Vivek Vaswani

Patralekhaa and Pratik Gandhi are gearing up for the release of 'Phule' on April 11 in theatres. Directed by Ananth Mahadevan, the film stars Pratik as Mahatma Jyotirao Phule and Patralekhaa as his wife, Savitribai Phule. Ahead of the release of this historically significant film, actress Patralekhaa shared her journey of embodying the role of Savitribai Phule and the effortless bond she shared while working with Pratik and Ananth. In this exclusive conversation with ETimes, the actress also shed light on some of the most iconic characters and films in recent times that have inspired her. Read excerpts from the interview below.

Rakesh Roshan, an accomplished figure in Hindi cinema, shifted from acting to directing with significant success. Shah Rukh Khan convinced him to cast him in King Uncle, leading to a fruitful collaboration that included films like Karan Arjun and Koyla. This partnership helped boost both their careers, establishing SRK as a major star.

Shah Rukh Khan personally reached out to Akashdeep Sabir to secure the title 'Dunki' for Rajkumar Hirani's film. Akashdeep shared that SRK, whom he knew from his early days, reconnected with him and requested the title, which Akashdeep willingly granted. The film 'Dunki,' also starring Taapsee Pannu and Vicky Kaushal, was released in December 2023.

Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, is set to debut as a director with Netflix series "The Ba***ds of Bollywood." This project features new talents and notable cameos, including Shah Rukh Khan. Aryan's choice to direct garners significant attention and expectations, marking a pivotal moment in his career and the industry.

For everyone who skips a beat in romantic movies, Joe Rajan is going to treat us all, this monsoon with his romantic flick ‘Luv U Soniyo’.

Shah Rukh Khan and Vivek Vaswani, who had a good bond, have not been in contact for the last four years. Vivek mentioned their last meeting at SRK's birthday party in 2018. He also expressed his desire to work with Suhana Khan in a film.

Short films were on everyones’ minds as some well-known faces from society and Bollywood got together for a film screening do in town.

Jackie Shroff was seen bonding with B-Town buddy Sunil Shetty at this filmi do that took place recently.

The 1997 film Yes Boss, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla, remains a beloved classic. During a recent GCCI event, Juhi Chawla reminisced about how producer Vivek Vaswani first described Shah Rukh Khan to her for their initial film together, Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman. Vaswani drew a comparison between Shah Rukh and Aamir Khan, her co-star from Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, leaving Juhi with a particular image in her mind.

It's not that she doesn't believe in love, but the girl (who happens to be singer Ila Arun's daughter) has opted out of her maiden venture which was to be in the form of Vivek Vaswani's Dil Vil Pyar Vyar.

Actor Vivek Vaswani has lost 30 kilos in about six months by making just one change in his diet

Pals Pallavi Joshi greeted buddy Renuka Shahane with a warm hug.

Our celebs don’t believe in restricting the celebration to their homes, and this filmi do proved to be the perfect place to meet and greet your friends and party hard.

Sanjay Dutt’s former best friend Sanjay Gupta also organised a Mata ki chowki at his home, which is also an annual tradition in their family.

Having known Shah Rukh Khan for over 25 years, Bollywood producer Vivek Vaswani feels if the superstar's upcoming 'Fan' hits the right chord, it might become the biggest hit of his career.

Producer-director Vivek Vaswani who is Shah Rukh Khan's oldest friend in the industry, spoke about the superstar in an interview recently. He addressed the rumours of his relationship with him and denied rumours of SRK dating Priyanka Chopra and Karan Johar.

The 14th Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival began in the presence of Raveena Tandon Thadani, Sridhar Rangayan (Festival Director), Sanjay Suri, Onir, Sudhir Mishra, Lillete Dubey, Anup Soni and Juhi Babbar Soni, Vivek Vaswani, Dolly Thakore and Arunaraje Patil among others

King Khan sent thank you letters to the media for their support.

The premiere of Yeh Saali Zindagi at Cinemax, Versova, turned out to be a starry affair.

Karisma Kapoor launched the Ghanasingh Be True Jewellery Salon at Mumbai’s Haut Monde, Bandra, with Gautam Ghanasingh and Maheka Mirpuri’s new collection Jewels of Caribbean.

The awards are in honour of 60 years of India’s independence.

Father’s Day on Sunday became just the right occasion for Raell Padamsee to showcase her play to a packed audience.

Shah Rukh Khan's recent work includes 'Dunki' with Boman Irani. He will star alongside his daughter Suhana, who debuted in Zoya Akhtar's 'Archies'.

Anchal Dwivedi, known for her vamp roles in Saath Phere as Kaveri and Meena in Godh Bharai, tied the knot in May with her beau Vikram Khakhar, producer of Punjabi films.

Politics and films may not always go hand-in-hand, but this do was a welcome change. Smita Thackeray had politicos like Vilasrao Deshmukh and Digvijay Singh supporting her new venture.

Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan, a power couple in Bollywood, celebrated their love amidst Shah Rukh's early career struggles. They received a thoughtful wedding gift, stayed in a Mumbai hote l, and had a wedding with Hindu and Muslim ceremonies before moving into Aziz Mirza's apartment. Here's the charming anecdote.

While Shah Rukh Khan was engrossed in watching Yash Chopra's "Lamhe" at a cinema alongside his friend Vivek Vaswani, an unexpected interruption occurred. Halfway through the film, his secretary arrived with the news that Mr. Chopra was contemplating casting him in a movie. Without hesitation, Shah Rukh Khan promptly left the screening of "Lamhe" and headed to Mr. Chopra's office

Vivek Vaswani opened his house for Shah Rukh Khan in Mumbai in 1990 when SRK confided in him about his mother's health. They went to Gehlot near Church Road. Vivek supported SRK by sending medicines to Delhi. After his mother's death, SRK expressed his desire to pursue a career in films.

Although SRK’s role has been billed as a guest appearance, he has over 50 minutes of screen time...

The makers are out with a new teaser of Vivek Agnihotri's political satire 'Buddha In A Traffic Jam,' which won the won the Best Original Screenplay in a foreign language award at the Madrid International Film Festival.