Bollywood celebrities mired in controversies

Bhumi Pednekar and Taapsee Pannu’s latest film ‘Saand Ki Aankh’, kicked up a debate on ageism and sexism in Bollywood. This was brought to light by Kangana Ranaut’s sister, Rangoli Chandel, who pointed out that the actress turned down the role and suggested that the makers approach senior actresses like Neena Gupta to play the part of the 60-year-old sharpshooters.

The tweet soon sparked off a debate on whether it was right for filmmakers to cast younger women to play older characters in films. The discussion heated up when Neena shared her views, saying, “Yes I was just thinking about this hamari umar ke role toe kamse kam humse kara lo bhai.”

Alia Bhatt’s actress mother, Neena Gupta also chimed in agreement and pointed out a similar issue.

When Bhumi was asked about the flack she was receiving for her casting in the film, the actress said that it was the filmmaker’s prerogative. She said went on to add that she respects Neena Gupta and Soni Razdan, and only hopes that the movie changes their opinion. Bhumi further said that playing Chandro Tomar was the opportunity of a lifetime.

International sensation, Priyanka Chopra was in the news all this week after she rang in her 37th birthday like a true superstar. The beauty, who partied it up at a Miami nightclub with her hubby Nick Jonas along with their family and friends, continued the celebrations on a yacht where she was photographed lighting up a cigarette.

The pictures that went viral on social media, also featured her hubby and mother Madhu Chopra enjoying cigars. However, these images didn’t seem to go down too well with netizen who trolled the actress and called her a ‘hypocrite’ as it so happened that she was not only a face of an asthma campaign but also claimed to be suffering from the ailment.

PeeCee’s cousin, Parineeti Chopra who was part of the celebrations, was asked in an interview with India Today, to comment about the same. Interestingly, Parineeti dodged the question by simply saying that she had no right to comment about it.

Last year, Priyanka stirred up another controversy when she had a grand firework display for her December 1 wedding while promoting an initiative to curb the use of fireworks during Diwali.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Priyanka will be seen next in the Bollywood film, ‘The Sky Is Pink’. Parineeti, on the other hand, is set to release her film ‘Jabariya Jodi’ next week.

Being a celebrity, Priyanka Chopra has often been in the news, for both good and bad reasons. In 2004, however, the actress was surrounded by controversies when her former manager Prakash Jaju filed a criminal case in the Andheri Magistrate court accusing PC of violating their legal contract when she unceremoniously announced that his services had been terminated.

Now, according to a report in Spotboye.com, the legal battle between Priyanka and Jaju is finally over. Reportedly, both the parties decided to withdraw their cases, after their advocates sent out feelers to each other about the same.

Madhu Chopra, Priyanka’s mother, who was representing her daughter and Prakash Jaju was present in the court. The magistrate apparently made a video call to Priyanka seeking her confirmation on the withdrawal of the case. PC replied in affirmative and that put an end to the long war between Jaju and her.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Priyanka will next be seen in Shonali Bose’s ‘The Sky IS Pink’ which also stars Farhan Akhtar and Zaira Wasim in pivotal roles.

Kapil Sharma has not been in the headlines for all the good reasons of late and this one comes as no exception. After his marriage recently, things looked fine on his professional front till he found himself at the wrong side yet again.

According to reports, Kapil wasn't at his jovial self at a recent event while interacting with fans. Apart from Kapil, Ranveer Singh, Mika Singh and a few others also graced a party thrown by a real estate professional. While all the stars present at the do graciously allowed their fans to click pictures with them, Kapil remained the only one to refuse to click pictures with fans.

Kapil reportedly not only declined to pose for pictures and selfies, but he was also rather curt in his refusal. His attitude completely put off the guests who requested him for a photograph.

The report also added that Ranveer, on the other hand, was a lot more welcoming of the guests who not only obliged his fans with pictures but also treated them nicely.

Being a public figure, Bollywood celebrities are often expected to take a stand or have an opinion on various matters. But at the same time very often are they spared for doing just the same. Recently, senior actor Naseeruddin Shah became a target of the political activists for speaking about increasing case of mob lynching.

Expressing her support to the actor, Richa Chadha took to her Twitter handle and wrote, ‘People ask actors why they don’t speak out... well, cuz this happens when they do ! Actors are tax-paying voters ... they have every right to express.

