Aditya Dhar’s film ‘Dhurandhar’ is making bumper earnings in theatres. The film was released on 5th December and since then it has become popular everywhere. While ‘Dhurandhar’ is being highly praised in the country including Australia, America and Malaysia, on the other hand Gulf countries have banned the entry of the film because of its story. However, similar treatment has been done to many Indian films before this also.

These 5 films did not get entry in Gulf countries

1. Tiger 3
This film of Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif was released in 2023. This movie, made under the banner of Yash Raj Films, was highly appreciated but the Gulf countries banned its entry. Describing this spy thriller film as negative, it was banned in a total of 6 countries including Oman, Kuwait and Qatar.

2. Kaathal – The Core
This is a romantic thriller film which will be released in 2023. It was directed by Jio Baby. While showing a romantic story, the angle of homosexuality was also shown in the film. The story was quite interesting and a great twist was also seen in it. But due to the homosexual angle shown in the film, it did not get entry in the Gulf countries.

3. Gangs of Wasseypur
This film, directed by Anurag Kashyap, was released in 2012. Although the film failed to perform well at the Indian box office, it has become a cult classic among the audience. Many actors including Manoj Bajpayee, Pankaj Tripathi, Nawazuddin Siddiqui won everyone’s hearts with their excellent acting. But due to the film’s raw dialogues, intense action scenes and wild characters, Gulf Gulf declared it objectionable to the Muslim community.

4. Fighter
This film of Hrithik Roshan, Anil Kapoor and Deepika Padukone will be released in 2024. Sanjeeda Shaikh and Karan Singh Grover also played important roles in this. This film was average in India and through it the differences between India and Pakistan were shown. In a scene of the movie, it is shown how the neighboring country captures the character of Karan Singh Grover and tortures him. For this reason it was banned in Gulf countries.

5. Article 370
This political drama of Yami Gautam was released on 23 February 2024. In this, it was shown about Article 370 and its effects in Kashmir. The story of the film was quite controversial and it was also based on true events. Yami Gautam surprised everyone with her powerful acting and the makers also presented the politics of Kashmir and the condition of the people there in front of the country. For this reason, no Gulf country allowed this movie to be released.

Anurag Kashyap is one of the popular filmmakers of the Hindi film industry. He has entertained the audience a lot through many of his best films, but the sad thing is that in his 18 years of career, the filmmaker has not been able to give even a single big hit. Most of his films remained flop and average. Know the complete analysis of his films.

Anurag Kashyap’s films were in bad shape at the box office.
Anurag Kashyap’s film career was such that the Censor Board banned his first film. Anurag Kashyap is a filmmaker who has the skill of portraying the truth of real life on the big screen in the same way as it is on the big screen.

He presented the stories of his films on screen in such an excellent way that the audience immediately connected with him. Even though he did not give a single hit film in his career, people still eagerly wait for his films. See here the list of his films and their box office collection.

1. Black Friday – 4.76 crores
2. Dev D – 15.30 crores
3. Gulal – 4. 31 crores
4. The Girl in Yellow Boots – 2.14 crores
5. Gangs of Wasseypur – 25.25 crores
6. Gangs of Wasseypur 2 – 22.04 crores
7. Bombay Talkies – 8.49 crores
8. Next – 6.23 crores
9. Bombay Velvet – 23.67 crores
10. Raman Raghav 2.0 – 7.0 crore
11. Mukkabaaz – 10.51 crores
12. Manmarziyaan – 27.09 crores
13. Do Bara – 5.35 crores
14. Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat – 0.25 crores
15. Sniper – 1 crore

According to Bollywood Hungama, what was the condition of Anurag Kashyap’s films at the box office, he almost took his life. But even today people talk about these films of Anurag Kashyap. Many memes have also been made on social media on Gangs of Wasseypur. Till date in his career he is longing for only one hit film.

