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Exclusive: Woh Munjya Wala Ladka…- What Shah Rukh Khan Said After Abhay Vermas King Audition

Aug 21, 2026 · 8:23 PM Blog By onmynews.com

Abhay Verma is on a roll. After making his mark with Munjya, the actor’s performance in Operation Safed Sagar also emerged as one of the highlights. He now has an exciting line-up ahead, including Laikey Laika, JC and one of the most anticipated films of the year, Shah Rukh Khan’s King.

Abhay will be sharing the screen with SRK in the Siddharth Anand directorial, which also features an ensemble cast including Suhana Khan, Deepika Padukone, Rani Mukerji, Abhishek Bachchan and more. Speaking exclusively to Filmfare, the actor opened up about the experience of being in and around his idol and revealed how the fact that Shah Rukh had seen Munjya became a major highlight for him.

Recalling a precious piece of advice from Shah Rukh Khan, Abhay shared, “Shah Rukh sir once said to me while we were shooting King, ‘Son, we have to work for the person who is sitting at the back with a balcony ticket. We have to work for that smile to come on his face after he has had a very bad week, after all the struggles he has gone through.’ So, when a legend like him, even after 35 years, thinks this way, I have no right to think otherwise. He is still on his toes after 35 years, winning every person’s heart across the world. So, my schooling comes from there. I learn from every word that comes out of his mouth.”

Reflecting on being a part of a Shah Rukh Khan film so early in his career, Abhay continued, “It feels like life has come full circle already. At times, you feel undeserving of it. You wonder, ‘What did I do right in my life to be on such a set?’ It’s a culmination of all these things where you can only thank your gods. He is the best teacher one can get in the world. I really envy Suhana in that sense. But having said that, it’s also a liberating feeling because you know that you get to learn from the best. That’s what I have really aimed for. I always wished that I could just get to see him in real life and that my work would reach him. And now that I get to be on the same set as him, it just feels like a dream come true.”

When asked whether Shah Rukh Khan had seen some of his previous work, Verma revealed, “I got to know about this later, but after my King audition, he had said, ‘Woh Munjya wala ladka hai na, usko le lo, woh achha rahega is role ke liye.’ (Yes, take that guy from Munjya. He will be good for this role.) And I was blown away. If my work has reached him, I think one big part of my dreams and my passion, and what I work for, is complete.”

King will be released on December 24.

Also Read: Operation Safed Sagar Review: A Moving Tribute to India’s Winged Heroes

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Exclusive: Gurfateh Pirzada on his most diverse year yet and back to back releases

Aug 21, 2026 · 8:23 PM Blog By onmynews.com

From period drama and bold anthology storytelling to returning to familiar worlds, the actor has a packed slate that could showcase a whole new range of Gurfateh Pirzada.

The months ahead look less like a conventional release calendar and more like a showcase of the many shades he can bring to screen. With four projects lined up across September and December, the actor is stepping into stories that are strikingly different in tone, setting and scale.

The Revolutionaries

First up is The Revolutionaries, the period drama set in the aftermath of the 1857 Indian Rebellion and centred on young idealists fighting for justice, liberty and freedom. The Prime Video series places Gurfateh in a world far removed from the contemporary characters audiences have seen him play so far, giving him an opportunity to explore a more dramatic, historically rooted space.

Lust Stories 3

Then comes Lust Stories 3, where Gurfateh features in filmmaker Kiran Rao’s segment alongside newcomer Sana Thampi. The third instalment of Netflix’s acclaimed anthology brings together Rao, Vikramaditya Motwane, Shakun Batra and Vishal Bhardwaj, with each filmmaker exploring love, desire, power and relationships through their own distinct lens.

Call Me Bae 2

December brings a return to a character audiences already know. Call Me Bae 2 sees Gurfateh reprise his role as Neel Nair, as Bae’s professional life takes off while her personal world gets increasingly complicated. The new season promises more ambition, romance, rivalry and chaos.

Adhure Hum Adhure Tum

And then there is Adhure Hum Adhure Tum, Netflix’s much-anticipated romantic comedy that marks Imran Khan’s return to acting after a decade. Starring Gurfateh alongside Khan, the film is being positioned as a more mature, grown-up romantic comedy.

Taken together, the slate suggests an actor consciously refusing to be boxed into one kind of a role. From history to contemporary romance, anthology drama to comedy, Gurfateh’s upcoming projects could well make this his most revealing year yet. Kudos to him for filling his kitty with such meaty roles!

We also reached out to the actor to know how it was shooting for these projects. He said, â€‹â€‹”I’ve spent the better part of the last two years working non-stop, sometimes doing double, even triple shifts in a day. Looking back, it’s been exhausting, chaotic, and honestly, one of the most rewarding periods of my career.

The first of these projects is The Revolutionaries, set in the 1910s and rooted in the freedom struggle against the British Raj.”

He further added, “Then came Lust Stories 3, directed by Kiran Rao. That was an absolute roller coaster, one of those rare opportunities that an actor doesn’t get very often today. I’m incredibly glad I got the opportunity, the space, and the freedom to do something like that, and more importantly, to work with Kiran.

After that came a film I’m leading alongside Imran Khan, marking his return to movies after a ten-year hiatus, and Bhumi Pednekar. It’s a lovely modern romantic comedy set against the backdrop of cricket, directed by Danish Aslam.”

Gurfateh said, “At one point, all three were being shot simultaneously. So there were days of constantly shuttling between sets, from Madh Island to DY Patil to Worli Village, running almost entirely on zero sleep and adrenaline.

And then there’s Call Me Bae Season 2. That one feels like home. The show gave me a second life of sorts at the movies, especially after having seen multiple projects get shelved, and I’m incredibly grateful to be back with it.

All four of these should hopefully be out over the next few months, starting September.

And there’s one more, Dynasty, a political drama that’s currently in post-production and should hopefully release sometime next year.

So, after two years of barely stopping, I’m finally getting to a point where all this work is actually going to see the light of day. And I think that might be the most exciting part of it all.

Adding to that, I will start shooting for my next in September. And hopefully an announcement on that too soon.”

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‘Pakistan’s Frustration’: India On Reaction To Sergio Gor’s J&K Comment

Aug 21, 2026 · 9:52 PM Blog By onmynews.com

Randhir Jaiswal, the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, addressed the bi-weekly press briefing in Delhi and said both Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are integral and indivisible parts of India.

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