Before she was a star, Bhumi Pednekkar was a star-maker—a casting agent at Yash Raj Films who helped discover the likes of Ranveer Singh and Vicky Kaushal. In this deep-dive interview with Mayank Shekhar, Bhumi looks back at her life on the other side of the camera and the harsh reality of delivering one of Hindi cinema’s biggest washouts.

Suniel Shetty addressed the silence of some celebrities on Operation Sindoor, saying Bollywood has spoken, and everyone expresses patriotism in their own way. He emphasised that people should not be judged for staying silent. On boycott calls against Turkey and Azerbaijan, he stated that the nation’s stance, including that of its leaders and citizens, should prevail.