Mumbai, Sep 7: Filmmaker Subhash Ghai apologises for missing ‘Dear Friend’ Rakesh Roshan’s birthday bash last night.

However, to make up for it, Ghai took a trip down memory lane and published a photo from Rakesh Roshan’s birthday bash last year.

The throwback picture featured Ghai, Rakesh Roshan, his better half, Pink Roshan, Anil Kapoor and Jackie Shroff.

Wishing the ‘Karan Arjun’ maker, Ghai wrote on the photo-sharing app, “HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY DEAR FRIEND #RAKESH ROSHAN – a person n director i always admire but i had to miss his last night party. Here is my memory pic with my ram Lakhan on his last year party when his karan Arjun were missing. Rakesh n pinki Wonderful couple I love to be with them. Stay blessed always with happy life ahead (sic).”

Rakesh Roshan also reacted to the post, saying, “Subhash ji much gratitude”, along with a folded hands emoji.

As Rakesh Roshan turned a year older on Sunday, his daughter Sunaina Roshan penned a heartfelt birthday wish for him on Insta.

She posted a video montage of some rare father-daughter moments over the years.

Sunaina revealed that for her, the biggest compliment is being told that she is like her father. She added that she highly admires his strength, wit, and resilience.

Her birthday wish for her dad read, “If being called your daughter wasn’t enough of a blessing, being told that I’m like you is one of my favourite compliments. Your strength, your wit, your resilience… these are the qualities I’ve always admired in you and I’m so happy to carry a little piece of them with me”.

“Forever proud to be your daughter. Forever your Daddy’s girl. Happy Birthday, Papa. I love you”, she further wrote.

Rakesh Roshan commented, “Thank you Niks” on his daughter’s post.

Mumbai, September 7: Actress Rubina Dilaik has reacted to the controversy surrounding Kriti Sanon’s Raksha Bandhan advertisement.

The actress stated that brands should not use public sentiment around festivals merely to generate buzz.

Discussing the controversy on The4POV, a podcast featuring Rubina and her husband Abhinav Shukla along with actress Hina Khan and her husband Rocky Jaiswal, the actors put forth their individual perspectives on the debate surrounding the advertisement.

Rocky said that while clothing should not have become such a major issue, there are certain boundaries when it comes to religious spaces and sentiments.

“Clothing shouldn’t have created such a big issue. Freedom of expression is not absolute. My body, my rule does not enter in a religious space,” Rocky said.

Rubina further questioned the approach of brands that choose to build campaigns around festivals and then take creative liberties that could potentially hurt public sentiment.

“You can’t play on public sentiment and want to create a buzz,” she said, reiterating the point during the discussion.

She added that actors always have the option of opting out of a campaign if they feel uncomfortable with its creative direction.

“Actors always, always have an option of opting out,” Hina said.

The discussion comes after a jewellery advertisement featuring Kriti for Raksha Bandhan sparked a debate online over her outfit and the manner in which the festival was portrayed.

In the campaign, Kriti was seen wearing a bralette-style blouse with a cape and draped skirt while celebrating Raksha Bandhan, including tying a rakhi to her pet. The advertisement subsequently faced backlash and was withdrawn by jewellery brand.

The controversy escalated after actress and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut criticised the advertisement. In her initial reaction, Kangana questioned the choice of outfit and called the campaign “intentionally creepy”. She also questioned the portrayal of Raksha Bandhan and its cultural context.

Kriti, meanwhile, hit back at the criticism through her social media post. Without naming Kangana, she questioned the tendency to judge a woman’s connection with culture through her clothes.

“The essence of festivals is not in the clothes you wear, it is in the emotions and meaning you hold for the traditions,” Kriti wrote. She added, “Culture & Traditions are in her heart, not in her neckline!”

Mumbai, Sep 7: Popular television actress Mahhi Vij, who has entered ‘Bigg Boss 20’, has clarified that her exit from her previous show “Seher Hone Ko Hai’ was not linked to her participation in the Salman Khan-hosted reality show, saying she had decided to quit in January itself.

“I had quit the show long back, and this show came to me just 20 days back. So, it’s not related at all. That exit wasn’t sudden. I wanted to quit the show in January, but it was taking time, and I’m sure the creatives were not ready to leave me,” Mahhi told media.

She added: “And I was also not mentally prepared to leave the show because it’s very close to my heart. But yes, I didn’t leave the show for Bigg Boss.”

Upon joining the show, Mahhi said one should always try something new.

“Bigg Boss has been in each and everybody’s (list)… You can say it’s been the most-awaited show of the year, so I wanted to be part of it. I actually didn’t want to be part of it. I love to watch it, but I don’t know what made me take this decision to be part of it. And I’m really excited.”

Mahhi said that the rumours of her joining had been coming every year, but this time, she thought the time was right.

“And there’s always the right time to do things. I mean, there’s a time for everything. I think that time has come,” he said.

Describing herself and what to expect in the show, she said: “Mahhi, as a person, I am very kind-hearted. I’m very short-tempered also, at the same time. I’m very loving. I’m a friend of friends, but also an enemy of enemies.”

“I don’t like to rub people the wrong way, and I don’t want the same for myself. The rest, I don’t know what will happen inside. Maybe a different Mahi will be seen.”

Talking about Bigg Boss being a platform for reviving careers, the former wife of Jay Bhanushali said: “So, nothing can revive your acting career? I could have done something else to revive my career, but yes, definitely, it also plays an important part in our lives.”

“It changes, and it has changed a lot of people. People we didn’t know about earlier, we know about today. It really changes everyone’s identity for good,” she said.