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Khushi Kapoor buys apartment worth Rs 63 lakhs in Mumbai’s Bandra West

Khushi Kapoor, daughter of filmmaker Boney Kapoor and late actress Sridevi, has purchased a residential apartment in Mumbai’s Bandra West for Rs 63 lakhs, according to property registration documents accessed by CRE Matrix. The property is located in Samtadeep Building on 25th Road in Bandra West, a well-known residential area in Mumbai. As per the registration documents, the apartment has a carpet area of 180 sq ft and a built-up area of 216 sq ft. The property was purchased by Khushi Kapoor from Farooq Chagla. The transaction was registered on September 1, 2026, with the consideration value recorded at Rs 63 lakhs. The documents further show that Rs 3.15 lakhs were paid as stamp duty for the transaction. Based on the registered consideration value and the apartment’s carpet area, the property works out to approximately Rs 35,000 per sq ft. Calculated against the built-up area, the effective rate comes to around Rs 29,167 per sq ft. However, these figures are based only on the consid...
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Abhishek Pathak, Sandeep Francis’ Switch Off selected for L’Étrange Festival in Paris

Abhishek Pathak and Sandeep Francis’ 11-minute thriller Switch Off has been selected for the 32nd edition of L’Étrange Festival in Paris. The film will be screened at Forum des Images as part of the festival, which is being held from September 1 to September 12, 2026. The selection comes after the short film was also screened at South Korea’s Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN). Pathak, who has produced the film, said the Paris selection offers a different kind of recognition for the project. “Being selected for L’Étrange Festival Paris is a wonderful recognition for the film and the team,” Pathak said. Abhishek Pathak on the film’s international run Switch Off follows a mobile repairman whose night takes an unexpected turn after he finds himself alone on the streets of Kochi. Pathak said he was drawn to the way Francis approached the story and built its atmosphere. “What attracted me was the way Sandeep had approached the story. The film largely takes place at night...
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EXCLUSIVE: Bigg Boss Marathi 2 winner Shiv Thakare to play a gangster-turned-politician in Prradip Khairwar’s Marathi film, Raktneeti

Bigg Boss Marathi 2 winner Shiv Thakare is set to make his film debut. Thakare, who has established himself as a popular face on television through reality shows such as Bigg Boss 16, Khatron Ke Khiladi 13 and Jhalak Dikkla Jaa 11, will make his big-screen acting debut with Prradip Khairwar’s Marathi film, Raktneeti. Bollywood Hungama has exclusively learned that the film will present Thakare in a completely new cinematic avatar. He will play a college student who is drawn into the world of crime and, later, politics after a devastating turn of events upends his life. The character undergoes a dark and intense transformation as he navigates the nexus of power, betrayal, revenge, and political ambition. The arc of his character is said to have shades similar to Vivek Oberoi’s character in Ram Gopal Varma’s 2010 film Rakta Charitra, but with its own story, setting, and identity. Raktneeti marks the Marathi directorial debut of Prradip Khairwar. Known for his association with filmmaker R...
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REVEALED: Arshad Warsi’s Jeevan Bheema Yojana retitled Jeevan Ya Bheema Con on CBFC’s instruction over similarity to Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana; CBFC also censors 'obscene' visuals and dialogues

Jeevan Ya Bheema Con, featuring Arshad Warsi in a double role, releases in cinemas today, that is, September 4. Interestingly, the film was earlier titled Jeevan Bheema Yojana. The name was changed just three days before the film was released. It has now come to light that the film had to undergo a title change due to a directive from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The CBFC passed Jeevan Ya Bheema Con with a U/A 16+ certificate. However, the film had to undergo certain changes. To begin with, 'inappropriate' references were suitably modified in four places. An 'obscene' hand gesture and visual were asked to be replaced in two places. One more 'obscene' visual was asked to be suitably modified in the second half. Similarly, an 'obscene dialogue' was suitably modified, again in the film's post-interval portion. Lastly, the CBFC's Examining Committee instructed the makers to replace the film's title from Jeevan Bheema Yojana to...
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Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff respond to Vimal Pan Masala FDA notice, Shah Rukh Khan yet to reply

Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff have reportedly submitted their responses to the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over the ongoing controversy surrounding their association with a Vimal advertisement. Shah Rukh Khan, who was also served a show cause notice in the matter, is reportedly yet to respond to the regulator. According to a report published by CNN, the Maharashtra FDA has received replies from Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff. The report, however, stated that further details regarding the responses have not been disclosed, with the matter being subject to legal considerations. The controversy concerns a Vimal advertisement featuring Ajay Devgn, Shah Rukh Khan and Tiger Shroff. The commercial promotes the brand’s Elaichi variants, while the Maharashtra FDA has reportedly raised concerns that the advertisement could amount to indirect promotion of pan masala because of the association of the Vimal brand with the product. The regulator’s show cause notice stated, “Upon exami...
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BIG BREAKING: Karan Johar set to bankroll a tentpole divine epic on Radha Krishna; signs Sachin Ravi as the director

Karan Johar means business, as the filmmaker is developing a vast slate for 2027 and 2028. According to reliable sources, Karan Johar is all set to bring the divine story of Radha Krishna on the big screen. “This is among the biggest films in the making at Dharma Productions. Radha Krishna is designed as a tentpole divine epic, and the casting will be revealed shortly. The film will be directed by Sachin Ravi, best known for Avane Srimannarayana, a Kannada film with Rakshit Shetty in the lead,” a source shared with Bollywood Hungama. We hear that the film is in advanced stages of development and will follow a new template of storytelling. “The yet-untitled epic will blend history, romance and grand-scale visuals, offering him a sweeping new canvas for storytelling. The film will trace Krishna’s journey from his birth to the slaying of Kansa, while at its emotional core lies the timeless and divine love story of Radha and Krishna.” Karan Johar has long harboured the ambition of making ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Kanika Dhillon breaks silence on Gandhari plagiarism row, says “This trend is very alarming”; reveals she has stopped taking pitches

Writer-producer Kanika Dhillon has opened up about the plagiarism and idea-theft allegations surrounding her upcoming Netflix film Gandhari, starring Taapsee Pannu and Ishwak Singh. Addressing the controversy during the film’s promotions, Dhillon told Bollywood Hungama that she is concerned about the growing trend of people making claims on social media and the impact such allegations can have on writers and their work. Kanika Dhillon said she is particularly worried that such allegations are increasingly becoming a trend, especially when films receive significant attention. She also pointed out that her long career and volume of work could potentially make her more vulnerable to such claims. “I'm actually very worried that this has become a trend. I considerably do a lot more work than other popular writers also. My volume of work is a little more. That means I'm going to be facing this the most with that equation. So, I'm very worried,” she said to Bollywood Hungama. The...
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