These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Thursday. Meghan Markle is the cover star for the Harper’s Bazaar December 2025/January 2026 Art Issue. Photographed by Malick Bodian and styled by Carlos Nazario, Markle wears a Dior jacket and pants with Tiffany & Co. Blue Book …
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Fans around the world have been concerned about the health of legendary Indian actor Dharmendra, who has now reportedly been discharged from Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital. Several Bollywood stars, including Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Govinda, and Abhay Deol, were spotted visiting him to check on the veteran actor’s condition.
Jai, Veeru and Basanti!
Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini in Sholay (1975)What rating would you give Sholay (1975) out of 5?#dharmendra #AmitabhBachchan #hemamalini #ratethemovie #bollywoodflashback pic.twitter.com/JJClPGVeHv
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Known for unforgettable performances in classics like Sholay, Chupke Chupke, Haqeeqat, Seeta Aur Geeta, and The Burning Train, Dharmendra’s filmography is filled with iconic roles. However, few know that he was also considered for a major role in Shaan (1980), the star-studded action thriller directed by Sholay director Ramesh Sippy.
Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha And Rakhee Gulzar In Ramesh Sippy’s ‘Shaan’ (1980). Made Memorable Movies With All 3 Co-Stars Like ‘Sharmeele’, ‘Black Mail, ‘Trishul’, and some others. pic.twitter.com/HzrCtCd1C8
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Released five years after Sholay and written by Salim-Javed, Shaan featured Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Sunil Dutt, and Shatrughan Sinha, but Dharmendra was almost part of this ensemble. Here’s the interesting story behind which role he was offered and why he couldn’t be in the film.
Although filmmaker Ramesh Sippy initially planned to reunite with the Sholay cast for his next big project, Shaan, fate had other plans. As per a report by News18, Ramesh Sippy wanted to cast Dharmendra, Hema Malini, and Sanjeev Kumar in key roles. However, Dharmendra decided not to be part of the film due to some differences with the director. Following his exit, Hema Malini also chose to step away, and eventually, Sanjeev Kumar too opted out, leading the filmmaker to rework the cast.
After Dharmendra’s exit from Shaan, there were big shoes to fill. The role eventually went to Shashi Kapoor, who had recently shared the screen with Amitabh Bachchan in Yash Chopra’s 1979 action-drama Kaala Patthar. His effortless charm and strong on-screen chemistry with Amitabh Bachchan made him a fitting addition to Ramesh Sippy’s ensemble.
Directed by Ramesh Sippy, this action drama follows brothers Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan) and Ravi (Shashi Kapoor), carefree conmen whose lives take a dark turn after their honest brother, Inspector Shiv Kumar (Sunil Dutt), is killed by the ruthless crime lord Shakaal (Kulbhushan Kharbanda). Teaming up with a skilled marksman (Shatrughan Sinha), they set out to infiltrate Shakaal’s island fortress to avenge their brother’s death.
Shana is currently available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and MX Player digital platforms in India.
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Chile…y’all done pissed #MorganFreeman off!
The veteran actor, who’s been a force in #Hollywood since the 1960s, arguably has one of the most recognizable voices in pop culture. Beyond his acclaimed film career, Freeman’s voice has long been a staple in animation, narration, music collaborations, and even video games. However, with the rise of #AI, his signature vocals are now being replicated for projects he never recorded or approved.
Airing out his frustrations on the matter to The Guardian, he said, “I’m a little PO’d, you know. I’m like any other actor: don’t mimic me with falseness. I don’t appreciate it and I get paid for doing stuff like that, so if you’re gonna do it without me, you’re robbing me.”
Making it known that his legal team is taking care of the issue, he continued, “Well, I tell you, my lawyers have been very, very busy.” When asked if any cases are being pursued, Freeman added, “Many, yeah. Quite a few.”
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After his recent eviction from Bigg Boss 19, actor Abhishek Bajaj addressed the controversies surrounding his personal life, made by his ex-wife’s. The actor who was married to Akanksha Jindal claimed that the Abhishek cheated on her, while she also raised questions on the actors equation with co-contestant Ashnoor Kaur inside the house.
