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Yash Raj Films has appointed Arjun Banerjee as Head of YRF Talent, the talent management venture of Yash Raj Films, India’s biggest homegrown legacy media company. Banerjee joins YRF with extensive experience across talent management, live entertainment, and artist partnerships. Prior to joining YRF, Banerjee was associated with Collective Artists Network for over three years and had also spent nearly a decade at Exceed Entertainment, where he held several leadership positions across talent and live business, including Head of Talent and New Ventures and Head of Live Business. He was closely involved in managing artist relationships and expanding the company’s entertainment and live events business. Banerjee’s appointment reflects YRF’s vision to strengthen the studio’s talent management business and signals its ambition to expand its footprint within the talent and entertainment industry. He will report to Akshaye Widhani, Chief Executive Officer, Yash Raj Films. Widhani said, “We’re...

Filmmakers Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane have teamed up to present writer-director Ravi Muppa's acclaimed short film, Incognito. Starring Vikram Singh, Ayushi Nema, and Dev Chauhan, the psychological thriller—set to release on July 15—will officially launch a brand-new, shorts-exclusive YouTube channel, Oh Flip Shorts, backed by producer Ranjan Singh and curated by Kashyap. The platform aims to serve as a premium home for groundbreaking short-form cinema, dropping one curated title every month to foster a dedicated community for indie creators. Incognito arrives on the platform on the heels of a decorated global festival run, playing at over 20 international festivals including the prestigious, Oscar-qualifying Palm Springs International ShortFest. “I’ve always loved short films as they are the first stepping stone for a director to test their storytelling style and give them actual practice in shooting a story,” said Kashyap. “Continuing the same, this is our effort to ...

Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi has made a significant gain from a real estate transaction after selling a commercial property in Mumbai's sought-after Lokhandwala Complex. According to property registration documents accessed by real estate data analytics firm Liases Foras, the actor has sold the commercial unit for Rs. 6.25 crores, generating an estimated profit of nearly Rs. 4 crores over his original purchase price. As per these documents, the property is situated in Andheri West's Lokhandwala area and comprises a carpet area of 63.87 square metres (684 square feet). The unit was acquired by Umang Rajkumar Budhraja for Rs. 6.25 crores. The transaction was officially registered with the Maharashtra Inspector General of Registration on July 1, 2026. The registration records further indicate that the buyer paid a stamp duty of Rs. 37.50 lakhs to complete the purchase. Based on the transaction value and the property's carpet area, the deal translates to an approximate price o...

Rohit Chandel, best known for his performances in Sairaab, Kashibai Bajirao Ballal, and Pandya Store, has been arrested by the Mumbai Police following allegations of stalking, harassment, repeated phone calls, and assault made by a 16-year-old girl. The 29-year-old actor has been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act along with relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). According to a report by The Times of India, officers from the Pant Nagar Police Station arrested Chandel from his residence in Dahisar on Friday, July 10. Following his arrest, he was produced before a special POCSO court, which remanded him to police custody. The investigation into the allegations is currently in progress. As per the complaint lodged by the minor, the actor allegedly made repeated calls to her mobile phone using both his personal number and several other phone numbers. The complainant stated that the continuous calls caused her significant distress. Th...

Salman Khan has sold his residential apartment in Mumbai's Bandra West for Rs.3.50 crore, according to property registration documents accessed by CRE Matrix. The actor had originally purchased the property in 2015 for ₹2.88 crore, making the latest transaction another notable real estate deal involving a Bollywood celebrity. As per the registered documents, the apartment is located in Shiv-Asthan Heights, a residential building in Bandra West, one of Mumbai's most sought-after neighbourhoods. The sale was officially registered on July 9, 2026. The property has a carpet area of 758 square feet and comes with two dedicated car parking spaces. Based on the transaction value, the apartment was sold at an approximate rate of Rs.46,000 per square foot on the carpet area, according to the registration records. The apartment has been jointly purchased by Munira Akberali Dandawala, Mahdiali Akberali Dandawala, and Zehra Mahdiali Dandawala. The property documents further reveal that th...

Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon, Tom Holland and producer Emma Thomas attended the press conference of their film, The Odyssey, at a five-star hotel in South Mumbai. Bollywood Hungama was one of the privileged few to attend this press meet. Matt surprised one and all as he spoke about his regret of not doing a film with Shekhar Kapur. Matt Damon was asked if he’d like to work with an Indian filmmaker and who that would be. He said, “The filmmaker that everybody wanted to collaborate with is Shekhar Kapur. I remember when I couldn’t do The Four Feathers for some reason and I was really upset about that (laughs). I think I was signed up for a Bourne movie. So, I guess he’s always been on my list. I’d like to have another go. That’s like a 20-year-old debt that I have been carrying around in my pocket!” He also opened up about working on The Odyssey, “I had the benefit of those 35 years behind me and (it was an exciting) opportunity to play a role like this; he’s such a fascinating, comple...