After Q1 success, Abundantia Entertainment announces 2026 slate led by Madhuri Dixit, Anil Kapoor and Triptii Dimri - Bollywood Hungama

After Kamal Haasan, 'Ramayana' actor Kunal Kapoor criticises Elon Musk over Starlink’s India entry row, calls out ‘saviour complex of Western tech billionaires’: ‘The colonial mindset isn’t always about wanting to rule a country’Actor Kunal Kapoor has criticised Elon Musk amid the ongoing debate over Starlink’s proposed entry into India, calling out what he described as the “saviour complex of Western tech billionaires”. In a strongly worded social media post, Kunal drew parallels between Musk’s past controversies in Thailand and Brazil and his recent remarks about the regulatory hurdles facing Starlink in India. His comments come after Kamal Haasan also weighed in on the controversy. Kunal Kapoor calls out Elon Musk’s ‘saviour complex’Kunal questioned the approach of powerful technology entrepreneurs who enter countries promising progress but react sharply when local institutions challenge their plans. He suggested that the response to such resistance reflects an expectation that countries should welcome these figures as problem-solvers without questioning their methods.

Abundantia Entertainment has completed 13 years in the Indian entertainment industry, with the studio marking its anniversary by outlining its upcoming content slate and plans to expand its use of artificial intelligence in entertainment. Abundantia Entertainment turns 13: Vikram Malhotra says, “We are only getting started”; announces new content slate and AI expansionFounded by Vikram Malhotra in 2013, the studio has produced films and streaming titles across genres, including Baby, Airlift, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Ram Setu, Sukhee, Shakuntala Devi, Sherni, Jalsa, the Chhorii franchise and Breathe. The studio highlighted 2026 as an important year, with several of its releases recording strong viewership across streaming platforms. Prime Video series Daldal, starring Bhumi Pednekar, remained at No. 1 in India for four consecutive weeks, according to the company. Subedaar, directed by Suresh Triveni and starring Anil Kapoor, was described by Abundantia as Prime Video India’s most-watched Hindi original film. Netflix release Maa Behen, featuring Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri, Dharna Durga and Ravi Kishan, reached No.

Apu is back on "The Simpsons"... and he sounds a little different. Springfield's friendly Kwik-E-Mart owner spoke for the first time in nearly a decade in Sunday's episode of the long-running Fox cartoon, and the words came from a new voice actor: Sunil Malhotra ("Grey's Anatomy") will voice Apu on the show going forward, TVLine has confirmed. (Variety first reported the news.) He replaces Hank Azaria, who voiced Apu from the show's premiere through 2020, when he stepped aside amid mounting criticism of a white actor voicing an Indian character.