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    BOLLYWOOD GUP-SHUP                                                 FEBRUARY 20, 2026       |  The Indian Eye 36

                       Bollywood Gup-Shup

              HRITHIK ROSHAN                                                    ANIL KAPOOR

              Star dismisses reports of him replacing Ranveer in Don 3          ‘Lalla Anthem’ from ‘Subedaar’ out now

                      ver the past few days, social me-                                                              The ‘Lalla Anthem’ song
                      dia  has  been  flooded  with                                                               from the Anil Kapoor-starrer
             Ospeculation that Hrithik Ro-                                                                        ‘Subedaar’ was unveiled on
              shan has replaced Ranveer Singh                                                                     Friday. Sharing the track, the
              in Don 3. Putting the rumours                                                                        makers dropped a powerful
              to rest, Hrithik, on Friday, via a                                                                   message: “A warning from
              statement, clarified that there’s no                                                                  Subedaar - Lalla tu humse na
              truth to the reports as he “was nev-                                                                  bhidiyo #SubedaarOnPrime,
              er approached for the film”. “What                                                                    New Movie, March 5”
              started off as just a rumour has now                                                                      Featuring the electrifying
              taken on an entire life of its own, and                                                               presence of the Bharat Army,
              it’s important to set the record straight.                                                     cricket icon Harbhajan Singh, the dy-
              I would like to categorically clarify that                I         namic Radhikka Madan, who stars alongside Anil Kapoor in the
              was never approached for Don 3 at any given time. Requesting me-  film, and Shefali Bagga, the anthem seamlessly blends patriotism
              dia to steer clear of any such unverified reports,” the statement read.  with pop-culture swagger. The visuals embody the grit, pride, and

                  In August 2023, Farhan had, in a special announcement video,   indomitable spirit of a soldier, while the beats ensure the energy lin-
              revealed that Ranveer Singh will be the new Don in the third film of   gers long after the song ends.
              the hit franchise. In the teaser, Ranveer was seen seated in a building   Recently, the teaser of Subedaar was unveiled, in which the ‘Mr.
              with his back to the camera. He lit up a cigarette, introduced himself   India’ actor is seen as Subedaar Arjun Morya, a retired soldier trying
              as Don, and then turned to face the camera.                       to live a normal life in a fast-changing world. However, his past and
                  Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan played the character      the system around him do not let him remain quiet for long. The
              in the earlier versions.                                          one-minute-seventeen-second teaser gives a quick glimpse of Arjun
                  Reportedly, things did not go well between Ranveer Singh and   Maurya, a retired soldier navigating a world where his traditional
              Excel Entertainment, especially after the Dhurandhar star walked   values face modern challenges. Kapoor’s character faces off against
              out of Don 3. However, neither Ranveer nor Farhan Akhtar and      crime and corruption, all while struggling with strained family rela-
              Ritesh Sidhwani have publicly addressed the issue so far.         tionships.

              ANURAG KASHYAP

              Director left “weeping” after watching ‘Kohrra Season 2’
              F     ilmmaker Anurag Kashyap is full of praise for Mona Singh and Barun Sobti starrer

                    ‘Kohrra Season 2’, stating that he was left crying after watching the show.
                        Taking to his Instagram handle, Kashyap penned a long note, dedicating it to the
              ‘Kohrra’ team as he hailed directors Sudip Sharma and Faisal Rahman.
                  “Could not stop watching it. Sudip Sharma is officially the first showrunner in India who now
              has two better second seasons of two great shows. First Paatal Lok and now Kohraa. The story
              telling is peak, taking its time to unfold, letting characters breathe. Is in no hurry to solve the
              mystery, and in the process unpacks a whole town of people that needs therapy, including its pro-
              tagonists. Mona Singh and Barun Sobti’s characters and performances are so cathartic. By the last episode I
              was weeping. You won’t believe that it’s directed by two first time filmmakers,” he wrote.

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