The Union ministry for information and broadcasting has instructed the producers to remove all references to Baloch.
As 2025 draws to a close, film folk recap the year, and tell Subhash K Jha what excites them most about 2026.
'I find it very strange that 16 years later, we are still facing something like this.'
'I won't do anything I don't believe in just for money.'
'I often give myself a pat on the shoulder, reminding myself that I've done a good job considering where I started and the mindset I grew up with.'
Drishyam producers offered to hike Akshaye's fee for Part 3, but he isn't biting the bait.
'I worked with Sriram Raghavan in Johnny Gaddar and now Ikkis. He is a very gifted director. He knows what he is doing.'
Chiranjeevi and Director Bobby Kolli, who had collaborated earlier for 2023's Waltair Veerayya, are all set to reunite again.
'The army and all the people we did spend time with, they emphasised the kind of impact Arun Khetarpal has had on one, the Indian Army and two, just the country as a whole.'
'He has never offended anyone in spite of his criticism on Communism or any 'isms'.'
'I thought I was the under player when it came to public attention but Akshaye is on another level.'
'If I was in Nitish Kumar's place I would firstly never even think of crossing the boundary with a lady, and secondly if I did something so contemptible by mistake, I would apologise immediately.'
'To have made it to the shortlist of 15 films for the Academy Award is a big deal for us.''
'It feels like the universe gently whispered, 'Pause, don't rush away yet, there's a story waiting for you here'.'
For those waiting for Shah Rukh Khan and his daughter Suhana's onscreen union in Siddharth Anand's King, there is news.
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'When Aditya saw what Akshaye Khanna did to his introductory sequence with his dancing he was bowled over.'
She is no longer Samantha Ruth Prabhu. She will be known henceforth as just Samantha.
'They have certainly not spoken to me or to Salimsaab.'
'When he was not shooting, he was telling us stories and anecdotes. And reciting poems.'
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