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Pink Villa
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
POLL: Harbhajan Singh, Guru Dutt or Sharath Kamal, whose biopic do you want Vicky Kaushal to star in? VOTE
Vicky Kaushal has quickly become a favorite choice for biopics, thanks to his powerful performances. Now, the question is — which iconic personality should he bring to life next? Is it the cricket legend Harbhajan Singh, the table tennis maestro Sharath Kamal, or the legendary filmmaker Guru Dutt? Cast your vote below and let us know whose biopic you want to see him star in! Harbhajan Singh, Guru Dutt, or Sharath Kamal, whose biopic do you want Vicky Kaushal to star in? Vicky Kaushal has emerged as one of the top choices for biopics. Go vote and let us know whose story you'd like to see him bring to life. Harbhajan Singh Guru Dutt Sharath Kamal 1. Harbhajan Singh In an interview with Zoom, Harbhajan Singh expressed confidence in Vicky Kaushal's abilities, praising him as a brilliant actor. He mentioned that Vicky, being Punjabi and from the same Doaba region as himself, shares a similar accent, which he found impressive. He also complimented Vicky's looks, humorously adding that with makeup, Vicky could easily resemble him. Harbhajan firmly believed that Vicky was capable of portraying him effectively. Additionally, former actress Geeta also supported Vicky Kaushal as the ideal choice for Harbhajan Singh's biopic. She agreed with Harbhajan's views, highlighting Vicky as one of the finest actors today, noting his Punjabi background, tall stature, and distinctive appearance. Geeta expressed her conviction that Vicky would do a fantastic job playing Harbhajan in the biopic. 2. Guru Dutt Mid-day recently reported that Vicky Kaushal is in discussions to portray the legendary filmmaker and actor Guru Dutt in an upcoming biopic. Vicky is considered the frontrunner to take on the role of the iconic personality, celebrated for classics such as Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool, and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam. Sources say the makers are looking for an actor who can authentically capture the artist's brilliance and poignant emotions. 3. Sharath Kamal As reported by Free Press Journal, Sharath Kamal stated that before any film adaptation of his life is made, he plans to pen down a book detailing his experiences. He believes that writing provides a clearer perspective and helps form a comprehensive narrative. Sharath further mentioned that once the book is finished, a movie could potentially be made, though he expressed some skepticism about whether his sport has enough popularity to draw attention from filmmakers. Regarding casting choices, he humorously remarked that his main criterion would be for the actor to be tall, hinting with a smile that Vicky Kaushal might be an ideal candidate.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
SRK's son AbRam celebrates 12th birthday, Fans debate why Anushka Sharma is blamed in defeat but forgotten in victory, Vicky Kaushal to play Guru Dutt in biopic: Top 5 news
AbRam Khan celebrated his 12th birthday with family, while Vicky Kaushal is in talks to portray Guru Dutt in a biopic. Anushka Sharma faced online criticism during RCB's losses but received praise after their victory. Navjot Singh Sidhu shared an anecdote about warning Shah Rukh Khan about Bollywood, highlighting SRK's self-assuredness and drive to succeed. Whether it's a much-awaited teaser drop, a heartwarming throwback, or a big update from the industry's favourites — we've rounded up the biggest stories that had fans talking non-stop. From Shah Rukh Khan 's son AbRam ringing in his 12th birthday with Gauri Khan and Suhana Khan, Fans debating why Anushka Sharma is blamed in defeat but forgotten in victory to Vicky Kaushal being reportedly in talks to play Guru Dutt in biopic; dive in to catch up on all the glam, drama, and breaking updates from the world of entertainment! Shah Rukh Khan's son AbRam rings in his 12th birthday with Gauri Khan and Suhana Khan Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan's youngest son, AbRam, celebrated his 12th birthday on May 27, 2025, with an intimate gathering in Mumbai. The cozy celebration included his mother Gauri, sister Suhana, and maternal grandmother. The event featured pizza, a chocolate cake, and heartfelt moments, though Shah Rukh and Aryan Khan were notably absent. Vicky Kaushal in talks to play Guru Dutt in biopic? Vicky Kaushal is reportedly in discussions to portray the legendary filmmaker and actor Guru Dutt in an upcoming biopic. Known for his emotionally nuanced performances, Kaushal is seen as a fitting choice to embody Dutt's complex persona. Guru Dutt, celebrated for classics like Pyaasa and Kaagaz Ke Phool, remains an iconic figure in Indian cinema. The company holding the rights to Dutt's films is planning both web series adaptations and this biographical film. While official confirmation is pending, the prospect of Kaushal taking on this role has generated significant excitement among fans and film enthusiasts. Ajay Devgn confirms Drishyam 3 Shah Rukh Khan's son, AbRam, celebrated his 12th birthday with a family gathering attended by his mother, Gauri Khan, and sister, Suhana Khan. The intimate celebration featured a chocolate cake and a heartfelt note from Gauri, who shared a photo of AbRam on Instagram, expressing her love and pride. Why is Anushka Sharma blamed in defeat but forgotten in victory? Anushka Sharma faced trolling during RCB's losses but was praised after their win against Punjab, as fans called out the double standards. She was seen cheering joyfully in the stands. A recent viral moment shows her hugging a friend, while Kohli's birthday post for her also made headlines. Navjot Singh Sidhu warned SRK about Bollywood; actor REACTS Navjot Singh Sidhu recalled warning a young Shah Rukh Khan that Bollywood would "eat him like a sausage." SRK's confident reply? 