Bollywood
Saif Ali Khan: Horror comedy genre in danger of getting over exposed
His one-liners set the audience rolling on the floor laughing with his performance as ‘Boris’ in ‘Go Goa Gone’ and he is now all set to tickle the funny bone once again with his performance in ‘Bhoot Police’, a horror comedy, a genre which actor Saif Ali Khan feels is in danger of getting over exposed.
A slew of horror comedies such as ‘Phone Bhoot’ and ‘Atithi Bhooto Bhava’ are set to release after ‘Bhoot Police’.
Talking to IANS, Saif spoke about the sudden spotlight on the genre.
“I think it is in danger of getting over exposed and you have to find a way to make it different. Also I think a lot of the situations tend to be similar and we have to put our minds to it now and come up with a different looking and feeling ghost,” Saif, who is the son of veteran actress Sharmila Tagore and late star cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, said.
The 51-year-old star finds horror comedy an exciting genre.
“But one film has started to look a little bit like another because I think the ghost is looking the same. That is a great cause of concern and I think we all need to wake up to that. I think we made an effort in our film to be different in that sense,” he said.
Saif agrees that the genre is popular among all age groups.
“I think there is something nice about being scared and not so scared and mixing that up with a good laugh. That extreme of emotion is something that people enjoy. Sometimes opposites become quite interesting,” he said.
‘Bhoot Police’, which also stars Arjun Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez, Yami Gautam, Jaaved Jaafri, and Jamie Lever, will release on September 10 on Disney+ Hotstar.
Saif is not very excited about an OTT release because he feels happy with the work he has done in the movie.
“Well, this is why I don’t like to make plans in my career because everything was going really quite well after ‘Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior’, ‘Jawani Jaaneman’ and ‘Bunty Babli’. This was supposed to be a nice cinematic event that would translate to a step up in life in terms of career and work…So, it is a little disappointing,” he said.
“Ideally you make a horror comedy because you want people to watch it in a communal atmosphere in a theatre but having said that we are very lucky as actors that we have another medium to display our work,” Saif, who is married to actress Kareena Kapoor Khan, added.
The actor feels grateful and happy that people are going to see their work.
He says it is “one of my better performances”.
Saif concluded: “I think it is a good movie. In a way, I am disappointed that it is not coming to theatres and we are in the middle of a pandemic and everybody’s disappointed about that…is another way of me saying I am very proud of the movie. It would have been nice in theatres.”
Bollywood
Ajay Devgn says Sanjay Gupta had ‘so much more cinema left in him’ in a heartfelt tribute

A day after the news of the sudden demise of filmmaker Sanjay Gupta left the entire film industry in a massive shock, actor Ajay Devgn took to his official X (Previously known as Twitter) handle and mourned the loss of the ‘Kaante’ maker with an emotional post.
Ajay shared that Sanjay Gupta still had a lot of cinema left in him, with many stories still untold.
Praying for strength to the grieving family, Ajay penned on the micro-blogging site, “Gone far too soon. Sanjay had so much more cinema left in him, so many more years and stories ahead. Truly heartbreaking….praying for strength and peace for his family. (sic)”
Sanjay Gupta passed away on October 30 at his Mumbai residence at the age of 59. The filmmaker reportedly slipped and sustained a fatal head injury on Friday night. At the time, the other family members were asleep; hence, the director was discovered on Saturday morning.
The last rites of the filmmaker Sanjay Gupta took place at Pawan Hans Crematorium in Mumbai on Saturday. Many from the film fraternity such as Abhishek Bachchan, Rakesh Roshan, Fardeen Khan, Manoj Bajpayee, Rajat Bedi, Ashoke Pandit, Milap Zaveri, Rohit Roy, Ronit Roy and Gulshan Grover attended the funeral and paid their last respects to the renowned director.
Many also used social media to offer their final tribute to the ‘Musafir’ maker.
On Sunday, Kajol shared on her official handle, “Heartbreaking to hear this. Sending love and immense strength to the family through this loss. Rest in peace.”
Suniel Shetty also tweeted, “Still trying to come to terms with this news. We’ve spent so many days together, made films, shared laughs, arguments, ideas and memories that will stay with me forever. Never imagined I’d be writing something like this for you. Rest easy Sanj. You’ll be missed more than words can say.”
Bollywood
Hrithik Roshan shares Saba Azad’s special bond with his sons in a romantic birthday post

