Little Things actress Mithila Palkar will be seen in Akshay Kumar’s upcoming film, Bhooth Bangla. Ahead of the release, the duo reunited on the sets of the game show, Wheel of Fortune, where Akshay gave a warm welcome to Mithila. Introducing her to the audience, the actor said, “Mithila started her journey from the internet and is working in many films now. And soon, she will be seen with an actor who is very well known to me. Guess who? Me!”

Officially speaking about their collaboration, Akshay added, “In Bhooth Bangla, Mithila will be seen playing the role not of the ‘bhooth’, but of my sister. Mithila has done an extraordinary job and portrayed her role with a lot of love.” While Akshay shared details about Mithila’s on screen character, the young actress was also quick to share fun behind-the-scenes moments from the set. Mithila said, “I’ve come on the show to recover and repay all the money I lost to you (Akshay) during the course of shooting for Bhooth Bangla,” alluding to the games they played on set.

Continuing their fun banter, Akshay mentioned that Mithila lost at least Rs. 4000 to him during games on set.
“You better win and repay me for all the games you lost on set, otherwise this time we will play Judo, not Ludo!”, said Akshay, leaving the audience in splits. Both Akshay and Mithila were seen in high spirits as they reminisced about shooting together for Bhooth Bangla and playing brother-sister onscreen for the first time.

Akshay was last seen on screen in 2025 in the comedy drama, Jolly LLB 3, while Mithila’s last release was Aamir Khan Productions’ Happy Patel: Khatarnaak Jasoos alongside Vir Das.

Priyadarshan’s horror comedy Bhooth Bangla is set to release on April 10th 2026, in cinemas.

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While promoting her upcoming Prime Video film The Bluff, Priyanka Chopra opened up about a real life moment from her childhood that still gives her chills. In the film, she plays a fiercely protective mother who will stop at nothing to keep her child safe. Speaking to ANI, Priyanka shared how a similar protective instinct once came alive in her own mother, Madhu Chopra, and how that memory helped her connect deeply with her character.

Recalling the incident, Priyanka said, “I remember when her inner ka Bloody Mary came out. We were in a cab. I must have been 11 years old or something. Raat mein hum Delhi ke kisi hotel mein jaa rahe the (We were on our way to some hotel in Delhi at night). We were driving, and suddenly, I don’t know, all I saw was my mother holding the driver’s throat.” She revealed that the driver had taken a route her mother did not recognise.

She continued, “Apparently, he took a turn that she didn’t recognise, and he said, ‘Nahi nahi, main shortcut le raha hun. Raat ke 11 baj rahe the; mummy aur main akele the (No, no, I’m taking a shortcut. It was 11 at night; it was just Mummy and me).’ But she just held his neck from the back and said, ‘Drive back to the main road.’” Priyanka added that her mother even slapped the driver and firmly repeated, “Drive back to the main road,” reminding him that she was travelling with her teenage daughter.

The actor admitted she had never seen that fierce side of her mother before. “After that, I did not debate her on anything for the next four months. I don’t know if my mom would’ve reacted like that if she was alone. But because I was with her, she was shaking when we got back to the hotel,” she said. The powerful memory, she explained, stayed with her and helped her understand the lengths a mother can go to when it comes to protecting her child, much like her character in The Bluff.

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The separatist militant group, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), has claimed it has captured several Pakistani security forces personnel, challenging the reported denial by the Pakistani military that the men are its soldiers.