganised workers and access to government schemes. Sonal Gupta is a senior sub-editor on the news desk. She runs The Indian Express's weekly climate newsletter, Icebreaker. Apart from this, her interests range from politics and world affairs to art and culture and AI. She also curates the Morning Expresso, a daily briefing of top stories of the day, which won gold in the 'best newsletter' category at the WAN-IFRA South Asian Digital Media Awards 2023. ... Read More
The Hindu
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Cannes 2025: Neeraj Ghaywan embraces Karan Johar as ‘Homebound' receives 9-minute standing ovation
Neeraj Ghaywan's latest film Homebound premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival under the Un Certain Regard section, drawing a nine-minute standing ovation from the audience. The screening marked an emotional moment for the director, who embraced producer Karan Johar in a long hug as the crowd responded with sustained applause. The film is the only Indian feature selected at Cannes this year. The cast, including Ishaan Khatter, Janhvi Kapoor, and Vishal Jethwa, were present at the premiere alongside the crew. They were seen acknowledging the audience's appreciation following the screening. 9 minutes of pure love & applause!🤌🏻 Team Homebound receiving all the appreciation at @Festival_Cannes! — Dharma Productions (@DharmaMovies) May 21, 2025 Set in a small village in North India, Homebound follows the story of two childhood friends preparing for police recruitment as a way to escape their circumstances. As their dream begins to materialise, tensions surface, threatening their relationship. Ghaywan co-wrote the script with Sumit Roy. In a statement shared before the premiere, Ghaywan said, 'This film taught me humility, empathy, and patience. Casting showed me that actors need to be more than just talented, they also need to be morally connected to their character.' Ten years after his debut feature Masaan premiered at Cannes, Ghaywan returns to the festival with a film that similarly explores social structures and personal aspirations. On his working process, he said, 'I believe in collaboration and having a democratic crew. Inclusivity is fundamental: I aim for every department to comprise at least 50% women and I hire people from marginalised communities.' The film is produced by Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta, and Somen Mishra, with Marijke de Souza and Melita Toscan Du Plantier serving as co-producers. Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese is credited as executive producer. I am still in disbelief! To have an icon like Martin Scorsese lend his name to our film, #Homebound, is an honour beyond words. I'm deeply grateful to our co-producer Melita Toscan, who introduced us to him. Mr. Scorsese mentored us through the screenplay and multiple rounds of… — Neeraj Ghaywan (@ghaywan) April 26, 2025 Ghaywan spoke about his approach to emotionally intense scenes, saying he uses a system called 'Code 360' to create a focused and respectful environment on set. 'It's complete silence, appropriate ambient music, and minimal people on set,' he said. On working with his cast, Ghaywan added, 'If I were to make the film again, I'd choose the same cast, no question. They brought deep empathy and critical thinking to their roles.' Janhvi Kapoor prepared for her role by reading Annihilation of Caste and watching films like Rosetta and Three Colours: Blue. Ghaywan described her portrayal as carrying 'a genuine tenderness and moral clarity.' Reflecting on what he hopes audiences take from the film, Ghaywan said, 'The importance of kindness and empathy, especially toward those who are different from us. Seeing others as equals.'