Actor Hrithik Roshan penned a heartfelt and romantic birthday wish for his girlfriend, actress Saba Azad, saying that even the longest journeys become special adventures when he is with her.
Taking to Instagram, the ‘War’ actor shared a beautiful note in which he compared travelling with Saba to choosing a flight with several stopovers over a direct journey. He said he would happily pick the longer route every time if it meant having her by his side. The actor explained that every ordinary moment, wait and unexpected turn becomes an adventure in Saba’s company.
Sharing their romantic photos, the ‘Krrish’ actor wrote, “Someone asked me about you. I said I don’t wanna talk about you cause it’s too precious. She insisted and I said this .. “Well, how about this? Say if there were 2 options for flights from mumbai to a far off destination, one was a direct flight. Efficient and easy!”
“And another one that went via 8 random cities with hours of transit time each stop with possibilities of missing connecting flights. If it was with her…” I said, “I’d pick the 2nd option… deliberately… every single time. Cause with you Sa, every mundane, every wait, every deviation from the normal inevitability turns into a dance of adventures. Let’s adventure on my birthday girl. Here’s to a lifetime of long layovers together. I love you Happy Birthday,” he added.
The carousel of photographs also featured candid pictures of Saba along with some cherished moments shared with Hrithik. In one of the pictures, the couple was seen enjoying ice creams together. The final photograph showed Saba striking a happy pose with Hrithik’s sons, Hrehaan and Hridhaan.
Hrithik Roshan and Saba Azad reportedly began dating in late 2021 or early 2022 after connecting on social media. Their interaction began when Hrithik praised one of Saba’s videos on X (formerly Twitter), following which the two exchanged direct messages and later met through a mutual friend.
The couple made their first public appearance together in May 2022 when they arrived hand-in-hand at filmmaker Karan Johar’s 50th birthday celebration. They marked five years of togetherness in October 2026.
Bollywood
Tiger Shroff firing case: 12th accused sent to police custody till Nov 6

A Mumbai court on Saturday sent Amar, the 12th accused arrested from Haryana’s Sonipat in connection with the firing incident on Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff, to police custody till November 6.
On Thursday, a special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court had sent 11 other accused arrested in connection with the firing on Shroff’s car to police custody till November 6.
The latest accused was arrested from Rohna village in Sonipat.
Earlier in the day, the Mumbai Police had produced Amar before a court, which sent him to police custody until November 6.
According to officials, Amar is accused of having transferred money, allegedly used in the commission of the crime, online. The funds were reportedly used for various expenses, including the purchase of a motorcycle and booking hotel rooms linked to the case.
According to the preliminary investigation, Amar is a friend and neighbour of Kunal, who was arrested earlier in the case. Police investigations have revealed that Kunal allegedly transferred Rs 40,000 to Amar’s bank account.
Amar subsequently transferred Rs 12,000 to Radha’s bank account, another accused arrested earlier, allegedly on Kunal’s instructions.
The Mumbai Police are investigating these financial transactions to establish the purpose of the transfers and determine the connections between the accused. The money trail is being examined as part of the wider investigation into the firing incident.
Amar, who studied up to Class 10, works at a supplements shop. His parents reportedly earn their livelihood through daily-wage labour.
Meanwhile, Amar’s family has claimed that he is innocent and alleged that he has been falsely implicated in the case.
With nine of the 12 arrested accused reportedly belonging to Sonipat, the district has emerged as a key focus of the Mumbai Police investigation.
The police are examining the financial dealings and personal connections among the accused to establish the sequence of events and identify the roles played by individual suspects.
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