Recently, the preview release event of Shahrukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan’s first show, ‘The Ba****ds of Bollywood’ was organized with full pomp and show and proved to be spectacular. Shah Rukh Khan himself was present in front of his fans, audience, and media on his son’s debut. While Aryan Khan has won everyone’s heart with his words at the event organized on the preview release of this show.
Aryan Khan
Let us tell you that the preview of Aryan Khan’s first show, ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’ has been released, which is going to be available on Netflix on 18 September next month. Shah Rukh himself arrived with his wife, Gauri, at the event and launched the preview of the show. Shah Rukh Khan himself introduced Aryan Khan to the people. However, whatever Aryan said after this went straight into the hearts of the people.
Aryan Khan
As soon as Aryan came on the stage, he said namaste to the people with folded hands and thanked them, and said, ‘Today I am very nervous because today I have come on stage in front of you all for the first time. That is why I have been practicing this speech again and again for two days. In fact I am so nervous that I have put it on my teleprompter too.’
Aryan Khan
He further said, ‘Just in case the power goes out here, I have written it on a piece of paper. And even then, if I make a mistake, then Papa is there. And even after all this, if I make a mistake, please forgive me because this is my first time.’ After this, Aryan takes two steps back in full swag and says, ‘The only purpose of making this show was to provide a lot of entertainment to a lot of people, in a lot of places. This show has been created after four years of hard work, countless discussions, thousands of takes. And I want to thank those people without whom this show is impossible. And now I would like to call my mother on stage, who is producing this show. And most importantly, she has produced me.’
Being an actor takes work, as behind all the glitter and glamour, one has to put a lot of hard work into their craft. While some film roles can get mentally exhausting, a few can also be physically challenging. There have been multiple actors who have taken on this challenge in recent years and triumphed.
From losing all their body fat to gaining some extra kilos in a matter of days, these stars have gone to extremes to suit their roles in movies. Here are nine Bollywood actors who underwent extreme body transformations for their characters.
1. Kartik Aaryan in Chandu Champion
Kartik Aaryan grabbed eyeballs for his unbelievable transformation while playing Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar in Kabir Khan’s Chandu Champion. The actor built a lean and ripped body for his role, reducing his body fat percentage from 39% to only 7% within a year, which Kabir Khan revealed he achieved naturally without using steroids. “It’s almost next to impossible task that Kartik has managed to pull off. We snatched away all his favorite dishes,” the director said at the film trailer launch event.
2. Randeep Hooda in Sarbjit and Swatantrya Veer Savarkar
Randeep Hooda showcased his dedication toward his craft when he drastically lost weight not once but twice in his career. In 2016, he shed almost 28 kgs in 20 days to play the titular part in Sarbjit and shocked everyone with his look as the man was kept in Pakistan jail for years after mistakenly crossing the border. Once again, the actor took on the challenging task of losing 30 kilos for his lead role in Swatantrya Veer Savarkar and played the part to perfection.
3. Bhumi Pednekar in Dum Laga Ke Haisha
For her debut in Yash Raj Films’ Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Bhumi Pednekar gained 27 kgs and weighed 92 kgs by the end of the film’s shoot. The actress then took it upon herself to lose all the extra weight and lost 27 kgs before commencing the shoot of her second film, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha. Reflecting on her journey, Bhumi said she had two major body transformations within 2.5 years, where she gained and lost weight drastically.
4. Rajkummar Rao in Trapped and Bose
For his role as a man who is locked in a house without food and water in Trapped, Rajkummar Rao shed 7 kgs in just 22 days. He reportedly only ate a carrot and had a cup of coffee daily to appear malnourished. The actor then once again took on the task of transforming his body when he played Subhash Chandra Bose in the web series Bose: Dead/Alive and gained 11 kgs within a month.
5. Priyanka Chopra in Mary Kom
In 2014, Priyanka Chopra stepped into the shoes of boxing legend Mary Kom for her biopic. The actress had to get into the boxer’s physique and shocked everyone by flaunting her muscles in the movie. Her trainer later revealed that Priyanka always attended every workout while prepping for a role. She followed a diet that real boxers followed and completely strayed away from junk food.
6. Aamir Khan in Dangal
Mr. Perfectionist played the challenging role of Mahavir Singh Phogat in the 2016 blockbuster Dangal and put on 25 kgs to portray the wrestler with a protruding belly. He then lost all the extra kilos and built a toned body, as he had to play a younger version of the wrestler with a rugged physique in a few film sequences. Aamir revealed that he chose to shoot the scenes involving the younger version at the end of the filming schedule to have a reason and motivation to get back in shape.
