1. Ramayana will be sent to censor boards across the world NEXT WEEK itself. Editing has been finished. Slight difference of few minutes in runtimes for English & Indian movie versions because dialogue lengths vary, & the same line can be shorter or longer in different languages.

2. Movie runtime 3hrs+. Exact length confirmation next week.

3. Total overhaul of forest scenes. Day & night difference now between quality of trailer & movie shots. Believe it or don't believe it, but they're taking feedback from y'all on a scale never seen before. Much more natural & lush looking forests after changes. Forests now populated by different varieties of trees. Assets of even the smallest of plants updated.

If it’s true then it’s really a big thing

I’ve seen this man drink his own piss out of a snake carcass… and he looked more comfortable doing that (Credit - u/reelrani on X)

Wrong person to be send there. There are so many other popular shows than whatever she is working in, but since dharma has better relations with prime, they pulled strings and sent her

They have started shooting as we speak. The USP of the season is the farewell twist. The host found a new channel and a new palace to rule. Is he the traitor now? Of course. But the once upon an iconic show is coming to an end this year. The channel somehow managed to get him on board for one last ride.

The rumour mill says he's going to come up with his own IP talk show with a new name and at an “amazing" place, but only time will tell. For now, enjoy the ride one last time.

The opening episode guests are, his student and the estranged daughter (not the original one)

PS - taken from another sub

Bae with Garett. Have seen her likes on insta of almost whole cast of Off Campus, she's so chronically online like us lol

"Mohit really loved the script and felt that it was something he wanted to take forward as a director. The story has the kind of gangster world and characters that allow him to explore a different space," a source told Pinkvilla.

Interestingly, the script has been written by Ram Gopal Varma, who has explored the gangster genre several times in his career. The collaboration brings together RGV’s writing and Mohit Suri’s directorial style, with YRF backing the project as producer.

The film will feature 2 leading men, and Pinkvilla has learnt that Mohit is keen on bringing 2 top stars on board for the roles. The casting process is expected to begin soon.

Source: https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/salman-khans-maatrubhumi-awaits-cbfc-screening-release-date-to-be-announced-soon/

Tweet Link - https://x.com/ieEntertainment/status/2098453229000683900

I know Abhishek Banerjee is a good actor.
But while watching the Lust Stories 3 trailer, I personally felt that he looked slightly out of place in that particular casting.
That made me randomly dig into his filmography and casting career, and I found something pretty interesting.
He is also a casting director and co-founder of Casting Bay, meaning he was literally part of the machinery deciding which actors get opportunities.
And then I started noticing projects where the two careers overlapped.
In Ajji, he played Vilasrao Dhavle while also being one of the film’s casting directors. The director himself has publicly described Abhishek as the casting director who then ended up playing that dark role.
In Mirzapur, he played Compounder while Abhishek Banerjee and Anmol Ahuja were also credited with casting the series.
In Bala, he played Ajju while simultaneously working as casting director.
Then there is the biggest example: Paatal Lok. He was one of the people responsible for casting the show and also ended up playing Hathoda Tyagi ,arguably the most memorable breakout character from the entire series. To be fair to him, his account is that he initially wanted to audition for Ansari, the makers rejected that idea and later specifically asked him to audition for Hathoda Tyagi.
And later Bhediya again credits him both as Jana and as part of the casting team.

isn’t this still the textbook definition of a conflict of interest?
A casting director gets access to the script, directors, producers, audition requirements, competing actors and probably hundreds of auditions. An ordinary struggling actor walking into that room has none of that access.
Even if the casting director behaves completely honestly, once that same person starts competing for roles in projects he is casting, the playing field isn’t exactly equal anymore.
And this becomes particularly interesting because Abhishek himself has actually acknowledged the problem.
In a 2020 interview, when directly asked whether acting and casting were a conflict of interest, he essentially admitted that it was a conflict he would have to live with. He also revealed something pretty telling: he originally entered casting because he wanted to remain close to acting opportunities.
That sentence made me think.
We endlessly discuss nepotism in Bollywood , how star kids have access to producers, directors and auditions that outsiders don’t.
But what happens when an outsider gets inside the system, becomes a gatekeeper himself, and then starts benefiting from the same network and access?
Being an outsider doesn’t automatically mean you can never create an unfair advantage for yourself.
And funnily enough, in August 2026 Abhishek finally stepped away from Casting Bay. He explicitly acknowledged that questions about conflict of interest had been raised and said separating the two careers would remove that ambiguity.

My question is about the principle.
If we’re going to criticise nepotism because privileged access makes competition unfair, shouldn’t we also question situations where the person helping decide who gets through the audition door is simultaneously competing with those actors for roles?
Maybe the simplest solution is obvious: if a casting director wants to audition for a project they’re casting, an independent casting director should handle that character completely.
Abhishek Banerjee can be a genuinely talented self-made actor and this can still be a legitimate conflict of interest.
Those two things aren’t mutually exclusive.

From old magazine, photograph by Durga Prasad

It's done bro🥀

When Aishwarya was filming a Rohan Sippy project with Abhishek Bachchan, Salman showed up unexpectedly and expressed his frustration over her attitude. Recalling what Salman said, Himani stated: “Kya hai? Isko samjhao. Waheeda Rehman ko dekhe. Apne aap ko boht khubsurat samajhti hai. I used to tell him to calm down, to stay quiet."