Hansika Motwani’s comments on the casting couch sparked backlash after she said she couldn’t comment on it as she had never experienced it. Netizens criticised her response, calling it tone-deaf to a widely acknowledged issue in the film industry

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is reportedly reviving Inshallah with Shah Rukh Khan replacing Salman Khan and Alia Bhatt likely retained. Reworked as a mature romance, the film has sparked debate over casting. It was earlier shelved due to creative differences