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Time of India
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- Entertainment
- Time of India
The Great Indian Kapil Show: Salman Khan's hilarious reaction to Sunil Grover's mimicry of him; Kapil Sharma asks 'Bhai itna attitude...'
The Great Indian Kapil Show is making a comeback with Season 3, and the premiere episode will feature none other than Bollywood superstar Salman Khan . The promos have already sparked excitement among fans. However, it's the announcement video that's going viral on social media. In the video, Sunil Grover can be seen mimicking Salman Khan right in front of him, and the Sultan actor's hilarious reaction has left everyone in splits. In the new BTS clip from the upcoming show 'The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 3,' Salman Khan is seen laughing hard after Sunil Grover mimics him. On Thursday, the makers dropped a humorous video featuring Salman Khan, Sunil Grover, and host Kapil Sharma . Along with the clip, they captioned it with, "'Ek se bhale do Sikandar Ab har Funnyvaar, badhega humara parivaar with the new episode of The Great Indian Kapil Show featuring @beingsalmankhan, coming soon, only on Netflix! #TheGreatIndianKapilShowOnNetflix.' In the video, Sunil Grover is seen dressed in a suit, hilariously imitating Salman Khan by mimicking his expressions and mannerisms, which leaves the Sultan star laughing out loud. Kapil Sharma then asks Salman to confirm that he'll be appearing in the first episode of the new season. Just as Salman is about to speak, Sunil jumps in and tries to say it himself, prompting Kapil to interrupt with a laugh, 'I'm asking the real one to speak!' That's not all when Kapil asks Salman to say the line, 'This Saturday, our family will grow,' Sunil jumps in once again, delivering it in classic Salman style, complete with swagger and dramatic flair. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo He then looks at Salman with a mischievous grin and cheekily asks, 'What exactly do you mean by 'grow'?' Kapil bursts into laughter and turns to Salman, teasing, 'Bhai, have you ever shown this much attitude?' Salman, smiling calmly, replies, 'No. ' Recently, the official Instagram page of the streaming platform dropped the promo of the opening episode. In the promo, host Kapil Sharma is seen asking Salman Khan about his marriage plans. Giving Aamir Khan's example on how he recently introduced his girlfriend to the media, Kapil tried to coax Salman to open up about his relationships and also settled down. However, Salman Khan's hilarious comeback on Aamir's relationship left everyone burst out laughing including host Kapil. Kapil asks, "Aamir bhai just introduced his girlfriend to the media, he's not stopping and you are not doing." Salman responds, "Honestly, Aamir stands in a league of his own. The world knows him as a perfectionist. So, until he achieves perfection in marriage, he won't stop." After hearing Salman's reaction, Kapil, Sidhu and Archana couldn't control their laughter. The Great Indian Kapil Show Cast: Sunil Grover On Patch-Up, SRK-Salman Act, Archana On Kapil-Krushna
Forbes
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘KPop Demon Hunters' Director On Getting K-Pop Culture Down
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS - (L-R) Mira (voice by MAY HONG), Rumi (voice by ARDEN CHO) and Zoey (voice by ... More JI-YOUNG YOO). ©2025 Netflix South Korea has been dominating the global pop music scene for the past few years with groups like BTS, BLACKPINK, TWICE, and Stray Kids. There have been multiple projects surrounding K-pop music, including a Broadway musical, documentaries, and several film projects. One of the projects includes Netflix's K-Pop Demon Hunters, an animated feature centered on a K-pop girl group that also serves as a team of demon hunters sworn to protect their fans from supernatural threats. Things become complicated when a popular rival boy band is revealed to be demons. Director Maggie Kang didn't expect the impact of Korean culture and K-pop, which inspired her to write this film. When she was in elementary school in Canada, her teacher couldn't locate South Korea on the map. Now, her film is set to release on Netflix and has been praised by critics and fans. 'It was surreal,' Kang says. 'Every step of the way and every milestone we hit, I can't believe we're able to do this.' She had been working on this project for over nine years, aiming to create a story that explores Korean demon mythology and lore, starring badass women. The K-pop aspect was always present, but it was the last part that was developed in the story. They had initially planned for the animation to be a lower-budget movie that was a lot grittier and darker than the final product looked. 'Rumi was going to be the black sheep of her family,' Kang explains. 'It still had the themes of shame about their worth, but there was this girl who was kinda a dropout and failure, before discovering her lineage and living up to it, proving her own self-worth within herself. It was a story with ancestors and a little bit more Asian.' Kang was informed that the project had expanded significantly, which altered the story slightly, introducing two additional characters – Mira and Zoey. She found it funny that there were three members in Huntrix, but they created five characters for the Saja Boys. 'At first, Sony was like 'Can [Rumi] just be a solo artist?',' says Kang. 