This day that year: Akshay Kumar's 'Filhaal', Padma Lakshmi's shocking revelation & more

Be it Hollywood or Bollywood, each year, entertainment industry churns out a number of stories that make major headlines. While some of se stories go under radar, ors keep ir relevancy intact through test of times. Similarly, re have been stories on this day i.e September 22, in years 2018 and 2019 which are worth looking back. Read below to check out some This Day That Year stories from 2018-19 - 

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1) John Abraham shared first look poster for Batla House (2018)

first poster for John Abraham's Batla House was shared on September 22, 2018. film had released a little over a year later on August 15, 2019. film was a successful outing for John Abraham as it earned both critical and commercial success. Check out first look poster below -

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2) Padma Lakshmi opened up about sexual harassment (2018) 

Padma Lakshmi, an accomplished actor-model had gone public with details about her sexual abuse on Twitter. Padma had shared that she was seven when she first sexually assaulted by a relative of her mor's second husband and was sent away when she told her folks. Check out her tweet below - 

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3) Downtown Abbey emerged a box office winner (2019) 

Downtown Abbey had emerged as a surprise winner at box office as it had opened up alongside Rambo: Last Blood and Brad Pitt's Ad Astra. film had debuted at $31 million at ticket window during its first weekend at US box office. On or hand, it had already garnered $61 million worldwide over same weekend, making it an overall joyous ride for producers. On or hand, Stallone's Rambo: Last Blood had only mand to garner a little over $18 million. 

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4) Akshay Kumar teamed up with Nupur San for Filhaal (2019) 

Akshay Kumar has featured in a number of films but it was first time he teamed up with Nupur San for an exclusive music video. song Filhaal had kicked off its production on September 22, 2019. song has garnered over 870 million views on YouTube as of 2020.