Friday, May 22, 2026

Varun Dhawan in talks for Hollywood debut? Here’s what we know!

 Varun Dhawan might be about to take a big step in his career, with news suggesting he is talking about starting his Hollywood journey. Although there is no official word from Varun or his team yet, the talk about this international project has already started getting attention from fans online.


A report from Pinkvilla says that talks about the project have been going smoothly in recent weeks.

 The report says that a source mentioned, "Varun has been offered a Hollywood project, and the discussions have been moving forward steadily over the past few weeks. He recently met with Lawrence Kasanoff, and both sides are currently in advanced talks. While things are still being finalised, this project could be a major step for Varun in his global career."


This news is even more exciting because Varun had previously talked about wanting to start his Hollywood career.

 During an appearance on the podcast Be A Man, Yaar! earlier this year, he shared his earlier ambitions and said that acting had always been his dream.


He explained, "I took part in many acting classes.

 My plan was to debut in Hollywood to impress my father. I wanted either Steven Spielberg or Anurag Kashyap to launch me. Papa ko jhatka sirf in dono cheez se lag sakta hai (my father would have been shocked only by these two things). But he was also shocked when Karan launched me."


Recently, Varun was seen in Border 2, which came out earlier this year in January.

 He is now busy promoting his upcoming film, Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai. The romantic movie has him in key roles and is set to release on June 5.


While the official trailer has not been released yet, the makers have already shared the teaser and some songs from the film.

Pritam REACTS to ‘Mashooqa’ plagiarism accusation; says trolls have become his “unpaid PR team”

The song "Mashooqa" from Cocktail 2 has created a lot of talk online, not just because of the chemistry between Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon, but also because of a new debate about plagiarism involving composer Pritam. The song shows a scenic road trip and the growing romance between the main characters, and it quickly became a trending topic on social media after it was released.


Featuring Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon in glamorous outfits, "Mashooqa" shows the duo slowly opening up emotionally while traveling through beautiful landscapes.
 The track is meant to be a fun and lively romantic number from Cocktail 2, which also stars Rashmika Mandanna in an important role. However, the conversation around the song soon moved from its visuals and mood to accusations about musical similarities.

Some people on social media claimed that the main beat and tune of "Mashooqa" were similar to the 1993 Italian comedy song "Se So Arrubate A Nonna" by Bibi & Coco.
 The comparison spread quickly online, especially because Pritam has faced similar plagiarism accusations before in his career. Memes, comparison videos, and criticism started appearing on social media just hours after the song was released.

Reacting to the controversy, Pritam addressed the accusations through his Instagram Stories and made a sarcastic comment about the online critics.
 He wrote, "Every time I release a song, there are self-appointed music detectives who create a new genre called 'imaginary similarities'."

He added, "Same people, same 'inspired by' theory.
 Boss, at this point you are my unpaid PR team. I just want to say guys NOT NICE."

Despite the controversy, "Mashooqa" continues to get a lot of attention online, mainly because of the chemistry between Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon, and the song’s visually appealing presentation.
 The track has also boosted the excitement around Cocktail 2, which is one of the most highly anticipated Bollywood films of the year.

Directed by Homi Adajania, Cocktail 2 is set to release in theaters on June 19, 2026.
 The film is a spiritual sequel to the 2012 hit Cocktail. The makers are also planning to release the film’s trailer on May 29, 2026.

King becomes a REUNION bonanza: Shah Rukh Khan to share screen with Anil Kapoor after 31 years, Rani Mukerji after 20 years and Jackie Shroff after 12 years

It has been almost six months since the first look teaser of the movie King was shown on the occasion of Shah Rukh Khan's 60th birthday. Even though the film is still nearly seven months away from release, the excitement about it has not dropped. Recently, someone on Twitter shared a thought that captured this: Shah Rukh Khan is working with many members of the King cast after a long time. Some of them have not shared screen space with him in over a decade, while others are doing so after nearly 20 or even 30 years. This article by source takes a closer look at this nostalgic reunion.

Anil Kapoor will be in a key role in King.
 He last worked with Shah Rukh Khan in Trimurti (1995), which was released 31 years ago. This is the only film where both actors appeared together. With Saurabh Shukla, Shah Rukh has worked in three films: Baadshah (1999), Hey Ram (2000), and Mohabbatein (2000). This means both will be on screen together again after 26 years.