7. Bobby Deol in Animal
While Bobby Deol did not get much screen time in Animal, he did grab all the limelight with his fantastic expressions and fabulous body. The actor trained rigorously for four months and reduced his body fat to 12% for the role of Abrar. Apart from weight training, Bobby made it a routine to have intense cardio sessions twice daily to achieve Abrar’s physique. Meanwhile, he followed a strict diet plan and abstained from sweets despite having a sweet tooth.
8. Vidya Balan in The Dirty Picture
For her stunning role as Reshma, aka Silk, in the 2011 hit The Dirty Picture, Vidya Balan had to put on 12 kgs. The actress revealed that while initially apprehensive about gaining weight, she went on with it to do justice to the character. Her hard work paid off as the actress astonished everyone with her performance and transformation and bagged all the Best Actress awards that year.
9. Shahid Kapoor in Kaminey and Kabir Singh
Shahid Kapoor made headlines in 2009 when he got rid of his chocolate boy image, donning six-pack abs for Vishal Bhardwaj’s Kaminey. The actor then had another transformation for his 2019 blockbuster Kabir Singh. As Shahid portrayed his character’s journey from a college student to a man struggling with alcoholism, he had to put on 8 kgs and later lose 14 kgs for the film in a span of a few months.
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Going by IMDb’s real-time popularity charts of August 20, actioner Baaghi 4 helmed by Sajid Nadiadwala has turned out to be the most-awaited Indian film of 2025. Tiger Shroff’s film tops the charts with a whopping 24.5% audience interest, securing the number one position among the slew of upcoming Indian releases. With the franchise’s success and the recent release of a teaser, the film has created buzz buzz before its September 5 release. Its top position on the charts indicates the lasting popularity of mass-action films in India.
Strong Lineup of Big Releases
Following in second position is Telugu actor Pawan Kalyan’s They Call Him OG, capturing 13.8% of audience interest. The movie, directed by Sujeeth, features Kalyan in a dashing gangster avatar and will be released on September 25. Coming in at third position is romantic comedy Param Sundari with Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor, garnering 12.4% interest. It releases in cinemas on August 29.
Comedy-drama Jolly LLB 3, featuring Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi, is at number four with 9.9% before its release on September 19, showing that courtroom comedy is still a crowd-pleaser.
A Mix of Genres Outside the Top Four
Positions five to ten consist of a diverse range of genres and languages. Anime-inspired Mirai (9.5%) ranks fifth, followed by fantasy movie Lokah Chapter One: Chandra (8.7%) and political drama The Bengal Files (6.9%).
Period drama Raghu Dakat (5.3%) and sequel Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1 (5.2%) follow the franchise storytelling trend. Last on the list is Kaantha (3.9%).
IMDb’s ranking reflects real-time user engagement based on page views, indicating evolving audience preferences across genres and regions in Indian cinema.
Sohail Khan recently opened up about his divorce from Seema Sajdeh, emphasising that there is “no bad blood” between them and reaffirming their commitment to co-parenting their sons. The couple were married for 24 years and have 2 sons. In a recent interview, Sohail opened up on his divorce from Seema, co-parenting their sons.
Sohail Khan On His Divorce From Seema Sajdeh
Speaking Times of India, Sohail, who has stepped back from acting, shared insights into his personal life—talking about the importance of family, his relationship with his sons, and, for the first time, openly discussing his experience with co-parenting alongside Seema Sajdeh, a designer and star of The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives.
While their marriage ended in 2022, Sohail emphasised that their separation did not weaken the family’s core. “I have lived 24 years with Seema. She is a wonderful person, and although some things didn’t work out, that doesn’t change the equation we share. She’s a caring mother, a lovely person. Just because things didn’t work out doesn’t mean there’s any bad blood between us,” he said with calm clarity.
He also shared a heartfelt vow he and Seema uphold for their children, “We’ve agreed that once a year, as a family and as parents, we’ll take our kids on a holiday and enjoy ourselves. We’ll be individual parents, but we’ll come together to give them happy memories.”
Sohail Explains How Love Matters The Most
For Sohail, the key focus has always been shielding his children from the fallout of marital discord. With honesty, he explained, “When husband and wife fight, it only impacts the kids. The ego involved in their disagreements can harm the children’s emotional health, and that’s something we didn’t want. We decided that Nirvan and Yohan should grow up knowing that having single parents isn’t wrong. Love is what matters most.”
