In 2024, shocking incidents came to light one after another in the Bollywood industry. From Allu Arjun's arrest to Poonam Pandey's fake death and Kangana Ranaut being slapped by a CISF officer, all these incidents made headlines of the year.
Let's take a look at these incidents:
Allu Arjun's arrest
After the success of 'Pushpa 2: The Rule', Allu Arjun was in trouble. On December 4, a huge crowd gathered at Sandhya Theater in Hyderabad leading to a riot, resulting in the tragic death of a woman. The woman's family alleged that the accident happened due to Allu Arjun coming to the theater as people were excited for the actor at that time.
Subsequently, this case also created a political controversy, when the opposition alleged that the Telangana government was deliberately targeting Allu Arjun. However, Telangana High Court granted interim bail to the actor. He was released after spending one night in jail. This matter gained momentum not only in the film industry but also in politics.
Threats to Salman and Shahrukh Khan
In April, there was firing outside Salman Khan's house, when two bike riders fired four rounds and then fled. Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi took responsibility for this incident and revealed that he had given a contract of Rs 20 lakh to kill Salman.
Salman's close friend Baba Siddiqui was murdered outside his office. This murder was also done by Bishnoi gang. Salman and Shahrukh Khan needed to increase security after these threats. Police arrested the person who made the threat from Uttar Pradesh.
Additionally, Shahrukh Khan had received death threats in November. After these threats, the security of Salman and Shahrukh Khan was further tightened.
Rumors of divorce of Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan
The rumors of Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan's divorce intensified when both of them arrived separately at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's wedding. This led to speculation that there was a problem in their relationship. However, both of them attended a big event together and dismissed these rumours.
Kangana Ranaut slapped by CISF officer
On June 6, Kangana Ranaut was slapped by a CISF constable at Chandigarh airport. This incident happened when Kangana was accused of saying some objectionable things against the farmers, which started the controversy. The name of the constable who slapped was Kulwinder Kaur. After this incident, Kangana's security was further increased.
Nayanthara v/s Dhanush
The dispute between Nayanthara and Dhanush took place when Nayanthara alleged that Dhanush did not give permission to use footage from his film 'Naanum Rowdy Dhaan'. Nayanthara said that she had personal differences with Dhanush, hence she refused to use the footage.
After this, Dhanush's team took legal action against Nayanthara, because Nayanthara had used the footage without permission. This controversy became a topic of discussion in the South film industry.
A. R. Rehman's divorce
Famous musician of the music world A. R. Rahman announced his separation from his wife Saira Banu after 29 years of married life. This news spread rapidly on social media and created a stir among his fans and the media.
Shortly afterwards, Rahman's bassist Mohini De also announced her divorce on the same day. Mohini stood up against the trolls and said that Rahman is like a father to her.
Arshad Warsi's comment on Prabhas
Arshad Warsi's 'Joker' comment about Prabhas created controversy. Prabhas' fans took it seriously and considered it objectionable. Fans of South Indian film industry protested against this on social media. However, Warsi later clarified that he was referring to Prabhas' character and not the actor. Despite this, this comment became a cause of controversy in the industry.
Allegations on Alia Bhatt's film 'Jigra'
Alia Bhatt's film 'Jigra' was accused of being a copy of Divya Khosla's film 'Savi'. Divya alleged that 'corporate bookings' were used to boost the film's box office figures. Additionally, Vasanth Bala said that Alia was cast without her consultation, which also led to allegations of nepotism.
After the film's box office failure, Divya took to Instagram to share pictures of an empty theater and accused Alia of claiming false success.
Poonam Pandey's fake death
In February 2024, news of the death of internet celebrity Poonam Pandey emerged, stating that she died of cervical cancer. His social media manager also confirmed this news. A few days later, it was revealed that this was just a marketing trick meant to spread awareness about cervical cancer. Although some people appreciated this intention, there was a lot of criticism regarding this method.
Vikrant Massey's 'retirement' post
Vikrant Massey recently made a social media post, in which he talked about meeting his audience for the last time in 2025. From this post, rumors of his retirement started flying.
However, Vikrant later clarified in the interview that his words were misunderstood. He said that he is just taking a break from acting and has no intention of retiring.
Hema Committee Report in Malayalam Cinema
The Hema Committee report on Malayalam cinema highlighted issues of oppression and inequality of women. The report said that it is very difficult for women to work in the industry and there is a need for improvement.
The report exposed the harsh reality of discrimination and abuse, highlighting the need for change in the industry. After this report, a deep debate started in the cinema industry.
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