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Rani Mukerji's mother, Krishna Mukerji, passed away recently at the age of 75. The cause of her demise has not been disclosed, and the Mukerji family has requested time and privacy to mourn her loss. In an official statement, the family shared, "With heavy hearts, we share that Rani Mukerji's mother Mrs Krishna Mukerji, 75, passed away this afternoon. The family is deeply grateful for your love, prayers, and support, and respectfully requests privacy during this time of immense grief." Krishna Mukerji was a former playback singer and was married to veteran filmmaker Ram Mukerji, who co-founded Filmalaya Studios, one of the well-known production houses associated with Hindi cinema. Along with Rani, the couple's other child is Raja Mukerji, who works as a film producer. The Mukerji family holds a long-standing legacy in the Hindi film industry, with several members having contributed to Indian cinema across generations in various capacities, including direction, pr...

Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions is steadily expanding into the horror and fantasy genres. The company has already slated a fantasy comedy, Naagzilla, and a Malayalam period folk thriller, Odiyan: The Age of Illusion, for next year, along with two horror films, including one starring Aditya Roy Kapur. All these projects are slated for theatrical release next year. Widening its genre footprint even further, Dharma Productions has now added a new fantasy horror project to its lineup. Bollywood Hungama has exclusively learned that Rajkummar Rao and Laapataa Ladies fame Pratibha Ranta have been roped in to headline Vishkanya, a high-concept film that blends an expansive magical fantasy world with elements of dread and existential terror. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but sources say the film aims to present a mythic universe unlike anything seen in recent Hindi cinema. It is expected to move beyond conventional horror tropes and build its narrative around a fantastical world wi...

Rise & Fall Season 2 is taking audience participation a step further even before the game begins. Ahead of its September 26 premiere, the unscripted reality series is introducing ‘Price For All’, a first-of-its-kind pre-launch interactive experience that gives audiences the power to determine the starting value of each contestant and, consequently, their position in the game, marking the first time ever in the space that audiences get to influence a reality show’s game dynamics even before it begins. As part of the experience, viewers can vote to assign each contestant one of three values - Rs 4 lakh, Rs 3.5 lakh or Rs 75,000. The value decided by the audience will directly impact the contestant’s in-game status in Episode 1, making audience voting the first power move of the season. The voting window will be live from September 20 to September 23 exclusively on the MX Player app. The initiative comes as Rise & Fall Season 2 brings together a diverse line-up of personalities, ...

Filmmaker Karan Johar has announced the release date of his long-gestating film on Rameshwar Nath Kao, the founder of India's external intelligence agency, Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW). The film is scheduled to arrive in cinemas on August 11, 2028. The announcement was made by Karan on social media, although details about the cast have not been revealed yet. Sharing the announcement, Karan described Kao as “The Man, The Myth, The Legend” and wrote, “RN Kao - The Man, The Myth, The Legend. The founder of R&AW, who led India to an unprecedented win in the 1971 War against Pakistan. The story of R&AW, it's founder and the first ever mission in cinema hall / 11th August, 2028!” In another caption, Karan elaborated on the project and revealed that it is based on Nitin Gokhale's book Gentleman Spymaster. He wrote, “He built the invisible…but history remembers his impact. Today marks 58 years of R&AW and we’re thrilled to announce our film on the story of RN ...

Comedian Samay Raina and actress Medha Shankr have reacted to reports claiming that they are planning to get married in December 2026. The speculation surfaced online after an anonymous Reddit post alleged that the two were planning to tie the knot later this year. The post went viral on social media and claimed that Samay and Medha were currently vacationing together. It also alleged that Samay wanted to marry the 12th Fail actress “as soon as possible”. However, neither Samay nor Medha has publicly confirmed that they are in a relationship. The two have now addressed the wedding speculation, with Samay responding to the reports in his trademark humorous style. Samay Raina jokes about “postponing” wedding Reacting to the reports, Samay shared an Instagram story and tagged Medha. He jokingly pointed out that his India tour is scheduled for December and wrote, “December mai toh mera India tour hai @medhashankr sorry will have to postpone." Medha reshared Samay’s story and responde...

Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia's upcoming film The Vvaan - Force Of The Forrest has landed in controversy after vocalist and composer Sargam Vaish alleged that his original song was used in the film's trailer without his permission or consent. Sargam raised the issue on Instagram on Sunday, claiming that his song Aigiri Nandini, which he said he had been working on for the past three years, features in the official trailer of The Vvaan - Force Of The Forrest. He has asked the concerned team to remove the song and provide details of any permission or licence that may have been obtained for its use. Sargam Vaish claims his song was used in Vvaan trailer In an Instagram reel, Sargam said he had come across the official trailer and discovered that his music had been used in it. He also pointed out the portion of the trailer where he believes his song appears and played the corresponding section to highlight the alleged use. In the caption accompanying the post, Sargam wrot...