Ranbir Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Karisma Kapoor celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 with family; Raha, Taimur and Jeh steal the show, see pics

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The Kapoor family came together to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi 2024, and their joyous gathering was captured in a series of heartwarming photos shared by Karisma Kapoor on Instagram. The festive occasion brought together several generations of Kapoors, including Randhir Kapoor, Babita Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Jeh Ali Khan, Taimur Ali Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Raha Kapoor, and others.

The young members of the family, Raha and Jeh, stole the show with their adorable presence. In the photos, Ranbir lovingly interacts with Raha, while Jeh is full of energy and excitement.  Karisma Kapoor shared several photos from the celebration, including a picture of herself in traditional attire and another of the delicious modaks prepared for the occasion. The absence of Alia Bhatt and Saif Ali Khan was noted due to their commitments to upcoming projects Jigra and Devara: Part 1, respectively.

 

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On the work front, Alia Bhatt is currently promoting Jigra, directed by Vasan Bala. The film also stars Vedang Raina, Manoj Pahwa, Rahul Ravindran, and Rahul Nanda and is set to be released on October 12, 2024.

On the other hand, Saif Ali Khan is making his Telugu debut in the Jr. NTR-starrer Devara: Part 1, directed by Koratala Siva. He will share the screen with Janhvi Kapoor, who plays the female lead in the film. ALSO READ: Sanjay Leela Bhansalis Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal starrer Love and War to release on March 20, 2026

Salman Khan joins Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 celebrations at Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde’s residence, see pics

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Bollywood superstar Salman Khan recently joined the festivities of Ganesh Chaturthi, one of India's most beloved religious celebrations. He visited the residence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to offer his prayers and blessings to Lord Ganesha.

Shinde took to social media to share photos of his meeting with Khan and his sister, Arpita. The chief minister welcomed the duo to his home and presented them with traditional gifts of flowers and scarves. Khan was dressed in a casual outfit and was seen folding his hands in reverence before the deity.

सुप्रसिद्ध अभिनेते सलमान खान यांनी काल वर्षा निवासस्थानी उपस्थित राहून श्री गणेशाचे दर्शन घेतले. यावेळी त्यांना शाल, श्रीफळ, पुष्पगुच्छ आणि श्री गणेशाची मूर्ती देऊन सन्मानित केले. तसेच याप्रसंगी त्यांच्या शुभहस्ते श्री गणेशाची आरती करण्यात आली. यावेळी माझा पुत्र खासदार… pic.twitter.com/FIauMNbqxu

— Eknath Shinde - एकनाथ शिंदे (@mieknathshinde) September 15, 2024

Earlier in the week, Khan had also celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi at his own residence. The festivities were marked by traditional rituals, including the Ganesh Visarjan, where devotees bid farewell to the deity after a period of worship. Khan, along with his family and friends, participated in the ceremony with fervour and enthusiasm. Videos shared on social media captured the vibrant energy and joy of the celebrations. Khan was seen dancing and singing along with his loved ones, his infectious enthusiasm spreading happiness to all those present. The final aarti, a sacred ritual to seek blessings, was performed with reverence, and Khan whispered prayers into Lord Ganesha's ears, a custom followed by many devotees.

Beyond his personal celebrations, Khan also made a notable appearance at the Ambani family's grand residence, Antilia, for their Ganesh Chaturthi festivities.

On the work front, Salman Khan is gearing up for the upcoming season of the reality show Bigg Boss and is also working on an action-packed drama Sikandar directed by AR Murugadoss. ALSO READ: SCOOP: Salman Khan film to skip Eid 2026 - Here's why

Netflix reacts to filing plagiarism charges against Squid Game after filmmaker Soham Shah points out similarities with Imran Khan starrer Luck

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Netflix has come in defense of its highly-acclaimed Korean show Squid Game which is currently facing plagiarism charges filed by Bollywood filmmaker Soham Shah. The latter, in his lawsuit, has alleged that the basic plotline of the popular web-series is inspired by his 2009 survival drama Luck which marked the debut of Shruti Haasan in Hindi Cinema and featured Imran Khan as the male lead. However, the streaming giant has denied its claims.

As per a TMZ report, after Sohum Shah filed a complaint against Netflix for this ‘blatant rip off’ the latter has issued a statement asserting denial and maintain that the claim has no merit. Furthermore, revealing how Squid Game was created by and written by Hwang Dong Hyuk, Netflix has also added that they would ‘defend this matter vigorously’. Meanwhile, Sohum Shah has taken a firm stand insisting about pursuing this lawsuit. According to his statement, he has pointed out that the main plot, characters, themes, mood, setting and sequence of events of Squid Game are strikingly similar to that of Luck, further adding that such similarities could not be just a coincidence.