Speaking to HT City, Abhishek called the allegations made against him “completely baseless” and “an attempt to exploit fame”. He tells us, “These claims are baseless and are being made from the past. I was young when I got married, scarred to be honest, but whatever happened was by mutual understanding. I never wanted anyone to exploit my fame for personal benefit.”
He adds, “I have learned to stay away from people who are social parasites and fame diggers” in life. I have struggled to reach where I am today and people want to encash my hard-work. I worked hard to reach where I am today.”
We further quizzed Abhishek, if he plans to take a legal action against his ex-wife, and the actor, said, “People are with me. I prefer to I focus more on my success. And success is the purest form of revenge. People have seen who I really am, and they’re with me.” The actor doesn’t want to take a legal action against the defamatory claims made by his ex-wife, rather wants to focus on hai work ahead.
The actor also opened up about the speculation about his growing closeness with co-contestant Ashnoor Kaur, which sparked conversations both inside and outside the house. Abhishek insists that what the viewers saw was a genuine connection and not a strategy for the survival in the game. “It was never for the game. I never planned or strategized any relationship inside the house,” Abhishek clarified. “Ashnoor and I shared similar moral values and a similar thought process. Our connection was organic and honest, and over time, it grew stronger. But it was always based on understanding and respect,” he adds.
Abhishek says that despite the noise outside, he wants to focus on his journey and what he stood for inside the show. He wraps with, “Ashnoor and I are good friends and nothing more. People can think what they want to, we know the truth. I entered the house with honesty and came out with the same. I was real, I was respectful, and I maintained my principles. That’s what matters to me.”
by Alex Billington
November 10, 2025
Source: YouTube
“I’m gonna burn this building down!” “That’s the spirit!” Opening in theaters THIS week! Paramount has debuted the third & final official trailer for The Running Man, the Edgar Wright action movie exploding into theaters this month – watch the most recent featurette as well. Based on the 1982 novel by Stephen King (under his pseudonym Richard Bachman) – it is the second adaptation of the book after the 1980s movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Set in a dystopian future, a game show called “The Running Man” has people chased by murderous Hunters across the world to win money. Ben Richards is willing to go the distance in this ultimate game of life and death… This new 2025 take on the sci-fi story stars Glen Powell as Ben, with Katy O’Brian, Daniel Ezra, Karl Glusman, Josh Brolin, Lee Pace, Jayme Lawson, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, William H. Macy, David Zayas, Sean Hayes, and Colman Domingo. We’ve seen way too many trailers for this movie! (First + second + more.) Now it’s time to get your tickets and bring all your friends and have a blast at the movie theater with Glen Powell taking out everyone while on the run. Enjoy.
Here’s the final official trailer (+ poster) for Edgar Wright’s take on The Running Man, from YouTube:
You can rewatch the first trailer for Edgar Wright’s The Running Man right here and second trailer here.
Set in an oppressive future where the government controls the media, Ben Richards (starring Glen Powell) volunteers to participate in a deadly game show, which will see him hunted by professional killers over 30 days. Should he survive, he’ll win a cash prize that will help save his sick child and lift his family out of a horrid living situation. The Running Man is directed by acclaimed British genre filmmaker Edgar Wright, director of the films A Fistful of Fingers, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, The World’s End, Baby Driver, and Last Night in Soho recently, plus The Sparks Brothers doc. The screenplay is written by Edgar Wright and Michael Bacall (of Scott Pilgrim, Project X, 21 & 22 Jump Street). Based on the 1982 sci-fi novel “The Running Man” from writer Stephen King. Produced by Edgar Wright, Nira Park, Simon Kinberg. Made by Genre Films and Complete Fiction. Paramount will debut Wright’s The Running Man movie in theaters worldwide starting on November 14th, 2025 coming soon. Ready to watch now?
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U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened the BBC with legal action over documentary program “Panorama’s” editing of the speech he made ahead of the Capitol riots on Jan. 6, 2021.
According to BBC News, the BBC confirmed it has received the letter and will “respond in due course.”
Controversy erupted over the weekend after a leaked memo from former BBC adviser Michael Prescott was published by The Telegraph suggesting that “Panorama” edited a Trump speech to make it sound like he encouraged the Jan. 6 riots. It resulted in the shocking resignations of both BBC director general Tim Davie and CEO of news Deborah Turness on Sunday night.