Shah Rukh Khan and Arshad Warsi haven't shared screen space in full roles in a film.
 However, Shah Rukh had a fun and important cameo in Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye (2005), which starred Arshad Warsi.

Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji last worked together in Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006).
 She is the co-star in King with whom Shah Rukh has worked the most, with seven films together: Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Hey Ram, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), Chalte Chalte (2003), Veer-Zaara (2004), Paheli (2005), and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. Shah Rukh also had cameos in Rani Mukerji's Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega (2000) and Saathiya (2002). In films where he was the main star, Rani had special appearances in Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Om Shanti Om (2007), and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008). Together, they have worked on 12 films.

Jackie Shroff and Abhishek Bachchan appeared together with Shah Rukh Khan in Happy New Year (2014), which was their last film with him.

 Jackie had previously worked with Shah Rukh in King Uncle (1993), One 2 Ka 4 (2001), and Devdas (2002). Shah Rukh and Abhishek had worked together before in Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna.

Jaideep Ahlawat had a supporting role in Raees (2017), which was his only film with Shah Rukh Khan.
 Finally, Deepika Padukone last appeared in a supporting role in Jawan (2023), which was released three years ago. Both Shah Rukh and Deepika have worked together five times, and each of their films was a hit: Om Shanti Om, Chennai Express (2013), Happy New Year, Pathaan (2023), and Jawan. Deepika also made cameos in Shah Rukh's Billu (2009) and Zero (2018).

Lastly, actors like Akshay Oberoi, Abhay Verma, Raghav Juyal, Fahim Fazli, and Karanvir Malhotra are also in King, and this will be their first time sharing screen space with Shah Rukh Khan.


When King's ensemble last shared screen space with Shah Rukh Khan:

1.
 Anil Kapoor – Trimurti (1995)
2.
 Saurabh Shukla – Mohabbatein (2000)
3.
 Arshad Warsi – Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye (2005; SRK in a cameo)
4.
 Rani Mukerji – Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008; Rani in a cameo)
5.
 Jackie Shroff – Happy New Year (2014)
6.
 Abhishek Bachchan – Happy New Year (2014)
7.
 Jaideep – Raees (2017)
8.
 Deepika Padukone – Jawan (2023)

Chand Mera Dil gets LONGER by 11 minutes just before release; CBFC clears extended cut with 8 new scenes

On Monday, source was the first to tell readers about the censorship details of this week's movie, Chand Mera Dil. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) gave the love story a U/A 16+ certificate on May 8. According to the certificate, the film is 135.36 minutes long, which means it's 2 hours, 15 minutes, and 36 seconds.

It has come to light that the makers have added 11 minutes to the film.
 On May 20, they again approached the CBFC to let them know they had added some scenes on their own and wanted those parts checked too. The CBFC then reviewed the longer version and approved the movie.

The list shows that 8 scenes have been added.
 Some of these are short, like 9, 16, and 35 seconds. Others are longer, ranging from 1 minute 1 second to 1 minute 34 seconds. One scene in the first half is even 3 minutes and 55 seconds long. Altogether, the added scenes last 10 minutes and 17 seconds.

So now, the new total run time of Chand Mera Dil is 145.53 minutes, which is 2 hours, 25 minutes, and 53 seconds.


The movie stars Lakshya and Ananya Panday in the lead roles.
 It's directed by Vivek Soni, who also directed Meenakshi Sundareshwar (2021) and Aap Jaisa Koi (2025). The film is produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta, Somen Mishra, and Marijke deSouza.

On Saturday, May 16, source revealed that on the day of the movie's release, May 22, tickets for all shows before 5:00 pm will cost just Rs. 149.
 After 5:00 pm, the price goes up to Rs. 199.

Meanwhile, advance bookings for Chand Mera Dil have not started in some Mumbai cinemas like Miraj Goregaon, Ajanta Borivali, Bahar Vile Parle, K T Vision Vasai, PVR Le Reve Bandra, and Maxus Kandivali.
 Advance bookings began at 4:30 pm on Thursday in theatres like Mukta Jai Hind Lalbaug, MovieTime Star City, MovieTime Suburbia, and Gold Dadar.

