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“Creative bankruptcy”: Javed Akhtar criticizes Border 2 makers

January 21, 2026 by Attia Naveed

Renowned Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar has criticized filmmakers for relying on old songs and anti-Pakistan themes. He refused to write lyrics for Border 2, calling the trend “creative bankruptcy.” Akhtar urged the industry to focus on original music and new content instead of recycling past successes. He said Bollywood’s obsession with anti-Pakistan films shows a […]

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: anti-Pakistan films, Bollywood criticism, Border 2, Javed Akhtar, Latest, Lifestyle-latest, recycled songs, Varun Dhawan

‘Student of the Year 2’ bombs at the box office

May 13, 2019 by DailyTimes.pk

After a great show on the opening day, actor and martial artist Tiger Shroff starrer ‘Student of the Year 2’ has slowed down at the box office. The film marks the Bollywood debut of Ananya Pandey and Tara Sutaria and is backed by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions. Critic and journalist Taran Adarsh took to Twitter […]

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Movies Tagged With: Alia Bhatt, box office, Hit Movie, Lifestyle-latest, Sidharth Malhotra, Student of the Year 2, Tiger Shroff, Varun Dhawan

‘Kalank’ nosedives at the box office

April 22, 2019 by DailyTimes.pk

The growth rate of Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan starrer ‘Kalank’ at the box office has been rather disappointing. After a smashing opening, the film seems to be struggling to maintain its throne. It has a larger threat in the coming week with ‘Avengers Endgame’ hitting the theatres this Friday. Film critic and journalist Taran Adarsh […]

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Movies Tagged With: Alia Bhatt, box office, Kalank, Lifestyle-latest, nosedives, Varun Dhawan

Ishaan Khatter’s bike towed away from no-parking zone

April 17, 2019 by DailyTimes.pk

Bollywood actor Ishaan Khatter’s bike was towed away from a no-parking zone here, recently. A video of the incident has surfaced online. In the clip, the “Dhadak” star is seen exiting a restaurant after seeing his black and orange bike on the tow-away vehicle. Moments later, the 23-year-old actor got his bike back. Ishaan, an […]

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: bike, car, challan, filmmaker, Ishaan Khatter’, Lifestyle-latest, Majid Majidi, no-parking zone, Sara Ali Khan, towed away, Varun Dhawan

‘Kalank’ to earn Rs 20 crore on Day 1, Rs 100 crore in first weekend

April 17, 2019 by DailyTimes.pk

‘Kalank’, starring Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit-Nene, Aditya Roy Kapur and Sonakshi Sinha, is all set to hit the theatres today (Wednesday) and trade has high expectations from the Karan Johar production. The holiday release – the film is releasing on a Wednesday to take advantage of an extended weekend – is […]

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Movies Tagged With: Aditya Roy Kapur, Alia Bhatt, Avengers, Kalank, Lifestyle-latest, madhuri dixit nene, Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha, Uri, Varun Dhawan

Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan laud ‘Student of The Year 2’ trailer

April 13, 2019 by DailyTimes.pk

The trailer of Karan Johar’s upcoming venture ‘Student Of the Year 2’ starring Tiger Shroff, Ananya Pandey and Tara Sutaria has gained widespread attention from the fans and B-town celebs. Heres what the celebs had wrote Varun Dhawan, the Ex-student 2012 batch of Student Of The Year took to Twitter and wrote,” Here’s wishing all […]

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Movies Tagged With: Alia Bhatt, Student of the Year 2, trailer, Varun Dhawan

Is ‘Kalank’ Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt’s last film together?

April 13, 2019 by DailyTimes.pk

One of the most loved on-screen couples Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt have made a sensational claim about their future projects together post ‘Kalank’. On being questioned if ‘Kalank’ will be their last film together, Varun Dhawan told DNA, “It was a joke. We won’t be working together for sometime now. That is the way […]

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Movies Tagged With: Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Film, Kajol, Kalank, Lifestyle-latest, madhuri dixit nene, Rani Mukherji, Sanjay Dutt, Shahrukh Khan, Varun Dhawan

People still call Alia, Sid and me ‘student’: Varun Dhawan

April 12, 2019 by DailyTimes.pk

Actor Varun Dhawan, who made his Hindi film debut with ‘Student of The Year’, said he never thought that sequel of his romantic-comedy drama film will happen so soon. Varun Dhawan was interacting with the media to promote ‘Kalank’ along with his co-actors Alia Bhatt, Aditya Roy Kapur and Sonakshi Sinha in Mumbai on Wednesday. […]

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Abhishek Verman, Alia, Apoorva Mehta, Fox Star Studios, Hiroo Yash Johar, Kalank, Karan Johar, Lifestyle-latest, Sajid Nadidawala, Sid, student, Varun Dhawan

Varun Dhawan defends ‘Coolie #1’, says it’s not a remake

April 10, 2019 by DailyTimes.pk

Actor Varun Dhawan, who will be seen in the new version of ‘Coolie No 1’, says it is not a remake but the essence of the original film will be retained. Varun Dawan’s father David Dhawan had directed the Govinda-starrer 1995 hit. “When we do something like this, the idea is that the essence has […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Lifestyle-latest, Varun Dhawan

Karan Johar promotes new song from ‘Kalank’ on social media

April 9, 2019 by DailyTimes.pk

The makers of ‘Kalank’ are all set to enthral the audience with the film’s next song featuring actress and producer Madhuri Dixit-Nene. Filmmaker Karan Johar shared a still from the song titled “Tabah Ho Gaye” on Monday. Karan Johar expressed how he is honoured to have worked with Madhuri Dixit-Nene. He also dedicated the song […]

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Movies Tagged With: Aditya Roy Kapur, Alia Bhatt, filmmaker, Fox Star Studios, Johar's Dharma Productions, Kalank, Kalank Song, Karan Johar, Lifestyle-latest, madhuri dixit nene, Music, Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha, Song, tabah ho gaye, Varun Dhawan

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