On Monday, BBC Chair Samir Shah apologized for the edit in a letter to the U.K. culture, media and sport committee and called it an “error of judgement.” Speaking with the BBC’s Katie Razzall following the letter’s publication, Shah said that he has been in contact with Trump’s team and is considering personally apologizing to the president. Asked if Trump will sue the BBC, Shah said: “I do not know that yet, but he’s a litigious fellow so we should be prepared for all outcomes.”
Prescott’s memo said “Panorama” edited Trump’s speech to be: “We’re gonna walk down to the Capitol and I’ll be with you and we fight. We fight like hell and if you don’t fight like hell, you’re not gonna have a country anymore.” Prescott wrote that Trump said the part beginning with “and we fight” 54 minutes after “we’re gonna walk down to the Capitol and I’ll be with you.”
Trump celebrated the news of Davie and Turness’ resignations on Sunday night, calling the organization “corrupt ‘journalists.’”
“These are very dishonest people who tried to step on the scales of a Presidential Election,” Trump wrote. “On top of everything else, they are from a Foreign Country, one that many consider our Number One Ally. What a terrible thing for Democracy!”
In September, Trump sued the New York Times for $15 billion claiming defamation and libel, which was tossed out days later by a judge. Last month, he refiled the suit.
by Alex Billington
November 7, 2025
Source: YouTube
“Do you understand what kind of mess this girl is in? You don’t want to mess with these people.” “Oh I’m planning on it.” Samuel Goldwyn Films has revealed an official trailer for a film called Hunting Season, a survival thriller from filmmaker Raja Collins. This is being dropped directly on VOD to watch starting in December if anyone is curious. When a reclusive survivalist and his daughter rescue a mysterious, wounded woman from a river, they become entangled in a deadly web of violence & revenge, forcing them to confront a brutal criminal to survive. Both the feisty girl who discovers her and the overprotective father are forever changed by the arrival of this mysterious stranger, and by the ruthless drug lord who will stop at nothing to kill her once and for all. The film stars Mel Gibson, Shelley Hennig, Sofia Hublitz, and Jordi Molla. Yet another bland, schlocky action thriller that most will never watch. Move along folks, nothing to see here.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Raja Collins’ film Hunting Season, direct from YouTube:
When a mysterious young woman washes up on the bank of a local river, both the feisty twelve-year-old girl who discovers her and the overprotective father are forever changed by the arrival of this mysterious stranger into their home, and by the ruthless drug lord who will stop at nothing to kill her once and for all. Hunting Season is directed by indie producer / filmmaker Raja Collins (aka RJ Collins), director of the films American Sicario, Don’t Suck, and Crescent City previously. The screenplay is from Adam Hampton. Produced by Eduard Osipov, Eric Brenner, Vince Jolivette, David McCalib Jr, Dan Katzman, Al Bravo, Luke Wyckoff. This hasn’t premiered at any festivals or elsewhere, as far as we know. Goldwyn Films debuts Collins’ Hunting Season thriller in select US theaters + on VOD starting December 5th, 2025. Any good?
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by Alex Billington
November 6, 2025
Source: YouTube
“Nothing less than their heads!” Well Go USA has revealed an official trailer for an action thriller samurai movie called Lone Samurai, made by American filmmaker / producer Josh C. Waller. This just premiered at Beyond Fest 2025, where they explain in the intro: the film “reimagines the classic samurai epic through an intimate, hallucinatory lens. When a violent and reckless ronin is shipwrecked on a remote island, he’s left with no outlet for his rage—only the ghosts of his past and the unforgiving landscape around him now. As isolation corrodes his mind, his search for peace turns into a brutal spiritual trial, one that blurs the line between reality and nightmare.” The film stars Japanese actor Shogen (real name Shogen Itokazu) as Riku, along with Keigo Sunagawa, Yuma Sunagawa, Sumire Ashina, and badass Indonesian actor Yayan Ruhian you’ll recognize from The Raid films. The fest adds: “With sparse dialogue, stark visuals & a surreal crescendo that fuses Cast Away’s existential solitude with the feverish pulp of Temple of Doom, [the film] becomes a meditation on redemption, madness, and survival.” This sounds and looks pretty cool! Click play.
