Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) As his horror-comedy “Bhooth Bangla” is set to hit the silver screen, Bollywood star Akshay Kumar took time out to remember his journey with the late star Asrani, with whom he has worked in 12 films, including Khatta Meetha, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, De Dana Dan, Bhagam Bhag and Garam Masala to name a few. Asrani passed away in October 2025 at the age of 84, and will be seen on screen posthumously in the film. “Bhooth Bangla” marks one of his last performances on the big s…
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Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar seems to have taken a trip down memory lane as he recalled a fun incident featuring his late mother, on the quiz reality show Wheel of Fortune. During a casual interaction with a few contestants, contestant Vidhi mentioned that she is Sindhi. The moment Akshay Kumar heard that, he instantly said, “Mujhe Sindhi bahut hi pyaari bhasha lagti hai.” Akshay revealed that his mother knew Sindhi very well and most of her close friends were Sin…
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar took a nasty hit during the filming of an action sequence of his upcoming film ‘Bhooth Bangla’. Actor Manu Menon has spoken about the viral behind-the-scenes (BTS) video featuring Akshay Kumar and him, where the superstar appears to have been injured while performing a stunt. In the recently released BTS clip, Akshay Kumar is seen performing a dramatic mid-air jump kick with his co-actor Manu Menon. However, the sequence doesn’t go entir…
Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming horror comedy Bhooth Bangla, suffered an injury while performing a high-octane stunt for the film. The makers on Thursday shared a BTS video of Bhooth Bangla featuring Akshay, popularly known for performing his own stunts, who was seen performing a high-octane sequence, executing a dramatic jump kick mid-air.However, while landing, he loses balance and falls, hurting himself in the process.Aksha…
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar recently was sent on a trip down memory lane by two fans of his who appeared on the quiz reality show Wheel of Fortune, hosted by Akshay. In a surprising turn of events, the fans revealed that they had met the superstar back in the 2000s when he was still building a successful career.The trip down memory lane began with Neetu, who shared a heartwarming story from her school days in Rajasthan. She recalled being in the 9th grade when she spo…
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) Producer Ektaa Kapoor has revealed that Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar once returned her the money after one of their earlier collaborations didn’t work at the box-office. The producer attended the trailer launch of the upcoming horror-comedy ‘Bhooth Bangla’ in the city on Monday. She spoke with the media, and spoke about the superstar’s generosity and ethics.She told the media, “Not many people know this about him but once, he returned the cheque saying that, …
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) The trailer of the Akshay Kumar-starrer ‘Bhooth Bangla’ was unveiled on Monday. The film marks the reunion of Akshay Kumar, Priyadarshan, Paresh Rawal, and Rajpal Yadav. And by the looks of it, the makers seem to be playing safe in order to serve market forces and the audience. While the trailer does reveal an engaging storyline balancing the humour with horror, it tries too hard to appeal to the masses. Beyond the surface, one can clearly see the threads of old classi…
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Bengali superstar Jishu Sengupta has revealed that neither Hindi nor Bengali cinema had any influence on him during his growing-up years, despite coming from a family with a theatre background. Sharing details into his early life as a child, the actor said he was never inclined towards acting and was instead focused on sports and music.“My father was an actor, primarily in theatre, and my mother used to say that one actor in the family is enough. So I was never into acti…
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Known for his discipline and love for sports, host Akshay Kumar found himself in the company of professional football defender Dalima on the recent episode of the quiz reality show Wheel of Fortune. Akshay used the platform to humorously highlight how men can sometimes react dramatically on the football field, further delivering a hilarious critique of the acting skills often seen in men’s football.While interacting with Dalima about her career as a professional defender…
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Actor Jisshu Sengupta has opened up on choosing to step out of his comfort zone and explore opportunities in Bollywood from the scratch, despite being an already well-established name in the Bengali film industry for years. In an exclusive conversation with IANS, Jisshu elaborated on how, once he stepped into Hindi cinema, the transition did not feel as difficult as one might assume.Having already worked with renowned Bengali filmmakers who are also prominent in Bollywood …