Published 10:17 IST, July 5th 2020

Taapsee Pannu's inflated bill to Vidyut's irked tweet; a look at controversies of the week

Taapsee Pannu to Vidyut Jammwal, here are few Bollywood controversies this week that managed to grab the eyeballs. Here is a detailed view of the controversies.

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On Monday, Vidyut Jammwal took to his social media to express disappointment with t being invited to social media anuncement of his forthcoming movie Khuda Hafiz. He called out OTT platform for being biased and said, "A BIG anuncement for sure!! 7 films scheduled for release but only 5 are deemed worthy of representation. 2 films, receive invitation or intimation." (sic) Vidyut Jammwal's Twitter post also hinted towards nepotism debate that gained momentum after Sushant Singh Rajput's demise. 

Check out Vidyut Jammwal's Twitter post: 

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Besides Vidyut Jammwal, Kumal Kemmu too expressed his displeasure with getting avoided from social media event. Kunal Kemmu took to his social media and said, "Love and respect are t demanded but earned. One doesn't become small if you don't receive that. Just give us an equal empty ground to play, we can also jump high." (sic) Although Kunal Kemmu did t call out names in his social media post, but post hinted his disappointment clearly. For unkwn Kunal Keemu's long-stalled movie Lootcase would be releasing on Disney Plus Hotstar. 

Many Bollywood celebrities supported Vidyut Jammwal and Kunal Kemmu over OTT platform snub. Actors like Genelia Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Tillotama Shome, among ors, extended ir support to Kunal Kemmu and Vidyut Jammwal's Twitter post. 

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Taapsee Pannu complains of inflated electricity bill 

Ar celebrity who mand to grab eyeballs this week was Taapsee Pannu, who complained about inflated electricity bill. Taapsee Pannu took to her social media and slammed energy providers by posting screenshots of her inflated electricity bills. 

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Taapsee Pannu said, "3 months of lockdown and I wonder what appliance(s) I have newly used or bought in apartment only last month to have such an insane rise in my electricity bill." (sic) Besides Taapsee Pannu, actors like Huma Qureshi and Vir Das also have complained about insane rise in ir electricity bill. Check out Taapsee Pannu's post: 

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Anushka Sharma and Alia Bhatt trolled on internet 

Anushka Sharma's recently released movie Bulbbul received flak over a song on social media. song- Kalankini Radha, upset netizens, who accused Anushka Sharma of insulting Hindu goddess Radha. Anushka Sharma, who produced movie with her bror Karnesh Ssharma has t reacted to accusations made by social media users. 

On Monday, it was revealed that Alia Bhatt's movie Sadak 2 would be directly releasing on OTT platform Disney Plus Hotstar. Following anuncement, makers of Sadak 2 released first look poster of upcomer. Sadak 2 that stars Sanjay Dutt, Pooja Bhatt, Alia Bhatt, and Aditya Roy Kapur in lead, is getting heavily criticised by social media users, who are claiming to boycott film. 

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atre chain Carnival Cinemas react to movies skipping a atrical release 

On Monday, Disney Plus Hotstar anunced that it would release seven Bollywood films on its platform. Hindi Movies namely Laxmmi Bomb, Bhuj: Pride of India, Sadak 2, Big Bull, Khuda Haafiz, Dil Bechara, and Lootcase will release on platform from July 24 onwards. Soon after which, Carnival Cinemas, a famous atres chain expressed ir disappointment in a media interview with an online portal. 

In media interview, Mohan Umrotkar, CEO of Carnival Cinemas, said that he is disappointed that big-budgeted movies are opting for a digital release. He added that it is sad that filmmakers are opting for a digital release when atres are just a few weeks away from reopening. Carnival Cinemas' head lastly exclaimed that everyone in entertainment industry must stand by each or during this tough time, only n will industry flourish. 

10:17 IST, July 5th 2020