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Time of India
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Wamiqa Gabbi's bold comment about Karan Johar and Bollywood stardom raises eyebrows on Reddit
Wamiqa Gabbi recently stirred up conversation online with a statement that many saw as a subtle dig at how stardom works in Bollywood. The actress, who has been gaining recognition for her performances, especially after the release of Bhool Chuk Maaf, echoed sentiments earlier expressed by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan about the support Alia has received from Karan Johar throughout her career. 'I Want to Steal Karan Johar' In a candid interaction with journalist Nayandeep Rakshit, Wamiqa was asked what she would like to "steal" from various Bollywood stars. When Alia Bhatt 's name came up, she did not hesitate to say, 'Karan Johar.' She elaborated that having someone as influential, talented, and emotionally invested in one's growth—like Johar has been for Alia—is a rare and valuable support system. This comment immediately sparked online discussion, with many pointing out that her words reflect the same views shared by Aishwarya Rai in the past. In an old interview with Bollywood Hungama, Aishwarya had also acknowledged the steady and powerful backing Alia had received from Karan. She had said that such support created a solid foundation for Alia and gave her consistent access to high-profile work opportunities. Online Reactions Applaud Wamiqa's Honesty Wamiqa's remark drew strong reactions online. Many Reddit users praised her for her straightforwardness, especially in an industry where such observations are rarely voiced publicly. One user called her 'Ash ki beti,' referring to her resemblance to Aishwarya Rai and applauding her boldness. Another user noted that Wamiqa joins a growing list of actresses, including Aishwarya, Kangana Ranaut, and Kriti Sanon, who have indirectly or directly acknowledged the advantages Alia has enjoyed under Karan Johar's mentorship. Some even suggested that Alia might not appreciate the comment, interpreting it as a subtle criticism of her privileged rise. A few users added that Johar's support had a major role in shaping her career, and such loyalty from a powerful figure was something most outsiders could only hope for. What Wamiqa Admires in Her Peers Alongside the Karan Johar comment, Wamiqa also shared traits she admired in other actors. She mentioned wanting Ananya Panday's flawless skin, Keerthy Suresh's humility, Varun Dhawan's high energy, Shah Rukh Khan's legacy, Kriti Sanon's tall frame, and Kiara Advani's physique. These responses showed her light-hearted approach, but it was the Alia-Karan mention that drew the most attention. Wamiqa, who bears a resemblance to Aishwarya Rai and has often been noticed for her expressive eyes, has spoken about her own struggles in the industry. She once trained for Baahubali but was rejected before shooting began. She admitted that many of the early rejections were deserved, as she hadn't honed her craft properly back then. It was only after the pandemic that she committed herself more seriously to acting. While Alia is preparing for her next big project Alpha, part of the YRF Spy Universe, and also has Love & War with Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal lined up, Wamiqa is moving forward with Rakt Brahmand: The Bloody Kingdom, a Netflix series.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
After Aishwarya Rai, Wamiqa Gabbi also speaks about Karan Johar's support for Alia Bhatt: 'I want to steal him', the internet applauds her
A few years ago, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan had said in an interview that the kind of support Alia Bhatt has from Karan Johar is incredible. She had said in an interview, "I've said this to her also — it's fantastic for you, the kind of support Karan has given to her from the beginning. To have that kind of establishment with you is very comforting. It's not tough to have it laid out for you for the longest time.' She had further added in this interview with Bollywood Hungama, 'It's great for you as an actor, as there is only good work and good opportunities ahead. What's nice is she's also doing good work along with great opportunities, which are virtually there on her lap, literally, regularly. So, it's nice she is doing good work within that. So kudos.' Now after Aishwarya, Wamiqa has also spoken about Karan's support towards Alia. In an interview with Nayandeep Rakshit, she was asked about the things she would want to steal from these actresses. When asked about Alia, Wamiqa said, "Karan Johar." She further elaborated, "Because he has been her biggest supporter, and I think to have someone that powerful, talented and in that position — and to have that love that you share with that person, to have that person in your life — isn't that a beautiful thing?" Wamiqa also said that she would steal Ananya Panday's skin, Keerthy Suresh 's humility, Varun Dhawan 's energy, Shah Rukh Khan 's legacy, and Kriti Sanon's height. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Perdagangkan CFD Emas dengan Broker Tepercaya IC Markets Mendaftar Undo She won the internet with this response. A user said, "Ash ki beti Wamiqa has more guts than nepo chaplus (She has more guts than nepo kids).' Many other users also lauded her. On work front, Wamiqa was recently seen in 'Bhool Chuk Maaf' with Rajkummar Rao. The film has now begun streaming on OTT after its theatrical release.
