Entertainment Highlights: Kesari Chapter 2 Sees Huge Hike On 2nd Sat; Babil Khan Says Industry Broke Him

Shoaib Ibrahim, who has been garnering backlash for posting the Kashmir vlog amid the Pahalgam attack, broke silence on the same. In his vlog, he said, “We flew from Srinagar to Delhi on April 22. While we were mid-flight, the Pahalgam terror attack occurred, and we had no knowledge about it. There was no connection. When we landed and switched our phones on, we were flooded with messages inquiring about our safety. Initially, the news was only a couple of injuries. We thought it was responsible to inform our well-wishers that we were safe, and in the same breath, I mentioned the vlog — but without any intention of promoting it.” “Maine ek story daal di that we are fine and we will update you. Uss story ka jo bawaal banaya hai… kai logo ne, kuch media portals ne, aur kuch YouTube channels ne. Toh mera woh koi intention nahi tha ki mujhe apna vlog promote karna hai. It was just ki mere paas uss samay information nahi thi. Dheere dheere videos aa rahe the social media pe tab khud ko bura lag raha tha (I gave a story and that caused a huge stir. It was picked up by media and YouTube channels. It was never my intention to promote the vlog. I did not have the information that time. Once more information came in, the gravity of the situation became clear).”

In her recent interview, Navina said, “There is this terrible, terrible man who I would never want to meet in my life called Sajid Khan. He really the pushed the envelope when it came to disrespecting women. I was really excited when he called me and then he said, ‘Why don’t you just get off your clothes and sit in your lingerie? I need to see how comfortable you are in your body.' I am talking about 2004, 2006.”

Director Aziz Mirza recently opened up how Shah Rukh Khan bought Mannat for Gauri Khan in a recent interview, he said, “He was staying at my house in Devdoot back then, which is a few meters away from Mannat. He and Gauri were so young, you know how people say a lot of things in their youth. So whenever they crossed Mannat, Shah Rukh must’ve pointed out and said, one day he’ll buy her the house. Life is good, and fortunate that he made it a reality, I think about that sometimes.”

Notorious conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar has been in the news lately over his lavish gifts to alleged gf Jacqueline Fernandez. As reported by Mid-day, the actress has been approached for an important role in an OTT docu-series based on the life of Sukesh Chandrashekhar. "They are mapping out a narrative that’s part psychological thriller and part a societal case study. Their plan is to juxtapose Sukesh’s courtroom drama with his alleged methods like wiretapping, high-end bribes, and shadowy real estate deals,” a source informed the portal.

In a development that has drawn attention within the Malayalam film industry, three individuals - including noted directors Khalid Rahman and Ashraf Hamza - were taken into custody by the Excise Department in Kochi for alleged possession of hybrid cannabis. The third person arrested was identified as Shalif Muhammad. According to a report by Asianet News, the arrests were made following a raid conducted by the Excise Special Squad. Acting on a tip-off, the team carried out a search at a flat in Kochi during the early hours, where they reportedly found 1.6 grams of hybrid cannabis.

Adnan Sami has called out former information and broadcasting minister of Pakistan Chaudhry Fawad Hussain after he raised questions about the singer-composer's citizenship as tensions run high in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. Terrorists struck Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, in which 26 persons, most of them tourists, lost their lives earlier this week. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has said all Pakistani nationals currently in India must leave the country before their visas expire. Hussain on Saturday shared a post on X by an Indian journalist about the Centre's decision asking Pakistani nationals to leave India following the Pahalgam attack and captioned it: "What about Adnan Sami?" London-born Sami, who was granted Indian citizenship in December 2015, responded to Hussain's post, saying "Who's going to tell this illiterate idiot!!" Sami shared a post on X after the Pahalgam attack and wrote: "Innocent lives, full of hope and promise, were mercilessly snuffed out, leaving behind a trail of tears, shattered dreams, and inconsolable grief... How can humanity stoop to such depths of depravity? How can the beauty of nature be perverted to stage such horrific crimes against humanity?"

Singer Shreya Ghoshal became the latest artist to cancel her concert following the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. Ghoshal, who has been the voice behind songs like "Dola Re Dola", "Sunn Raha Hai" and "Zoobi Doobi", was supposed to perform at Surat on Saturday as a part of her "All Hearts Tour". The organisers of the event shared a note on their Instagram handle earlier this week, which was reposted by Ghoshal on her account. The note said it has been a collective decision of the singer and the organisers to call off the concert. "Important update. In light of the recent and tragic events, the organisers along with the artist have collectively made the decision to cancel the upcoming show scheduled to happen in Surat this Saturday, April 26th." The note also assured the refunds would be made to all the ticket holders.

According to the latest report, Pakistani woman Seema Haider's plea of letting her stay in India has been apparently rejected. As per an Instagram post, Seema, who left her Pakistani husband and entered India illegally to marry her Indian lover named Sachin Meena in 2023, has been ordered to leave India amidst the ongoing tension. Reportedly, she has been given a '3-day deadline' to leave India.

Emraan Hashmi's latest war film 'Ground Zero' is having an underwhelming run at the box office. According to Sacnilk, the movie the Tejas Prabha Vijay Deoskar directorial managed to nett around Rs 1.90 cr on its first Saturday, after an opening day collection of Rs 1.15 cr. Now, the total 2 day-nett-earning stands at Rs 3.05 cr.

Amidst the Pahalgam terror tragedy, Akshay Kumar recently vented out his anger over the heinous attack during Kesari Chapter 2 screening. As per media reports, Kumar stated, "Unfortunately, aaj bhi humare sab ke dil mein woh gussa phir se jaaga hain. Aap sab log achchi tarah se jaante he main kis chiz ki baat kar raha hoon. Aaj bhi hum un terrorists ko ek hi baat kehna chahenge. Jo maine is film mein kahi hai, kya?" When the actor hold the mic towards the audience and asked them to repeat the dialogue he used for General Dyer in Kesari 2, the fans screamed, "F*** you!"

Logout actor Babil Khan, late Irrfan Khan's son, recently shared his honest opinion on being a part of the Bollywood showbiz. During an interview, Babil, who made his debut in the Netflix film 'Qala', revealed that he'd entered the industry all excited with open arms, but it completely broke him as a person. I entered the industry with my heart and arms open, but it completely broke me as a person. It hurt a lot. I dealt with a lot of pain and anxiety," the 26-year-old stated. Babil further added, "I would not exchange it for anything because it gave me a new perspective on other aspects of life. It made me reflect on the things I was excited about as a child. Everything that happens to you should be viewed as an opportunity to grow. The more you point fingers and ask ‘why me’, the less likely you are to grow as a person."

Starring Akshay Kumar, R Madhavan and Ananya Panday in the lead, Kesari Chapter 2 witnessed a solid jump on its 2nd Saturday (yesterday) at the box office. According to Sacnilk, the court-room drama earned around Rs 7 cr yesterday, taking the total estimated nett earning to Rs 57.15 cr in 9 days.