Naseeruddin Shah had reportedly spoken at length about his fear and the current situation in the country. According to the actor there is complete impunity for those who take the law into their own hands. He also added that the death of a cow has more significance than that of a police officer. And clearly this did not go well with some political activists.

Tanushree Dutta created a storm in Bollywood after she accused Nana Patekar of sexual harassment on the sets of ‘Horn ‘OK’ pleassss’ in 2008. After Tanushree filed an FIR at the Oshiwara Police Station in Mumbai, actress Daisy Shah was summoned by the police.

According to reports, Daisy came with her team to police station, and was present for over three hours. A lady police officer was present when her statement was taken.

According to reports, Daisy Shah was assistant to choreographer Ganesh Acharya and used to help Tanushree learn the dance steps on the sets of the film.

Meanwhile, Nana Patekar has denied all the allegations levelled against him by the actress. The actor reportedly stated that there were around 50 people on set, so it was impossible for anything to have happened that day.

Sushant Singh Rajput, who is prepping up for his film 'Kizie Aur Manny' is lately making headlines for all the wrong reasons. As reported by DNA in August 2018, the actor apparently made Sanjana Sanghi uncomfortable by his flirtatious behaviour and sexually harassed her on the sets.

On the lines of this report addressed by the media house, today a fresh report had come out on this matter. The latest report claims that Sanjana Sanghi’s parents came on the sets to speak about the sexual harassment their daughter had to go through. And much to their disappointment, their concerns were laughed-off and makers instead asked them to keep a strong gut if their daughter was expecting to have a long run in showbiz.

After these reports came out on social media, the actor lost his verified tick on Twitter. In the wake of #MeToo movement and as a mark of protest, Twitter immediately removed Sushant’s verified badge. And it is being said that, minutes after he lost the 'blue tick', he took to Twitter to share screenshots of his conversations with the actress.

However, soon to Sushant cleared that his verification tick has not been there for a long time. Along with a screenshot of his Twitter profile, he tweeted, "And for all those deliberately using the missing of Twitter ‘blue tick’ to substantiate their false claims, allow me to tell you that it is not there since 5th of September. Get your facts checked before jumping to conclusions that you so eagerly want to."

In the screenshot, it can be seen that profile with no profile picture is unverified.

While Sushant Singh Rajput took to Twitter to share his version to the story, Sanjana Sanghi has not yet commented on this matter.

Actor Prateik Babbar has reportedly been booked for assaulting a boy in Goa, after accidentally ramming his car into him. Although no official statement is out yet, reports claim that the actor lost his cool and hit the boy on being confronted when the accident took place.

The local boy reportedly claimed that the actor tried to assault him. The two are reportedly recording their statement at the Porvorim Police station in North Goa. It is yet to be seen if the authorities will press charges against him.

Babbar, who was away from the spotlight, made his comeback with the film ‘Mulk’ that won critical acclaim.

Known because of his ‘sanskaari’ on screen image, people were in for a rude shock when producer Vinta Nanda accused Alok Nath of raping her twenty years ago. Since then, Twitterati have been baying for his blood and justice for Vinta, now Alok Nath has finally broken his silence on the matter.

Speaking about the explosive matter, he said what she has talked about is her perspective, so she has every right to express it. He added that he won’t reveal his side just yet but he agrees that something horrible must have happened to her. Although he added that there is certain aspect of imagination in her account, which is namely him, being the culprit. Alok concluded that he will speak about it more clearly once he takes stock of the situation completely.

Vikas Bahl has lately been at the centre of multiple harassment accusations, after he was accused of sexual harassment by an employee from Phantom films and even Kangana Ranaut and her 'Queen' co-star Nayani Dixit.

It has been learned that the filmmaker, who has been working on Ranveer Singh's '83' has been ousted from the project after reports of his alleged wrongdoings started doing rounds on the internet.

According to reports, allegations against Vikas have been a cause of huge concern for the team and they have expressed their concern over his presence in the film. Also, they have unanimously decided that he will no longer be a part of the project and the same has been conveyed to his then partners Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane and Madhu Mantena.

Last year when filmmaker Vikas Bahl was accused of molestation by a female employee of Phantom Films, he had reportedly denied all such allegations and stated that he had known her for a long time and she too never showed any sign of discomfort when he was around. Now, the accuser has apparently spoken out again.