Indian Express
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Jonita Gandhi recalls being cyberflashed, receiving ‘d**k pic with my photo in the background' on Instagram: ‘It's disgusting'
There's no exaggeration in saying that almost every woman has faced online sexual abuse or harassment in one form or another. While commoners themselves endure such traumatic experiences frequently, the situation is far grimmer for celebrities, who live in the public eye and are constantly subjected to hypersexualisation. Recently, singer Jonita Gandhi shared a disturbing experience she faced online, which served as a stark reminder that just when you think perpetrators can no longer shock you with their actions, they find new, even more unsettling ways to do so. In a recent interview, Jonita recalled being a victim of cyberflashing, where a person posted a picture of his genitals with her photo in the background. 'Some things are kind of traumatic. On Instagram, you can check your mentions, and I'd see that I'd been added to someone's Close Friends stories. Then I'm seeing it's a d**k pic. It has a watermark with their thing and my photo in the background. It's disgusting. It's harassment. But I keep ignoring such things,' she told Hauterrfly. Post Credits Scene | Bhool Chuk Maaf: Rajkummar Rao has become the poster boy for losers; he plays the same character over and over again She also opened up about facing racism and body image issues as an Indian growing up in Canada. 'I used to get a lot of racist comments about my facial hair while growing up. They used to call me Godzilla, and even the Punjabi boys in my class would make fun of me. Growing up, I was convinced that I was never going to have sex because of the same issues. I couldn't accept my own body; how can someone else accept it? I still have some of those issues; I still avoid swimming sometimes, but music made it better. I feel like I am the ugly duckling who became the swan.' Renowned for lending her voice to superhit songs such as 'Chennai Express', 'Mental Manadhil', 'The Breakup Song', 'Gilehriyaan', 'Sacchi Mohabbat', 'Main Tumhara', 'Deva Deva' and 'What Jhumka?', she has also sung in Urdu, Telugu, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati and Bengali languages.
News18
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
How Wamiqa Gabbi Balanced Exhausting 38-Hour Workdays On Modern Love And Jubilee
Last Updated: Wamiqa Gabbi's latest release, Bhool Chuk Maaf, backed by Maddock Films, has minted a total of Rs 70 crore at the domestic box office. Wamiqa Gabbi is enjoying the success of her recently released comedy-drama, Bhool Chuk Maaf, co-starring RajKummar Rao. Backed by Maddock Films, it has minted a total of Rs 70 crore at the domestic box office, as per Amid the film's successful run at the theatres, the young actress, during an interview, revealed that she used to do 38 hours of shifts during the initial days of her career. Speaking to Zoom, Wamiqa said, 'Right now, I'm enjoying my work. I worked 38 hours across three shifts. For instance, suppose I worked a morning shift on one project and another at night. I'm doing it happily since it's the start of my career and I'm full of enthusiasm. I'm happy to do anything I get. I have no responsibilities. Whatever I earn is enough to support myself and my loved ones. I can afford to do this now because I am free and have no family responsibilities." She added, 'This was Modern Love Mumbai; I was working with Vishal sir and Jubilee with Vikramaditya Motwane. Do you think I wouldn't be eager to switch between Vishal Sir and Vikram Sir? I didn't inform them since I knew they'd change the shooting schedule to accommodate my rest breaks." Further, she recalled an incident when a director asked her whether she would be able to shoot in a jungle with no vanity van and AC, which she instantly agreed to. 'We were set to shoot in the jungle, and the filmmaker asked if I'd be okay without a vanity van and AC. In fact, I was excited to explore because that is how I will learn and enhance my skills. I want to experience everything and view the world from many angles," she said. Talking about her upcoming projects, Wamiqa will be next seen in a horror comedy, Bhoot Bangla, opposite Akshay Kumar. Directed by Priyadarshan, the film also features Tabu and Paresh Rawal in the lead and will be hitting the theatres in April 2026. Apart from that, she has Dil Ka Darwaaza Khol Na Darling with Siddhant Chaturvedi and Jaya Bachchan in her kitty. First Published: June 14, 2025, 11:45 IST
Indian Express
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Bhool Chuk Maaf: Rajkummar Rao has become the poster boy for losers; he plays the same character over and over again