'I don't compete with others, only with myself.' The anecdote highlights the fearless mindset that helped him rise to become one of India's biggest and most enduring superstars. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Vicky Kaushal in talks to play Guru Dutt in biopic? Here's what we know
Vicky Kaushal is one of Bollywood's finest actors today. He has won many hearts with his strong and powerful acting. After playing the brave Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj in 'Chhatrapati Sambhaji', fans are curious to know what exciting role he will take on next. Vicky Kaushal in Guru Dutt Biopic? According to a recent report by Mid-day, Vicky is in talks to play the legendary filmmaker and actor Guru Dutt in a new biopic. Guru Dutt is famous for his classic films such as 'Pyaasa', 'Kaagaz Ke Phool', and 'Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam'. These movies are still loved by many and have made a lasting impact on Indian cinema . The company that owns the rights to Guru Dutt's films is planning to turn some of his best movies into web series. Along with this, the group is also thinking about making a biopic on the life of Guru Dutt. Rajat Agrawal, COO of the company, spoke about the project. He said, 'While biopics are always challenging because they need to emulate an individual's greatness and achievements, we would be happy to collaborate with producers and a modern-day director, who is a fanatic of Guru Dutt, and see where the project goes." He also mentioned that he has started talks with two well-known directors who want to recreate Guru Dutt's movies as web series and also make a film about his life. 'Once we have something definite, we can talk about it in detail. We are in touch with his family members,' he added. Could Vicky Kaushal be the right choice? When asked if there is an actor in mind for the role, Agrawal said, 'Naming one actor would be difficult as there is a plethora of talent, but I feel Vicky Kaushal can bring Guru Duttji's emotional depth.' This shows that Vicky Kaushal is seen as a strong candidate to capture the emotional and artistic spirit of Guru Dutt on screen. What's next for Vicky Kaushal? If this biopic happens, it will be a big step in Kaushal's career. Playing Guru Dutt means portraying a man whose life was full of great success but also personal struggles. It will be a challenging and exciting role for the actor. Besides this, Vicky is also set to star in Sanjay Leela Bhansali 's much-awaited film 'Love & War', alongside Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt . Vicky Kaushal Turns 37, Celebs React Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Mint
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
What Siddharth Roy Kapur wants: Fresh stories told in unique voices
Siddharth Roy Kapur's work cabin is an ode to the films he grew up on. Nestled in a bustling corner of Mumbai's Khar area, with an entire wall taken up by a window that overlooks the street below, it's hard to miss the iconic movie posters on the walls—Mughal-e-Azam, Pyaasa and Sholay. And then there is the prized possession: a poster of the 2023 film Napoleon, signed by the director, Ridley Scott, himself. It's a space Roy Kapur, 50, says he worked closely with the designer on when he started his independent production company Roy Kapur Films after leaving the Walt Disney Co. India, where he served as managing director until 2016. The content studio has churned out films like Deva (2025), Pippa (2023) and The Sky is Pink (2019) besides web originals such as Yeh Ballet (2020), Aranyak (2021) and Rocket Boys (2022), keeping the pipeline steady though not cluttered. After a manic couple of years at Disney where he oversaw everything from the studio business to the broadcast network and the consumer products vertical, all at the same time, it is easy to see why Roy Kapur is taking it slow. 'In the last two to three years, there has been a slowdown in terms of the number of films and shows getting made (across the industry). While it's very easy to have a lot of activity going on (in terms of new announcements), I feel it makes sense to take a breath, look at the landscape, really focus on development, and then make the things worth making," Roy Kapur says. The studio is currently filming a project called Matka King starring Vijay Varma for Amazon Prime Video to be directed by Nagraj Manjule and has announced a web series adaptation of William Dalrymple's book The Anarchy, to be directed by Stephen Frears. He isn't oblivious to the current challenges in the Indian entertainment industry, particularly the theatrical film business. According to media consulting firm Ormax, Hindi cinema saw collections drop from ₹5,380 crore in 2023 to ₹4,679 crore in 2024. Notably, 31% of Hindi cinema's collections came from dubbed versions of south Indian films. If only original Hindi language films are considered, the decline in box office was a steep 37%. The year registered 883 million footfalls, reflecting a 6% decline from 2023. Footfalls in 2024 were lower than the last two years, and continue to remain lower than the pre-pandemic levels. 