Reflecting on his role as a father, Sohail spoke about how his approach has shifted over the years. With Nirvan now 24 and Yohan in his teens, he shared, “Fatherhood is more about growth than control. I learn a lot from my boys. After 40, you slow down, and they speed up—so you have to catch up to them. I consider myself fortunate to have two respectful boys. We have a big family, and I’ve always protected them. Respecting and learning from them has been a valuable experience.”
About Sohail-Seema
Sohail Khan and Seema Khan (now Seema Kiran Sajdeh) were married in 1998 and divorced in 2022 after 24 years of marriage. They have two sons, Nirvan and Yohaan, and despite their divorce, they maintain a friendly relationship and co-parent their children.
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Ram Gopal Varma has issued a strong note for dog lovers calling him a ‘dog hater’ after he backed the Supreme Court order on stray dogs a few days ago.
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has issued a strong note on a section of social media that called him a ‘dog hater’ after he backed the decision of the Supreme Court to move all stray dogs in Delhi-NCR to shelters within eight weeks. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), RGV said that the stray dog menace has gone too far to be ignored and the solutions need to strike a ‘balance’ of compassion with practicality.
What Ram Gopal Varma said
In his note, Ram Gopal Varma wrote, “To all those DUMB DOG LOVERS out there, who think I am a DOG HATER, I say this. Are you so blind, deaf and brain-dead that you can’t see children being bitten, mauled and killed on CCTV videos all over the place? Can’t you f…ing read the official reports on exploding rabies cases? It is common sense that in any emergency—fire, flood, riots, etc, you first deal with the immediate dangers, before holding debates on the root causes and long-term solutions…. The Supreme Court order is not some abstract policy note, but it is a blunt acknowledgement that the stray dog menace has gone extremely too far and human lives have to be saved on a priority level.”
‘Tell the dog lovers to take stray dogs’
He went on to add that there are several dog lovers who treat the dog bites as ‘love bites’. He said, “Coming to adoption, the dog lovers who cry hoarse about compassion are the same people buying foreign breeds to keep them in luxury houses which are well looked after by expensive vets. Just try to tell the dog lovers to take stray dogs in exchange for their pedigree breeds…While feeding, many dog lovers get bitten themselves but don’t report it, treating it as a “love bite.” But rabies spreads silently through these uncontrolled packs, endangering the entire neighbourhood.”
He continued that the stray dog problem in India is real and that to combat this issue, the solutions must balance compassion with practicality, which will depend on both the existing infrastructure and local attitudes.
On August 11, a bench of Justices Pardiwala and R Mahadevan took a stern view of the stray dog problem and ordered the Delhi-NCR to start removing stray dogs from all localities and house them in dedicated dog shelters to be set up by civic authorities. In the last few days, multiple protests have been held in the city over the past few days, demanding that the SC’s order be withdrawn.
The much-loved Spanish saga Culpables is coming to an end with the final part of the trilogy – Culpa Nuestra (Our Fault). The film will mark the conclusion of Mercedes Ron’s New York Times best-selling trilogy and promises to give fans an emotional and epic closure. The film follows the international success of its predecessors, Culpa Mía (My Fault) and Culpa Tuya (Your Fault). Before the release of the show, here’s everything you need to know:
Plot of Culpa Nuestra (Our Fault)
The story continues with Jenna and Lion’s wedding, which becomes the perfect backdrop for the long-awaited reunion of Noah and Nick, sometime after their breakup. The stakes are higher this time. Nick still struggles with his inability to forgive Noah, and this creates a seemingly insurmountable barrier between them. He is now the heir to his grandfather’s business empire, and she is just starting her career. Despite their effort to move on, the emotions between them are still alive. They try to resist reigniting a flame that still smoulders within them. But now that their paths have crossed again, will love prove stronger than resentment?
Cast
In Culpa Nuestra, Nicole Wallace and Gabriel Guevara bring the beloved characters of Noah and Nick to life one last time. They close this unforgettable chapter of the Culpable saga alongside the complete returning cast, including Marta Hazas, Iván Sánchez, Victor Varona, Eva Ruiz, Goya Toledo, Gabriela Andrada, Álex Béjar, Javier Morgade and Felipe Londoño. The film also welcomes Fran Morcillo of Money Heist fame as Simon.
Culpa Nuestra has been directed by Domingo González, who also repeats as writer alongside Sofía Cuenca, produced by Pokeepsie Films with Álex de la Iglesia and Carolina Bang as producers
Culpa Nuestra will be released exclusively on October 16 on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
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After years of silence, Bollywood actor Sohail Khan has finally addressed his divorce from Seema Sajdeh, opening up about the reasons behind their split after 24 years of marriage. In a candid chat with ETimes, Sohail revealed that constant clashes had taken a toll on their relationship.
