Aishwarya Lekshmi says the trolling after the 2023 film ‘King of Kotha’ hurt her reputation and made Malayalam filmmakers hesitant to cast her. She admitted that negative comments about her performance and dialogue delivery affected her confidence. The backlash also caused her to pull out of a Dulquer Salmaan ad during Onam, fearing further backlash.
The 72nd National Film Awards will take place in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on September 22, marking the first time the ceremony leaves Delhi. President Droupadi Murmu is slated to hand out the honours, a historic shift from the usual venue. The event will showcase winners such as Article 370 and actors Yami Gautam, Mammootty, and Kartik Aaryan.
Angelina Jolie unexpectedly visited a boxing gym in Kharkiv, Ukraine, with her son Knox, amid daily Russian missile attacks. The Spadkoyemets club owner reported the surprise visit and shared photos of the family training with local fighters. The actress, a former UN envoy, has visited the war‑torn city twice since 2022.
Actress Nora Fatehi has been sued by Dunes Aviation for Rs 3 crore after she called a chartered Cessna Citation CJ2 a “toy” and “Lego airplane” in Instagram videos. The company claims the posts reached 4.6 crore followers and caused a 15‑20% drop in bookings. A hearing is set for September 25 before Senior Civil Judge R Agarwal.
Shiv Sagar, grandson of Ramanand Sagar, says Ranbir Kapoor’s past roles make him unsuitable as Lord Rama in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana. He believes a new actor would better fit the character’s purity. Despite his view, he acknowledges audience opinion will decide the film’s success.
Actor Rajesh Sharma denies any insect bite during the filming of Prabhas’s Fauzi in Hyderabad, insisting that the infection stemmed from a pre‑existing skin condition on his leg. He said the problem worsened after he returned to Kolkata, where high diabetes levels aggravated the infection. Sharma is now recovering and plans to resume shooting soon.
Rajesh Sharma says his recent hospitalisation was due to a severe infection linked to long‑standing diabetes, not an insect bite. He claims the alleged bite story was false and that the incident happened after returning to Kolkata, not on the Prabhas set. Sharma is now recovering and hopes to resume work soon.
Bollywood actor Rahul Roy said he is earning between ₹2 lakh and ₹4 lakh by dancing at weddings to stay afloat after a 2020 brain stroke. He revealed that the last five years were a break, with no work, and he now seeks more roles. Roy also disclosed a long‑running ₹30 lakh legal case and a divorce that forced him to transfer assets.
Veteran filmmaker R Sarath passed away at 65 after a long battle with illness. His debut film “Sayahnam” won the Indira Gandhi Award and seven Kerala State Film Awards in 2000. He also earned international acclaim with “The Desire: A Journey of a Woman” and tackled issues like the Bhopal tragedy in “Burial of Dreams.”
The Malayalam comeback has surpassed ₹20 crore after five days, despite a 65% plunge on Monday. The film’s total collections now trail rivals Khalifa: The Ruler and Bethlehem Kudumba Unit. Occupancy fell sharply from 36.6% to 17.7% across 2,610 shows.
