What if a celebrated Bollywood film almost never saw the light of day? Farhan Akhtar recently opened up about how the script of Luck By Chance — written in the early 2000s by Zoya Akhtar — lay dormant for seven years. Even though the story was ready, they couldn’t find a willing lead actor. Multiple stars rejected it. Finally, after years of struggle and uncertainty, Farhan decided to don the lead role himself — turning a stalled dream into a film that went on to resonate deeply with those who understand the harsh realities of making it in Bollywood. Here’s why the film’s journey to release was as dramatic as the struggle it portrayed. He also opened up about his very first date with Shibani Dandekar. Here’s how a painfully still first date turned into one of Bollywood’s most talked-about love stories."
26 November,2025 04:59 PM IST
A host of Bollywood’s finest turned up for the special screening of Stolen. Among those spotted were Kiran Rao, Abhishek Banerjee, Rajkummar Rao, Anurag Kashyap, Soha Ali Khan, Divyenndu Sharma, Farhan Akhtar, Shibani Dandekar, Vijay Varma, Nikhil Dwivedi, Kunal Kemmu, Pratibha Ranta, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Nitanshi Goel, Konkona Sen Sharma, Nushrratt Bharuccha, and Amol Parashar
01 June,2025 06:32 PM IST
Mumbai played host to the prestigious WAVES Summit 2025 (World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit), which kicked off today with a grand inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The four-day event brought together some of the biggest names in Indian cinema and entertainment. Bollywood icons like Shah Rukh Khan, Mohanlal, and Akshay Kumar were present, along with a stellar lineup of actors and creators including Jackie Shroff, Deepika Padukone, Farhan Akhtar, Shaan, and Nushrratt Bharuccha. Esteemed personalities such as Karan Johar, Hema Malini, and Oscar-winner Guneet Monga also marked their presence, as the summit celebrated the convergence of cinema, music, and digital content under one roof.
01 May,2025 03:02 PM IST
Actor Sai Tamhankar, who played the role of a cop in Netflix’s Dabba Cartel speaks exclusively to Mid-day about working on the series created by Shibani Akhtar. She also sheds light on her choice of roles when it comes to Hindi content, and her experience working with Gajraj Rao and Anjali Anand.
25 April,2025 05:45 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
