ENT Highlights (Dec 19, 2024): Pushpa 2 Touches 973Cr In Week 2; Ravi Kishan On Laapataa Ladies’s Oscar Exit

Arjun Kapoor recently said on Raj Shamani's podcast about his performance in Singham Again, “I felt very happy when Rohit sir told me that people were now talking about me and recognising my ownership of the film. It was a graceful moment because, for a long time, people wanted me to fail. By people, I mean those who are slightly critical, clickbaity, and prone to trolling—they saw me as an easy target.” He further said, “The perception was that I didn’t like working, didn’t care about my work, wasn’t interested in improving, and didn’t deserve to be an actor. This sentiment was amplified by the physical struggles I faced during a significant period in my career, which stemmed from health issues I only recently spoke about. I understood how this narrative made it easy for people to throw darts at me."

Director Sukumar donated Rs. 5 lakhs to the victims of the Pushpa 2 stampede case. The director's spokesperson shared the news through a post on X, “Director Sukumar visited Sri Tej at the hospital. His wife (Tabitha) donated ₹5 lakh to Sri Tej's father on December 9,” read the post in Telugu.

On her father's 80th birthday today, Sushmita Sen penned a sweet note on social media. She wrote, "Happpppyyyyy Birthday to the nicest human being, I am blessed to call my Father!!! Happy 80th Baba @sensubir. Here’s to a life filled with glorious milestones & divine grace!! To your health & happiness always"

As R Ashwin has announced his retirement from international cricket, Arjun Kapoor reacted to the same in a post and wrote, "To the man who gave us moments to celebrate, matches to remember, and pride that can't be measured. Thank you, Ashwin, for being a true game-changer. #Thank YouAshwin"

As Ranbir Kapoor is set to play the role of Lord Ram in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, veteran actor Mukesh Khanna has reacted to the same and told Mid-Day, "Aap jo actor ko cast kar rahe ho, unki zindagi bhi Ram ke against nahi honi chahiye. Humare Kapoor (Ranbir Kapoor) khaandaan ke chirag hain, bohot achhe actor hain. Unki life bhi aisi nahi hai jo aap Ram ke against bol sakein. He’s just done Animal, and his negative personality was highlighted in that movie. I hope that doesn’t disturb this"

As Laapataa Ladies is out of Oscars 2025 race, Ravi Kishan, who played the role of a cop in the film, reacted to the heartbreaking news and told News18 Showsha, "It’s very sad. We were hoping that India would make it this time"

Varun Dhawan with Keerthy Suresh was spotted at the pre-release event of Baby John in Mumbai. The lead actor of the movie was seen donning black pants and white tees with a red jacket and a Christmas hat. Keerthy on the other hand wore a beautiful red dress.

Saath Nibhaana Saathiyaa actress Devoleea Bhattacharjee welcomes baby boy with husband Shanawaz Shaikh. She made the announcement of the arrival of the baby with a cute post

Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa 2 witnessed an interesting run at the box office during the second week. According to a report published in Sacnilk, Pushpa 2 raked in Rs 20.8 crores and took the overall collections of the movie to Rs 973.2 crores