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Smriti Mandhana engagement with Palash Muchhal viral video

Smriti Mandhana announces engagement with Palash Muchhal in fun dance video; PM Modi reveals wedding date

November 21, 2025 4:59 pm

Cricketer Smriti Mandhana surprised fans on Thursday by announcing her engagement to music composer Palash Muchhal.

Sandeep Reddy Vanga is currently working on his upcoming film Spirit, starring Prabhas

Anurag Kashyap called Varun Grover after his comment on Sandeep Reddy Vanga: 'I have a big problem with cancel culture'

October 26, 2025 6:48 pm

Anurag Kashyap opened up about the post he shared in support of Sandeep Reddy Vanga, and addressed Varun Grover’s reaction to it.

Varun Grover's first job in Mumbai was to write fake fan letters for TV actors like Smriti Irani.

This National Award-winning screenwriter's first job in Mumbai involved writing fake fan letters to Smriti Irani for Rs 5,000 per month

September 02, 2025 10:56 am

Varun Grover is a stand-up comedian, filmmaker, screenwriter, and a National Award-winning screenwriter today. But his first job in Mumbai involved writing fake fan letters for TV actors like Smriti Irani.

Varun Grover talks about his writing process.

'Sacred Games 2 was much stronger than Season 1’: Varun Grover on art vs artiste debate, responds Superboys of Malegaon criticism

August 29, 2025 9:54 am

In an exclusive conversation with SCREEN, Varun Grover responds to criticism directed towards Superboys of Malegaon, reflects on the polarised response to Sacred Games Season 2, and weighs in on the art versus artist debate.

10 years of Masaan: When society fails you, the Vicky Kaushal film shows how to reclaim your story

July 27, 2025 2:48 pm

In a world of cinematic noise, Masaan chose silence and in doing so, it gave voice to the quiet struggles of caste, shame, and survival.

Saiyaara first reactions praise Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda's 'amazing' performances, Mohit Suri's direction; Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Anubhav Sinha share support

July 18, 2025 9:28 am

Filmmakers like Anubhav Sinha, Kunal Kohli, Sandeep Reddy Vanga, and Varun Grover have praised not only Saiyaara’s soundtrack but also its refreshingly organic marketing approach.

Varun Grover shared that even the set on which the Farhan Akhtar-hosted talk show was shot was so extravagant that some of the props cost as much as his remuneration per episode.

'Farhan Akhtar earned Rs 45 lakh for saying jokes I wrote for Rs 45,000': Varun Grover recalls moment of clarity that made him quit TV

June 10, 2025 12:52 pm

Varun Grover shared that even the set on which the Farhan Akhtar-hosted talk show was shot was so extravagant that some of the props cost as much as his remuneration per episode.

'Sandeep Reddy Vanga engaged in fights, behaved obnoxiously': Varun Grover says Anurag Kashyap 'shielded filmmaker, not film' in Instagram post

June 10, 2025 12:38 pm

Varun Grover says he took issue with Anurag Kashyap’s Instagram post about Sandeep Reddy Vanga because, in his view, Kashyap wasn’t defending the film, he was shielding the filmmaker.

Varun Grover’s short film Kiss may be uneven and overly constructed, but it dares to gesture towards the transcendental power of cinema

June 07, 2025 9:01 am

While watching the short, you can sense the fingerprints of a first-time director. The hesitation is overtly visible. The subtext is spelled out, and everything feels too constructed.

Kiss movie review: Varun Grover's ambitious directorial debut combats authoritarianism with empathy

June 07, 2025 5:06 am

Kiss movie review: Adarsh Gourav stars as a filmmaker caught in an ideological battle with censors in Varun Grover's 15-minute act of cinematic empathy, available on MUBI.