Anurag Kashyap is one of the richest filmmakers
Anurag Kashyap made many great films but these films did not get the status they deserve. But still Anurag Kashyap is considered one of the richest filmmakers. According to Jagran Josh, Anurag has a net worth of Rs 300 crore.

Anurag Kashyap also has many expensive luxury cars and a luxurious house. Not only this, he also has many properties in the country and abroad. ‘Nishanchi’ is Anurag Kashyap’s latest release but this film also failed at the box office earning Rs 1 crore.

The Internet Movie Database (IMDB) has shared the list of top films of the last 25 years. The names of films released after 2000 are in this list. The list also includes the names of the most searched celebs and films between 2000 and 2025, which have been ranked on the basis of all time page views. This report was based on 130 films. It had 5 films of every year. Those called datasets.

At the same time, the ‘India’s Global Moment’ section of the report told how the audience of overseas Indian films has increased. According to the report, the focus of the most popular 25 films from 2000 to 2025 has been focused. Saira is at number one in 2025 films in this list. Saira has also left the Chhava behind. At the same time, there is a second number. At number three is Mahavatar Narasimha, Dragon at number four and coolie at number five.

At the same time, Pathan, Jawan and Danki were released in 2023. Shahrukh Khan also received the National Award for the jawan. The top 5 films of 2023 do not have Pathan. At the same time, Animal left the jawan behind. Animal at number one, second jawan, 12th fail on third, Salar on fourth and Leo on fifth.

These are the top films of 25 years

Year	Movie
2000	Mohabbatein
2001	Happiness some time, sorrow another time
2002	Devdas
2003	Do not be tomorrow
2004	Veer Zaara
2005	Black
2006	Dhoom 2
2007	Taare Zameen Par
2008	Rab has made di pair
2009	3 idiots
2010	My name is Khan
2011	Life will not get again
2012	Gangs of Wasseypur
2013	The lunchbox
2014	PK
2015	Bahubali
2016	Riot
2017	Bahubali 2
2018	KGF
2019	Uri
2020	Heart poor
2021	Pushpa 1
2022	KGF 2
2023	Animal
2024	Pushpa 2
2025	Saira

Popularity maintained even after 5 years of release

Apart from this, IMDB revealed the names of films that maintained popularity on IMDB until five years after release worldwide. This list includes the names of films released before 2020. Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) is at number one in this list.

There are 3 Idiots at number two. At number three, Tumbar, Drishyam on Fourth, The Lunchbox on Fifth, Sanam Teri Kasam on the sixth, My Name Is Khan on the seventh, Bajirao Mastani on the eighth, Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani on the ninth and PK on the tenth.

Huma Qureshi is counted among Bollywood’s most versatile and talented actresses. He was born on 28 July 1986 in Delhi. He was interested in theater and acting since childhood. After completing graduation from Delhi University, she started doing theater and then shifted to Mumbai to fulfill her dreams in 2008.

Huma made an identity through advertising

After coming to Mumbai, Huma gave several auditions and initially made an identity through advertising. She signed a contract with Hindustan Unilever and became part of the TV commercials of many big brands.

During the shooting of one of these advertisements, director Anurag Kashyap caught sight of him. Seeing his acting, Anurag was so impressed that he gave Huma a contract of three films. After this, in the year 2012, Huma made her Bollywood debut with Gangs of Wasseypur Part 1 and got a tremendous identity from her first film.

OTT is also strengthening its place on the platform

After this, he did a great job in films like Gangs of Wasseypur Part 2, Badlapur, Ek Thi Dion, Love Bath Te Chikan Khurana, Monica, O My Darling. Apart from films, he also spread his magic of acting on OTT. In a web series like Maharani, Leela, Tarala, he impressed the audience with his strong characters. She is also constantly making her place strong on the OTT platform.

Huma Qureshi’s net worth

Talking about earnings, according to a report, Huma’s net worth is said to be between 23 and 40 crores. The main source films of her earnings are, in which she charges about 2 to 3 crores for a film. Apart from this, she also earns crores of rupees from advertising, modeling, brand endorsement, real estate and live events. Along with many business brands, their collaborations also continue to run, which further increase their income.