'I was like, no, she needs to be part of a group.' KPOP DEMON HUNTERS - When they aren't selling out stadiums, Kpop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey use ... More their secret identities as badass demon hunters to protect their fans from an ever-present supernatural threat. Together, they must face their biggest enemy yet – an irresistible rival boy band of demons in disguise. ©2025 Netflix When creating a K-pop group, there's a lot to be included in the story, especially the fandom: terminology, lightsticks, photocards, shipping, fan signs, variety shows, comebacks, and more. The screenplay, written by Kang, co-director Chris Appelhans, Hannah McMechan, and Danya Jimenez (with assistance from K-pop fans and writers Bo Yeon Kim and Erika Lippoldt), perfectly captured the fan culture. Kang says it was a group effort in creating this story and the culture surrounding it. She credits McMechan and Jimenez for their research on the K-pop culture aspect, and even became K-pop fans themselves. 'They became K-pop fans because of this movie,' Kang explains. 'As they were doing research, they became total stans of K-pop – to the point that they would be up at three in the morning to refresh to watch music videos and then vote on stuff.' She says they became her K-pop experts. Anytime she had a question, she would text them for the answer. She says, 'It felt like a second job to be updated on all the K-pop things. As production rolled through, Kang just ran out of time to learn about K-pop culture. So, she depended on them for the knowledge. KPOP DEMON HUNTERS - When they aren't selling out stadiums, Kpop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey use ... More their secret identities as badass demon hunters to protect their fans from an ever-present supernatural threat. Together, they must face their biggest enemy yet – an irresistible rival boy band of demons in disguise. ©2025 Netflix The art department also had knowledgeable K-pop fans on staff who were involved in every part of the production. At one point, there was a scene where the idols competed against each other in the Idol Star Athletics Championships, also known as ISAC. 'For people who don't know: [ISAC] is like the Olympics for Korean idols,' says Kang. 'When we cut that scene in, all the executives were like, 'What is this? Why are they suddenly doing the Olympics and running hurdles and doing archery?' That eventually became a fan signing event. But, for a very long time, they had Rumi and Jinu doing archery, as they were having that conversation.' The animation team also played its part in highlighting the Korean idols' faces. Kang says they all drew inspiration from K-dramas and had Korean animators involved in the film. 'One of the animators, Sophia [(Seung Hee) Lee], was instrumental in figuring out certain eye shapes and mouth shapes – just rounding the corners of the mouth gave it this more Korean feeling. For some reason, it was just so strange. Once we figured that out, it opened up the movie, and we were like, 'This is it. This is our look'.' Lighting was challenging for the team, as they tried to find the perfect placement for the most appealing angles and lighting. Kang recalls it being quite a journey, as well as more difficult than they expected. 'The way we lit the faces was challenging because our faces just look different,' says Kang. 'Our models look different as well. It was a challenging and different undertaking for our lighters to figure out. So, it was interesting.' KPOP DEMON HUNTERS - When they aren't selling out stadiums, Kpop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey use ... More their secret identities as badass demon hunters to protect their fans from an ever-present supernatural threat. Together, they must face their biggest enemy yet – an irresistible rival boy band of demons in disguise. ©2025 Netflix When it came to the K-pop music aspect, their team collaborated with THEBLACKLABEL, owned by the legendary producer Teddy Park, who has worked with K-pop's biggest names, including BIGBANG, G-DRAGON, BLACKPINK, and 2NE1. Adding to the K-pop connections, the film secured the popular K-pop girl group, TWICE, to sing the main title song, 'Takedown.' Kang and Appelhans were initially naive about how much of the music would be featured in the movie. They discussed it being a non-traditional musical, which meant that there wouldn't be a lot of singing involved in the storytelling. Things changed, and the music became an integral part of the story. 'Through the help of our executive music producer [Ian Eisendrath], who comes from a more musical background, we quickly realized some of the songs were taking up two minutes or so of screentime, they had to carry the story,' Kang says. 'It forced us to answer a lot of tricky story questions when finding the lyrics out.' They created these documents for the songwriters, detailing the scene and how the characters were feeling and why. The musicians and songwriters would then come up with music and lyrics that matched perfectly with the story, keeping it in the K-pop style. KPOP DEMON HUNTERS - When they aren't selling out stadiums, Kpop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey use ... More their secret identities as badass demon hunters to protect their fans from an ever-present supernatural threat. Together, they must face their biggest enemy yet – an irresistible rival boy band of demons in disguise. ©2025 Netflix Although everything seemed to fit into the K-pop world, one thing was missing: a fandom name. Kang reveals the Saja Boys fans are called the Pride, but never came up with one for Huntrix. Kang says, 'We will leave it up to the fans.' KPop Demon Hunters premieres tomorrow, Friday, June 20, on Netflix.