An exhibitor said, "The Dharma team has been very reasonable and hasn't asked for too many shows.
 However, the Marathi film Deool Band 2 has come as a surprise and is doing better than expected. In some areas, the Marathi movie has more demand. Also, the new runtime of Chand Mera Dil forced programmers to rework their show schedules. But in a few hours, all cinemas will open their bookings."

Teesri Begum Movie

Teesri Begum Cast & Crew

Teesri Begum Movie poster


Banner

BMB Productions

Language

Hindi

Release Date

22 May 2026

Genre

Social

Drama

Director

K.C. Bokadia

Producer

K.C. Bokadia

Star Cast

Kainaat Arora ... Tabassum

Mugdha Godse ... Shabana

Rachna Shyam ... Pooja

Amit Gaur ... Babban Khan

Kevin Gandhi ... Yusuf

Supriya Karnik ... Fatima Begum

Zarina Wahab ... Pooja's mother

Rana Jung Bahadur ... Fatima's husband

Writer

K.C. Bokadia

Publicity PRO

Dwapar Promoters

Himanshu Jhunjhunwala

Music Director

Aanjan Bhattacharya

Shabab Sabri

Lyricist

Kaushik Vikas

Editor

Prakash Jha - 2

Action Director

BJ Sridhar

Playback Singers

Shabab Sabri

Javed Ali

Shooting Location(City & Country)

India


Censor Details:

Censor Dates

2024/09/30

Censor Certificate No

DIL/3/9/2024-DEL

Runtime

1h 52min

Certification

A

System Movie

System Cast & Crew

System Movie

Release Date

22 May 2026

Genre

Thriller

Drama

Language

Hindi

Producer

Smitha Baliga

Harman Baweja

Pammi Baweja

Star Cast

Sonakshi Sinha ...

Jyotika ...

Ashutosh Gowariker ...

Vijayant Kohli ...

Addinath Kothare ...

Sayandeep Sengupta ...

Gaurav Pandey ...

Pranay Narayan ...

Dev Chauhan ...

Diwanshu Gambhir ...

Freya Kothari ...

Upendra Chauhan ...

Divija Gambhir ...

Ajay Madhok ...

Aashriya Mishra ...

Agastya Shankar ...

Saad Baba ...

Ravi Mahashabde ...

Reyansh Goswami ...

Sachit Murthy ...

Micky Makhija ...

Writer

Harman Baweja

Arun Sukumar

Screenplay

Harman Baweja

Arun Sukumar

Dialogue

Akshat Ghildial

Shooting Location(City & Country)

India

Streaming Partners

Amazon Prime Video


Censor Details:

Censor Dates

2026/02/25

Censor Certificate No

DIL/6/35/2026-MUM

Runtime

2h 5min

Certification

U/A

September 21 Movie

September 21 Cast & Crew

September 21 Movie poster


Banner

Visica Films

FMD Productions

Humara Movie

Filmsmax

Language

Hindi

Director

Karen Kshiti Suvarna

Release Date

22 May 2026

Genre

Social

Drama

Producer

Ramesh Bhandari

Vijay Chaudhary

Srinivas Bettadapura

Star Cast

Pravin Singh Sisodia ...

Priyanka Upendra ...

Zarina Wahab ...

Ajit Shidhaye ...

Amit Behl ...

Sachin Patekar ...

Ricky Rudra ...

Vinnie ...

Yuvin ...

Umesh Sakkarenadu ...

Jayashree Mulki ...

Ankita Jayaram ...

Writer

Raj Shekhar

Background Music

Vinayy Chandraa

Costume Designer

Geeta Mohandas

Music Director

Vinayy Chandraa

Lyricist

Shashwath Sanil

Editor

Nikhil Kadam

Cinematographer

Anil Kumar K

Screenplay

Raj Shekhar

Dialogue

Vinay Sandilya

Bhupendra Nandan

Shooting Location(City & Country)

India

Casting Director

ABCD Studios

Gaurav Ahuja

Art Director

Purshotama

Executive Producer

Mayur Sonawane

Playback Singers

Kailash Kher

Lalitya Munshaw


Censor Details:

Censor Dates

2026/02/20

Censor Certificate No

DIL/7/22/2026-BAN

Runtime

2h 4min

Certification

U/A