Huma’s luxury car collection

Huma is also fond of luxury cars. He has a Land Rover Freelander, which costs around 43-45 lakh rupees.

Apart from this, his garage also includes Mercedes Benz, which is said to be worth about 20-40 lakh rupees.

Rumor of relationship with Sohail Khan

His personal life has also been in the headlines often. When Sohail Khan and Seema Sajdeh divorced in 2022, rumors spread in the media that Huma and Sohail have closeness. However, Huma flatly denied these reports and clearly said that Sohail is like her brother. After this, these rumors got full stop forever.

Today, Huma has made a special identity not only in films but also in the world of web series with hard work and dedication. With his acting, luxury lifestyle and a net worth of crores, he is one of the actresses of the industry who made themselves without any godfather.

Famous writer and actor Piyush Mishra has worked with Anurag Kashyap in films like ‘Gulal’ and ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’. In a recent interview, Piyush Mishra strongly criticized his film Gulal in front of Anurag Kashyap.

During this, Anurag Kashyap just kept laughing. Although seeing his gesture, it seemed that he became a bit uncomfortable but he too responded to Piyush Mishra in a funny manner. Know what is the whole matter here

Tightened on Anurag Kashyap’s films
Actually, Manoj Bajpayee’s film ‘Jugnuma’ has been released recently. This film, based on the Himalayan background, has been highly appreciated at the international level. The film has been directed by National Award winner Ram Reddy. After the release of this film, Manoj Bajpayee, Piyush Mishra and Anurag Kashyap interviewed a media house. In this, Piyush Mishra criticized the film ‘Gulal’ in front of everyone.

Piyush Mishra said, “I do not remember Gulal. Gulal to, man, forgiveness, Anurag, I do not know what was there. I do not know what was, I have turned around, I do not know where Anurag has gone. It is a problem that he feels that it is a very good film that it is being made a very good film, then it seems that it will be seen.

Piyush Mishra became part of the film to support Anurag
During this, Anurag Kashyap kept listening to his words silently. Later, he also jokingly said, there is a problem with them, along with them, there is always an invisible harmonium. They also do this as if you are playing harmonium.

Earlier in an interview, Piyush Mishra had told that he had done the film ‘Gulal’ to support Anurag. For this, Piyush charged very little fees. In the film, Piyush Mishra plays Prithvi Bana, who expresses contemporary pain and frustration with his songs.

In this film, he sang the song ‘Start’, which was a very hit. The film was well appreciated by the critics, but the film was not run at the box office. The film featured Raj Singh Chaudhary, KK Menon, Abhimanyu Singh, Deepak Dobriyal, Ayesha Mohan and Aditya Srivastava.

Pankaj Tripathi, one of the finest actors of Indian cinema, is known for his simplicity, natural acting and deep performance today. His journey from a small village to the big screen is very inspiring. For the first time from ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, he was noticed in mainstream cinema. In this film, he appeared in the role of Sultan, which was written and went for someone else but Pankaj Tripathi had to play it, so he came in his bag.

The role of Sultan’s role in Pankaj Tripathi’s life turning point
In fact, after many years of struggle and small roles, Pankaj Tripathi got a small character in the film ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’. He was happy with this occasion but he hardly knew that luck had written something big for him. Its character ‘Sultan’ was given to another actor, shooting had started with him and some scenes were also shot. But director Anurag Kashyap was not satisfied with his acting.

He felt that the depth and cruelty in ‘Sultan’ is not able to come on screen. Anurag Kashyap was looking for a new actor. One day when he was on the set, he suddenly saw that Pankaj Tripathi, who was getting ready for a small scene, was standing completely quiet. His eyes and his style were saying a lot. His eyes had that coolness and seriousness that was perfect for the role of ‘Sultan’.

