Fake casting calls exploiting Balaji Telefilms' name are circulating again, and Ektaa Kapoor's production house is publicly shutting them down.
Balaji Telefilms drops a formal warning
Balaji Telefilms Limited posted a detailed clarification on Instagram.
Fraudulent accounts are publishing bogus casting opportunities under their brand.
Padma Shri awardee Ektaa Kapoor's banner firmly condemned the scams.
Forged letterheads and unofficial messaging apps are common tools for these grifters.
What Balaji says it never does
Registration fees or audition charges are never collected by Balaji.
Formal agreements without prior in-person meetings do not happen there.
Monetary deposits for role confirmations are a guaranteed red flag.
Aspiring...
A lumpy, handmade crochet bag is Kajol's latest flex, and she is comparing it to her entire life-choices track record.
Kajol's crochet debut
Kajol showed off her first-ever crochet bag on Instagram.
She called it bulky, unpredictable, and entirely her.
Her self-comparison to her life choices was peak Kajol humor.
That rare candid moment with Ajay Devgn
Kajol posted a photo with husband, Ajay Devgn, recently.
Both agreed they each deserve a medal and a trophy.
Devgn rocked a dark black suit, while Kajol wore a maroon saree.
Warm smiles and a muted green backdrop set the vibe.
Ajay's Valentine's Day throwback reel
Ajay Devgn dedicated a video montage to Kajol for Valentine's Day.
Clips spanned Ishq, Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha, and...
An eleven-year-old scene where feuding spouses weaponize old songs instead of words still hits different for Ayushmann Khurrana.
Khurrana's favourite Dum Laga Ke Haisha moment
Ayushmann Khurrana posted a clip celebrating 11 years of Dum Laga Ke Haisha.
His and Bhumi Pednekar's characters communicate entirely through music while fighting.
Khurrana called it proof that emotions find a way when words fail.
That musical back-and-forth sets up a comic sequence in the film.
What Dum Laga Ke Haisha is about
Sharat Katariya directed the film, set in 1995 Haridwar, Uttarakhand.
A small-town cassette-shop owner enters an arranged marriage at its center.
Aditya Chopra produced it under the Yash Raj Films banner.
February 27, 2015, marked its...
A divorced mother impulsively snatching her own kid for a birthday party spirals into a real abduction nightmare in Chheledhora, and it starts filming imminently.
Swastika Mukherjee on playing Brishti
Swastika Mukherjee called Brishti impulsive, wounded, and deeply flawed.
Her fierce maternal instinct is what anchors the whole character.
Vulnerability and forced self-confrontation drew Mukherjee to the role.
She described Chheledhora as a tender story about motherhood and forgiveness.
What Chheledhora's plot delivers
Brishti's fake custody grab turns into an actual kidnapping scenario.
Self-absorbed parents get pushed to face their own failures hard.
Emotional family drama collides with thriller beats and dark humor.
It positions...
A double-standard label is what director Sudipto Sen is slapping on India's censor board for treating certain films as propaganda while giving others a free pass.
Sudipto Sen calls out censor board bias
Sudipto Sen argued that films like The Kerala Story and Charak get tagged as propaganda unfairly.
Movies like Animal and Dhurandhar face no such scrutiny, per his claim.
Sen pointed to the outdated 1952 Cinematograph Act as a core issue.
Shyam Benegal Committee recommendations still lack full implementation, he stressed.
What Charak is all about
Charak explores blind faith and occult practices in rural India.
Sen's travels and encounters with the traditional Charak festival inspired it.
Belief, devotion, and the blurry line between...
A six-hour reel-watching habit is basically a trap for kids, and Akshay Kumar used his game-show platform to call it out directly.
Akshay Kumar tackles phone addiction on air
Akshay Kumar raised screen-time concerns on Wheel of Fortune.
He flagged how one reel spirals into six hours of watching.
Kids glued to phones during meals came up from an audience member.
Kumar put the responsibility squarely on parents, not children.
His friend's health scare drove the point home
A close friend reportedly watched reels for six-plus hours daily.
That habit worsened his friend's diabetes significantly over a year.
Kumar noted that digital-rehab admissions are climbing steadily.
Early warning signs need parental attention, per his argument.
The...
A deliberate refusal to sensationalize its subject is what shaped every storytelling choice behind Accused, according to director Anubhuti Kashyap.
Anubhuti Kashyap's creative approach to Accused
Anubhuti Kashyap said keeping the narrative grounded was her top priority.
Sensationalizing the subject matter was never even on the radar for her.
Empathy drove the lens through which every scene got crafted.
Kashyap is also the sister of filmmaker Anurag Kashyap.
What Accused is actually about
Konkona Sen Sharma and Pratibha Ranta lead the cast.
A woman facing sexual harassment allegations sits at the story's center.
Uncomfortable plot points were intentionally baked into the script.
Netflix is currently streaming the film.
Ambiguity was...
Botox is already in the rearview mirror for Jennifer Garner, but a facelift is not entirely off the table going forward.
Garner's stance on cosmetic procedures
Jennifer Garner has tried Botox before, but won't revisit it.
Her kids begged her to never get a facelift.
Garner refused to lock in that promise for her future self.
She acknowledged not knowing how she will feel down the road.
Parenting wisdom from on-set experience
Garner loves bonding with child actors across all age groups.
Working with kids gives her a fresh perspective on her parenting.
She treats those on-set dynamics as real practice for home life.
Even friction with young co-stars teaches her something valuable.
Knowing when to zip it as a parent
Garner told Kylie...
A third shooting schedule is locked in for March, and Vetrimaaran's Arasan is picking up serious momentum with its stacked cast.
Arasan's March schedule confirmed
Kalaipuli S Thanu confirmed Arasan's third schedule kicks off in March.
Silambarasan reportedly just got back from a quick overseas holiday.
Kovilpatti hosted the first schedule, which wrapped on December 21.
January's second schedule is already in the books.
Vijay Sethupathi rumors shut down
Thanu called reports about Vijay Sethupathi's exit completely baseless.
Sethupathi and Simbu are sharing scenes in the upcoming schedule.
Samuthirakani has also confirmed he is part of this project.
Andrea Jeremiah and Kishore hold key roles as well.
Why hype levels are through the...