Nobody is above being typecast, not even Shah Rukh Khan. But while the Badshah of Bollywood has broken hearts and weakened knees with his culture-defining romance movies, Rajkummar Rao has become the patron saint of losers. Far too many times in the last decade, the once-promising star has played versions of the same person: a small town layabout whose overwhelming uselessness is inexplicably presented as innocent charm. The secret behind these characters' appeal is never revealed, nor does Rao play them as particularly irresistible. In fact, in most of these movies, not only are the protagonists indistinguishable from each other, they're positively repulsive. Even Rao would've struggled to bring freshness to his performance in Bhool Chuk Maaf, the latest in this long line of films. He plays a 25-year-old man named Ranjan in the supposedly 'high-concept' comedy. But his age is something we must live with; we can't get annoyed in the first five minutes of the movie, can we? There are bigger problems to shake our fists at. So, we move on, reminding ourselves that it would've been even weirder if Rao was playing his real age. Because although Ranjan is old enough to vote and get married, he hasn't ever bothered finding a job. This doesn't sit right with his girlfriend's dad, understandably so. All he wants is for Ranjan to find gainful employment before asking for his daughter's hand in marriage. Also read – Pokhar Ke Dunu Paar movie review: Poetic and profound, the best Hindi film of the year Left with no choice, Ranjan agrees. But instead of scouring through LinkedIn and giving an interview or two, he goes to a shady old man played by Sanjay Mishra, who claims to have connections in various government departments. For Rs 6 lakh, the old man promises Ranjan a government job within the two-month deadline that he has been given by his girlfriend's dad. Ranjan arranges for the money by selling his mother's jewellery against her knowledge. When his girlfriend — she's played by Wamiqa Gabbi, by the way — offers to lend him some of her dowry, he pretends to be outraged, but agrees three seconds later. This is the guy we're supposed to be rooting for. He doesn't have a single redeeming quality. But for some reason, it's characters like Ranjan that Rao gravitates towards these days. There's nothing wrong with playing terrible people on screen, but it can become monotonous for the audience when an actor — especially someone of Rao's talent — reduces themselves to a type. If Ranjan were to walk into one of his other movies, you wouldn't even notice. Barring a couple of films in which he played cops — Badhaai Do and Bheed — Rao's been stuck doing the same small town schtick. In Stree, he plays a loafer who falls in love with a ghost lady. In Chhalaang, he's barely able to secure work as a school PT teacher. In Shimla Mirchi, he stalks a woman in the hills because he has nothing else to do. In Roohi, he plays a kidnapper. Before you say anything, this isn't a real job. In Guns & Gulaabs, he runs some kind of cycle repair shop; in Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video, he's a mehendi artist who's managed to get married to someone way out of his league; in Mr & Mrs Mahi, he's forced to sit behind the counter of his dad's sports store. In each of these projects, Rao's characters are barely-functional man-children. The only reason they find employment is because their love life relies on it. Mr & Mrs Mahi is probably the worst offender; not only is Rao's character in it severely immature, he's also rather rude to his angelic wife. He grooms her to give up on her dreams of becoming a doctor, all because he wants to live his fantasies vicariously through her. In a more sensible movie, she'd have knocked him over the head with his own hockey stick and walked out. Instead, Rao's character is projected as some sort of valorous hero; a champion of women who empowers his wife to become a cricketer. Bhool Chuk Maaf isn't as well-made as either Bheed or Badhaai Do, two movies that understood that people live inside prisons of society's making. Ranjan's frustration manifests in horrible behaviour that the movie never fully addresses. Sure, he has a change of heart at the end, when he realises that he shouldn't have stolen a job with someone else's name on it. But what about his other faults? How about we address the entitlement that folks like him and Ajju bhaiyya from Bawaal walk around with? It was funny the first time, when he played a person like this in Bareilly Ki Barfi all those years ago, but that's because his character in that film was genuinely endearing. Read more – Loveyapa: Junaid Khan plays the world's biggest red flag again, this time in Advait Chandan's outdated romantic comedy The unimaginative writing aside, Rao's work in these movies itself is an issue. There's a tendency to lean into the dialect, which often sounds interchangeable. There's also a tendency to have outbursts; there's a false sense of pride in these people, bordering on arrogance. Rao has a difficult time injecting them with vulnerabilities. These movies, including Bhool Chuk Maaf, leave no room for introspection and indecision. The men at their centre are empowered by the filmmakers to strut through life with a delusional overconfidence. Some movies, like Monica O My Darling, are smart enough to call their so-called hero out on their bashfulness. Others, like Srikanth, are too terrible to take seriously. But there is a difference between creating complex characters and two-dimensional oafs. In Bhool Chuk Maaf, when Ranjan is terrible, he's uniformly terrible. And when his redemption arc is complete, it's as if his entire personality has changed. Neither version is particularly realistic, because most humans exist somewhere in the middle of this spectrum. Rao has played such characters many times in the past, in movies such as Shahid and Aligarh, in Trapped and Newton. It's about time he returns to his roots, not for our sake, but his own. Post Credits Scene is a column in which we dissect new releases every week, with particular focus on context, craft, and characters. Because there's always something to fixate about once the dust has settled.
