Stree 2, starring Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor, has become the biggest blockbuster of 2024, outperforming even high-budget films like Animal and Jawan. Despite its modest budget, the film’s ending has been compared to Avengers. Rajkummar responded to this comparison, noting that it’s a triumph if a low-budget film like Stree 2 is being likened to Avengers.

In an interview with Bollywood Hungama, Rajkummar Rao was asked if he thought the ending of Stree 2 was inspired by Avengers. Surprised, he responded, “Avengers se?” When the host mentioned that many people were calling it the ‘Indian Avengers,’ Rajkummar replied,, “Toh achi baat hai. Itne kamm budget mei agar hum ne Avengers bana di hai. It’s a win for Amar Kaushik and Dinesh Vijan.”

After the success of Stree 2, Rajkummar Rao has unveiled his next project, Maalik. On August 31, his 40th birthday, he shared the first-look poster for the gangster drama and announced that filming has started. This will be Rajkummar’s first role as a gangster in an action-thriller. The poster shows his with his back turned, holding a gun, exuding the intensity and edge of his character. In his Instagram post, he welcomed followers to the world of Maalik with the caption, “#Maalik ki duniya mein aapka Swagat hai. Shoot shuru ho chuka hai, jald hi mulaqat hogi (Welcome to the world of #Maalik. The shoot has begun and we will meet soon).”

Julianne Hough is now deeply reflecting on the time when she opened up about her sexuality more than five years ago. In 2019, the Dancing With The Stars host publicly declared for the first time that she’s not straight.

On Tuesday, August 27, the 36-year-old dancer, actress, and host participated in The Jamie Kern Lima Show podcast, where she spoke about how her life has changed since the 2019 Women’s Health magazine interview in which she came out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community.

Hough admitted that the process of coming out was both very exposing and empowering. She emphasized that her experience was not about fitting into a category—straight, gay, bi, queer, etc.—but rather about love in a broader sense, where she wouldn’t want to subscribe to labels.

She explained that she had come to understand that she has feelings for people regardless of their sex and is more interested in their inner beauty rather than their sexuality. She declared, “It’s more about, ‘I think I’m just learning what love is, and I love people. I don’t know what I’m attracted to, but I choose you.'”

In August 2019, Hough sat for an interview with Women’s Health regarding her relationship with her ex-husband, NHL player Brooks Laich. At that time, she stated that she was discovering herself and that the fact that she was able to come out to her husband actually solidified their bond. She told Laich that she was not straight but wanted to be with him—and it seemed to bring them closer.