Veteran actor and outspoken activist Prakash Raj has once again stirred the pot with his bold views on the Indian film industry's reluctance to engage with political discourse. In a recent interview with Lallantop, the National Award-winning actor criticized Bollywood for staying silent on crucial issues, stating bluntly that “half of them are sold, and the other half is afraid.”
HBO’s hit series The White Lotus is no stranger to controversy, with its explicit content often sparking debates worldwide. However, in India, an unexpected scene was censored from the show’s latest season on JioHotstar—not the much-discussed incest plotline, but a scene involving profanity directed at a religious figure.
The highly anticipated Malayalam film L2 Empuraan, starring Mohanlal and Prithviraj Sukumaran, has seen a decline in box office collections on its seventh day, following the release of a re-edited version. The film, which originally hit theatres on March 27, had to undergo 24 cuts due to controversial scenes depicting the 2002 Gujarat riots.