Filmmaker Vipul Amrutlal Shah won a 16-year-long cheque dishonour case tied to the 2009 film London Dreams. On Thursday, April 15, the Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Andheri delivered a judgment, bringing closure to a long legal battle that began over a decade and a half ago. Vipul’s lawyer mentioned in a statement that while justice might have been delayed in the case, it was not denied.

It further reads: “After a gruelling legal process spanning 16 years, the Learned Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Andheri, vide its order dated April 15, 2026, held the producers, Mr PJ Singh and Mrs Gita Bhalla Singh, guilty and convicted them for offences punishable under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The producers have been directed to pay within 90 days, failing which they will face imprisonment of 9 months. Justice delayed, but not denied.”

After years of court hearings and delays, the court has now found producer PJ Singh and his wife, Gita Bhalla Singh, guilty of cheque dishonour. They have been directed to clear their dues within 90 days; failing which, they will face legal consequences and be sent to prison for nine months.

Vipul told the press then that the financial troubles were due to the ‘global economic crisis’. “Yes, this happened sometime at the end of 2008. When the global economy crashed, all of us on board London Dreams – that is Salman, Ajay, my senior technicians and staff sat down and said, ‘We have a choice to either go ahead and shoot the film on the lavish scale that we had envisioned it; and take a pay cut ourselves. Or we had to cut corners.’” he told ET. The film, however, did not live up to the hype.

Vipul recently produced The Kerala Story 2 Goes Beyond, directed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh and starring Ulka Gupta, Aditi Bhatia, and Aishwarya Ojha.

Love & War stars Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Vicky Kaushal in the lead roles. Vicky and Ranbir play Air Force officers in the period romantic drama. Leaked photos of actors Ranbir and Alia from the sets went viral last year, hinting at a 1960s setting for the film. Details about the plot remain under wraps.

Last month, an industry source told HT that the makers are taking strict measures to prevent leaks from the shoot ahead of the film’s release. A source close to the film shared, “The team of Love & War is leaving no stone unturned to protect the film’s world and prevent any content from leaking out. Not just the principal cast, but makers has reportedly asked a large section of the crew working on the project to sign strict NDAs (Non-Disclosure Agreements). Over 500 NDAs have already been signed or are currently in process, ensuring that information, visuals, or material from the sets do not make their way into the public domain.”

The film marks Alia’s second collaboration with Bhansali after 2022’s Gangubai Kathiawadi, for which she won a National Award for Best Actress. It also marks the second collaboration of Bhansali with Ranbir after Saawariya. It is Vicky’s first film with the director.

‘Toxic’ unveiled a 9-minute preview at CinemaCon 2026, giving insiders deeper looks at setting, characters, and action. Not public yet, it fuels hype for Yash’s grand action drama, directed by Geetu Mohandas with Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, and more. Hits theaters June 4.

‘Toxic’ is taking a major step to increase its buzz. The makers unveiled a nine-minute preview during a recent CinemaCon 2026 event, which provided attendees with a much more detailed view of the film. Although this preview has not been released to the public yet, attendees received access to additional footage that reportedly gives more information about the film’s setting, characters, and action sequences. This action clearly shows a stronger effort to present the film as a grand experience for theaters.

‘Toxic’ preview boosts buzz

According to Variety India, the audience saw a nine-minute preview of ‘Toxic’ at CinemaCon, which expands on what has been shown so far. It gives a much richer sense of the world and the themes. What stood out was how it balances edgy and mass appeal while still feeling layered in its characters. There was a genuine buzz in the room. After the screening, there was a lot of conversation around the film. It’s set between the 1940s and 1970s, and the storytelling leans into this ‘fairy tale for grown-ups’ space, which really stayed with people. It left the audience excited and intrigued.

Yash starrer ‘Toxic’

Yash stars in ‘Toxic’, which has built steady excitement since its announcement. The CinemaCon show is one of the first times the team gave a longer, deeper look at the movie. This shows they believe in it and its appeal on the big screen.

‘Toxic’ packed cast

‘Toxic’, helmed by Geetu Mohandas, stars Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Tara Sutaria, Rukmini Vasanth, and Huma Qureshi prominently. Its music, crafted by Ravi Basrur, Vishal Mishra, and Tanishk Bagchi, powers this expansive action drama. With solid production muscle behind it, the film targets theaters on June 4, 2026.

Los Angeles, Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar is not sure whether Jacob Elordi’s rise in Hollywood is because of him being a respected actor or his status as a sex symbol.

Elordi, 28, rose to prominence with the show “Euphoria” and went on to star in movies such as “Frankenstein”, “Saltburn”, “Priscilla” and “Wuthering Heights”.

During an appearance on the La Pija y la Quinqui podcast, the Spanish filmmaker was asked about collaborating with Elordi for a future project.

Almodóvar, known for internationally acclaimed titles such as “Women on the Verge of Nervous Breakdown”, “Volver”, “All About My Mother”, “The Skin I Live In”, “Pain and Glory” and most recently “The Room Next Door”, admitted that Elordi’s stardom was “real”. But he also questioned some of the recent choices of the actor.

“I can now see that Jacob Elordi’s stardom is indeed real,” Almodóvar said, according to the HuffPost.

“I was still wondering whether he was a sex symbol or a respected actor.”

The director specifically spoke about Emerald Fennell’s widely-panned adaptation of Emily Bronte classic “Wuthering Heights”, where Elordi played Heathcliff opposite Margot Robbie’s Catherine Earnshaw.

The filmmaker, 76, called the adaptation “very bad”, noting that it was not the actors’ fault for his dislike for the movie

“They do what they can.”

He then discussed another classic adaptation featuring Elordi Guillermo del Toro’s take on Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” where Elordi played the titular monster.

Almodovar said it was a “comfortable” part for an actor to take on as del Toro’s story depicted the monster of Frankenstein in a different, more attractive light.

“We still need to see him, at least I do, in another role that demands more from him,” Almodovar added.

Elordi is currently starring in the third season of “Euphoria” that is widely credited for his rise in Hollywood and after that he will headline Ridley Scott’s “The Dog Stars”.

“Frankenstein” earned Elordi his first Academy Award nomination.

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