'I don't think anyone has ever had a clue. The best you can do is guess," says Roy Kapur when asked if the Hindi film business is in a crisis. 'We've come out of it but we're still facing some of the repercussions of what covid did to the industry. ...a lot of consumer habits and attitudes have changed. Attention spans are lower, people are more distracted, you have to grab their attention much more than earlier. Because of the easy accessibility to content that you could not have imagined having 10 years ago, when you had to make an appointment to view something, we've all forgotten what it is to tune into a show (at a particular time) and wait for a rerun or rent a DVD if you missed something. Your content has to be far more compelling to now be able to draw people in and we as content creators have to accept that's where we are now," he says. Also read: Why Diageo's Hina Nagarajan is leaving on a high At the same time, there is potential for higher rewards, he's quick to point out. More films have crossed the ₹500-crore mark at the box office in the last two years than ever before. 'That potential is there, people have the money, and they want experiences. So if you're able to give them something that draws them in, they will come in large numbers. And the flip side is if it doesn't work, they won't come at all, regardless of the star. To me, that's an opportunity as well because it tells me if you're really convinced about the content, it could work. For the longest time, we would bemoan the fact that our business is star-driven but now there is an opportunity to do stuff without big stars," Roy Kapur says, referring to films such as 12th Fail and Munjya that have worked without popular faces. Roy Kapur, who believes producers need to look at commerce and creativity as two sides of the same coin, says there are several takeaways from his four-year stint at Disney India that have spilled over into his current role. 'The institutionalisation of creativity without diluting it (has been the biggest learning). Pixar (the animation studio, a subsidiary of Walt Disney) was able to make movies consistently and maintain artistic creativity, while working within a global corporation and not being laissez-faire about it. They were very clear about feedback loops and sessions where creative conversations were very intense. But they had also institutionalised the process where they would not be making one movie every five years. That balance is beautiful, which is why they had the track record they did," Roy Kapur explains. Given that he was leaving at the top of his game, Roy Kapur's was an exit widely discussed in media and entertainment circles back in 2016. But it made sense to him. 'For me, it felt like a natural progression. After three years of running India operations at Disney, perhaps the next step would have been to go to another geography or move to the head office in Burbank (California) because when you're with a global corporation, that's how you grow. But that was the opposite of what I wanted to do," he says. I already know why because only 10 minutes ago, he's narrated the story of how he was on the next flight home from Hong Kong when mentor Ronnie Screwvala had offered him a marketing job while founding UTV Motion Pictures in 2004. Roy Kapur, with Star India since the early 2000s, was sent to participate in the News Corp Executive Development Program for a few years—News Corp. (now Fox Corp.) then owned a majority stake in Star India. Obsessed far more with the Indian content and entertainment scene, Roy Kapur, in his own words, felt 'in exile" and couldn't wait to return to India. 'It was a great experience to learn as an executive and gain exposure to things at the macro level but I kept feeling India was where the action was and those five years outside the country had taught me this is where I wanted to be," Roy Kapur says, adding that the part of the role at Disney that really got him ticking was content creation. 'While I enjoyed running the broadcast network, the consumer products vertical, the digital and live entertainment businesses, it was content that really did the trick for me and it just felt like a natural next step. With the experience that I had and the relationships that I had been able to build, it felt like the right time to go to the next place," he says. Cinema and the arts had been a crucial part of his life growing up. While mother Salome Roy Kapur was a choreographer who had appeared in a film called Tu Hi Meri Zindagi way back in 1965, his paternal grandfather Raghupat Roy Kapur had produced a string of movies like Shahenshah Akbar and Zanjeer in the 1940s. Going to the cinema was a regular feature as a child, especially with his maternal grandfather who lived right opposite The Strand Cinema in Mumbai's Colaba area. A bachelor's degree in commerce from Sydenham College, and a master's degree in management studies from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies was followed by a brief stint at Procter & Gamble where he realised he needed to have a strong emotional connection to what he was selling or marketing in order to do it well. 