Politician-actor Khushbu Sundar shared that she was the first choice to play Ganga in Raj Kapoor’s classic film 'Ram Teri Ganga Maili' but was dropped out for being too young. "I was not even fully 14 years old...so Raj ji said, ‘She is herself a kid'," she said. The film featured Rajiv Kapoor and Mandakini in lead roles.

I was the 1st choice for 'Ram Teri...' but was too young: Khushbu

Director Anurag Kashyap, in an interview, claimed that filmmakers had ignored Hindi films' audience while South Indian films dubbed in Hindi gained popularity among people and thrived. "I [once] found out...that my North Indian films weren't released across North India because...studio decided that my core audience is in Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh and Hyderabad...That's how dumb they are," he said.

We ignored Hindi film audience, dubbed South films thrived: Anurag

Amid speculation about a Half-Life 3 announcement, the voice actor behind G-Man, Mike Shapiro, posted for the first time in nearly four years. In a short video, Shapiro extended New Year’s greetings and followed it with a cryptic statement. This, combined with recent leaks, has fans excited about a possible Half-Life 3 reveal this year.

The voice behind Half-Life's G-Man has returned

GTA 6 fans technically received a new trailer when Rockstar Games re-released the original trailer with a higher bitrate on Bilibili. The improved bitrate enhanced the trailer's quality, revealing many small details previously missed by fans. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has stated that the game will exceed expectations.

Rockstar Games released a high bitrate trailer for GTA 6

Actress Kushboo Sundar, during a conversation with Vickey Lalwani, said Raj Kapoor's son and actor Rajiv Kapoor had alcohol addiction. "We knew that it could create a huge problem. We were not successful in making him quit this habit," she said. Kushboo added that Rajiv was down with very high fever before his death in 2021.

Rajiv Kapoor had alcohol addiction, couldn't make him quit: Kushboo

The most anticipated Hollywood films of 2025 include Scarlett Johansson's 'Jurassic World Rebirth' (July 2) and David Corenswet's 'Superman' (July 11). 'Captain America: Brave New World' (February 14) would mark Sam Wilson's debut as the titular role. 'Snow White' (March 21) and 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning' (May 23) are also among the most anticipated films of 2025.

Which are the most anticipated Hollywood films of 2025? 

Producer Boney Kapoor and actor Siddharth recently debated at a round table if it's truly just about good cinema over star power when it comes to a film's success. Talking to Galatta India, Boney cited Jr NTR as example of 'new face'. While producer Naga Vamsi corrected him, actor Siddharth said, "You're talking about the biggest superstar of...(south) industry."

Boney Kapoor calls Jr NTR a 'new face', actor Siddharth corrects him 

Jheel Mehta, known for playing Sonu in 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah', got married to her long-time boyfriend Aditya Dube. Jheel shared a video from her wedding which took place on December 28, 2024. In January 2024, Aditya proposed to the former actress. Actor Mandar Chandwadkar, who played her father on the show, congratulated Jheel.

'Taarak Mehta…' fame Jheel Mehta marries boyfriend Aditya Dube

Telugu producer Naga Vamsi reacted to allegations of disrespecting Boney Kapoor at a producers' roundtable. Responding to trade analyst Sumit Kadel's X post, Vamsi wrote, "You don't need to teach us how to respect elders, we respect Boney ji more than you...There was no disrespect towards him." "We'd a nice laugh and hugged each other after the interview," he added.

Don't teach how to respect elders, didn't disrespect Boney: Vamsi

With 2024 concluded, Fortnite brought back its iconic mini-event for New Year’s celebrations. Running throughout the day at hourly intervals, players can join any time they want. Another event featuring a virtual Times Square is also live, alongside the ongoing Fortnite Winterfest. Players can enjoy various mini-games and earn XP for the Chapter 6 Battle Pass.