Forbes
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Rosé Beats Two BTS Singles For A New Spot In The History Books
When Rosé released "Apt.," her 2024 collaboration with Bruno Mars, its initial success came thanks to fans rushing to stream the track. That's not an uncommon sight for K-pop superstars, as their massive followings understand how the charts work and focus their energy on pushing a title as high as possible in its first frame. In the months since its debut, "Apt." has remained on the Billboard rankings thanks not only to continued sales and streaming success, but also a very healthy run at radio in the United States. Throughout its lifetime, "Apt." has made history in a number of ways on Billboard's pop radio rankings, and it does so again this week on one of those tallies. As of this frame, "Apt." has lived on the Adult Contemporary chart for 21 weeks. That now stands as an all-time longevity record among K-pop tunes. Last week, Rosé was tied with two tracks by BTS, which had jointly held this honor. Both "Dynamite" and "My Universe," the latter a collaboration with Coldplay, spent 20 frames somewhere on the list of the most successful compositions across all Adult Contemporary radio stations in the U.S. Now, "Apt." has passed both, with the New Zealand-born South Korean music industry superstar surging forward. Rosé now owns this bit of history, and she may continue to further her lead over the two BTS smashes. Her track climbs two spaces to No. 24 on the current edition of the Adult Contemporary chart. There's a good chance it will live on this ranking for several more frames, if not another month or so. Coincidentally, "Apt.," "My Universe," and "Dynamite" are also tied as the highest-rising singles ever by a K-pop artist on the Adult Contemporary chart. All three of them stalled at No. 16 at one point or another across the half-decade since "Dynamite" debuted.
Time of India
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Aditi Rao Hydari's shares a glimpse of her Cannes 2025 journey with fans
, currently enjoying acclaim for her role in Netflix's 'Heeramandi', recently made a striking impression at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Known for her glamorous fashion choices, she also offered fans an exclusive look at the behind-the-scenes moments leading up to the prestigious event. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now BTS Glimpse from Cannes Prep The actress gave her fans a glimpse into her preparations for Cannes by posting a video on Instagram. She captioned the post with, 'Me time… mind voice, Shringaar and sparkles from my #indriya fam. More sparkles coming your way soon…..,' sharing a personal moment before the big event. Soulful Singing Wins Hearts Online She charmed viewers online with her heartfelt singing featured in the video. She performed the timeless Asha Bhosle track "Abhi na jao chhod kar" from the 1961 movie 'Hum Dono', earning admiration from fans for her beautiful and soothing voice. 's husband, actor Siddharth, left a sweet comment saying, 'Sweetest,' along with a red heart emoji. Actress Keerthy Suresh expressed her amazement by writing, 'Wowwwwww.' Adding a fun touch, Prime Video's official Instagram account joked in the comments, 'help!!! we have been stuck here since 182728 hours.' Stunning Red Carpet Appearance at Cannes At the premiere of the biographical drama 'Fuori' during the 78th Cannes Film Festival, the actress made a memorable entrance on the Palais des Festivals red carpet wearing a breathtaking gown from Rahul Mishra's Aura collection, first unveiled at the Fall/Winter 2024 Paris Couture Week. Recent Work On the work front, Aditi Rao Hydari last starred in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Netflix debut series 'Heeramandi', featuring Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, and Richa Chadha.
Time of India
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Why does Sunil Grover have an attitude toward Salman Khan?
In the new BTS clip from the upcoming show "The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 3," Sunil Grover left Salman Khan in splits after he mimicked him. On Thursday, the makers released a funny video featuring Salman, Sunil , and the host, Kapil Sharma. Alongside it, the makers wrote, "Ek se bhale do Sikandar Ab har Funnyvaar, badhega humara parivaar with the new episode of The Great Indian Kapil Show featuring @beingsalmankhan, coming soon, only on Netflix! #TheGreatIndianKapilShowOnNetflix. " In the clip, Sunil Grover is seen dressed in a suit, mimicking Salman Khan-copying his mannerisms and facial expressions, leaving the 'Sultan' actor in splits. Kapil then asks Salman to tell the audience that he will appear in the first episode of the new season. Just as the 'Kick' actor is about to respond, Sunil jumps in to say it himself. Kapil quickly stops him, saying, "I'm asking the real one to speak!" 01:24 Sunil Grover mimics Salman Khan in front of Khan family Kapil also requests Salman to say, "This Saturday, our family will grow." But Sunil repeats the line in Salman's signature style, throwing in a bit of attitude. He then turns to Salman, giving him a quirky expression, and asks, "What do you mean by 'grow'?" Kapil laughs and asks, "Salman bhai, have you ever shown this much attitude?" To which Salman replies with a smile, "No." On June 18, Netflix took to Instagram to unveil the release date of the upcoming season of 'The Great Indian Kapil Show.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Top Internet Deals for Your Home – 2025 Edition Search7 Learn More Undo The streaming giant shared a sneak peek of the first episode starring Salman Khan. The platform captioned the video with a note that read, "Sikandar ka swag + Kapil ki timing = Blockbuster The Great Indian Kapil Show is back aur har Funnyvaar badhega humara parivaar. Watch the first episode from 21st June, 8 pm, every Saturday only on Netflix. " During the fun-filled chat with Kapil Sharma , Salman Khan jokingly shared his take on Aamir Khan 's new relationship, sending both Kapil and the audience into fits of laughter. At one point, the comedian turned to Salman and teased, "Aamir Bhai just introduced his fans to his girlfriend. He's not stopping, but you aren't even starting!" Salman laughed and responded, "Aamir is different. He's a perfectionist, he won't settle down until he perfects marriage itself!" The first episode of "The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 3" is set to premiere on June 21 on Netflix.
