Actor Zaheer Iqbal has opened up about the challenges of playing an obsessive lover in ‘Tu Hai Meri Kiran.’

In an exclusive quote shared with media, he called it an exciting experience that required him to explore the character’s emotional complexities. Zaheer said the role was not just about portraying intensity but also understanding the character’s mindset, emotions, and the motivations behind his actions.

Reflecting on the experience, Zaheer shared, “As actors, we always want to surprise our audiences and give them something they haven’t experienced from us before. With Tu Hai Meri Kiran, I genuinely wanted to explore a side of me that audiences haven’t seen before. Playing an obsessive lover was an exciting challenge because the character comes with several emotional layers.”

“It wasn’t just about portraying intensity; it was about understanding the character’s mindset, his emotions and what drives his actions. I wanted to approach the role with conviction and make sure that even the most complicated emotions felt authentic on screen. The love and appreciation the character has received since the film’s release is extremely encouraging. It feels wonderful when audiences connect with something you’ve put so much effort into, especially when it’s a character that takes you away from your usual space as an actor.”

Written and directed by Karan Rawal, ‘Tu Hai Meri Kiran’ features Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal in the lead roles. The movie features Ankit Gupta, Sherlin Seth, Zarina Wahab, and Purnendu Bhattacharya in supporting roles.

The romantic comedy was released theatrically on October 23, 2026. “Tu Hai Meri Kiran” unfolded across two timelines, 2016 and 2026. It follows Kiran (Sonakshi Sinha), a bestselling author who discovers an old flip phone and connects with Samar (Zaheer Iqbal), a man living ten years in the past. Their unusual connection takes a dark turn when Samar becomes obsessed with Kiran and begins changing events in the past, putting her present life at risk.

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.”

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.