Here’s the official trailer (+ two posters) for Josh C. Waller’s film Lone Samurai, direct from YouTube:
A violent, reckless samurai (starring Shogen) is shipwrecked on a desolate island, stripped of any outlet for his rage. As he embarks on a punishing spiritual journey to quiet his turbulent mind, the line between meditation and madness begins to blur. When external demons—manifesting as flesh-hungry cannibals—abduct him, his grip on reality and his mastery of the blade are tested in ways he never imagined. Lone Samurai is written and directed by American producer / filmmaker Josh C. Waller, director of the films Raze, McCanick, and Camino previously; plus a producer on many other indie projects including Mandy. Produced by Alan Pao, Doris Pfardrescher, and Josh C. Waller. Filmed in Indonesia and Japan. This initially premiered at the 2025 Beyond Fest and Newport Beach Film Festivals this fall. Well Go USA will release Waller’s Lone Samurai film direct-to-VOD on December 12th, 2025 this fall. Look good? Want to watch?
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Bigg Boss 19 contestant Farhana Bhatt has found herself at the center of yet another major controversy. Known for her fiery personality inside the Bigg Boss house, Farhana has been clashing with several housemates, most recently with music composer Amaal Malik. However, things took an ugly turn outside the show when Amaal Malik’s aunt allegedly called Farhana a terrorist in a YouTube interview.
Farhana Bhatt
In response, Farhana Bhatt’s family has taken legal action against her, demanding a public apology and ₹1 crore in compensation for the mental anguish caused by the remark. The news was confirmed through a press note released by Farhana Bhatt’s team, which was also shared on her official social media handles. The statement described Farhana, an actress and national-level Taekwondo athlete as deeply hurt and outraged by the derogatory and communal remarks made against her.
Notice Sent By Farhana Bhatt
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The press note read, “Actress and national-level Taekwondo athlete Farhana Bhatt, who is currently appearing on Bigg Boss 19, has expressed deep anguish and outrage over the derogatory and communal comments made against her in a recent YouTube interview.” The legal notice, issued by Farhana’s family, described the remarks as defamatory and stated that instead of retaliating with hate or slander, they had chosen to respond through lawful means.
Farhana Bhatt
“The family has decided to respond with dignity and legal action rather than succumbing to online provocation. The notice demands the removal of the offensive video, a public apology, and ₹1 crore in compensation for the mental distress caused,” the statement continued. The family has also forwarded copies of the legal notice to both the National Commission for Women and the Maharashtra State Women’s Commission, calling for swift action and accountability.
In a landmark deal, Lionsgate has officially teamed up with Millennium Media, putting the studio in charge of two of Hollywood’s biggest action franchises: Rambo and The Expendables. Announced on November 3, the agreement gives Lionsgate the rights to develop and produce new movies and television series under The Expendables banner while taking global distribution rights for the upcoming Rambo film.
John Rambo is the title of the next chapter in the Rambo saga. The sixth film in the action series will be directed by Finnish filmmaker Jalmari Helander, best known for the gritty action thriller Sisu. In some great news, it’s now being reported that To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before alum Noah Centineo is in final negotiations to play young John Rambo, bringing the iconic character originated by Sylvester Stallone back to life.
The movie will delve deep into Rambo’s early years, which will give a whole new dimension to the legend. The production of the film would start next year in Thailand and will be co-produced by Millennium Media along with Templeton Media, from a screenplay written by Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani. Lionsgate is set to launch international sales on the project at AFM.
Under the terms of the new deal, Lionsgate becomes the primary studio and production partner on all future Rambo and Expendables projects, including potential spinoffs, television series, video games, and immersive experiences.
“This deal expands Lionsgate’s portfolio of genre-defining action franchises,” said Lionsgate COO Brian Goldsmith. “We’re excited to reimagine The Expendables and Rambo across film and television, beginning with John Rambo.” Millennium Media president Jonathan Yunger added, “These franchises have enduring power, and Lionsgate’s global reach and creative expertise make it the perfect partner.”
Lionsgate already distributes several Rambo and Expendables titles across major international markets, so this partnership offers a natural next step in extending both legendary franchises.