Venom: The Last Dance has hit theaters, marking the end of the Venom Trilogy, which was hailed by Mavel and Sony Pictures. Following the release and the massive response from the audience, Tom Hardy, who played Eddie Brock/Venom, and the director of the film shared that they always knew that there would be three movies. Marcel has been a major part of the films since the beginning, as she added her points into writing and directing the first installment until the third.

In conversation with People Magazine, the actor and the filmmaker revealed that when Sony approached Marcel with the offer to direct the Venom series, she took it up to make a note that three parts of the storyline are released simultaneously. 

The director stated, “We knew it would be three. We knew it was a trilogy and we knew it would end like this from the beginning.” She went on to explain, “Sony asked me to [direct] and I was like, ‘Oh, okay then.’ I have been on the first two movies and it felt like we knew that this was the third and final one and knew that this one was going to be both a blast but emotional as well.”

Pathaan was a highly anticipated film of 2023 that marked Shah Rukh Khan’s return to the big screen after 4 years. However, before its release, its song Besharam Rang starring Deepika Padukone and SRK created a major controversy. In a new interview, the song’s singer, Shilpa Rao, said she and the team were calm amid the chaos. She explained that the team wanted the people to understand and like the song in their way. So, they didn’t pay much heed to the threats.

Besharam Rang featured Deepika Padukone dancing in different beachwear outfits with SRK. One was an orange-hued bikini, which caused a lot of stir among right-wing organizations. Threats against the team and demands for the song’s ban escalated the situation. 

In a new conversation with The Lallantop, its singer Shilpa Rao was asked what her thoughts were as the whole controversy took place. In her response, she said, “Kuch nahi, we were all aware of it.” She kept it short and explained that she and the team didn’t think much and just focused on the reactions of people. 

Rao mentioned that, unlike the controversy, it’s a beautiful song made to empower people. As a result, they wanted the people to listen and like in their way. 

She said, “I mean, it was just that we wanted people to like it on their terms, apart from all of that. We wanted people to get the song, which means the song is empowering you and celebrating you. We wanted that to happen; that’s why we let it be. We wanted people to understand and absorb it.”

Despite the threats and demands, no action was taken against the makers. Pathaan became a blockbuster at the box office, and the song has gained a massive 677 million views on YouTube, showcasing its success. 

Shilpa Rao started her formal journey in music during her college days when composer and singer Mithun Sharma asked her to record a rendition of the song “Tose Naina” from Anwar. She has lent her voice to popular songs like ‘Chaleya,’ ‘Tere Hawale,’ ‘Malang,’ ‘Bulleya,’ ‘Khuda Jaane,’ ‘Subhanallah’ and more.