'Dear Jassi', the film based on Jassi Sidhu's tragic life, has been selected for the London Film Festival Competition. But who was Jassi Sidhu? Who killed her? Why did the Indo-Canadian girl's murder send shockwaves globally? Why was Jassi's love story and secret marriage forbidden by her family? Her haunting story shall come alive on the silver screen at the London Film Festival next month. CLICK on the link below to read this real-life story of love, courage, and betrayal that led to the 25-year-old's brutal contract killing in India, exposing the dark side of 'honour' crimes.

'Dear Jassi', a film inspired by a real-life honor killing in Punjab, has been selected for the official competition at the upcoming BFI London Film Festival after its world premiere at TIFF. Directed by Tarsem Singh Dhandwar and marking the debut of producer Sanjay Grover, son of actor Gulshan Grover, the film is set in the 1990s and chronicles the tragic love story of Indo-Canadian Jassi and rickshaw driver Mithu. TIFF described the film as an unblinking chronicle of injustice and immense storytelling talent. 'Dear Jassi' will compete with 9 other worldwide entries at the London festival starting October 4. Other Indian selections for screening include Hansal Mehta's 'The Buckingham Murders' starring Kareena Kapoor and the thriller 'Stolen' directed by Karan Tejpal.

Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan continues its golden run at the box office, minting an estimated ₹21.50 crore nett on day 7 in India. With this, the total domestic collection stands at ₹366.08 crore after a week. Despite a slight dip from Tuesday, the action thriller is maintaining a strong grip. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh said the film has set a 'new benchmark for Hindi films lauding it as 'unprecedented-unimaginable.' Not only in India, Jawan is also rocking the international box office. The film entered the ₹600 crore club on Tuesday. Film trade insider Sumit Kadel called the global numbers ‘astonishing.’

Varun Dhawan is the latest to join the bandwagon of celebrities praising Shah Rukh Khan's blockbuster Jawan. Varun, who worked with SRK in Dilwale, wrote on social media that Jawan is 'blockbuster stuff' with Shah Rukh delivering as ‘actor and superstar.’ He called each moment of the film 'beautifully executed' and wrote " So much fun I felt Like a kid in a candy store." Varun's instant hit post follows praise from RRR director SS Rajamouli who termed SRK the 'Baadshah of box office' for Jawan's record opening. The outpouring from celebs across generations like Akshay Kumar and Mahesh Babu shows Jawan has struck a pan-India chord.

Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah expressed disturbance over the massive popularity of films like The Kashmir Files, The Kerala Story and Gadar 2. In an interview, he said such jingoistic movies promoting hatred towards certain communities are very harmful. Shah stated that it's worrying filmmakers like Vivek Agnihotri are being co-opted into praising the wrong things. He urged directors like Sudhir Mishra and Hansal Mehta to not lose heart and keep portraying the truth. Shah believes regressive films spreading fake narratives will be exposed in posterity when judged against ones capturing reality like Bheed. He termed the trend of such movies gaining traction as frightening and dangerous.

Jawan is smashing records left and right! Red Chillies triumphantly announced on Tuesday that the SRK blockbuster has grossed a mammoth ₹574.89 till now. The film is setting the box office on fire, becoming the first Hindi movie ever to cross ₹200 crores domestically in its opening weekend with ₹202.73 crores. Jawan's day one collection alone was an earth-shattering ₹88.2 crores, beating Pathaan's record set in January. Despite competing with a major India-Pakistan cricket match, the film has drawn diverse crowds thanks to its pan-India appeal, South Indian influences, and smash-hit performance in multiplexes as well single-screen cinemas.

'Jawan' has smashed records with over ₹321 crore in 5 days, prompting congratulations and praise from fellow Bollywood stars including Akshay Kumar. Akshay wrote on social media "…Congratulations my Jawan Pathaan Shah Rukh Khan.” He called the film's performance "massive" and added, “Our films are back and how." SRK graciously replied, thanking the ‘Khiladi’ for his good wishes. Beyond Bollywood, south star Mahesh Babu and RRR director SS Rajamouli also congratulated Khan, with Rajamouli calling Jawan's opening "earth-shattering." Bollywood trade analyst Taran Adarsh has coined the film as “phenomenal.”

Shah Rukh Khan's latest film 'Jawan' has crossed Rs 500 crore globally, becoming 2022's second biggest worldwide weekend grosser. It earned Rs 125 crore on day 1, Rs 109 crore on day 2, Rs 140 crore on day 3 and Rs 157 crore on day 4. This makes SRK the only Indian actor with two Rs 500 crore global grossers in a single year after 'Pathaan'. 'Jawan' also ranked no.1 in international markets like New Zealand and no.2 in Australia. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh called it a "box office monster" that created history for the highest 3-day collection ever for a Hindi film. With its meteoric earnings, 'Jawan' has cemented SRK's star power globally.

In an emotional post, veteran actor Saira Banu highlighted Shah Rukh Khan's special connection with her late husband Dilip Kumar. Banu said SRK resembled Dilip Kumar and "My son would have been just like him." She fondly recalled SRK humbly seeking her blessings and letting her run fingers through his hair like Dilip. Despite busy schedules, SRK readily did an interview for Banu's company on one text request. Banu shared SRK was first to console her after Dilip's demise, proving his compassion. She cherished how SRK never failed to continue the blessing ritual whenever they met, underscoring his sweet nature. Banu praised SRK as a remarkable actor with similarities to Dilip Kumar. (Image courtesy: Saira Banu on Instagram)

Shah Rukh Khan's latest blockbuster 'Jawan' has grossed over ₹240 crore globally within just 2 days of release. After breaking the opening day collection record with ₹74 crore on Thursday, 'Jawan' added ₹53 crore on Friday taking the domestic net collection to ₹127 crore so far. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh reported the film saw huge jumps on Friday evenings despite being a working day. With the film winning hearts and breaking records, he projected an extended opening weekend collection of ₹235-250 crore in India. On the global stage, 'Jawan' has passed ₹240 crore gross already. With SRK returning to the big screen 4 years after 'Zero', 'Jawan' is turning out to be a monster box office hit.