2018’s most talked about events in Bollywood
India’s film industry known as #Bollywood had its share of gossip and stories to tell. From movies getting banned and protests happening to sexual harassment cases to celebrity weddings, here are some of the most talked about events of 2018. Follow Spotlife Asia for the lastest Entertainment and Lifestyle news.
The ‘Padmaavat’ controversy: After facing the wrath of Karni Sena, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat starring Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone finally released in the year 2018 thereby thrashing the box-office with its victory run in cinemas.
The “Kapoor-Ahuja” wedding: Bollywood actress, Sonam Kapoor tied a know this year with Anand Ahuja. He is Delhi based fashion entrepreneur and runs a fashion label called Bhane. The couple got married in the extended and lavish wedding ceremonies. They finally started their loving married lives on May 8, 2018.
#MeToo campaign: The wave of #MeToo campaign traveled all the way from the West to the East when Tanushree Dutta alleged Nana Patekar of sexual harassment during a song shoot a decade back. Alok Nath, Vikas Bahl, Vivek Agnihotri, Chetan Bhagat, Rajat Kapoor, and many others were also accused of sexual harassment charges.
The Passing of Sridevi: The sudden death of Sridevi had turned the whole Bollywood industry and her fans into the state of moaning. The industry will never be able to come over the loss of such a talented soul as she had given new dimensions to the field of acting.
Sonali Bendra Diagnosis: The saddening news of Sonali Bendre suffering from cancer was broken to the fans and industry and become the most talked about event. Currently she is being treated for the same in New York and we all wish her quick and steady recovery.
Salman Khan sentencing: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan was finally sentenced to five years of imprisonment by a Jodhpur court in the 19-year-old blackbuck poaching case.
The incident took place in Kankani village near Jodhpur on October 1-2, 1998, during the shooting of Bollywood film “Hum Saath Saath Hain”.
Salman also spent two days in jail while the other four co-accused stars — Sonali Bendre, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu and Neelam — were acquitted of all charges.
Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone Wedding: After dating for almost six long years, lovebirds Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone got hitched on November 14, 2018, at Lake Como in Italy in an intimate wedding ceremony. The two-day wedding was in attendance with close friends and family and not one but three grand receptions, one in Bengaluru and two in Mumbai respectively.
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas Wedding: Desi girl Priyanka Chopra got married to beau Nick Jonas in both Christian and Hindu style wedding ceremonies recently at Umaid Bhawan in Jodhpur. Right from her wedding attires to her mangal sutra and the big stone she graced in her finger, everything was just trending.