According to reports, the female stated that Vikas assaulted her and Phantom knew it but no one apparently condemned it. Becoming the first one to open up about the issue, Hansal Mehta took to his Twitter handle and wrote, ‘Will anybody do anything about this bloody creep or will the industry protect him like it always does?’

He also further tweeted as, ‘Wish I could do more than just speak out. As a father of two girls I fear them having to deal with such predators just because nobody took any action against Bahl and his ilk- on the contrary a major star has acted in his new film. Who is empowered here? The victim or the creep?’

Tanushree Dutta has truly stirred up a storm in the last few days ever since she shared about what she experienced on the sets of 'Horn Ok Pleassss' in 2008. She has since named Nana Patekar as the primary culprit in this issue, with the veteran actor’s legal team sending her a notice for defamation. While Nana has not received much support ever since this came to light, he finally has found someone backing him.

Sanjay Raut of Shiv Sena has now come out in support of the actor and said that he has known him for a long time and that his side should be listened to. He also added that a legal notice has also been sent to Tanushree Dutta. Meanwhile, Nana is expected to hold a press conference soon and address the issue on a public platform.

Tanushree Dutta has been making headlines for her decision to speak up against veteran actor Nana Patekar, for allegedly harassing her on the sets of 'Horn OK Pleassss'. Since then, several Bollywood celebrities have come out in support of the star, while also lauding her courage to speak up on this topic.

Nana Patekar, on the other hand, who has repeatedly denied the allegations, will reportedly give his side of the story when he hosts a press conference in the city, on his return from the 'Housefull 4' shoot. He further said that he would answer and clarify everyone's doubts.

Reacting to this, Tanushree, reportedly took another jibe at the veteran actor by urging journalists to attend the conference, saying that being an actor, he would definitely put up an "award-winning performance" and distort the truth

Nana Patekar lately has been facing a lot of flak from actress Tanushree Dutta. She has accused the actor of sexually harassing her in 2008 on the sets of the film 'Horn OK Pleassss' while shooting a song. The reports were doing the rounds that owing to these allegations the actor is missing from the sets of the movie 'Housefull 4'. The reports also had that Nana had reached the desert town and his scenes might by shot later by the director. However, the sources recently denied all such rumors.

According to the recently revealed report from a close source, Nana has been present on the sets and is very much involved in the shooting. The reports of his absence are nothing but false and there's a light-hearted atmosphere persisting on the sets. Further, the actor's shooting schedule is likely to wrap up by next week, following which he will return to Mumbai.

Directed by Sajid Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, the film is slated to release on 26th October 2019.

Tanushree Dutta's allegations on veteran actor Nana Patekar has left the entire Nation in a state of shock but that wasn't all as the former beauty queen made another explosive revelation.

In a recent interview, Tanushree revealed that 'Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets' director Vivek Agnihotri had asked her to remove her clothes and dance in front of Irrfan Khan in order to help him with cues. 'Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets' which released in 2005 starred Anil Kapoor, Suniel Shetty, Irrfan Khan, Emraan Hashmi in pivotal roles.

But Irrfan and Suniel Shetty, who were present on the set came to her rescue and opposed the director. She further added that while Irrfan said that he knows acting and won't require any cues, Suniel too came forward asking the director if he could help with cues.

Meanwhile, other Bollywood celebs like Farhan Akhtar, Swara Bhasker and Richa Chadha have come forward in support of Tanushree.

Actress Tanushree Dutta has been hitting the headlines ever since she spoke about being sexually harassed by actor Nana Patekar on the set of a film. The actress had also allegedly stated that Nana has a history of misbehaving with women.

After keeping mum for some time, Nana has finally decided to open up on the issue. Responding to her allegations, he reportedly asked what she meant by sexual harassment. According to the actor, they were on the set and there were 200 people sitting in front of them. He also added that he could not have done anything like that as the entire crew was on the set of the film. He even went on to say that no matter what anybody says about him, he will continue to what he has been doing in his life.

Nana also reportedly stated that he will see what he can do legally.

According to reports, the actor is currently in Jaisalmer with the cast and crew of his upcoming film ‘Housefull 4’.

