'Dhurandhar' is still the talk of the town, even though it will take three months for the film to release soon. The makers are now gearing up for the sequel, which is scheduled to release on March 19. The film faced some criticism with many describing it as a propaganda film. In a recent interview, veteran journalist-turned-columnist Shobha De expressed her views on the film. While she praised the film, Dee also revealed that the hype around Akshaye Khanna after the release was manipulative. "Dhurandhar is like a political bomb. I was not prepared for it.

Ever since Mirzapur: The Movie was released in theatres on September 4, it seemed to have found fans all over. One person, however, seemed utterly unimpressed with it – novelist and columnist Shobhaa De. Posting her review of the film as a Reel, she skewered it for lacking a story. So much so that she also claimed to fall asleep for 15 minutes during its 3 hours and 17 minutes runtime. Shobhaa De seemed unimpressed overall with Mirzapur The Movie. Shobhaa De skewers Mirzapur in review On a Reel she posted on Instagram, Shobhaa reviewed Mirzapur and said, “I just finished watching Mirzapur The Movie.

Mirzapur The Movie box office collection day 7: Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, and Divyenndu-starrer Mirzapur The Movie released in theatres a week ago, on September 4. The film opened to positive reviews from the audience as well as the critics and has maintained a strong hold at the box office ever since. The film is now only a few crores short from crossing the ₹150 crore mark. (Also Read: Shobhaa De fell asleep for 15 minutes while watching Mirzapur The Movie; skewers film in her review: ‘What the hell?’)

Shobhaa De has made it clear that the ‘Mirzapur’ universe did little to win her over. The veteran columnist, who revealed that she had never watched the hit Amazon Prime Video crime thriller, recently decided to give its theatrical spin-off, Gurmeet Singh’s ‘Mirzapur: The Movie’, a chance. However, despite the film’s strong box-office run, she came away far from impressed.Sharing her review in an Instagram Reel on Thursday, Shobhaa said she questioned the need for the film after watching it.“All I can say is Mirzapur: The Movie maybe should not have been made at all,” said Shobhaa De.

Shobhaa De calls Salman Khan's Sonam Wangchuk post 'cringe', criticises Kangana Ranaut, Hema Malini and Anupam Kher over CJP protest comments Author and columnist Shobhaa De has sparked a fresh debate with her latest column, where she criticised Bollywood's response to the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests and questioned whether celebrities still understand the mood of India's Gen Z audience.In her piece published in ThePrint, De specifically addressed…

Shilpa Shetty’s premium restaurant chain, Bastian, has long been one of Mumbai’s most talked-about dining brands. The business grabbed widespread attention last year after author Shobhaa De claimed that one of its Mumbai outlets earned between Rs 2 crore and Rs 3 crore in a single night. While Shilpa later rejected those figures, her husband and businessman Raj Kundra…

Shobhaa De has never been one to mince words, and at the Jaipur Literature Festival 2026 press conference, she didn't disappoint the audience. The author and columnist spoke about the true feminism and the need for better gender equality , especially at the workplace. Cut straight to the heart of modern feminism. Forget hashtags or hot takes - according to De, financial independence is the real game-changer that empowers women to break free from unfair systems.

'Dhurandhar' is still the talk of the town, even though it will take three months for the film to release soon. The makers are now gearing up for the sequel, which is scheduled to release on March 19. The film faced some criticism with many describing it as a propaganda film. In a recent interview, veteran journalist-turned-columnist Shobha De expressed her views on the film. While she praised the film, Dee also revealed that the hype around Akshaye Khanna after the release was manipulative. "Dhurandhar is like a political bomb. I was not prepared for it.

%₹2–3 Crore a Night: Shobhaa De on Shilpa Shetty’s Bastian and Its Astonishing Turnover : Shobhaa De reveals Bastian’s reported nightly turnover of ₹2–3 crore. The Dadar restaurant’s 21,000 sq ft spac...

'Dhurandhar' is still the talk of the town, even though it will take three months for the film to release soon. The makers are now gearing up for the sequel, which is scheduled to release on March 19. The film faced some criticism with many describing it as a propaganda film. In a recent interview, veteran journalist-turned-columnist Shobha De expressed her views on the film. While she praised the film, Dee also revealed that the hype around Akshaye Khanna after the release was manipulative. "Dhurandhar is like a political bomb. I was not prepared for it.

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