“I have lived 24 years with Seema. She is a beautiful girl, and somewhere, some things didn’t work out. But that doesn’t change the equation Seema and I have. She’s a lovely person and a very caring mother. It is always decided that once a year, as a family, we take our kids out for a holiday and enjoy ourselves. We will just be individual parents and have a great time,” the actor shared.
The Maine Dil Tujhko Diya star added that their decision was driven by concern for their sons, Nirvan and Yohan. “When the husband and wife start fighting, it only affects the children. The ego that the husband and wife have,they don’t realise that it affects the children, and then the children start getting disturbed. So they are spoiling the next generation. They are corrupting the next generation, and not just their lives. Then your children will grow up to be disturbed human beings. That is what me and Seema decided—that we didn’t want that,” he said.
Sohail and Seema married in 1998 after a whirlwind romance, defying family and religious differences. They tied the knot in an Arya Samaj wedding, followed by a nikaah and court marriage to honour both traditions. The couple officially parted ways in 2022, ending a marriage that lasted over two decades. While Seema has spoken about the split on Netflix’s Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives, this marks Sohail’s first public statement on the subject.
The teaser for Thama is creating waves among the audience. The Maddock Horror Comedy Universe fans are already thrilled and can’t wait to see Thama on the big screens. Following the teaser release, we have been speculating about its possible connection with the cult classic horror mystery film Tumbbad.
Why Is Thama’s Connection With Tumbbad Speculated?
Many believe Tumbbad is one of the best films India has ever produced. The movie got the real buzz after its re-release last September. The film is based on human greed and focuses on ‘Purti ki Devi,’ which means ‘The Goddess of Prosperity.’ Hastar, the film’s main evil, is Purti ki Devi’s son.
When you watch the teaser of Thama, you see a similar depiction of a deity who appears to be like Tumbbad’s Purti Ki Devi. You can pause the trailer around 00:45 to see the portrayal. Now, if you compare it with the poster of Tumbbad, the deity in that movie is very similar. This is why we couldn’t help but assume about the Tumbbad and Thama connection, but there is no truth to it. The observation is only part of a speculative theory.
It’s possible that Thama may follow the path of Tumbbad to show the greed angle or may just take a reference from Purti ki Devi, but there is no chance of a crossover between the two films. Additionally, both movies belong to different universes, making it more unlikely to have a direct connection as such.
When Is Thama Expected To Release In Theaters?
The next installment of Maddock Horror Comedy Universe is set to be released this Diwali. The date is yet to be announced, but Diwali is the occasion that the Maddock is promoting as the release date of the movie. This means that you just have to wait a few more months as Diwali will take place between October 18 and 23, 2025.
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The newly announced AI-made movie Chiranjeevi Hanuman – The Eternal has brought forth a fierce controversy within the Indian movie industry. Directed by Abundantia Entertainment and due for release on Hanuman Jayanti in 2026, the initiative is being advertised as a “Made-in-AI, Made-in-India” movie extravaganza. While some welcomed the announcement, others began strong criticism against the project from many key filmmakers.
Ranveer Singh Supports the Project
Bollywood star Ranveer Singh indicated his backing of the film by posting “Wah ????” on Abundantia’s official announcement status. Interestingly, Singh does not follow the production house account but follows one of the producers of the film, Vijay Subramaniam. The understated endorsement attracted notice, particularly in the wake of rising criticism from the creative fraternity.
Filmmakers Slam AI-Driven Approach
Director Anurag Kashyap heavily criticized the initiative, aiming at Vijay Subramaniam and Collective Artists Network, which has many creative people among its representation. In a scathing Instagram post, Kashyap criticized the shift to AI-produced content as a betrayal of human creators. He blamed Subramaniam for standing for profit above the principles of art and appealed to actors to question or distance themselves from agencies supporting such initiatives.
“Any actor or anybody who calls themselves artists and has a spine will be and should be questioning him or quitting the agency,” Kashyap wrote, insisting that creators are being substituted for “AI performances.”
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Industry Divided
Director Vikramaditya Motwane too disapproved, posting, “And so it begins… Who TF needs writers and directors when it’s ‘Made in AI’. The intense reactions are a sign of an increasing worry in the creative community about AI in the making of films.
With the release of Chiranjeevi Hanuman in 2026, controversy regarding AI in film is likely to only get hotter.”.