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
A star-studded red carpet event was graced by some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry, celebrating the incredible achievements of trailblazing women from across the country. Malaika Arora, Vidya Balan, Diana Penty, Janhvi Kapoor, Sushmita Sen, Aditi Rao Hydari, Kusha Kapila, Dino Morea, Farhan Akhtar with Shibani Dandekar, Zeenat Aman, Konkana Sen, and Tejasswi Prakash, among many others, dazzled on the red carpet.
22 March,2025 09:04 PM IST
Dabba Cartel producer Farhan Akhtar, creator Shibani Dandekar, director Hitesh Bhatia and Monika Shergill (VP - Content, Netflix India) share their experiences of making the series. The brains behind the scenes opened up about their vision for a show fronted by a bunch of unassuming women, led by Shabana Azmi, who run a drug cartel out of Thane. Watch the full interview for insights into the making of this Netflix series.
11 March,2025 09:28 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