Speaking about the show, Squid Game features over 400 contestants, all of whom are in deep financial hardship, as they participate in a secret contest where they play a series of popular Korean children's games involving a risky twist, making it a matter of life and death. On the other hand, Luck which featured an ensemble cast with Sanjay Dutt, Mithun Chakraborty, Chitrashi Rawat, Danny Denzongpa, among others features a few contestants who decide to get involved in a game of ‘luck’ to get rid of their financial crisis, where defeat is synonymous to death. While Squid Game released its first season in 2021 on Netflix, Luck released in theatres way back in 2009.

Also Read: Squid Game 2 Teaser: Lee Jung Jae returns as Gi Hun with new glimpse teasing fresh players as deadlier game awaits, watch

Sunita Ahuja compares herself to Gauri Khan as she reacts to being approached by Bigg Boss; asks, “You think I clean toilets? Do you think we’re struggling financially?”

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Sunita Ahuja, the star wife of 90s famous star Govinda, recently was seen showing off her candor in an interaction where she discussed several aspects of being a star wife along with also addressing subjects related to her husband’s career and stardom. In the same interaction, she was also asked about the different reality show offers like Bigg Boss that came her way for being Govinda’s wife, to which the star wife counter questioned if anyone would ask such questions to star wife – Gauri Khan, who is married to Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan.

In the recent session of Timeout with Ankit, Sunita Ahuja responded to being approached for Bigg Boss wherein she also revealed that there have been offers for Bigg Boss OTT as well but refused to participate in it because she asserted that a person with her status should be hosting it and not be a contestant. “They’ve been making me offers for the last four years. For the OTT version as well, the one hosted by Anil Kapoor.  They came to me twice for that, and I told them, ‘Are you mad? You think I clean toilets?’ You ask me this question, but tell me, would you ask Shah Rukh Khan’s wife the same thing? Do you think we’re struggling financially? I don’t even watch Bigg Boss.” She added, “I told them, ‘Do you even know who you’re talking to right now? Come to me if you want me to host alongside Salman Khan’,”.

In the same interaction, she also opened up about Koffee With Karan and asserted that if she would ever be on the show, she would be quite entertaining.  Mentioning that she is ‘still waiting for invite’, Sunita reacted to the question if she is ‘irritated’ about not being invited on the show. Answering the same, she shared, “Why would I be irritated? It’s his show, it’s up to him who he wants to invite. Although if he invites me he’ll certainly attract ratings! Karan’s also a Gemini, so am I. We’ll have a ball.”

Also Read: Sunita Ahuja opens up about Govinda receiving female attention; says, “At the end, he comes home at night”

Netflix reacts to filing plagiarism charges against Squid Game after filmmaker Soham Shah points out similarities with Imran Khan starrer Luck

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Netflix has come in defense of its highly-acclaimed Korean show Squid Game which is currently facing plagiarism charges filed by Bollywood filmmaker Soham Shah. The latter, in his lawsuit, has alleged that the basic plotline of the popular web-series is inspired by his 2009 survival drama Luck which marked the debut of Shruti Haasan in Hindi Cinema and featured Imran Khan as the male lead. However, the streaming giant has denied its claims.

As per a TMZ report, after Sohum Shah filed a complaint against Netflix for this ‘blatant rip off’ the latter has issued a statement asserting denial and maintain that the claim has no merit. Furthermore, revealing how Squid Game was created by and written by Hwang Dong Hyuk, Netflix has also added that they would ‘defend this matter vigorously’. Meanwhile, Sohum Shah has taken a firm stand insisting about pursuing this lawsuit. According to his statement, he has pointed out that the main plot, characters, themes, mood, setting and sequence of events of Squid Game are strikingly similar to that of Luck, further adding that such similarities could not be just a coincidence.

Speaking about the show, Squid Game features over 400 contestants, all of whom are in deep financial hardship, as they participate in a secret contest where they play a series of popular Korean children's games involving a risky twist, making it a matter of life and death. On the other hand, Luck which featured an ensemble cast with Sanjay Dutt, Mithun Chakraborty, Chitrashi Rawat, Danny Denzongpa, among others features a few contestants who decide to get involved in a game of ‘luck’ to get rid of their financial crisis, where defeat is synonymous to death. While Squid Game released its first season in 2021 on Netflix, Luck released in theatres way back in 2009.