Tanushree Dutta took the industry by storm after she called out actor Nana Patekar for sexually harassing her during one of the song shoots on set. She also named producer Sami Siddiqui, director Rakesh Sarang and choreographer Ganesh Acharya.

Recalling the shooting days of the film, Acharya reportedly stated that he remembers that he was choreographing for a duet song for ‘Horn 'Ok' Pleassss’ and that did not involve any kind of indecent step.

On the allegations of the actress, he reportedly said that he cannot confirm to Tanushree being heckled by a mob as claimed by her. According to him, Nana Patekar calling members of some political party never happened.

In an interview with Zoom TV, Tanushree spoke about the incident which happened in 2008 on the sets of the film ‘Horn 'Ok' Pleassss’. She has accused Nana Patekar sexually harassing her and having insisted on shooting an intimate song sequence in the film, even though it was not mentioned in her contract. The actress also allegedly said that she was subjected to political intimidation after she made the allegations.

Choreographer-turned-director Remo D’Souza’s recent comments on the debacle of his last venture ‘Race 3’ has apparently not gone down well with Salman Khan. So much so that the actor has reportedly fired the filmmaker who was running to return as director on ‘Race 4’.

According to the reports, Remo’s comments that he was not listened to on the sets of ‘Race 3’ and being left to work around a half-baked script has apparently rubbed the ‘Dabangg’ star the wrong way.

Remo was reportedly directed by Salman constantly on the sets of the film. Entire cast, including Anil Kapoor took directions from the actor. Although Remo could feel the project going out of control, there was nothing he could do about it. It is reportedly said that when Salman Khan takes charge you either comply or you leave.

Earlier, reports were also rife that Salman, who collaborated with Kabir Khan for three films, chose never to work with him again after their third film, ‘Tubelight’ failed to impress the audience.

Tiger Shroff has come forward to rubbish reports alleging that his rumoured girlfriend Disha Patani walked out of a project because Hrithik Roshan flirted with her. Calling these reports nothing but a “silly rumour,” the hunk said that both actors are lovely human beings.

Tiger, who was at a launch event, told reporters, “It’s part and parcel. Not just Hrithik sir, every star faces that. Once in the limelight, you become an easy target. It was a very silly rumour. I know both of them very well, they are nothing like that. They are lovely human beings.”

Disha Patani had previously rubbished these claims, calling them “childish and irresponsible gossip.”

"There is some childish and irresponsible gossip about Hrithik sir and me doing the rounds. I would like to say that it's completely untrue and in the minimum interaction that I have had with him, he has been one of the most dignified and joyful people. It's my regard for him as a person that is making me even respond to something this trivial. There is no truth in me walking out of any project with him," Disha had in a statement.

Recently, Amitabh Bachchan featured for the first time on screen with daughter Shweta Bachchan Nanda. The two came together for an advertisement for a private jewellery chain that apparently showed bank and its employees in a bad light. This of course did not go down well with the bank union.

The union gave the advertisement a serious tongue lashing and called it as ‘disgusting’. They added that it maligned the image of the current banking system. Consequently, the jewelers have pulled down the ad and also issued an unconditional apology that stated that any such hurtful interpretations made from the commercial were unintended. They also added they sincerely regret the hurt they have caused and that they will pull the advert from all forms of media with immediate effect. Earlier on, the banking union had also threatened to sue the jewellery chain for the inappropriate portrayal of bank employees.

Veteran choreographer Saroj Khan has come under scrutiny after her recent comments defending the casting couch culture. During a media interaction, Khan said, "Can I tell you one thing? This has been going on since the beginning of time. It hasn't started now. Someone or the other tries to take advantage of every other girl. Even the government (sic) does it. Then why are you after the film industry? It provides livelihood at least. No one rapes and leaves you. It depends on the girl, what she wants to do. If you don't want to fall into the wrong hands, you won't. If you have art, why will you sell yourself? Don't take the film industry's name, it is everything for us."

Her comment spread like fire and the veteran choreographer received a lot of flak for her statement. However, Saroj Khan has now issued an apology for the same on a national news channel.

Saroj Khan is one of the most well-renowned choreographers in India. She has choreographed some of the biggest actresses like Sridevi, Karisma Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit and others. She has even won the National Award three times for 'Devdas', 'Sringaram'

and 'Jab We Met'.