Shah Rukh Khan’s already enviable garage just got a new addition. Known for owning some of the most luxurious cars in the industry, the actor has now brought home a Mercedes-Benz V-Class. He is among the early buyers of the MPV in India, alongside Hardik Pandya and his partner Mahieka Sharma. Bookings for the vehicle had opened earlier this month, and it was delivered just ahead of the new month. The car was spotted outside Puja Casa this morning.

 The actor opted for a sleek black Mercedes-Benz V-Class. Reports suggest the MPV starts at around Rs 1.4 crore for both petrol and diesel variants, with the final cost depending on the showroom. On the safety front, it comes equipped with features like seven airbags, ISOFIX mounts, traffic sign recognition, driver attention assist, an electronic parking brake with auto hold, a 360 degree camera setup, and an auto dimming rearview mirror. It is not yet known if Shah Rukh customised the car further before taking delivery.

On the work front, Shah Rukh is currently shooting for King, directed by Siddharth Anand. The team had planned a major schedule in Dubai featuring Anil Kapoor and Suhana Khan, but it had to be cancelled due to the ongoing Iran-Israel tensions affecting the UAE and surrounding regions. As per reports, the shoot was supposed to begin on April 19 and continue for a week. With permissions already in place, the sudden change has led the makers to now recreate a desert backdrop on a Mumbai set. The film also stars Jackie Shroff, Jaideep Ahlawat, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Deepika Padukone, Saurabh Shukla, Arshad Warsi, Raghav Juyal, Abhay Verma and Akshaye Oberoi and is slated to release on December 24.

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The new IPL season is upon us and Suhana Khan is embracing it with style. The young actress was seen at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on March 29, 2026. She wore a white tank top with blue denim. In one of her Instagram stories on social media, Suhana was seen posing with Ananya Panday, Shanaya Kapoor, cousins Alia Chhiba and Manavi Gaur.

She reposted a photo where she is seen cheering for the Kolkata Knight Riders while having a gala time at the match. Suhana is seen at the matches with her girl gang every year. KKR’s next match is against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on April 2, 2026. In this match, Mumbai Indians won by six wickets, while chasing a target of 221 runs.

In one of the videos, Suhana was seen getting ready with her cousin Alia Chhiba. They are seen doing skin care while wearing their KKR merchandise to watch the match.

Many fans have also contributed to throwback posts of Suhana, Shanaya and Ananya on social media, where they are seen enjoying matches years back as children and teenagers. Many fans have posted comparison photos of the girls watching matches as kids and young actors.

Last year, Suhana posed with Ananya in a black T-shirt with KKR’s logo. She had paired the top with jeans and golden hoops. She had completed the look with a nicely done hairdo.

On the professional front, Suhana is currently filming for King, alongside dad Shah Rukh Khan. The movie also stars Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji and more in leading roles. Suhana’s character has been mostly kept under the wraps. The official release date for the movie has been fixed to December 24, 2026.

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Thirty-four years ago, on March 30, 1992, Satyajit Ray received an Honorary Academy Award, marking a historic moment for Indian cinema. Hospitalised in Kolkata weeks before the ceremony, the 70-year-old filmmaker accepted the honour from his hospital bed. It was the first time an Indian filmmaker was conferred with an Honorary Oscar.

Unable to travel, the Academy sent a camera crew and the Oscar trophy to Kolkata, recording his acceptance speech for broadcast at the Academy Awards.

The award was presented by the iconic Audrey Hepburn, who paid tribute to Ray’s legacy. She said, “To Satyajit Ray, in recognition of his rare mastery of the art of motion pictures, and of his profound humanitarian outlook, which has had an indelible influence on filmmakers and audiences throughout the world…It begins when Ray began with his very first film, Pather Panchali, the masterpiece that established his international reputation….Ray is not well. He cannot be with us tonight, but he is able to speak with us from his hospital in Calcutta.”

Even in that moment, Ray’s speech carried wit. He recalled writing letters as a young cinephile to Hollywood stars like Deanna Durbin and Ginger Rogers, and later to Billy Wilder after watching Double Indemnity, only to never hear back.

The auteur said, “Well, it’s an extraordinary experience for me to be here tonight to receive this magnificent award; certainly the best achievement of my movie-making career. When I was a small, small school boy, I was terribly interested in the cinema. Became a film fan, wrote to Deanna Durbin. Got a reply, was delighted. Wrote to Ginger Rogers, didn’t get a reply. Then, of course, I got interested in the cinema as an art form, and I wrote a twelve-page letter to Billy Wilder after seeing Double Indemnity. He didn’t reply either. Well, there you are.”

He continued, “I have learned everything I’ve learned about the craft of cinema from the making of American films. I’ve been watching American films very carefully over the years, and I loved them for what they entertain, and then later loved them for what they taught. So, I express my gratitude to the American cinema, to the motion picture association who have given me this award and has made me feel so proud. Thank you very, very much.”

If Ray looked towards the West for inspiration, the West also looked back at him as a master.

Filmmakers across generations have spoken about his influence. Martin Scorsese once said, “Ray’s magic, the simple poetry of his images and their emotional impact, will always stay with me,” adding that Pather Panchali opened up entirely new worlds for him. It was also Scorsese who played a key role in advocating for Ray’s Honorary Oscar.

Legendary Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa once said, “Not to have seen the cinema of Ray means existing in the world without seeing the sun or the moon.”

Christopher Nolan has spoken about watching Pather Panchali and called it an extraordinary work, while Wes Anderson has drawn from Ray’s cinema in more visible ways. Anderson’s The Darjeeling Limited features music composed by Ray and carries echoes of his storytelling, even nodding to his film Nayak in parts.

Actors, too, have found inspiration in his work. Daniel Day-Lewis has cited Ray as one of the filmmakers he admires deeply, while Keanu Reeves stated that his only understanding of India in his younger days was through Ray’s films.

Satyajit Ray passed away on April 23, 1992, just weeks after receiving the Oscar, leaving behind a body of work that is still being studied today.

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