Anurag Kashyap immediately called Pankaj Tripathi and asked him, ‘Can you do this role?’ Pankaj Tripathi said yes without thinking and this was the result of his years of waiting and preparation. He immediately understood the depth of that character and gave his full talent as an actor. When he gave the first shot as ‘Sultan’, everyone was stunned on the set. His voice, his eyes and his cruel style were so impressive that Anurag Kashyap immediately finalized him.

Every character left an indelible impression in the mind of the audience
Both parts of ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ proved to be a blockbuster hit and the character of ‘Sultan’ of Pankaj Tripathi settled in the hearts of the audience. His cruelty, calm nature and strong dialogue made him a popular face overnight. This one character completely changed the direction of his career and established him as an actor who made his place in Bollywood on the strength of his hard work and ability.

After this, he left a deep impression on the hearts of people in every role on the screen. In the web series ‘Mirzapur’, he showed the form of Bahubali of Purvanchal by becoming a carpet brother, while in ‘Criminal Justice’, Madhav Mishra became a clever but good lawyer of heart and dominated OTT. Rudra Bhaiya’s Rudra Bhaiya’s Rudra Bhaiya’s Chanderi Purana and amazing comedy laughed a lot, then the mysterious Guruji of ‘Secreed Games’ stabbed us.

In ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’, Pankaj touched our soul in the role of father and an innocent railway employee in ‘Masaan’. His performance is such that he gets so much in every role that people see their glimpse in them. A role in reaching the place where Pankaj Tripathi is today proved to be a turning point for his career.

On mentioning the queen Bharti of ‘Maharani’, the face of the film industry’s strong, brilliant, beautiful and bold actress Huma Qureshi comes out. The actress coming from the non-film background, born on 28 July, left her special mark not only in Bollywood, but also in Hollywood on the strength of her talent and hard work.

Huma, who made her debut with Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, won the hearts of the audience and critics from her first film. The acting style and impeccable style made him the ‘Maharani’ of the industry.

How was the journey of family and studies?

Born on 28 July 1986 in New Delhi, Huma’s father Salim Qureshi is the owner of the famous restaurant in Delhi, while her mother Amina Qureshi is a housewife. Huma graduated in history from Delhi University. During college, she joined the ‘Act 1’ theater group and worked with the theater directors like NK Sharma. In 2008, she came to Mumbai and started working in advertising.

Huma, Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan have also worked in advertisements in the early days of career. His performance caught the attention of Anurag Kashyap, who chose him for the role of Mohsina Khan in the 2012 ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’. The film gave him the Filmfare Nomination for Best Female Debut and Best Supporting Actress.

Identification from Gangs of Wasseypur

After the success of ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, Huma’s film career flew and she wooed the audience as a Punjabi girl Harman in ‘Love Bath Chicken Khurana’ with Kunal Kapoor.

The film failed to show its amazing at the box office. However, his acting was liked. After this, Huma appeared in a strong style in ‘Ek Thi Dion’, ‘Dedh Ishqiya’, ‘Badlapur’ and ‘Jolly LLB 2’, she proved multi -talent with her characters.

Huma is not limited to Bollywood. She has also worked in Marathi film ‘Highway’, Tamil film ‘Kala’ and Hollywood film. His performances in web series like ‘Maharani’ and ‘Leela’ were highly appreciated. In the year 2023, he won the hearts of the audience by playing the role of famous chef Tarla Dalal in ‘Tarla’. His upcoming films include ‘Jolly LLB 3’, ‘statement’ and ‘Pooja Meri Jaan’.

Huma’s personal life has often been discussed. His name was associated with many stars. In an interview, Huma said that she never felt isolated in India despite being a Muslim. She is proud of her cultural identity.

She also keeps interest in writing

Huma is also interested in writing. He launched his first book ‘Jeba: N. Accidental Superhero’ in the year 2023, which was appreciated at many literature festivals.

Huma has received three Filmfare Nominations and one Filmfare OTT Award. His film ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ was premiered at Cannes Film Festival. Huma is also active in social work and works with many NGOs.