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Bollywood Gup-Shup

JANHVI KAPOOR KARAN JOHAR

Star’s concert advice sets tongues wagging Film’s release-date clash reportedly strained friendships

ollywood’s rumour mill is buzzing ven Bollywood’s
after Janhvi Kapoor’s play- close professional
Bful advice about taking a Erelationships can
partner to a concert appeared get complicated when re-
to carry a pointed message. lease dates collide. Film-
During an appearance on maker Karan Johar has
Koffee With Karan 9, the reportedly had a dis-
actress reportedly said, agreement with actors
“Never take her to a con- Varun Dhawan and
cert,” prompting specu- Janhvi Kapoor over
lation about whether the a release-date clash,
remark was a subtle dig with reports sug-
at the reported breakup gesting that commu-
of Tara Sutaria and Veer nication between
Pahariya. Social media us- them subsequently
ers quickly connected the cooled. The epi-
comment to the former cou- sode has fuelled
ple, turning an apparently casu- chatter about how
al observation into celebrity gos- commercial calcula-
sip. Neither the remark nor the online tions can test friendships in
speculation establishes that Janhvi intended the film industry. With several big-budget productions
to target anyone. competing for theatrical windows, choosing a release date is rare-
ly a simple decision. A clash can affect promotional plans, audi-
ence attention and box-office prospects. The reported disagree-
ment has attracted attention, although the precise details of the
exchanges remain unclear.

SRINIDHI SHETTY

Actor dismisses ₹8-crore fee rumours
ctress Srinidhi Shetty has pushed back against reports that she charges ₹7–8 crore
per film following the success of the KGF franchise. In an interview with Screen,
Athe actor said the figures circulating about her remuneration were rumours and
insisted that she chooses projects for their stories and characters rather than money alone.
Shetty, who made her acting debut opposite Yash in KGF, also addressed comparisons
between her upcoming film Aadarsha Kutumbam House No: 47 – AK47 and Blast. Her
comments offer a glimpse into the pressures facing actors whose fees become a subject of
public speculation.

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