'There are some people who are just happy marketing—be it a toothpaste, car or film, they enjoy the act. For me, what I was marketing was very important. I couldn't bring myself to care for a cold remedy or a detergent as many of my peers, who were so passionate about it, did. And that I thought was a disservice to the job," he says. That explains the move to Star India, where he was involved in the launch of shows like Kaun Banega Crorepati, followed by the UTV and Disney stints. Over a decade later, with Roy Kapur Films, life has come full circle. Much like UTV Motion Pictures, where Roy Kapur and Screwvala produced experimental, content-driven sleeper hits such as Rang de Basanti, Khosla ka Ghosla! and A Wednesday!, the idea at Roy Kapur Films is to back new and fresh stories. It's not like he hasn't backed commercial mainstream blockbusters—UTV also co-produced hits like Chennai Express and Yeh Jawaani hai Deewani while the Disney stint saw the success of Dangal, the highest grossing Hindi film of the time. 'It does feel like life has come full circle and that is the north star of what one wants to keep doing. Which is to keep backing great voices that want to tell unique stories and try to make them as commercially engaging as possible so that you're able to take them to as wide an audience as you can," he says. With titles like Rocket Boys, for example, a more nuanced, subtle form of storytelling is being encouraged by makers like Roy Kapur, while their season renewals ensure customer stickiness for OTT platforms. The idea at UTV back in the mid-2000s was simple too. 'Because we were not the manor born and had come from the outside, we didn't have a relationship with the stars and the entrenched system. Those had to be built and we decided to be director-driven than actor-driven. So we picked directors who like us, had a point of view," says Roy Kapur, adding that director Dibakar Banerjee's debut Khosla ka Ghosla, for instance, had done the rounds in the industry with a scratchy semi-ready version that nobody had picked up. UTV picked it up, finishing and releasing it with a marketing budget higher than the production cost. The rest, of course, is history. Roy Kapur, who doesn't believe in work-life balance and endorses the idea of doing what you love so the two weave into each other, says the other big learning over the years has been to not take failure or success too easily. 'Both are fleeting. Have a thick skin when there is a failure and take success with a pinch of salt as well. Enjoy or grieve depending on the situation, but then move on. I've seen a lot of people fall into either despair or hubris depending on how their careers go and that can really trap you," he says. Also read: Why Rashesh Shah of Edelweiss loves running metaphors
India.com
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet Dharmendra's 'wife', ruled Bollywood for 20 years, was India's..., one statement ruined her career, now she is..., name is...
Meet Dharmendra's 'wife', ruled Bollywood for 20 years, was India's..., one statement ruined her career, now she is..., name is... In 80s and 90s, numerous actresses succeeded in captivating audiences with their enthralling beauty and remarkable talent. Among them was Mala Sinha, who became one of the most popular and highest-paid actresses of her time. She shared screen-space with almost every superstar, including Rajesh Khanna, Dharmendra, Manoj Kumar, Shammi Kumar and Rajendra Kumar. Despite being in her A-game, her career ruined after one shocking controversy. Let's delve into more details about Alda Sinha, better known as Mala Sinha. Born on November 11, 1936, Mala made her Bollywood debut with Roshanara . The film was a superhit and rose Mala to overnight success. Following that, she starred in several known projects including Pyaasa, Phir Subah Hogi, Dhool Ke Phool, Parvarish, Ujala, Maya, Hariyali Aur Raasta, Bewakoof, Anpadh, Bahurani. She worked in over 100 productions, becoming one of the most prominent and richest actresses in late 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s. She was at peak, when something unfortunate landed up at her front door. In 1978, an income tax raid recovered staggering Rs 12 lakh cash from her washroom's wall. According to reports, Mala was unaware about the money and claimed that it was hidden there by her father. However, when she appeared in court, her statement changed, stating that the money was earned through prostitution. Although, the court permitted her to keep the money, but her shocking statement sent shockwaves through the entire film fraternity. It is believed that one lie ended her career effectively, resulting in loss of many successful projects. Coming to her personal life, she got married to Nepali actor Chidambar Prasad Lohani in 1966. The couple has one daughter Pratibha Sinha, a former Bollywood actress. Following her husband's death in June 2024, she completely vanished from the limelight and living life of anonymity.
