Salman Khan's representative clarify he is not associated with The Great Indian Kapil Show

After the makers of Netflixrsquos The Great Indian Kapil Show landed in a legal soup for allegedly disparaging the legacy of Nobel laureate Rabindra Nath Tagore rumours were rife that actor Salman Khanmdashwho had bankrolled the television version of the showmdashhad also received a notice However the starrsquos representatives have issued a statement denying any association with the series Khanrsquos representative shared in a statement ldquoWe are not associated with The Great Indian Kapil Show on Netflix Certain sections of the media are reporting that Salman Khan and SKTV have also received the notice which is incorrectrdquo The notice was sent on behalf of Dr Mondal President of the Bongo Bhashi Mahasabha Foundation BBMF on November 1 It accused the makers of hurting cultural sentiments by disrespecting the Bengali poetAnother sequelWith film sequels having emerged as among the highest earners at the box office this year Stree 2 Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 filmmakers are evidently looking to convert their past hits into franchises The latest to join the bandwagon is Subhash Ghai who revealed yesterday that he was creating a followup to his 2004 drama Aitraaz Twenty years since the film was released Ghai is hoping to cash in on the success of the Akshay Kumar Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Kareena Kapoor Khan starrer The romantic thriller was directed by AbbasMustan Ghai who produced the film via his banner Mukta Arts said the script of the sequel is readyLaapataa languageIn a bid to get itself ready for consideration at the 2025 Oscars Indiarsquos official entry Laapataa Ladies has been rebranded The makers of Kiran Raorsquos film shared a new poster with the name Lost Ladies on the official Instagram account Coproduced by Aamir Khan Productions the movie gained critical acclaim and began its Academy Awards campaign with much fanfare Khan recently kicked off the campaign at New Yorkrsquos Indian food restaurant The Bungalow where he was joined by Rao The duo was seen posing with chef Vikas Khanna who hosted the event creating buzz for the film in the US Oscars circuitAnother one in his kittyVicky Kaushal will headline Mahavatar an upcoming mythological film from Stree 2 director Amar Kaushik the makers announced yesterday The film will feature Kaushal as Chiranjeevi Parashurama the ldquoeternal warrior of dharmardquo It will be released in theatres on Christmas 2026 The production house unveiled the project on its social media handles along with a firstlook poster of Kaushal ldquoDinesh Vijan brings to life the story of the eternal warrior of dharmardquo read the post and included other details relating to its release Kaushal is also starring in the production housersquos Chhaava which will hit screens on December 6The real chat showTelugu star Rana Daggubati is set to host his eponymous streaming chat show that will see a starstudded lineup of actors from the south Indian film industries The Rana Daggubati Show will be an eightepisode Telugu original series with the actor having been the creative mind behind it The guest list includes Dulquer Salmaan Naga Chaitanya Akkineni Siddhu Jonnalagadda and Sreeleela Nani SS Rajamouli and Ram Gopal Varma among others ldquoFor too long talk shows have just scratched the surface when it comes to getting to know our favourite celebs But wersquore flipping the script Our show is a backstage pass into the real lives of these starsmdashmany of whom are my buddies and colleaguesrdquo said the actor of the show that premieres on November 23Sunny gets candidSunny Leone was recently invited as a guest on the podcast of IndianAustralian actor and activist Amy Aela Among the topics that Leone discussed on Kindness with Amy were the Indian governmentrsquos treatment of dogs building a crueltycosmetic business how her love for animals served as motivation to turn vegetarian and her decision to adopt her daughter Nisha Kaur WebberAhaanrsquos next goes on floorsMohit Suri has kicked off his film with Ahaan Panday who will make his acting debut with this venture The project a young love story under Yash Raj Filmsrsquo banner commenced with a night shoot at Mumbairsquos St Xavierrsquos College Suri we hear has been closely guiding Ahaan who is Chunky Pandayrsquos nephew through the nuances of his character Ahaan has also been preparing under the mentorship of producer Aditya Chopra