Also Read: Squid Game 2 Teaser: Lee Jung Jae returns as Gi Hun with new glimpse teasing fresh players as deadlier game awaits, watch

Raveena Tandon apologizes to fans, opens up about photo request anxiety linked to traumatic incident in Mumbai

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Raveena Tandon revealed that she feels anxious when asked for photos while alone. She shared on social media that this unease began after a troubling incident in Bandra, Mumbai, where she was wrongly accused of being drunk and causing a car accident—claims later disproven by the Mumbai police.

Raveena recounted an experience in London when she panicked and fled after being approached by a group of fans seeking selfies. On September 12, she posted an apology on social media to those fans, expressing regret for not taking photos with them. She explained that the Bandra incident had left her traumatized, prompting her to steer clear of such situations.

Hi , this is just to put on record . That a few days ago in london , I was walking by and a few men approached me , I anyway have heard not such great things about the crime situation here, so I withdrew a bit when they asked if I was who I am, and my first instinct was to say no… — Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) September 13, 2024

She wrote, “Hi , this is just to put on record that a few days ago in London , I was walking by, and a few men approached me. I anyway, had not heard such great things about the crime situation here, so I withdrew a bit when they asked if I was who I am, and my first instinct was to say no and walk away even faster, as I was alone. They just wanted a picture, I guess, and I most of the time oblige, but after the incident that happened in Bandra a few months ago, has left me a bit nervous and traumatised, so when I’m with people I am OK, but alone I still get a bit nervous these days.”

Raveena continued, “I should’ve probably given them a photo as maybe they were innocent fans, but I panicked and walked away fast and just asked a security guy for help. I felt really bad after this incident, and would want to apologise to them through this medium if they are reading, that it was not my intention to offend. I’m really sorry. Hope I can meet you again and click a picture with you, maybe. I try my best to be accessible and normal, but I fail at times. So sorry guys. I hope you are reading this and know that I shouldn’t have panicke.”

In June, a man claimed that Raveena Tandon's driver had struck his mother and that the actress had assaulted her while drunk. However, police investigations, including a review of CCTV footage from the Khar building where the incident reportedly happened, showed that the women were near the actor's car but were not hit by it.

Also Read : Raveena Tandon condemns brutal assault of teenager in Bangladesh

EXCLUSIVE: 2024’s MOST successful producer Dinesh Vijan to be felicitated at 7th Big Cine Expo; Ramesh Sippy to be honoured for 50 years of Sholay

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An exhibition called Big Cine Expo is held every year where theatre owners, design consultants, equipment manufacturers, system integrators, project management professionals, industry stakeholders etc. come together to celebrate cinema and the exhibition sector. The expo has often been in the news and this edition seems to be no exception. Bollywood Hungama has learned that at the 7th Big Cine Expo this year, 2024’s most successful producer Dinesh Vijan will be felicitated.

A source told Bollywood Hungama, “All the theatrical films of Dinesh Vijan this year – Teri Baaton Main Aisa Uljha Jiya, Munjya and above all, Stree 2 – have been huge hits. Stree 2 especially has gone on to become a blockbuster of epic proportions. Even the other two films did more than what was accepted and these movies gave oxygen to the exhibition sector. Last year, too, he delivered a sleeper hit in the form of Zara Hatke Zara Bachke (2023).”

The source continued, “In short, woh cheez ko haath lagate hai, woh sona ban jaati hai. As a result, it is only fitting that he should be felicitated for his services to the exhibitors, industry and the audience at large.”

The felicitation will take place on the first day of the Big Cine Expo, that is, September 30. And that’s not all. The IMAX Big Cine Awards 2024 will be held the same day where Ramesh Sippy will be given a Special Achievement Award on the occasion of 50 years of his legendary classic, Sholay (1975). The next day, October 1, he’ll also have a fireside chat about the film.

Last year, the Big Cine Expo took place in Chennai while this year it’ll be held in Mumbai. In 2023, Bollywood Hungama was the first to break the news that Boney Kapoor would screen exclusive, never-before-seen footage of his acclaimed film Maidaan (2024), starring Ajay Devgn. A year before that, the 5th Big Cine Expo was also held in Chennai where the attendees got a chance to see exclusive footage of the Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt starrer Brahmastra (2022).

The Big Cine Expo was not held in 2020 and 2021 due to Covid-19 restrictions. The expo in 2019 was also held in Mumbai where Farah Khan was felicitated.

Also Read: Amitabh Bachchan says he has “never watched a film on mobile” after Sholay’s special screening: “Old was gold or the gold became old”